Most Popular Books by Brian Doyle

Our words can be so cruel. Used wrongly, they can discourage people, cut open the heart and destroy someone’s self-confidence—even ignite a fire and drive crowds to violence. And once they’re spoken, they can never be recalled. Words enter our ears and burrow themselves deep into our hearts … often never to be forgotten. It’s little wonder that the Bible instructs us to control our tongues. Inspired by James 3:1-12, and filled with 40 engaging stories and dozens of relevant Scriptures, this book encourages you to use your speech positively—speaking kindness, sharing words that heal, expressing love, and praising God.

The analysis of metaphors constitutes an ideal point of entry into the exegesis of Biblical Hebrew poetic texts because it forces the exegete to examine the said text from a variety of perspectives. How can one discern the presence of metaphorical speech? What are the various types of metaphorical speech available to and employed by the biblical poet? How does the structure of a piece of Hebrew poetry carry its metaphorical dimensions? How did the biblical poet make use of the various types of metaphor and to what end? Can we ultimately gain access to the poet''s meaning? The present study endeavours to provide at least a partial answer to these questions. In maintaining focus on the biblical text, moreover, the author hopes to anchor some of the abstractions of metaphorical theory with chosen examples taken from the so-called ''Apocalypse of Isaiah''. The Hebrew prophets constitute fertile ground in their use of metaphorical language for speaking the unspeakable, especially concerning the relationship between the people and God.

Forget your perfect offering / There is a crack in everything / That''s how the light gets in. -- Leonard Cohen, Anthem. In this rich treasury of prose poems on matters theological, spiritual, mystical, and everyday, popular Catholic author Brian Doyle offers readers a lyrical but commonsense take on the ways grace, prayer, sin, love, boredom, joy, suffering and redemption play out in our daily lives. Doyle''s hundred-plus ''proems'' are lyrical creations resembling poetry, but devoid of any meter or typical poetic structure--and yet they are not strictly prose either. Some are droll and acid takes on modern life; others spirit-lifting paeans to the joy of creation; still others humorous and light appreciations of the grace-filled moments that can fill the day of any person paying close enough attention. (Publisher).

Soccer is the worldu0092s most popular sport, and the greatest player of the current generation has been the other-worldly Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal. Overcoming a heart problem as a teenager, Ronaldo set scoring records while playing for powerhouses Manchester United in the British Premier League and Real Madrid in Spainu0092s La Liga, won numerous major titles, and was named the worldu0092s best player two times. Off the field he has been cited for his generosity as the most charitable athlete, making him also a star in life. This biography will inspire young readers.

Hulbert, un jeune orphelin, vit chez une dame O''Driscoll qu''il considère comme sa mère. Il aborde son secondaire, l''adolescence et Fleurette Featherstone Fitchell. Des personnages bien campés dans le cadre des années 1945. Ce volume s''est mérité la mention "Livre de l''année de l''Association canadienne des bibliothécaires."

A collection of headlong tales by Oregon author Brian Doyle--exploring such riveting and peculiar topics as chess in the Levant, tailors who specialize in holes, how to report stigmata to your attending physician, the intense hilarity of basketball, how to have a bitter verbal marital fight in your car, an all-Chinese football team in Australia, soccer and Catholicism, what it''s like to be in a ska band, a singing Korean baker, an archbishop who loses his faith between the salad and the entree, genius Girl Scouts who save a radio station, and a baby born from a lake in Illinois. And some other fascinating stories. Really. Trust us.

Brian Doyle is the editor of Portland Magazine at the University of Portland, in Oregon. He is the author of nine books of essays, nonfiction, and "proems," and his work has appeared in The Best American Essays collections of 1998, 1999, 2003, and 2005. In Australia his work appears in Eureka Street and The Age. Oddly enough he barracks for Geelong, does he not have enough tension in his life or what?"Strangers pour their stories into Brian Doyles'' attentive ear; with a self-effacing craft, and a reverence for what''s holy in the every day, he shapes them into poems of bounding energy and surprising moral depth."- Helen Garner.

What People Are Saying about "The Call" "The Call is one of the most heartfelt, honest and truly inspiring accounts of the life journey of my teammate, who I am honored and humbled to also call my dear friend. Brian''s story is a true testament of his devotion to the love of his life, Connie, and his beautiful family as well as his strong faith and unwavering determination to overcome any obstacle in life by always trusting in the Lord. No matter what your belief is or what challenges you may face, Brian''s message will resonate with you." --Bucky Dent, Starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in World Series Championships, 1977 and 1978 "Brian Doyle is my friend, teammate, and my hero. Read "The Call" and find out how this Christian gentleman has captured the love and respect of everyone he meets. Brian has faced many challenges in his life, but his faith in Christ has never wavered. I''m proud to call him my friend. The world needs more Brian Doyles." --Ron Guidry, New York Yankees, Pitcher and Pitching Coach, Cy Young Winner, Golden Glove Recipient "Brian''s life story is important to read, he has proven to be a great athlete, instructor, mentor, spiritual leader and a loyal friend. Learning about his life will give spiritual inspiration and important life lessons to all." --Chris Chambliss, Two-Time World Series Champ and Golden Glove Recipient "I have known Brian Doyle for over 30 years. His courage, integrity and faith have been an inspiration to me in my own walk with the Lord. This book will give you a look into Brian''s journey, his battles, successes, and his heart." --Bill Rose, Limited Partner New York Yankees Brian and Connie Doyle have been married 45 wonderful years. Brian was the leading hitter in the 1978 World Series. Brian is the Director of Curriculum and Connie is the Office Administrator of Global Sports Ministry a 501c3 corporation. Brian and Connie have shared over 40 years in professional baseball and over 15 years in ministry. Their adult children are Kirk Doyle and Kristin Hamaker. Kirk is married to Amy and have three children, Parker, Payton, and Paris. Kristin is married to Trevor and have two children, Tyson and Reagan. Brian and Connie live in the Atlanta area close to their family.

