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The rural South is a place that still recalls a simpler time, a land where kudzu grows unrestrained, the dirt is impossibly stubborn, and honeysuckle vines are heavy with blossoms, beauty, and fragrance.If you listen closely to the stories Ronda Rich tells, you'll hear the soothing sound of a screen door a-bangin', or a cow lowing, or the hard work of a farmer interrupted as he cusses out an old tractor that's broken down once again under the broiling, relentless sun. But when his day is finished, he'll scrub the red soil from his hands and then, most likely, clasp those hands together in prayer over supper as he thanks the Lord for the bounty of the land that nearly whupped him that day. Southerners are an optimistic people, a trait they learned from the long line of folks who have gone before them. And always, in good times and bad, they celebrate their inheritance of sterling, bold storytelling.In this - the first collection of stories gathered from her weekly newspaper column - Ronda pays homage to those she proudly calls "my people." This is a heapin' helpin' of the South generously seasoned with some of its most entertaining characters.
This 60-day prayer experience can change a woman's life forever. Sixty influential Christian women such as author Liz Curtis Higgs; author Ruth Graham, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham; singer and songwriter Babby Mason; and author Kay Warren, wife of Pastor Rick Warren share how their lives have changed. This book can be used by itself as a ...
Using Buddhism as a lens to examine NASCAR racing - and NASCAR as a means to illustrate Buddhist teachings, this title provides a fresh perspective on the field of sports and spirituality. It considers mindfulness, handling setbacks, patience, discipline, heightened awareness, impermanence, equanimity, and how we face death.
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From the bestselling Bridget Jones's Diary that started the trend to the television sensation Sex and the Citythat captured it on screen, "chick lit" has become a major pop culture phenomenon. Banking on female audiences' identification with single, urban characters who struggle with the same life challenges, publishers have earned millions and even created separate imprints dedicated to the genre. Not surprisingly, some highbrow critics have dismissed chick lit as trashy fiction, but fans have argued that it is as empowering as it is entertaining. This is the first volume of its kind to examine the chick lit phenomenon from a variety of angles, accounting for both its popularity and the int...
"New Directions for Writers" is a student-oriented developmental writing book developed to help readers meet the writing requirements of the real world as well as the classroom. Please Provide For those interested in developing their writing skills.
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