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The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!) and well worth the wait. These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance, containing the lion's share of information that survives today about the gods and heroes of pre-Christian Scandinavians, their unique vision of the beginning and end of the world, etc.  

From the most popular writer of all time comes a treasured collection of short stories and poems celebrating the holiday season. The most popular detective story writer of all time turns her hand to the subject of Christmas. In a manger in Bethlehem, an angel offers Mary a vision of things to...

In a world that seems to be falling apart with natural disasters, pandemics and war, there is still a ray of hope. This book aims to encourage, instruct and inspire you, dear listener, through story and poem. It will strengthen your faith in life and in God, and give you a reason and purpose to live and share and enjoy what you have in life, even in dark times. May you find in this book beauty in a dark world and a genuine relationship with your God to carry you through this life and into the next.

Anton Huber hatte seine Frau verloren und damit auch den Sinn in seinem Leben. Erst der Geruch von Kardamom Plätzchen brachte neue Hoffnung und das Leben zu ihm zurück. Jetzt konnte es Weihnachten werden.

The origin of my healing journey began with a seemingly innocent request to God asking him to make a path for me toward a more authentic existence. In return, my life completely flipped upside down and everything I claimed as my truth gradually began to disintegrate. Lavender Heart Tea explores my ongoing healing journey through a collection of love notes to my inner child, monologues to my adult self to better help reparent the inner child, and various short stories and poems that creatively explore various revelations and "ah-ha" moments I've experienced throughout my journey.

Malcolm is running. Not from danger, but from the flame that haunts his soul—the one he first glimpsed near the mountains and has fled ever since. But the farther he runs, the hotter the fire seems to burn… not around him, but within. In a parable echoing the voice of George MacDonald, Mercy That Burns follows one man's harrowing journey into the desert of self, where the robe he wears—stitched from his past, his pride, and his pain—begins to smolder. There, he meets a quiet traveler who knows more than he says… and a flame that will not stop burning until only the truth remains.

Elias is a brilliant scribe, exiled for daring to question the religious order that raised him. When he hears whispers of an orchard where truth lives and the Maker still speaks, he sets out to find it—armed with scrolls, logic, and pride. But the gate does not open for the learned. It opens for a barefoot child. Unable to enter, Elias turns to find another way—only to meet a strange old man named George, who walks the orchard’s edge not as a guard, but as a guide.

In Incomplete Maps, storyteller and self-care supporter Judy R. Sebastian shares valuable lessons on how to channel your inner strength, rebuild your self-esteem, and heal at your own pace. The collection of easy-to-digest yet eye-opening poetry is filled with enlightening messages. Coping with grief, challenging the norm, exploring sexuality, understanding spirituality, and recovering from trauma are some of them. 

As a caregiver to her ailing husband, Debby Hughes found moments of refuge by sitting at her keyboard and allowing the mystical to flow through her fingers. Pondering existential questions, such as "What is this all about?", "How can I better manifest love?", and "Why me?", Hughes took comfort in the quirky, irreverent, and mystically loving presence of writer Anne Lamott and poet Mary Oliver, and allowed herself to be a channel.

The best stories are told from the soul, right? The Epitome of Her is a compilation of journal entries, short stories, and conversations that are meant to strike a sense of healing and clarity. The compilations of short stories and conversations are fictional and solely based on the imagination of the author. The purpose of this book is to reach those who may battle with understanding the "Why" during their season of transitioning.

This is Sean Hurley's (aka Sherwin Sleeves) first collection of stories and poems. Everything he doesn't know so far is here.

Grief is a personal journey that is often filled with unexplained emotions and numberless moments of walking side-by-side with Christ, praying for words, wisdom, and answers. In a candid collection of narratives, stories, and poetry shared to help those struggling with loss, Mark Lanford offers an inspirational glimpse into his sometimes lonely, sometimes supported walk through heart-shattering grief after losing his wife of forty-two years.

Charlotta lehrt ihren Opa Claudius dieses Mal das Geheimnis des Wartens. Ohne Warten könnte vieles im Leben gar nicht erst in Existenz kommen. Diese Entdeckung ist enorm wichtig für ungeduldige Persönlichkeiten.

Was würde passieren, wenn nicht Gottes Wille, sondern unser eigenes Wünschen und Wollen alles bestimmen könnte. Wie würde unsere kleine Welt dann aussehen. Eine abenteuerliche Geschichte voll Weisheit und Humor.

Heiligabend auf der Autobahn. Ein Auffahrunfall mit himmlischen Folgen. Geschichten einzelner Menschen werden erzählt im größeren Zusammenhang des Lebens. Weihnachten wird auch Dich finden.

Diese Geschichte handelt von jemanden, der viele Fragen ans Leben hat. Que sera – was wird sein? Schließlich trifft er jemanden, der eine sehr gute Antwort auf diese Frage für ihn hat.

On the Quiver of Mystery: Pastoral Poems, Stories, and Dances for All Seasons is a sequel to the first volume of Eastern Point poems. The second volume contains poems not included in the first, as well as others that were written after the publication of the first volume.

Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize Longlisted for the 2019 PEN Open Book Award “Devastating and lyrical.” —The New York Times “Suspenseful and affecting.” —The New Yorker From the celebrated poet behind bone, a collection of poems that tells a story of coming-of-age, uncovering the...

In Sticks and Stones, DeVries paints a poetic picture of love found and love lost and rising above toxicity, delving into what it means to find strength in the human spirit. Through poetry, the listener finds a voice of strength and the rebuilding of one's heart and home despite all the sticks and stones thrown upon it. Newly expanded with 41 new poems and a rewrite of "Drowning in an Ocean of No Tomorrows", DeVries shows a full poetic picture of turning pain into poetry in order so you can rise above whatever is pulling you under.

"One night I dreamed a dream. I was walking along the beach with my Lord." So begins "Footprints," a poem written in 1964 by a young woman named Margaret Fishback, who was searching for direction at the crossroads of her life.