Podcast appearances and mentions of heaven bears

This is an interesting conversation with the author of "Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church." The author of this book is Phoebe Farag Mikhail from Northern New Jersey. In her inaugural book she describes what joy is and isn't. She also shares stories from her daily life to highlight how to implement the seven ways of living joyfully from the early Church. This book was a #1 bestseller on Amazon in the Christian Orthodoxy category. Phoebe cautions us in this insightful book of the joy thieves and describes them like little animals that steal tomatoes from the garden. The seven practices that Phoebe unravels take us on a spiritual journey in how to live a fulfilled and joyful life. This is Part 1 of a two part conversation. I hope you tune in and learn some practical ways of how joy can enrich your life. Online Retreat in November Paraclete Press is hosting an online retreat with Phoebe Farag Mikhail on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 2:30-4:30 pm. The topic is “Giving Thanks in Troubled Times.” There is a 30% discount for groups of five or more registering. For group registrations, please contact Sister Estelle Cole at srestelle@paracletepress.com or 774-801-2041.For individual registration, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giving-thanks-in-troubled-times-tickets-117930702907?aff=PhoebeFollow Phoebe Farag Mikhail at:Being in Community: beingincommunity.comFacebook: @phoebefaragmikhailauthor or @beingincommunityTwitter: @pkfarag Instagram: @pkfaragRecommended booksNonfictionPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFaThe Life of Repentance and Purity by HH Pope Shenouda III: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2QDNSplBalance of the Heart by Tamav Lois Farag: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YKrrDhThe Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Translated by Sr. Benedicta Ward: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lz3qc5On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius the Apostolic: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3hVVq2oIntroduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church by Fr. Tadros Malaty (free PDF download): http://copticchurch.net/topics/thecopticchurch/Intro_to_the_Coptic_Church_fr_yacoub_malaty.pdfFor the Life of the World by Fr. Alexander Schmemann: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34NKBf7I Live Again by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2GdsxRAHospital of the Queen’s Heart by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YLEg00This Child of Faith by Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34LXypWOn Social Justice by St. Basil the Great: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31Kq4q1Letters to St. Olympia by St. John Chrysostom: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lAKQjGA Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity's Global Identity by Dr. Vince Bantu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EMuJPkFictionLights on the Mountain by Cheryl Anne Tuggle: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32Kfw9PThe Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengstu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gGPtFfBaking Cakes in Kigali by Gail Parkin: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31IEDu7For childrenPainting Angels, the third book in the Sam and Saucer series by Melinda Johnson: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32FF2wLPhilo, Rose and the Joy Super Holy by Mireille Mishriky: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34JtZp0She has a new book out in this series, Philo and the Goodness Super Holy: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EHWMPZResourcesPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFa

