Showing results by author "A. Leon" in All Categories

The General’s dysfunctional home life drove him to apply to the Air Force Academy almost 40 years ago, where he was provided with a new family and sense of worth he had never gotten from his own father. This purpose has driven the General throughout his remarkable career, taking him to Alaska, the Pentagon, and Germany; to Florida during Hurricane Opal, and has also allowed him to work alongside Presidents Bush and Obama and Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta and Ashton Carter. Journey is a book about leadership. It is packed with the General’s lessons from life in the military.

Écrit en 1886, "La Mort d'Ivan Ilitch" est un récit emblématique de l'œuvre de Léon Tolstoï. Un magistrat, très satisfait de lui-même, apprend qu'il est malade, condamné à mourir dans de grandes souffrances. De cette peur primitive et essentielle qu'il éprouve, va émaner en lui une nouvelle conscience du monde et de lui-même. La lucidité va surgir de la douleur et entraîner avec elle l'abandon des vanités humaines.

Sisters from Trinidad, Violet and Lily have never had much in common. Stunning Lily arrives undocumented in New York and makes her way as a stripper. But Harvard-educated Violet is this close to the perfect assimilated life, thanks to a prestigious job, and her rich bougie fiance.... Until she's wrongly accused of helping a notorious strip-club mogul embezzle millions of his workers' earnings. Violet loses everything - except the determination to get her life back. Now Violet's on his track with the help of his vengeful ex-wife and the Lower East Side Women's Health Clinic's resourceful crew - which includes Lily.

Una oportunidad perdida narra la historia de Iván Scherbakoff, un próspero campesino, y su vecino Gavryl el Cojo, cuya relación se desintegra debido a conflictos menores y malentendidos que escalan a una violenta confrontación. A lo largo de los años, estos desacuerdos entre las familias y la comunidad se vuelven crónicos, resultando en peleas físicas, demandas legales y una tragedia. A través de la perspectiva del anciano padre de Iván, el autor explora temas de orgullo, redención y la búsqueda de la armonía en medio del caos.

En español neutro, narrado por un humano.

Leona is cast into bewildering disgrace and poverty with a baby, a violent husband, and shattered faith. She hacks through the bones of her Mennonite naiveté to confront harsh realities. This riveting and morally unflinching memoir, recommended by Ms. Magazine, delivers intense suspense, humor, and unusual wisdom.

Dive into the celestial realm of relationships and unlock the transformative potential of astrology with "Cosmic Connections." This insightful guide is designed to help you navigate the intricate tapestry of love, communication, and compatibility through the lens of the zodiac. In this illuminating book, you'll explore the profound connection between astrology and relationships, delving into the influence of zodiac signs on communication, emotional expression, and compatibility.

The Lord prepared the mind of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) since childhood so that he may author and publish the Third Testament of the Lord’s Second Advent. The Lord appeared to Swedenborg in Person when Swedenborg was 57 years old, and sent him on his appointed Divine Mission. For the next 27 years Swedenborg was in dual consciousness, able to talk to the departed and to explore the entire spiritual world, while at the same time, able to carry out his daily duties and tasks. Swedenborg kept daily records of his explorations and interviews with the people of heaven and hell. The Lord ...

The activity of eating transcends the physiological need for "fueling" and provides clues for understanding human nature, explains Leon Kass, physician, biologist, and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. In this program, Kass discusses his book, The Hungry Soul, in which he explores eating as a guide to morality and communal life. Then, Brother Peter Reinhart talks about the art of breadmaking as a metaphor for spiritual life.

Thirty years ago, Keith Leon S. received a message from angels. He was told that he would write a book that would change lives. Anyone who held this book in their hands would be raised to their next level of vibration. Finally, here it is. This is the true story of a man whose life was spared over and over again with the help of his angels. He has witnessed miracles. He has witnessed time reverse. The stories of his adventures with his angels are thrilling, as well as being full of humor and wonder. Now, Keith is on a mission to introduce you to your heavenly helpers.

Der renommierte niederländische Gehirnchirurg Jaap Hollander ist im Ruhestand, aber Ruhe findet er nicht. Seit seine Tochter zehn Jahre zuvor in Israel verschwunden ist, kehrt er jedes Jahr nach Tel Aviv und in die Wüste Negev zurück. Diesmal wird er dort unversehens gebeten, eine äußerst riskante Gehirnoperation durchzuführen. Er sagt zu, obwohl die Erfolgsaussichten verschwindend gering sind. Nicht nur das Leben seiner mächtigen Patientin hängt von der Operation ab, vielleicht eröffnet sie ihm sogar eine neue Spur zu seiner Tochter.

