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The Long Walk: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Resilience
Introduction:
Have you ever embarked on a journey, not just geographically, but internally? "The Long Walk," isn't just a physical undertaking; it's a metaphor for life's challenges, personal growth, and the unwavering spirit within us. This post delves into the profound meaning behind the phrase "the long walk," exploring its significance across various contexts – from literal treks across vast landscapes to the metaphorical journeys we undertake in our personal and professional lives. We'll examine the psychological and emotional aspects of enduring a long walk, the lessons learned along the way, and how to approach your own "long walks" with resilience and a sense of purpose. Prepare to explore the transformative power of perseverance and the unexpected rewards that await at the end of the trail.
H2: The Literal Long Walk: Physical Endurance and Mental Fortitude
The literal interpretation of "the long walk" speaks to the physical challenges of endurance. Whether it's a multi-day hike through rugged terrain, a pilgrimage across continents, or even a marathon, these experiences push our physical limits. But the true test isn't just physical; it's deeply mental.
H3: Conquering Physical Barriers
Preparing for a long walk demands meticulous planning. Proper training, suitable gear, and understanding the route's challenges are crucial. This involves not only physical conditioning but also logistical planning, including provisions, safety measures, and potential weather conditions. The physical demands can be grueling, testing our stamina, strength, and resilience.
H3: The Mental Game: Perseverance and Resilience
The mental aspect of a long walk is often underestimated. Fatigue, discomfort, and moments of doubt can overwhelm even the most determined individuals. Overcoming these challenges requires unwavering mental fortitude, a positive mindset, and the ability to draw strength from inner resources. This is where self-belief and mental preparation play a pivotal role.
H2: The Metaphorical Long Walk: Life's Challenges and Personal Growth
Beyond the physical, "the long walk" represents the numerous metaphorical journeys we undertake throughout our lives. These are the challenges, setbacks, and periods of growth that shape who we become.
H3: Navigating Life's Obstacles
From pursuing educational goals to overcoming personal struggles, many aspects of life feel like a "long walk." These journeys demand patience, persistence, and the ability to adapt to unexpected obstacles. The path is rarely straightforward; it's filled with detours, uphill climbs, and moments of uncertainty.
H3: The Rewards of Perseverance
Embarking on a metaphorical long walk requires courage and a belief in one's capabilities. The rewards are not always immediate, but the transformative power of overcoming challenges is immeasurable. This process fosters resilience, self-awareness, and a deeper understanding of one's strengths and limitations. The journey itself becomes a testament to our capacity for growth and transformation.
H2: Finding Purpose in the Long Walk
The most fulfilling long walks, whether literal or metaphorical, are those with a clear purpose. This purpose acts as a guiding star, providing motivation and direction during difficult moments.
H3: Defining Your "Why"
Before embarking on any challenging journey, it's essential to define your purpose. What are you hoping to achieve? What personal growth are you striving for? A well-defined purpose provides the fuel needed to overcome obstacles and maintain motivation throughout the process.
H3: Celebrating Milestones and Reflecting on Progress
Along the way, it's crucial to acknowledge and celebrate milestones. These smaller victories contribute to a sense of accomplishment and maintain momentum. Regular reflection on the progress made helps to reinforce the journey's purpose and strengthens resolve.
Conclusion:
"The long walk," in all its forms, is a powerful symbol of human resilience and the capacity for growth. It’s a reminder that life's most rewarding experiences often come from pushing our boundaries and embracing the challenges that lie ahead. Whether you're planning a physical trek or navigating a personal challenge, remember to prepare thoroughly, maintain a positive mindset, and celebrate the milestones along the way. The journey itself is often more valuable than the destination.
FAQs:
1. How can I prepare mentally for a long walk (literal or metaphorical)? Mental preparation involves visualization, positive self-talk, setting realistic goals, and practicing mindfulness techniques to manage stress and anxiety.
2. What are some strategies for overcoming setbacks during a long walk? Reframe setbacks as learning opportunities, break down large goals into smaller, manageable steps, seek support from others, and remind yourself of your "why."
3. How can I maintain motivation during a prolonged challenge? Regularly reflect on your progress, celebrate milestones, reward yourself for achievements, and connect with others who share similar goals.
4. Is it essential to have a specific goal for a long walk? While a defined goal provides focus, the journey itself can be rewarding even without a specific endpoint. The process of self-discovery and resilience building is valuable in itself.