This is an interesting conversation with the author of "Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church." The author of this book is Phoebe Farag Mikhail from Northern New Jersey. In her inaugural book she describes what joy is and isn't. She also shares stories from her daily life to highlight how to implement the seven ways of living joyfully from the early Church. This book was a #1 bestseller on Amazon in the Christian Orthodoxy category. Phoebe cautions us in this insightful book of the joy thieves and describes them like little animals that steal tomatoes from the garden. The seven practices that Phoebe unravels take us on a spiritual journey in how to live a fulfilled and joyful life. This is Part 1 of a two part conversation. I hope you tune in and learn some practical ways of how joy can enrich your life. Online Retreat in November Paraclete Press is hosting an online retreat with Phoebe Farag Mikhail on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 2:30-4:30 pm. The topic is “Giving Thanks in Troubled Times.” There is a 30% discount for groups of five or more registering. For group registrations, please contact Sister Estelle Cole at srestelle@paracletepress.com or 774-801-2041.For individual registration, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giving-thanks-in-troubled-times-tickets-117930702907?aff=PhoebeFollow Phoebe Farag Mikhail at:Being in Community: beingincommunity.comFacebook: @phoebefaragmikhailauthor or @beingincommunityTwitter: @pkfarag Instagram: @pkfaragRecommended booksNonfictionPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFaThe Life of Repentance and Purity by HH Pope Shenouda III: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2QDNSplBalance of the Heart by Tamav Lois Farag: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YKrrDhThe Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Translated by Sr. Benedicta Ward: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lz3qc5On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius the Apostolic: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3hVVq2oIntroduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church by Fr. Tadros Malaty (free PDF download): http://copticchurch.net/topics/thecopticchurch/Intro_to_the_Coptic_Church_fr_yacoub_malaty.pdfFor the Life of the World by Fr. Alexander Schmemann: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34NKBf7I Live Again by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2GdsxRAHospital of the Queen’s Heart by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YLEg00This Child of Faith by Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34LXypWOn Social Justice by St. Basil the Great: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31Kq4q1Letters to St. Olympia by St. John Chrysostom: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lAKQjGA Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity's Global Identity by Dr. Vince Bantu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EMuJPkFictionLights on the Mountain by Cheryl Anne Tuggle: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32Kfw9PThe Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengstu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gGPtFfBaking Cakes in Kigali by Gail Parkin: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31IEDu7For childrenPainting Angels, the third book in the Sam and Saucer series by Melinda Johnson: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32FF2wLPhilo, Rose and the Joy Super Holy by Mireille Mishriky: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34JtZp0She has a new book out in this series, Philo and the Goodness Super Holy: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EHWMPZResourcesPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFa

Summary: Audiobook enthusiasts and MCPL staff members Vincent Mui, Maranda Schoppert, and Barbara Shansby share their love for audiobooks; talk about the advantages, disadvantages, and hazards of audiobooks; and recommend titles that will be music to your ears.   Recording Date: May 9, 2018 Host: Lauren Martino Guests: Vincent Mui is MCPL's graphic designer. Maranda Schoppert is a librarian at Germantown Library. Barbara Shansby is a Library Associate at Marilyn Praisner.  Featured MCPL Resource: Award-winning author and MacArthur Foundation Fellow Dinaw Mengestu will speak about the inspiration for his book The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears and his experiences as an Ethiopian immigrant. Silver Spring Library, Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 7:30 PM. Registration required.  What Our Guests Are Reading: Vincent Mui: The Divergent trilogy: Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant, by Veronica Roth. Miranda Schoppert: Iron Gold, the fourth book in the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. The first three books are Red Rising, Golden Son, and Morning Star.  Books Mentioned During this Episode: #1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. Narrated by Lisette Lecat. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin. Narrated by Steve Martin.  A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. Narrated by Michael Jackson.  Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Narrated by Neil Gaiman. Crazy Is My Superpower by A.J. Mendez. Narrated by A.J. Mendez. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon. Narrated by Jeff Woodman. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. Narrated by Ramon De Ocampo. Dresden Files (series) by Jim Butcher. Narrated by Jame Marsters (Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer). The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin. Narrated by Gretchen Rubin.  Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Narrated by Guy Lockard. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Narrated by Neil Gaiman. I Must Say by Martin Short. Narrated by Martin Short.  The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Narrated by Rob Inglis. Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Narrators vary.  My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Narrated by an ensemble cast.  Origin by Dan Brown. Narrated by Paul Michael. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) by Rick Riordan. Narrated by Jesse Bernstein. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Narrators vary.  Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean. Narrated by Tim Curry.  Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Narrated by Will Wheaton. Redshirts by John Scalzi. Narrated by Will Wheaton. Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick. Narrated by Anna Kendrick. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak. Narrated by Jilly Bond. Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. Narrated by Marc Thompson. Uprooted by Naomi Novak. Narrated by Julia Emelin.  You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day. Narrated by Felicia Day.    Other Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Popular American supernatural television series which featured noted audiobook narrator James Marsters as Spike.  Brendan Fraser: Actor and narrator of the books Inkspell and Dragon Rider, both by Cornelia Funke.  The Great Courses by The Teaching Company: A popular series of academic lectures in audio or video format covering a vast array of topics, from Victorian Britain to  Cybersecurity.  Edward Herrmann: Actor and well regarded audiobook narrator. He portrayed Richard Gilmore in the original Gilmore Girls television series.  Law & Order: Popular American police procedural that anecdotally has featured many people who have also narrated audiobooks. Project Gutenberg: A vast collection of free ebooks and audiobooks. The audiobooks are mostly out-of-copyright titles read by volunteers.  Reading Rainbow: A PBS educational television series that ran from 1983 to 2006. Each episode focused on a topic from a book or children's literature and included reading recommendations. Tumblebooks: An online collection of animated, talking picture books. Includes story books, chapter books, nonfiction, videos, and more.  Read the transcript. 

