The Counter-Reformation by A.G. Dickens5/12/2023 The historiography on the Catholic side has particularly shifted, including the current consensus that, despite some serious problems, the late medieval church was generally vibrant and largely popular with the majority of the people of Western Christendom. The historiography of the Reformation has been transformed since the late 20th century, including the use of the term “Reformations,” stressing the equally dramatic impact of developments in both Protestantism and Catholicism in early modern Europe, as well as diversity and divisions within each of these religious denominations. The later term emphasized the reactive nature of the Catholic Church’s response to the burgeoning Protestant movement and its spread, especially across much of northern and central Europe. The traditional terms for the religious changes and upheavals centered in the 16th century were the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation, the first referring to the Protestant Reformation in its various subdivisions, and the second referencing the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
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Jody hedlund waters of time5/11/2023 The author takes the readers to the scene where John’s first wife died after giving birth to their fourth child. The narrative is based on the life of John Bunyan, the author of Pilgrim’s Progress and his beloved wife, Elizabeth. The Preachers Bride is the first book in Hearts of Faith series by Jody Hedlund. When not writing another of her thrilling and page-turning tales, you will find her reading mainly when it involves consuming chocolate and drinking coffee. Even though the author loves to explore the dangerous and daring adventures through her characters rather than real life, she has learned that calm existence merely is not meant to be, not in this phase of her life. Hedlund is a resident of central Michigan and lives with her husband, five children, and her spoiled cats. She is the winner of Christy Award for historical romance and Christian Book Award 2016 for the best fiction book. Jody Hedlund is award-winning American author of romance, historical fiction, and young adult novels. When Blanche Met Brando by Sam Staggs5/11/2023 They may also-for the first time-question whether the character of Blanche was actually "mad" or whether her anxiousness was symptomatic of another disorder. Readers will come away from this book delighted with the juicy behind-the-scenes stories about cast, director, playwright and the various productions and will also renew their curiosity about the connection between the role of Blanche and Viven Leigh's insatiable sexual appetite and later descent into breakdown. Sam Staggs' interviews with all the living cast members of each production will enhance what's known about the play and movie, and help make this book satisfying as both a pop culture read and as a deeper piece of thinking about a well-known story. Exhaustively researched and almost flirtatiously opinionated, W hen Blanche Met Brando is everything a fan needs to know about the ground-breaking New York and London stage productions of Williams' "Streetcar" as well as the classic Brando/Leigh film. Siddhartha novel book review5/11/2023 Throughout Germany, people named many schools. Young Germans desiring a different and more "natural" way of life at the time of great economic and technological progress in the country, received enthusiastically Peter Camenzind, first great novel of Hesse. In his time, Hesse was a popular and influential author in the German-speaking world worldwide fame only came later. Other best-known works of this poet, novelist, and painter include The Glass Bead Game, which, also known as Magister Ludi, explore a search of an individual for spirituality outside society. Many works, including Siddhartha (1922) and Steppenwolf (1927), of German-born Swiss writer Hermann Hesse concern the struggle of the individual to find wholeness and meaning in life he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1946. The Christmas Blessing by Melody Carlson5/11/2023 The only problem is, they don't know that she-or their grandson-exists. Jobless and broke, she has nowhere to turn for help but her infant's paternal grandparents. Not long after she receives the news in 1944 that her baby's father was shot down in the South Pacific, Amelia Richards loses hope. She's determined to give her baby a better life.Ĭould a Christmas miracle make it possible? At the moment the train pulled out of the station, anything seemed possible. Perhaps he would enjoy meeting his paternal grandparents. Maybe he instinctively knew that life was about to get better for them. Almost as if he were glad they were finally on their way. Not only that, but as the train began to move, Jimmy relaxed and settled in. To her delight, this cozy sleeping car felt just right for the two of them. Best selling author Melody Carlson has captured all the uncertainty and joy of being twenty something in pitch perfect detail and. Although Amelia would be on the train only until tomorrow morning, she unpacked a few things with the goal of making Jimmy and herself as comfortable as possible. Tearmoon Empire by Nozomu Mochitsuki5/11/2023 They hurt like hell, and Mia hates pain more than work. Little by little, their tireless efforts begin to change the course of history, pushing the whole of the continent toward a new future.