Two decades after the Civil War, first-generation Irish-American Zachary O'Hara, son of a legendary Marine and a force of a man in his own right, finds himself playing a critical role as the very existence of the Marine Corps is being decided. If he can help persuade the Secretary of the Navy...

"Geronimo" lautete das Codewort, das die Männer vom Seals Team 6 durchgeben sollten, wenn sie Osama bin Laden finden. Jahrelang wurde erfolglos nach dem al-Qaida-Führer gefahndet, bis er in der Nacht zum 2. Mai 2011 bei der Erstürmung seines Anwesens in Pakistan von US-Soldaten erschossen wurde. Doch ist die spektakuläre Jagd nach dem meistgesuchten Mann der Welt wirklich so verlaufen, wie man uns glauben macht? Das hochspannende NDR-Hörspiel des Bestsellers von Leon de Winter erzählt eine atemberaubend andere Version der Geschichte - herausragend besetzt mit Sylvester Groth, Barbara Nüsse u.v.a.

TRAINING SOLDIERS FOR THE SPIRITUAL WAR Welcome Warriors to this unit 4! These principles will help you: • Reaffirm faith and convictions regarding this Ministry. When exercising the Ministry of Liberation it is very important that we have a solid faith and solid convictions regarding what we are doing. • Refuting and combating satanic arguments at the time of confrontation with demonic entities. The enemy uses his arguments as a strategy and tool, trying to disarticulate what you and I try to do in the exercise of liberation. • We also intend to be prepared so that we can refute the ...

Für Patta soll Brunetti diesmal nur pro forma in einem Kavaliersdelikt ermitteln: Er soll den Ruf des Bürgermeisters schützen, dessen künftige Schwiegertochter die Gesetze übertreten hat. Paola hingegen ist unerbittlich: Sie möchte wissen, was für ein Mensch der Tote war, der bei den Brunettis in der Nachbarschaft umgekommen ist. Dabei sieht alles zunächst nach einem Unfall aus: Die Schlaftabletten waren bunt wie Bonbons und der Junge nicht ganz richtig im Kopf.

Desde sus más remotos orígenes, la humanidad se sintió fascinada por la influencia de los astros en la naturaleza. Desde las más pretéritas civilizaciones observamos la bóveda celeste, dibujando constelaciones y escudriñando entre los astros, en busca de respuestas sobre nuestra propia existencia. En ese camino, colosal y formidable, descubrimos el universo, y hoy nos sigue enamorando como lo hizo a los primeros homínidos que levantaron la vista hacia los cielos más oscuros de todos los tiempos.

About the book This legendary book tells everything about the spirit world and its manifestations in vivid detail. From Europe to the UK, and all over the US, not forgetting places as unusual as Brazil, and from the distant past of humanity, INTO THE UNSEEN does justice to them all, while revealing Léon Denis's very personal take on Spiritism and New Spiritualism in general. A fascinating narrative backed by a plethora of extraordinary cases carefully researched by the author. This English translation is the first to thoroughly update and research hundreds of footnote references. Contents ...

A través de historias entrelazadas, Tolstói explora cómo actos aparentemente insignificantes pueden revelar la presencia de Dios. Ambientado en la Rusia del siglo XIX, este libro despliega la convicción de Tolstói de que el amor verdadero y la bondad hacia los demás son el camino hacia la iluminación espiritual. Con personajes memorables y situaciones emotivas, Tolstói nos invita a reconocer que, en cada acto de amor, encontramos a Dios.

From the end of the 19th century through the first decades of the 20th, the United States experienced unprecedented structural change. Advances in communication and manufacturing technology brought about a revolution for major industries such as railroads, coal, and steel. The still-growing nation established economic, political, and cultural entanglements with forces overseas.

En este inspirador e inquebrantable libro de memorias, Jesse Leon cuenta su historia extraordinaria de resiliencia y supervivencia. Nos acerca a su niñez, devastada por el tráfico sexual, experiencias de calle y el abuso de sustancias. La niñez de Jesse fue destrozada de forma violenta...