The Book of Revelation: A verse by verse commentary on the book of Revelation

Children's Books

Lombard, Raymond D.

Religions

South African national library

THE MEN IN MY LIFE: Scarred by the men I trusted

Nene, Thobile

Literature & Fiction

Three short stories capture you imagination: 1. Desperate for even a tiny fraction of hope, having been kicked out of the house to earn her way in life as a prostitute, Ntombi is mesmerised by it the beauty of a rainbow. Will she find the help she needs from her community when her family has rejected her? 2. Gladys is angry. At herself. At her sister. At the world. She recently gave birth to a child, the child who was to provide her with her only source of love, but something really terrible happened. She and her friends now live with the guilt of what happened. Is there any hope for her, or justice for the wrongs done? 3. Themba and Elizabeth, orphan and half-orphan, discover a man who has been shot. They help him, and in so doing, discover a trail of clues that will lead them to an international criminal. They are put in considerable danger, but how will they resolve the mystery? This book of short stories introduces you to the sights, sounds and smells of deep poverty, and the disturbing challenges these people face - especially orphans and vulnerable children, but also to the hope they find in community.

Pocket Rainbow: Stories of African Orphans

Ess, Karen

United States

Poor Folk/s

Hlagala, Tokelo

Literary

What to do, where to go, who to turn to, when all-destroying loss makes you a stranger to yourself?From the London club scene to the dark heart of a New Mexican cult, this stunning memoir takes you deep inside the weirdness and recklessness of grief.Growing up in the prosperous English suburbs of the 1980s, Kelly has a happy life within a seemingly perfect family. When the shocking fallout from her father’s secret past ends the world she knew, the pain drives her underground into a numbing circuit of sex, drugs, and dance music. Adrift and alone, she meets a man named John Twobirds – shaman, teacher, medicine man and cult leader. He can bring her back to life, he says, if she’ll join his tribe in the desert, and become his fourteenth wife …An astonishing true story set against the backdrop of the AIDS pandemic and the hedonism of the ecstasy era, Kelly Alder’s debut is also a timeless chronicle of one woman’s search for belonging.

The Fourteenth Wife: A search for belonging

Religion & Spirituality

Alder, Kelly

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

Andy and the Sunlings: Devens choice

Naidoo, Nischelan

Action & Adventure

Vengeance gives you purpose. Heartache cripples you. Pick your poison. Neal Sanders is on the precipice of getting all he's ever wanted in life, becoming Don and obtaining his seat on the Commission. However, it all seems to come at a cost. His love for Amelia, an outsider, is stronger than he ever imagined possible but still he must marry Arica Bastone, the princess of Cosa Nostra. With her heart in shreds, Amelia embraces her role as a newly appointed associate of the Castellano Family. Helping Neal in every way she can will have to be enough. However, Romero has other plans for her. She is willing to face the shark-infested waters of Cosa Nostra to help Neal obtain his title and in doing so, her freedom from her contract. But is that what she truly wants? Suspecting that Romero has been laying the chessboard in his favor all these years, Neal is determined to take his birthright and his future. Amelia has a chance to live a life free of all the darkness that threatens to drown her every chance it gets. Will she take it or will she give everything to the man who owns her heart?

Family that Binds: Cosa Nostra Series: Book Two

Romance

Wyatt, A.J.

Romantic Suspense

Medicine titans: 30 days of medicine comics.

Mugoya, Isaac

Mukhwana, Johnson

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Sport Psychology for Children is written for children who want to learn more about the mental side of performance. It is written in everyday language which makes the sometimes daunting mental concepts accessible to the young mind. Journey with Jad, Xena, Chika and other characters through their sport adventures and experiences as they come to learn that there is more to sport performance than just the physical component. Join the cast in their adventures as Bob learns about dealing with a loss, Chika overcomes her pre-game anxiety and Xena learns to control her breathing. Not only can children relate to the stories in this book, but they will also learn about the basics of Sport Psychology which include values in sport, dealing with setbacks, goal setting, developing productive habits and so much more. The stories have been written and structured in such a way that children will find valuable information throughout. Opportunities are given for children to reflect on the principles and concepts discussed in this book. They get to answer important questions relating to the application of the concepts in their own lives. Sport Psychology for Children is not a one-time read. It is a manual designed in such a way that children can benefit from it throughout their sporting careers, no matter the level of participation. It aims at empowering children with the mental skills that can contribute to having a successful and enjoyable journey in sport.

Sport Psychology for Children: A Textbook Manual using stories to teach mental concepts

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Bouah, Dr Denise

Psychology & Counseling

Neema the Misfit Giraffe (Southern African Safari Adventures)

Cheadle, Robbie

Cheadle, Michael

Animals

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