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Sonnets to Orpheus
Par Rainer Maria Rilke, Willis Barnstone. 2004
Written during an astonishing outburst of creativity during a period of only two weeks in February 1922, Rilke's Sonnets to…
Orpheus is one of the great poetic works of the twentieth century. Willis Barnstone brings these striking poems into English with an approach honed through years of work on the philosophy of translation, about which he has written extensively. This dual-language edition allows readers to compare versions face-to-face to get a clear sense of the nuances of the translation. Also included is an extensive introduction from the translator that offers a biographical sketch of Rilke and reflects upon the ever-present tension between the poet's passion for life, romance, and adventure, and his yearning for the solitude he desperately needed to dedicate himself fully to his art.The Shambhala Anthology of Chinese Poetry
Par J. P. Seaton. 2006
In traditional Chinese culture, poetic artistry held a place that was unrivaled by any other single talent, and was a…
source of prestige and even of political power. In this rich collection, J. P. Seaton introduces the reader to the main styles of Chinese poetry and the major poets, from the classic Shih Ching to the twentieth century. Seaton has a poet's ear, and his translations here are fresh and vivid.The Sound of Water: Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets
Par Sam Hamill. 1995
Here are more than two hundred of the best haiku of Japanese literature translated by one of America's premier poet-translators.…
The haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world. In just three lines a great haiku presents a crystalline moment of image, emotion, and awareness. This illustrated collection includes haiku by the great masters from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century.Mercy Never Sleeps: Sleepless Thoughts on Faith, Heaven, and the Fear of Heights
Par Jamie Blaine. 2017
Maybe God still moves and speaks in mysterious ways—some even stranger than we might ever expect.Jamie Blaine’s life isn’t exactly…
going as planned. When a twist of fate places the late-night psychiatric crisis guy on 24/7 call, his insomnia ramps up to desperate stages as he veers closer to becoming the very kind of person he’s trying to save.After a well-meaning colleague offers a workbook promising “the divine secret of life,” Blaine throws himself into the stereotypical journey of self-discovery with hilarious and heartbreaking conclusions that are anything but clichéd.Jamie travels time to untangle his own story of God through the wilderness, battling alligators, acrophobia, anaphylactic shock, Christian tricksters, Christmas, insomnia zombies, hymn-singing bridge jumpers, preteen bullies, paranoid ER patients armed with knives, hatchet-wielding housewives, septuagenarian pugilists, locust swarms, and ghosts of the present, future, and past.If you’ve ever felt lost and stumbling, like you’ll never find your way to purpose, plans, or the promised land, Mercy Never Sleeps is a traveling companion, a field guide to making peace with your own rambling path home.Favor with Kings: God's Purpose, Your Passion, and the Process of Doing Great Things
Par Caleb Anderson. 2016
Favor with Kings is a remarkably unique and inspiring look at the ancient Hebrew story of Nehemiah. Author Caleb Anderson…
takes the story to places it has never been before so that you can go to places you have never gone to before. The world needs you to be you, and to do what only you can do. Don't miss this rare combination of biblical insight and catalytic personal development. On this journey of finding your distinct part in a bigger story, you'll be guided toidentify your purpose, or dreamdevelop your passion, or convictioncreate your plan of actionempower people to play their rolepersevere through inevitable adversityIf you've ever had a dream; if you've ever felt stuck or restless; if you've ever experienced the discouragement of feeling like you're behind, not good enough, or disqualified; if you've started but lack the courage or conviction to stay the course, then this book is for you. (Includes a reader's guide for group discussion or personal study.)The Ken Commandments: My Search for God in Hollywood
Par Ken Baker. 2017
Do the Kardashians really believe in God? An E! News star mixes memoir and investigative journalism in his own rollicking,…
