Giving Voice to Bear

Giving Voice to Bear

Author: David Rockwell

Publisher: Roberts Rinehart

Published: 2003-04-21

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1461664578

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In this new edition of a classic, David Rockwell describes the captivating and awe-inspiring presence of the bear in Native American rituals. The bear played a central role in shamanic rights, initiation, healing and hunting ceremonies, and new year celebrations. Considered together, these traditions are another way of looking at the world, one in which the mysteries of the universe are revealed through animals.


Giving Voice to Bear

Giving Voice to Bear

Author: David B. Rockwell

Publisher: Niwot, Colo. : Roberts Rinehart Publishers

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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North American Indian rituals, myths, and images of the bear.--Title page.


Amplifying Our Witness

Amplifying Our Witness

Author: Benjamin T. Conner

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2012-06-11

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 0802867219

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Nearly twenty percent of adolescents have developmental disabilities, yet far too often they are marginalized within churches. Amplifying Our Witness challenges congregations to adopt a new, practice-centered approach to congregational ministry -- one that includes and amplifies the witness of adolescents with developmental disabilities. Replete with stories taken from Benjamin Conner's own extensive experience with befriending and discipling adolescents with developmental disabilities, Amplifying Our Witness Shows how churches exclude the mentally disabled in various structural and even theological ways Stresses the intrinsic value of kids with developmental disabilities Reconceptualizes evangelism to adolescents with developmental disabilities, emphasizing hospitality and friendship.


Giving Voice to Bear

Giving Voice to Bear

Author: David B. Rockwell

Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781570983931

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In this new edition of a classic, the author describes the captivating and awe-inspiring presence of the bear in Native American rituals.


The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks

The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks

Author: Jan Berenstain

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 2010-09-28

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 0310868033

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The Berenstain cubs act out the first Thanksgiving complete with costumes, props, and a full Thanksgiving feast. But will Sister Bear’s pet turkey play the part of dinner? The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks teaches how God provided for the pilgrims and reminds children of God’s many blessings.


Voices from Bears Ears

Voices from Bears Ears

Author: Rebecca Robinson

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2018-10-30

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 0816538050

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In late 2016, President Barack Obama designated 1.35 million acres of public lands in southeastern Utah as Bears Ears National Monument. On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump shrank the monument by 85 percent. A land rich in human history and unsurpassed in natural beauty, Bears Ears is at the heart of a national debate over the future of public lands. Through the stories of twenty individuals, and informed by interviews with more than seventy people, Voices from Bears Ears captures the passions of those who fought to protect Bears Ears and those who opposed the monument as a federal “land grab” that threatened to rob them of their economic future. It gives voice to those who have felt silenced, ignored, or disrespected. It shares stories of those who celebrate a growing movement by Indigenous peoples to protect ancestral lands and culture, and those who speak devotedly about their Mormon heritage. What unites these individuals is a reverence for a homeland that defines their cultural and spiritual identity, and therein lies hope for finding common ground. Journalist Rebecca Robinson provides context and perspective for understanding the ongoing debate and humanizes the abstract issues at the center of the debate. Interwoven with these stories are photographs of the interviewees and the land they consider sacred by photographer Stephen E. Strom. Through word and image, Robinson and Strom allow us to both hear and see the people whose lives are intertwined with this special place.


Does God Give Us More Than We Can Bear?

Does God Give Us More Than We Can Bear?

Author: Jerry Smith

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1607998203

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The child of a raped housekeeper who was deaf, mute, and poor, Jerry Smith had trouble before he even started. Does God Give Us More Than We Can Bear? takes readers through disappointments and failures as Jerry does his best to battle overwhelming odds with a deck seemingly stacked against him. Did God give Jerry more than he could bear? As an aging Jerry ponders this very question, he is diagnosed with an untreatable and terminal lung disease. With nowhere left to turn and a deadline with fate, God then reveals his plan for Jerry's life. Now, cured of his previously incurable disease but still suffering the damage caused, Jerry has been given new direction and shares with readers his struggles, stories, and wisdom. In these recollections, he reveals hope, a light for the darkest days, years, and even decades. Jerry's story is the perfect example of how God will use anything for good, even when it seems most unlikely. He now lives to share his story, the hope he has, and how the lessons he learned can change lives.


The Bear Book II

The Bear Book II

Author: Les K. Wright

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9780789006363

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Touching Spirit Bear

Touching Spirit Bear

Author: Ben Mikaelsen

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-04-20

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0062009680

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In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees to go. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his own anger cause him to examine his actions and seek redemption—from the spirit bear that attacked him, from his victims, and, most importantly, from himself. Ben Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots of his anger without absolving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. A strong choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups.