Jacob's Courage

Jacob's Courage
Author: Charles S. Weinblatt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780896729452

In 1939, seventeen-year-old Austrians Jacob Silverman and Rachael Goldberg are bright, talented, and deeply in love. Because they are Jews, their families lose everything: their jobs, possessions, money, contact with loved ones, and finally their liberty. Jacob and Rachael and their families are removed from their comfortable Austrian homes into a decrepit ghetto where they are forced to live in squalor. From there, the families are sent to the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt, where Rachael and Jacob secretly become man and wife. Revel in their excitement as they escape through a harrowing tunnel and join local partisans to fight the Nazis. Ride the fetid train to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where only slavery, sickness, brutality, and death await. Stung by the death of loved ones, enslaved and starved, the young lovers have nothing to count on but faith, love, and courage.

A Widow's Courage

A Widow's Courage
Author: Anna Jacobs
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 147367784X

Lancashire 1934. Three years after her husband's sudden death, Stella comes into some money unexpectedly and decides to make a new start in the country. She settles on Ellin Valley, where she quickly begins to make friends. She falls in love with a cottage in Birch End, but an unscrupulous man wants it too. Will she be able to buy her dream home? Life has changed drastically for local handyman Wilf Pollard as well. When tragedy strikes, Wilf is left as the only support of his two young children. But his friends rally round to help so that he can pull his life together and take up an exciting new job with a well-respected builder. Some of the local council are eager to deal with the squalid conditions of the Backshaw Moss slum, but others will stop at nothing to keep their profitable rents. And Stella's dream cottage is threatened by their plans to build yet more cheap housing. Can Stella, Wilf and the residents of Birch End pull together to make sure good triumphs over evil? Readers are loving the Birch End series! 'Amazing' - 5 STARS 'Thank you, Anna, for the pleasure you give in all your books' - 5 STARS 'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book' - 5 STARS 'Can't wait for the next instalment' - 5 STARS 'A real page turner, I can't wait to read the next one' - 5 STARS 'Another triumph for Anna Jacobs' - 5 STARS 'BRILLIANT READ' - 5 STARS

Courage and Conscience

Courage and Conscience
Author: Donald M. Jacobs
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1993
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780253331984

"Written by first-rate scholars, these 10 essays give focus to the antislavery movement in Boston, particularly to the significance of African American abolitionists." --Choice "... handsome, lavishly illustrated, and informative... " --The New England Quarterly "... this work is a thoughtful, long overdue discourse on individual and group accomplishments. It is replete with absorbing illustrations, which when accompanied by insightful essays, depict the courage of those who labored for equality in antebellum Boston." --Journal of the Early Republic Until recently little was known of the contributions of African Americans in the antebellum abolition movement. Massachusetts, having granted voting rights early on to black males, was a center of antislavery agitation. Courage and Conscience documents the black activism in 19th-century Boston that was critical to the success of the abolitionist cause.

Impact Therapy

Impact Therapy
Author: Ed Jacobs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Counseling
ISBN: 9780615737775

Impact Therapy is an active approach to individual and group counseling developed by Dr. Ed Jacobs, Dr. Chris Schimmel, and Dr. Danie Beaulieu. This multisensory approach to counseling is a form of brief therapy that emphasizes making counseling sessions clear, concrete and thought provoking. Impact Therapy encourages counselors to combine creative counseling techniques with various counseling theories. This innovative approach to counseling has been very well received by school counselors and therapists from all areas of the mental health field including private practice, mental health and drug and alcohol treatment centers, hospitals, and correctional facilities.

Jacob's Eye Patch

Jacob's Eye Patch
Author: Beth Kobliner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1476737363

Being different can be hard. This funny, spirited story—written by bestselling author of Get a Financial Life Beth Kobliner Shaw with her son Jacob, and illustrated by award-winning picture book artist Jules Feiffer—encourages young readers to embrace the thing that makes them unique... Jacob is in a hurry—a really big hurry—to get to the store to buy a special toy. There's only one left, and if he doesn't get to it soon, he'll never forgive his mom and dad for making him late. Strangers often stop Jacob's parents on the street to ask about him. See, Jacob is unusual: He has an eye patch. Jacob knows people like to ask questions, but do they have to ask right now? Luckily, Jacob gets to the store in time, and he meets a new friend who has something different, too. In the end, Jacob's journey makes him more aware of other people’s feelings. Jacob's Eye Patch is the go-to book for talking about differences that kids can enjoy and parents can turn to for guidance. Everyone has something different! What’s your something? Share your child’s story at JacobsEyePatch.com.

Téo's Tutu

Téo's Tutu
Author: Maryann Jacob Macias
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1984815539

This story of a boy's first ballet recital celebrates gender-creativity, the joy of dance, and being yourself Téo loves to dance, whether it's the cumbia with Papí, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila. He also loves the way his tutu makes him feel, inside and out. But when it comes time to decide which outfit to wear in the big dance recital--a sparkly tutu or shimmering silver pants--Téo wonders if being his most authentic self on stage will put him too much in the spotlight.

