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Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
: :Discover the Celtic Circle of Belonging John O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination. In Anam Cara, Gaelic for 'soul friend,' the ancient teachings, stories, and blessings of Celtic wisdom provide such profound insights on the universal themes of friendship, solitude, love, and death as: Light is generous The human heart is never completely born Love as ancient recognitionThe body is the angel of the soul Solitude is luminous Beauty likes neglected places The passionate heart ...
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An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love: The True Story of the Best Gift Ever Given
: :Kristine Carlson has created an incredibly moving book in memory of her late husband, Richard, including his love letter to Kristine on their eighteenth wedding anniversary. The letter answers the questions, 'If you had one hour to live and could make just one phone call, who would it be to, what would you say, and why are you waiting?'
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The Friendship Factor: How to Get Closer to the People You Care for
: :At the heart of each relationship, says McGinnis, is the friendship factor--the essential ingredient of warmth and caring. With captivating case histories and anecdotes about such famous people as George Burns, Howard Hughes, and C.S. Lewis, McGinnis shares the secret of how to love and be loved.
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Friends to the End: The True Value of Friendship
: :Friends and life. Life and friends. The two are so tightly interwoven it's impossible to imagine one being remotely worthwhile without the other. As Bradley Trevor Greive points out, 'There are very few truly solitary creatures on this planet. And most of them have serious personal hygiene issues.' What makes friends so special? What does our choice of friends say about us? What sparks the best friendships and keeps them burning? In Friends to the End: The True Value of Friendship, BTG uses his ...
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Chicken Soup for the Girlfriend's Soul: Celebrating the Friends Who Cheer Us Up, Cheer Us On and Make Our Lives Complete (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
: :An inspiring and humorous celebration of the special bond of friendship. She championed you through your years wearing braces and you calmed her nerves before her walk down the aisle. She advised you on what to wear to land your perfect job and you taught her how to get her newborn to sleep during a midnight phone call. Together you've dug through your backyard looking for pirate's treasure and dug through bargain bins during shopping outings; you’ve shared your secrets, doubts and dreams; and ...
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The Red Hat Society(R)'s Laugh Lines: Stories of Inspiration and Hattitude
: :DESCRIPTION: Life begins at 50! And the women of the Red Hat Society are proud of it. In THE RED HAT SOCIETY'S LAUGH LINES, Sue Ellen Cooper and the women of the RHS celebrate the life experiences that have made them who they are today. Over the years, they’ve accumulated well-earned laugh lines and cry-lines from wonderfully funny, incredibly touching stories that will warm readers’ hearts and touch their souls. Just as there is so much more to each of these women than a ...
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Friends Are Forever: A Treasury of Quotations About Laughter, Loyalty, Sharing and Trust (Forever)
from: Walnut Grove Press
: :DESCRIPTION: Life begins at 50! And the women of the Red Hat Society are proud of it. In THE RED HAT SOCIETY'S LAUGH LINES, Sue Ellen Cooper and the women of the RHS celebrate the life experiences that have made them who they are today. Over the years, they’ve accumulated well-earned laugh lines and cry-lines from wonderfully funny, incredibly touching stories that will warm readers’ hearts and touch their souls. Just as there is so much more to each of these women than a ...
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Touching the Holy: Ordinariness, Self-Esteem, and Friendship
: :This newly repackaged edition of Dr. Robert J. Wicks's most popular book will revitalize his message of ordinariness, self-esteem, and friendship for a new generation of spiritual seekers. Infusing the wisdom of ancient and contemporary Christians with his own vast experience as a parent, teacher, and counselor, Dr. Wicks demonstrates that the simplicity and openness of truly ordinary people is a meeting place with God. Dr. Wicks's wise guidance includes descriptions of the four types of friends we need for the spiritual journey, principles ...
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If Teacups Could Talk: Sharing a Cup of Kindness with Treasured Friends
: :In 1994 the gift book market welcomed If Teacups Could Talk, and thousands of women discovered the warm hospitality of Emilie Barnes and the gracious spirit of artist Sandy Lynam Clough. Now with a fresh new cover, this bestseller (more than 260,000 copies sold) will inspire even more people to savor the blessings of teatime traditions. In chapters overflowing with ideas for gracious living, Emilie encourages readers to embrace and pass on to others the gifts of friendship, tradition, comfort, celebration, and imagination...all with ...
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Practicing the Presence of People: How We Learn to Love
: :In the deepest part of our hearts and souls is the desire to love well. Yet in our struggle to do so, we learn that, as Mike Mason puts it, 'We are not born with love; it is something we must learn.' Now, in Practicing the Presence of People, he helps us launch that learning process. Mason points the way to fresh knowledge and fresh experience, showing how we can discover new things about those we love, understand them from the inside out, tenderly ...
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