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Lean Forward into Your Life is an invitation, a reflection, and a set of prompts to help you remember the questions you want to ask yourself. In the words of artist and author Mary Ann Radmacher, Lean Forward into Your Life is a “commonplace book for leading an uncommon life. An uncommon life need not include fame and fortune. An uncommon life means living with intention, paying attention, celebrating, taking care of yourself, risking love. To live an uncommon life means to live large from the heart.” Live with intention Walk to the edge Listen hard Play with abandon Practice wellness Laugh Risk love Continue to learn Appreciate your friends Choose with no regret Fail with enthusiasm Stand by your family Celebrate the holidays that make sense Lead or follow a leader Do what you love Live as if this is all there is

A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery is a book written by Mary Anne Atwood, first published in 1850. The book was written at the request of her father, who shared the author''s interests in hermeticism and spirituality. However, when he read it after publication, and upon discovering it revealed some hermetic secrets, he bought up the remaining copies and burnt them.

This little book is a winning combination of original art and hand-lettered words created to celebrate accomplishments and inspire courage. "Courage does not always roar. . ." is the all-time best-selling Mary Anne Radmacher art poster. And now she''s created a book that celebrates and promotes courage in our everyday lives. With twenty pieces of art created originally for this book, Courage Does Not Always Roar will quietly and grandly make its way into the hearts of readers everywhere.

Quint Gallagher in love? It would take a miracle… Self-made millionaire Quint Gallagher could rule a boardroom and bend numbers to his will, but he''d rather lose a merger than analyze his feelings for day-care worker Amy Blake. He was too old for the beautiful widow, too jaded to fall in love. Yet when he found a baby on the day-care doorstep just days after Christmas, Quint turned to Amy. The sophisticated millionaire was more man than Amy could handle. But Quint with the tiny babe touched her wary heart. Fate had thrown them together in the season of miracles—was it too late to wish for the miracle of love? Just for Kids: A day-care center where love abounds…and families are made!

From the author of Life Begins When You Do comes a collection of warm words and welcoming colors to make you feel right at home. Mary Anne Radmacher could be the Martha Stewart of inspired living—living life to its fullest. Her previous books, Live Boldly and Lean Forward into Your Life, share stories and strategies for savoring every morsel of this life and living up to our fullest potential and beyond our wildest dreams. In May Your Walls Know Joy, Radmacher returns to her signature style, combining a few poetic, aphoristic words with beautifully constructed four-color art. This book is a celebration of home and family and all that they mean—a refuge from the world, a creative incubator, where lives are lived and friends are welcome. This book is a benediction and a blessing for a new home (or for a special occasion in an old home): “May your walls / know joy, / each room / hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility. May home be the place from which you launch your dreams.” Perfect for a housewarming gift or house blessing, or for readers of Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, House Blessings, or Being Home.

From the “Martha Stewart of inspired living” comes a book full of inspirational quotes and words of encouragement to help you appreciate your friends. Friends build us up. They make us stronger, smarter, and better. In this delightful, beautifully illustrated gift book; writer, artist, and friend extraordinaire Mary Anne Radmacher shares the many ways we celebrate each other. Discover the special talent that Radmacher has to change lives with her words. Read this extraordinarily touching book which includes an abundance of: Motivational quotes Poetry Aphorisms about the importance of friendship The perfect gift for friends or yourself. With original four-color lettering, art and design, Mary Anne offers a funny, sweet, and perfect book for any occasion. “When we have a circle of friends, we have more fun. We get more done, we feel and are stronger, and we really do celebrate the power of our ‘us,’” says Mary Anne Radmacher.

Mary Anne Warren explores a theoretical question which lies at the heart of practical ethics: what are the criteria for having moral status? In other words, what are the criteria for being an entity towards which people have moral obligations? Some philosophers maintain that there is one intrinsic property—for instance, life, sentience, humanity, or moral agency. Others believe that relational properties, such as belonging to a human community, are more important. In Part I of the book, Warren argues that no single property can serve as the sole criterion for moral status; instead, life, sentience, moral agency, and social and biotic relationships are all relevant, each in a different way. She presents seven basic principles, each focusing on a property that can, in combination with others, legitimately affect an agent''s moral obligations towards entities of a given type. In Part II, these principles are applied in an examination of three controversial ethical issues: voluntary euthanasia, abortion

