#hardcover #cooking #hospitality #reflections #food #community #generosity #meditation #international #multicultural 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Texas

Reflections on Food, Community, and the Meaning of Generosity

A thought-provoking meditation on food, family, identity, immigration, and, most of all, hospitality--at the table and beyond--that's part food memoir, part appeal for more authentic decency in our daily worlds, and in the world at large. Be My Guest is an utterly unique, deeply personal meditation on what it means to tend to others and to ourselves--and how the two things work hand in hand. Priya Basil explores how food--and the act of offering food to others--are used to express love and support. Weaving together stories from her own life with knowledge gleaned from her Sikh heritage; her years spent in Kenya, India, Britain, and Germany; and ideas from Derrida, Plato, Arendt, and Peter Singer, Basil focuses an unexpected and illuminating light on what it means to be both a host and a guest. Lively, wide-ranging, and impassioned, Be My Guest is a singular work, at once a deeply felt plea for a kinder, more welcoming world and a reminder that, fundamentally, we all have more in common than we imagine.

Be My Guest

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

The future is in your hands

Be The Change

#hardcover #fiction #baldacci #truecrime #mystery #assassin #government #murder #family #community 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Virginia

Will Robie is the government's most professional, disciplined, and lethal assassin. He infiltrates the most hostile countries in the world, defeats our enemies' advanced security measures, and eliminates threats before they ever reach our shores. But now, his skills have left him. Sent overseas on a critical assignment, he fails, unable to pull the trigger. Absent his talents, Robie is a man without a mission, and without a purpose. To recover what he has lost, Robie must confront what he has tried to forget for over twenty years: his own past. THE GUILTY Will Robie escaped his small Gulf Coast hometown of Cantrell, Mississippi, after high school, severing all personal ties, and never looked back. Not once. Not until the unimaginable occurs. His father, Dan Robie, has been arrested and charged with murder. Father and son haven't spoken or seen each other since the day Robie left town. In that time, Dan Robie--a local attorney and pillar of the community--has been elected town judge. Despite this, most of Cantrell is aligned against Dan. His guilt is assumed. To make matters worse, Dan has refused to do anything to defend himself. When Robie tries to help, his father responds only with anger and defiance. Could Dan really be guilty? With the equally formidable Jessica Reel at his side, Robie ignores his father's wishes and begins his own desperate investigation into the case. But Robie is now a stranger to his hometown, an outsider, a man who has forsaken his past and his family. His attempts to save his father are met with distrust and skepticism . . . and violence. Unlike the missions Robie undertook in the service of his country, where his target was clearly defined, digging into his father's case only reveals more questions. Robie is drawn into the hidden underside of Cantrell, where he must face the unexpected and possibly deadly consequences of the long-ago choices made by father and son. And this time, there may be no escape for either of them.

The Guilty

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#hardcover #ANDEANVAILLAGE #Values #Poverty #Village #Community #EconomicDevelopment #EconomicPolicy #Political #Cultural box 79 Please note: there is a $7.50 purchase minimum when buying from our shop. There is a platform fee, packaging, and travel costs. Our prices are extremely low and so please if you don’t need another book, please buy one for a friend. Thanks for understanding.

An Andean Village and Tomorrow's Economy of Values

A Path of Our Own tells the story of Pomatambo, a village in one of the poorest parts of Peru's highlands. Adam Webb brings to life the experiences of three generations of these humble peasants as they have been confronted by the modern world and tried to find a place in it. Through a land reform, a bloody Maoist insurgency, and the economic turbulence of more recent years, Pomatambo has looked for a way to break out of dire poverty while staying true to its own values and identity.

But this is much more than the story of one village. Pomatambo's tale of hard times mirrors how traditional communities all over the world have been ill served by the dominant ideologies of the twentieth century. Webb's poignant and insightful narrative demonstrates that the governments and movements of both right and left have not only failed to deliver for the rural poor, but also have assaulted much that they hold dear. He maps out a vision of how traditional communities like Pomatambo can reclaim the future rather than surrender to others' plans for them. And he imagines an economy of values that at last could bring a just and decent prosperity to the countryside of the global South--and elsewhere.



A Path of Our Own

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#hardcover #fiction #romance #beachread #youngadult #community #love #secrets 

Katie, a newcomer to the small town of Southport, North Carolina, resists forming any personal ties until she is drawn into relationships with Alex, a young widower, and Jo, her plainspoken single neighbor, who help her overcome her fearful past.

Safe Haven

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#hardcover #fiction #romance #beachread #love #nicholassparks #community 

#hardcover #doctors #community #changes cover is ripped but book itself is in good shape

New York

The Hospital War

#paperback #heartwarming #family #challenges #community 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

South Carolina

The Little Village Library is a heartwarming story about kindness, community, and new beginnings, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Rachael Lucas

One of Woman & Home's top 5 feel-good fiction!

It takes a village...

Cloverdale is known for its winding roads, undulating hills and colourful cottages, and now for its Library of Shared Things: a place where locals can borrow anything they might need, from badminton sets to waffle makers. A place where the community can come together.

