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The Inheritance
by Tamera AlexanderAn unexpected inheritance. An unknown future. An unending love. Determined to tame her younger brother's rebellious streak, McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin's invitation to move west, and to begin again. But she quickly discovers that life in Copper Creek, Colorado, is far from what she expected. Shouldering burdens beyond her years, McKenna tries to be the parent Robert needs, instead of the older sister he resents. But an "untimely inheritance" challenges her resolve at every turn, while also offering a second chance to restore her sense of trust--and perhaps even her heart. U.S. Marshal Wyatt Caradon is dedicated to bringing fugitives to justice, yet years of living on the trail have taken their toll. When his path intersects with that of McKenna, he comes face-to-face with a past he never wanted to relive--and the one woman who can help him find the future he's been longing for. As McKenna struggles to let go of her independence and Wyatt considers opening his heart again, they discover an inheritance beyond imagination. But it will come at a price.
Inheritance: The Evolutionary Origins of the Modern World
by Harvey Whitehouse“An insightful and breathtaking exploration of humanity’s evolutionary baggage that explains some of our species’ greatest successes and failures.” —Yuval Noah Harari, author of SapiensThe ancient inheritance that made us who we are—and is now driving us to ruin.Each of us is endowed with an inheritance—a set of evolved biases and cultural tools that shape every facet of our behavior. For countless generations, this inheritance has taken us to ever greater heights: driving the rise of more sophisticated technologies, more organized religions, more expansive empires. But now, for the first time, it’s failing us. We find ourselves hurtling toward a future of unprecedented political polarization, deadlier war, and irreparable environmental destruction.In Inheritance, renowned anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse offers a sweeping account of how our biases have shaped humanity’s past and imperil its future. He argues that three biases—conformism, religiosity, and tribalism—drive human behavior everywhere. Forged by natural selection and harnessed by thousands of years of cultural evolution, these biases catalyzed the greatest transformations in human history, from the birth of agriculture and the arrival of the first kings to the rise and fall of human sacrifice and the creation of multiethnic empires. Taking us deep into modern-day tribes, including terrorist cells and predatory ad agencies, Whitehouse shows how, as we lose the cultural scaffolding that allowed us to manage our biases, the world we’ve built is spiraling out of control.By uncovering how human nature has shaped our collective history, Inheritance unveils a surprising new path to solving our most urgent modern problems. The result is a powerful reappraisal of the human journey, one that transforms our understanding of who we are, and who we could be.
The Inheritance: A Novel
by Brian WilliamsAdult siblings Timothy and Rosita couldn’t possibly be more different. Timothy, the eldest of four, is a Holy Ghost filled believer whose daily walk with the Lord has grown to become naturally supernatural. By grace through faith, he operates effortlessly in the gifts of the Spirit; On the other hand…his younger sister Rosita, to her peril, has flirted with New Age Spirituality for far too long. Under the tutelage of her “spiritual adviser” Rosita is drawn more deeply into the occult than she ever bargained for. When Timothy, Rosita, and their brothers, Robert and Dexter, attend the reading of their father’s last will and testament, the siblings learn that Timothy will inherit their recently deceased father’s massive fortune, leaving the rest of them with nothing. The quarrelsome upheavals that subsequently ensue threaten to destroy the family bonds that were once impervious to scandal and controversy. As the sibling rivalry escalates, Robert’s alcoholism intensifies; Dexter seems unconcerned by the lack of an inheritance because his illegal “business dealings” fund his lucrative lifestyle; Timothy’s faith is tested as he tries to show his brothers and sister the authentic life-changing power of Jesus; and Rosita (Robert’s twin) continues her disastrous plunge into New Age Occultism--a diabolical counterfeit of the anointing. As Rosita plays a dangerous game with forces of darkness she does not understand, the family is plagued by unexplainable occurrences that threaten their safety and even their lives. Can Rosita be rescued from the grip of evil before it is too late? Will the siblings continue in their destructive lifestyles, or will they receive their true inheritance of eternal life in Jesus Christ?
