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The Malmariée in the Thirteenth-Century Motet (Royal Musical Association Monographs)
by Dolores PesceThis monograph offers a comprehensive study of the topos of the malmariée or the unhappily married woman within the thirteenth-century motet repertory, a vocal genre characterized by several different texts sounding simultaneously over a foundational Latin chant. Part I examines the malmariée motets from three vantage points: (1) in light of contemporaneous canonist views on marriage; (2) to what degree the French malmariée texts in the upper voices treat the messages inherent in the underlying Latin chant through parody and/or allegory; and (3) interactions among upper-voice texts that invite additional interpretations focused on gender issues. Part II investigates the transmission profile of the motets, as well as of their refrains, revealing not only intertextual refrain usage between the motets and other genres, but also a significant number of shared refrains between malmariée motets and other motets. Part II furthermore offers insights on the chronology of composition within a given intertextual refrain nexus, and examines how a refrain’s meaning can change in a new context. Finally, based on the transmission profile, Part II argues for a lively interest in the topos in the 1270s and 1280s, both through composition of new motets and compilation of earlier ones, with Paris and Arras playing a prominent role.
Mamá Antula: La vida de la mujer que fundó la espiritualidad en la Argentina
by Ana María CabreraLa historia poco conocida de Mamá Antula, la mujer que fundó la espiritualidad en nuestro país. El 17 de septiembre de 2016, Mama Antula fue beatificada. El Vaticano confirmó su milagro por determinación del Papa Francisco. En 1904, la hermana María Rosa Vanina, religiosa de la congregación Hijas del Divino Salvador, a quien los médicos habían pronosticado la muerte, se recuperó sin explicación científica luego de que las otras monjas le rezaran a su fundadora. Mama Antula había arribado desde Santiago del Estero a Buenos Aires a fines del siglo XVIII, después de caminar descalza más de cuatro mil kilómetros para promover los ejercicios ignacianos tras la expulsión de los jesuitas. En 1795, con gran esfuerzo, fundó la Casa de Ejercicios Espirituales (ubicada en las calles Independencia y Salta), por donde pasaron figuras cruciales de nuestra independencia. Ana María Cabrera, apasionada desde siempre por las mujeres aguerridas y valientes de la historia argentina, investigó la vida de esta peregrina abnegada que llegó con su túnica y su cruz, rodeada de otras mujeres a las que, como a ella, acusaron de brujas y locas. Hoy la historia la redime: Mama Antula se encamina a ser la primera santa argentina. Este libro es una invitación a conocerla, a escucharla y a honrarla.
Mama Bear’s Manifesto: A Moms’ Group Guide to Changing the World
by Leslie KlipschBolstered and trained in love and female friendship, the vulnerable, sleep-deprived, tender, and ferocious Mama Bear inside each of us can bring forth beautiful havoc on our world.Mama Bear's Manifesto is a practical, compelling book about devoted friendship and unbridled passion. Leslie Klipsch employs the stress and beauty of motherhood to guide readers to discover life's marvelous momentum and the ways in which mothers can carve out community, revel in friendship, and outwardly love the world.As the author navigates the terrain of motherhood while seeking to harness the vigor and raw energy that naturally accompanies the journey, readers will learn to embrace the powerful Mama Bear lurking inside, seize her power, and use it for good. Readers will be encouraged to care for one another and their communities through tangible examples and organizational hints, and feel inspired by stories of impassioned Mama Bears making the world a more beautiful and just place.
Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs
by Lisa Tawn BergrenFrom the creator of the best-selling God Gave Us You comes a warm exploration of the ways parents show affection--and how it mirrors God's affection for his followers. Parents are always looking out for the perfect bedtime book to create a sense of well-being before a night of rest. Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs explores a child's curiosity about how love is shown between parent and child, with the reassurance that Mama and Papa will always love their little one. And like Lisa Tawn Bergren's young protagonist asks his mother, this question is pressing on the minds of many children:"Mama, how does God kiss us?"Mama smiled. "He kisses us a hundred times a day; although if you don't pay attention, you might miss it.""At night he kisses us with a shooting star. In the morning, he kisses us with sunlight, crawling across the fields and into our windows. On a hot summer afternoon, he kisses us with a gentle breeze. But most of all, he kisses us through our family. That's how God made us. That's why I give you Mama kisses."
