The Secret Of Joy

Author : Alice Walker
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453224009
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Possessing the Secret of Joy written by Alice Walker and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American woman struggles with the genital mutilation she endured as a child in Africa in a New York Times bestseller “as compelling as The Color Purple” (San Francisco Chronicle). In Tashi’s tribe, the Olinka, young girls undergo female genital mutilation as an initiation into the community. Tashi manages to avoid this fate at first, but when pressed by tribal leaders, she submits. Years later, married and living in America as Evelyn Johnson, Tashi’s inner pain emerges. As she questions why such a terrifying, disfiguring sacrifice was required, she sorts through the many levels of subjugation with which she’s been burdened over the years. In Possessing the Secret of Joy, Alice Walker exposes the abhorrent practice of female genital mutilation in an unforgettable, moving novel. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author’s personal collection. Possessing the Secret of Joy is the 3rd book in the Color Purple Collection, which also includes The Color Purple and The Temple of My Familiar.

Author : Melissa Senate
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781439166598
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret of Joy written by Melissa Senate and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-11-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IS THE HALF SISTER THAT REBECCA STRAND HAS NEVER MET SHORT? TALL? RICH? POOR? PRETTY? FUNNY? MARRIED? LONELY? HAPPY?... Rebecca is about to find out. The New York City paralegal thought nothing could shake her life off its fast track -- which includes her handsome lawyer boyfriend and their extravagant condo. The shocking revelation that she even has a half sister comes from her dying father, in a hospital bed confession of a long-past summer affair...and now the dad she adores has one last wish: would Rebecca deliver a cache of letters he never sent to his other daughter, Joy Jayhawk, in a tiny coastal Maine town? But when Rebecca arrives in Wiscasset, with the life-changing letters stashed in a leather box, nothing goes as she imagined -- and Joy Jayhawk is less than thrilled to meet her. Joy already has her own life, her own family, and her own business: she runs a bus tour for singles, a matchmaking excursion that's brought lovers together, healed broken hearts, and changed lives. Rebecca joins the singles tour in the hopes of unlocking a door into Joy's life and forming a relationship with the only family she has left. But as she spends more and more time with Joy and the women who dub themselves The Divorced Ladies Club of Wiscasset -- and starts a flirtation with a seriously hunky local carpenter -- Rebecca realizes it's her life and heart that are ready for healing and change...and that sometimes, you just have to go along for the ride.

Author : Michael Berg
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459602315
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret written by Michael Berg and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-09-17 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four years before the current ''secret'' phenomenon, acclaimed Kabbalist Michael Berg shared the amazing truths from the world's oldest spiritual tradition in his own book, The Secret. Now in paperback, this book reveals the essence of life in its most concise and powerful form. Using stories and insights from the greatest scholars of Kabbalah, Berg, himself a descendent of distinguished Kabbalists, shows readers how to free themselves from unhappiness and create the success and fulfillment that is their destiny. Berg spent years studying tantalizing pieces of this ancient, once-secret knowledge before finally putting the puzzle together and sharing it with the modern world in The Secret. Its life changing wisdom helps readers discover their true purpose and create a life of lasting joy.

Author : Dalai Lama
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399185062
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Joy written by Dalai Lama and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant New York Times bestseller Two spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we find joy in the face of life's inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy. This book offers us a rare opportunity to experience their astonishing and unprecendented week together, from the first embrace to the final good-bye. We get to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. Throughout, they include stories, wisdom, and science. Finally, they share their daily Joy Practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. The Archbishop has never claimed sainthood, and the Dalai Lama considers himself a simple monk. In this unique collaboration, they offer us the reflection of real lives filled with pain and turmoil in the midst of which they have been able to discover a level of peace, of courage, and of joy to which we can all aspire in our own lives.

Author : Susie Shellenberger
Publisher : Zonderkidz
ISBN 13 : 9780310728429
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret Power of Joy written by Susie Shellenberger and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative walk through Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, perfectly tailored to young girls by the Secret Power for Girls concept -- leading students to understand the "secrets" of God's plan for their lives; and revealing the spiritual power that can be theirs by the Holy Ghost - through Susie Shellenberger's unique teaching gifts. Readers will "join" Paul in his struggles and revelations; will examine God's plan and their own responses; and will come to a deeper relationship with God and k

