A modern retelling of a romantic Indian legend, 96 Words for Love is a star-crossed love story perfect for fans of The Sun is Also a Star and When Dimple Met Rishi. Ever since her acceptance to UCLA, 17-year-old Raya Liston has been quietly freaking out. She feels simultaneously lost and trapped by a future already mapped out for her. Then her beloved grandmother dies, and Raya jumps at the chance to spend her last free summer at the ashram in India where her grandmother met and fell in love with her grandfather. Raya hopes to find her center and her true path. But she didn't expect to fall in love... with a country of beautiful contradictions, her fiercely loyal cousin, a local girl with a passion for reading, and a boy who teaches her that in Sanskrit, there are 96 different ways to say the word "love." "This book is a feast for your soul." --Deepak Chopra
In late 2007 Muslim leaders from around the world together issued in the pages of The New York Times an open letter to Christian leaders inviting cooperation as a step toward peace. That letter, “A Common Word between Us and You,” acknowledged real differences between the two faiths but nonetheless contended that “righteousness and good works” should be the only areas in which they compete. The 138 signatories included over a dozen grand muftis, an ayatollah, and a Jordanian prince, and the document was widely considered a groundbreaking step toward reconciliation between Islam and Christianity — two major religions with a great deal in common. / That original letter and a collaborative Christian response — “Loving God and Neighbor Together” — both appear in this remarkable volume. Building on those original momentous documents, A Common Word further includes subsequent commentary and dialogue between Muslim and Christian scholars addressing critical and frequently asked questions. All in all, this eventful book encapsulates a brave and encouraging move toward harmony and accord between two world religions so often seen to be at odds.
The Ten Commandments are more than a list of ancient rules. Beneath the surface, they offer a profound invitation to healing and transformation. In this unique Bible study, readers will discover that the Ten Commandments are words from the heart of God, given to reconcile creation to Creator and God's people to one another. In Words of Love, Eugenia Anne Gamble dives into each of the Ten Commandments and examines their application for modern-day Christians, going beyond the letter of the law to a spiritual truth pointing us toward wholeness and well-being. Each chapter includes a spiritual practice and questions for reflection and discussion to help readers engage deeply with the message of each commandment, whether individually or in a group.
In Common Words in Muslim-Christian Dialogue Vebjørn L. Horsfjord offers an analysis of texts from an international dialogue process between Christian and Muslim leaders. Through detailed engagement with the Muslim dialogue letter A Common Word between Us and You (2007) and a large number of Christian responses to it, the study analyses the dialogue process in the wake of the Muslim initiative and shows how the various texts gain meaning through their interaction. The author uses tools from critical discourse analysis and speech act analysis and claims that the Islamic dialogue initiative became more important as an invitation to Muslim-Christian dialogue than as theological reflection. He shows how Christian leaders systematically chose to steer the dialogue process towards practical questions about peaceful coexistence and away from theological issues.
Can anyone be truly herself - or truly in love - in a language that's not her own? Sixteen-year-old Josie knows a lot of languages- she speaks High School, College, Friends, Boyfriends, Break-ups, and even the language of Beautiful Girls. But none of these is her native tongue - the only people who speak that are her best friend Stu and her sister, Kate. So when Kate gets engaged to an insufferable guy, how can Josie see it as anything but the mistake of a lifetime? As battles are waged over secrets and semantics, Josie is forced to examine her feelings for the boy who says he loves her, the sister she loves but doesn't always like, and the best friend who hasn't said a word - at least not in a language Josie understands. 'A true-blue lovable weirdo, Josie is the type of character I really enjoy seeing . . . authentically herself, even when being herself gets her into trouble.' Hellogiggles
After a decade apart, childhood sweethearts reconnect by chance in New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren’s touching, romantic novel Love and Other Words…how many words will it take for them to figure out where it all went wrong? The story of the heart can never be unwritten. Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new pediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away. But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos—the first and only love of her life—the careful bubble she’s constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy’s entire world—growing from her gangly bookish friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother...only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her. Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more—spending weekends and lazy summers together in a house outside of San Francisco devouring books, sharing favorite words, and talking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy’s decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.
This is a captivating book that delves into the intricacies of building a robust system for emotion detection in textual data. Throughout this immersive exploration, readers are introduced to the methodologies, challenges, and breakthroughs in accurately discerning the emotional context of text. The book begins by highlighting the importance of emotion detection in various domains such as social media analysis, customer sentiment evaluation, and psychological research. Understanding human emotions in text is shown to have a profound impact on decision-making processes and enhancing user experiences. Readers are then guided through the crucial stages of data preprocessing, where text is carefully cleaned, tokenized, and transformed into meaningful numerical representations using techniques like Count Vectorization, TF-IDF Vectorization, and Hashing Vectorization. Traditional machine learning models, including Logistic Regression, Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), are explored to provide a foundation for understanding the strengths and limitations of conventional approaches. However, the focus of the book shifts towards the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model, a powerful variant of recurrent neural networks. Leveraging word embeddings, the LSTM model adeptly captures semantic relationships and long-term dependencies present in text, showcasing its potential in emotion detection. The LSTM model's exceptional performance is revealed, achieving an astounding accuracy of 86% on the test dataset. Its ability to grasp intricate emotional nuances ingrained in textual data is demonstrated, highlighting its effectiveness in capturing the rich tapestry of human emotions. In addition to the LSTM model, the book also explores the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model, which exhibits promising results with an accuracy of 85% on the test dataset. The CNN model excels in capturing local patterns and relationships within the text, providing valuable insights into emotion detection. To enhance usability, an intuitive training and predictive interface is developed, enabling users to train their own models on custom datasets and obtain real-time predictions for emotion detection. This interactive interface empowers users with flexibility and accessibility in utilizing the trained models. The book further delves into the performance comparison between the LSTM model and traditional machine learning models, consistently showcasing the LSTM model's superiority in capturing complex emotional patterns and contextual cues within text data. Future research directions are explored, including the integration of pre-trained language models such as BERT and GPT, ensemble techniques for further improvements, and the impact of different word embeddings on emotion detection. Practical applications of the developed system and models are discussed, ranging from sentiment analysis and social media monitoring to customer feedback analysis and psychological research. Accurate emotion detection unlocks valuable insights, empowering decision-making processes and fostering meaningful connections. In conclusion, this project encapsulates a transformative expedition into understanding human emotions in text. By harnessing the power of machine learning techniques, the book unlocks the potential for accurate emotion detection, empowering industries to make data-driven decisions, foster connections, and enhance user experiences. This book serves as a beacon for researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts venturing into the captivating world of emotion detection in text.
Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. Gary Chapman hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio program called A Love Language Minute that can be heard on more than 150 radio stations as well as the weekly syndicated program Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, which can both be heard on fivelovelanguages.com. The Five Love Languages is a consistent New York Times bestseller - with over 5 million copies sold and translated into 38 languages. This book is a sales phenomenon, with each year outselling the prior for 16 years running!
An entertaining and useful alternative to run-of-the-mill thesauri, a new edition of a unique reference offers original synonyms with contextual examples from books, magazines and newspapers. Simultaneous.
