Kittisaro and Kittisaro and Thanissara

Sister Abega Ntleko

Desmond Tutu

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Michigan

One Woman's Journey to Save Children Orphaned by AIDS in South Africa

Empty Hands is the inspiring memoir of Zulu nurse and healthcare activist Sister Abegail Ntleko. Growing up poor in a rural village with a father who didn't believe in educating girls, against seemingly insurmountable odds Sister Abegail earned her nursing degree and began work as a community nurse and educator, dedicating her life to those in need. "Her story tells us," says Desmond Tutu, who wrote the foreword to the book, "what a single person can accomplish when heart and mind work together in the service of others." Overcoming poverty and racism within the apartheid South African system, she adopted her first child at a time when it was unheard of to do so. And then she did it again and again. In forty years she has taken in and cared for hundreds of children who had nothing, saving babies—many of them orphans whose parents died of AIDS—from hospitals that were ready to give up on them and let them die. Empty Hands describes the harshness of Ntleko's circumstances with wit and wisdom in direct, beautifully understated prose and will appeal not only to activists and aid workers, but to anyone who believes in the power of the human spirit to rise above suffering and find peace, joy, and purpose. "Ntleko's story, which she tells in simple language, is inspiring and moving. She neither dwells in nor dramatizes the hardships she has faced, preferring instead to focus on 'fill[ing] her hands with love and then spend[ing] all that love until [her] hands are empty again.' A brief, genuine, heartfelt memoir of an awe-inspiring life."—Kirkus Reviews

Empty Hands, a Memoir

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Sarah Thebarge

A Memoir

Twenty-seven-year-old Sarah The barge had it all - a loving boyfriend, an Ivy League degree, and a successful career - when her life was derailed by an unthinkable diagnosis: aggressive breast cancer. After surviving the grueling treatments - though just barely - Sarah moved to Portland, Oregon to start over. There, a chance encounter with an exhausted African mother and her daughters transformed her life again.

A Somali refugee whose husband had left her, Hadhi was struggling to raise five young daughters, half a world a way from her war-torn homeland. Alone in a strange country, Hadhi and the girls were on the brink of starvation in their own home, "invisible" to their neighbors and to the world. As Sarah helped Hadhi and the girls navigate American life, her outreach to the family became a source of courage and a lifeline for herself.

Poignant, at times shattering, Sarah The barge's riveting memoir invites readers to engage in her story of finding connection, love, and redemption in the most unexpected places.

The Invisible Girls

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Mary Pipher

In great condition. Pages are yellowed due to age.

Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls

#1 New York Times Bestseller

The groundbreaking work that poses one of the most provocative questions of a generation: what is happening to the selves of adolescent girls?

As a therapist, Mary Pipher was becoming frustrated with the growing problems among adolescent girls. Why were so many of them turning to therapy in the first place? Why had these lovely and promising human beings fallen prey to depression, eating disorders, suicide attempts, and crushingly low self-esteem? The answer hit a nerve with Pipher, with parents, and with the girls themselves. Crashing and burning in a "developmental Bermuda Triangle," they were coming of age in a media-saturated culture preoccupied with unrealistic ideals of beauty and images of dehumanized sex, a culture rife with addictions and sexually transmitted diseases. They were losing their resiliency and optimism in a "girl-poisoning" culture that propagated values at odds with those necessary to survive.   

Told in the brave, fearless, and honest voices of the girls themselves who are emerging from the chaos of adolescence, Reviving Ophelia is a call to arms, offering important tactics, empathy, and strength, and urging a change where young hearts can flourish again, and rediscover and reengage their sense of self.

Reviving Ophelia

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Lee Child

Former library copy. Dust jacket and book in good condition.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Reacher Novel

In the corn country of Nebraska, ex-police officer Jack Reacher runs afoul of the local Duncan clan--and its criminal connections--when he investigates a decades-old, unsolved case of a missing child.

