Del Norte Public Library

This biography examines the remarkable life of Malcolm X using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs, readers will learn about Malcolm X's family background, childhood, education, and role as a human rights activist and nation of Islam leader. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index....

A fact-filled historical examination of Jesus that considers the political and cultural factors that contributed to his trial, conviction and crucifiction. Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. The author takes readers inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political...

"Jep Robertson, the youngest son of Duck Commander Phil Robertson, and his wife, Jessica, open up about their personal trials, their early years together, and the challenges that might have destroyed them both had the grace of God not intervened. Jep describes being molested as a child and his reluctance to tell anyone until only a few years ago, his downward spiral into drug and alcohol abuse, and the eventual intervention of his family. Jessica...

"Dwelling in the Wilderness focuses on the sense of place of Roman Catholic monks living at four monasteries in the American West. It explores how the land they inhabit is essential to their daily spiritual practice, how they construct deeper theological meaning with the landscape, and the spiritual ecology of Catholic monasticism"--

Retells 14 familiar Old Testament stories in up-to-date language and includes related recipes

This "book celebrates each of the Earth’s sacred elements with projects that even beginners to macramé can tackle with ease. In nature, each element has its own specific properties, colours and stones associated with it, which these projects incorporate to dramatic effect. The 20 projects include dreamcatchers, wall hangings, home accessories and jewellery, which all draw their inspiration from nature and the elements. Many of the projects have...

"The Petrones share the struggles and successes that come from intentionally staying committed to God and each other as they build a marriage with faith, creativity, and love as the foundation. Engaged after only three weeks, they married, moved into an RV with three kids, and turned Ashley's creative hobby into a thriving business. Here they share how God used her passion for design to experience the relationship between intentional design and intentional...

"In They Walked with God, a compilation adapted from previous works with new content added, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado takes a closer look at 40 of the most inspirational characters in the Bible and shares a powerful message: if God can find a place for each character in the Bible, we can rest assured that he's carved out a spot for us too. They Walked with God includes a series of meaningful, in-depth discussion questions...

In the bluegrass fields of Kentucky, Anne Wilson and her siblings, Jacob and Elizabeth, grew up in the security and love of their family-and Jesus. But when Jacob died in a car accident, Anne was thrust into a painful journey of grief and soul-wrestling that led to God calling her to create songs that glorified Him. My Jesus weaves together Anne's personal story with an encouraging message to anyone longing for God to wipe away their tears. No matter...