Jennifer has devoted all her energy into launching the Library. When her sister Isla moves home, and single dad Adam agrees to run a mending workshop at the Library, new friendships start to blossom. But what is Isla hiding, and can Adam ever mend his broken past?

Then Adam's daughter makes a startling discovery, and the people at the Library of Shared Things must pull together to help one family overcome its biggest challenge of all . . .

A heartwarming story about the kindness we can find when we least expect it, and the places we learn to call home.

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Readers adore Helen Rolfe's heartwarming storytelling:

'A lovely community, full of friendship and love'

'I enjoyed every minute of this book and found it very hard to put down'

'Lovely, feel-good...filled with lots of love'

'Gave you all the emotions: suspense, happiness and excitement'

'Helen Rolfe's writing brought a smile to my face'

'Loved loved loved this fabulous book'

'Full of wonderful characters, great food, a lovely location'

The Little Village Library

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#hardcover #fiction #community #juvenilefiction #debut #new #ya #teen #youngadult

Georgia

Miriam, sixteen, is chosen for marriage by someone other than the boy she loves and begins to question her entire life in New Jerusalem, a desert compound safe from the world's evils.

The Virtue of Sin

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HCDJ. DJ shows minimal wear. #hardcover #africa #savanna #childrens #kids #biglove #juvenilefiction #fiction #magic #community 

California

2018 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Award Recipient



Set in the heart of the African Savanna, Love Big follows moody Baboon as he discovers another powerful secret. 



The once lush, thriving, African savanna has turned dry and desolate. Hungry, miserable, and mean animals seek only their own interests. Baboon watches as, one by one, Rhinoceros destroys Termite's castle in his race to find food, Hare chooses not to share food with her family, and Lion steals food from his pride.



But after Baboon sees Rhinoceros give Hare his snack-on-a-stick, everything changes! Baboon realizes that a transformative power exists between the animals and the star-dust that surrounds them once they share smiles and truly believe in themselves and each other. When Baboon tries out this secret by helping Lion, they share a smile, and CATCH-M, The Magical, Mystical, Miraculous Star-dust that surrounds them, whooshes into their lives to wham! ignite the courage in their chests too. Read on to see if Baboon can save the savanna with this new secret and a very stinky, unlikely hero . . . 



Love Big takes place generations after the magic in Kat Kronenberg's best-selling book, Dream Big. This new book's beautiful message makes it a wonderful gift for those who want to build a loving WE community--from home to school, neighborhoods, church, or travel. If people can begin to encourage one another to pursue their passions--with kindness, sharing, listening, and care--we can overcome anything and achieve extraordinary dreams together.

Love Big

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#fiction #paperback #healing #appalachia #hope #ashleyblooms #trauma #community #identity 

Alabama

In her rural Appalachian holler, ten-year-old Misty's closest friends are the crawdads. Misty can speak to them, to the birds, to the creek, to everything outside, and she understands how they think. She knows that if she could just speak to her parents in the same way, she could stop all the fighting. But it's too hard. Strange things start to happen in the holler. When her friend William takes their friendship too far,Misty's need to connect is greater than ever, but it's hard to talk about what you don't understand. This is the story of one tough-as-nails girl whose choices are few but whose imagination is boundless, as her coping becomes a battle cry for everyone around her -- a beautifully honest exploration of healing and hope.

Every Bone a Prayer

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#hardcover #fiction #romance #beachread #love #nicholassparks #youngadult #community 

#paperback #community #family #volunteering

Colorado

Ideas and Activities for Serving Others

Serving others is a vital part of the Christian life. Time and again Christ demonstrated the importance of putting others first and giving what we can to help those less fortunate. As adults, we recognize the importance of instilling these values in our children and youth, but simply telling them to love their neighbor isn't enough; to leave a lasting impression, they need to see and experience love in action.77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference is an easy-to-use resource that parents can use to cultivate compassion in their children and engage their family in acts of service. Filled with suggestions, activities, Bible verses, and topics for discussion, this re-usable manual inspires families to look for ways to make the world a better place by making a difference in the lives of others.Features include:Creative activities that can be adapted to fit your unique familyService ideas for a variety of budgetsBible verses at the end of each activity to help children connect the practical aspects of God's truth to their livesInteractive discussion questions to help teens understand the importance of each activity and correlate it to God's WordSuggestions that encourage whole families--parents, kids, grandparents, and other relatives--to spend time together as they practice biblical servanthoodIn addition to families, these ideas and activities can be easily adapted to use with youth groups, Sunday School classes, home school curriculums, small-groups, and church-wide community projects.

77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference

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AUTOGRAPHED by author. First edition, first printing, complete number line. Two lightly bumped corners. DJ shows some wear; small tear at spine top. Please see photos. #family #southcarolina #hardcover #fiction #signed #autographed #community #collectible (Shelf 3B)

New Jersey

A Novel

Dori Sanders' first novel, CLOVER was a smash hit. Now, with HER OWN PLACE, Dori Sanders tells a story about ordinary people taking part in a transformation of heart and mind--in the South, in the nation. "Resonates as powerfully as an old hymn."--Kirkus Reviews; "Like a ripe summer peach, HER OWN PLACE just keeps getting better and better until the last page leaves the reader longing for more."--Christian Science Monitor. A LITERARY GUILD SELECTION.

