Erift's Journeys
Erift's Journeys

Author: J. T. Tenera

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-09-05

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781537244075

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It's the last day of school before summer break begins and lifelong friends Joseph Erift and Eric Castis expect to do the same thing they've done every summer; hang around the neighborhood and wait for something interesting to happen. But upon returning home, Joseph receives a letter in the mail beckoning him to embark on a mysterious quest that promises adventure and life-changing revelations. But little do Joseph and Eric know that their journey will lead them deep into a hidden world of arcane knowledge. Their lives are thrown into turmoil as they struggle to stop an evil entity from seeking vengeance upon his enemies. With the help of a strange old professor and an assortment of odd characters, they must fight to understand the secrets of the ancient force known as Magic, and to end the chaos that threatens to overtake the land.

Erift's Journeys
Erift's Journeys

Author: J. Tenera

Publisher:

Published: 2008-05-12

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780595492176

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Joseph Erift and Eric Castis were relieved to return home after their first adventure. Joseph still couldn't believe the events that had occurred. They saw real Magic, met new friends, and even new enemies. Even though Joseph and Eric had failed to prevent Ryan Morter from breaking the Protection Seal at the Sealed Forest, they were assured everything would be okay. However, Joseph could tell that their journey was far from over. One day, Joseph receives another letter from Professor Ben Thessit, the enthusiastic researcher who had first wrote to them over a year ago. The letter asks them to come back. After sneaking from their homes and returning to the Murean Islands, Joseph and Eric are quickly plunged back into chaos. Ryan Morter has been restrained by the SIA, the same secret government organization that now threatens to shut down Professor Ben's research. Two demonic servants roam the earth in search of their passage home, showing no remorse for anyone that dares to stop them. What's worse is they seem to know Joseph's ties to the events unfolding around him. Even with the help of new friends and old enemies, Joseph is unsure if they'll make it home alive.

Healing From Family Rifts
Healing From Family Rifts

Author: Mark Sichel

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2004-03-02

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0071767533

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Ten steps to surviving a family rift, finding peace, and moving on A family rift is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can face. It can have a profound effect on virtually every aspect of life, causing depression, relationship problems, and even physical illness. Healing From Family Rifts offers hope to those coping with a split in their families. Family therapist Mark Sichel addresses the pain and shame connected with family rifts and offers a way through the crisis and on toward healing and fulfillment. Uniquely, Sichel does not assume that every rift will or even should be mended. Instead, he offers ways to recover from any outcome, including: A 10-step process to come to terms with the family dynamics that led to the split Methods to find peace and personal reconciliation Skills that help to build a second family of people whose values are in line with one's own Techniques to fight feelings of guilt when faced with a family rift Includes inspiring and instructive stories drawn from the author's patients that help readers put their own situations in perspective.

Journeys of Embodiment at the Intersection of Body and Culture
Journeys of Embodiment at the Intersection of Body and Culture

Author: Niva Piran

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0128094214

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Journeys of Embodiment at the Intersection of Body and Culture: The Developmental Theory of Embodiment describes an innovative developmental and feminist theory—understanding embodiment—to provide a new perspective on the interactions between the social environment of girls and young women of different social locations and their embodied experience of engagement with the world around them. The book proposes that the multitude of social experiences described by girls and women shape their body experiences via three core pathways: experiences in the physical domain, experiences in the mental domain and experiences related directly to social power. The book is structured around each developmental stage in the body journey of girls and young women, as influenced by their experience of embodiment. The theory builds on the emergent constructs of 'embodiment' and 'body journey,' and the key social experiences which shape embodiment throughout development and adolescence—from agency, functionality and passion during early childhood to restriction, shame and varied expressions of self-harm during and following puberty. By addressing not only adverse experiences at the intersection of gender, social class, ethnocultural grouping, resilience and facilitative social factors, the theory outlines constructive pathways toward transformation. It contends that both protective and risk factors are organized along these three pathways, with the positive and negative aspects conceptualized as Physical Freedom (vs. Corseting), Mental Freedom (vs. Corseting), and Social Power (vs. Disempowerment and Disconnection). - Examines the construct of embodiment and its theoretical development - Explores the social experiences that shape girls throughout development - Recognizes the importance of the body and sexuality - Includes narratives by girls and young women on how they inhabit their bodies - Invites scholars and health professionals to critically reflect on the body journeys of diverse girls and women - Addresses the advancement of feminist, social critical and psychological theory, as well as implications to practice—both therapy and health promotion