Recording Date: November 29, 2017 Hosts: Julie Dina Episode Summary: Julie Dina discusses the work of the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC) with FOLMC Executive Director Ari Brooks and Business Manager Lance Salins.  Guests: FOLMC Executive Director Ari Brooks and FOLMC Business Manager Lance Salins Featured MCPL Resource: Flipster is an online collection of current and back issues of your favorite magazines such as Cooking Light, Ebony, and Sports Illustrated. A different selection of popular magazines is available through our other online magazine service, RBdigital Magazines.  What Our Guests Are Currently Reading: Ari Brooks: The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu for herself and The Mystery of the Missing Lion by Alexander McCall Smith with her daughter.   Lance Salins: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath for himself and The Warriors series by Erin Hunter with his niece.  Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: FOLMC Bookstores: The FOLMC operates 2 used bookstores. 1 in Rockville and 1 in Silver Spring. The revenues from these bookstores support FOLMC's mission. Here is a description of the items they accept for donations.   "Friends of the Library Sells Rare Copy of Hemingway's Farewell to Arms for $6,000": MyMCMedia news article about the discovery and sale of a copy of Farewell to Arms signed by Ernest Hemingway.  Friends of the Library, Chapters: 17 of MCPL's 21 branches have individual Friends of the Library chapters. The Deaf Culture Digital Library also has a Friends chapter.  Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC): An independent nonprofit that provides supplemental funding, programs, materials, and equipment to MCPL.   Library After Dark: An annual gala at which library staff, volunteers, donors, and community leaders are recognized for their contributions to making MCPL a nationally recognized library system.  Montgomery County Library Board: The Library Board makes recommendations to the County Executive on matters affecting the public library system. 23 subcommittees of the Library Board, called Library Advisory Committees (LACs) represent each library branch, the correctional facility, and the accessibility community.  Read the full transcript