Inherited: Unexpected Family
by Gabrielle MeyerAn Unexpected Partnership After arriving in Minnesota Territory with her sisters to claim their late father's hotel, Elizabeth Bell is shocked to learn her inheritance comes with a handsome co-owner. After too long working for a domineering boss, Elizabeth yearns to be in control-of the hotel and her life. But Jude Allen won't sell his share, and Elizabeth refuses to leave. Rescuing soiled doves and giving them hotel jobs is Jude's way of redeeming his past. He's counting on rough frontier life driving his new business partner away before she learns the scandalous truth and demands he stop his mission. But he may have underestimated Elizabeth...and the power of love to turn a complication into a bright new beginning.
Inherited Silence: Listening to the Land, Healing the Colonizer Mind
by Louise DunlapAn insightful look at the historical damages early colonizers of America caused and how their descendants may recognize and heal the harm done to the earth and the native peoplesInherited Silence tells the story of beloved land in California’s Napa Valley—how the land fared during the onslaught of colonization and how it fares now in the drought, development, and wildfires that are the consequences of the colonial mind. Author Louise Dunlap’s ancestors were among the first Europeans to claim ownership of traditional lands of the Wappo people during a period of genocide. As settlers, her ancestors lived the dream of Manifest Destiny, their consciousness changing only gradually over the generations.When Dunlap’s generation inherited the land, she had already begun to wonder about its unspoken story. What had kept her ancestors from seeing and telling the truth of their history? What had they brought west with them from the very earliest colonial experience in New England? Dunlap looks back into California’s and America’s history for the key to their silences and a way to heal the wounds of the land, its original people, and the harmful mind of the colonizer.It’s a powerful story that will awaken others to consider their own ancestors’ role in colonization and encourage them to begin reparations for the harmful actions of those who came before. More broadly, it offers a way for every reader to evaluate their own current life actions and the lasting impact they can have on society and our planet.
Inherited Threat (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Jane M. ChoateAfter a crime syndicate kills her mother, an Army Ranger seeks the help of a handsome bodyguard in this romantic thriller.US Army Ranger Laurel Landry had been estranged from her mother for years. But when Berniece is murdered, Laurel starts combing through the woman’s reckless past. It seems that Bernice had been involved with a notorious crime syndicate known as the Collective. She also had a “go-bag” full of cash and the number of a protection agency. Now, with the Collective targeting Laurel, a little protection doesn’t sound so bad.Ex-ranger turned bodyguard Mace Ransom knows how much trouble Laurel is facing. But while he’s used to doing things his way, their best chance of staying alive is relying on each other. As the enemy get close, Laurel and Mace get closer. As their love and faith are tested, they just might be able to stop the Collective for good.
Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Library of Jewish Ideas #3)
by Jon D. LevensonHow Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have reimagined Abraham in their own imagesJews, Christians, and Muslims supposedly share a common religious heritage in the patriarch Abraham, and the idea that he should serve only as a source of unity among the three traditions has become widespread in both scholarly and popular circles. But in Inheriting Abraham, Jon Levenson reveals how the increasingly conventional notion of the three equally "Abrahamic" religions derives from a dangerous misunderstanding of key biblical and Qur'anic texts, fails to do full justice to any of the traditions, and is often biased against Judaism in subtle and pernicious ways.
Inheriting Our Mothers' Gardens: Feminist Theology In Third World Perspective
by Letty M. Russell Katie Geneva Cannon Kwok Pui-Lan Ada Maria Isasi-DiazThis book represents a major contribution toward the development of a global feminist theology. The personal histories and experiences of women of African, Asian, Anglo-American, and Latin-American heritage recounted here make it possible to analyze the social and historical contexts of their Christian faith. Their insights into the lives of those who have been oppressed or excluded, in the Third World or in the United States, clear the way for understanding the partnership of men and women everywhere.
