Resultados para "Sinner" en Biografías y memorias

Elf Monate nach seiner Befreiung aus dem Konzentrationslager hielt Viktor E. Frankl im März 1946 eine Reihe von Vorträgen an der Volkshochschule des Wiener Arbeiterbezirks Ottakring. Der Psychologe, der später weltberühmt werden sollte, erklärte seine zentralen Gedanken zu Lebenssinn und Resilienz. Ausgehend von seiner eigenen Maxime "Lebe so, als ob du zum zweiten Male lebtest", entfaltet Frankl seine Grundüberzeugung, dass Menschsein in jeder Lebenslage Auch-anders-Können bedeutet.

Als dritter Spross des Unternehmers Werner Otto, dem milliardenschweren Gründer des Otto-Versands, zeigt sich Frank Otto früh als trotziger und eigensinniger Charakter. Er fliegt mehrfach von Internaten, folgt nicht dem ihm vorgezeichneten Weg, sondern sucht sein Glück in der Welt der Künste, lebt in WGs und demonstriert gegen Aufrüstung wie Atomkraft. Seinen Platz findet er durch einen Zufall: Er übernimmt ein Hamburger Privatradio und führt es überraschend zum Erfolg.

In A Sinner in Mecca, author and filmmaker Parvez chronicles his pilgrimage as a very openly gay Muslim to Saudi Arabia, where Islam's heart beats . . . and where being true to himself is punishable by death. Risking his life, Parvez embarks on a Jihad of the self—filming his experience along the way. Already under fire for his documentary A Jihad for Love, which looks at the coexistence of Islam and homosexuality, he would undoubtedly face savage punishment if exposed—from being thrown off a cliff to public beheading.

On a spring day in 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson wandered into the Pacific Ocean and vanished. Weeks later she reappeared in the desert, claiming to have been kidnapped. A national media frenzy and months of investigation ensued. Who was this woman? America’s most famous evangelist, McPherson was a sophisticated marketer who used spectacle, storytelling, and the newest technology—including her own radio station—to bring God’s message to the masses.

What Catholic guy made money as an organ-grinder's assistant, spent one-on-one time with John Paul II, met a very nice Thai prostitute, and confessed his sins on a beanbag chair? Lino Rulli, of course!

In Rebent Sinner, Ivan Coyote takes on the patriarchy and the political, as well as the intimate and the personal in these beguiling and revealing stories of what it means to be trans and non-binary today, at a time in their life when they must carry the burden of heartbreaking history with them, while combatting those who would misgender them or deny their very existence. These stories span thirty years of tackling TERFs, legislators, and bathroom police, sure, but there is joy and pleasure and triumph to be found here, too.

Wie wir uns als Ost- und Westdeutsche im Wahnsinn des Alltags auf das Wesentliche besinnen. Zwischen Konsum- und Selfie-Wahn, Selbstoptimierung, Ichbezogenheit und dem Schwelgen in Luxusproblemen macht Michael Nast deutlich, wie zahlreich die Missverständnisse zwischen Ost und West im Alltag immer noch sind. Heiter, philosophisch und nachdenklich, zeigen uns seine Anekdoten eine Welt, in der das Miteinander immer mehr in den Hintergrund gerät.Wo sind eigentlich die Werte, nach denen wir leben wollen?

De heftige, veelgelezen roman uit Frankrijk, winnaar van de Prix Femina en de Prix Goncourt des lycéens.Tussen haar zevende en haar veertiende werd Neige...

How is it possible that a chain-smoking socialist, a teenage video gamer, an opium addict, a satanic high priest, a disabled beggar, and a self-absorbed mean girl became saints? Popular itinerant missionary Meg Hunter-Kilmer will stretch your preconceived notions of holiness by exploring the lesser-known lives of seventy-five extraordinary people whose human struggles and limitations reveal the power of God's grace.

*A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * One of The East Hampton Star's 10 Best Books of the Year* From the New York Times bestselling author of The Most Dangerous Book, the true story behind the creation of another masterpiece of world literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment...

A Sinner Saved by Grace is not your typical autobiography, especially about a preacher. In a most unexpected way, you will find yourself wanting to listen to just one more chapter as you are led through the exciting life of Ed Nelson. You will laugh as you listen of some embarrassing moments and family stories.

Ex-priest Stephen H. Donnelly’s memoir, A Saint and a Sinner, is an immersive experience into the world of a Catholic priest and a brutally honest account of Stephen’s journey of sinfulness. At age 42, Stephen was ordained a Roman Catholic priest. As he stood before God, the bishop, and the congregation, he made promises he struggled to keep. Three years into his priesthood, he descended into a world of cocaine and alcohol abuse.

This is the true story of a young man raped by two Catholic priests and the impacts it had on his life. It details the deep lows from depression and suicide attempts, to hypersexualization, to prison, and his learning that he must forgive the priests and all who did not help him when he desperately needed help. Details his learning curve about forgiveness and how it led him to where he is now...happy, successful, and wanting to help others in the same situation overcome their bitterness.

Rough Beast is Máiría Cahill's harrowing story of her life and of what she went through at the hands of what is now Ireland’s largest and richest party. That story is told here for the first time in full detail and with unsparing honesty. It is a story of unimaginable trauma and political corruption. It brings to life a world of paramilitary secrecy and parallel laws, but above all it is the story of one young woman’s defiance of the power wielded by ex-gunmen inspiring fear and silence, and their influence over elected politicians.

"Seven years on from its original publication, Pastrix remains bracing and beautiful. Nadia’s bold vulnerability and tender heart are timeless gifts. And the words she has added to this edition remind me: We need her call to tender grace and a loving, forgiving God now more than ever." -- Jeff...

While on an enlightening journey to seek the truth, Robert Charles Cooke ultimately gained an acute awareness of his innate nature. Now able to clearly see his place in the world and a path forward, he shares his experiences with the hope of helping other seekers realize the same inner peace. T.T.T: God Soul Truth chronicles one man’s journey to seek awareness as he reflected on his beliefs, his true identity, and place in the world.

The hilarious and heartwarming, respectful and thought-provoking memoir of a college student's semester at Liberty University, the "Bible Boot Camp" for young evangelicals, that will inspire believers and nonbelievers alike. No drinking. No smoking. No cursing. No dancing. No R-rated movies...

Medienprofi Patrick Lynen wacht eines morgens auf - und sieht sein Leben plötzlich ganz klar: Jeden Tag ist er im Hamsterrad gefangen, hangelt sich von Termin zu Termin. Er hasst seine Arbeit, hat zu wenig Zeit, quält sich mit den Vorgaben seiner Chefs. Und er entscheidet sich, dass sich dringend etwas ändern muss. Kurz darauf ist nichts ist mehr so, wie es war. Er entschließt sich zu einem radikalen Umbruch: Er tauscht seine erfolgreiche Medienkarriere gegen ein einsames Landleben auf Mallorca. Und dieses Experiment verändert alles.