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2) Clock dance
Author
Language
English
Description
Willa Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life. In 1967, she is a schoolgirl coping with her mother's sudden disappearance. In 1977, she is a college coed considering a marriage proposal. In 1997, she is a young widow trying to piece her life back together. And in 2017, she yearns to be a grandmother but isn't sure she ever will be. Then, one day, Willa receives a startling phone call from a stranger. Without fully understanding...
3) Hope Ranch: a story of two thousand acres of beautifully wooded land and a prophecy of its future
Publisher
A.D. Shepard
Pub. Date
c1908
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bighearted and hopeful. Unflinchingly honest and healing. A profound compendium of intimate, inspiring essays and thoughtful prompts that will keep you afloat in difficult times and sustain you in the everyday. Microjoys are a practice of discerning hope and joy in each and every moment of our lives. They are accessible to all of us, at all times, if we can hone the ability to look for them. They are the hidden wisdom, subtle treasures, and ordinary...
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, some of today's most influential young adult authors come together in this highly personal nonfiction collection of essays, poems, and letters, each a firsthand account that ultimately strives to inspire hope.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Deeply personal and thought-provoking, this book, drawing on ancient and modern philosophy, as well as fiction, history, memoir, film, comedy, social science and stories from the author’s own experience, offers a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world.
Author
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Infinite Loop/El lazo infinito is a book about pain, love, and hope. The poetic voice bets on an inalienable will to strive for better. Gonzalez chooses the symbol of the infinite loop that, through a dynamic of cause and effect, makes her aware of her own journey. With the agility of her compelling poetic forms, The Infinite Lopp is built from an intimacy that expands toward universal inquiries. Gonzales has said that the publication of this...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Oscar Dunleavy, a teenager who used to make incredible apple tarts, has gone missing and everyone thinks he is dead, but Oscar's best friend Meg and his little brother Stevie, form a band as they try to figure out what happened to him.
Author
Publisher
Rainbow of Hope Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
"This is a tale about a beloved soul who comes to earth, discovers itself in a dark place, and starts on a journey to find the light. Feeling so alone, the soul searches, struggles, and longingly asks, "Where is the Light?" Step by step, with many surprises along the way, at long last the soul finds "The Rainbow of Hope", the essence of Love and Light."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Everyone needs things to look forward to-big things and small things, on good days and on bad days; things that will buoy our spirits and make us laugh and help us feel alive. In these pages, beloved author and illustrator Sophie Blackall has gathered a collection of joyful things for all of us: things that are always there if we look for them, like the sun coming up; things we can do if the sun is behind a cloud, like baking for other people or...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2023].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Few contemporary writers ask the questions about faith, morality, and God that Christian Wiman does, and even fewer— perhaps none— do so with his urgency and eloquence. Wiman, an award-winning poet and the author of My Bright Abyss, lays the motion of his mind on the page in this genre-defying work, an indivisible blend of poetry, criticism, theology, and searing memoir. Zero at the Bone begins with Wiman's preoccupation with despair, and through...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
©2013
Edition
1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
Language
English
Description
How do some people make good things happen and bounce back from setbacks? Why do they lead happier, healthier, more productive lives? It's because they have hope -- not because of luck, or intelligence, or money. So, what exactly is hope and how can you get it, too? Using discoveries from the largest study of hopeful people ever conducted, psychologist Shane J. Lopez reveals that hope is not just an emotion but an essential life tool. Hope is also...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
A gorgeous, inspiring picture book about how one simple act can be the beginning of real change-from popular author Kat Yeh and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault. Your one little light cannot light the whole sky but it is enough to begin. This luminous picture book is a powerful reminder to readers of any age that no matter how dark it may seem, even the smallest glimmer of hope can make a difference.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"One of the most powerful forces in the universe is hope--the happy and confident anticipation that something good is going to happen. Regardless of where one is in life, it is impossible to live successfully and to the fullest without hope. With [this book], Joyce will help readers achieve a lasting sense of hope, built on their faith in God"--Amazon.com.
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