Luminare press nov 2024 (9 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Through the window of a moving bus, a child observes colorful scenes of his family's hometown.Inspired by the author's hometown of Bihac, the delightful illustrations by artist Dalila Manso whimsically capture a love of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as the constant pull to return home. Told in Bosnian and English, this bilingual story will delight children of all ages and touch the hearts of the adults of the diaspora. Manso, Dalila (illustratore).…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A FAREWELL TO PULPITS is a collection of sermons by a retired Episcopal bishop. Though logically categorized as 'sermons,' I prefer to call them stories that provoke or inspire some theological reflection. What's LOVE up to now Take, for instance, the story about two Black men who spent thirty-one years in a North Carolina penitentiary only to be proved innocent. Though released without apology or compensation, one of them (Leon Brown) still could say, 'God is good all the time.' Spoken with the authority of suffering. Or take the biblical story about the inevitable fate of a totally amoral, totally impenitent person (Jezebel). Not pretty. Or consider the story about some German and English soldiers in Belgium on Christmas Eve during World War I, who simply disobeyed orders and met each other in the 'No Man's Land' between their trenches and sang carols and exchanged small gifts -- and called each other 'our friends, the enemy.' As the author of these 'sermons,' I want people to notice the continual and wild happening of grace in the world. I want them to take heart. That's what this book is all about. +John S. Thornton.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In 1956, at the age of ten, John Pistacchi and his parents immigrated to the United States with all of their possessions in a small metal steamer trunk. Being uprooted two more times in short order meant rebooting his life each time. He learned English, overcame bullying, survived high school, and graduated with a master's degree in engineering from UCLA, always forging ahead with determination. Perseverance is about a young immigrant boy's dreams and his steps toward realizing them. Sailing slowly past the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, John declared his goals of owning his own company and retiring early-milestones he accomplished through his company, Opticom. However, the road to creating a successful multi-million dollar entity was neither straight nor smooth. It had many potholes and crossroads, often requiring tire-screeching U-turns. This earned John his client-given nickname, Fast Johnny. John's commitment and his never-take-yourself-or-life-too-seriously attitude helped him overcome obstacles and survive the most trying times. How did John fight to achieve his American dream while on two occasions literally being one phone call away from losing it all That is when flexibility, creativity, a sprinkle of luck and heavy doses of perseverance turned a childhood dream into reality.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Scat the Cat, a black cat uses magic words to change color. With every color change, Scat embarks on another adventure. Join Scat and discover what each new color brings.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The protea flower symbolizes strength, resilience, and the power to survive practically anything. Norah, a divorced, fatherless daughter, is living her best life despite her complicated family history. She has everything figured out, except how to find lasting love. She doesn't trust easily because, in her experience, men leave. Then she meets Allen, and she lets her guard down. When he goes out of town indefinitely, she seeks help from a therapist who suggests a distraction to divert her attention from his absence. She decides to create a digital scrapbook from her childhood photos. Norah's father disappeared when she was thirteen and she has been left to wonder: Why did he leave Where did he go While sorting through pictures, she flashes back to a ghoulish childhood memory of being forced to visit her father at Dammasch, a mental health facility. Norah channels her energy into tracing her father's steps. She turns to her family for answers, but they are reluctant to let go of long-held secrets. Norah refuses to give up, believing that finding the truth is the key to finding herself. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For what or whom do you grieve Is it for the once proud and beautiful city that has fallen from grace Is it for humanity, ravaged by sterility viruses and on the brink of extinction Perhaps you grieve for someone special. A human and the potential loss of creativity Fear not, for perfect societies require perfect humans.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Great adventures are often the task of noble knights, but when there are none to be found in the bucolic realm of Aurora, a young boy with a strong, adventurous spirit seeks to sow his own grand tale in the fields of his youth. For that boy, John Hort¿nsius, questing is a pathway to revive the grandeur of yesteryear. It also presents an opportunity to help his parents, whose business has been struggling, keep a roof over their heads. But when John and his friends discover a mysterious string of hidden dead fields in Aurora, John's quest becomes more than a chance for honor; it becomes the only hope to save his realm from a dark evil that has eluded the greatest of adventurers.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Sunny: Ein Weihnachtsmärchen verirrt sich ein neugieriges und unschuldiges Hundemädchen namens Sunny in Dublin. Werden zwei ungewöhnliche Helden, Brendan und Bull, ihr Leben retten und sie rechtzeitig zu Weihnachten nach Hause bringen.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Sunny: Ein Weihnachtsmärchen verirrt sich ein neugieriges und unschuldiges Hundemädchen namens Sunny in Dublin. Werden zwei ungewöhnliche Helden, Brendan und Bull, ihr Leben retten und sie rechtzeitig zu Weihnachten nach Hause bringen.