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Over the course of 14 novels, millions have fallen in love with the faith, encouragement, and wisdom that are at the very heart of Jan Karon's Mitford series. Now, for the first time, listeners will have the chance to walk with Father Tim through a collection of prayers, sermons, and inspirational passages that incorporates material from each of the novels. In addition, fans will get to hear directly from author Jan Karon, in a brand-new essay about her own personal journey in faith and the ways that the Mitford novels have impacted her.

This definitive collection of beloved Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's finest speeches covers topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a foreword by longtime friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and an intimate introduction by his youngest son, this volume includes dozens of speeches, some deeply personal, that have never before been published. Christopher J. Scalia and the justice's former law clerk Edward Whelan selected the speeches.

One of the most distinguished voices in American letters, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N. Scott Momaday has devoted much of his life to celebrating and preserving Native American culture, especially its oral tradition. In this wise and wonderous work, Momaday shares stories and memories throughout his life, stories that have been passed down through generations, stories that reveal a profound spiritual connection to the American landscape and reverence for the natural world.

David Shields’s The Trouble with Men: Reflections on Sex, Love, Marriage, Porn, and Power is an immersion into the perils, limits, and possibilities of human intimacy. All at once a love letter to his wife, a nervy reckoning with his own fallibility, a meditation on the impact of porn on American culture, and an attempt to understand marriage (one marriage, the idea of marriage, all marriages), The Trouble with Men is exquisitely balanced between the personal and the anthropological, nakedness and restraint.

The waters of time never lie. Wisdom drifts down through the ages for all who dare to listen. History teaches us through honesty. Are you bold enough to hear the truth? Reflections: Poems and Essays wraps you in the untold stories of the past. Sit next to the waters of time and listen to the wisdom of the past. What if John Wilkes Booth hadn't been killed at Garret's barn? Who are the Shawnee? Why did the Cherokee accuse Sequoyah of witchcraft? These stories and more await you within this inspiring book.

Richard Azael Martinez Jr. has seen his share of challenges throughout his lifetime. In his first compilation of poems, he shares insight into his journey through life as he works to conquer a variety of difficulties and emotions while facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Within his diverse poems, Martinez reflects on relatable topics such as love, nature, fears, the thinking process, forgotten celebrities, the choices we make, jealousy, life’s consequences, and purgatory.

The 40 poems in this book are raw, spiritual, deep, and very personal. You will find happiness, despair, and many memories within these pages. We all have similar situations in our lives. These words will resonate with your spirit.

A gem of a chapbook, Scattered Reflections is an eclectic romp through the chockablock playroom of its ever-accumulating, culturally urbane author.

This collection of poetry spans the years and encompasses a lifetime of observations, broken down into simple, yet elegant and sometimes whimsical poems. Some of the poems are religious, others are merely soulful.

The first volume of a two-volume collection of unique poems written throughout the author's journey from a young girl's heart to womanhood. These expressive poems reflect teenage first love, the heartache of love lost, inspiration gathered along the way, and even death, while discovering the ephemeral thread that joins them. The underlying themes: Renewal, Rebirth, and Life!

Stages of Awareness: Reflections of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Sheila D. Bryant, is a rich medley of lyrical poetry that captures the spirit and soul of life's many lessons. The passages take you on an emotional journey of the mind like few books have dared to explore. The book's array of depth and emotions keep you wanting more. There is always a sense of hope that life will prevail over heart wrenching challenges. This is a book about the spirit of living and surviving.

A carefully composed, deliberately chosen selection of poetry that aims, firstly, at relating to the emotions evoked in day-to-day experiences. Secondly, this audiobook of carefully woven words aims to ensure your pleasure in listening to it. Savor as you listen and enjoy!

Sound interesting? The author thinks so, too! Listen to A Quiet Contemplation to hear poetic reflections and observations on attachments, on relationships, and on forgiveness.

In this first book in the series, A Quiet Contemplation, presents a series of poetic observations and reflections on life, love, positive thinking....

Algunas veces sueñas despierto, quieres que tú entorno sea perfecto, pero sin embargo, como todo mundo sabe, la perfección es fugaz y simplemente imperfecta. En estos poemas espero encuentres la solitud que tu alma necesita para poder empezar de nuevo o qué tal vez te sumerjas en mis letras completamente para que tu realidad sea un poquito más amena. Que te des cuenta de que, aunque algunas veces no vemos salida alguna a problemas incontrolables, siempre hay alguien más que te puede entender perfectamente porque lo tuyo, en ojos de ellos, solo es pasajero.