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  The First Advent in Palestine -...

  Kelley Nikondeha

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  When we picture the first Advent, we see Mary and Joseph huddled by a manger. We picture Gabriel, magi, and shepherds tending their flocks. A shining star against a midnight sky. But this harmonized version has lifted the Advent story out of its context--those who experienced the first Advent had to travel through great darkness to reach the hope that shining star announced. Trusted scholar and community organizer Kelley Nikondeha takes us back, to where the landscape of Palestine is once again the geographic, socioeconomic, and political backdrop for the Advent story. 
  Reading the Advent narratives of Luke and Matthew anew, in their original context, changes so much about how we see the true story of resistance, abusive rulers and systems of oppression, and God coming to earth. In Luke, Rome and Caesar loom, and young Mary's strength and resolve shine brightly as we begin to truly understand what it meant for her to live in the tumultuous Galilee region. In Matthew, through Joseph's point of view, we see the brutality of Herod's rule and how the complexities of empire weighed heavily on the Holy Family. We bear witness to the economic hardship of Nazareth, Bethlehem, and the many villages in between--concerns about daily bread, crushing debt, land loss, and dispossession that ring a familiar echo to our modern ears. Throughout her explorations, Nikondeha features the stories of modern-day Palestinians, centering their voices to help us meet an Advent recognizable for today. This thought-provoking examination invites us into a season of discovery, one that is realistic and honest, and that still wonders at the goodness of God's grace.

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  The Gospel of Wealth

  Andrew Carnegie

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  Seen as the playbook of philanthropy, Andrew Carnegie’s essay “The Gospel of Wealth” explores his idea of how and when a vast fortune should be spent. Originally published in 1889.

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  Kids vs Ants: Worlds Collide

  Red Cat Reading

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  Do you have an issue with your kids tormenting ants or other small insects? Easily teach your young children the moral dilemmas associated with this behavior with this great adventure.
   
  
   
  With this book:
   
  
   
  - Capture your child's imagination with vibrant illustrations on every page of the accompanying reference guide.
   
  - Learn more about the characters with our character expansion content.
   
  - Improve your storytelling with some friendly tips and suggestions contained in the expansion section.
   
  - Enjoy a bonus song at the end of the audiobook.
   
  
   
  This book will help you:
   
  - Provide a unique and fun way to start teaching your young child about moral issues.
   
  - Connect with your kids and create an open atmosphere to help facilitate tricky discussions with them.
   
  - Empower your kids to take action and learn to make difficult decisions.
   
  
   
  Follow along with the story and pick up some unconventional tips. Get a jump start on teaching your child about morality.
   
  
   
  This book has been designed and tested to help keep your kids engaged and interested - to maximize their absorption, and frankly, to make story time even more fun!
   
  
   
  Kids of different ages can enjoy this book, and will listen to it again and again.
   
  
   
  There are several important themes in this book:
   
  - Parents making time for their kids.
   
  - Encouragement and positive reinforcement when kids share personal things.
   
  - Listening, being patient with kids and helping them difficult issues.
   
  
   
  Simply listen and repeat out loud.
   
  
   
  Download the PDF and read along

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  Apostasy: Part V - Grow (Gay...

  Kai Aubrey

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  Fardalla is a strange nation. Deep underground, Finn discovers a device—a sort of ancient balloon pump. It’s a sexual, filthy relic of the past. It calls out with ancient energy, begging him to test it… 
  This is only the beginning of his bizarre, dirty escapade. 
  Riding into town, he encounters an escaped prisoner—a giant. Held aloft, Finn looks into the creature’s frightening eyes. Its pupils are dilated. Its cheeks are flushed. 
  Finn knows what the giant wants. 
  And he wants it too. 
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  CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT. 
  For more stories, visit www.KaiAubrey.com.

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  All Roads Led to Gettysburg - A...

  Troy D. Harman

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  It has long been a trope of Civil War history that Gettysburg was an accidental battlefield. Troy D. Harman argues for a new interpretation: once Lee invaded Pennsylvania and the Union army pursued, a battle at Gettysburg was entirely predictable, perhaps inevitable. 
   
   
   
  Most Civil War battles took place along major roads, railroads, and waterways. And yet this perspective hasn't been fully explored when it comes to Gettysburg. 
   
   
   
  Moreover, once the battle started, Harman argues, the blue and gray fought tactically for the two creeks that mark the battlefield in the east and the west as well as for the roadways that led to Gettysburg from all points of the compass. This is a perspective often overlooked in many accounts of the battle, which focus on the high ground—the Round Tops, Cemetery Hill—as key tactical objectives. 
   
   
   
  Gettysburg Ranger and historian Troy Harman draws on a lifetime of researching the Civil War and more than thirty years of studying the terrain of Gettysburg and south-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland to reframe the story of the Battle of Gettysburg. In the process he shows there's still much to say about one of history's most written-about battles.

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  The Montessori Potential - How...

  Paula Lillard Preschlack

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  Children’s future successes depend on developing the abilities to innovate, be resilient in the face of their mistakes, problem-solve creatively, and collaborate with peers effectively. However, standard American educational practices—stressing memorization, grades, and testing—are failing to foster these skills. There is one complete system of education that effectively supports the natural development of such essential abilities: Montessori. Montessori education expert Paula Lillard Preschlack offers a clear explanation of how the Montessori approach helps children. By looking closely at authentic Montessori practices, she shows the tight correlation between the Montessori system in action and children practicing and strengthening the very traits they will need for adulthood.

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