books about: reclaiming

books about: reclaiming

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Reclaiming

The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus's Essential Teachings on Discipleship

Dallas Willard

HarperOne, 2006

An easy to understand anthology
This book is a collection of Dallas Willard's articles, lectures, and essays regarding the main idea expressed in his book THE DIVINE CONSPIRACY - that as Christians we should focus on being "disciples" or "apprentices" of Jesus, allowing God's grace to develop ...

The Emotionally Abused Woman : Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself

Beverly Mfcc Engel

Ballantine Books, 1992

Take the Time
It can take years, even a lifetime, to heal from emotional abuse. The author, Beverly Engel, lets us know within the first pages that she has endured a history of abuse, and from this background, she has made her career choices, mainly, to become a therapist helping ...

The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life through the Pages of a Lost Journal

Lily Koppel

Harper, 2008

An Enchanting and Riveting Story
Bravo Lily Koppel and Florence Wolfson-- you are both inspiring women! The Red Leather Diary is an enchanting and riveting story, beautifully written by Lily Koppel. A magical serendipity immediately emerges as Lily, a young writer for the New York Times, stumbles ...

Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost--And How It Can Find Its Way Back

Mickey Edwards

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Agree
I totally agree and cannot add more to the reviews already here. The Republican Party up until about 1990 was a party of optimism ("It's Morning in America"), belief in individual freedom, anti-communism, and belief in a strong national defense, and "getting government ...

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)

Barack Obama

Vintage, 2008

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BARACK OBAMA'S VIEWS ON HISTORY AND POLITICS
Chapter One immediately hooked me with a beautiful description of the Senate chamber, followed by a deft analysis of how it currently operates. From that point on, the narrative carried me along with its informative yet personal style. He writes in a warm, distinctive ...

Homecoming: Reclaiming and Healing Your Inner Child

John Bradshaw

Bantam, 1992

Must-read for all those whose childhoods were less than perfect, and that's most of us
John Bradshaw does a beautiful job showing how we all carry a historical "inner child," the child we really were. When that child did not get the love and nurturance that it needed, it will either act out or act in later in our adult years. Bradshaw brilliantly shows ...

The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources

Lynne Twist, Teresa Barker

W. W. Norton, 2006

Powerful! Very inspiring!
A whole new way to look not just at money, but at life itself! Worth reading over and over again!

Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life

Susan Forward, Craig Buck

Bantam, 2002

Excellent book
I found this book to be incredibly eye-opening and helpful, both as the daughter of a toxic mother and the parent of two children. The only thing that I am not sure about is whether confronting the toxic parent is always the best option. The most obvious questions in ...

A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America

Jim Webb

Broadway, 2008

Senator Jim Webb's plan to restore America's greatness
Senator Webb successfully makes the case for civic action to change American society from one in which there are only two classes: wealthy and poor; to one in which there is, again, a middle class that dominates and brings back ethics and hope for America to remain a ...

The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams

Debbie Ford

Riverhead Trade, 1999

excellent tool for self growth and exploraion
As an EFT practitioner, I find this book a great tool to work towards self acceptance and the acceptance of others.

Reclaiming Desire: 4 Keys to Finding Your Lost Libido

Andrew Goldstein, Marianne Brandon

Rodale Books, 2004

The Best Book Written on Women's Desire Problems
Reclaiming Desire is a gift to women who have lost their libido. Doctors Goldstein and Brandon have created a beautifully-written, comprehensive, empowering and compassionate book, and one I recommend wholeheartedly to my patients. It deals with women's low sexual ...

The Sevenfold Journey: Reclaiming Mind, Body & Spirit Through the Chakras

Anodea Judith, Selene Vega

Crossing Press, 1993

Wonderful and Informative
This book is one of the best Chakra books available. It is suited for the beginner along with someone like me that has been studing Chakras for several years now. Each Chapter is devoted to 1 Chakra, in it you have several sections like general information, ...

Essential Church?: Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts
Thom S. Rainer, Sam S. Rainer

B&H Books, 2008

Why do so many young adults (18 to 22) leave the church, and what will it take to bring them back? This important question is examined and duly answered in Essential Church? , a follow-up to Thom S. Rainer’s best-selling Simple Church cowritten this time with his son, research expert Sam Rainer. The book is based on a study of ...

Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices

Ralph Fletcher

Stenhouse Publishers, 2006

Must read for parents and educators
Why 5 Stars for Boy Writers? - Ralph Fletcher saw the urgency to address the unique needs of boys - The book fulfills its mission to help parents and educators better understand the unique circumstances that apply to many boys. - The chapters are SHORT and TARGET ...

I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion

Dawna Markova

Conari Press, 2000

Life Changing
Profound. That's about it in a nutshell. Friends have picked this book up at my house and then have gone out and bought their own copy. The words just wash over me and are calming to my soul, almost meditative - absolutely not preachy. I read the poem or at least say ...