poignant, and masterful version of A.J. Jacobs’ A Year of Living Biblically, chronicling his own spiritual journey as he investigates the religious lives of the rich and famous in Hollywood. Ken Baker, the popular L.A.-based senior correspondent for E! News and E! Online, has worked in Hollywood for over twenty years—hobnobbing with multimillionaires and interviewing movie, music and TV stars such as George Clooney, Britney Spears, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian, day in and day out. In that time, and in the land of fairy tales and double-dealing, Baker had become one of the materialistic, carnal people he never wanted to be, abandoning his Christian heritage and losing his spiritual center in the process. Finding himself alone and confused one day in Vegas, he has an awakening that puts him on a journey to find God, not only in himself, but in the celebrities whose lives intersect with his both professionally and personally. In The Ken Commandments, Ken sets off on an experiment that will bring him closer to the spiritual lives of such diverse luminaries as Deepak Chopra, Tom Cruise, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Joel Osteen and Gwen Stefani and in the process help to reveal the light and dark of Hollywood in new ways. From New Age spirituality, to Bible-based Christianity, to Scientology, to Buddhist retreats, to meditation classes, to Atheism studies, to the mega-church of the nation's top TV preacher, Baker immerses himself in a range of spiritual practices side by side with the celebrity set, revealing a world that is deeper, more questioning and more God-centered than you'd ever imagine.Better Than You Can Imagine: God's Calling, Your Adventure
Par Ken Roach, Patrick Quinn. 2017
Most people want to make a difference, but they feel inadequate. In Better Than You Can Imagine, Patrick Quinn shares…
four truths:You have a gift that only you can give.Someone has a need that only you can meet.Joy is the journey where the gift and the need collide.The journey will break you … but it will also make you.Through story and biblical insight, Quinn helps readers apply these truths to their lives. Whether it’s time, money, or talent, everyone has something extra to give to others—and God has even more joy to give back.Aumente su Don Profético
Par Bill Vincent, Martha Mauri. 2017
Si es principiante o tiene años en lo profético, este libro es para usted. Empezará con los principios básicos del…
ministerio profético, hará descubrimientos y conforme lea un capítulo tras otro de Aumente Su Regalo Profético se sentirá motivado. Es hora de que todos aprovechen su llamada profética y logre una unción más profunda que nunca. Al finalizar este libro, el escuchar las experiencias personales de un joven profeta le harán sentirse más activado. Bill comenzó como un simple ministro y ahora tiene un poderoso ministerio profético. Bill ha profetizado a muchos y ha visto a cientos sanar y ser liberados a través del ministerio profético personal. Ha llegado el momento de que aumente su don profético hoy.Sonnets from the Portuguese
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
The Erotic Spirit
Par Sam Hamill. 1996
This extraordinary collection of poems--covering thirty centuries of poetry from around the world--celebrates the erotic spirit in all its forms,…
from the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing for spiritual union. Beginning with anonymous Egyptian love songs from the fifteenth century BCE and continuing up to today's finest poets, the book draws on a broad range of cultural and spiritual traditions, including ancient Greek and Roman erotic poems, ecstatic Sufi songs, Chinese elegies for lost lovers, and bawdy English satires. Many of the poems are presented here in new translations by the editor, Sam Hamill, one of America's premier poet translators.Haiku: An Anthology of Japanese Poems
Par Akira Y Yamamoto, Stephen Addiss, Fumiko Y Yamamoto. 2009
This celebration of what is perhaps the most influential of all poetic forms takes haiku back to its Japanese roots,…
beginning with poems by the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century masters Basho, Busson, and Issa, and going all the way up to the late twentieth century to provide a survey of haiku through the centuries, in all its minimalist glory. The translators have balanced faithfulness to the Japanese with an appreciation of the unique spirit of each poem to create English versions that evoke the joy and wonder of the originals with the same astonishing economy of language. An introduction by the translators and short biographies of the poets are included. Reproductions of woodblock prints and paintings accompany the poems.Haiku Mind: 108 Poems to Cultivate Awareness and Open Your Heart
Par Patricia Donegan. 2008
Haiku, the Japanese form of poetry written in just three lines, can be miraculous in its power to articulate the…
