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"Mark Haddon's breathtaking novel begins with a harrowing plane crash: Maja, the pregnant wife of the unimaginably wealthy Philippe, is killed, but their daughter Angelica survives. Philippe's obsession with the girl's safety morphs into something sinister and grotesque as she grows into a beautiful teen. A young man named Darius, visiting Philippe with a business proposition, encounters Angelica and intuits their secret -- he decides to rescue her,...
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Death in Venice (German: Der Tod in Venedig) is a novella written by the German author Thomas Mann published in 1912. The work presents a great writer who visits Venice and is liberated, uplifted, and then increasingly obsessed by the sight of a stunningly beautiful youth.
Tadzio, the boy in the story, is the nickname for the Polish name Tadeusz and is based on a boy Mann had seen during his visit to Venice in 1911.
As the story opens, he is strolling...
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"Eugene Peterson explores how Jesus used language, particularly in his parables and prayers. His was not a direct language of information or instruction but an indirect, oblique language requiring a participating imagination -- 'slant' language."--Back cover.
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"Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism in a deluxe edition with a gripping cover by 'Hellboy' artist Mike Mignola. 'Heart of Darkness' is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling upriver into the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery...
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[2017]
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English
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In One Minute Mentoring, legendary management guru Ken Blanchard and Claire Diaz-Ortiz, a former Twitter executive and early employee, combine their knowledge to provide a systematic approach to intergenerational mentoring, giving readers great insight into the power and influence of mentoring and encouraging them to pursue their own mentoring relationships.
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[2016]
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"Based on the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:30 -- 37, this is the perfect book to help teach children about courage, kindness, and mercy. Princess Charity's Courageous Heart tells the story of a courageous but impulsive princess. Charity does not understand why she and her sisters are not allowed to go near Monument Hill and Sir Richard's land. So while out riding her horse Daisy she sees a young boy get thrown from his horse and doesn't...
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[2002]
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"Here in one volume is Robert Farrar Capon's widely praised trilogy on Jesus' parables -- The Parables of the Kingdom, The Parables of Grace, and The Parables of Judgment. These studies offer a fresh, adventurous look at all of Jesus' parables, treated according to their major themes. With the same authorial flair and daring insight that have earned him a wide readership, Capon admirably bridges the gap between the biblical world and our own, making...
10) A Flock of Fools: Ancient Buddhist Tales of Wisdom and Laughter from the One Hundred Parable Sutra
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[2007]
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These teachings from the heart of Buddhism ring true . . a sumptuous meal of wild and comic dharma. Enjoy! (Enkyō O'Hara, Soto priest and teacher). One hundred illuminating tales of the foibles and follies of everyday fools, this elegant, humorous, and masterful little book of wisdom is a welcome addition to the Buddhist canon. "The One Hundred Parable Sutra" is known as the most humorous sutra in all of Buddhist literature. Here, Kazuaki Tanahashi,...
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2000
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Splash and his sister, Coral have long awaited the return of the Great Whale King. Splash lets a secret slip that gives the evil Krakken an adventage. The Great Whale King sacrifices himself in order to save his school of fish, but later returns when the breath of life is given to him.
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[2014]
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Teen Edition.
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The Robertson Family Helps You Build a Faith-Shaped Life ... Join Korie Robertson and Chrys Howard as they tell stories of the Robertson teenagers of the hit television show, Duck Dynasty® , and discuss five of the Bible's most-loved parables. You will learn how to build a legacy of faith and apply five faith-shaped values to your life. With their trademark humor and commitment to faith in Jesus, the Robertson family will challenge you to live a...
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[2016]
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Based on the Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl in Matthew 13:44-45, this is the perfect picture book to teach young children what a real treasure is. In Princess Hope and the Hidden Treasure Princess Hope and her sisters are on a shopping trip in the kingdom. They come across a small box with a ring in it and realize it once belonged to their grandmother. The princesses cannot afford the ring, but Hope plans a "courtyard sale" and it is...
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[2014]
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First edition.
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The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus' most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers. Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in...
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[2020]
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Jesus' parables can't simply be interpreted, they must be experienced. In the gospels, Jesus used parables to teach transformative lessons and convey deep spiritual truths about the kingdom of God. But he often used them to confront and challenge his audience as well, forcing them to open or close their hearts to the kingdom. Jesus understood the power of stories, but there are some things lost in translation when we try to interpret those same stories...
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[1983]
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"This volume is a combined edition of Poet and Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes , Kenneth Bailey's intensive studies of the parables in the gospel of Luke. Bailey begins by surveying the development of allegorical, historical-eschatological, aesthetic, and existential methods of interpretation. Though figures like Julicher, Jeremias, Dodd, Jones, and Via have made important advances, Bailey sees the need to go beyond them by combining an examination...
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[2016]
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"Based on the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:1-23 this is the perfect book to teach young readers about having faith and trusting God's plan. Princess Faith's Mysterious Garden tells the story of Princess Faith and her desire to plant a beautiful garden at the castle. When she discovers a hidden garden in the castle walls, Faith wastes no time asking her father, the king, is she and her sisters can plant flowers there. She and her sister get great...
19) The pearl
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For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors, and even his loving wife cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to tragedy. Kino and his wife illustrate the fall from innocence of people who believe that wealth erases all problems.
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[2016]
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A three books-in-one collection of level one I Can Reads for early reading princess lovers! Join the charming princess sisters in the Princess Sisters Treasury , as they learn how to be daughters of the King. In this three-book collection of level one I Can Reads, readers meet the princess sisters through adventures based on the popular picture books in the Princess Parables series! Princess Sisters Treasury includes : Princess Grace and the Little...
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