Healing Politics
Healing Politics

Author: Abdul El-Sayed

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1683358139

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A memoir about restoring the health of our people, and our democracy, from a physician and “one of the brightest young stars” of the progressive movement (Sen. Bernie Sanders). A child of immigrants, Abdul El-Sayed grew up feeling a responsibility to help others. He threw himself into the study of medicine and excelled—winning a Rhodes Scholarship, earning two advanced degrees, and landing a tenure-track position at Columbia University. At thirty, he became the youngest city health official in America, tasked with rebuilding Detroit’s health department after years of austerity policies. But El-Sayed found himself disillusioned. He could heal the sick—even build healthier, safer communities—but that wouldn’t address the social and economic conditions causing illness in the first place. So he left health for politics, running for Governor of Michigan and earning the support of progressive champions like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders. This memoir traces the life of a young idealist, weaving together powerful personal stories and fascinating forays into history and science. Marrying his unique perspective with the science of epidemiology, El-Sayed diagnoses an underlying epidemic afflicting our country, an epidemic of insecurity. And to heal the rifts this epidemic has created, he lays out a new direction for the progressive movement. This is a bold, personal, and compellingly original book from a prominent young leader. “In Healing Politics, Abdul El-Sayed doesn’t just diagnose the causes of our broken politics; he gives us a prescription and treatment plan.” —Representative Pramila Jayapal

Unfollow
Unfollow

Author: Megan Phelps-Roper

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2019-10-08

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0374715815

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The activist and TED speaker Megan Phelps-Roper reveals her life growing up in the most hated family in America At the age of five, Megan Phelps-Roper began protesting homosexuality and other alleged vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Founded by her grandfather and consisting almost entirely of her extended family, the tiny group would gain worldwide notoriety for its pickets at military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As Phelps-Roper grew up, she saw that church members were close companions and accomplished debaters, applying the logic of predestination and the language of the King James Bible to everyday life with aplomb—which, as the church’s Twitter spokeswoman, she learned to do with great skill. Soon, however, dialogue on Twitter caused her to begin doubting the church’s leaders and message: If humans were sinful and fallible, how could the church itself be so confident about its beliefs? As she digitally jousted with critics, she started to wonder if sometimes they had a point—and then she began exchanging messages with a man who would help change her life. A gripping memoir of escaping extremism and falling in love, Unfollow relates Phelps-Roper’s moral awakening, her departure from the church, and how she exchanged the absolutes she grew up with for new forms of warmth and community. Rich with suspense and thoughtful reflection, Phelps-Roper’s life story exposes the dangers of black-and-white thinking and the need for true humility in a time of angry polarization.

Rifts and Refrains
Rifts and Refrains

Author: Devney Perry

Publisher: Devney Perry

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9781950692231

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From the moment Quinn Montgomery sat behind her first snare and cymbal set, she was destined for fame and glory. As Hush Note's infamous female drummer, she sets the rhythm for the band's chart-toppings hits. When people tap their feet to their music, it's to her pulse. Quinn is content to live in a world away from her family and the cage of her youth. Her only regret is leaving Graham Hayes behind without a goodbye. No matter how many sold-out stadiums she plays, no matter how many crowds sing her songs, his voice haunts her when the music stops. When a family tragedy forces her to return home to Montana, she plans to leave the second she's paid her respects. But seeing Graham again turns her life upside down. As a boy, he wasn't able to make her stay. As a man, he might be her future. If they can mend their rifts and find solace in the refrains.

Rifts
Rifts

Author: A.C. Donaubauer

Publisher: via tolino media

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 1067

ISBN-13: 3950442529

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Right after her arrival in Takhan Eryn has to face a shocking revelation. Then there is a rather tense relationship with Ram’an as well as the tedious preparations for the last healer exam with Sarol, who considers mediocre performance a personal insult. While Enric is getting to grips with his role as Head of House Aren and senator and Vern seems to have found in Takhan his ideal home, Eryn is still fighting to somehow cope with her anger.

A Journey
A Journey

Author: Tony Blair

Publisher: Hutchinson Radius

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 718

ISBN-13: 9780091925567

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In 1997, Tony Blair won the biggest Labour victory in history to sweep the party to power and end 18 years of Conservative government. He has been one of the most dynamic leaders of modern times; few British prime ministers have shaped the nation's course as profoundly as Blair during his ten years in power, and his achievements and his legacy will be debated for years to come. Now his memoirs reveal in intimate detail this unique political and personal journey, providing an insight into the man, the politician and the statesman, and charting successes, controversies and disappointments with an extraordinary candour.