Dragonfish (W. W. Norton & Company)Robert, a rugged Oakland cop, still can’t let go of Suzy, the mysterious Vietnamese wife who left him. Now she’s disappeared from her new husband, Sonny, a dangerous Vietnamese smuggler and gambler who blackmails Robert into finding her for him. Pursuing Suzy through the glitzy gambling dens of Las Vegas, Robert finds himself chasing the past that haunts Suzy—one that extends back to a refugee camp in Malaysia after the fall of Saigon and to her daughter, Mai, abandoned long ago, now a steely professional poker player. The dangerous legacy of Suzy’s guilt threatens to immolate them all.Taut, cinematic storytelling, vivid dialogue, and mesmerizing atmosphere combine here with beautiful, original prose. Some aspects of Tran’s own life are present in Dragonfish. He was born on September 17, 1975, six months after the fall of Saigon. In 1980—like the novel’s characters Suzy and her daughter Mai—Vu Tran, with his mother and sister, escaped Vietnam by boat and ended up in the refugee camps on Pulau Bidong. They spent four months there until Tran’s father sponsored them and they moved to the United States.  Their reunion in Tulsa, Oklahoma—where Tran would grow up—was where he met his father for the first time. “On the pure joyous level of great storytelling, Dragonfish is a top notch mystery; but it also deals with so goddamn much: the ramifications of war and the perils of assimilation, the impossibility of straddling two cultures and belonging to none, the limitations of the past, grief, lost lovers, gambling, ghosts, and Vegas, baby, Vegas. Note-perfect. Heartbreaking.  Profound. Dragonfish is a polished dagger of a novel that will cut out your heart."  -- Charles Bock, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Children“A haunting, beautifully written novel, almost more ghost story than thriller, as Tran explores the world of refugees, immigrants, and the long hold the past and its dead hold on the present.” – Sara Paretsky, New York Times bestselling author of the V. I. Warshawski novels"Dragonfish is a novel about identity, exile and the chains of memory wrapped in the muscle of a thriller. The suspense kept me turning the pages, but the beautiful writing and aching sense of loss remained with me long after I reached the end.” --  Lisa Brackmann, New York Times bestselling author of Rock Paper Tiger and Dragon Day“Is this an immigrant saga disguised as a crime novel? Or a smart thriller that just happens to be set in the Vietnamese immigrant community in Las Vegas? It’s both -- but what matters is that Vu Tran has written a debut novel of uncommon artistry, about a group of Vietnamese Americans and the history of love, violence, and sacrifice that binds them together and tears them apart.”  – Tom Perrotta, New York Times-bestselling author of Nine Inches and Little Children“Vu Tran's spellbinding debut novel had me turning pages late into the night.  I was drawn in partly by the book's utterly engrossing plot, partly by its vivid portrayal of a pitiless and dangerous Las Vegas, but mostly by its lovingly interwoven themes of loss, longing, renewal, and cultural memory.” – Tim O’Brien, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement“Vu Tran’s Dragonfish is that rare hybrid marvel—a literary thriller, a narrative of migration and loss that upends the conventions of any form. Tran draws the reader into an exquisitely rendered world of violence and heartbreak, loss and love that is impossible to forget.”  – Dinaw Mengestu, author of The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears and How to Read the Air“Sometimes it's creepy, like a really fine noir novel. Other times it's heartbreaking, as when it dives deep into the anguish of Vietnamese refugees. But either way, Dragonfish is absolutely gripping. Vu Tran has written a terrific novel.” – Tom Bissell, author of The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of VietnamVu Tran is the winner of a Whiting Award recognizing “exceptional talent and promise,” and he teaches creative writing at the University of Chicago. In 2008, Tran was asked to contribute a short story about Chinatown to the Las Vegas Noir anthology (Akashic Books).  After “This Or Any Desert” was included in the 2009 Best American Mystery Stories, he found himself still intensely drawn to the four main characters—Robert, Suzy, Sonny, and Sonny Jr.. In particular, he thought it would be interesting to apply elements of his own life to their backstories. Tran expanded the story and devised Suzy’s letters, the novel’s secondary narrative, which provides a riveting literary and emotional contrast to the crime narrative.Tod Goldberg is the author of several books of fiction, including the novels Living Dead Girl, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Fake Liar Cheat and the popular Burn Notice series, as well as two collections of short stories, Simplifyand Other Resort Cities. His essays, nonfiction, and journalism have appeared widely, including, most recently, in Best American Essays 2013. His latest novel, Gangsterland, was release in fall 2014. Tod Goldberg holds an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Bennington College and lives in Indio, CA where he directs the Low Residency MFA program in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Riverside.

The author discusses the NEA Big Read selection, The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, his novel about an Ethiopian exile in a gentrifying Washington DC neighborhood.

The author discusses the NEA Big Read selection, The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, his novel about an Ethiopian exile in a gentrifying Washington, DC neighborhood.

The author discusses the NEA Big Read selection, The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, his novel about an Ethiopian exile in a gentrifying Washington, DC neighborhood.

The author discusses the NEA Big Read selection, The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, his novel about an Ethiopian exile in a gentrifying Washington, DC neighborhood.