A Conspiracy To Love

Do you want more love in your life? More respect? More joy? Are you willing to challenge your pessimistic self-talk? Are you ready for a journey into your heart that will bring you dynamic loving and transformative power? From the wisdom of Ben Franklin, Alice Walker, Don Henley, Ludwig Von Wittgenstein, Leo Busgaglia, and Michael Franti, to the hope of bell hooks, Riane Eisler, Abraham Maslow, Ivanyla Vansant, Buckminster Fuller, and a score of other artists and thinkers, River Smith creates a clear path for readers to follow to bring more power, more love, and more joy into our lives. In this revised edition of his inspirational self-help book with a social conscience, Dr. Smith, a psychologist and social justice educator, opens the way for readers to transform not just ourselves, but our families, our communities, and the world.

BRIANNA HAD ENDURED SO MUCH HEARTACHE AND PAIN DURING HER FEW SHORT YEARS OF HER MARRIAGE TO THE LIEUTENANT. NO OTHER WOMAN WOULD HAVE SURVIVED ALL THAT SHE HAD BEEN PUT THROUGH. BUT THINGS SEEM TO BE BACK TO NORMAL AND THE LOVE BETWEEN THEM IS STRONGER than ever. BUT AS THE PATTERN HAS GONE, TRANQUILITY WILL BE SHORT LIVED AND THIS TIME SHE WILL SUFFER THE GREATEST HEARTACHE, THE LOSS OF HER SPOUSE. Does she go back to the future and leave the past behind. Can she ? Will She? Can she give up on the plantation and all those who meant so much to her? A Bridge to Ones Love Kat, a novelist, great with one-liners, funny especially when it comes to talking about herself, comes home from a book signing tour a few days early to surprise her husband; but she is the one who gets the surprise when she finds him in the arms of another. In her fifties, self-conscious of her body image and the thought of dating, she decides she will never date again. But on a mountain, during a snowstorm, Someone will come into her life and due to unfortunate circumstances she will be forced to deal with all her insecurities and realize she can fall in love again.

Though this book is intended to speak primarily to adults who have suffered childhood sexual abuse, anyone who seeks to find meaning in suffering, or who grapples with the concepts of evil and holiness, will appreciate the truth and wisdom contained in this book. Issuing from a deep appreciation of and wrestling with scripture, A Conspiracy of Love can also empower preachers, educators, and pastoral care providers to hear the Word anew, from the perspective of one who has suffered much. In short, those who have been abused, their friends, and their ministers will find A Conspiracy of Love thought-provoking, inspirational, and a beacon of comfort and hope. Not that it is an easy read. At times the reflections lay bare both the horrific reality that some children endure, and the searing emotional and spiritual pain that is carried into adulthood. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has described the writing as "heart-breaking and heart-enlarging."

Family Poetry and Art

Ronnie’s elder brother has helped her land a tutoring job on the Italian island of Sardinia, but he’s also warned her that her employer, Guido, is dangerous. The first sight of him leaves her speechless?what a gorgeous man! But even before Ronnie starts her job teaching English to his niece, Guido is visibly hostile toward her. While sensing there will be some trouble ahead, Ronnie finds herself falling for Guido despite herself.

Ronnie’s elder brother has helped her land a tutoring job on the Italian island of Sardinia, but he’s also warned her that her employer, Guido, is dangerous. The first sight of him leaves her speechless—what a gorgeous man! But even before Ronnie starts her job teaching English to his niece, Guido is visibly hostile toward her. While sensing there will be some trouble ahead, Ronnie finds herself falling for Guido despite herself.

The theft of a book from the library puts Miranda's life in danger. She is oblivious to the fact that the book contains the astonishing secret that love does not exist. Told as if by the book itself this hilarious tale involves a sick MI5 agent who is sent to break her heart, or, her neck.

The time is ripe for a new Christian reformation--a profound transformation of theological substance, not just liturgical style. Jesus never intended to create a new religion of rites, creeds, and dogma that offered an eternal reward in heaven. Instead he announced the subversive arrival of the kingdom of God--a social and economic revolution of the heart based on a lifestyle of radical love, lavish generosity, extravagant forgiveness, inclusive hospitality, compassionate action, selfless service, a passion for justice, creative nonviolence, and simple living. He invited his followers to transform their lives and change the world. A postmodern Christianity will call people to engage in the Jesus revolution--a conspiracy of love that rises up against the unjust systems of the world through everyday acts of kindness, compassion, and resistance. An Unorthodox Faith provides a framework for a faithful life based on the Way of Jesus--a way of living authentically and humanely for the sake of others. It offers countless people--those who remain in the church, those who have left, and those who have never ventured near--with a life of faith that is meaningful, intelligent, and passionate.