books about: messengers

books about: messengers

books:

Messengers

A Concise Guide to the Documents of Vatican II

Edward P. Hahnenberg

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2007

The "Missing Manual" for Vatican II
In his opening paragraph, the author states that the documents of Vatican II "shape virtually every aspect of church life today," yet hardly anyone ever reads them, probably because they lack "a proper introduction." His Concise Guide is that introduction, designed to ...

Messenger of Truth: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (Maisie Dobbs Novels)

Jacqueline Winspear

Picador, 2007

Great Read!
Maisie Dobbs is a really fun read and I love the way Jacqueline Winspear brings the era to life. I find I learn a great deal about life in England after World War I as I am led through the unraveling of the "case" Maisie is working on. Her characters are finely ...

I Am the Messenger

Markus Zusak

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006

Gripping...!
This was an amazing book, the ending is splendid, such a masterpeice ending! A moving message

Angel Horses: Divine Messengers of Hope

Allen Anderson, Linda Anderson

New World Library, 2006

Beautiful collection
This is a beautiful, inspirational collection of real life stories of the love, lessons learned and spirtiual connections that people have with horses. Each story is sensitively told in the own words of the horse's owner/or the person who has the story to tell. The ...

Angel Cats: Divine Messengers of Comfort

Allen Anderson, Linda Anderson

New World Library, 2004

A True Blessing
A friend gave me this book a week ago today. My wonderful cat (my companion of nearly 14 years), Trouble, died last week of kidney failure and my friend thought I could use a little comfort. I haven't read the entire book yet, but the last section on how animals say ...

Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love

Allen Anderson, Linda Anderson

New World Library, 2005

Dog lovers must read
Recently we lost our Chocolate Lab "Moose" who was 13yrs old and reading this comforted me!

The Worlds of Lois Lowry 3 Copy Boxed Set (The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger)

Lois Lowry

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006

Among the best trilogies
I remember that my brother bought The Giver for school and he told me it was actually good (which is rare since he doens't like to read) so I decided to read it. I was absolutely emerged with it and keep the name of the author in my mind. One day I saw Gathering Blue ...

The Messenger

Daniel Silva

Putnam Adult, 2006

Upgrades Silva from a good to a great author!
Everyone has read reviews that say, a real page turner, could not stop until I turned the last page; well this book surpassed all of those routine comments. It was now 2:30 am, I was overly tired so much that I was having trouble focusing my eyes to read but I forced ...

Messenger (Readers Circle)

Lois Lowry

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006

The Ideal home changes
Identified as the "Companion": to Newbery-winning "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue", I picked up Messenger with high expectations. The other two were terrific, stunning in their own ways. I wasn't disappointed. Lowry's created world in which the three villages of the ...

Things Hidden: Scripture As Spirituality

Richard Rohr

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2008

richard releases the freshest breeze of resurrection air
with this book, once again richard releases the freshest breeze of resurrection air within the catholic tradition. i entreat mr bunbury to read the book again, but this time with easter-eyes and thus enter the joy of being wrong (to paraphrase james alison, ...

The Law of One, Book Three : By Ra an Humble Messenger (Law of One)

Ra

Schiffer Publishing, 1982

My favorite books.
All of the Law of One books are my favorite. I have read all four at least three times. It rings true to me.

Pedal (Book & DVD)

Zephyr, Ken Miller, ...

powerHouse Books, 2006

PEDAL is powered by the NY city streets... deep in the funk.
This DVD is for all those interested in the subculture of bicycles, not just bike messengers or track bikes, but fighting for space with cars/taxi cabs, pedestrians and the police. This documentary is fast paced alongside those in the messenger (outlaw) community, and ...

He's Not Autistic But...: How We Pulled Our Son From the Mouth of the Abyss

Tenna Merchent

Joyous Messenger, Inc, 2007

He's Not Autistic, But...- When your doctor can't help
When it comes to our health and the health of our family members, sometimes western medicine offers few answers. Unfortunately, many people give up in the face of medical challenges because they don't know where else to turn. This inspiring and hopeful story walks ...

Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth

Ilia Delio, Keith Douglass Warner, ...

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2008

wonder ful blend of science and theology
This book is an excellent introduction to the field of ecologocial theology. And timely, in view of our seemingly unstoppable drive to destroy this planet we have been so blessed to share with all creation. A book to be read and prayed

The Character of Physical Law (Messenger Lectures, 1964)

Richard Feynman

The MIT Press, 2001

Everybody's physicist
Dr. Feynman's love of science is most evident when he does presentations for non-professionals. His descriptions are complete and clear, helping us truly understand without the overwhelming mathematics that is his stock in trade. I am a physicist myself, and I still ...