Mama Lola: a Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn (Updated and Expanded Edition)
by Karen Mccarthy BrownAlourdes, known as Mama Lola, is a veritable survival artist. She is gifted in the art of cultural bricolage, that is, in making use of whatever cultural elements serve to support her and her family, regardless of whether they are Haitian or "American" or come from any of the other peoples and cultures she routinely encounters in New York City. Her current religious commitments include Haitian Vodou and Puerto Rican Santeria, as well as Vatican II Catholicism as interpreted by first-generation Irish immigrant priests. Alourdes's people-sense functions, with remarkably few translation problems, across multiple cultural divides. Her sensitivity and her skill at working with people are, at minimum, transnational talents. They have had to be because Lola, the Vodou Priestess, lives in the midst of religious and cultural pluralism. This is apparent in both her healing work and her day-to-day life. A life as culturally dynamic, flexible, and responsive to change as Alourdes's evades neat ethnographic description. This has made me especially aware of the role my choices have played in shaping her overall story.
Mama Made The Difference
by T. D. JakesThe New York Times bestseller that celebrates motherhood-for-mothers and those who love them. Beloved pastor and bestselling author T.D. Jakes pays tribute to his mother-and mothers everywhere-with powerful, heartwarming stories and lessons from his own experiences as a son and pastor. Woven into these vignettes are Biblical stories and testimonials from famous children of mighty mothers whose nurturing wisdom and influence helped to shape their worlds, and whose invaluable lessons were the building blocks of great character. Bishop Jakes incorporates those lessons-from believing in God and oneself, to learning the value of support, responsibility, and celebrating others, to understanding the power of prayer, wisdom, and endurance-in Mama Made the Difference, a must-have not only for mothers, but also for daughters and sons, brothers and sisters, parents and grandparents-and anyone else who has ever felt the power of a mother's love.
Mama Maggie: The Untold Story of One Woman's Mission to Love the Forgotten Children of Egypt's Garbage Slums
by Marty Makary Ellen VaughnThe inspiring, authorized biography of the woman who left a career in marketing to become the “Mother Teresa of Egypt.”Since 1997, Maggie Gobran and her organization Stephen’s Children have been changing lives in Cairo’s notorious zabala, or garbage slums. Her innovative, transformational work has garnered worldwide fame and multiple Nobel Prize nominations, but her full story has never been told—until now. Bestselling authors Martin Makary and Ellen Vaughn chronicle Mama Maggie’s surprising pilgrimage from privileged child to stylish businesswoman to college professor pondering God’s call to change. She answered that call by becoming the modest figure in white who daily navigates piles of stinking trash, bringing hope to the poorest of the poor. Smart and savvy, as tough as she is tender, Maggie Gobran is utterly surrendered to her mission to the “garbage people” who captured her heart. At her request, the book also spotlights the people she serves—the men, women, and children who prove every day what a little bit of help and a lot of love can do.
La mamá mala: Una guía para criar exitosamente a sus hijos
by Joanne Kraft"MAMA, ERES TAN MALA...!" ¿Usted lucha por inculcar límites amorosos y se desanima cuando su hijo no la quiere por causa de ellos? Deje que esta guía de la mamá mala le inspire a cavar profundo y a manenerse firme cuando se pone difícil el ser padres... porque una 'mamá mala' no es lo 'mala' que usted está pensando... La mamá mala incentiva a las demasiado agradables 'mamá malvavisco' a inculcar unos cuantos límites necesarios y motiva a los padres a mantener su posición cuando el trabajo de la crianza se torna difícil... especialmente, cuando un niño no gusta de sus padres por causa de ello. Abarcando la crianza desde la edad preescolar hasta la secundaria, las cuatro secciones de este libro destacan temas específicos para cada etapa de vida. Pero no solo eso: la Escritura se teje en todo momento como un recordatorio constante de la verdad de Dios y los testimonios 'de mamá a mamá' que se encuentran al final de cada capítulo están llenos de sincera transparencia.