Courageous Hearts

Courageous Hearts
Author: Shaniya Navon Holloway
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-07-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

"Courageous Hearts: Stories of Bravery from the Bible" is a collection of inspiring stories that introduce young readers to the heroic figures from the Bible. Each story is a testament to the courage and faith of these characters, teaching children that they too can be brave in their own unique ways. The book includes the following stories: "David and the Giant": A tale of young David who, despite his small size, bravely faced the giant Goliath with faith and determination. "Esther's Bold Stand": The story of Queen Esther who risked her life to stand up for her people, showing that bravery can mean standing up for others. "Daniel in the Lion's Den": Daniel's story teaches that courage can mean staying true to your beliefs, even when it's dangerous. "Noah's Big Task": Noah's obedience to God in the face of disbelief from others shows that courage can be about doing what's right, even if you're the only one doing it. "Moses Leads the Way": Moses' story demonstrates that being brave can also mean leading others and making tough decisions. Each story ends with a reflection section, encouraging children to think about how they can show courage in their own lives. The book is filled with colorful illustrations, making the stories come alive for young readers. "Courageous Hearts" is not just a book, but a journey of courage and faith that will inspire children to be brave and stand up for what is right.

It's Not Always Depression

It's Not Always Depression
Author: Hilary Jacobs Hendel
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0399588140

Fascinating patient stories and dynamic exercises help you connect to healing emotions, ease anxiety and depression, and discover your authentic self. Sara suffered a debilitating fear of asserting herself. Spencer experienced crippling social anxiety. Bonnie was shut down, disconnected from her feelings. These patients all came to psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel seeking treatment for depression, but in fact none of them were chemically depressed. Rather, Jacobs Hendel found that they’d all experienced traumas in their youth that caused them to put up emotional defenses that masqueraded as symptoms of depression. Jacobs Hendel led these patients and others toward lives newly capable of joy and fulfillment through an empathic and effective therapeutic approach that draws on the latest science about the healing power of our emotions. Whereas conventional therapy encourages patients to talk through past events that may trigger anxiety and depression, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), the method practiced by Jacobs Hendel and pioneered by Diana Fosha, PhD, teaches us to identify the defenses and inhibitory emotions (shame, guilt, and anxiety) that block core emotions (anger, sadness, fear, disgust, joy, excitement, and sexual excitement). Fully experiencing core emotions allows us to enter an openhearted state where we are calm, curious, connected, compassionate, confident, courageous, and clear. In It’s Not Always Depression, Jacobs Hendel shares a unique and pragmatic tool called the Change Triangle—a guide to carry you from a place of disconnection back to your true self. In these pages, she teaches lay readers and helping professionals alike • why all emotions—even the most painful—have value. • how to identify emotions and the defenses we put up against them. • how to get to the root of anxiety—the most common mental illness of our time. • how to have compassion for the child you were and the adult you are. Jacobs Hendel provides navigational tools, body and thought exercises, candid personal anecdotes, and profound insights gleaned from her patients’ remarkable breakthroughs. She shows us how to work the Change Triangle in our everyday lives and chart a deeply personal, powerful, and hopeful course to psychological well-being and emotional engagement.

A Woman's Promise

A Woman's Promise
Author: Anna Jacobs
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473677874

Don't miss Anna's brand new Backshaw Moss series - the final book, A VALLEY WEDDING, is available to pre-order now! *** Curl up with the third book in the heartwarming Birch End series from million-copy bestseller Anna Jacobs... As the only female cabinet maker in the valley in 1935, Frankie Redfern is unusual. She faces prejudice even from her own mother. But she's content working for her father, and is unwilling to give up her independence or the work she loves for marriage. When her husband falls gravely ill, Frankie's mother takes over, causing serious trouble for her daughter. And her cousin, an unscrupulous local builder, starts to help her for his own reasons. Jericho Harte has never met a woman he wanted to marry until he bumps into Frankie on the moors. When she comes to him the next day with an extraordinary suggestion, it seems a marriage of convenience might suit them both. Or could their relationship become more than that? But Frankie's problems worsen as her father goes missing from hospital. Is there more to his illness than met the eye? Can Frankie and Jericho help uncover the truth and put an end to the danger she's in before it's too late? Readers are loving the Birch End series! 'Amazing' - 5 STARS 'Thank you, Anna, for the pleasure you give in all your books' - 5 STARS 'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book' - 5 STARS 'Can't wait for the next instalment' - 5 STARS 'A real page turner, I can't wait to read the next one' - 5 STARS 'Another triumph for Anna Jacobs' - 5 STARS 'BRILLIANT READ' - 5 STARS

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings
Author: Jack Canfield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2010-12-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1611591384

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings will inspire and uplift readers with its stories of optimism, faith, and strength. In bad times, and good, readers will be heartened to find something good in each day. A great Christmas gift and start to the New Year. What are you thankful for today? This uplifting book reminds readers of the blessings in their lives, despite financial stress, natural disasters, health scares and illnesses, housing challenges and family worries. Stories of optimism, faith, and strength remind us of the simple pleasures of family, home, health, and inexpensive good times.