A Journey Through Grace is an inspiring story detailing one man's redemptive and grace-filled journey out of the grim and limiting depths of poverty and loss. As a child in Denver, Colorado, Reggie Tuggle faced extreme poverty and unexpected circumstances, such as living in an attic for nine years with his mother and later as a single parent of two daughters after the death of his wife. His journey was tumultuous, filled with highs and lows, yet expertly scripted by the Creator. By the grace of God, he: - Found his father after a 40 year search - Avoided executing a plot to kill his stepfather - Lead a church to grow from 40 members to 1,000 members - Founded a charter school that now has more than 7000 students - Traveled to more than 50 countries around the world

Often times, psychic 'gifts' don't feel like a gift at all. In this thrilling memoir, Sarah K. Grace describes in vivid detail what it's like to be in the trenches of some of California's busiest 911 systems as both a paramedic and highly sensitive clairvoyant/empath. For well over a decade, Sarah utilized her psychic abilities on critical scenes while transitioning countless souls into death. As if that wasn't intense enough, she secretly struggled to understand and accept the daily barrage of extra-sensory perceptions surrounding her patients, relatives, and self. This book is a true account of how she transitioned her own despair and darkness into the vibrance of empowered light. This is the book for you if: You've ever felt alone or alienated because of your psychic abilities. You worry that you are too 'broken' by your past to ever be whole. You need motivation and guidance towards achieving your highest purpose. 'In her courageous and compelling memoir, "Journey Into Grace," Sarah shares experiences from over a decade of working as a paramedic, interwoven with the story of her own evolution with her psychic gifts. Sarah takes us on a riveting ride as she shows us how transformation and rebirth can only be a result of honoring one's own inner truth... This book is a high-intensity, fascinating, powerful must-read!' --Nancy Levin, bestselling author of Jump ... And Your Life Will Appear '"Journey Into Grace" is an enthralling and dramatic story about one person's battle with the light and the dark of life. Sarah has discovered and described her path in the way that many authors write of, yet fail to truly communicate. This is where the author succeeds, because as she describes her story, you are actually transported into the moment. Sarah is truly a beacon of light for lost or wondering souls.' --Derek Mills, bestselling author of The 10-Second Philosophy 'Sarah has written a heartfelt story that shows a deep level of resilience that inspires us all. Through her own healing, she is now able to bring all of her diverse abilities to bear to help others walk their own path to wholeness.' --Kate MacKinnon, author of From My Hands and Heart

Get ready to take a journey for the second time through a variation of poems, stories, and testimonies from twenty different authors from all walks of life, ages, backgrounds, and etc from Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, Georgia, Anaheim and Long Beach, California, and many other surrounding areas across the United States. This powerful, Christian compilation book will definitely leave you wanting the next book in this life-changing series!

In this elegant edition, Merritt, author and editor of more than 20 books, chronicles how youth is rendered in photographs, as well as other art and literature, over the course of the last 150 years. Highlights include hand-colored photos from Lewis Carroll (including an image of his muse, young Alice Liddell) and masterpieces by Richard Avedon, Andre Kertesz, Sally Mann, Robert Mapplethorpe and Nan Goldin. Cutting no corners, Merritt tackles the usual suspects (children at play, children at rest, children and dogs) as well as the difficult issues: hunger and poverty, embodied in the chilling Great Depression work of Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans; war, including opposing quotations from Adolf Hitler and Anne Frank; and political oppression, as in Carl Iwasaki's shot of Linda Brown in her segregated Kansas classroom prior to her landmark case against the Board of Education. These sobering images are set beside thorough, concerned discussion of critical issues facing children today: AIDS, over-population and famine among them. The text, broken into modes of perception-"the innocent child," "the child assailed," "the child alone," etc.-is peppered with quotes from the likes of Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Rainer Marie Rilke, Jack London, William Wordsworth, Victor Hugo and Herman Hesse. An eclectic, captivating study, this is a fine volume for anyone who works with children or children's welfare issues. 350 four-color and duotone photographs.

