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Life is many things and all the in-between. How big and wide will you live your life? Or will the fear of this day cause your experience to be narrowed, smaller? Starvation is not always about the stomach. It is all about the view.

The magic and wonder of fairy stories have inspired children from generation to generation. These are perennial tales, cropping up in different cultures in different guises, but relating the same adventures. All have the power to entertain and spark the interest of young minds. In this collection, 24 classic fairy tales are brought together for a new generation of children to enjoy. With some minor adaptations to some of the tales to suit our times, where girls don’t always rely on the ingenuity of their brothers to resolve their dilemmas, the plots stay faithful to the originals.

Are your manifestations taking too long to show up? And are you tired of waiting? Divine timing is a phrase that’s been floating around the spiritual community for quite some time now. It is the idea that everything in the Universe happens at "just the right moment" without you having any control over it. There are many missing links when it comes to law of attraction teachings. And one of the biggest ones is knowing how to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. And even if you can't see a way out of your current reality, there is one.

This delightful book offers 24 guided meditations, focused on giving and receiving loving-kindness. Suitable for newcomers and well-seasoned meditators alike, and using imagery and metaphors that should resonate with people of any faith tradition or none, these meditations may be used to inspire a personal meditation practice, or as ready-made scripts for a meditation host.

Loving-kindness is the way of all religions. It is the essence of the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer, is the foundation of the Shinto virtues of kiyoki and akaki kokoro, sits at the heart of the Jain principle of ahimsa, and guides the Golden Rule of all major faiths. It has no allegiance to any particular culture, and discriminates between no one and nothing in its attention. Taking an interfaith perspective, the book describes why cultivating loving-kindness is essential for anyone who is set upon a spiritual path.

This is a wonderful teaching on the greatest chapter ever written about love. First Corinthians Chapter 14, commented upon through the lenses of Jewish Mystical Traditions.

It's been 17 years since Brother Baez, formerly Broderick Ladro, entered the monastery to fulfill his legacy, turning his back on all earthly affairs. His strange visions and doubts have steadily increased through the years, and he goes on a desert retreat to make sense of it all. Brodie's painting, The Raising of Lazarus, is endowed with the power to heal. A secret that must be guarded, as it has been since the first was painted thousands of years ago by Annas Zevi who witnessed the miraculous event. Brodie senses that a new artist is being summoned. But who?

Joshua may be well known for fighting the battle of Jericho, but this mighty warrior was a man who was faithful to God, too. In this delightful retelling of the classic bible tale, told in the spirit of the countless storytellers who’ve enthralled audiences young and old with their dramatic retellings through the centuries, we journey with Joshua as he fights many battles and leads the children of Israel into the land promised to them by God.

Abraham, the father of a great nation, demonstrates his love for God through many adventures. Travel with him, as he leads his family and his people, even to the point of standing ready to give up the life of his own son to honor God. Recall the fate that awaits the wife of Lot, Abraham’s nephew, as she looks back to see her beloved city of Sodom burned to cinders. Marvel, as Abraham’s wide Sarah finally bears a child, and spare a tear for her slave girl Hagar, as she flees in terror from her tormenting mistress.

Poor Job – the faithful man, who loses nearly everything, except for his trust to do right before God. Losing his family and his livestock, and stricken by a terrible disease, all seems hopeless for this once celebrated man. Friends come to give their advice and support, yet it takes the voice of God to challenge Job, bringing him back to the life of happiness and richness that he once enjoyed.

A handsome young shepherd boy seems an unlikely choice for one who will one day become king of Israel. Yet, talented, wise, and brave, God’s chosen son David rises to be a worthy ruler, killing a giant, and dealing gently with a wayward king along the way. Follow his many adventures and strange path to fame in this, one of the best-loved among bible stories. This delightful retelling of the classic bible tale is told in the spirit of the countless storytellers who have enthralled audiences young and old throughout the centuries.

A beautiful orphan who becomes a queen, Esther risks her life out of her faithfulness to God and her people. Yet her bravery challenges the cunning of one of the most feared men in the kingdom. Will it be her head or his that ends up on top of a pole? This delightful retelling of the classic bible tale is told in the spirit of the countless storytellers who have enthralled audiences young and old throughout the centuries.

How many disasters and miracles will it take before the evil Pharaoh sees that he must let the people who have worked his land for centuries, God's own children, return to their homeland? Moses, the brave and faithful servant of his Lord, takes the tyrant ruler to task, as ever-more calamitous disasters fall upon then once mighty kingdom, then leads a dramatic exodus of his kinsfolk across the Red Sea, and on a long and perilous journey of wandering, miracles, and learning in an unrelenting desert.

An enchanted garden, and the promise of heaven on earth. This is the setting for one of the greatest and best-known stories of all - how the Earth came to be, and the beautiful home that God gave to Adam and Eve. Yet, as is well known, when they insist on disobeying the God who created them, the fate of these original humans turns out to be one to be feared.

A prince and princess from distant lands are destined to marry but must face many dangers and overcome trickery before they can finally be wed. Robbers, trolls, wild beasts, and more all feature in this delightful retelling of the classic Danish fairy tale.

After centuries of lying buried, a dark and dangerous book is unearthed. It holds great powers and secrets. Now in the hands of evil, its voice threatens to transform time, space, and human existence. A battle between the dark forces of hell and the light of heaven shakes the universe. The living book has a metamorphic effect on Emperor Oswald, changing him from a man into a demonic beast. Meanwhile, humankind, ravaged by war and weakened by disease, is forced to yield to his fearful rule.

What does it mean to be "spiritual"? For some, spirituality is at best a nebulous concept that's preferred by those who cannot accept the potential of science to one day explain everything, but for others, is at the core of what it means to be human. Taking a broad perspective, this thought-provoking book questions what being spiritual means for different people, explores the many different ways by which spirituality is expressed (unrestricted to the demands of having a religious faith), and considers ways to enjoy a so-called "spiritual experience".

Fairy Story Shorts offer beautiful retellings of traditional tales, and are especially suitable for listening at bedtime! This tale is taken from the collection Fairy Stories and Fairy Stories: Traditional Tales for Children, Contemporary Tales for Adults by Clive Johnson, also published by Labyrinthe Press.

Fairy Story Shorts offer beautiful retellings of traditional tales, and are especially suitable for playing for children at bedtime! This tale is taken from the collection Fairy Stories & Fairy Stories: Traditional Tales for Children, Contemporary Tales for Adults by Clive Johnson.

Fairy Story Shorts offer beautiful retellings of traditional tales and are especially suitable for playing for children at bedtime! This tale is taken from the collection Fairy Stories & Fairy Stories, Traditional Tales for Children, Contemporary Tales for Adults by Clive Johnson.