Kathy's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:29:14 -0800 60 Kathy's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life]]> 3026509 Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach―especially a football coach―to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, and the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring and reflective memoir, now updated with a new chapter, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family―and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed.

The softcover edition of this #1 New York Times best-seller includes a new chapter! In it, Coach reflects on the 2007 football season and last year's successful hardcover release of Quiet Strength. Also features a foreword by Denzel Washington and a 16-page color-photo insert. Over 1 million in print!]]> 336 Tony Dungy 1414318022 Kathy 0 to-read 4.17 2007 Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life
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]]> <![CDATA[Tony Dungy (Overcoming Adversity: Sharing the American Dream)]]> 5186325 64 Brady Carlisle 1422207439 Kathy 0 to-read 4.12 2007 Tony Dungy (Overcoming Adversity: Sharing the American Dream)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rick Perry Quotes - A Texan's Take on Abortion, Secession, Vaccination, and Everything in Between]]> 12511667
Rick Perry Quotes was meticulously compiled from multiple sources - Perry interviews, speeches, and writings.]]> 0 Alan Grendel Kathy 0 to-read 0.0 2011 Rick Perry Quotes - A Texan's Take on Abortion, Secession, Vaccination, and Everything in Between
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]]> <![CDATA[On My Honor: Why the American Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting for]]> 2536680 241 Rick Perry 0979646227 Kathy 0 to-read 3.52 2008 On My Honor: Why the American Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting for
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]]> <![CDATA[I Lift Up My Soul: Devotions to Start Your Day with God]]> 8839773 384 Charles F. Stanley 1400202892 Kathy 5
Hope you will enjoy as I have. It is a book that never gets old and never fails to remind us of something we were looking for.]]> 4.56 2010 I Lift Up My Soul: Devotions to Start Your Day with God
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If you are someone who gets up in the morning and before anything else, you have a cup of coffee and sit down to enjoy some uplifting, inspirational devotions that will carry you through the day, then I think you would enjoy this book. Dr. Stanley is a wonderful speaker and writer. I have learned so much through his daily devotionals I receive daily by the means of email.

Hope you will enjoy as I have. It is a book that never gets old and never fails to remind us of something we were looking for.
]]> <![CDATA[La conversaciĂłn suprema: CĂłmo hablar con Dios por medio de la oraciĂłn]]> 14546740
When prayer and faith are coupled together, their power is exponentially released. For those who have ever stumbled over what to say while praying, or for those who want their prayers to be more effective, "The Ultimate Conversation" offers clear guidance to real intimacy with God.

Bestselling author Charles Stanley doesn't induce guilt about not praying; rather, he makes readers want to drop to their knees in anticipation. By following Dr. Stanley's lead, the prayer life of readers will be changed forever.]]> 335 Charles F. Stanley 1451691157 Kathy 0 to-read 4.40 2012 La conversaciĂłn suprema: CĂłmo hablar con Dios por medio de la oraciĂłn
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]]> <![CDATA[The Source of My Strength: Relying on the life-changing power of Jesus Christ to heal our wounded hearts]]> 903357

In The Source of My Strength, Dr. Charles Stanley talks honestly about his own journey through emotional pain and points readers toward the wellspring of strength. He shares his own experiences with grief and shows readers how to overcome the pain, understand the burdens, confront memories, and discover the courage and strength to live freely in God's love for them. Written from the heart, The Source of My Strength is one of Dr. Stanley's most personal and triumphant books.]]> 243 Charles F. Stanley 0785282734 Kathy 0 to-read 4.44 1994 The Source of My Strength: Relying on the life-changing power of Jesus Christ to heal our wounded hearts
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life]]> 397424 256 Charles F. Stanley 0785277471 Kathy 0 to-read 4.45 1992 The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life
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]]> <![CDATA[The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times]]> 792072 160 Charles F. Stanley 0310200261 Kathy 0 to-read 4.47 1997 The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times
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]]> <![CDATA[When the Enemy Strikes: The Keys to Winning Your Spiritual Battles]]> 187751 224 Charles F. Stanley 0785287884 Kathy 0 to-read 4.42 2000 When the Enemy Strikes: The Keys to Winning Your Spiritual Battles
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Listen to God: His Voice Waits to Be Heard]]> 406827 157 Charles F. Stanley 0785264140 Kathy 0 to-read 4.32 1985 How to Listen to God: His Voice Waits to Be Heard
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]]> <![CDATA[Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)]]> 8127 Anne of Green Gables is also a wonderful portrait of a time, a place, a family� and, most of all, love.

