Sacred Obsession

Tirabassi speaks of the things that drive and control one's life, how to overcome the obsessive passions that distract one from God, and how to replace them with holy obsession.

This devotional features journal entries from Becky's “alone time” with God for the past five years. Reading these devotions will get people excited about Jesus. They are also helpful to those struggling with unholy passions.

Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From the past to the future, Bernstein's portrayal of gold is intimately linked to the character of humankind.

Two-time Giller Prize winner M.G. Vassanji returns with a powerful new novel about grief and second chances, tradition and rebellion, set in vibrant present-day Delhi. Munir Khan, a recent widower from Toronto, on a whim decides to visit Delhi, the city of his forbears. Born in Kenya, he has lost all family connections, and has never visited India before. While sitting in the bar of the Delhi Recreational Club where he's staying, an attractive woman joins his table to await her husband. A sparring match ensues. The two are from different worlds: Munir is a westernized agnostic of Muslim origin; Mohini, a modern Hindu woman. Utterly witty and charming, she's religiously traditional, but also a liberal and provocative newspaper columnist. Against her better judgment, Mohini agrees to show Munir around the city. As they explore the thriving markets and historical buildings of Old Delhi, an inexplicable attraction begins. What follows is a passionate love affair--uncontrollable yet impossible. This is a period of rising Indian nationalism in modern India that at times finds outlet in senseless violence. Constantly lurking at Munir's Club is the menacing and foreboding presence of a fanatical nationalist group. To them Munir Khan is simply a Muslim "love-jihadi" who has led the pride of Hindu womanhood, Mohini Singh, astray. At what cost, their passion?

Unravelling some spectrums of autism through the short, captivating accounts of a mothers own experiences, this book is an inspirational read and an eye-opener. The perseverance of a mothers love triumphs against all odds to see the unlocking of a maze the little known atypical world of autism. In this book, we are allowed into the honesty of Aarons struggles; his questions of why me?; his own spiritual development; his inspiring progress and determination to learn actions and behaviours that would make him appear normal, to fit in like everyone else. The result: he has publicly and officially lost his autism stigma. Pastor Anne Iuliano (Sydney) A must-read for families coping with autism! This book offers pragmatic suggestions for coping with the uncertainties in the patterns of behaviour of autistic children. Autism has such a wide spectrum that plausibly no two cases are alike. Dato Leela Mohd Ali, Trustee and CEO of PENYAYANG (a Malaysian NGO) It is a book that everyone must read. It will enlighten us on what the power of love can accomplish. Read it, understand it, experience it, and declare it! Rev. Wong Kim Kong, JMN (Kuala Lumpur

About the book Bhimrao Rao Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb, was an Indian nationalist, jurist, Dalit, political leader, activist, philosopher, thinker, anthropo­logist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, revolutionary and the revivalist of Buddhism in India. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Untouchable family, Ambedkar spent his whole life fighting against social discrimination, the system of Chaturvarna—the Hindu categorization of human society into four varnas—and the Indian caste system. Dr. Ambedkar's understanding, the prime factor responsible for the evolution of the system of untouchability was the religious persecution of Buddhists, while other social-psychological factors are secondary. This book is a comprehensive design to offer an in-depth analysis of the major, and rather disturbing, global problems in the human-centered, Ambedkar’s view of Indian caste i.e. Dalit, Harijan and untouchability and peace-oriented framework. Contents Preface .................................................................................. 5 1. Introduction ............................................................................. 7 2. Ambedkar: The Source of His Life and Vision .................... 81 3. ‘Ambedkar’ for the Movement of Dalits ............................. 156 4. ‘Ambedkar’ as a Radical Thinker ........................................ 178 5. Caste and Untouchability .................................................... 215 6. Constitution and Ambedkar ................................................. 268 7. Ambedkar and the Degradation of the Sudras ..................... 283 Bibliography ..................................................................... 301 Index .................................................................................. 303