Inheriting the Holy Land: An American's Search for Hope in the Middle East
by Jennifer MillerWriting with fierce honesty, Jennifer Miller has created an extraordinary synthesis of history, reportage, and coming-of-age memoir in Inheriting the Holy Land. Her groundbreaking perspective on the conflict is presented through interviews with young Israelis and Palestinians and conversations with some of the most influential officials involved in the Middle East, including Shimon Peres, Yasir Arafat, James Baker, Benjamin Netanyahu, Colin Powell, Ehud Barak, and Mahmoud Abbas. This book will open eyes, open hearts, and open minds. Miller grew up in an affluent suburb of Washington, D.C., surrounded by the chaotic politics of the Middle East. Her father was a U.S. State Department negotiator at the Oslo and Camp David peace summits, and dinnertime conversation in the Miller household often included discussions of the Middle Eastern conflict. When Miller joined Seeds of Peace, a program that brings Middle Eastern kids to Maine for intensive sessions of conflict resolution, her real experience with the Middle East began. As she befriended young Palestinians, Israelis, Egyptians, and Jordanians, Jennifer came to realize that their views were missing from the ongoing debate over the Holy Land. By helping these young voices be heard, she knew she could reveal something vitally new and deeply challenging about the future of this torn region. Miller, however, learned fast that it was one thing to hang out at the idyllic Seeds for Peace camp in Maine and quite another to confront young people on their own turf-in the alleys of East Jerusalem, behind the armed gates of West Bank settlements, in the teeming refugee camps of Gaza. Friendships that had blossomed in the United States withered in the aftermath of yet another suicide bombing. Big-hearted teens on both sides of the conflict shocked Miller with the ferocity of their illusions and the twisted logic of their misconceptions. But she also found rays of hope in places where others had reported only despair--surprising open-mindedness among the ultra-religious, common ground shared by those who had lost loved ones to the violence, a yearning for peace amid the rubble of refugee camps and the shards of bombed cities. A deft writer, she interweaves her startlingly candid interviews with the vibrant realities of life in the streets. Just as Jennifer Miller was forced to confront her biases as an American, a Jew, a woman, and a journalist, in Inheriting the Holy Land, she similarly challenges readers to reexamine their own cherished prejudices and assumptions.
Iniciación a la Numerología
by Silvana Borghi Johann HeyssUna guía práctica para calcular e interpretar el mapa numerológico natal, usando el ejemplo de John Lennon. Visita obligada para principiantes e iniciados, el libro parte de la génesis de los números hasta llegar a la aplicación diaria práctica de la interpretación de la simbología de los números. La primera versión del libro se publicó en 1996 por la editorial de la Nueva Era y vendió siete ediciones. En 2003 la misma editorial publicó una versión revisada y aumentada con el nuevo título ¿Qué es la numerología?. El autor tradujo el libro al inglés y firmó con con la editora Red Wheel Weiser de USA. El libro se trdujo también al alemán y al francés
Initiated: Memoir of a Witch
by Amanda Yates GarciaAn initiation signals a beginning: a door opens and you step throughAmanda Yates Garcia's mother initiated her into the goddess-worshipping practice of witchcraft when she was thirteen years old, but Amanda's true life as a witch only began when she underwent a series of spontaneous initiations of her own.Descending into the underworlds of poverty, sex work and misogyny, Initiated describes Amanda's journey to return to her body, harness her natural power, and finally reclaim her witchcraft to create the magical world she envisioned. Peppered with mythology, tales of the goddesses and magical women throughout history, Initiated stands squarely at the intersection of witchcraft and feminism. Amanda shows that practising magic is about more than spells and potions; magic is nothing less than claiming power for oneself and taking back our planet in the name of Love. Initiated is both memoir and manifesto, calling the magical people of the world to take up their wands, be brave, and create the enchanted world they long to live in.'Godesses, ecstasies, fairy tales: Initiated is full of my favourite things, told with savage grace. This book will change your life.' FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK
Initiated: Memoir of a Witch
