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German-born Marie Zakrzewska (1829-1902) was one of the most prominent female physicians of nineteenth-century America. Best known for creating a modern hospital and medical education program for women, Zakrzewska battled against the gendering of science and the restrictive definitions of her sex....

Okay--so you have had it with bullies, right? Battles do not need to be violent or hurtful. You can fight and stop your bullies in a peaceful way--with humor, even, after you develop the knack. BULLY BATTLES has a lot of information to make sure you start with knowledge about bullies and targets,...

Obedient and humble, Aunty Mully walked off her family farm with no possessions and narrow academic knowledge. A slow and bumpy bus ride took her into busy Kingston, Jamaica, where only limited job opportunities were on offer. Like a warrior seeking a more progressive way to live, she flew across...

Fearless Simplicity is about training in the awakened state of mind, the atmosphere within which all difficulties naturally dissolve. Here, the gifted Tibetan meditation master and author of Carefree Dignity, Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche, in his exceptional and skillful teaching style, guides us through...

This is a story about a young Roman Catholic priest who has been transferred out of his familiar New York routine to Stellarton, the town where he was born, where his sister Patty and his brother Tim still live. Coming back to his childhood parish, to the Stella Maris church, should have been a joyous...

This book offers practical biblical applications to help people move out of ruts and old habits in order to move forward in their lives. It contains assessments and exercises that can be used individually or in a group study. You can learn how to turn road blocks into building blocks in these four...

Andrea Calvert had to run away. She couldn't stay on the farm with her foster parents, shaming them before their neighbours and legalistic church. She couldn't face going to live with strangers in her condition, as her foster mother had arranged. But she couldn't face being pregnant and alone. She would...

How could a medieval Jewish cemetery cause so much debate? At Vitoria transports the reader from 1950s Bayonne, France back to medieval Spain and weaves a story of success, love, terror, tragedy, shame, and honor. The historical and cultural details make for an evocative narrative that draw the reader...

The things of life challenge us in many areas. Our positive attitude, level of faith and ardent determination are some keys which allow us the success we seek. Green Peas is the theme of this activity because its story is filled with purpose and reason leading to divine places in destiny. Yes, Green...

For centuries, symbols of faith have reminded people of the nature of God and Jesus. Even when people could not read, symbols such as the cross helped people understand God's great love for us through Jesus Christ. Symbols such as the fish, or icthus, identified early Christians to one another, and...

Its Harvest Time (First of two visits) In the spring of 1990, I was living in Brooklyn, New York, when I was visited by An Holy One. I still dont know if I was asleep or awake. All I remember is being in the presence of a being of tremendously massive power. I felt that my brain was dissolving...

The series of stories in this book aim to help us understand ourselves better and each story will take us to a point where we can better recognize whom we are, and if we truly believe whom we are or if we have an untrue perception of ourselves. If it is so, then we dont know who we are, and this is...

Have you wondered what its really like to cross over into the afterlife? Would you like to make it a good trip for yourselfor be an ambassador of goodwill for someone who is dying? If so, welcome to this rich forum of information and compelling personal stories. You may be cynical, frightened, sure...

Throw Open the Door is a story of ordinary women whom we find being used by God in extraordinary ways. The women and men in these stories are examples of everyday saints and angels. Women can be encouraged by these stories to open the door for the Lord to come in and help them discover their gifts and potential as part of a greater plan.