Sacred Country

Sacred Country
Author: Rose Tremain
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1995-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0671886096

Certain that she is really a male trapped in a female body, Mary Ward pursues this elusive identity, much to the consternation of her mother, her brother, and a neighbor's son.

SACRED COUNTRY

SACRED COUNTRY
Author: Pruthvi Raja
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2022-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Rahul, the crime news editor of the Kannada Times, reluctantly agrees to go back to his home village to report and investigate a series of killings that took place due to poisoning. On arriving in the village, he encounters all the people he had voluntarily left behind for good and the past soon begins to catch up with him as he uncovers the plot of these killings. It is a race against time where he must unravel the case as soon as possible to save his family and friends who are now also in danger. While these happenings are taking place in the village, a cult led by a so-called Guruji Vishwas is gathering a strong following in the village with their promise of healing wounded souls and suffering people. The cult has strong ties with the past, and Rahul along with his cop friend must navigate through this village life which has hugely become influenced by Guruji's teachings. Also, an American movement comes into focus which had caused havoc in the United States and now threatens the life of the villagers as well as the citizens of India. A question arises eventually: Is Rahul trying to help his village, or is there something big at play here that includes the interests of the nation?

Sacred Hunger

Sacred Hunger
Author: Barry Unsworth
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 647
Release: 2012-01-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307948447

Winner of the Booker Prize A historical novel set in the eighteenth century, Sacred Hunger is a stunning, engrossing exploration of power, domination, and greed in the British Empire as it entered fully into the slave trade and spread it throughout its colonies. Barry Unsworth follows the failing fortunes of William Kemp, a merchant pinning his last chance to a slave ship; his son who needs a fortune because he is in love with an upper-class woman; and his nephew who sails on the ship as its doctor because he has lost all he has loved. The voyage meets its demise when disease spreads among the slaves and the captain's drastic response provokes a mutiny. Joining together, the sailors and the slaves set up a secret, utopian society in the wilderness of Florida, only to await the vengeance of the single-minded, young Kemp.

Loving Country

Loving Country
Author: Bruce Pascoe
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2020-12-02
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1743587716

Loving Country is a powerful and essential guidebook that offers a new way to travel and discover Australia through an Indigenous narrative. In this beautifully designed and photographed edition, co-authors Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou, in consultation with communities and Elders across Australia, show travellers how to see the country as herself, to know her whole and old story, and to find the way to fall in love with her, our home. Featuring 18 places in detail, from the ingenious fish traps at Brewarrina and the rivers that feed the Great Barrier Reef, to the love stories of Wiluna and the whale story of Margaret River, there is so much to celebrate. This immersive book covers history, Dreaming stories, traditional cultural practices, Indigenous tours and the importance of recognition and protection of place. It offers keys to unlock the heart of this loving country for those who want to enrich their understanding of our continent, and for travellers looking for more than a whistle-stop tour of Australia. In Loving Country, Bruce and Vicky hope that all communities will be heard when they tell their stories, and that these stories and the country from which they have grown will be honoured. Readers are encouraged to discover sacred Australia by reconsidering the accepted history, and hearing diverse stories of her Indigenous peoples. It is a roadmap to communication and understanding, between all peoples and country, to encourage environmental and social change.

Sacred Playgrounds

Sacred Playgrounds
Author: Jacob Sorenson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532694628

Sacred Playgrounds explores the wisdom of camping ministry for Christian education and faith formation, examining its rich history and fundamental characteristics with compelling stories, groundbreaking research, and theological grounding. Christian summer camp is an integral part of the ecology of faith formation in North America, though it has received surprisingly little attention in the scholarly community until now. Camping ministry is often dismissed as simple fun and games or a brief spiritual high that does not last. However, camp experiences often serve as deeply relational and immersive faith experiences that have lasting impacts on participants. Five fundamental characteristics combine dynamically in the effective camp experience: participatory, faith-centered, safe space, relational, and unplugged from home. Together, they open the space for participants to consider new understandings of God, to have time for deep self-reflection, and to build intentional Christian community. These camp experiences are essential components in a larger ecology of faith formation, including the home and congregation. The insight and evidence presented in this book demonstrate that the contributions of camping ministry must be taken seriously among scholars, Christian educators, and ministry professionals.

Indian Country

Indian Country
Author: Tony Hillerman
Publisher: Northland Publishing
Total Pages: 173
Release: 1987
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN: 9780873584326

Sacred America, Sacred World

Sacred America, Sacred World
Author: Stephen Dinan
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 161283356X

Infused with visionary power, Sacred America, Sacred World is a manifesto for our country’s evolution that is both political and deeply spiritual. It offers profound hope that America can grow beyond our current challenges and manifest our noblest destiny, which the book shows is rooted in sacred principles that transcend left or right political views. Filled with practical ideas and innovative strategies honed from the author’s work with over 1000 luminaries via his company, The Shift Network, Sacred America, Sacred World rings with a can-do entrepreneurial spirit and explains how America can lead the world toward peace, sustainability, health, and prosperity. This vision of the future weaves the best of today’s emergent spirituality with seasoned political wisdom, demonstrating ways America can grow beyond its current stagnation and political gridlock to become a world leader in peace and progress. Published to coincide with the party conventions and presidential debates, this book will promote a return to the sacred principles cherished by America's forefathers in order to create a “transpartisan,” non-ideological, pragmatic approach to social reform. This uplifting discussion explores evolutions in political leadership, environmental concerns, and economic reformation. It is time to forge a bold new image of America’s future. Here is a road map for getting there.

Sacred Earth

Sacred Earth
Author: Martin Gray
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2007
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781402747373

... "Twenty years of photographs by photographer and anthropologist Martin Gray. Accompanying each photograph is commentary that takes us into the history, mythology and spiritual magnetism of the particular place ..."--Jacket.

Re-discovering the Sacred

Re-discovering the Sacred
Author: Phyllis Tickle
Publisher: Crossroad
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Explores the renewed American quest for spirituality from historical, sociological, and literary perspectives.

Sacred Lands of Indian America

Sacred Lands of Indian America
Author: Charles E. Little
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2001-09
Genre: Photography
ISBN:

A celebration in words and photographs of 25 places considered sacred by Native Americans, many of which are under threat of development and desecration. Prepared with the cooperation of five major American Indian organizations concerned with preservation, the book includes essays by important Indian and Christian writers in the realm of the sacred.