by Amanda Yates GarciaSmoke Gets in Your Eyes meets Women Who Run With The Wolves in this "gorgeously written, fierce, political, personal, and deeply inspiring" (Michelle Tea) memoir about finding meaning, beauty, and power through a life in witchcraft. An initiation signals a beginning: a door opens and you step through. Traditional Wiccan initiates are usually brought into the craft through a ceremony with a High Priestess. But even though Amanda Yates Garcia's mother, a practicing witch herself, initiated her into the earth-centered practice of witchcraft when she was 13 years old, Amanda's real life as a witch only began when she underwent a series of spontaneous initiations of her own.Descending into the underworlds of poverty, sex work, and misogyny, Initiated describes Amanda's journey to return to her body, harness her power, and create the magical world she longed for through witchcraft. Hailed by crows, seduced by magicians, and haunted by ancestors broken beneath the wheels of patriarchy, Amanda's quest for self-discovery and empowerment is a deep exploration of a modern witch's trials - healing ancient wounds, chafing against cultural expectations, creating intimacy - all while on a mission to re-enchant the world. Peppered with mythology, tales of the goddesses and magical women throughout history, Initiated stands squarely at the intersection of witchcraft and feminism. With generosity and heart, this book speaks to the question: is it possible to live a life of beauty and integrity in a world that feels like it's dying?Declaring oneself a witch and practicing magic has everything to do with claiming authority and power for oneself, of taking back our planet in the name of Love. Initiated is both memoir and manifesto calling the magical people of the world to take up their wands: stand up, be brave, describe the world they want, then create it like a witch.
Initiation, (Circle of Three Book #15)
by Isobel BirdTonight you take the last step on Your journey of a year and a day. Welcome home, o new-made witch, And in our circle rest and stay. The joyful culmination of a year and a day's dedication -- Kate, Annie, and Cooper's Wiccan initiation -- brings celebration, an exhilarating ritual, and unexpected choices for the new witches.
Initiative to Stop the Violence
by Prof. Sherman Jackson al-Gama'ah al-IslamiyahFormerly one of the largest and most militant Islamic organizations in the Middle East, Egypt's al-Gama'ah al-Islamiyah is believed to have played an instrumental role in numerous acts of global terrorism, including the assassination of President Anwar Sadat and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. In later years, however, the organization issued a surprising renunciation of violence, repudiating its former ideology and replacing it with a shari'a-based understanding and assessment of the purpose and proper application of jihad. This key manifesto of modern Islamist thought is now available to an English-speaking audience in an eminently readable translation by noted Islamic scholar Sherman A. Jackson. Unlike other Western and Muslim critiques of violent extremism, this important work emerges from within the movement of Middle Eastern Islamic activism, both challenging and enriching prevailing notions about the role of Islamists in fighting the scourge of extremist politics, blind anti-Westernism and, alas, wayward jihad.
Initier vos enfants à la prière: Des astuces simples pour bâtir la vie spirituelle de votre progéniture
by Carley R. LesterL’on ne saurait sous-estimer le pouvoir de la prière dans l’éducation d’un enfant surtout à cause du caractère authentique de chaque enfant. En dépit de nos activités quotidiennes, chaque parent devrait toujours prendre du temps pour bâtir la vie spirituelle de ses enfants. Vous travaillez pour pourvoir aux besoins de votre progéniture. Qu’en est-il de leur vie spirituelle ? C’est le bien le plus précieux que l’on peut faire à son enfant. L’amener à construire une relation durable et épanouissante avec Dieu au travers de la prière incessante. Cet ouvrage vous aidera à enseigner à vos enfants à prier en vous donnant un aperçu sur le concept de la prière et des moyens de la mettre en pratique. Les enfants qui ont été initiés très tôt à la vie de prière ont de l'ascendance à la fois sur les forces spirituelles et matérielles : ainsi la prière devient un atout pour l’enfant et le foyer. « Initier vos enfants à la prière : Des astuces simples pour bâtir la vie spirituelle de votre progéniture » vous montrera comment enseigner à vos enfants comment prier au réveil, avant un repas, sur le chemin de l’école, en classe, pendant les heures de jeu, à tout moment de la journée. Faites à votre enfant ce cadeau spirituel qui durera toute sa vie. ACHETEZ ce livre maintenant.