Worth Dying For

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Front and back covers are separating from book.

In a latest work by the Anthony Award-winning author of the best-selling Gone Tomorrow, Reacher arrives accidentally in a small South Dakota town, where during a dangerous winter storm he is enlisted to protect a lone witness who local police hope can help convict a brutal crime ring.

61 Hours

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John Mason

How Asking the Right Questions Will Change Your Life

Sometimes, life isn't going the way we want it to because we're simply not asking the right questions. Our focus is on our circumstances or our problems. We're asking why me? when we should be asking what next?

With his signature infectious positive energy, John Mason offers readers looking for direction this simple yet powerful message of encouragement and hope--you can seize today and uncover a brighter tomorrow. For anyone who feels stuck, who yearns for a change but isn't sure just how to pursue it, Mason shows that the most powerful tool we have is asking ourselves the right questions to get the right answers. These bite-sized readings are perfect for busy professionals, overworked moms, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for an uplifting boost.

Seize Today

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Neil Martin

Pages are clean. Cover has some odd wear and tear (pictured).

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Overcoming Doubts about Your Faith

Keep Going offers practical help to Christians wrestling with these questions. The book begins by recognizing that doubt is a normal part of Christian experience and that Christians often silently struggle with the basic elements of their faith. Neil Martin then goes on to provide solid answers to these questions, providing strugglers with biblical encouragement that, when considered prayerfully and thoughtfully, will help them to "keep going" in their Christian walk. Book jacket.

Keep Going

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Mark S. Gignilliat

Some pencil underlining and minor margin notes.

From Benedict Spinoza to Brevard Childs

Modern Old Testament interpretation arose in an intellectual environment marked by interest in specific historical contexts of the Bible, attention to its literary matters, and, most significantly, the suspension of belief. A vast array of scholars contributed to the large, developing complex of ideas and trends that now serves as the foundation of contemporary discussions on interpretation. In A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism, Mark Gignilliat brings representative figures--such as Baruch Spinoza, W.M.L. de Wette, Julius Wellhausen, Hermann Gunkel, and others--and their theories together to serve as windows into the critical trends of Old Testament interpretation in the modern period. This concise overview is ideal for classroom use. It lays a foundation and provides a working knowledge of the major critical interpreters of the Old Testament, their approaches to the Bible, and the philosophical background of their positions. Each chapter concludes with a section For Further Reading, directing students to additional resources on specific theologians and theories.

A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism

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Patrick M. Lencioni

Great condition. Appears never or barely read.

A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators

The author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team offers a plan for overcoming each challenge, using real-world examples and powerful assessment tools to create effective, functional, productive teams in any environment. Original.

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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Ronald J. Sider

Richard Mouw

Very minimal pencil underlining. Slight cover wear.

What Christian Ethics Demands but Most Christians Have Never Really Tried

There are numerous examples throughout history of effective nonviolent action. Nonviolent protesters defied the Soviet Empire's communist rulers, Gandhi's nonviolent revolution defeated the British Empire, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s peaceful civil-rights crusade changed American history. Recent scholarship shows that nonviolent revolutions against injustice and dictatorship are actually more successful than violent campaigns. In this book, noted theologian and bestselling author Ron Sider argues that the search for peaceful alternatives to violence is not only a practical necessity in the wake of the twentieth century--the most bloody in human history--but also a moral demand of the Christian faith. He presents compelling examples of how nonviolent action has been practiced in history and in current social-political situations to promote peace and oppose injustice, showing that this path is a successful and viable alternative to violence.

Nonviolent Action

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Mark L. Strauss

Has light underlining throughly but is in great condition.

Understanding and Applying God's Word Today

Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first-century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change?