Her Own Place AUTOGRAPHED 

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#hardcover #community #communalliving #communes #nonfiction 

Oregon

The Long, Strange Trip of Communes and Other Intentional Communities

This book documents the wide range of contemporary communes and other intentional communities providing sanctuaries for like-minded people to pursue cooperative alternatives to media-stoked consumerism and the relentless tempo of change that characterizes mainstream life in 21st-century America and Europe.

Common Purse, Uncommon Future: The Long, Strange Trip of Communes and Other Intentional Communities explores the many new types of communal living being tried in America and Europe today. A growing number of people disenchanted with the pressures and demands of mainstream lifestyles are drawn by the nostalgic appeal of traditional, mostly agrarian and artisanal, lifestyles as practiced in residential communities where liminal rituals of membership serve to validate pacts to live and work together in cooperative social and economic relations.

Manzella focuses on the ways in which today's most innovative and controversial ecovillages diverge from the hippie communes of yesteryear's counterculture and from older communal forms such as kibbutzim and arts and crafts colonies, and how today's nonsectarian spiritual and volunteer service communities differ from traditional religious communes and ashrams. He reports his field investigations of a whole new generation of communal living experiments, such as residential land trusts, survivalist retreats, urban cohousing, green housing cooperatives, student co-ops, and New Age organic agrarian communes.

Common Purse, Uncommon Future

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#fiction #youngadult #ya #hardcover #community #cult #debut 

Kentucky

Virtue of Sin

Decent condition with some blemishes. See all pics! #hardcover #mystery #suspense #smalltownamerica #community #relationships #yarn 

Missouri

The Grub-and-Stakers Spin a Yarn

Great condition for its age! #hardcover #fiction #murder #mystery #drama #community #theater #romance #canada 

The Grub-and-Stakers Pinch a Poke

#paperback #religion #nonfiction #christian #community 

Indiana

Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door

Drawing on the success of their own church campaign, two pastors help readers learn to value, respect, and care for the people who live in their neighborhoods.

The Art of Neighboring

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'In "Make It Your Ambition," 26-year-old John Notgrass expresses optimism about the role young adults can play in building strong families and strong communities of faith.'

New. No flaws. See pics 📸

©2005

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Michigan

Encouraging Young People to Live for God's Glory

⭐ Make It Your Ambition

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The New Testament Church - The Essence of Fellowship

The Church started more than 2,000 years ago when Jesus left the disciples in charge. It seems like something that started that long ago may not have much relevance to us today, but the community that began back then has a lot to teach us about the kind of community we can have today. The Church is the place where we can lean on each other for support and help when we need it; it's the place we can celebrate and mourn together, as one big family. In this 48-week devotional, you'll take a look at the beginning of the Christian community called "the Church," and uncover the countless lessons we can learn from those first Christians. With daily scripture and thoughts, questions to get you thinking, and plenty of space for you to journal your thoughts, you'll find that the Church is more than a building-it's a family. You'll even discover your role in the community of God.

Community

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Great reading condition ☺️ this is a retired library book, see all pics for blemishes! #paperback #kids #children #juvenilefiction #fiction #friendship #neighbors #community #friends #helping

Karen, a new girl in school, comes up with the idea to plant a friendship garden for the class project, and it is not long before the entire neighborhood gets involved.

Little Celebrations, the Friendship Garden, Single Copy, Fluency, Stage 3a

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#paperback #fiction #blm #community #ukedition #thehateugive #angiethomas

UK edition

Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.

Priya Basil

Be My Guest

Eunice Moyle

Be The Change

David Baldacci

The Guilty

Adam K Webb - Please read description

A Path of Our Own

Nicholas Sparks

Safe Haven

Nicholas Sparks

Safe Haven

Charles H. Knickerbocker

The Hospital War

Helen Rolfe

The Little Village Library

Shannon Schuren

The Virtue of Sin

Kat Kronenberg; Illustrated by David Miles

Love Big

Ashley Blooms

Every Bone a Prayer

Nicholas Sparks

Safe Haven

Nicholas Sparks

Safe Haven

Penny A. Zeller

77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference

Dori Sanders

Her Own Place AUTOGRAPHED

Joseph C. Manzella

Common Purse, Uncommon Future

Shannon Schuren

Virtue of Sin

Alisa Craig, Charlotte Macleod

The Grub-and-Stakers Spin a Yarn

Alisa Craig, Charlotte Macleod

The Grub-and-Stakers Pinch a Poke

Jay Pathak; Dave Runyon; Randy Frazee (Foreword by)

The Art of Neighboring

John Notgrass

⭐ Make It Your Ambition

Adam Robinson; Youth Specialties Staff

Community

Celebration PRESS

Little Celebrations, the Friendship Garden, Single Copy, Fluency, Stage 3a

Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give