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Ordinary time : lessons learned while staying put
by Annie B. Jones
In Ordinary Time, Annie Jones reflects on her unexpected life in a small town, running an independent bookstore, instead of the grand adventures she once envisioned. Over the years, she stayed in her marriage, her small-town life, and loyal to her faith, despite the world around her shifting toward digital and fast-paced living. As time passed, Annie had an epiphany: staying put, living quietly, and embracing the ordinary can be a radical and fulfilling act. Challenging the idea that only loud, adventurous lives matter, she finds joy and meaning in the small, everyday moments. Ordinary Time celebrates the power of staying where we are, appreciating the beauty and growth that can come from embracing a simple, rooted life.
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The next day : transitions, change, and moving forward
by Melinda Gates
Transitions are moments in which we step out of our familiar surroundings and into a new landscape-a space that, for many people, is shadowed by confusion, fear, and indecision. The Next Day accompanies readers as they cross that space, offering guidance on how to make the most of the time between an ending and a new beginning and how to move forward into the next day when the ground beneath you is shifting. In this book, Melinda will reflect, for the first time in print, on some of the most significant transitions in her own life, including becoming a parent, the death of a dear friend, and her departure from the Gates Foundation. The stories she tells illuminate universal lessons about loosening the bonds of perfectionism, helping friends navigate times of crisis, embracing uncertainty, and more. Each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are in life, is headed toward transitions of our own. With her signature warmth and grace, Melinda candidly shares stories of times when she was in need of wisdom and shines a path through the open space stretching out before us all.
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Dear writer : pep talks & practical advice for the creative life
by Maggie Smith
Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts.
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My Next Breath : A Memoir
by Jeremy Renner
The gripping and inspiring story of acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner's near-fatal accident, and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time.
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| Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious by Ross DouthatThoughtful skeptics and questioning believers alike may find resonance in this blueprint for rediscovering faith through reason. Tackling science, consciousness, and spiritual longing, it offers a rigorous, empathetic case for belief in a world that often favors doubt. |
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| Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine PagelsElaine Pagels investigates how stories of Jesus’s miracles shaped the movement that followed him -- and why they still resonate today. With historical precision and narrative flair, she unpacks the tension between fact and faith, inviting spiritually curious readers to rethink the power of sacred storytelling. |
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