WITH AN AFTERWORD BY JENNIFER LEE CARELL]]> 320 L.M. Montgomery 0451528824 Kathy 4 4.31 1908 Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
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]]> Schindler’s List 375013 Thomas Keneally's Booker Prize-winning novel recreates the story of Oskar Schindler, an Aryan who risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland, who conrinually defied and outwitted the SS, and who was transformed by the war into an angel of mercy. It is an unforgettable tale, all the more extraordinary for being true.]]> 429 Thomas Keneally 0340606517 Kathy 5 4.34 1982 Schindler’s List
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]]> Gone with the Wind 18405 1037 Margaret Mitchell 0446365386 Kathy 5 4.30 1936 Gone with the Wind
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]]> The Diary of a Young Girl 48855 Anne Frank’s Diary has become a timeless classic; a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and a moving testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

In 1942, as the Nazis occupied Holland, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her Jewish family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until they were betrayed to the Gestapo, the Franks and another family lived in the cramped “Secret Annexe� of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they endured hunger, boredom, the strain of close quarters, and the constant fear of discovery and death.

Through it all, Anne documented her experiences in a diary filled with vivid observations. At times thoughtful, poignant, and even unexpectedly funny, her writing offers a remarkable window into the strength and vulnerability of the human spirit. It’s both a compelling self-portrait of a bright, spirited young woman and a heartbreaking glimpse of a life that should have been far longer.]]> 283 Anne Frank Kathy 5 4.19 1947 The Diary of a Young Girl
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]]> Macbeth 8852
This shocking tragedy - a violent caution to those seeking power for its own sake - is, to this day, one of Shakespeare’s most popular and influential masterpieces.]]> 249 William Shakespeare 0743477103 Kathy 4 3.90 1623 Macbeth
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]]> A Christmas Carol 5326
Introduction and Afterword by Joe Wheeler
To bitter, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas is just another day. But all that changes when the ghost of his long-dead business partner appears, warning Scrooge to change his ways before it's too late.

Part of the Focus on the Family Great Stories collection, this abridged edition features an in-depth introduction and discussion questions by Joe Wheeler to provide greater understanding for today's reader. "A Christmas Carol" captures the heart of the holidays like no other novel.]]> 184 Charles Dickens 1561797464 Kathy 5 4.06 1843 A Christmas Carol
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]]> Animal Farm 7613
When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.]]> 129 George Orwell Kathy 4 3.90 1945 Animal Farm
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Women (Little Women, #1)]]> 1934 This is an alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780451529305.

Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.

It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with "woman’s work,� including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl’s book� her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

]]> 449 Louisa May Alcott Kathy 5 4.16 1868 Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Holy Bible: King James Version]]> 1923820 Kršćani Bibliju proučavaju kao svoju normativnu, za život smjerodavnu knjigu u kojoj oni nalaze poruku - riječ Božju. No, Biblija je uz to i spomenik historije čovječanstva, jedna od najstarijih knjiga, u kojoj je genij Hebreja na svoj način asimilirao i dalje obogatio razmišljanje i mudrost drevne Mezopotamije i Egipta, da je onda, obogaćenu grčkim genijem, po Novom zavjetu i daljnjem kršćanskom razmišljanju unese u tadašnji grčko-rimski svijet. Po postanku i jeziku, po sadržaju i stilu, po slikovitosti i metaforici, Biblija nije jedna knjiga, nego zbir knjiga koje su nastajale u razdoblju od 13. st. pr. Kr do 2. st. po Kr.
Biblija je za kršćane sveta, inspirirana i kanonska knjiga. Za svakog čovjeka Biblija je istovremeno zbirka povijesnih isprava i književno djelo izvorne i neprolazne umjetničke snage. Ona pripada zajedničkoj kulturi čovječanstva.
Stari zavjet u Bibliji Stvarnosti plod je mnogostruko udruženog rada hrvatskih bibličara i književnika. Kao polazišni tekst izabran je prijevod Antuna Sovića, s tim da je Petoknjižje preveo Silvije Grubišić, Psalme Filibert Gass, a Pjesmu nad pjesmama Nikola Miličević. Novi zavjet preveo je Ljudevit Rupčić.]]> 1590 Anonymous Kathy 5 4.44 1611 The Holy Bible: King James Version
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]]> The Pilgrim's Progress 29797 Along a road filled with monsters and spiritual terrors, Christian confronts such emblematic characters as Worldly Wiseman, Giant Despair, Talkative, Ignorance, and the demons of the Valley of the Shadow of Death. But he is also joined by Hopeful and Faithful.
An enormously influential 17th-century classic, universally known for its simplicity, vigor, and beauty of language, The Pilgrim's Progress remains one of the most widely read books in the English language.]]> 324 John Bunyan Kathy 5 4.05 1678 The Pilgrim's Progress
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]]> The Shack 1812457
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!]]> 248 William Paul Young 0964729237 Kathy 0 to-read 3.73 2007 The Shack
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]]> <![CDATA[The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?]]> 56495 336 Rick Warren 0310276993 Kathy 5 3.97 2002 The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
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]]> Left Behind (Left Behind, #1) 27523 470 Tim LaHaye 0842342702 Kathy 5 3.86 1995 Left Behind (Left Behind, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist]]> 3240483 Always Looking Up will soon add another to the list: Optimist. Michael writes about the hard-won perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities. Instead of building walls around himself, he developed a personal policy of engagement and discovery: an emotional, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual outlook that has served him throughout his struggle with Parkinson's disease. Michael's exit from a very demanding, very public arena offered him the time-and the inspiration-to open up new doors leading to unexpected places. One door even led him to the center of his own family, the greatest destination of all. The last ten years, which is really the stuff of this book, began with such a loss: my retirement from Spin City. I found myself struggling with a strange new dynamic: the shifting of public and private personas. I had been Mike the actor, then Mike the actor with PD. Now was I just Mike with PD Parkinson's had consumed my career and, in a sense, had become my career. But where did all of this leave Me? I had to build a new life when I was already pretty happy with the old one. .

