Warriors Of The Word

An enlightening illustrated overview of Gaelic culture and history in Scotland. Words have always held great power in the Gaelic traditions of the Scottish Highlands: Bardic poems bought immortality for their subjects; satires threatened to ruin reputations and cause physical injury; clan sagas recounted family origins and struggles for power; incantations invoked blessings and curses. Even in the present, Gaels strive to counteract centuries of misrepresentation of the Highlands as a backwater of barbarism without a valid story of its own to tell. Warriors of the Word offers a broad overview of Scottish Highland culture and history, bringing together rare and previously untranslated primary texts from scattered and obscure sources. Poetry, songs, tales, and proverbs, supplemented by the accounts of insiders and travelers, illuminate traditional ways of life, exploring such topics as folklore, music, dance, literature, social organization, supernatural beliefs, human ecology, ethnic identity, and the role of language. This range of materials allows Scottish Gaeldom to be described on its own terms and to demonstrate its vitality and wealth of renewable cultural resources—making this an essential compendium for scholars, students, and all enthusiasts of Scottish culture.

Are you going into battle unarmed? As Christians, we've been given everything we need to live in spiritual victory, yet many of us feel trapped in cycles of discouragement and defeat. In this Bible memorization guidebook, Warriors of the Word authors Aaron and Emily House offer practical and compelling insights on how to grip the Sword of the Spirit and wield it for life transformation. With step-by-step instruction, you will learn how to exchange boring and tedious Bible memorization techniques for fun-filled, life-giving spiritual discipline that fosters intimacy with God. This book will empower you, your family, and your church to have the Word ready to wield at all times as you minister to others and fight to live a victorious life in Christ. With this book you will: Learn how to memorize God's Word in every life season and overcome hurdles like declining memory and busy schedules. Discover your primary learning style and how to use it to your advantage when memorizing. Be encouraged by a myriad of real-life Bible memorization Victory Stories from people of all ages. Discover what Bible passage to memorize next. Come away with an array of fun and creative Bible memorization tactics that engage all the senses. Create a personalized plan for memorizing God's Word- Gain a motivating vision for both individual and corporate Bible memorization. Aaron and Emily House have inspired and equipped hundreds of Christ followers to memorize God's Word through their involvement with Piercing Word ministry. This special edition paperback book was birthed out of their own personal experience and study, including the wisdom they gained as Aaron fought through the challenges of memorizing twenty-six books of the Bible.

Female spoken word artists have become the spokeswomen for a new generation. This demanding oral poetry of the early 21st century has defined a vanguard of lithely muscled voices; women who think and act decisively to create their distinctive and desperately earned realities. The combination of the eminent slam movement and the upsurge of bold underground feminism has created a unique pool of women who verbally challenge society on all fronts. Editor Alix Olson (internationally touring spoken word artist-activist) brought together a variety of astounding spoken word artists for Word Warriors. Included in this collection are Patricia Smith and Eileen Myles, two of our most formidable spoken-word foremothers, Tony-award winners Sarah Jones, Suheir Hammad and Staceyann Chin, recording artists Bitch and Lynn Breedlove from the dyke-punk band Tribe 8, award-winning writer Michelle Tea, and many more. These women join other amazing artists from many different backgrounds to create Word Warriors, a powerful and comprehensive collection of work from the best and brightest female spoken word artists today.

Words for Warriors: A Professional Soldier's Notebook is about leadership-leadership on the battlefield and in the garrison. Colonel Ralph Puckett, a Ranger legend, shares what he has learned in more than fifty-eight years of training, leading, teaching, and mentoring Warriors. This book addresses tactics, training, administration, special staff, public relations, self-development, and myriad other subjects that are the responsibilities of commanders. Much of this advice will be useful to business leaders as well. The essays within are not limited to Colonel Puckett's experience. They draw heavily upon the experiences of others to provide a broad discussion of practical courses of action for the many challenges that confront leaders. This invaluable resource presents ideas that will help commanders with many of the problems that are part of everyday military life. Words for Warriors helps fill the gap between what is taught in our service schools and lessons learned through experience.

Grab your map and join the Warriors of the Word in their quest to recover a stolen book said to contain the power of Eloh'im!But in order to claim the reward of King Erifet, you must escape from Akrimea and venture deep into the Forest of Roo'ach to find the ONE who will guide you on your quest!Only speak His words and you too will be transformed with dynamite power!

Warriors: Pu` Ali Koa explores the history of how the Hawaiians established their culture and lifestyle while also chronicling historical events of the twentieth century. While researching the history of Hawaii, author Lincoln Yamashita realized that the role of the warrior in Hawaiian history had not been properly documented. To provide a complete and accurate portrait of the warrior, he determined that it was essential to document the role of Warrior Spirit, the legacy of Hawaiian culture, and the history of the Hawaiian nation. Many of the stories of the Hawaiian warriors have been passed down from generation to generation through oral storytelling. Yamashita has gathered the historical stories of the great warriors into this single volume. Warriors: Pu` Ali Koa documents a history that is vital to the cultural fabric of the forty-ninth state. For example, the legacy of the Hawaii Army National Guard began with the first Polynesians who originated in Southeast Asia. The "Ancient Ones" traveled over 2,300 miles from their homeland northward to the islands of Hawai`i. There they established a culture and language that are unique to these islands. These early warriors, and those who followed them, have made Hawai`i what it is today: beautiful, exotic, and true to their native culture and homeland.

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Trinity College Dublin, 2011.