Mama Needs a Do-Over
by Lisa PenningtonDirty dishes overflow the sink. Your two youngest kids just began their third round of hand-to-hand combat today. And now the washing machine won't start. Visions of putting a home-cooked meal in the oven while the family plays happily in the living room evaporate amid screaming, complaining, and slammed doors--and that's not even counting what the children are doing. Lisa Pennington knows what those days are like. And she knows that even in the hard times you can find immense joy. In Mama Needs a Do-Over, Lisa offers hopeful, practical ideas for resetting your family's mood in the toughest moments. She also dives deep into your mother's heart to show you the power you have to turn those challenges into gifts. A little fun, a new perspective, and a go-to list for those do-over days, and you might just find joy in all those dirty dishes after all!
Mama Nlundi: Our Adopted Mother
by Anna Rose GoertzenMama Nlundi: Our Adopted Mother is the exciting and inspiring autobiography of Anna Rose Goertzen, a Christian missionary from Nebraska who labored in the mission fields in Africa. In the Belgian Congo, which is now the independent country called Zaire, Anna Rose spread the joyful message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Fighting against the forces of poverty, ignorance, and the very real power of the black magic practiced by the village witch doctors, she worked incessantly to heal the physical and spiritual illnesses that enslaved the African people, whom she came to love dearly. In response to her loving care for them, they called her "Mama Nlundi," which means "our adopted mother."
Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This: But She Never Said Just How Many
by Charlene Ann BaumbichWe all have them. Days when you want to toss up your hands in frustration, or crawl back to bed and put the covers over your head, afraid of what might happen if you put a tentative toe on the floor. In this book, the author captures and revitalizes these times with a liberal dose of humor. Every day is a chance to learn and love and laugh, even when we want to run for the hills!
The Mama Sutra: A Story of Love, Loss, and the Path of Motherhood
by Anne CushmanA heartfelt memoir of motherhood as a spiritual practice by a longtime yoga and dharma teacher.Sutra is the Sanskrit name for a short spiritual teaching, and it comes from the same root as the English word suture, or stitch. This story of motherhood as a path to awakening is, says yoga and meditation teacher Anne Cushman, “an homage to the long threads that run through all human lives, stitching up what’s shredded in our hearts.” The Mama Sutra spans an eighteen-year journey through motherhood as a spiritual practice, chronicling Cushman’s first pregnancy, her daughter's tragic stillbirth, the joyful birth of her son, the “home retreat” of early motherhood, the challenges of parenthood, the diagnosis and gifts of her son’s developmental differences, the meltdown of her nuclear family and its reconfiguration into a new and joyful form, and more. This is a powerful story of the rawness and beauty of life.
Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise Successful, Creative, Empathetic, Independent Children
by Marjorie IngallWe all know the stereotype of the Jewish mother: Hectoring, guilt-inducing, clingy as a limpet. In Mamaleh Knows Best, Tablet Magazine columnist Marjorie Ingall smashes this tired trope with a hammer. Blending personal anecdotes, humor, historical texts, and scientific research, Ingall shares Jewish secrets for raising self-sufficient, ethical, and accomplished children. She offers abundant examples showing how Jewish mothers have nurtured their children's independence, fostered discipline, urged a healthy distrust of authority, consciously cultivated geekiness and kindness, stressed education, and maintained a sense of humor. These time-tested strategies have proven successful in a wide variety of settings and fields over the vast span of history. But you don't have to be Jewish to cultivate the same qualities in your own children.Ingall will make you think, she will make you laugh, and she will make you a better parent. You might not produce a Nobel Prize winner (or hey, you might), but you'll definitely get a great human being.From the Hardcover edition.
