In Focus Biographies Series Set

Exquisite Expressions of Faith If you have ever admired a homemade card or gift and wished you could produce beautiful writing, this book is for you. Artist Jenny Highsmith wants you to know that even if you don’t consider yourself to be naturally gifted, you can learn how to hand letter. She will teach you how to get started by selecting the right supplies and setting up your workspace. Next, you’ll get step-by-step instructions showing you basic techniques with space in the book to practice. And once you’ve acquired this new skill, Jenny will explain how you can use it to bless others, share your faith, and commit God’s Word to memory by hand lettering Scripture verses. Invite your friends to join you in your new hobby and encourage one another on your lettering and your faith journeys. God made you to be creative. This helpful guide can show you how.

MUHAMMAD ALI - QUOTES COLLECTION BIOGRAPHY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE LESSONS ABOUT MUHAMMAD ALI Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, was a legendary American boxer and one of the most iconic figures in the history of sports. His life was marked by extraordinary achievements in the ring, as well as his outspoken personality, social activism, and charisma that transcended the boundaries of sports. QUOTES SAMPLES: "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'" "He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was." "It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen." "The man who has no imagination has no wings."

ALAN WATTS - QUOTES COLLECTION BIOGRAPHY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE LESSONS ABOUT ALAN WATTS Alan Wilson Watts, born on January 6, 1915, in Chislehurst, Kent, England, was a prolific writer, speaker, and interpreter of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. Throughout his life, Watts sought to bridge the gap between the ancient wisdom of the East and the modern mindset of the West, offering a unique perspective on spirituality, philosophy, and the human experience. QUOTES SAMPLES: "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." "To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float." "I owe my solitude to other people." "No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now." "Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command." "Unless one is able to live fully in the present, the future is a hoax."

Auto/biography in Canada: Critical Directions widens the field of auto/biography studies with its sophisticated multidisciplinary perspectives on the theory, criticism, and practice of self, community, and representation. Rather than considering autobiography and biography as discrete genres with definable properties, and rather than focusing on critical approaches, the essays explore auto/biography as a discourse about identity and representation in the context of numerous disciplinary shifts. Auto/biography in Canada looks at how life narratives are made in Canada . Originating from literary studies, history, and social work, the essays in this collection cover topics that range from queer Canadian autobiography, autobiography and autism, and newspaper death notices as biography, to Canadian autobiography and the Holocaust, Grey Owl and authenticity, France Théoret and autofiction, and a new reading of Stolen Life, the collaborative text by Yvonne Johnson and Rudy Wiebe. Julie Rak’s useful “big picture” introduction traces the history of auto/biography studies in Canada. While the contributors chart disciplinary shifts taking place in auto/biography studies, their essays are also part of the ongoing scholarship that is remaking ways to understand Canada.

WINSTON CHURCHILL - QUOTES COLLECTION BIOGRAPHY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE LESSONS ABOUT WINSTON CHURCHILL Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, an iconic figure in the annals of history, was born on November 30, 1874, into the aristocratic Churchill family at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England. His early life was marked by privilege and challenges, and his indomitable spirit would later shape the course of world events during some of the most tumultuous periods of the 20th century. QUOTES SAMPLES: "If you're going through hell, keep going." "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." "Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it." "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else."

VOLTAIRE - QUOTES COLLECTION BIOGRAPHY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE LESSONS ABOUT VOLTAIRE François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was born on November 21, 1694, in Paris, France. The youngest of five children, he grew up in a middle-class family with a father who was a notary and a mother from a noble family. Despite a traditional education, Voltaire exhibited a sharp intellect and a wit that would later define his literary works. QUOTES SAMPLES: "It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." "God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well." "Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do." "Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe." "It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong." "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."

Young kids will learn fascinating nature facts as they grow in faith and settle down for peaceful sleep with these fun, short devotions about the wonders of the dark in the animal world, ocean, and night sky. Each of the 100 bedtime devotions explores an engaging nighttime topic: sleeping otters holding hands, the moon's glow, multiplying bubbles at bath time, and saying good night to God. Each entry includes cheerful illustrations and a final reflection on how to act out Jesus' love and truth. This delightful devotional for boys and girls ages 4–8 gives kids a fun way to close out the day with Adorable and amazing animals, incredible science facts, and the mysteries of the dark Bible verses from the Old and New Testaments Prayer starters to guide children in talking to God about their specific triumphs, struggles, and questions Quiet time before sleep PJ?Time?is a wonderful way to help kids cozy up in their favorite PJs, spend time with God, and fall asleep knowing that God is always awake.