Felicia Spears is the epitome of a woman scorned. Nothing is right in her life since her ex left, and she blames him for all of her misery. Felicia has every right to be bitter and angry. In the early days, she made incredible sacrifices to help ensure Cooper's success. And it seemed the moment his star began to rise, Felicia was replaced. Now, she's hell-bent on getting what she feels she deserves, especially since that means tearing down Cooper's new life.
Its All about Him comes from an author who has wrestled with God and her own emotions. The book reveals how God has met her, leads her, and cared for her in his faithfulness. Here is a practical, helpful work for Christians who desire to grow in their life with God. Rev. Kent Meads, Community Presbyterian Church d The statement Its all about Him often leads to the question Who is he (him)? When the author asks, Who do you think he is? she gets varying responses. A few guessed it is God. When answering the question from a biblical perspective, it becomes clear God is the center of the universe: its all about Him. This awareness conflicts with many of the assumptions at work in todays culture. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Brittell came across the question What is it all about? in many forms. People are searching for meaning and attachment, sometimes in all the wrong places. The loss of selfresulting from anxiety, depression, and other disordersis not only a personal loss but a cultural loss as well. For Christians there are answers in the Bible. Many have no idea how or where to find them. Those who are unfamiliar with Christian principles may have no idea where to begin looking for the answers. In reading Its All about Him you will find principles that were established at the time of creation and have continued to this day. Your sense of self, worth, and purpose are found in relationship with God. Finding God in a world full of noise, clutter, and fantasies is not always easy, but it is always simple. An excellent study for a small group setting. Rev. Rich Latta, pastor, Dinuba Presbyterian Church
In a society that encourages us to believe it's all about "me, me, me," it is a novel concept to discover it's really all about Christ. When we fail to recognize it's all about Him and begin to think that it is all about us, we are setting ourselves up for a great fall, shares Bishop Nate Holcomb in this thought-provoking new book It's All About Him: The Doctrine of Christ. How can the righteous prepare for battle? You can commit to learning Christ's doctrine and the six guiding principles. Don't miss this chance to obtain these spiritual life-saving lessons Accentuated by theological linguistic history and backed by scriptural documentation, It's All About Him relates that most Christians sadly cannot enunciate or enumerate the principles of the doctrine of Christ -- even if their lives depend on it. Ironically, the spiritual life of a Christian does, in fact, depend on these paramount teachings. This masterfully written book is an important weapon for every Christian's war chest.
From a talented young journalist on the rise, a deeply reported, timely new biography of the Notorious B.I.G., publishing for what would have been his 50th birthday The Notorious B.I.G. was one of the most charismatic and talented artists of the 1990s. Born Christopher Wallace and raised in Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, Biggie lived an almost archetypal rap life: young trouble, drug dealing, guns, prison, a giant hit record, the wealth and international superstardom that came with it, then an early violent death. Biggie released his first record, Ready to Die, in 1994, when he was only 22. Less than three years later, he was killed just days before the planned release of his second record Life After Death. Journalist Justin Tinsley’s It Was All a Dream is a fresh, insightful telling of the life beyond the legend. It is based on extensive interviews with those who knew and loved Biggie, including neighbors, friends, DJs, party promoters, and journalists. And it places Biggie’s life in context, both within the history of rap but also the wider cultural and political forces that shaped him, including Caribbean immigration, the Reagan era disinvestment in public education, street life, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and the booming, creative, and influential 1990s music industry. This is the story of where Biggie came from, the forces that shaped him, and the legacy he has left behind.
"Hilarity transfiguring all that dread, manic overflow of powerful feeling, zero at the bone—Flies renders its desolation with singular invention and focus and figuration: the making of these poems makes them exhilarating."—James Laughlin Award citation "Reading Michael [Dickman] is like stepping out of an overheated apartment building to be met, unexpectedly, by an exhilaratingly chill gust of wind."—The New Yorker "These are lithe, seemingly effortless poems, poems whose strange affective power remains even after several readings."—The Believer Winner of the James Laughlin Award for the best second book by an American poet, Flies presents an uncompromising vision of joy and devastating loss through a strict economy of language and an exuberant surrealism. Michael Dickman's poems bring us back to the wonder and violence of childhood, and the desire to connect with a power greater than ourselves. What you want to remember of the earth and what you end up remembering are often two different things Michael Dickman was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. His first book of poems, The End of the West, appeared in 2009 and became the best-selling debut in the history of Copper Canyon Press. His poems appear frequently in The New Yorker, and he teaches poetry at Princeton University.
Dr. Molly Hein’s book guides readers on a reflective journey through life’s struggles and celebrations. Within the pages, Molly reflects on her own experiences including a near abduction as a child, a long-term internal battle with body image and an eating disorder, and a story that connects death and life. Readers will have opportunities to reflect on their own experiences through God’s word, reflection activities, and discussion questions. In keeping up with modern times, optional opportunities are provided to interact with the author and other readers on social media. Molly’s prayer is that together we can strengthen our faith in God while gaining a deeper understanding of his plan in our lives. With God by her side, Molly will guide the reader toward embracing God’s love by discovering ways to be all in for him and his plan in our lives.
This story, excerpted from Next Door Savior, will become the Easter giveaway book for churches next spring-in the vein of He Did This Just for You. In this story a woman gives her garbage of shame to the trashman; an old man hands over his heavy bag of regrets. Hundreds walk to the landfill and find it filled with trash. "Give it to me. Tomorrow. At the landfill. Will you bring it?" He rubs a moist smudge from her cheek with his thumb and stands. "Friday. The landfill." "You can't live with this," he explains. "You weren't made to." For individuals and churches, here is a beautiful story of a Savior who can take all our garbage on his shoulders-and amazingly, still stand! In addition to this story, Max explains in easy-to-understand language what Christ did for us and how to turn in our old baggage and exchange it for new life in him.
Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007 Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007 A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007 In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties; from Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies up to the present. Taking readers into the labyrinth of modern style, Ross draws revelatory connections between the century's most influential composers and the wider culture. The Rest Is Noise is an astonishing history of the twentieth century as told through its music.
A hungry villain has returned to feed on the citys fear! Its up to the all-new Captain America and Nomad to curb the Scarecrows appetite, a task that might be easier if the dysfunctional duo werent always at each others throats! While the Scarecrow and his army of terror crows do their worst, Cap and Nomad find themselves separated, one step behind the villains fearsome plans. But when the Scarecrows terror pheromone takes Captain Americas mind, its Nomads last stand! What does it take to scare a man who grew up in a dimension of boogiemen? And can he bring Cap back to his senses before his mind is lost to fear forever? Plus: classic tales of terror starring the Scarecrow and Sam Wilson! Collecting: All-New Captain America: Fear Him #1-4, Captain America (1968) #280, and Avengers (1998) #64.