Mama's Boy
by ReShonda Tate BillingsleyWhen her son is in trouble, a heartbroken mother finds the courage and faith to save him, in ReShonda Tate Billingsley&’s powerful family drama—a novel as timely as today&’s headlines.The breaking TV news rocks Jasper, Texas, to the core: a white police officer is fatally shot in a scuffle with three black youths—and a cellphone video captures Jamal Jones, the sixteen-year-old son of esteemed Reverend Elton Jones, escalating the tragic encounter. Now, as the national spotlight shines on a town already rife with racial tension, Jamal is a murder suspect on the run. And all of Jasper—even the Reverend’s congregation—rushes to judge the boy they thought they knew. But Gloria Jones knows her son best, and she races to find Jamal before the law does—to the outrage of her workaholic husband. Once she finds him, she has to decide whether to turn him in or help him run. With ruthless prosecutor and Houston mayoral candidate Kay Christensen hungering to put another young thug behind bars, Gloria will face her biggest battle yet. And when long-hidden secrets and shocking lies come to light, throwing Jamal’s case and his destiny into a tailspin, all Gloria can do is pray that the truth—and a mother’s unconditional love—will be enough to redeem the mistakes of the past and ultimately, save her son.
Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas
by Dustin Lance BlackThis heartfelt, deeply personal memoir explores how a celebrated filmmaker and activist and his conservative Mormon mother built bridges across today’s great divides—and how our stories hold the power to heal. Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California’s anti–gay marriage Proposition 8, but as an LGBTQ activist he has unlikely origins—a conservative Mormon household outside San Antonio, Texas. His mother, Anne, was raised in rural Louisiana and contracted polio when she was two years old. She endured brutal surgeries, as well as braces and crutches for life, and was told that she would never have children or a family. Willfully defying expectations, she found salvation in an unlikely faith, raised three rough-and-rowdy boys, and escaped the abuse and violence of two questionably devised Mormon marriages before finding love and an improbable career in the U.S. civil service. By the time Lance came out to his mother at age twenty-one, he was a blue-state young man studying the arts instead of going on his Mormon mission. She derided his sexuality as a sinful choice and was terrified for his future. It may seem like theirs was a house destined to be divided, and at times it was. This story shines light on what it took to remain a family despite such division—a journey that stretched from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to the woodsheds of East Texas. In the end, the rifts that have split a nation couldn’t end this relationship that defined and inspired their remarkable lives. Mama’s Boy is their story. It’s a story of the noble quest for a plane higher than politics—a story of family, foundations, turmoil, tragedy, elation, and love. It is a story needed now more than ever.
Mama's Got a Fake I.D.
by Caryn Dahlstrand RivadeneiraThis inspiring and practical guide discusses how to break free from false guilt, learn a new language to express one's true identity, and follow God's lead. It's time to reveal the woman who got hidden behind all that mom.
Mama's Homemade Love: A Southern Woman Leaves A Legacy
by Barbara SimsMama's life, told in twenty-five vignettes by her daughter Barbara Sims, quickly unfolds as Mama creates exquisite handiwork, cooks blue ribbon recipes, and tends her flower and vegetable garden. While quietly displaying a deep and abiding love for God, family, friends, and her Sunday school class, Mama comes to represent all mothers who leave a legacy of simple living and loving service. You'll laugh and cry as you experience Mama's Homemade Love. Includes many of Mama's delicious recipes, including Coconut Pie and Crab Gumbo.
Las mamás no tienen que ser perfectas
by Jill SavageY tampoco hay niños perfectos, cuerpos perfectos, matrimonios perfectos, ni siquiera comidas perfectas. Con una franqueza refrescante, la autora Jill Savage expone algunos de sus propios defectos como madre a fin de ayudar a las madres en todas partes a dejar de lado sus deseos de ser perfectas y también sus inseguridades de pensar que no son tan buenas como las otras mamás. Jill desafía a todas las mamás a cambiar su visión de ser una 'madre perfecta' por la hermosa gracia de Dios, para así aprender a amar la realidad de su vida imperfecta.
