BAND-AIDS FOR PEACE has something for everyone's pain. It is not all sad or all bad. It tells about realistic events from the cradle to the grave. There are events that will make you laugh, such as the sassy old lady in "Don't Mock Me Because I Am Old" and some that will make you cry, such as understanding the reasons in the "Nightmare of Birth Defects Through the Eyes of a Baby." No one ever thinks of how the baby must feel who is born with birth defects. Every passage will leave you with a lasting impression. Some of the events are true stories of events witnessed by this author that left an impression of how one man can be inhuman to another. BAND-AIDS FOR PEACE has something for everyone's pain. Many of the events have a poetic swing to them, but every event tells a story. I attempted to give a message with each selection. The selections are in no chronological order. Yet, they span decades in a life of both joy and turmoil. You will find teens who see their parents as old and out of date, babies in pain crying for answers, and even men in prison who seek relief from the guilt they carry inside. You will see the struggle with answers when a loved one passes on and the joy of a couple in love. You will see images captured during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that devastated the Gulf Coast region and left people homeless and crying for answers. Then you will look into several religious selections for persons involved in the church. BAND-AIDS FOR PEACE attempts to both enlighten the reader and help to stimulate the mind in a search for more answers about oneself.
BAND-AIDS FOR PEACE has something for everyone's pain. It is not all sad or all bad. It tells about realistic events from the cradle to the grave. There are events that will make you laugh, such as the sassy old lady in "Don't Mock Me Because I Am Old" and some that will make you cry, such as understanding the reasons in the "Nightmare of Birth Defects Through the Eyes of a Baby." No one ever thinks of how the baby must feel who is born with birth defects. Every passage will leave you with a lasting impression. Some of the events are true stories of events witnessed by this author that left an impression of how one man can be inhuman to another. BAND-AIDS FOR PEACE has something for everyone's pain. Many of the events have a poetic swing to them, but every event tells a story. I attempted to give a message with each selection. The selections are in no chronological order. Yet, they span decades in a life of both joy and turmoil. You will find teens who see their parents as old and out of date, babies in pain crying for answers, and even men in prison who seek relief from the guilt they carry inside. You will see the struggle with answers when a loved one passes on and the joy of a couple in love. You will see images captured during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that devastated the Gulf Coast region and left people homeless and crying for answers. Then you will look into several religious selections for persons involved in the church. BAND-AIDS FOR PEACE attempts to both enlighten the reader and help to stimulate the mind in a search for more answers about oneself.
Outwardly Nella's life was probably seen as ordinary; but behind this mask were a lively mind and a persistent pen - a pen that never gave up over almost three decades, reporting, describing, pondering, and disclosing. Nella, 55 when the war ends, writes of what ordinary people felt during those years of privation, hope and the re-building of Britain, providing a moving and inspiring account of the years that shaped the society we live in today. Her diary offers a detailed, moving and humorous narrative of the changing experiences of ordinary people at this time, and thoughts on the aftermath of war and whether 'peace' really meant peace, for everyone.
This collection features songs, poetry, and prose written in three countries. Sing along to No Love Lost; reflect on the poem, A Brick to the Head; and meditate with our young heroine Bee, in the novella of the same name. Peace.
Writing at the height of the Cold War, Merton issued this passionate challenge to the idea that unthinkable violence can be squared with the Gospel of Christ. Censors of Merton's order blocked publication of this work, but forty years later if you substitute 'war on terrorism' for 'war on communism' Merton's message remains eerily topical.
Special Edition - Patricia and A long Way from Home. Can a brave bride find evidence of a terrible crime and prevent her marriage to an evil man?In this book, based on a true story, Patricia Smith is the last of her sisters to be married. She is on the hunt for incriminating evidence to make sure that the dastardly Tommy Oliver, son of the Mayor, doesn't gets away with murder.Tommy and his buddies have been robbing stagecoaches for years. They even killed a woman and her child, but no one can prove they did it. Patricia thinks her mother's necklace would be key evidence, after all, one of Tommy's accomplices stole it from them. Investigating is a dangerous business, and Pastor Dale has no desire for Patricia to put herself in harm's way. Afterall, Tommy still thinks he's going to marry her.When Patricia snoops too far and puts herself in harm's way, can Dale figure out where Tommy's taken her? And more importantly, can he get there in time to stop a marriage of an innocent woman to one of the most heinous men in Chinle? A Long Way from Home - Famine has hit a small Japanese village and five sisters wonder how they will survive the winter. One sister takes a brave step to help them by becoming a mail order bride. Can she survive this terrible journey? Will she find love and a new life in this strange new world? If nothing else, she decides that with her gone the burden on her sisters will be reduced. Victor wants a bride to cure his loneliness. To build a future with and to share all that he has. When this couple meet, pride and a lack of understanding threaten to destroy their love. Can they overcome their problems with faith and find true love?
From wondrous fairy-lands to nightmarish hellscapes, the elements that make fantasy worlds come alive also invite their exploration. This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip's lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives long overdue critical attention to McKillip's work and demonstrates how a broader understanding of world-building enables a deeper appreciation of her fantasies.
World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (The Forgotten Beasts of Eld) has inspired generations of readers with her enchanting, and subversive fiction. This lovely hardcover career-retrospective edition offers McKillip's finest short stories. Featuring an original introduction by Ellen Kushner (Swordspoint) and cover art from frequent McKillip illustrator Thomas Canty, The Essential Patricia A. McKillip is a must-have for fans of classic fantasy. Patricia A. McKillip has been widely hailed as one of fantasy's most significant authors. She was lauded as "rich and regal" (the New York Times), "enchanting" (the Washington Post), and "luminous" (Library Journal). Within McKillip's magical landscapes, a mermaid statue comes to life; princesses dance with dead suitors; a painting and a muse possess a youthful artist; seductive sea travelers enrapture distant lovers; a time-traveling angel endures religious madness; and an overachieving teenage mage discovers her own true name.
