Calling My Name
Calling My Name

Author: Liara Tamani

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0062656880

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“Calling My Name is a treasure.”—Nic Stone, New York Times–bestselling author of Dear Martin Calling My Name is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self—ideal for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros. This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectations, discovering a sense of self, and finding a unique voice and purpose. Told in fifty-three short, episodic, moving, and iridescent chapters, Calling My Name follows Taja on her journey from middle school to high school. Literary and noteworthy, this is a beauty of a novel that captures the multifaceted struggle of finding where you belong and why you matter.

Your Name is a Song
Your Name is a Song

Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781954635203

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Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history, and magic behind names.

He Knows Your Name
He Knows Your Name

Author: Linda Znachko

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0825444047

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When the evening news reported a dead baby abandoned in a local dumpster, Linda Znachko's comfortable life changed. She was suddenly convicted—-God was asking her to provide a dignified burial for this tiny lost child. Linda said yes. She had no idea where that first small yes would lead. Linda found herself in places she never dreamed she would be: at the graveside of the child of an abused mother; by the side of a mother fighting for her lost child; and at the funeral of a Texas stripper who died two days before her baptism but left a legacy of love behind. When Linda stepped out of her comfort zone and into these implausible places with people she was unlikely to otherwise encounter, she discovered the life she never knew she wanted—-a life of saying yes to God whenever He asks. Today, Linda has a ministry that gives children a name in life, and dignity and honor in death. When she shares her stories of broken lives redeemed, other broken people respond, and so the ripple effects of that long-ago yes continue to spread, touching lives that yearn for healing, and underscoring the fact that every life matters to God.

My Name Is Elizabeth!
My Name Is Elizabeth!

Author: Annika Dunklee

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1554535603

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Kids will relate to Elizabeth's fervent wish to be called by her proper name.

The Power of Names
The Power of Names

Author: Mavis Himes

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-05-12

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1442259795

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Our proper name is as much a part of us as our own skin. It travels with us like a passport, testifying to our unique presence on this earth. The articulation of our name rolls off our tongue with ease and familiarity, yet we rarely turn and examine the part our name plays in what makes us who we are. Our first name reflects the hopes and dreams of our parents and family, our culture, and our own sense of self, while our surname carries our ancestral history, a branding of both affiliation and transmission. In The Power of Names, Mavis Himes explores both the profound ambivalence that many of us feel toward our names and the conscious and unconscious impact our names have on our lives, sometimes for good and sometimes for ill. She explores such questions as: What do our names mean? How do they influence our destiny? What does it mean to lose or change our name - and what does this reveal or conceal about who we are? Himes engages readers through a skillful interweaving of reflections on her own Jewish surname, shortened by immigrant ancestors to accommodate a new life in a new world; the historical and cultural impact of a group on naming practices; the various ways different cultures celebrate the naming of infants; the power of names in myth and legend; and the impact of names on friends and patients from her practice. Readers are invited to consider their own names, the names they give others, and the names of those around them as a starting point for understanding the stories of our lives.

Teach Us Your Name
Teach Us Your Name

Author: Huda Essa

Publisher:

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780692695326

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Grades 1 - 5 Written by a teacher, this fun yet meaningful story was created to empower children to teach others how to pronounce their names correctly. Perfect start of the school year book, children and teachers alike will enjoy this story that promotes invaluable discussions about diversity and inclusion.

He Knows My Name (The Worship Series)
He Knows My Name (The Worship Series)

Author: Tommy Walker

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2004-09-13

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 1441267530

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Each chapter is based on phrases from the worship song "He Knows My Name" and communicates the wonder of how God knows each of us in an unspeakably intimate way. Emphasis is on the love of God toward us and the significance of God calling us His children. He knows us, loves us, sympathizes with us, listens to us, has a future for us, forgives us, and delights in us. The chapters end with a prayer acknowledging these truths, promoting worship and gratitude to the Father. Personal testimonies are included from people around the world who have been touched by the Father's love through the words to the song "He Knows My Name."

The Book of Life
The Book of Life

Author: Deborah Harkness

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-05-26

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 0143127527

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The #1 New York Times bestselling third installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.

I Heard the Owl Call My Name
I Heard the Owl Call My Name

Author: Margaret Craven

Publisher: Dell

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1101969539

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Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him—and us—about life, death, and the transforming power of love.

She Called My Name
She Called My Name

Author: Don Bailey, PH. D.

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2011-11

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9781619048720

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This is a life transforming story of a Protestant couple's crisis of faith. Suffering multiple miscarriages, disappointments and a series of unanswered prayers Judy found herself feeling abandoned by God and doubting everything she once believed in. In her confusion she cried out, "If you want me Lord, you are going to have to come down here and show me you're real. Show me that you hear my prayers. I don't know anymore." This is the true story of how God's mercy began to move from the moment that anguished prayer was spoken, lining up people and events that would answer her in the most unexpected and beautiful way. Events that not only changed Judy 's life but also the life of her skeptical husband, who unknown to her, had been keeping a painful secret that left him trapped in his own wounds and feelings of separation from God.Struggling with life and a new marriage, Judy and Don found themselves challenged with the age old questions regarding God. Does He really exist and, if so, was He concerned with the details of their life? Miraculously, the Virgin Mary intervened in this Protestant couple's life with an invitation that would take them on a journey half way around the world. Experience this true story that reads like a modern day Biblical story full of supernatural miracles that revealed the truth of God's existence and His personal love for them. Judy and Don saw angels, signs and wonders and witnessed how the Mother of Jesus is reaching out to a hurting world that has lost its way. The gifts Don and Judy received in a village called Medjugorje led them to Jesus and will strength your faith and leave you with the assurance of a God who loves and knows us all intimately.