For Lewis Richmond, overcoming a swift and devastating brain disease was only the beginning of an intense, protracted journey of recovery. But the Buddhist teachings that sustained him throughout his adult life would prove essential in guiding him back to wellness -- and toward rebirth and transformation. In Healing Lazarus, Richmond shares the lessons he learned and the wisdom he won in sickness and in health. His words of love, hope, and courage are as inspiring as they are true. Illuminating from the first page to the last, Richmond's memoir is an affirmation -- and a celebration -- of life, and a testament to the human spirit.
The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
This series of Bible Stories for children are written in simple language and contain colourful illustrations which enhance the appeal of the text. The truths of the Bible come alive as one reads these ancient yet timeless stories. It contains stories from the Old Testament and the New Testament and all the stories have lessons to be learnt and they call for a lot of reflection.
Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.
Raising Lazarus is Dr. Robert Pensack's personal memoir of his battle to maintain his sanity in the face of extraordinary suffering. Dr. Pensack's story chronicles his near life-long struggle with a mortal illness, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, or HCM (formally known as IHSS), a genetic illness marked by abnormality of the heart muscle. After the disease claimed the life of his young mother, the adolescent Pensack--and his brother Richard, who also suffered from HCM--went on to become chronic-research heart patients at The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. They endured a litany of surgeries and multiple near-death experiences caused by cardiac arrests until, thirty years later, both received heart transplants that saved their lives. Remarkably--and coincidentally--Dr. Pensack played a vital role in the evolution of organ transplantation and in his own survival, helping to produce one of the anti-rejection drugs with which he himself was later treated at the time of his greatest need. From recounting his feeling of being condemned to an existence laden with insufferable burden to the hope restored through the ultimate gift of life, Raising Lazarus is Dr. Pensack's inspirational story of survival and triumph. "Extraordinary...A doctor's memoir of his struggle against his own illness...An intimate account of the remarkable medical advances of the last few decades from [a] unique point of view."--New York Times Book Review
Francine Lazarus survived WWII in Belgium hidden with strangers, isolated from her family, and moved from place to place. She witnessed murder and was often injured herself. With her father murdered in Auschwitz, her story continues post-war with the young Francine, neglected and abused by her family, being sent into foster care. At 13 she was sent to work and forced to abandon education. Like most child Survivors, she was told to forget about her war experiences. After an involuntary migration to Australia, her life began to improve. She created a loving family and, in middle age, earned a bachelor's and master's degrees. However, this testimony is much more than a chronicle of Francine's life. Plagued by secrecy, guilt, and shame, she explains how silence affected her life, and the events that prompted her to share her story. The book is particularly valuable because Francine relates her memories, emotions and introspection to the existing literature on Hidden Children. The research on her life, family and their history (including books, papers, archives, and museum documents) is interspersed throughout the book, offering a detailed portrayal of her situation. This description by a Survivor of her reconstruction and self-healing process is rare in existing literature. Furthermore, her immigration, part of the recovery process, is a fascinating and under-researched topic, which allows for a unique insight into post-war expatriation. The issue of reconstruction is what makes this book a considerable addition to current literature. It fills the gap between the intimacy of individual memoirs and the past ten years' academic research conducted on elderly hidden Jewish children by historians, psychologists, and other professionals. [Subject: Memoir, Holocaust Studies, Psychology, Immigration, Jewish Studies]
For years, I was skeptical about divine healing. I thought that it was too good to be true. But one day, I got very sick and I needed help. Like anyone with common sense, I went to the hospital to be treated by medical Doctors. I sought for the best of them because I could afford it and I certainly wanted to live. To my surprise, I found out that those Doctors are humans and they don't have all the answers. They did the best they could for me but my condition did not improve. So, I sought God and He healed me fully and completely. I discovered that there is something that is impossible with men, but with God, all things are possible. (Luke 18:27) This book is not intended to bash the medical Doctors. To the contrary, I actually admire them. But for Doctors, many people would have died before their time. So, I am not anti Doctors. Instead, this book is intended to share with you a practical way to get healed. When the Doctors have done all they could do for you, it is good to know that there is a God who can heal your body and He has never lost a patient. More so, God's method is very effective. He works through Doctors, but He can heal without them. With God, there are no prescription drugs, no recovery room, and no need for a follow up appointment. In short, this book is not a fiction of someone's imagination. It is a practical guide to God's divine healing. If you need healing and you really want to know how God can heal you, I seriously encourage you to read this book. Believe me, your life will never be the same again.
An Ancient Secret Is Hiding in Plain Sight Like a masterpiece hidden beneath layers of paint, another story lies behind the well-known New Testament story of Lazarus. On the surface, Jesus appeared to perform a miracle when he raised Lazarus from the dead. However, also embedded within the story is an extraordinary blueprint-Six Steps for overcoming seemingly impossible situations. The Lazarus Blueprint is so universal, timeless and powerful it can work for everyone.
Drawing on the research of orthomolecular medicine, the author offers medically tested guidelines for treating a wide range of psychological problems--from depression to Alzheimer's disease--with special nutrition.
