The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop

Parables are stories with numerous meanings. Once again the storyteller-author of Twelve and One Half Keys unlocks a treasury of twenty-two or forty-four original parable-stories as traveling companions for those on the spritual quest.

Noting that Israel's earliest responses to earth-shaking changes were cast in the powerfully expressive language of poetry, Hugh R. Page Jr. argues that the careful collection and preservation of these traditions was an act of resistance, a communal no to the forces of despair and a yes to the creative power of the Spirit. Further, Page argues, the power of these poems to craft and shape a future for a people who had suffered acute displacement and marginalization offers a rich spiritual repertoire for Africana peoples today, and for all who find themselves perennially outside the social or political mainstream.

In recent decades, tattoos have gone from being a subculture curiosity in Western culture to mainstream and commonplace. This two-volume set provides broad coverage of tattooing and body art in the United States today as well as around the world and throughout human history. In the 1960s, tattooing was illegal in many parts of the United States. Today, tattooing is fully ingrained in mainstream culture and is estimated to be a multi-billion-dollar industry. This exhaustive work contains approximately 400 entries on tattooing, providing historical information that enables readers to fully understand the methods employed, the meanings of, and the motivations behind tattooing—one of the most ancient ways humans mark themselves. The encyclopedia covers all important aspects of the topic of tattooing: the major types of tattooing, the cultural groups associated with tattooing, the regions of the world where tattooing has been performed, the origins of modern tattooing in prehistory, and the meaning of each society's use of tattoos. Major historical and contemporary figures associated with tattooing—including tattooists, tattooed people, and tattoo promoters—receive due attention for their contributions. The entries and sidebars also address the sociological movements involved with tattooing; the organizations; the media dedicated to tattooing, such as television shows, movies, magazines, websites, and books; and the popular conventions, carnivals, and fairs that have showcased tattooing.

Here are 135 engaging and inspiring meditations chosen from cherished weekly devotions by the clergy of Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, originally written as e-devotions emailed each Wednesday to the entire congregation. Subjects range from everyday blessings like the brilliant ginkgo tree in the churchyard to the joys and challenges of Christian living. Full of wisdom, these devotions provide a window on the life of a vibrant Episcopal parish, moments of grace, and glimpses of the eternal.

This book is a journal of E. C., the old groundskeeper as he goes about his life going to church, to work, to teaching tennis, to playing tennis, and to visiting his friends. He is a secretary writing the ideas, wishes, prayers, and reflections that come through his life. He thinks there is a reason these ideas and people come through his life. He thinks that God brings certain people, ideas, and stories to us on our journey. He is grateful for what God has done. He wishes that these ideas help him be nearer to God...help him be more present to God and others. This book also explores ways to learn tennis and to play tennis

From an expert in the field comes the first and only complete step-by-step plan for recovery from codependence--the self-destructive behavior that results when people are so obsessed with the needs of others that they neglect their own.

Stories that offer hope, humor and healing in dealing with everyday life. There are numerous sources of inspiration here for Lent and Easter sermons.