Author : Georgian Banov
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 149342842X
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joy! written by Georgian Banov and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience God's Joy Daily! Have you settled for less than unspeakable joy in your life's journey? The Holy Spirit is challenging you to expect more--a lot more. Georgian Banov knew nothing of this supernatural joy. Born and raised under the oppression of atheist and Communist Bulgaria, he escaped miraculously to the United States, where he was embraced by the warmth and love of the "Jesus people." Encountering God, along with the truth of His Word and the ongoing work of the Spirit, has led him to a life of freedom and holy joy. In these pages, Georgian will help you · become a friend with God and know Him as an affectionate Father · discover performance-free grace in the fullness of what Christ has done · put an end to religious striving and self-effort · find victory over the power of sin so you can be both holy and happy · be the hands and feet of Jesus accomplishing His justice in the world Joy is not some nice-to-have "bonus" of the Christian faith. With Jesus living inside through the Spirit, you can experience the bliss of God's presence as you walk out your calling with purpose and power! Georgian Banov and his wife, Winnie, leaders of Global Celebration, are a radical team bringing joy and freedom all over the world. They were part of the core team that wrote and produced the now-famous children's albums Music Machine and Bullfrogs & Butterflies, which sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. Georgian also led the popular '80s band Silverwind. Whether they are hosting Christian conferences, training students, rescuing and caring for trafficked children, or helping the homeless living in garbage dumps, their teaching and ministry are full of God's loving, joyful presence, bringing miracles and changing lives.

Author : Alice Walker
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453276432
Total Pages : 1044 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Color Purple Collection written by Alice Walker and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three novels by a New York Times–bestselling author—including the Pulitzer Prizewinner The Color Purple—that speak to the African experience in America. The Color Purple is Alice Walker’s stunning, Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of courage in the face of oppression. Celie grows up in rural Georgia, navigating a childhood of ceaseless abuse. Not only is she poor and despised by the society around her, she’s badly treated by her family. As a teenager she begins writing letters directly to God in an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear. Her letters span twenty years and record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment through the guiding light of a few strong women and her own implacable will to find harmony with herself and her home. In The Temple of My Familiar, Celie and Shug from The Color Purple follow the lives of a brilliant cast of characters, all dealing in some way with the legacy of the African experience in America. From recent African immigrants, to a woman who grew up in the mixed-race rainforest communities of South America, to Celie’s own granddaughter living in modern-day San Francisco, all must come to understand the brutal stories of their ancestors to come to terms with their own troubled lives. Possessing the Secret of Joy portrays Tashi’s tribe, the Olinka, where young girls undergo genital mutilation as an initiation into the community. Tashi manages to avoid this fate at first, but when pressed by tribal leaders, she submits. Years later, married and living in America as Evelyn Johnson, Tashi’s inner pain emerges. As she questions why such a terrifying, disfiguring sacrifice was required, she sorts through the many levels of subjugation with which she’s been burdened over the years. Hailed by the Washington Post as “one of the best American writers of today,” Alice Walker is a master storyteller and a major voice in modern literary fiction. Includes a new letter written by the author on The Temple of My Familiar.

Author : Matthew C. Harrison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780758631152
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Little Book on Joy written by Matthew C. Harrison and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author embarks on a quest to rediscover the joy of being a Christian. It is perfect for use with the Bible because it has study questions that follow each chapter. It is also a prayer guide for "The Great Ninety Days of Joy after Joy." Daily Texts with Prayers to Gladden the Heart from Ash Wednesday through Pentecost makes this book a perfect devotional guide for Lent and Easter.

Author : Dan Lord
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN 13 : 1612782752
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Joy written by Dan Lord and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is joy? Ask ten different people and you'll get ten different answers. Yet if you asked: a man who grew up fatherless and destitute in the slums of Atlanta a young widow who decided to bring a neglected garden back to life in spite of agonizing physical pain and a deeply wounded spirit or author Dan Lord himself, ex-frontman for a popular indie rock band each would point to the one source of their joy: Jesus. They made the choice for joy, against all odds, and so can you, though the obstacles might seem insurmountable. Worry and anxiety, pain and suffering, the daily grind -- all these and more can block your path. When faced with such challenges, is it possible to get past the barriers, let go, and experience God's joy? When you look around, you might wonder -- although joy is a fruit of the Spirit, it doesn't seem to be hanging visibly from many Christian boughs. Choosing Joy aims to change that -- and change your life in the process -- as it helps you discover the key to this most attractive but seemingly elusive gift. Choosing Joy will help you overcome the obstacles and focus your heart, mind and strength on God so that you can receive the happiness and peace that the world cannot give.

Author : Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 030738151X
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Joy of Living written by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller! For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work? And why? The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science. Until now. In this groundbreaking work, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation. Working with neuroscientists at the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, Yongey Mingyur provides clear insights into modern research indicating that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion. He has also worked with physicists across the country to develop a fresh, scientifically based interpretation of the Buddhist understanding of the nature of reality. With an infectious joy and insatiable curiosity, Yongey Mingyur weaves together the principles of Tibetan Buddhism, neuroscience, and quantum physics in a way that will forever change the way we understand the human experience. Using the basic meditation practices he provides, we can discover paths through everyday problems, transforming obstacles into opportunities to recognize the unlimited potential of our own minds. With a foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman, The Joy of Living is a stunning breakthrough, an illuminating vision of the science of Buddhism and a handbook for transforming our minds, bodies, and lives.