Résultats pour "Robert Louis Stevenson" dans Religion et spiritualité

“Extreme busyness…is a symptom of deficient vitality; and a faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal identity.” What comforting words for the idle among us! Like many of the best essayists, Stevenson is very much the genial fireside companion: opinionated, but never malicious; a marvellous practitioner of the inclusive monologue. In this collection of nine pieces he discusses the art of appreciating unattractive scenery, traces the complex social life of dogs, and meditates in several essays upon the experience of reading literature and writing it. ...

A classic of travel writing, this book recounts Stevenson's adventures on an extended walk through uplands and mountains in south-western France. Humorous on his own failings as a traveller, and on his travails with Modestine the self-willed donkey, it is also an exploration of peasant life in an area marked by the violence of the wars of religion. This version includes the fragment "A mountain town in France", originally intended as the opening chapter, but often omitted and published as a separate essay. (Summary by Patrick Wallace)This show includes AI-generated content.

Family Prayer includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano composition includes: "The Seasons", "Les Saisons Op. 37a", "January: At the Fireside". Performed by Anton Kingsbury.

The Door of Love includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano music includes The Seasons, Les Saisons Op. 37a, August: Harvest. Prayer read in English, unabridged, by Josh Verbae. Music recording by Anton Kingsbury.

Seasonal Prayers is an audio recording of selected powerful prayers from the Bible, great saints, sacred texts and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationships with God. Each prayer is followed by piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Prayers include Family Prayer, Praying for Hope and Comfort, Prayer for Trust in Jesus, Searching for God, Salutation to Life, Psalm 111, Prayer of Gratitude, The Door of Love....

Embark on a captivating journey through the beloved classic, Treasure Island. In this insightful guide, author Kristi Simonson invites readers to dive deep into the heart of Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless tale with an engaging approach that sparks curiosity and discussion. With thoughtfully...