Violinist midori goto biography of mahatma
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Quest Monthy
Secret-Keeping
Rev. Erika HewittI found out that something was wrong the same way I find out so many things nowadays: on Facebook. When I first joined that online social network, I was delighted to reconnect with friends from my growing-up years: high school buddies, former prom dates, even my best friend from Catholic elementary school, whom I hadn’t Read more »
Not as Alone as You Think You Are
Rev. Dr. Matthew JohnsonSo, here’s a question to get us started: Who do you tell your secrets to? Now, don’t go and say you don’t have any secrets. Because that’s just not true; everyone has secrets. Everyone does. Read more »
The Biggest Secret at CLF
Quest for MeaningThe biggest secret at CLF is that we need your support to sustain Quest Monthly! With nearly members in prison, and hundreds more on fixed incomes, many of our congregants are unable to contribute financially. Read more »
Secrets and Silence
Rev. Meg RileyIn her book On Lies, Secrets, and Sil
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Discover the Power of Heroes & Superheroes!
Teens | Tweens
Almost Astronauts : 13 Women Who Dared to DreamAlmost Astronauts : 13 Women Who Dared to Dream / Tanya Lee Stone
What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when amerika created NASA in , there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful dock in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.
American HeroesAm
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NEW YORK | In a speech on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly meeting, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas outlined his vision for peace and pointed skeptics to Seeds of Peace.
To those who say peace between Israelis and Palestinians fryst vatten impossible, I say, let them visit America. I say, let them visit Maine, he said to an audience at Cooper Union college on September
In Maine every summer, young Palestinians, Israelis, Americans, Arabs, and others meet in a camp called Seeds of Peace, founded in They build the very world I am calling for in Palestine.
It works. It is real. It is the future.
Full remarks
President Bharucha, Mr. Clark, distinguished faculty and guests, religious leaders, dear students and members of the Cooper Union community, thank you for this opportunity to speak at one of the worlds most distinguished colleges.
From Cooper Union I would like to say: thank you America for extraordinary efforts that you have made to create pea