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In this beautiful edition of Ann Voskamp's New York Times bestseller, One Thousand Gifts, Voskamp invites you into her grace-bathed life of farming, parenting, and writing. Here you will discover a way of seeing ordinary amazing grace, a way of living that is fully alive, and a way of becoming present to God that brings deep, lasting joy.

“A scholarly, many-angled examination of what gratitude is and how it functions in our lives” from the bestselling author of The Rituals of Dinner (The New York Times). Known as an “anthropologist of everyday life,” Margaret Visser has won numerous awards for illuminating the unexpected meanings of everyday objects and rituals. Now she turns her keen eye to another custom so ubiquitous that it often escapes notice: saying “Thank you.” What do we really mean by these two simple words? This fascinating inquiry into all aspects of gratitude explores such topics as the unyielding determination of parents to teach their children to thank; the difference between speaking the words and feeling them; and the ways different cultures handle the complex matters of giving, receiving, and returning favors and presents. Visser elucidates the fundamental opposition in our own culture between gift-giving and commodity exchange, as well as the similarities between gratitude and its opposite, vengefulness. The Gift of Thanks considers cultural history, including the modern battle of social scientists to pin down the notion of thankfulness and account for it, and the newly awakened scientific interest in the biological and evolutionary roots of emotions. With characteristic wit and erudition, Visser once again reveals the extraordinary in the everyday. “An anthropological and philosophical account of how and why we give thanks. . . . All delivered in elegant, clear prose. A book to be thankful for—sympathetic to human foible, deeply learned and a pleasure to read.” —Kirkus Reviews “A delightful and graceful gift of a book, for which any fortunate recipient will be thankful.” —Publishers Weekly

Thanksgiving: 'To exhibit an attitude of thanks, of gratitude, toward the giver of a gift.' Can you remember the last time you shared a Thanksgiving meal with family and friends and then found yourself thinking about the conversations the next day? Do you know what the four main items are that each person should always bring to their Thanksgiving gathering? Would you be interested to learn about the magical, life-changing power of giving daily thanks in your life? And would you like to learn of the gift that God desires but cannot buy for Himself, but that you can present to Him? In The Thanksgiving Handbook, author Robert Cozby takes the reader through a memorable Thanksgiving holiday and on a journey up into the mountains, exploring the answers to these questions and more. The Thanksgiving Handbook explores the concept, the attitude, and the action of giving of thanks, both during the designated holiday of Thanksgiving and in everyday life, with the purpose of expanding the parameters of understanding as it pertains to offering up thanks for blessings, gifts, and for life itself.

This book is a study of Paul's response to the financial help he received from the church in Philippi whilst he was a prisoner in Rome. Philippians 4.10-20 has always puzzled commentators because of its seemingly strained and tortured mode of thanks. Word studies, psychological studies and literary studies have all failed to provide insight into the text, which is unique in the Pauline corpus. Using contemporary sources Dr Peterman re-examines this difficult passage in the light of Greek and Roman practices and language regarding the exchange of gifts and favours in society. He concludes that 'gift exchange' or 'social reciprocity', with its expectations and obligations, permeated every level of society in Paul's day, and that Paul's seemingly ungracious response was an attempt to create a new, Christian attitude to gifts and to giving.

More Than a Gift is about using the power of emotion to celebrate the Christmas season. For years,Jeannine Poole applied the latest brain research to enhance and institute the most advanced classrooms in schools. In the book, she describes how to use these powerful revelations to make the family Christmas meaningful and memorable. She magically unites the brain and the heart with creativity, usefulness, and emotions. Within the pages of More Than a Gift are examples of celebrations to promote a more joyous and fulfilling Christmas.