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Geschichten aus dem Paradies: Für alle, die damals nicht dabei waren
Norbert Wickbold
tredition GmbH
2020
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Geschichten aus dem Paradies Gerade in diesen uralten Geschichten, die uns Heutigen so fern, so unrealistisch, so unwirklich, ja sogar viel zu naiv bis primitiv erscheinen, verbirgt sich noch mancher, bis heute nicht geborgener Schatz. Nun k nnen wir gedanklich und gef hlsm ig in diese alten Geschichten eintauchen und uns berraschen lassen, mit welchen Erkenntnissen wir daraus wieder auftauchen. So darf es nicht verwundern, dass selbst der Titel dieses Buches diese zweideutige Offenheit und Unbestimmtheit birgt. Denn selbstverst ndlich sind wir alle dabei gewesen: bei der Sch pfung, im Paradies und bei der Sintflut. Und wer hat nicht schon f r eine Weile im dunklen Leib eines riesigen Fisches gesessen? Diese Geschichten, m gen sie auch noch so alt sein, k nnen und m ssen immer wieder neu erz hlt und geh rt werden. Also lade ich Sie ein, einfach mal zuzuh ren Die Besch ftigung mit diesem Stoff kann durchaus zu einer humorvollen Betrachtung anregen. Das sollte auch f r den Gl ubigen kein Widerspruch sein. Denn was man davon glauben will, kann ja jeder f r sich selbst entscheiden. Und wenn es Ihnen das eine oder andere Schmunzeln entlocken konnte, war es doch lesenswert. Norbert Wickbold
Geschichten aus dem Paradies: Für alle, die damals nicht dabei waren
Norbert Wickbold
tredition GmbH
2020
sidottu
Geschichten aus dem Paradies Gerade in diesen uralten Geschichten, die uns Heutigen so fern, so unrealistisch, so unwirklich, ja sogar viel zu naiv bis primitiv erscheinen, verbirgt sich noch mancher, bis heute nicht geborgener Schatz. Nun k nnen wir gedanklich und gef hlsm ig in diese alten Geschichten eintauchen und uns berraschen lassen, mit welchen Erkenntnissen wir daraus wieder auftauchen. So darf es nicht verwundern, dass selbst der Titel dieses Buches diese zweideutige Offenheit und Unbestimmtheit birgt. Denn selbstverst ndlich sind wir alle dabei gewesen: bei der Sch pfung, im Paradies und bei der Sintflut. Und wer hat nicht schon f r eine Weile im dunklen Leib eines riesigen Fisches gesessen? Diese Geschichten, m gen sie auch noch so alt sein, k nnen und m ssen immer wieder neu erz hlt und geh rt werden. Also lade ich Sie ein, einfach mal zuzuh ren Die Besch ftigung mit diesem Stoff kann durchaus zu einer humorvollen Betrachtung anregen. Das sollte auch f r den Gl ubigen kein Widerspruch sein. Denn was man davon glauben will, kann ja jeder f r sich selbst entscheiden. Und wenn es Ihnen das eine oder andere Schmunzeln entlocken konnte, war es doch lesenswert. Norbert Wickbold
In an idyllic American village, elderly romantic Lemuel Sears still has it in him to fall wildly in love with strangers of both sexes.
Exiled: From a Punjabi paradise to a British building site
Jazz Bhangu
Independently Published
2019
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Shocking revelations about Sukhjeet's family's traumatic past trigger a series of events that completely upturn his life. He had a care-free existence, with a bright future in Punjab all mapped out. But instead, he is forced to embark on a harrowing journey, on the run from corrupt police, leaving behind everything he knows and loves. A moving tale of sacrifice and heartbreak.However, if destiny can be cruel, it can also be surprisingly benevolent. But will Sukhjeet be able to seize the opportunities that do eventually cross his path? Can fundamental human bonds overcome the divisive cultural barriers that stand between him and real, meaningful relationships with those he meets along the way?This passionate rollercoaster of a story offers a fresh perspective on many of the pressing and serious themes being debated across the world today: impact of immigration on communities; multiculturalism; racism and prejudice; femininity and feminism; and the role of religion in modern society. Filled with intense emotion and grounded authentically in the gritty realities of modern, urban life in both India and Britain, this is the opposite of your typical East vs West culture clash narrative.Contains adult themes.
Over Paradise Ridge: A Romance
Maria Thompson Daviess
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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Keep Evolving: A Paradise Lot Novel
R. E. Vance
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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In each generation, heroes of the Faith, whom the Church recognizes as saints, emerge. There are many characteristics that they have in common, but none thus far have used cell phones, played PlayStation video games, or searched for information on Google.That is about to change.A young "computer geek" named Carlo Acutis, who created a website cataloguing every reported Eucharistic miracle in the world and died of leukemia a year later at age fifteen, was beatified in November 2019, after a healing miracle in Brazil was attributed to his intercession. Since the beatification ceremony one year later, solemn crowds have been filing past the exposed relics of the blessed youth in Assisi's Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.Carlo is a sign of contradiction in the modern world who serves as a heroic model for today's young people--a teenager who programmed computers and enjoyed films and comics yet lived as an authentic and sincere disciple of Christ. In these pages, you'll discover how he embraced the Faith as a boy and developed the virtues necessary to live a Christ-centered life in a secular society, how he overcame the vices that plagued him, and how he gracefully dealt with heartaches he could not divulge even to his parents. When he developed leukemia, he offered his suffering both for Pope Benedict XVI and for the Catholic Church, saying: "I offer all the suffering I will have to undergo for the Lord, for the Pope, and the Church." In this surprising and inspiring book, you'll also learn: How Carlo became holy, in only a few short yearsThe young man's unusual loneliness and how he dealt with itHis strategy for resisting peer pressureHow he had fun without losing control and learned to resist gluttonyHow he interacted with teen girls who became his friendsWhy his explanations about the Mass are used in today's catechism classes in ItalyHow he dealt with friends who were sexually promiscuous and what he told themHow he responded to the shocking news that he was dying (which happened two weeks later)His remarkable Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition--made possible by his computer skills--that is now touring churches all over Europe
Mallory Scott trusts no one. At twenty-two, she's in a battle for her life. Living in a women's shelter after finally escaping an abusive relationship, the only thing Mallory is focused on is staying safe. But when he finds her again, Mallory must flee the shelter in the middle of the night and rely on the kindness of a stranger to help her create a new life for herself in Paradise, Pennsylvania, far away from everything she knows.Eric Matthews has what every man wants: a successful job and beautiful new girlfriend. Unfortunately, it seems he is living for everyone else but himself. But when chance leads a mysterious woman to appear in his life, his world is suddenly thrown off its axis. Mallory wants nothing to do with him, and he is determined to find out why.Attracted to the one man she thinks she can never have, Mallory battles with her heart's deepest desires. Her barriers slowly break down until jealousy flares--revealing her haunted past. As destiny remains just within reach, only time will tell if a shocking scheme will separate Mallory and Eric forever. In this compelling contemporary romance, the past intertwines with the present as a woman searches for the truth that will finally set her free.