Always Looking Up is a memoir of this last decade, told through the critical themes of Michael's life: work, politics, faith, and family. The book is a journey of self-discovery and reinvention, and a testament to the consolations that protect him from the ravages of Parkinson's.

With the humor and wit that captivated fans of his first book, Lucky Man, Michael describes how he became a happier, more satisfied person by recognizing the gifts of everyday life.]]> 276 Michael J. Fox 1401303382 Kathy 0 to-read 3.81 2008 Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
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]]> Lucky Man 133729
Combining his trademark ironic sensibility, and keen sense of the absurd, he recounts his life -- from his childhood in a small town in western Canada, to his meteoric rise in film and television which made him a worldwide celebrity. Most importantly however, he writes of the last 10 years, during which -- with the unswerving support of his wife, family, and friends -- he has dealt with his illness. He talks about what Parkinson's has given him: the chance to appreciate a wonderful life and career, and the opportunity to help search for a cure, and spread public awareness of the disease. He is a very lucky man, indeed.]]> 260 Michael J. Fox 0091889545 Kathy 0 to-read 4.05 2002 Lucky Man
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]]> <![CDATA[American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History]]> 11887020
A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father, Kyle was a champion saddle-bronc rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11, he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror, and soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. He recorded a personal-record 2,100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah, Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi, he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war—of twice being shot and experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends.

American Sniper also honors Kyles fellow warriors, who raised hell on and off the battlefield. And in moving first-person accounts throughout, Kyles wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on Chris.

Adrenaline-charged and deeply personal, American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell.]]> 502 Chris Kyle 0062107062 Kathy 0 to-read 4.00 2012 American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
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]]> <![CDATA[If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)]]> 9972053
Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging, television, fans, love for animals, and the brave new world of celebrity. If You Ask Me mixes her thoughtful observations with humorous stories from a seven- decade career in Hollywood. Longtime fans and new fans alike will relish Betty's candid take on everything from her rumored crush on Robert Redford (true) to her beauty regimen ("I have no idea what color my hair is and I never intend to find out") to the Facebook campaign that helped persuade her to host Saturday Night Live despite her having declined the hosting job three times already.

Featuring all-new material, with a focus on the past fifteen years of her life, If You Ask Me is funny, sweet, and to the point-just like Betty White.]]> 258 Betty White 0399157530 Kathy 0 to-read 3.76 2011 If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom]]> 561909 242 Corrie ten Boom 0553256696 Kathy 0 to-read 4.46 1971 The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
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]]> <![CDATA[Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch]]> 12722468 The Crown, this magisterial biography of Queen Elizabeth II is a close-up view of the woman we’ve known only from a distance—and a captivating window into the last great monarchy.

From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has been the object of unparalleled scrutiny. But through the fog of glamour and gossip, how well do we really know the world’s most famous monarch? Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who has led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace.

In Elizabeth the Queen, we meet the young girl who suddenly becomes “heiress presumptive� when her uncle abdicates the throne. We meet the thirteen-year-old Lilibet as she falls in love with a young navy cadet named Philip and becomes determined to marry him, even though her parents prefer wealthier English aristocrats. We see the teenage Lilibet repairing army trucks during World War II and standing with Winston Churchill on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on V-E Day. We see the young Queen struggling to balance the demands of her job with her role as the mother of two young children. Sally Bedell Smith brings us inside the palace doors and into the Queen’s daily routines—the “red boxes� of documents she reviews each day, the weekly meetings she has had with twelve prime ministers, her physically demanding tours abroad, and the constant scrutiny of the press—as well as her personal relationships: with Prince Philip, her husband of sixty-four years and the love of her life; her children and their often-disastrous marriages; her grandchildren and friends.]]> 663 Sally Bedell Smith 1400067898 Kathy 0 to-read 3.86 2012 Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
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