Ergebnis für "Stumblings" in Biografien & Erinnerungen

If you doubt and you’re angry, if you’re confused and hurting, if Sundays feel weird and you want something more, this book is for you. As millions exit the church due to its politics and treatment of LGBTQ people, Brandon Flanery brings us Stumbling: A Sassy Memoir about Coming Out of Evangelicalism, an LGBTQ memoir that gives us a glimpse into why he and others are leaving and to show us the hope he’s found on the other side.

Stumbling Blocks is a powerful intergenerational memoir by Jennifer Krebs that explores her family’s journey from Nazi Germany to rural America. Blending personal history, Jewish identity, and emotional reflection, the book traces her father’s memories of growing up under the Third Reich and her own coming-of-age in small-town New York as the daughter of a survivor.

This audiobook explores how unexpected meetings with random people or "Plots" can have a positive influence on your life.

In this meditative memoir - a compelling fusion of Barbarian Days and the journals of Thomas Merton - the author of Saltwater Buddha reflects on his "failing toward enlightenment," his continued search to find meaning and a greater understanding of grace in the world’s oceans as well as everyday life. Born to a family of seekers, Jaimal Yogis left home at 16 to surf in Hawaii and join a monastery - an adventure he chronicled in Saltwater Buddha. Now, in his early 20s, his heart is broken and he’s lost his way.

Author Renee Altson understands all about being hurt, feeling alone, and full of doubt. While her story is an extreme example of abuse and mistreatment done in the name of God, her struggles with God as Father and with faith and disbelief are universal. This book is a perfect companion for those...

Stumbling Through Adulthood is an account of short stories for any millennial who has struggled and overcome obstacles. From an impromptu date gone awry to being hustled by a sibling, Vivian recounts many of her outrageous debacles in hopes of inspiring other thought leaders to get out there and achieve their dreams - even if it means working at an adult entertainment company while attending a prestigious Catholic university.

In this spiritual memoir, Dawn Downey chronicles a journey that leads her from revelations at a Buddhist monastery to transcendence at a Baptist church. She loses her way in the foothills of California and discovers oneness in the high desert of Colorado. En route, she uncovers the cause of her lifelong depression: childhood abuse. A story for everyone who loves inspiration mixed with humor.

Rock and Roll, Cancer, and God’s Love Collide at the Crossroads of Doubt and Faith Stumbling on Open Ground is a story of private trial and faith like those found in the books of Esther and Job. Punctuated with stories from Mansfield’s years in the music business—working with George...

After the sudden death of a friend, Grant Lindsley abandons his corporate job to train as a monk in one of the strictest Buddhist traditions on earth. Lost and bereft, he believes he can find answers in the mountains of Thailand. He shaves his head and eyebrows, eats one bowl of food a day, and lives in a cave, his solitude punctuated by brushes with snakes, scorpions, and drug smugglers. But Lindsley can’t transform himself into the profound guru he envisions—he’s hungry, restless, and lacking in the humility that monkhood requires.

John's medical memoir was born from chaotic, disjointed, funny and frightening late-night letters to friends over email (any recipients of which all those years ago will likely walk away now). Those manic blogs from the hospital wards during under-slept call nights (which left a few friends wondering if he had invaded the hospital pharmacy) were the genesis for this book, Playing Doctor.

I'm Michael Desroches -- a Marketing Executive. Storyteller. Author. Mentor — Owner of Brand Inspiration — Located in Woodbridge, Connecticut. I tell my clients’ stories every day. I share my personal successes and struggles with students I mentor. I am telling my fictional characters’ life stories in my first novel, Gracefully Stumbling Onward. But as I was writing it, I realized that there are other stories that I need to tell. And yours might be one of them. Please listen to our stories so that we can all move "onward" -- together.

Acclaimed columnist Tony Woodlief pens the poignant and powerful story of his search for meaning in the midst of tragedy. When he and his wife lost their adored little girl, his trust in God turned to bitter anger. As he and his wife struggled to save their marriage and his faith, they...