The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings (Mammoth Books #270)
by Peter HainingThis giant collection includes a huge range of 20th-century first-hand accounts of hauntings, such as the American troops who repeatedly saw the ghosts of a dead platoon of men while on patrol in Vietnam; and the witnessed haunting of a house near Tintagel in Cornwall that led actress Kate Winslet to pull out of buying the property.It covers the full spectrum of credible hauntings, from poltergeists (the noisy, dangerous and frightening spirits that are usually associated with pubescent girls, like the Bell Witch), to phantoms (like the Afrits of Saudi Arabia) and seduction spirits (such as the Lorelei, which have lured German men to death).Also included are the notes of the most famous ghost hunters of the twentieth century such as Hans Holzer, Susy Smith (USA); Harry Price, Jenny Randles (UK); Joyce Zwarycz (Australia), Eric Rosenthal (South Africa), and Hwee Tan (Japan). Plus essays by such names as Robert Graves, Edgar Cayce, and M. R. James outlining their own - often extraordinary - conclusions as to just what ghosts might be; along with a full bibliography and list of useful resources.Praise for MBO Haunted House Stories:'A first rate list of contributors ... Hair raising!' Time Out'All we need say is buy it.' Starlog
The Mammoth Book of Unexplained Phenomena: From bizarre biology to inexplicable astronomy (Mammoth Books #190)
by Roy BaintonNew mysteries, as well as variations on recurring ones, continue to surface on a weekly basis around the globe, from showers of frogs over Hungary to birds falling to earth in Arkansas. This compendious round-up of unexplained phenomena examines everything from the experiments being done with the Large Hadron Collider to classic maritime mysteries involving inexplicably missing crews, via UFOs, mediums, cryptozoology, panics, paranoia and a universe proving stranger in fact than we'd imagined.
Man: King of Mind, Body, and Circumstance
by James AllenThe problem of life consists in learning how to live. It is like the problem of addition or subtraction to the schoolboy. When mastered, all difficulty disappears, and the problem has vanished. All the problems of life, whether they be social, political, or religious, subsist in ignorance and wrong-living. As they are solved in the heart of each individual, they will be solved in the mass of men.
Man: The Grand Symbol of the Mysteries
by Manly P. HallMan, according to Manly P. Hall, is at the center of the Mystery School tradition. We are the living reflection of the Creator, and all traditions in Western Esotericism are based upon it.“Our purpose has been to bring together not all but only a small part of what may be termed the lore of the human body. For the most part, the origins of the various doctrines are set forth in the text. Some have come from Eastern scriptures, some from the Hermetic fragments. We have called upon a wide diversity of old authorities and, strangely enough, there is an evident consistency among them conspicuously lacking with the moderns. The sages, furthermore, approached their task with veneration; an underlying realization of the dignity of life adds charm to every conclusion. They viewed the human body not as the man but as the house of the man. Antiquity was convinced of immortality and among the wise the science of the soul occupied first place. Much work remains to be done in the field of occult anatomy. There are many old writings yet to be consulted, libraries unavailable to the public to be explored, manuscripts to be deciphered. The Codices of Central America must be made to give up their secrets. The temples libraries of Asia are filled with priceless documents, for in India are preserved records invaluable to science. Our effort, then, is primarily to stimulate interest and to focus the attention of the learned upon this engrossing theme. We are subject to errors which time alone can correct, but the principle of the correspondence existing between man and the world is established upon incontestable grounds.”—Manly P. Hall
Man: The Grand Symbol of the Mysteries
by Manly Palmer HallThis unique collection of material, drawing on esoteric sources produced through centuries, contains thought-provoking essays establishing how the body reveals the laws and principles operating throughout the universe. Eighteen chapters and lushly illustrated plates from early and rare mystical texts make this an essential part of any occultist's library.
Man: From Glory to Ashes and Back (People's Bible Teachings)
by Lyle L LuchterhandWhy do we exist?The reason and purpose for our existence have perplexed humanity for ages. Perhaps you’ve wondered about the same questions yourself and haven’t been able to come up with a viable explanation.Instead of relying on self-observations, you can turn to the Word of God for truth and clarity. The Bible tells you why you exist, why you matter, and what you were created to do.In this book, Man, you’ll study humankind’s true origin, condition, and destiny. You’ll get a clear picture of humankind’s path from creation to corruption to glory once again—redeemed and restored by the Creator.