Īnd why did the selfish princess have a change of heart, you ask? Simple-she didn’t. Together, they strive day and night to restore the Empire. Hard work and Mia don’t mix, so she seeks out the aid of others, starting with her loyal maid, Anne, and the brilliant minister, Ludwig. Natural calamities and economic strife? Check. Only to wake back up as a twelve-year-old! With time rewound and a second chance at life dropped into her lap, she sets out to right the countless wrongs that plague the ailing Empire. Surrounded by the hate-filled gazes of her people, the selfish princess of the fallen Tearmoon Empire, Mia, takes one last look at the bleeding sun before the guillotine blade falls. Rust belt femme5/10/2023 Rust Belt Femme is the story of her survival. When she was four, her life changed forever when her father came home from work, took the garbage out to the curb, and was hit by a drunk driver, suffering a debilitating brain injury. Raechel Anne Jolie's early life in a working-class Cleveland exurb was full of race cars, Budweiser-drinking men, and the women who loved them. One of NPR's "Best Books of 2020," and winner of the 2020 Independent Publisher Awards' gold medal for LGBTQ+ nonfiction, Raechel Anne Jolie's blazing memoir is now available in paperback. Get Out! by Judy Molland5/10/2023 It begins, "Rangers at National Wildlife Refuges are discovering a new phenomenon this summer: young visitors are often scared of nature, whether it’s creepy crawlies, spiders, bats, snakes, or sometimes even ladybugs and fish." Ms. This morning Valerie alerted me to a most disturbing essay by Judy Molland called " Why Are Kids Afraid Of Nature?" It's free and online so you can read it and my main purpose here is to alert you to this sad trend among children and adults. If a day passes without my receiving something from Valerie I fear something has happened to her! Valerie Belt, a Los Angeles teacher, constantly sends me emails about essays dealing with all sorts of topics that center on nonhuman animals (animals) and human-animal relationships ( anthrozoology). Lindsay mattick5/10/2023 Her pictures of Harry and his bear are warm and affectionate. And a second story about a little boy, Christopher Robin Milne, who visits the bear at the London Zoo.īlackall, the illustrator of the popular Ivy and Bean series, strikes just the right tone. Finding Winnietells two stories: the story of Harry Colebourne finding the black bear who becomes the mascot for his regiment. Now Colebourne’s great granddaughter, Lindsay Mattick has told the story of Winnie the Pooh in a beautiful picture book illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Winnie stayed with Colebourne’s regiment during their training, but when they were sent to France, Winnie was left under the protection the London Zoo, which ultimately became his home. While on his way to England during WWI, Colebourne purchased the small bear cub for $20.00 and named him Winnie in honor of his hometown, Winnipeg, Canada. But it was this statue that filled in the gaps:īefore Christopher Robin visited Winnie at the London Zoo, there was a veterinarian and Canadian soldier named Harry Colebourne. Milne’s books were based on stories he told his son, Christopher Robin, about a “real” bear. I had heard bits and pieces over the years and knew that A.A. It was at the Zoo that I learned the true story of Winnie the Pooh. Fifteen years ago, when my son was only five-years-old, we took a trip to London during which we visited the London Zoo. Double crossing carolyn keene5/10/2023 “My friends and I haven’t had any luck either, but we’re continuing our search.” The agent said that two FBI men were coming to investigate Ned’s college room. “I regret that so far we have no trace of either him or Zapp Crosson.” “ I’m sorry to hear that,” Nancy replied. “The police asked the Bureau to keep you advised of any new developments concerning Ned Nickerson,” the man said. She went off to answer it and found that an agent from the FBI was on the line. It would be a shame if it’s ruined.” The conversation was interrupted by a student who said there was a telephone call for Nancy Drew. That file cabinet may even have contained some of Ned’s work that Crosson didn’t know about. Then she went on, “I suspect that Crosson was trying to learn something from Ned, which I’m sure he wouldn’t reveal, so Crosson either stole it or was trying to. What could it have been?” Nancy said, “Plans and perhaps drawings for some experiment on which he was working.” Suddenly she stopped speaking and stared into space. So you think maybe Crosson was hiding something that he didn’t want anybody to see. |