profundity of the simplest moment--and for that reason haiku can be a useful tool for bringing us to a heightened awareness of our lives. Here, the poet Patricia Donegan shares her experience of the haiku form as a way of insight that anyone can use to slow down and uncover the beauty of ordinary moments. She presents 108 haiku poems--on themes such as honesty, transience, and compassion--and offers commentary on each as an impetus to meditation and as a key to unlocking the wonder in what we find right before us.Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record
Par Warren D. Allmon, Margaret M. Yacobucci. 2016
Although the species is one of the fundamental units of biological classification, there is remarkably little consensus among biologists about…
what defines a species, even within distinct sub-disciplines. The literature of paleobiology, in particular, is littered with qualifiers and cautions about applying the term to the fossil record or equating such species with those recognized among living organisms. In Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record, experts in the field examine how they conceive of species of fossil animals and consider the implications these different approaches have for thinking about species in the context of macroevolution. After outlining views of the Modern Synthesis of evolutionary disciplines and detailing the development within paleobiology of quantitative methods for documenting and analyzing variation within fossil assemblages, contributors explore the challenges of recognizing and defining species from fossil specimens--and offer potential solutions. Addressing both the tempo and mode of speciation over time, they show how with careful interpretation and a clear species concept, fossil species may be sufficiently robust for meaningful paleobiological analyses. Indeed, they demonstrate that the species concept, if more refined, could unearth a wealth of information about the interplay between species origins and extinctions, between local and global climate change, and greatly deepen our understanding of the evolution of life.The Whole Song: SELECTED POEMS
Par Fred Whitehead, Kenneth Warren, Vincent Ferrini. 2004
With a voice emerging from class tensions, labor struggles, the Great Depression, and World War II, Vincent Ferrini lived as…
a people's poet crying out for an end to exploitation and organized greed. Radical Christian gnosis and the conviction that poetry should be more than a display of word-craft distinguished him from poets like T. S. Eliot, infusing his work with dynamic images of Christ as a fighter, a revolutionary, and a martyr in opposing the mighty for the sake of the poor.Visiting Picasso
Par Jim Barnes. 2007
Detective Sergeant John Niven believed that he had adjusted to being adopted long ago. But a personal crisis makes him wonder…
about his origins, his career, and his future with his girlfriend Gill. Simultaneously, he is hunting a killer who might well be a fellow policeman, and when Gill becomes inexplicably entangled, Niven sinks deeper into the case. When he identifies a break in the investigation it helps him unravel the killer’s purpose and, he believes, the killer’s identity. In a final confrontation, it appears the fates have been cruelly mocking him and it seems he really is an orphan of chance.The Satisfied Soul: Showing the Supremacy of God in All of Life
Par John Piper. 2017
“May these meditations become in your life the living embodiment of God’s Word and penetrate to the deep places of…
your soul. God has a good work to do there.” –John Piper ONLY GOD CAN SATISFY YOUR SOUL. Every day, the world takes another step away from God’s truth and into greater moral and spiritual relativism. If your view of life is fed by a steady diet of television news and popular opinion, you’ll find yourself starved, parched, and confused. But there is a way for your soul to be satisfied and at peace during these turbulent times. The answer is to turn those hungers, questions, and desires towards God. These meditations offer a daily serving of God’s Word along with practical insights from beloved pastor and author John Piper. Each reading reorients you to the eternal rather than the popular. In a world where ephemeral feelings are valued more than firm facts and eternal joys, each selection will awaken you to the truth of who God is—and who you are. These 120 devotional readings celebrate God’s sovereignty in every aspect of our world, from how to feed our soul, the danger of hero worship, and loving our enemies, to suffering, having a passion for purity, and ways we can be a refuge for our children. This collection offers a daily feast of truth and wisdom that places God right where He belongs—at the center of our lives. These meditations originally appeared in John Piper’s Pierced by the Word, Life as a Vapor, and A Godward Heart.YOU ARE INVITED TO ENJOY THE RAREST OF TREASURES… The world tries to distract our minds. Deaden our hearts. Water down our beliefs. If there are no absolutes, then we can pursue whatever