Stories of Hope: From the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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I'm not sure a lot of people would look at a life like mine and come up with the word blessed, but if you could see the whole picture in its totality you might understand." Families turned their postponed events — from weddings to bat mitzvahs — into moments of joy by donating food and flowers to strangers. I felt empty inside and did not want to live anymore. I did not know how long I would be in jail," he said.

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I began my meditation practice simply by learning, in part from this book, what it meant to be “in the now.” I practiced finding the space between my thoughts, curious to see where my mind would go next. It became like a portal into another kind of awareness — into being the one who is aware of awareness. Using this approach, I found it seemed possible to detach from reactivity and egoic fixations and contemplate multiple perspectives with equanimity. After a crazy series of events and many many years later, Joseph becomes Pharoah’s right hand man, is reunited with his brothers and his father, and the prophetic dreams come to pass. God had a much larger plan for Joseph than anyone could have imagined as he saves his whole family (and Egypt) from famine. Moses After reading this book, you’ll unavoidably feel joyful because Mandela surpassed many obstacles and brought his people to freedom. Bauby recounts his memories and his dreams and explores the affair that split his family apart before the accident. The beautifully written autobiography examines concepts of love and loss and explores the enduring love of a father for his children.Ryan Holets saved a life but also changed his own in a profound way, when the Albuquerque police officer adopted a homeless woman’s heroin-addicted baby. During this time, Mary experienced what she describes as a “radical shift in time and dimension.” Despite a lifetime fear of drowning, Mary found herself surprisingly at peace. Comments poured in, praising this young man for his courage and his parents for instilling such good values. Even folks who professed no faith commended this boy for standing up for his.

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We see Abraham as a man of faith, one who talked with God and obeyed Him during a time that the true God had been forgotten. God tells Abraham to leave his father’s land and he does. God tells Abraham that from him will come a great nation. The only problem is, Sarah, Abraham’s wife is barren. But don’t most freshwater turtles live their whole lives with algae and scum hanging from their shells?” I asked.Risking her own life Malala began recounting the oppressions of her daily life in Pakistan. Sharia law dictated that women stay at home and are only allowed to leave their homes with a male relative. It is also forbidden for any girls over the age of 11 to receive any education. The novel gives a firsthand account of the redemptive power of love through a father who never gives up hope for his son, even when all hope seems lost. The ethos has never been more needed in an American culture increasingly decimated by drug addiction.

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Hello,” I said. “I see you here every Sunday morning. If you don’t mind my nosiness, I’d love to know what you’re doing with these turtles.” Neruda’s words invite us to fully enter into our own world and space by urging us to embrace the ambiguity and intimacy of daily living. Learning to listen and to hear, to look and to see are gifts that we can give to ourselves that will enrich our lives and our ability to learn, live and love. By providing us with a new perception on everyday things, all that surrounds us can transcend the common and becomes extraordinary. Emma Marris (TED Talk: Nature is everywhere; we just need to learn to see it) When you’re looking for a read that gives your brain something to chew on At that moment I was like, I think I have to go with this guy. He took me to church. Over the next few days I surprised my friends by declaring that I was going to change my life," Pratt recalls. The book delves into the history of inspiring women who have paved the way for so many of us. It is also a companion to the stunning exhibition that artist Chicago created for the Brooklyn Museum in the 1970s, where it remains to this day.Maya Angelou recounts her traumatic childhood growing up in the American South in the turbulent 1930’s. At the age of three, her parent’s divorce divided her family. She and her brother Bailey were sent to live with her grandmother in rural Stamps, Arkansas. When man sinned, God promised a redeemer. For thousands of years man waited for the promised Messiah, knowing that he would deliver them from thier pain. And yet, he suffered the worst pain, bearing our sins and dying our death. This great novel imagines an entirely plausible dystopia in the near future. While this might not to seem scream “hopeful,” it really is in the sense that it shows how true adversity can bring out the best in people — something critical to remember in the coming year.