Books with author Jay Hawkins

It is an ancient world hidden in time. It is a place that has been since time began. When Jeremy a young man of the Bama people, those indigenous to the rainforests of Australia, discovers another world it changes his own. It changes his life, moulding it into another path. His Lore is ancient, his world is breathless but nothing prepares him for what unfolds. Born of an ancient culture he hopes his path is that of the Shaman but he is to uncover a new world that had been lost to our own. A world time had left behind. Can Jeremy unravel the timeless mysteries of the Caverns and survive the journey? Does Kirri, the strange woman from the inland hold the secrets time has forgotten?The Spirit Children Series are the stories, lives and loves of those born of The Dreaming. Discover a world hidden within our own, while you peel back the histories and journey into a new beginning. It is a new understanding of our own world, a hidden history lost in time.Lands Edge is the first book of the Spirit Children Series, it is a journey of discovery as young boy steps towards becoming a man, a Shaman amongst his people yet following his footsteps will take you were you have never walked before. See the world through his eyes as you step towards this world with him. The second book, Through Other Eyes, is a companion book to Lands Edge and here you will discover a world hidden from less experienced eyes where you too will touch an ancient time.http://janhawkins.com.au

This 7 session study will explore how contemporary young adult Christians who are either living alone or in a family group may create or contribute to a supportive and nurturing "family" life. Session titles include: Defining Family--What is a family? The Value of Family--Why should I care about family when I can make it on my own? Tensions between individuality and community, dependence or independence. Is family obsolete? What is the value of "family" for single people, friends, family life. What does it mean to be interdependent? Family and Identity--What does "family" contribute to a person's identity? Do we create and/or inherit our identities? Brokenness in the Family--What do "functional" and "dysfunctional" mean? Characteristics of Healthy Families--What characteristics exist in healthy families who function in a variety of circumstances? Friendships? Two-income families? Long hours of employment? How does contemporary life work for or against family life? Creating Healthy Families--How do families with children (traditional two-parent and single-parent) provide a supportive and nurturing family life for their children? How do couples without children build nurturing family life? How do single people build "family" that is nurturing and supportive? How do communities and institutions contribute to or detract from family life? God's Family--What does it mean to look to "family" as an image of Contemporary Christian life? God as Parent? Mother? Father? Inclusivity? Multicultural? Family members who have passed on? Cloud of witnesses?

Since we are just one planet in a huge galaxy that is part of a possibly infinite universe, it’s easy to wonder if there is intelligent life in the universe outside of Earth. Many people believe in the existence of UFOs and think that not only is there intelligent life out there, but that it has made contact. This interesting volume covers flying saucer sightings and abduction stories. This book will allow readers to learn about these fascinating stories and decide for themselves what they believe.