Epiphanies & Elegies is a collection of delightful, accessible poems shot through with wonder, humor, faith, and Irish Catholic heritage. Brian Doyle illuminates seemingly ordinary, everyday events in poems that will immediately touch with the reader with their truth. These warm and insightful pieces are sometimes funny, sometimes poignant takes on the small wonders and inevitable tragedies of life.

A father and son give their personal reflections on Catholic family lilfe and faith.

"From the red clay hills of Dundee, Oregon, come increasingly world-renowned pinot noir wines. After being startled and delighted by one winery''s elixir, and the shaggy humor of the father and son who made it, Brian Doyle set out to spend a year in one Willamette Valley vineyard, chronicling the creative and chaotic labor as the winemakers chase after the perfect pinot noir." "A self-described "wine doofus," Doyle follows closely at the elbow of Jesse Lange, son of Lange Winery founder Don Lange, peppering the young winemaker with questions about the growing of grapes and making of wine. With dry wit and otherworldly patience, Jesse Lange offers his interlocutor a primer on pinot, describing how acres of tiny black grapes are turned into complex and superb wines." "Doyle serves as a tour guide through the world of wine, alert to the stories that swirl around its creation and consumption. In The Grail, he collects and shares dozens of these stories - about the natural history of the vineyard, the fussiness of the pinot vine, the boom in pinot noir around the world, the surprising buying habits of tasting room visitors, and the subtle craft of winemakers who know, as Jesse Lange says, grinning, "how to get out of the way of great grapes.""--BOOK JACKET.

Words with Teeth aims at a combination of both establishing metaphor as the primary reading strategy for approaching Biblical Hebrew Poetry and applying the said strategy to a heterogeneous group of psalms know, in rather Victorian English, as the Psalms of Imprecation. This volume will first introduce the reader to the phenomenon of metaphor and how it interfaces with the Hebrew poetic text. It will then offer an historical/exegetical review of the reception of the Psalms of Imprecation, ranging from their exclusion on theological grounds to their acceptance on psychological grounds and the various shades of curiosity and revulsion in between. The main body of the book will represent a close individual reading of the Psalms of imprecation, using metaphor as a reading strategy. It will conclude in agreement with Adele Berlin that metaphor in Biblical Hebrew Poetry is the flip-side to parallelism, that parallelism frequently provides the structuring basis upon which non-structuring metaphor is grounded, and that metaphorical speech provided the psalmist(s) with a way of speaking the unspeakable about God and her relationship with human persons.

The heart: it is known as the seat of the soul, the power house of the body, the essence of spirituality.

The story of the small Oregon coast town of Neawanaka and its people.

Credo brings an articulate late baby boomer''s -- eye view to Catholic life in America. Stories of priests -- holy and cigar-chomping -- odd and wonderful saints, faithful women, homeless drug addicts, bees, hawks, and donkeys, these beautifully crafted essays are filled with wonder and conviction, humility and awe.

Laced with erotica, racial underpinnings and the liberation of the feminine heart, this is the evolution of a writer playing in the fertile grounds of the collective imagination in a multitude of short stories.Many of the tales are profane, heartbreaking and uplifting tales of men and women on the verge, the edge, willingly diving from the precipice.These escapades explore the cohesion of the unspoken, the bounds of the fantastic, the demands of the erotic and the inherent dilemma of the dialectic.Come and explore with the people within.

David was a man after God''s own heart . . . What does it mean to be someone "after God''s own heart?" David, King, psalmist and shepherd, gives us a picture with his own life. In many ways he is an extraordinary role model, a man who was fully human but exceeded expectations and pointed others towards God. While the other side of David is most ordinary showing a life filled with destruction, chaos, tragedy and his personal struggle with sin. How then did David become the national hero of God''s chosen people? Why is he the one character in the Bible described as "a man after God''s own heart?" David''s life offers hope to all of us. It shows that God can do extraordinary things through ordinary men and women. And David offers an insightful perspective on what it means to be truly a man, to become like David―men after God''s own heart. In this study David will delight and disappoint you. At times you will desire to be just like him while at others you will want to turn and run! The Life of David is one of the most colorful examples of manhood in all of Scripture. You will be introduced to select key characteristics of David''s life but unlike David, we have time to make our lives right before God and to lovingly lead our homes. This interactive study features eight weeks of individual study materials with a leader''s guide and suggested teaching plans at the back of the book.

"A compelling, marvelous novel by the acclaimed author of Mink River Declan O Donnell has left Oregon aboard his boat, the Plover, to escape the life that''s so troubled him on land. He sets course west into the Pacific in search of solitude. Instead, he finds a crew, each in search of something themselves, and what at first seems a lonely sea voyage becomes a rapturous, heartfelt celebration of life''s surprising paths, planned and unplanned"--

A collection of essays on spirituality from Portland Magazine featuring the work of nationally known writers such as Barry Lopez, Terry Tempest Williams and Cynthia Ozick.

"Novelist and essayist Brian Doyle describes encounters with astounding beings of every sort and shape in this collection of short vignettes. The book gathers previously unpublished work along with selections that have been published in Orion, The Sun, and The American Scholar, among others"--

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "Caddyshack." The script was written by Murray, Douglas Kenney, and Harold Ramis.

Newspaper cuttings, drafts, transcripts of talks, correspondence, photographs and other material relating to his work as Managing Editor of the Catholic Leader in Brisbane and other activities.

A collection of anecdotes about friends from the life of John Coyle Beckman.