Books with author Jackie Richards

The New York Times bestselling author and senior fellow at the Discovery Institute blends science and religion in this thoughtful guide that teaches modern believers how to use the leading wellness trend today—intermittent fasting—as a means of spiritual awakening, adopting the traditions our Christians ancestors practiced for centuries into daily life.Wellness minded people today are increasingly turning to intermittent fasting to bolster their health. But we aren’t the first people to abstain from eating for a purpose. This routine was a common part of our spiritual ancestors’ lives for 1,500 years. Jay Richards argues that Christians should recover the fasting lifestyle, not only to improve our bodies, but to bolster our spiritual health as well. In Eat, Fast, Feast, he combines forgotten spiritual wisdom on fasting and feasting with the burgeoning literature on ketogenic diets and fasting for improved physical and mental health. Based on his popular series “Fasting, Body and Soul” in The Stream, Eat, Fast, Feast explores what it means to substitute our hunger for God for our hunger for food, and what both modern science and the ancient monastics can teach us about this practice.Richards argues that our modern diet—heavy in sugar and refined carbohydrates—locks us into a metabolic trap that makes fasting unfruitful and our feasts devoid of meaning. The good news, he reveals, is that we are beginning to resist the tyranny of processed foods, with millions of people pursuing low carb, ketogenic, paleo, and primal diets. This growing body of experts argue that eating natural fat and fasting is not only safe, but far better than how we eat today. Richards provides a 40-day plan which combines a long-term “nutritional ketosis” with spiritual disciplines. The plan can be used any time of the year or be adapted to a penitential season on the Christian calendar, such as Advent or Lent. Synthesizing recent science with ancient wisdom, Eat, Fast, Feast brings together the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of intermittent fasting to help Christians improve their lives and their health, and bring them closer to God.

The New York Times bestselling author and senior fellow at the Discovery Institute blends science and religion in this thoughtful guide that teaches modern believers how to use the leading wellness trend today—intermittent fasting—as a means of spiritual awakening, adopting the traditions our Christians ancestors practiced for centuries into daily life.Wellness minded people today are increasingly turning to intermittent fasting to bolster their health. But we aren’t the first people to abstain from eating for a purpose. This routine was a common part of our spiritual ancestors’ lives for 1,500 years. Jay Richards argues that Christians should recover the fasting lifestyle, not only to improve our bodies, but to bolster our spiritual health as well. In Eat, Fast, Feast, he combines forgotten spiritual wisdom on fasting and feasting with the burgeoning literature on ketogenic diets and fasting for improved physical and mental health. Based on his popular series “Fasting, Body and Soul” in The Stream, Eat, Fast, Feast explores what it means to substitute our hunger for God for our hunger for food, and what both modern science and the ancient monastics can teach us about this practice.Richards argues that our modern diet—heavy in sugar and refined carbohydrates—locks us into a metabolic trap that makes fasting unfruitful and our feasts devoid of meaning. The good news, he reveals, is that we are beginning to resist the tyranny of processed foods, with millions of people pursuing low carb, ketogenic, paleo, and primal diets. This growing body of experts argue that eating natural fat and fasting is not only safe, but far better than how we eat today. Richards provides a 40-day plan which combines a long-term “nutritional ketosis” with spiritual disciplines. The plan can be used any time of the year or be adapted to a penitential season on the Christian calendar, such as Advent or Lent. Synthesizing recent science with ancient wisdom, Eat, Fast, Feast brings together the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of intermittent fasting to help Christians improve their lives and their health, and bring them closer to God.

Indispensable for both first-time and experienced cat owners, the ASPCA Complete Guide to Cats is the one place to turn for up-to-date information on feline health and behavior, including detailed advice on feeding, grooming, veterinary care, litterbox training, and the special needs of kittens, older cats, and cats from a shelter. With more than 450 illustrations and photos, and an easy-to-use guide to the personalities, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies of the fifty most popular breeds, this handy volume offers real, reliable answers to all of your questions about cats.

Stu Truly has his summer all planned out, and he's anxious to spend time with Becca, the girl who makes his palms sweat and his stomach turn. Will Stu's crush turn into something more?It's the summer before eighth grade, and Stu Truly is enjoying the start of his vacation! His plans consist of playing video games, hanging out with his friends, and, more importantly, hanging out with Becca. But when Stu has a daydream of kissing Becca, he panics. He isn't even sure if he's actually going out with Becca. Sure, they've held hands a couple of times, but that doesn't mean they're going out, does it? When Stu's grandma breaks her hip, his plans are put on hold. Now, he has to help out at her store, Truly Fine Fashions. Unfortunately for Stu, it's a women's clothing store. So he has to balance his summer job and spending time with Becca. This is a hilarious and heartwarming follow-up to the contemporary middle grade novel Stu Truly. Will Stu get his first kiss from the girl who stole his heart?