How to Read the Bible in Changing Times shows everyday Christians how to interpret and apply the Scriptures regardless of time and culture. Rather than seeing the Bible as a magic answer book, a list of commands to obey, or a series of promises to claim, this insightful book allows the Bible to retain its identity as a complex, inspired document while showing that the truth it contains is relevant and life-changing. It shows the reader how to

determine the meaning of the text in its original context
identify culturally relative features
understand what the text teaches about God, his will, and his purposes
apply the truths discovered to contemporary life situations

It even shows readers how to discern God's will on the many modern issues that the Bible does not directly address.

How to Read the Bible in Changing Times

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Giuseppe Craparo

Trauma, Dissociation, and a New Context for Psychoanalysis

Rediscovering Pierre Janet: Psychoanalysis, Trauma and Dissociation explores the heritage left by Pierre Janet to contemporary psychology, psychopathology, and the treatment of trauma-related dissociative disorders.

Rediscovering Pierre Janet

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David Bosshart

Bought at a library sale but never read myself. Has stamped logo inked over by library.

The Real Cost of the Global Trend for Bargains, Discounts and Customer Choice

Although manufactured goods have been getting cheaper, with that trend, Bosshart warns, comes cheap morals and cheap ethics. With implications for the environment, the labor market, and for companies, "the age of cheap" comes with a price.

Cheap

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Bilquis Sheikh

Dick Schneider

Richard H. Schneider

Slight wear on corners of paperback cover. Found at a church library sale.

The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman's Encounter with God

I Dared to Call Him Father is the fascinating true story of Bilquis Sheikh, a prominent Muslim woman. Her unusual journey to a personal relationship with God turned her world upside down-and put her life in danger.Originally published in 1978, the book has sold 300,000 copies and is a classic in Muslim evangelism. The 25th anniversary edition includes an afterword by a missionary friend of Bilquis who plays a prominent role in the story and an appendix on how the East enriches the West.

I Dared to Call Him Father

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Heidi Kaduson

Charles Schaefer

Great condition. Has simply sat on shelves.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Asked to contribute techniques for play therapy the authors of this resource came up with a number of ideas. These are grouped according to following the categories: art, puppet play, play toys, storytelling, group play, play objects, and game play.

101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques

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Pages are in good condition but slightly yellowed. Dust jacket is in good condition.

A Jack Reacher Novel

"In the morning, they gave Reacher a medal. That night, they sent him back to school. With eleven straight #1 New York Times bestsellers and over 100 million books sold, Jack Reacher is "the strongest brand in publishing" (Forbes Magazine). And Night School, with Reacher back in uniform, will be the biggest Reacher adventure of them all"--

Night School

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Randal Pinkett

Jeffrey Robinson

Philana Patterson

Bought like new but never read. Minor wear on corners of book jacket. Pages look brand new.

10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness

The first African-American winner of The Apprentice explains how black professionals can bust through racial barriers in order to climb the corporate ladder and reach their full potential.

Black Faces in White Places

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Marlene Steinberg

Pages are like new. Slight wear of edges of front cover (visible in photo).

Discover groundbreaking findings on a hidden epidemic -- and why it so often is misdiagnosed. You peer into the mirror and have trouble recognizing yourself. You feel as if you're going through the motions of life or you're watching a movie of yourself. These are all symptoms of dissociation -- a debilitating psychological condition involving feelings of disconnection that affects 30 million people in North America and often goes untreated. The Stranger in the Mirror offers unique guidelines for identifying and recovering from dissociative symptoms based on Dr. Marlene Steinberg's breakthrough diagnostic test. Filled with fascinating case histories of people with multiple personalities, this book provides enlightening insights into how all of us respond to trauma and overcome it. Her innovative method of treatment will benefit anyone in search of a healthier sense of self and a heightened capacity for joy.

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Empty Hands, a Memoir

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Reviving Ophelia

Lee Child

Worth Dying For

Lee Child

61 Hours

John Mason

Seize Today

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Keep Going

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A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism

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Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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Mark L. Strauss

How to Read the Bible in Changing Times

Giuseppe Craparo

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I Dared to Call Him Father

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101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques

Lee Child

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