A gift of sight. A vow of protection. Two survivors seek their revenge. Anne McCleary leads the remaining members of her Clan, as they wander the hills and valleys of Ireland. She uses her gifts, even after they are captured. Unknown threats challenge everything from her relationships to her Clan's survival. Duncan O’Connor believes his brother was murdered. He vows to end the raiding of his lands by the McCleary. Forced into leadership, he must decide who to believe. What if the one he loves is the betrayer? Can Anne and Duncan overcome years of lies and treachery in order to thwart the enemies who threaten to take them both? Of Gifts and the Goddess is a page-turning adventurous, romantic suspense novel set in historical Ireland. If you love intelligent and independent heroines, strong and courageous heroes, emotionally intriguing stories with unexpected twists, then this fast-paced, riveting tale is a must read!

This companion to the 2017 biography The Goddess and the Guru contains the essential teachings of Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati. This is the black-and-white, digitally printed version of the book for purchasers outside the United States.

Goddess Gift is a delightful and informative guide connecting the ancient goddesses to contemporary women, giving them a fascinating and fun way to improve the quality of their lives. Are you a Lover, Mystic, Warrior or Queen Goddess? We invite you to discover your personal Goddess Archetype by taking the mini-Goddess Quiz (a unique feature) in this book. The Goddess Quiz is a scientifically valid personality assessment created by Educational Psychologist, Sharon Turnbull, Ph.D. The Goddess Quiz allows personalization of the reading experience with direction to the reader about specific goddesses most relevant to them. Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, author of ?A Goddess is a Girl's Best Friend? has written an astounding foreword to this book.

"Rekindle the gift of God that is within you", Saint Paul urges Timothy years after his ordination (2 Tim 1:6). Drawing on sixty years of experience as a Catholic priest, Cistercian Fr. Roch Kereszty provides realistic spiritual, psychological, and pastoral guidance to priests and seminarians—from preaching and sacramental ministry, to parish life and spiritual direction, to chastity and poverty. Countless priests struggle to understand their role and identity in the post-conciliar Church, where laypeople have taken on many responsibilities once considered priestly. With the sexual abuse crisis kicking up a cloud of confusion and discouragement, many young men are wondering, "Why join a system in which everyone is suspect?" Meanwhile, without the right guidance, those already ordained can find themselves slipping into boredom—or even cynicism. But Fr. Kereszty knows the fire of a true vocation. With insights and examples from St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and many others, Rekindle the Gift of God helps priests and seminarians discover or rediscover their mission as shepherds, prophets, and teachers. A happy priest is one who lays down his life not only for his flock, but for his Lord. Father Kereszty gives patient, down-to-earth counsel on putting this ideal into practice, and he offers a glimpse of his own immense joy and gratitude for the gift of serving Jesus Christ.

Goddesses — Mythology — Inspiration Readers who have enjoyed Warrior Goddess Training or Women Who Run with the Wolves will love Ann Shen’s Legendary Ladies Goddesses from mythology: Goddesses from our past are celebrated in this lushly illustrated book by Ann Shen, the author and artist who created Bad Girls Throughout History. Ann is an illustrator, letterer, and author based in Los Angeles who has created artwork for a number of publications, campaigns, products, and galleries. Explore the feminine divine and feel empowered: Legendary goddesses and powerful deities are celebrated in gorgeous artwork and enlightening essays. Lushly illustrated goddesses that you will love include: Aphrodite, the Greek goddess whose love overcame mortality Mazu, the Chinese deity who safely guides travelers home Lakshmi, the Hindu provider of fortune and prosperity Unique alternative to Goddess cards or other gift items: Ann Shen's signature watercolors make Legendary Ladies a unique, gift-worthy homage to the mighty women within.

Who and what are marriage and sex for? Whose practices and which ways of talking to god can count as religion? Lucinda Ramberg considers these questions based upon two years of ethnographic research on an ongoing South Indian practice of dedication in which girls, and sometimes boys, are married to a goddess. Called devadasis, or jogatis, those dedicated become female and male women who conduct the rites of the goddess outside the walls of her main temple and transact in sex outside the bounds of conjugal matrimony. Marriage to the goddess, as well as the rites that the dedication ceremony authorizes jogatis to perform, have long been seen as illegitimate and criminalized. Kinship with the goddess is productive for the families who dedicate their children, Ramberg argues, and yet it cannot conform to modern conceptions of gender, family, or religion. This nonconformity, she suggests, speaks to the limitations of modern categories, as well as to the possibilities of relations—between and among humans and deities—that exceed such categories.