tickles our fancy. We are the captain of our destiny. But, sadly, the result is that we remain hopelessly adrift in a constantly changing sea of confusion. There is a better answer: Rather than numb our soul, we can fully satisfy it. Instead of letting the world squeeze us into its mold, we can be molded into sons and daughters of God. The solution is to feast on God’s Word and drink deep from His river of life. These daily meditations invite us into this central promise about God: You are good and do good; Teach me your statutes. –Psalm 119:68 Discover the supremacy of God in every area of your life...and as the only source of a truly satisfied soul.Make a Difference Leader Guide: Following Your Passion and Finding Your Place to Serve (Make a Difference)
Par James A. Harnish. 2017
In Make a Difference, author James A. Harnish helps United Methodists answer the questions “How can I contribute to God’s…
healing work in this world?” and “How can I find my place to serve and make a difference?” Drawing upon biblical wisdom and real stories of real people who have found their place to serve, he provides practical guidance to help every disciple make a difference as a participant in God’s transformation of the world. The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.Fail Leader Guide: What to Do When Things Go Wrong (Fail)
Par Matt Miofsky. 2017
We all know the feeling. We take a leap, only to land flat on our face. Just when our plan…
appears to be perfect, it falls apart. Life’s failures and disappointments can make it difficult to move forward; how do we pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off? Matt Miofsky examines the life of Jeremiah, whose failed pursuits are described in more detail and depth than any other prophet. Even though God set him apart to speak to the nation of Israel, Jeremiah’s attempts to fulfill his calling were met with ridicule, punishment, and suffering. But through it all, God never left his side. The story of “the weeping prophet” has much to teach us about trusting God during life’s most trying times. The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.Fail: What to Do When Things Go Wrong (Fail)
Par Matt Miofsky. 2017
We all know the feeling. We take a leap, only to land flat on our face. Just when our plan…
appears to be perfect, it falls apart. Life’s failures and disappointments can make it difficult to move forward; how do we pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off? Matt Miofsky examines the life of Jeremiah, whose failed pursuits are described in more detail and depth than any other prophet. Even though God set him apart to speak to the nation of Israel, Jeremiah’s attempts to fulfill his calling were met with ridicule, punishment, and suffering. But through it all, God never left his side. The story of “the weeping prophet” has much to teach us about trusting God during life’s most trying times. Additional components for a four-week study include a comprehensive Leader Guide and a DVD featuring author and pastor Matt Miofsky.South American and Antarctic Continental Cenozoic Birds
Par Claudia P. Tambussi, Federico Degrange. 2012
Modern birds (Neornithes) are represented by two big lineages, the Palaeognathae (Tinamiformes + Ratitae) and the Neognathae [Galloanserae + Neoaves…
(Metaves + Coronoaves)]. Both clades sum approximately 10,000 species of which 60% are Passeriformes (the most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates). A comparison between the past and the present reveals a complex and hallmarked evolutionary and biogeographic history which would have begun over 65 million years ago. For South America (SA) this includes: (1) the presence of taxa with uncertain affinities and the absence of Passeriformes during the Paleogene; (2) a progressive and accelerated increase of the species starting at the Neogene (Miocene); (3) important extinct lineages (e.g. Phorusrhacidae, Teratornithidae) that migrate to North America after the rising of the Panamá isthmus; (4) groups with major diversification in the Neogene that survives nowadays represented by scarce species endemic of SA (Cariamidae) or that inhabits mainly in the southern hemisphere (Anhingidae); (5) very diverse living groups with scarce (e.g., Passeriformes) or none (e.g., Apodiformes) fossil record in SA, which stem-groups are registered in Europe. Apparently, the changes in diversity of the south American Neornithes have been the result of successive radiation, biogeographic connections with North America and in a minor scale, some extinctions. The opening of the Drake´s passage and the occurrence of the circumpolar Antarctic flow are not sufficient causes to explain the highly disparity between the weddelians penguins (Sphenisciformes) of Antartica and those of the patagonian Atlantic Ocean.