Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

When Savannah Lynn Curtis comes into his life, John Tyree knows he is ready to turn over a new leaf. An angry rebel, he had enlisted in the army after high school, not knowing what else to do. Then, during a furlough, he meets the girl of his dreams. Savannah Lynn Curtis is attending college in North Carolina, working for Habitat for Humanity, and totally unprepared for the passionate attraction she feels for John... (more)

The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship (Toltec Wisdom Book)

The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship (Toltec Wisdom Book)

by Miguel Ruiz

In The Mastery of Love, don Miguel illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Using insightful stories to bring his message to life, he shows us how to heal our emotional wounds, recover the freedom and joy that are our birthright, and restore the spirit of playfulness that is vital to loving relationships. Using teachings from the... (more)

El Arte de Amar

by Eric Fromm

The renowned psychoanalyst Erich Fromm has helped millions of men and women achieve rich, productive lives by developing their hidden capacities for love. In this astonishly frank and candid book, he explores the ways in which this extraordinary emotion can alter the whole course of your life. Most of us are unable to develop our capacities for love on the only level that really counts––a love that is compounded... (more)

Izzy and Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me

Izzy and Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me

by Jon Katz

In his previous books, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz introduced us to the delightful menagerie at Bedlam Farm, including Izzy, the unforgettable border collie rescue. Now, in Izzy & Lenore, Katz delves deeper into his connection with the beautiful, once-abandoned dog, learning yet again about the unexpected places animals can take us. Affectionate and intuitive, Izzy is unlike any dog Katz has... (more)

Mother Teresa, Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)

Mother Teresa, Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)

by Brian Kolodiejchuk, Mother Teresa

This historic work reveals the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religious figures in history. During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care of the sick, the dying, and thousands of others nobody else was prepared to look after has been recognized and acclaimed... (more)

The Shack

Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity

by William P. Young

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note from God inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry... (more)

If You Come Softly

by Jacqueline Woodson

Miah and Ellie are in love. Theirs is a rare and special first love. But the people around them don’t see it that way. They can only see black and white: Miah is black, Ellie is white, and Jewish; and their love, no matter how real, is too strange and scary for the world they live in.

To Love and Be Loved

by Sam Keen

To Love and Be Loved is a spirited challenge to a culture obsessed with romance and intimacy but dangerously ignorant of the full range of human love. Like a fresh wind, Sam Keen sweeps away tired self-help nostrums and reams of "bad advice from Dr. Lonelyhearts" to reveal a stunningly new map of love in all its forms. Love is not something we "fall" into, claims Keen, but a complex art combining many skills... (more)

The Lyons Den (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)

The Lyons Den (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)

by Kendra Norman-Bellamy

The Passion of Mary-Margaret

by Lisa Samson

Mary-Margaret yearned to dedicate her life to the Lord. Jesus had another idea. When Mary-Margaret Fischer met Jude Keller, the lighthouse keeper's son, she was studying at a convent school on a small island off Chesapeake Bay. Destined for a life as a religious sister, she nevertheless felt a pull toward Jude--gorgeous, rebellious, promiscuous Jude. But Jude, driven by demons no one really understood,... (more)

On the Wings of Time

by Margaret Ottley-Okubo

Learning to fly is not as easy as Angelo at first imagined, but after several disappointing attempts and many tumbles, this little angel masters the skill. Once he gets the hang of it, his mischievous spirit manifests itself. Like a whirlwind, he seems to be everywhere at the same time, creating chaos in the Heavenly realm. His curiosity also gets the better of him, eventually leading him into another realm where... (more)

Mommy, Do You Love Me?

by Teres Lambert

To develop self-love, children need to know and be reassured that they are loved. This book helps children understand that, in addition to the words “I love you,” love can be expressed by a parent’s daily actions.

Practice Random Acts of Kindness

Bring More Peace, Love, and Compassion into the World

A course in compassion from the creators of Random Acts of Kindness , Practice Random Acts of Kindness is a compilation of inspiring meditations, affirmations, and true stories collected from the growing number of "kindness experts" in the world. Contributors include Cecil Williams, Billy Graham, Rosalyn Carter, the Dalai Lama, presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, and a once-homeless millionaire in Los... (more)

Angel Animals : Exploring Our Spiritual Connection With Animals

Angel Animals : Exploring Our Spiritual Connection With Animals

by Allen Anderson

"If you love dogs and cats, you'll love this book. . . . A great little book about animals!" -- Willard Scott of the Today show "A warm fuzzy for those who have experienced a close human-animal bond." -- Library Journal "A wonderful tapestry of stories illuminating the miracles of `the Bond.'" -- From the foreword by Marty Becker, DVM, resident veterinarian on Good Morning America and... (more)

Unconditional Love - An Unlimited Way of Being

Unconditional Love - An Unlimited Way of Being

by Harold W. Becker

Perhaps the most universally sought after expression and simultaneously least understood in our world today, Unconditional Love, is the first of book of its kind to unfold this awareness in a way that everyone will quickly comprehend. A true contemporary visionary, Harold W. Becker masterfully shares the deeper practical meaning behind this dynamic energy and illustrates how unconditional love operates on every... (more)

For She Is the Tree of Life: Grandmothers Through the Eyes of Women Writers

For She Is the Tree of Life: Grandmothers Through the Eyes of Women Writers

For many women, memories of their grandmothers open up a Pandora's box if thoughts, feeling, and images. Filled with poems, stories, photographs, this anthology reveals the rich variety of these connections, as writers such as M.F.K. Fisher, MargaretAtwood, Isabel Allende, and Maya Angelou explore their relati onships with their grandmothers. Photos.

Anything for You (Picture Puffin)

by John Wallace

It's the end of a very long day for Little Charlie and Ginger. Little Charlie says he will do anything for Ginger - smile his biggest smile, draw him a special picture, even let him be his best friend. Ginger really wants Little Charlie to get ready for bed and then sleep tight, all night long.

Departures

by Elizabeth Oness

It is only when their mother disappears, leaving word with each of her daughters that she will be out of the country, sisters Pagan, Prana, and Zhikr are shaken. A single parent, their mother has always been a stable, constant presence and each of them needs her now. Pagan's second pregnancy has turned into a harrowing nightmare. Prana is devastated when her long affair with a married man starts to fall apart. And... (more)

Thomasina

by Paul Gallico

This is an odd blend of story and fantasy. One recognizes the Gallico of The Snow Goose and of The Small Miracle in the intense glow of faith, in the deep rooted belief in the closeness of the link between some humans and the animal kingdom, in the compassionate understanding of children. For the children in this tale are the most successful:- red-headed seven year old Mary Ruadh, whose heart was entwined about... (more)

Gracie Comes Home (The Adventures of Gracie & Diane)

Gracie Comes Home (The Adventures of Gracie & Diane)

by Diane Dike

Gracie Comes Home is the first in a planned series -- "The Adventures of Gracie & Diane." This beautifully illustrated children's book introduces the main character, Gracie -- a tiny Italian Greyhound, and her adoptive owner, Diane -- a critically ill woman. Diane rescues an abandoned Gracie from an animal hospital in Colorado, and gets "rescued" in return when she realizes that the cuddly warmth of this... (more)

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