Donna: 2976 books

Donna Quesada had been teaching for about a dozen years when the first signs of burnout hit her. Rather than give in to her frustration, she reached for Buddha’s teachings, the Zen wisdom that formed the basis of her own longtime spiritual practice. She survived the semester and gradually rediscovered...

Have you ever wanted something really bad, I mean really, really bad?I did! I wanted to be a country singer. One that had songs that could be heard on the radio. The struggle to get there though? Yeah, that was something. Life can throw so many dingers into your life that you never believed...

An Old Soul is a story about Anna Thomas-Lockman, who falls into a coma after a car accident. While in a coma she discovers her old soul, Daniel. Daniel was a handsome, Irish-Italian young man. He had a great career, nice apartment, drove a sporty car and had a father who loved him dearly. Unfortunately,...

This first full-length biography of Anglo- American poet and activist Denise Levertov (1923-1997) brings to life one of the major voices of the second half of the twentieth century, when American poetry was a powerful influence worldwide. Drawing on exhaustive archival research and interviews with...

Motherhood is a miraculous vocation - sometimes the miracle is just making it through the day!Let's face it: being a mom is not for the faint of heart. Too often we just hit the ground running without giving our faith a second thought. This collection of quick "mini-retreats for moms" can change all...

Dancers who want to get the most out of their experience in dance—whether in college, high school, a dance studio, or a dance company—can now take charge of their wellness. Dancer Wellness will help them learn and apply important wellness concepts as presented through the in-depth research conducted...

Augmented reality is an exciting new technology that implements 3D visuals and in various fields from medicine to architecture to gaming. Join three young people in this book of short stories celebrating the art of augmented reality.

My daddys daddy is my Big Papa, Leroy Percy Volmar. Thats where this story begins since I never saw the face of my great grandfather, James Joseph Volmar, whos buried somewhere around Etoil, Texas; except for one picture where hes lined up with members of the Masonic Lodge, upright dignified men in...

Jemma covets. Gorgeous hair. Designer shoes. Flawless skin. Successful hubby. Convinced the goods bait the boy, she’s goin’ fishin’. But her lacking finances and nonexistent prospects are cramping her style. Desperation and sticky fingers have combined forces, but what now? Originally published in Talking River, Spring 2010.

Healing Myself, One Rhyme at a Time presents a collection of poetry by Donna Sivoli. She began writing as a small girl when she discovered that it wasn’t easy to express her thoughts and feelings in her childhood home. Instead, she wrote notes and buried them in the backyard, only to dig them up...

This information-packed book of tips and techniques is a must-have resource for new quilters And a handy refresher for not-so-new quilters. Author, teacher, and piecing expert Donna Lynn Thomas covers all the basics in this easy-to-use guide to successful quiltmaking.Have concise info at your...

Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born at Yasnaya Polyana, his ancestral estate located about 120 miles from Moscow. While he would live and travel in other places over the years, he always considered this family residence in the Russian heartland as his home. His lifelong quest for truth and meaning...

The author of Yoga Journal's most-read column presents the first holistic guide to yoga A user-friendly guide illustrated with 240 two-color photographs and illustrations, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit sets forth the tenets of this gentle yet rigorous exercise as no other book has. Integrating...

Award-winning author Donna Renay Patrick fuses praise, worship, and HOPE together. Its in Your Praise! speaks of HOPE not as mere desire but as holiness, obedience, power, and expectancy. When we offer to God genuine praise, we can expect a changed perspective toward each of these things. When our...