What if empathy could save us? From the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to the borders of war-torn Syria, Belinda Bauman takes readers along her journey to empathy. With cutting-edge neuroscience, biblical parables, and stories of brave women from across the globe, she casts a vision for lives and communities transformed by everyday Christians practicing empathy as a spiritual discipline.

Three weeks have passed since the first attack. The world is in shambles. Chaos reigns as a power struggle begins. Alexa watched in horror as her niece was taken by Darius and Sandra. Her feelings are conflicted between her new boyfriend and her ex. Darius promises protection and vampirism, but Daniel cares for her. She is determined to retrieve Rayleen, but at what cost? Nikki is trapped and tortured. Her only chance at survival is to convince her captors she can see the future long enough to escape. Using her acting skills to convince them she has visions might be the easiest part of her plan. Jaiden hopes to reunite with her sister. She will use her abilities and the tools at her disposal to assist her travelling group- as long as she can keep them a secret. Resistance greets her at every turn.

Moving towards your goals, you may have seen obstacles physically and mentally. Sometimes you may have fail and sometimes you are just a step ahead to your goal and trying harder to fulfill it. You never give up and keep going. This anthology is a compilation of a brave souls who are dealing with inner thoughts and keep growing with experiences.

The Silent Cries of a Brave Soul will shed light on how important it is to love beyond measure. No matter what we may think of a person, that person is no less deserving of love than the next. Real love knows no boundaries. It exists in the hearts of those who love unconditionally and without restraint.

Cherie Bell writes with humor and grace about her teenage years as a Pentecostal Christian in the late 1970s. At first happy her chaotic family life would be tamed by church membership, the spunky adolescent with a mind of her own finds her parents' choice too strict. In time she befriends the new church family and joins the faith at age 15 after profound experiences in water baptism and the Holy Ghost. As she grows into an independent young woman in the 1980s, always curious about world religious philosophies, she begins a personal exploration of the soul and finds spirituality outside of religion. Each segment of her memoir is set off by old-time gospel hymns and contemporary Christian song titles as Ms. Bell writes as one who knows the Pentecostal experience firsthand yet does not argue her views today. Indeed she concludes everyone's relationship with God is a personal endeavor. Her engaging story leaves readers thinking about religious fundamentalism and its impact on the world today. A former award-winning journalist and columnist, Ms. Bell is a singer, songwriter, and music teacher in Dallas, where she lives with her husband.

It’s a story of Kainaat, a smart and a virtuous girl. The girl who faces intolerable levels of hardships and keeps mum like most of the girls do. The more she craves for love the more hatred she gets in return. She’s being discriminated against even at her home. Having no one to turn up to, she makes books her best friends. She shares her misery with stars in the sky who are always there for her. Her life changes drastically when she finally takes a stand for herself. Fighting for dreams has never been easy as pie. It’s a roller coaster ride with many ups and downs. So is the journey of Kainaat. Kainaat’s thorny life turns beautiful when Zain pops into her life out of nowhere. Will Kainaat’s hard hard work pay off or will she be made to return her hell like life again? Will Zain and Kainaat end up being together or will he too make her feel betrayed and abandoned at the end?

List of bibliographies and trans. in v. 1-12.

Contains articles on the White Mountains and a map.