CURRENTS OF BEING: VOLUME I: The River of Life

CURRENTS OF BEING: VOLUME I: The River of Life

Author: Shahin Samadi

Publisher: Shahin Samadi

Published: 2024-07-30

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13:

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Volume 1: River of Life: A Reflection on Roots and Resilience In the first volume, "River of Life," Shahin Samadi delves into the defining chapters of his early years. From his family dynamics and childhood adventures in Iran to his eventual move to the United States, this volume offers a heartfelt recounting of his formative experiences. It explores how rich heritage and profound cultural transitions have sculpted his identity and perspective. Through intimate stories and reflections, Shahin invites readers to explore the depths of his roots and the resilience they instilled in him. This book provides a captivating glimpse into Iran's history, sociopolitics, and geopolitics, making it appealing to anyone interested in learning about Iran and the revolution's global impact.


Run, River Currents

Run, River Currents

Author: Ginger Marcinkowski

Publisher: Booktrope Editions

Published: 2012-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935961710

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As the last of the mourners departed the ornate Catholic Church, Emily entered a side door unnoticed, walked to the coffin, and punched her dead father in the face. "You'll never be dead enough," she whispered. "Never." Determined to recover from the hands of a father who sexually abused her and an emotionally distant mother, twenty-seven-year-old Emily Evans seeks the peace she'd lost in her youth. Yet, shattered by the betrayal of those she was taught to respect and love, she fears that she may never overcome the devastating effects of generations of abuse. Will she ever let herself truly open up to the power of unconditional love? Set in the rich backwoods of New Brunswick, Canada, Run, River Currents is inspired by a true story of abuse, pain, and the struggle to find healing and forgiveness.


The River of Life

The River of Life

Author: Michael Marchand

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2013-10-29

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 3110275880

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Sustainability defines the need for any society to live within the constraints of the land's capacity to deliver all natural resources the society consumes. This book compares the general differences between Native Americans and western world view towards resources. It will provide the ‘nuts and bolts’ of a sustainability portfolio designed by indigenous peoples. This book introduces the ideas on how to link nature and society to make sustainable choices. To be sustainable, nature and its endowment needs to be linked to human behavior similar to the practices of indigenous peoples. The main goal of this book is to facilitate thinking about how to change behavior and to integrate culture into thinking and decision-processes.


The Current

The Current

Author: Tim Johnston

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Published: 2019-01-22

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1616206772

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“The Current is a rare creature: a gripping thriller and page-turner but also a masterwork of mood and language—a meditation on memory and time. You’ll want to go fast at the same time you’ll be compelled to savor each and every word.” —Ivy Pochoda, author of Wonder Valley Tim Johnston, whose breakout debut Descent was called “astonishing,” “dazzling,” and “unforgettable” by critics, returns with The Current, a tour de force about the indelible impact of a crime on the lives of innocent people. In the dead of winter, outside a small Minnesota town, state troopers pull two young women and their car from the icy Black Root River. One is found downriver, drowned, while the other is found at the scene—half frozen but alive. What happened was no accident, and news of the crime awakens the community’s memories of another young woman who lost her life in the same river ten years earlier, and whose killer may still live among them. Determined to find answers, the surviving young woman soon realizes that she’s connected to the earlier unsolved case by more than just a river, and the deeper she plunges into her own investigation, the closer she comes to dangerous truths, and to the violence that simmers just below the surface of her hometown. Grief, suspicion, the innocent and the guilty—all stir to life in this cold northern town where a young woman can come home, but still not be safe. Brilliantly plotted and unrelentingly propulsive, The Current is a beautifully realized story about the fragility of life, the power of the past, and the need, always, to fight back.


Cutting for Stone

Cutting for Stone

Author: Abraham Verghese

Publisher: Random House India

Published: 2012-05-17

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 8184001754

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Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance and bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.


The Esther Anointing

The Esther Anointing

Author: Michelle McClain-Walters

Publisher: Charisma Media

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1621365875

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The Esther Anointing gives you the keys to Esther's success, including the qualities that make women great, the power of influence, and the key to finding God's favor for your assignment.


CURRENTS OF BEING: VOLUME II : ETERNAL WISDOM

CURRENTS OF BEING: VOLUME II : ETERNAL WISDOM

Author: Shahin Samadi

Publisher: David C Done

Published: 2024-07-30

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13:

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Volume 2: Eternal Wisdom: Exploring Connections and Reflections While the first volume sets the stage, the second volume, "Eternal Wisdom," chronicles how Shahin Samadi came to the opinions discussed in this book. In this volume, Shahin delves into our intricate connections with others and the broader world. It presents his thoughtful reflections on diverse and significant topics such as immigration, entrepreneurship, human relationships, religion, technology, climate, history, science, and the pursuit of happiness. Through his philosophical insights and personal anecdotes, Shahin aims to inspire readers to contemplate their own lives and the lessons they can draw from his experiences. "Eternal Wisdom" not only shares profound thoughts but also inspires a deeper understanding of the interplay between individual journeys and universal truths.


Rivers for Life

Rivers for Life

Author: Sandra Postel

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2012-06-22

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1597267805

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The conventional approach to river protection has focused on water quality and maintaining some "minimum" flow that was thought necessary to ensure the viability of a river. In recent years, however, scientific research has underscored the idea that the ecological health of a river system depends not on a minimum amount of water at any one time but on the naturally variable quantity and timing of flows throughout the year. In Rivers for Life, leading water experts Sandra Postel and Brian Richter explain why restoring and preserving more natural river flows are key to sustaining freshwater biodiversity and healthy river systems, and describe innovative policies, scientific approaches, and management reforms for achieving those goals. Sandra Postel and Brian Richter: explain the value of healthy rivers to human and ecosystem health; describe the ecological processes that support river ecosystems and how they have been disrupted by dams, diversions, and other alterations; consider the scientific basis for determining how much water a river needs; examine new management paradigms focused on restoring flow patterns and sustaining ecological health; assess the policy options available for managing rivers and other freshwater systems; explore building blocks for better river governance. Sandra Postel and Brian Richter offer case studies of river management from the United States (the San Pedro, Green, and Missouri), Australia (the Brisbane), and South Africa (the Sabie), along with numerous examples of new and innovative policy approaches that are being implemented in those and other countries. Rivers for Life presents a global perspective on the challenges of managing water for people and nature, with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the relevant science, policy, and management issues. It presents exciting and inspirational information for anyone concerned with water policy, planning and management, river conservation, freshwater biodiversity, or related topics.


River Current

River Current

Author: M Lee Martin

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1951960157

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River Current is a story set in the 1950s small town of Westfall, Missouri. Ray, Lydia, Shane, and Sam-seemingly inseparable friends-share the joys and pains of growing up in an idyllic setting along the powerful and mysterious Current River. But all is not as it seems in the small town, as secret undercurrents run dark. Ray suffers at the hands of his abusive alcoholic father; they all suffer at the hands of The self-important, mean-spirited and bigoted deputy sheriff, Westley Culpepper; and they eventually despair as friendships and love crumble from betrayal, lies, and suspicions. One after another they all leave the town and each other behind, going their separate ways, vowing never to return. But eighteen years later, the town on the clear cold Current River that was the scene of some of their happiest childhood memories draws them back home. Some who return bring happiness, others bring the weight of the past that bears trouble for all. Lydia alone, with her luminous soul and forgiving heart, is strong enough to bring the friends to grips with their shared past and set the stage for the healing that must take place. The story is surprising, gratifying, and very memorable. Written in lyrical prose with irony and gentle humor, M. Lee Martin gives us a story of passion, hate, love and regret set against a beautifully described 1950s America.