Software and technological entrepreneur Huie, who came to a search for deeper meaning later in life, has teamed up with artist and writer, Radmacher, who came to it earlier through her art. Point and counterpoint, they take the reader through a process to taking charge of their own lives. The key to living an inspired life is simple: accept your past; release your expectations; embrace your choices. The truth of the matter is that the more we like ourselves, the fewer expectations we have, and the way we make conscious choices u00ad— in everyday matters large and small are the keys to living an inspired life. Simply an Inspired Life teaches readers to distinguish between events and our feelings about them, to choose thoughtfully, and never blame ourselves or anyone else. Filled with inspiring quotes — wisdom from the ages and all traditions, personal stories, and exercises, Simply an Inspired Life is based on eight guiding principles: honor, forgiveness, gratitude, choice, vision, action, celebration, and unity with all creation. They are equally important — and practiced daily they change lives. www.simplyaninspiredlife.com

“Accessible, grounded, joyful, and wise . . . [a] pure gift, especially if you’re looking for a practical yet visionary map of contemporary life.” —David Kundtz, author of The Art of Stopping More than three decades ago, noted author, artist and teacher Mary Anne Radmacher, was beginning her chosen path-to live with purpose, to make a difference. She lost a dear friend and she wrote these words “live with intention . . .”, which have appeared wrapped around mugs, on carry bags and journals, day planners, refrigerator magnets, and posters. In her book Live with Intention, Radmacher shares the ten qualities she considers essential to intentional living and offers you exercises, inspirations, and promises to help you find what’s important in your life. Live with Intention explores with you what it means to live each day with intention:Understand what counts for youDiscover what will make your life richerDetermine how to make a differenceRealize what brings verve to every wonderful day “A book of beauty, creativity, wisdom, and great good will. Her chapter on forgiveness alone is worth the price of the book.” —Hugh Prather, bestselling author of The Little Book of Letting Go “Mary Anne’s newest book is beautiful, artistic, inspiring, and written from her heart.” —Patrick Williams, coauthor of Becoming a Professional Life Coach “Living with Intention should be within easy reach of every person who has ever dared to dream. It gives us the tools to believe we can go after those dreams and actually capture them. It is a tool for living life to the fullest.” —Pat Ballard, author of 10 Steps to Loving Your Body (No Matter What Size You Are)

Marooned In Montana Why had handsome, celebrated Dr. Mackenzie Parish vanished at the height of his career? Jaded writer Katherine Ames sensed a story, and headed into the wilds of Montana to find him. But when a blizzard trapped Katherine, Mac found her. Thinking her just a stranded traveler, Mac brought Katherine home….The doctor had become a gruff, unsmiling cowboy—and a daddy. Snowed-in on Mac''s ranch with man and child, Katherine found a completeness she''d never known—and learned the secrets Mac had disappeared to keep. He guarded his privacy as fiercely as his heart. Could he forgive her deception after trusting her with both?

Discover Your Inner Courage “Courage doesn''t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ''I will try again tomorrow.''" —Mary Anne Rademacher #1 New Release in Humanist Philosophy Written initially as part of a longer poem and featured in a gallery show in 1985, these words by Mary Anne Rademacher defining courage have traveled the globe. Defining courage in a beloved quote. The quote has been featured in ceremonies of all sorts and included in sports and network news broadcasts. Oprah has included it in her magazine and journalists include it in “top ten” lists across many disciplines and categories. And, it is among the most beloved quotes on cards, posters, journals, and gift books. Bravery comes in many forms. Rademacher insists in her book that we overlook opportunities for growth and personal celebration by shrugging off courageous acts of perseverance with, “I just did what I felt I had to do.” Courage shows itself in many ways from having the courage to heal, to change habits, to learn and begin anew, or even to speak up for yourself. Defining courage with daily inspirations. This daily companion for women, men, or anyone who wants to change for good, and live a bolder, more courageous life may be the perfect addition to the start of your day or the key to letting go and ending your day right. Featuring an introduction from courage specialist, Candace Doby, Courage Doesn''t Always Roar begins as an invitation to recognize all of the ways courage, and the associated risk, show up on ordinary days. Inside you’ll find: Keys to finding and defining courage in your everyday life 180 entries covering all aspects of courage, like: resilience, thresholds, choices, grace, and more Mental health-friendly inspirations meant to shape the way you think about courage If you liked Courage is Calling, Inward, or Designing the Mind, you’ll love Courage Doesn’t Always Roar.

Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life is a 1874 novel by English author George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Anne Evans. It is her seventh novel, begun in 1869 and then put aside during the final illness of Thornton Lewes, the son of her companion George Henry Lewes. During the following year Eliot resumed work, fusing together several separate stories into a coherent whole, and during 1871-72 the novel was serialized. A one-volume edition was published in 1874 and sold well. Subtitled "A Study of Provincial Life," the novel is set in the fictitious Midlands town of Middlemarch, which is thought to be based on Coventry, during the period 1830-32. It has multiple plots with a large cast of characters and distinct, though interlocking narratives. The main themes, include the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism, self-interest, religion, hypocrisy, political reform, and education. The pace is leisurely, the tone is mildly didactic (with occasional authorial comment). Although Middlemarch has some comical elements, it is a work of realism. Through the voices and opinions of different characters we become aware of various issues of the day: the Great Reform Bill, the beginnings of the railways, the death of King George IV, and the succession of his brother, the Duke of Clarence (who became King William IV). The novel also provides insight into the state of contemporary medical science and the deeply reactionary mindset found within a settled community facing the prospect unwelcome change.

Why are the paleolithic Venus of Willendorf, Michelangelo''s Sistine Chapel frescoes, and Marcel Duchamp''s ready-made urinal all considered works of art? Why, strictly speaking, is a Cindy Sherman photograph more "art-like" than a Da Vinci portrait? How did the painters and sculptors of the Renaissance see their creations? And who decides what art is today? In the tradition of Marshall McLuhan and John Berger, this learned and deliciously subversive book gives us a new way of seeing our artistic heritage. Believing Is Seeing is a work of multicultural scope and glittering intelligence that bridges the gulf between classical Japanese painting and the films of Spike Lee, between high theory and pop culture. Probing beyond the rhetorical surface of standard art histories and drawing on a panoramic array of illustrative material, Mary Anne Staniszewski throws a fresh light on individual works and the often mystifying criteria by which they are valued.

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by George Eliot [Mary Anne Evans], published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialization to community. set in the early years of the 19th century. Silas Marner is a member of a small Calvinist congregation in Lantern Yard, a slum street in Northern England. He is falsely accused of stealing the congregation''s funds while watching over the very ill deacon. The novel contain elements drawn from the author''s life and there have been at least six film adaptations of Silas Marner and an opera based on it.

When Business Leads To Pleasure… With her long flowing hair and her tie-dyed T-shirts, Rain Armstrong is the complete opposite of every woman conservative businessman Jackson Ford has ever found attractive. Yet the moment she looks up at him with her big brown eyes, Jackson aches to touch her. And when the little girl who''s been left in his care, a child who hasn''t spoken a word in weeks, suddenly begins chattering away with Rain, Jackson knows there''s more to this free-spirited therapist than meets the eye. But can Jackson change his workaholic nature to become the permanent daddy Victoria needs—and the husband a woman like Rain deserves? Just for Kids: A day care where love abounds…and families are made!

All of the available letters of Charles Lamb, a master of the English essay, and his sister Mary Anne published in this definitive, scrupulously edited work. The letters, many of them written to illustrious figures of the Romantic period, are generally agreed to rank among the finest in the English language. Transcribing where possible from the originals or facsimiles, Professor Marrs corrects textual errors found in previous editions, and he pays particular attention to establishing precise dates for the correspondence. He includes letters that were omitted from the last collection (published in 1935 and long out of print), and he has uncovered more than eighty letters never published before. The Letters of Charles and Mary Anne Lamb totals five or six volumes, and presents nearly 1200 letters written by Charles and Mary, singly or together. The correspondence is fully annotated, the volumes are illustrated, and the holographic idiosyncrasies of the originals are rendered typographically wherever possible. Rich in revelations about the extraordinary lives of the Lambs, these beautifully written letters are an inexhaustible store of information about the Romantic era and its major figures-Wordsworth, Keats, and Coleridge. The publication of unexpurgated and authoritative texts is an important literary event. The first volume was published in 1975, the bicentenary of Charles Lamb''s birth. It contains 102 letters written by Charles, many of them after Mary murdered their mother. Among the recipients were the poets Coleridge, Southey, and Wordsworth. The letters provide shrewd observations on his friends'' writings and his own, vivid descriptions of life in London, and compassionate but candid remarks concerning his family and acquaintances. Notes to each letter place it in context, quoting where necessary from the correspondence Lamb is answering. Volume I includes Professor Marrs''s extensive Introduction to the entire collection. After supplying a biography of the Lamb family up to the murder, he treats Mary''s and Charles''s life together until Charles''s death, tracing through the letters a relationship that remained warm and affectionate even under the shadow of Mary''s insanity. Professor Marrs also gives the publishing history of the letters and sets forth the principles upon which his edition is based.

