Victory to the Mother
Victory to the Mother

Author: Kathleen M. Erndl

Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780195070156

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The worship of Devi, the Goddess, is one of the most vigorous and visible religious phenomena in northwest India today. In this groundbreaking book, Kathleen Erndl uses interviews, participant observations, and her own acute observations to explore the nature of the Goddess and her devotees'experience of her. Beginning with an analysis of oral and written sources, Erndl then examines specific ritual practices--including pilgrimage, performance, and divine possession--and presents case studies of women devotees who became 'possessed' by the Goddess and are worshipped as herrepresentatives. The effects of modernization and popular culture on Goddess worship are revealed in the influence of popular religious pamphlets and the recent absorption of the "new" goddess, Santoshi Ma, into the pantheon. A final chapter suggests a number of ways of understanding the continuingvitality of the goddess as a mythic presence in the lives of contemporary Hindus.

The Mother's Day Victory
The Mother's Day Victory

Author: Rosie Hendry

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2022-03-03

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0751575720

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THE BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES BY ROSIE HENDRY - meet the Women on the Home Front . . . Can the Women on the Home Front protect their community in times of war? Norfolk, 1940. As war rages on, sisters Prue and Thea, along with the wider community of Great Plumstead, are doing all they can to help the war effort, from running the mobile canteen for the Women's Voluntary Service to organising clothing drives and collecting salvage. When, Anna, a young German girl who fled her country, seeks refuge at the local hall, Thea opens up her home, Rookery House, and invites Anna into their growing family. But while many in the village welcome Anna with open arms, others are suspicious of the new arrival . . . As the war intensifies and panic sweeps the country, Anna is taken by the government who fear she's a spy. The women of Great Plumstead are already fighting their own battles on the Home Front, but will they come together in Anna's time of need to keep the newest member of their community safe from war? The Mother's Day Victory is the perfect wartime family saga and the second novel in Rosie Hendry's much-loved series, filled with heart-warming friendships, nostalgic community spirit and a courageous make-do-and-mend attitude. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest. Readers LOVE The Women on the Home Front series: 'I highly recommend this book and give it a well-deserved five stars' 'It's books like this that remind me why I love reading . . . I can't wait to read more from Rosie Hendry' 'Fabulous - can't wait to read the next book' 'Beautifully written . . . Thank you to Rosie Hendry for writing this five-star book' 'A fantastic book - highly recommended'

Fruits of Victory
Fruits of Victory

Author: Elaine F. Weiss

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.

Published: 2008-12

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1597972738

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The women who kept the farms going while the soldiers were Over There

Embracing the Battle
Embracing the Battle

Author: Laura Kasbar

Publisher:

Published: 2018-04-25

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781732214323

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Laura Kasbar's journey from the autism diagnosis of her twins, to giving hundreds of thousands of people around the world a voice, is truly inspiring. She offers the secrets to her children's success as they go from non-verbal to entering college at sixteen-years-old, and then to independence at twenty-years-old. Embracing the Battle explains, in very simple terms, steps that people on the front lines of special needs can take to significantly improve the lives of the people for whom they care. It has received critical acclaim from parents, doctors, therapist and teachers as, "I couldn't put this book down" is quickly becoming the most common comment. Laura Kasbar's sincerity and genuine concern for her fellow parents shines through. Her children aren't one-in-a-billion savants and she isn't Superwoman. She is just a mom with simple solutions that need to be shared with the world. Dr. Jim Sears, world-renown pediatrician writes, "I don't think I've ever been as captivated by a story as I have by this one. and he isn't alone in this sentiment.

Victory Over Japan
Victory Over Japan

Author: Ellen Gilchrist

Publisher: Diversion Books

Published: 2014-01-17

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1940941148

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Originally published in 1984, this collection of 14 short stories set in Arkansas and Mississippi went on to win that year’s National Book Award for fiction, confirming Ellen Gilchrist’s place as one of the preeminent literary talents of her generation. Victory Over Japan takes us into the lives of an unforgettable group of Southern women — beautiful, complicated, enchanting, and sometimes dangerous — in and out of bars, marriages, divorces, lovers' arms, and even earthquakes, in an attempt to find happiness, or at least some satisfaction. Throughout these stories, one hears echoes of Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty, but Ms. Gilchrist has her own unique literary voice, and it is outrageously funny, moving, tragic, and always appealing. PRAISE: “To say that Ellen Gilchrist can write is to say that Placido Domingo can sing. All you need to do is listen.” —Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post “She is what they call a natural, writing with passion, authority and a noticeable lack of the self-consciousness that weighs down much of contemporary fiction.” —San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle “Ellen Gilchrist’s achievement is to create lives which refuse to be bound on the page by words and sentences . . . the writing is full of understanding that doesn’t advertise itself as perception or insight.” —London Daily Telegraph

You Who: Why You Matter and How to Deal With It
You Who: Why You Matter and How to Deal With It

Author: Rachel Jankovic

Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service

Published: 2019-01-15

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1947644882

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If "Who am I?" is the question you're asking, Rachel Jankovic doesn't want you to "find yourself" or "follow your heart." Those lies are nothing to the confidence, freedom, and clarity of purpose that come with knowing what is actually essential about you. And the answer to that question is at once less and more than what you are hoping for. Christians love the idea that self-expression is the essence of a beautiful person, but that's a lie, too. With trademark humor and no nonsense practicality, Rachel Jankovic explains the fake story of the Self, starting with the inventions of a supremely ugly man named Sartre (rhymes with "blart"). And we--men and women, young and old--have bought his lie of the Best Self, with terrible results. Thankfully, that's not the end of our story, You Who: Why You Matter and How to Deal with It takes the identity question into the nitty gritty details of everyday life. Here's the first clue: Stop looking inside, and start planting flags of everyday faithfulness. In Christianity, the self is always a tool and never a destination.

Giggle Tribe
Giggle Tribe

Author: Robert Andrew Speirs

Publisher: Victory Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 2021-03-22

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781733194150

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This book is great for all ages. Giggle Tribe is about coming together to solve a problem. The children work hard for a special day and disaster hits. The children come together to find a way to fix the issue and save the day!

Victory
Victory

Author: Carla Jablonski

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2012-07-17

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1596432934

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A pair of siblings' bucolic French town is almost untouched by the ravages of WWII. When their friend goes into hiding and his Jewish parents disappear, they realize they must take a stand.

The Mothers of Victory Street
The Mothers of Victory Street

Author: Pam Howes

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780750550444

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Liverpool, 1946. Bella Harrison cannot believe that the devastating war which stole the lives of her father and sister is truly over at last. She and her childhood sweetheart Bobby are happy newlyweds, doting on Levi, the son of Bella and Earl Franklin Junior, a black American pilot. With the other members of Bella's wartime singing trio the Bryant Sisters busy starting families of their own, Bella focuses on recording and writing songs with her husband. Everything seems to be falling into place until they get a surprising letter: Earl is moving to England and wants to see them. Earl arrives, and is delighted to find his son well and happy. He joins them as a singer, and they begin working together. But one night as Earl leaves the recording studio, a racist gang brutally attacks him and sets the place alight, leaving Bobby trapped inside...