A Jewish Book Award Finalist In the tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Last Lecture , New York Times bestselling author Sara Davidson met every Friday with 89-year-old Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi, the iconic founder of the Jewish Renewal movment, to discuss what he calls The December Project . "When you can feel in your cells that you're coming to the end of your tour of duty," he said, "what is the spiritual work of this time, and how do we prepare for the mystery?" Davidson, who has a seeker's heart and a skeptic's mind, jumped at the ...

Shorthand: Made Easy, Brief And Legible, And Adapted To Correspondence, Legal And General Reporting is a book written by G. Pearson Renshaw and published in 1871. The book is a comprehensive guide to learning shorthand, a writing system used to transcribe spoken language quickly and efficiently. The author provides detailed instructions on how to write in shorthand, including the symbols and abbreviations used, and how to read and interpret shorthand notes. The book is aimed at people who need to take notes quickly and accurately, such as reporters, secretaries ...

After decades of conversation serving up a mosaic of understandings of Wesleyan evangelism (focusing on proclamation, initiation, and embodiment), Jack Jackson offers a clearer portrait of Wesley's evangelistic vision, understood through the lens of 'offering grace.' Any discussion of Wesley's vision of evangelism must center on the proclamation of the story of God in Christ. But for John Wesley evangelism was much more than preaching for conversion. This book offers a fresh conception of Wesley's evangelistic vision by analyzing his method ...

Are you always nervous and awkward when surrounded by people? Do you find it difficult interacting with strangers and making meaningful conversations? Do you allow your fear of rejection stop you from having fun at parties, making friends, and leaving a long-lasting good impression? If your answer is YES to all of these, then this book will help you change that. How to Talk to Anyone: 51 Easy Conversation Topics You Can Use to Talk To Anyone Effortlessly addresses the major roadblocks keeping you from building connections and relationships through communication ...

The Holy Scripture of the Qur'an is enticing and enchanting, captivating and concerning. It provides unfeigned direction for the virtuous. It gives a detailed enunciation of the faith. It teaches men to adhere to a common belief and conviction that is deeper than human consciousness. In Glorious Qur'an in Poetic Stance, Part III, author Rashid Seyal provides detailed elucidations about this ancient text-a text that has appealed to a broad audience over a long period of time. Seyal's work on Qur'anic poetry and the philosophical interpretation in light of ...

Will desire overcome prejudice? Having lived too long in anonymity and isolation, Kaya Sharma returns to her family in hopes of reconciliation, only to find that her life is about to change. Marriage to a man she doesn't know was not what she wanted, but with no reason to refuse, Kaya reluctantly prepares for a future planned by her father. And then, she met Arjun. Will love overcome pride? Arjun Rathore had achieved many things in his young life. He accepted his success as his due for all the hard work. Accepting an arranged marriage however, he ...

A Study Guide for Sandra Cisneros's "Eleven," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

When Safe Havens Turn Deadly... Detective Dana Blades is at a joyful turning point in his life. He's about to marry Clare, the love of his life. He welcomes her two young boys into his heart, and is ready to adopt them and create a true family. And that's why he is increasingly sensitive to the dark aspects of his current work, investigating cases of children missing from the Boston area. Someone is inexplicably kidnapping these children...to keep them safe. As Blades delves into the details of the children's lives, he finds that they have been taken from ...

Master the Markets with Mutual Funds: A Common Sense Guide to Investing Success "Master the Markets with Mutual Funds: A Common Sense Guide to Investing Success" is a groundbreaking investment guide for investors of all levels. The book is refreshing because it was written by an author that has seen and heard it all from investors. The confusing terminology is set aside, and the author, Jon R. Orcutt, speaks to the reader with the same "common sense" approach he used as a successful financial advisor for over 15 years. The reader will quickly realize ...

Stripped of his memories and exiled to a world filled with foes, Trav Becker fights his way through parallel universes against an adversary capable of anticipating his every move. But the Traveler will do whatever it takes to be reunited with the woman he loves. Chaos sweeps through the multiverse, pushing Trav, Mary, and their loyal friends Sam and Morgan into a desperate fight for survival. On the run and forced to seek help from the unlikeliest of allies, can Trav and his friends prevent the looming collapse of reality itself? Dennis W. Green’s ...