Iniziazione alla Numerologia
by joao batista esteves alves Johann HeyssIniziazione alla Numerologia Johann Heyss Una guida pratica per calcolare e interpretare la carta natale numerologica, utilizzando l'esempio della carta di John Lennon. Indispensabile per principianti e iniziati, il libro parte dalla genesi dei numeri fino ad arrivare l'applicazione pratica quotidiana della interpretazione del simbolismo dei numeri. La prima versione del libro è stato pubblicata nel 1996 dalla casa editrice Nova Era, ed ha già venduto sette edizioni. Nel 2003 a mesma editora há lanciato una versione rivista ed estesa con il nuovo titolo "O que é numerologia" [cosa è la numerologia]. L'autore há riscrito autor il libro in inglese e firmato contrato con la casa editrice Red Wheel Weiser, degli Stati Uniti d'America. Il libro è stato tradottolivro anche in tedesco e francese.
Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care
by Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook Karen B. MontagnoThis is a collection of 24 essays discussing the realities of racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, ableism and classism prevalent within the church and society today.
Ink in the Blood (Ink in the Blood Duology #1)
by Kim SmejkalA lush, dark YA fantasy debut that weaves together tattoo magic, faith, and eccentric theater in a world where lies are currency and ink is a weapon, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kendare Blake. Celia Sand and her best friend, Anya Burtoni, are inklings for the esteemed religion of Profeta. Using magic, they tattoo followers with beautiful images that represent the Divine&’s will and guide the actions of the recipients. It&’s considered a noble calling, but ten years into their servitude Celia and Anya know the truth: Profeta is built on lies, the tattooed orders strip away freedom, and the revered temple is actually a brutal, torturous prison. Their opportunity to escape arrives with the Rabble Mob, a traveling theater troupe. Using their inkling abilities for performance instead of propaganda, Celia and Anya are content for the first time . . . until they realize who followed them. The Divine they never believed in is very real, very angry, and determined to use Celia, Anya, and the Rabble Mob&’s now-infamous stage to spread her deceitful influence even further. To protect their new family from the wrath of a malicious deity and the zealots who work in her name, Celia and Anya must unmask the biggest lie of all—Profeta itself.
Ink on His Fingers (Louise A. Vernon's Religious Heritage)
by Louise A. Vernon Allan EitzenJohann Gutenberg is working on printing the first Bible with type. Twelve-year-old Hans Dunne works in Gutenberg's shop as an apprentice printer. Soon, Hans finds himself in the middle of a type-stealing mystery. Will Hans, and the other pressmen be able to keep Herr Fust from getting the type? Will they be able to finish the Bible so many people will be able to read and learn from it?
Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ: Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru
by Carolyn J DeanIn Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ Carolyn Dean investigates the multiple meanings of the Roman Catholic feast of Corpus Christi as it was performed in the Andean city of Cuzco after the Spanish conquest. By concentrating on the era's paintings and its historical archives, Dean explores how the festival celebrated the victory of the Christian God over sin and death, the triumph of Christian orthodoxy over the imperial Inka patron (the Sun), and Spain's conquest of Peruvian society. As Dean clearly illustrates, the central rite of the festival--the taking of the Eucharist--symbolized both the acceptance of Christ and the power of the colonizers over the colonized. The most remarkable of Andean celebrants were those who appeared costumed as the vanquished Inka kings of Peru's pagan past. Despite the subjugation of the indigenous population, Dean shows how these and other Andean nobles used the occasion of Corpus Christi as an opportunity to construct new identities through tinkuy, a native term used to describe the conjoining of opposites. By mediating the chasms between the Andean region and Europe, pagans and Christians, and the past and the present, these Andean elites negotiated a new sense of themselves. Dean moves beyond the colonial period to examine how these hybrid forms of Inka identity are still evident in the festive life of modern Cuzco. Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ offers the first in-depth analysis of the culture and paintings of colonial Cuzco. This volume will be welcomed by historians of Peruvian culture, art, and politics. It will also interest those engaged in performance studies, religion, and postcolonial and Latin American studies.
Inked: Choosing God's Mark to Transform Your Life
by Janet E. Kusiak Kim GoadA tattoo can tell a lot about a person. Some reflect a rebellious season, like the demons that cover Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers. Some express religious ties, like actor Mark Wahlberg's once tattooed rosary. Some are symbols of love and loyalty; Some serve as remembrances, like rapper Lil Wayne's teardrops, representing deaths of loved ones. Inked by Janet E. Kusiak and Kimberly D. Goad uses the language of tattoos to explore the question: what has marked your life? Is it a deep well of pain? Is it emotional baggage? Is it depression? In spite of events that are so deeply etched into our hearts, we have the power to change the marks that life makes on us. An estimated quarter of Americans ages 18-50 have a tattoo. What better way to show how one of the most polarizing of cultural icons can, in fact, be a metaphor for what people have in common? Using stories and slang from tattoo culture, the authors look at the new way Christ desires that we be inked by Him, as the authors explore the marks that have been made on our hearts.
Inkflower
by Suzy ZailInspired by a true story . . . Lisa's father has six months to live and a story to tell about a boy sent to Auschwitz—a boy who lost everything and started again. It's a story he has kept hidden—until now. But Lisa doesn't want to hear it because she has secrets too. No one at school knows she is Jewish or that her dad is sick, not even her boyfriend. But that's all about to change. And so is she. "A powerful Holocaust story of love, loss and hope."—Jayne Josem, Melbourne Holocaust Museum
The Inklings of Oxford: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Their Friends
by Harry Lee Poe James Ray VenemanOxford’s fabled streets echo with the names of such key figures in English history as Edmund Halley, John Wycliffe, and John and Charles Wesley. Of more recent times are those of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other members of the renowned literary circle to which they belonged, the Inklings. What would it be like to walk this medieval city’s narrow lanes in the company of such giants of Christian literature, to visit Magdalen College, where Lewis and Tolkien read aloud their works-in-progress to their friends, or the Eagle and Child pub, the Inklings’ favorite gathering place? The lavish photography of this book will introduce you to the fascinating world of the Inklings, matching their words to the places where these friends discussed—and argued over—theology, philosophy, ancient Norse myth, and Old Icelandic, while writing stories that were to become classics of the faith. The Inklings of Oxford will deepen your knowledge of and appreciation for this unique set of personalities. The book also features a helpful map section for taking walking tours of Oxford University and its environs.
Inklings on Philosophy & Theology: A New Way of Learning About Our Connections to Truth and Reality
by Matt DominguezMy greatest goal for this book is that it points its readers to the person of Christ. This book is not Truth; it is simply a mirror for discovering your own object of trust and a map that will help you find the Real Truth, whom you can trust with full confidence.
Inklings on Philosophy, Theology, & Worldview: Invited to Trust (Updated 4th Edition) (Student Leaders Guide)
by Matthew DominguezMy greatest goal for this book is that it points its readers to the person of Christ. This book is not Truth; it is simply a mirror for discovering your own object of trust and a map that will help you find the Real Truth, whom you can trust with full confidence.