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  • 40-Day Journey with Parker J. Palmer

    Henry F. French

    eBook (Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Few Protestant writers today can match the influence of Parker Palmer on American spirituality, contemplative practice, and Quaker values. Palmer, who is founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal, a non-profit organization that provides support for people in the service professions, has published dozens of poems, essays, and seven books, including the bestselling A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey toward an Undivided Life.Drawing from his published works, series editor Henry French here selects 40 inspiring passages from Palmer's writings that reflect Palmer's spiritual journey and invites readers to explore their own spirituality under the guidance of this noted author, educator, and activist.When the 40-day journey is over, it will no longer be the guide's description of the journey that stirs the reader's longing for God, but rather the reader's experience of the journey that grounds her or his faith and life.40-Day Journey with Parker J. Palmer opens with a short introduction to the life of Parker Palmer and then offers forty chapters, each of which includes a reading from his writings, related Scripture passages, questions to ponder, journal-reflection exercises, and a prayer. The book also includes helps on how to use the book and hints on keeping a journal along with ideas for further reading. Each chapter in the book includes space for notes.
  • Pepper's Purple Heart: A Veterans Day Story

    Heather French Henry

    Hardcover (Not Applicable, Nov. 1, 2003)
    After General Jones rescues her puppy, Claire gets an important lesson in being responsible while also learning the significance of Veterans Day with regard to the sacrifice and service of veterans from generations past and present.
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  • 40-Day Journey with Parker J. Palmer

    Henry F. French

    Paperback (Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Dec. 13, 1996)
    Few Protestant writers today can match the influence of Parker Palmer on American spirituality, contemplative practice, and Quaker values. Palmer, who is founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal, a non-profit organization that provides support for people in the service professions, has published dozens of poems, essays, and seven books, including the bestselling A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey toward an Undivided Life.Drawing from his published works, series editor Henry French here selects 40 inspiring passages from Palmer's writings that reflect Palmer's spiritual journey and invites readers to explore their own spirituality under the guidance of this noted author, educator, and activist.When the 40-day journey is over, it will no longer be the guide's description of the journey that stirs the reader's longing for God, but rather the reader's experience of the journey that grounds her or his faith and life.40-Day Journey with Parker J. Palmer opens with a short introduction to the life of Parker Palmer and then offers forty chapters, each of which includes a reading from his writings, related Scripture passages, questions to ponder, journal-reflection exercises, and a prayer. The book also includes helps on how to use the book and hints on keeping a journal along with ideas for further reading. Each chapter in the book includes space for notes.
  • What Freedom Means to Me: A Flag Day Story

    Heather French Henry

    Hardcover (Cubbie Blue Pub, June 1, 2004)
    A Flag Day meeting with her neighbor, General Jones, leads Claire to survey friends and family about their understanding of freedom, and to think about her own views of liberty and obedience.
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  • Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Jellybeans: A Fourth of July Story

    Heather French Henry

    Hardcover (Cubbie Blue Pub, June 1, 2004)
    Claire learns from Ben Franklin and the Founding Fathers that the Fourth of July is more than just fireworks, it's the celebration of our freedoms.
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  • Claire's Magic Shoes

    Heather French Henry

    Hardcover (Cubbie Blue Pub, May 1, 2004)
    Visiting sick children in a hospital, Claire helps them overcome their physical disabilities by using their imagination and becoming whoever they want to be.
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  • Flying Away

    Heather French Henry

    Hardcover (Cubbie Blue Pub, May 1, 2004)
    Claire conquers her fear of taking her first airplane flight, and learns about aviation pioneers.
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  • Volando

    Heather French Henry

    Paperback (Not Applicable, March 15, 2007)
    Claire conquers her fear of flying, finding out that airplanes are safe, after visiting the local airport.
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  • The Cornbread Kitchen: A Thanksgiving Day Story

    Heather French Henry

    Hardcover (Not Applicable, March 15, 2007)
    Banished from her mother's kitchen, Claire helps Robbie prepare a Thanksgiving feast for the VA hospital, learning along the way that working together as the Indians and Pilgrims did, is a key to success.
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  • Our Boys in India: The wanderings of two young Americans in Hindustan

    Henry W. French French

    Paperback (hansebooks, June 23, 2017)
    Our Boys in India - The wanderings of two young Americans in Hindustan is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
  • Our Boys in India, the Wanderings of Two Young Americans in Hindustan With Their Adventures on the Sacred Rivers, and Wild Mountains, Etc

    Henry W. French

    Paperback (Forgotten Books, Jan. 21, 2018)
    Excerpt from Our Boys in India, the Wanderings of Two Young Americans in Hindustan With Their Adventures on the Sacred Rivers, and Wild Mountains, EtcRichard Raymond spoke to her. She gave a faint cry of fear at first; but then She caught his hand, and burst into tears. He could just see her as she stood close beside him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
  • Our Boys in India, the Wanderings of Two Young Americans in Hindustan With Their Adventures on the Sacred Rivers, and Wild Mountains, Etc

    Henry W. French

    Hardcover (Forgotten Books, Jan. 21, 2018)
    Excerpt from Our Boys in India, the Wanderings of Two Young Americans in Hindustan With Their Adventures on the Sacred Rivers, and Wild Mountains, EtcRichard Raymond spoke to her. She gave a faint cry of fear at first; but then She caught his hand, and burst into tears. He could just see her as she stood close beside him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.