The story is set in 1939. The world is in turmoil as is the life of a young girl who has just turned twelve. Although finally happily settled in Washington, DC with her mother, stepfather and brother after years of being shifted about among relatives, sherealizes her life can change again at any moment. Born of a brilliant, quirky and nomadic mother, she is constantly subject to coping with divorced parents, an unstable life and religious conflict among relatives. In the fall of 1939, facing yet another of her mothers whims, she finds herself on an adventurous cross-country trip on newly completed Route 66. Her family moves to Hollywood. She struggles with a strange lifestyle among movie extras while living in a rooming house run by her mother. As 1940 approaches, she faces another turnaroundanother journey. This book is a must read for anyone who has searched for self amid out of control circumstances and hand-me-down genes. Although fictionalized, the story is based on the authors own twelfth year.

A Pirate Story For Kids! A Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book*Limited Sale On This Picture Book**Bonus Free Hidden Objects Game Inside The Book*Follow the story of a young boy as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious Pirate Ship is seen off a beach whilst he is playing. A Pirate Story...For Kids captures the enchantment and wonder that comes with a child’s imagination. Discover this captivating rhyming story with your kids and create fun new night time bed story memories. •Let your children discover this magical tale.•Features beautiful illustrations. •Fun for kids and adults alike. •Rediscover your inner child and the fun of learning.•Bonus hidden object game for additional learning.•Increase their vocabulary and learning skills.“A truly creative and fun tale!”Download now, just scroll up and click download.

Sixteen-Year-Old Celstia spends every summer with her family at the elite resort at Lake Conemaugh, a shimmering Allegheny Mountain reservoir held in place by an earthen dam. Tired of the society crowd, Celestia prefers to swim and fish with Peter, the hotel’s hired boy. It’s a friendship she must keep secret, and when companionship turns to romance, it’s a love that could get Celestia disowned. These affairs of the heart become all the more wrenching on a single, tragic day in May, 1889. After days of heavy rain, the dam fails, unleashing 20 million tons of water onto Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in the valley below. The town where Peter lives with his father. The town where Celestia has just arrived to join him. This searing novel in poems explores a cross-class romance—and a tragic event in U. S. history.

Sixteen-Year-Old Celstia spends every summer with her family at the elite resort at Lake Conemaugh, a shimmering Allegheny Mountain reservoir held in place by an earthen dam. Tired of the society crowd, Celestia prefers to swim and fish with Peter, the hotel’s hired boy. It’s a friendship she must keep secret, and when companionship turns to romance, it’s a love that could get Celestia disowned. These affairs of the heart become all the more wrenching on a single, tragic day in May, 1889. After days of heavy rain, the dam fails, unleashing 20 million tons of water onto Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in the valley below. The town where Peter lives with his father. The town where Celestia has just arrived to join him. This searing novel in poems explores a cross-class romance—and a tragic event in U. S. history.

Reading to your children is a unique memory and experience, especially the early stories as they learn the beginnings of the alphabet. •Let your children discover the Magic of the Alphabet with this beautifully illustrated picture book.•Features 26 different monsters and stories by each monster on the alphabet. •Fun for kids and adults alike. •Rediscover your inner child and the fun of learning.•Teach your children the alphabet and have a great time doing it. •Increase their vocabulary and learning skills.Scroll up to download this cute, and fun filled children’s book. Download Now.

Bitsie VS The Collector: A Beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture Book Bedtime Story For Children Aged 5-8****Limited 1 Week Sale****Follow the adventures of the shy but courageous Bitsie Strong and her father, a genius scientist, as she discovers a secret that turns her into a super hero!In Bitsie VS The Collector, Bitsie must gather all of her courage and rescue her father from the evil Collector before it is too late. Follow Bitsie on her adventures and discover a wonderful, fun filled and adventurous tale. Beautifully illustrated picture book with a heart warming tale.•Let your children discover this unique adventure•Features beautiful illustrations that tell the captivating story.•Fun for kids as well as adults•Rediscover your inner child and the fun of learning.•Increase their sense of imagination and wonder."An imaginative tale of adventure and wonder."Download now, just scroll up and click download.

Pattie’s Magic Dress Up Chest: An Amazing Children’s Story For GirlsOhh..! One day Patty wakes up to find a chest in her room. Eager to explore she open it and finds a treasure of costumes. Little does she know that each costume will transport her to a magical place of adventure and wonder!Become a princess, a ballerina, a friendly witch or even a bee. A bee? Yes an much more. Follow Patty on her adventures as she explores the wonders of Patty’s Magic Chest. • Let Your Children Discover A Wonderfully Adventurous Tale.• Full Of Magic And A Great Bed Time Story To Read With Your Child.• Fun For Kids And Adults Alike.• Rediscover Your Inner Child And The Fun Of Learning.• Increase Your Child’s Vocabulary And Learning Skills.• Features Beautiful, Adorably Cute And High Quality Illustrations.“A true adventure for girls!”=== Download now, just scroll up and click download.==

Rev and Dylan (whom we meet in THE ROAD TRIP DIALOGUES) have returned from their BLASPHEMY TOUR to discover that Canada has adopted the Parent Licence Act: people who wish to become parents must apply for, and meet certain requirements before being granted, a licence. What if? After all, we require hairdressers and plumbers to be licensed. Dylan, freelance journalist, investigates, interviews, and observes; Rev, loose cannon, solves an ‘illegal fertilization’ mystery. They both occasionally get stoned and silly, and deal with a baby wolf who has adopted them.Jass Richards makes you laugh and think at the same time.