Bøger af Mark Nelson

Wat is de zin van het leven? Heeft het leven in het algemeen zin? En zo ja, wat moeten we ermee? Pas als we onszelf deze drie vragen stellen en antwoorden zoeken, worden we mens. Het is onmogelijk om niet na te denken over de diepe betekenis van wat we zien: de kunstenaar die dit geweldige werk heeft gemaakt - "gewoon" bevroren water. Wat voor soort energie schuilt er achter zulke verschijnselen en wat voor soort bewustzijn moet het hebben om zo'n schoonheid te plannen en te creëren? Het is essentieel om onszelf deze vragen te stellen om een zinvoller bestaan te definiëren en toe te werken.

Qual è il senso della vita? In generale, la vita ha un senso? E se sì, cosa dovremmo fare con esso? Quando ci poniamo queste tre domande e cerchiamo le risposte, solo allora diventiamo umani. È impossibile non pensare al significato profondo di ciò che vediamo: l'artista che ha creato quest'opera straordinaria: l'acqua "ordinaria" ghiacciata. Che tipo di energia si nasconde dietro tali fenomeni e che tipo di coscienza ha bisogno di avere per pianificare e creare tale bellezza? È essenziale porsi queste domande per definire e lavorare verso un'esistenza più significativa.

Five years of peace has Perspa united and prosperous under King Donari Avedun. But expanding horizons bring conflict with the aggressive Empire of Esda. Ships go missing, coastal villages suffer raids and burnings while arrogant Esdan embassies make ever more intractable demands and work surreptitiously to destabilize Donari's still-evolving realm. Coercion and treachery shadow Donari's every move. Into this turmoil comes Grayce Stonesmith, a budding artist in flight from her past, looking for a way to connect her lines to a purpose; and Jeril Tandori, tutor and painter, a soul in search of a place to make a stand against forces that have had him on the run for half his life. Both of them must exorcise their demons in a city under threat from within and without. And they must rely on the care and concern of Devyn Ambrose as he works to unravel the effects of new stresses from old wounds.

A beginner-friendly guide to what shamanism is and how to begin or enhance your practice; delves deep enough into shamanism that experienced practitioners will appreciate it.

As Christians, we can often be starved of imagination, wary of paradox, and devoid of mystery. Reframation is a passionate manifesto, calling followers of Jesus to reframe and reenchant our worldview, enlarging our perception of God and gospel. It's an invitation to stretch our minds, expand our hearts, and awaken ourselves and those around us to the grand story of God.Rooted in Scripture, and drawing on poetry, literature, the arts, philosophy, and pop culture, Reframation refuses to settle for pious platitudes, and appeals to each and every one of us to experience and articulate the good news narrative in ways that resonate with the spiritual hunger and longings of those in our contemporary culture.

Publishers Weekly: "Nelson returns to the world of The Poets of Pevana, offering another enjoyable take on romantic fantasy." The subtle victories of summer have faded beneath a winter of Northern occupation. King Roderran's invasion plans have ripened. His soldiers muster the Pevanese into their ranks, churn fallow fields into mud, and turn the region into an armed camp. Come spring, there will be war. The King's arrival launches a flurry of preparations that sets the already turbulent city on edge. Prince Donari must contend with rumors of assassination, the disrespect of his liege-lord cousin, and the manipulations of the Lord Prelate Byrnard Casan. Trapped between fealty and treason, Donari faces impossible decisions. He must save his city and those closest to him. Somehow. The coming storm will test the poets of Pevana in ways none of them could have foreseen. Poetry will not win this time--swords and spears will have their day--but Donari and Eleni, Devyn and Talyior must keep their faith in words to walk the tenuous paths between loyalty and betrayal, freedom and servitude, hope and despair.