When we decide to improve ourselves the ripple effect to others is contagious. When we feel comfortable in our own skin the benefit can be redemptive for those we love. This book will help you unpack your past life and see what is really going on emotionally at a deeper level. Find out what limits you so you can choose to change.

Melinda Marchiano first felt an eerie weakness on a family trip to Yosemite State Park and, after doctors found a rock-hard lump in her chest, received the devastating diagnosis of Hodgkin¿s lymphoma. Melinda shares the ensuing battle of her young life with eloquence, humor, and wisdom beyond her years. As she struggles through treatment and fights to continue ballet dancing¿her greatest passion¿Melinda recounts the events of her illness and her turbulent emotions: the elaborate pill schedules, the wretched nausea of chemotherapy, the never-ending support of her family, and the smiles and determination of the doctors and nurses who put her on the road to recovery. Whether cancer has touched their lives or not, readers will be inspired by Melinda¿s growing spirituality and complete reliance on God to get her through a terrifying ordeal. The abandonment of self-pity and remarkable tenacity displayed by the spirited young Melinda make this survivor¿s tale a truly unforgettable experience.

In the Arms of Grace is the powerful story of a modern woman warrior and her battle for physical, emotional and spiritual victory. As a Vietnamese and an American, she provides a link between the two nations through her life experiences. From her days as an orphan in Vietnam, when she sang and danced for American G.I.s, to her "ideal" life of having it all in the United States, LeChristine Hai constantly searched for love, security and belonging. Her "rags to riches" story shows the underside of the "American Dream." Enduring years of emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of her adoptive American father, LeChristine ultimately refuses to be a victim and transforms her life. She takes charge of her own life and becomes a successful business woman, only to discover that she still must confront the pain of abandonment in order to find true peace. When LeChristine Hai's soul search leads her to a reunion with her lost and found Vietnamese mother and sister, she comes full circle and learns how to heal the personal wars within. As she embraces her authentic self, she also opens her heart and life to reveal the healing power of love and courage.

Christians all over the world trust Walk Thru the Bible to help them deepen their spiritual lives through a greater understanding of God's Word. Now Walk Thru the Bible is launching its own small group Bible study series that will uncover the richness of the Scriptures. Each guide explores a book of the Bible or a prominent Bible character, offering rich insights and practical life application. These discussion guides are perfect for Bible study groups, Sunday schools, small groups, and individuals who want a deeper understanding of books of the Bible and heroes of the faith. About the series Christians all over the world trust Walk Thru the Bible to help them deepen their spiritual lives through a greater understanding of God's Word. Now Walk Thru the Bible is launching a new inductive Bible study series with Baker Books that will uncover the richness of the Scriptures. Each guide explores a book of the Bible or a prominent Bible character, offering rich insights and practical life application. These discussion guides are perfect for Bible study groups, Sunday schools, small groups, and individuals who want a deeper understanding of books of the Bible and heroes of the faith.

Katie Langston is an unlikely convert to Christianity. She grew up in a devout, conservative Mormon family in Utah, served a proselytizing mission to Bulgaria when she was 21, married for "time and all eternity" in the Mormon temple when she was 23. From the outside, she had a typical Mormon life. Inside, she was coming apart at the seams. From childhood, she battled "The Questions"—obsessive-compulsive disorder, though she didn't have a diagnosis for it until much later—and lived inside a complex maze of anxiety and fear. This was compounded by Mormonism's emphasis on "worthiness," a designation of acceptability in Mormon practice, that brought her to the edge of despair as a young mother. Then, almost by accident, she had an encounter with the grace of Jesus Christ—and her world changed. In candid but not sensationalized ways, Langston explores little-understood Mormon practices and teachings while grappling with universal human questions such as the nature of faith, the complexity of family, the process of healing, and what it means to truly belong. This book is intended to be a bridge-builder, a way to help non-Mormons understand Mormonism and Mormons orthodox Christianity through the power of personal narrative. Most of all, it is a testimony of Jesus Christ, in the hopes that those who read it—Mormon, Christian, or neither—will catch a glimpse of the spectacular, life-changing grace of God.

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