A Severe Paradise: My Adventures in a World of Strangeness, Nostalj, Spirality, and Else
Dan Graves
Independently Published
2020
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For Rawn, the world has gone wrong in the most unexpected way. Travel between universes, he learns, can be accomplished on the plane of unique individual dimensions. When the woman he loves and the man he hates become stranded together in one of those universes, the question becomes, is he man enough to follow them? And if he does, will he return to tell his story? His adventures take place on a world so weird it almost defies description, and yet turns out to have uncanny likenesses to our own.
November's rain in Toronto 1936 has turned into December's cold snap. Charlotte Frayne escapes being hit by a mud-splattered car racing round the corner at Queen and Spadina. The stranger who saves her turns out to be the man her boss, Mr. Gilmore, has helped to escape Germany and is now a refugee in need of shelter.In a world still recovering from the War to End All Wars and the Spanish Influenza pandemic that killed fifty million people worldwide, and still in the throes of the Great Depression, Stephen Lucas is not just any refugee from the Nazi regime; he is in possession of information that could alter the course of history - but only if seen by persons in power and if acted upon. In a surprising twist of fate, Charlotte's estranged mother reappears, wanting assistance in locating the son she gave up at birth twenty years before. Despite her turbulent feelings about her mother, Charlotte agrees to investigate, having no idea that the two cases will connect in surprising ways.Back at the Paradise Caf , Christmas draws near and Charlotte's beau, Hilliard Taylor, and his partners are in disagreement about the holiday concert. With her beloved grandfather in the mix, there's no telling whether the show will end in good tidings or anarchy.
November's rain in Toronto 1936 has turned into December's cold snap. Charlotte Frayne escapes being hit by a mud-splattered car racing round the corner at Queen and Spadina. The stranger who saves her turns out to be the man her boss, Mr. Gilmore, has helped to escape Germany and is now a refugee in need of shelter.In a world still recovering from the War to End All Wars and the Spanish Influenza pandemic that killed fifty million people worldwide, and still in the throes of the Great Depression, Stephen Lucas is not just any refugee from the Nazi regime; he is in possession of information that could alter the course of history - but only if seen by persons in power and if acted upon. In a surprising twist of fate, Charlotte's estranged mother reappears, wanting assistance in locating the son she gave up at birth twenty years before. Despite her turbulent feelings about her mother, Charlotte agrees to investigate, having no idea that the two cases will connect in surprising ways. Back at the Paradise Caf , Christmas draws near and Charlotte's beau, Hilliard Taylor, and his partners are in disagreement about the holiday concert. With her beloved grandfather in the mix, there's no telling whether the show will end in good tidings or anarchy.
Photographing Pembrokeshire: A Paradise for Pirates' leads readers through Pembrokeshire locations frequented by pirates, smugglers, wreckers and others who have exploited the coastline from earliest times to the present day. Ieuan Morris' striking images and fascinating accompanying text in both Welsh and English throw new light on one of Britain's most stunning regions. People have been relocating to Pembrokeshire since the 12th century, not just from other parts of the UK but from all over the globe. Morris discusses notorious historic events and looks at the linguistic and cultural differences that exist across the north-south demarcation known as the 'Landsker Line'. As well as showcasing the county's natural beauty, Morris considers the impact of migration, tourism and industrial pollution. Can Pembrokeshire and its indigenous population survive as we know them today? This book documents this glorious county as it is now and raises questions about its future.
July 1936. Toronto is in the grip of a deadly heat wave. Horses are dropping in the street. Charlotte Frayne is the junior associate in a two-person private-investigation firm owned by T. Gilmore.Anti-Semitism and murder in "Toronto the Good" in the depths of the Great Depression provide the historical background for this satisfying mystery. The fabric of the City of Toronto is as fully realized in Heat Wave as it is in all the Detective Murdoch books.A hate-letter is delivered to Charlotte's boss, who leaves the matter in Charlotte's hands to investigate. On the same day, Hilliard Taylor, a First World War veteran who, together with three other former prisoners-of-war, operates the Paradise Caf , seeks the firm's assistance in uncovering what he believes is the systematic embezzlement of the Caf . These two events, seemingly unrelated, come together and bring to life characters as real to the reader as those of the Detective Murdoch series.The first book in the Paradise Caf series, featuring Charlotte Frayne, Heat Wave promises fans of Maureen Jennings's mysteries the beginning of a long and enjoyable relationship.