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Author
Publisher
Northfield Pub
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Recounts the tragedy of the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, as told from the viewpoint of Lisa Jefferson, the Verizon Airfone supervisor who spoke with Todd Beamer, one of the heroes and passengers of United Airlines Flight 93."--
Author
Language
English
Description
"Why is there so much suffering? How can I make sense of my pain? Where is God in the midst of it all? These questions echo throughout our lives, and there are no quick answers. Yet our Catholic faith encourages us to look to Jesus, who walked the path of suffering to new life—and invites us to do the same. In Finding God in Suffering, Father Christopher M. Mahar draws upon the thought of Saint John Paul II and nearly twenty years of teaching, preaching,...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Masochism is sexy, human, reviled, worshipped, and delightfully bizarre. From ballerinas dancing on broken bones to ultramarathoners shitting their pants mid-race to competitive eaters scarfing down hot peppers, masochism is a part of us. It lives inside workaholics, tattoo junkies, and all manner of garden variety pain-seekers. At its core, masochism is about feeling bad, then better -- a phenomenon that is long overdue for a heartfelt and hilarious...
187) Reverse meditation: how to use your pain and most difficult emotions as the doorway to inner freedom
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Why do we meditate? The main reason most modern people start meditating is because it helps us feel better - reducing anxiety, improving sleep, decluttering the mind, and so forth. "But where does your meditation go when things go bad?" asks Andrew Holecek. "Where is your spirituality when 'rock meets bone' as they say in Tibet - when the crap hits the fan?" Any meditator who sticks with it long enough will hit a turning point, when the methods that...
189) Practically divine
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon, an imprint of Harper Focus, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"No matter where we are-- on a walk in the woods, in a sacred building, or in a dusty refugee camp-- signs of love abound. You're invited to join Becca Stevens as she explores what it means to be practically divine. Woven throughout the book are poetry and rants, as well as ruminations on her mother's wit and wisdom-- and the passion she instilled in Becca for creating something extraordinary from nothing. Embracing the gifts that come from our...