Based on diary entries, news articles, published sources, interviews, and personal memories from the author and other family members, Crossing the Yellowstone: The Saga of a Montana Ranch Family is a classic American drama of challenges met and legacies left. In 1894, Andy Mercer journeyed on horseback from Missouri to the Great Plains, with plans to homestead in the West. Crossing the Yellowstone is a love story of land, family, and one man’s dream. This narrative tells a true story set in the American West in the early 20th century, illustrating the core values of the settlers: independence, determination, and respect for the land. Andy’s love for Florrie, an English nurse, turns tragic when she dies, leaving him alone with a motherless infant, Russell. The child grows from a lonely schoolboy to a reluctant cowboy and eventually must choose whether to stay on the family ranch or strike out in search of a different life. Despite the challenges of the drought during the Dirty Thirties and the Great Depression, Andy’s legacy has endured for three generations on the Montana ranch near the Yellowstone River.

MORE THAN MEN He was her savior There was a blizzard raging when Harley Madison wrecked her Jeep in the frozen Montana mountains. All she recalled were fleeting images of a man, his deep voice calling to her, his strong arms cradling her. But was that strong hunk real…or a hallucination? He was her fantasy With wild raven hair and mesmerizing eyes, Mitch Rollins unsettled her. His lean, hard body took her breath away, and she craved his touch—which proved elusive. Was he real? Mitch needed no sleep, had the strength of ten men and lived like a recluse in the Crazy Junction clinic. Harley knew firsthand what it was like to hide secrets. What were Mitch''s?

Delaney''s GROOMS "You don''t own a tux shop for forty years and not know a little something about romance."—Karl Delaney She''s still your wife! Not even his rented tux could mask the fact that J.T. Watson was 100% Grade A cowboy. Nor could he mask the feelings he still had for his ex, now his surprise bridesmaid partner. He hadn''t seen Candice Montgomery since their wedding night eight years ago after the shortest marriage on record. But now he found a note in his tux telling him they were still married. How could it be that the woman who stirred his cowboy blood was none other than his own wife? All J.T. had to do now was sign one paper and it would be over.... But why was he suddenly longing to consummate the marriage all over again?

No one expects love to bloom after a cancer diagnosis, but breast cancer survivor Mary Anne Mohanraj has written a heartfelt romance about two people finding each other at a difficult time in their lives. Kate Smith, an aspiring artist facing a difficult cancer diagnosis, and Devan McLeod, a flower shop owner, meet when they are both experiencing life changes. They’re surprised to find that in opening themselves up to each other, they open a new path forward in their lives. This little book intercuts poems the author wrote over the course of her own cancer year with a garden romance. It draws on the experiences of the author, who was diagnosed with breast cancer and successfully treated with chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. Mohanraj is an enthusiastic Chicagoland amateur gardener, and during treatment, she took great solace in her garden. She hopes this book bring solace and joy to its readers.

Point Of No Return—Or Starting Point? A bet brings Cain Stone—or Stone Cold, as they call him in Las Vegas—home for the holidays. But after a few days of skiing and reminiscing, he plans to leave Silver Creek and all its painful memories of life in an orphanage behind him for good. Then he runs into Holly Winston. The little girl who used to yell at him to stay off her mountain has grown into a gutsy woman with a temper to match. Unfortunately, she holds him responsible for her family''s ruin. Risk-taking Cain is lucky in business—but since seeing Holly, luck in love is what''s on his mind. But is Holly a woman who can forgive and forget?