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The Man on the Mountaintop tells the story of Holy Man Joe, an ageing and unassuming man who lives in a hermitage on top of a mountain. During the summer months, thousands of hopefuls line the path leading to his door, seeking his wisdom. From bombastic, wealthy nobles intent on cheating their way to the top to drunkards who gradually build the physical and mental strength they need to quit their addiction, The Man on the Mountaintop is a rousing tale full of humour, wit and life lessons.

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. What happened inside room 306 on the evening of April 3 is the subject of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop. Hours after King's final speech, punctuated by his immortal line "I've been to the mountaintop", the celebrated reverend forms an unlikely friendship with a motel maid as they talk into the early hours of what will be his final day.

Auf einem Berggipfel empfängt der Eremit Joe Menschen aus aller Welt, die an sich zweifeln und seinen Rat suchen. Der Anwalt und die Wissenschaftlerin, der Tänzer und der Koch - sie alle lernen, sich und die Welt neu zu sehen. Doch nicht nur Joes Weisheit, auch der gemeinsame Aufstieg und das Warten verändern die Pilgernden - und geben ihnen die Hoffnung zurück.

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A commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's last speech ""I've Been to the Mountaintop,"" part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the pulpit of Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, and delivered what would...

From the Rez to the Mountaintop: Becoming Who We're Meant to Be is the hopeful journey of an Indigenous woman on her path to healing, self-love and self-mastery. Told in three parts: love, work, and grow, this narrative nonfiction story provides listeners the space to consider their own story and capacity to pursue self-mastery and become the person they were meant to be.

In Mountaintop Doom, Fuller and Scotch track the evil magician Lana to Pilot Mountain in North Carolina. She has begun a powerful and unstable spell and has used a local man as her pawn. It's up to Fuller and Scotch to stop her and save the man or risk letting a madwoman unleash her magic upon our world. I'm guessing Fuller and Scotch wouldn't like that.

This collection of poems guides the listener in the unfoldment of their “self” (the egoic self) into the “oneself” (the soulful self). Each poetic life lesson radiates a divine carrier wave of healing vibration, a gentle and generous guide to pave the way toward self-transformation. The insights serve as a guide to explain the unfoldment of self through conscious awareness. 

Have you ever heard of a platonic dating service for Catholic priests? This fellowship-winning short story and more can be found in Tales from the Mountaintop, a collection of tales about life in upstate New York. At times dark and weird and at others touching and uplifting, these stories will leave you wanting to visit the Catskill Mountains and maybe, just maybe, stay awhile.

Can he trust his client's dreams and visions-even when they threaten to destroy his future? Perfect for fans of John Grisham and Charles Martin. Mike Andrews thought he had left the courtroom behind. Trading legal briefs for sermons, he found peace in pastoring a small church in the quiet...

El último discurso del Dr. Martin Luther King «He estado en la cima de la montaña», parte de los archivos del Dr. King publicados exclusivamente por HarperCollins, por primera vez en español. El 3 de abril de 1968, en Memphis Tennessee, el Dr. King habló en defensa de la huelga de los...