5. What if I feel overwhelmed or discouraged during a long walk? Acknowledge these feelings, take breaks when needed, seek support from friends, family, or professionals, and remember that it's okay to adjust your goals or pace as necessary. Prioritize self-care and mental well-being.
| the long walk: The Long Walk Slavomir Rawicz, 2016 The harrowing true tale of seven escaped Soviet prisoners who desperately marched out of Siberia through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British India. |
| the long walk: A Long Walk to Water Linda Sue Park, 2010 When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Stephen King, Richard Bachman, 2022-09-08 |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Brian Castner, 2013-02-28 Brian Castner served three tours of duty in the Middle East, two of them as the commander of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit in Iraq. He and his team – his brothers – disarmed bombs. Sometimes they used robots and remote controls. Sometimes they set off controlled explosions. Sometimes one of the team would have to put on the eighty-pound Kevlar suit, take the Long Walk, and disarm the device by hand. Often they were simply too late; arriving just in time to pick up the pieces. In a hailstorm of bullets, bomb fragments, body parts and the endless wailing of innocent civilians, the days rolled into nights, yesterday turned into tomorrow, and today never even happened. But after the tour, the celebrations and the long plane ride home, the real war was just beginning. The war against the fear, the confusion, the guilt and the memory loss. The war against the Crazy. This exhilarating, heartbreaking, searingly honest memoir exposes two harrowing and simultaneous realities: the terror, excitement and camaraderie of combat, and the lonely battle against the enemy within. |
| the long walk: Nya's Long Walk Linda Sue Park, 2019 When her little sister, Akeer, becomes sick when they are returning home from the water hole, Nya must carry her and the water back to their village, one step at a time. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Stephen King, 2016-04-19 In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner—the one that survives. Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded “The Prize”—anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line—the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you’re given a warning. Three warnings and you’re out of the game—permanently... |
| the long walk: The Bachman Books Richard Bachman, Stephen King, 2007-06-14 For years, readers wrote asking if Richard Bachman was really world-bestselling Stephen King writing under another name. Now the secret is out - and so, brought together in one volume, are these three spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense. The Long Walk: A chilling look at the ultra-conservative America of the future where a grueling 450-mile marathon is the ultimate sports competition. Roadwork: An immovable man refuses to surrender to the irresistible force of progress. The Running Man: TV's future-favourite game show, where contestants are hunted to death in the attempt to win a $1 billion jackpot. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Home Val Wood, Valerie Wood, 2009 Young Mikey Quinn, scavenging on the streets of Hull, is thrown into prison for stealing a rabbit from the butcher. His chief accuser, a well-to-do lawyer, has a daughter, Eleanor, whom he badly mistreats. When Mikey is released he finds that his mother has died and his brothers taken into the workhouse - determined to find a better life for his family, he walks all the way to London to seek his fortune. There he finds that the grim realities of city life are even worse than they were in Hull, and comes under the evil patronage of the sinister Tully, first encountered when he was in prison. But he also meets Eleanor again, and between them they face the dangers of London and gradually make a new life for themselves. Together they have to face journeying back to Hull - the long walk home. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Kerry Greenwood, 2011-03-01 What do you do when your mother falls ill and is sent to a rest home, and your father is away working on the Great Ocean Road? How do you survive when the only things you have are the clothes on your back and the promise you made to keep your family together? For Isa Wyatt, there's only one thing she can do. She gathers together her brothers and her sister, packs an old pram with their belongings, and sets off to find her father. It is a long walk, and the children have to face the dangers and hardships of a country suffering the Depression. But on their journey, Isa soon learns that most people will give everything they have to help a small, courageous family survive. And some will do anything to stop them. |
| the long walk: A Long Walk Home Judith Tebbutt, 2013-07-01 This is the story of how, over a period of one hundred and ninety-two days, I was torn away from the life I knew and loved, and dragged down to the depths of despair; of how I endured enforced isolation and near-starvation at the hands of Somali pirates; and of how I made a choice to survive by any and all means that I could muster.In September 2011 Judith Tebbutt and her husband David set out on an adventurous holiday to Kenya. A couple for thirty-three years, they had first met in Zambia: Africa had played a major part in their life together. After a joyous week on safari in the Masai Mara, they flew on to a beach resort forty kilometres south of Somalia. And there, in the early hours of 11 September, tragedy struck them.Judith was torn away from David by a band of armed pirates, dragged over sea and land to a village in the arid heart of lawless Somalia, and there held hostage in a squalid room, a ransom on her head. There, too, she learned the terrible truth that the responsibility of securing her release now rested with her son Ollie. But though she was isolated, intimidated and near-starved, Judith resolved to survive - walking endless circuits of her nine-foot prison, trying to make her captors see her as a human being, keeping her faith at all times in Ollie. Powerful, moving and at times quite devastating, this is Judith Tebbutt's story in her own words. It is a memoir of the life she shared with her beloved husband, an unflinching account of the ordeal that overturned her world, and a testament to the inner resilience and familial love that sustained her through captivity.There is nothing so bad in life as to have no hope - to believe you have been defeated, to give in to that. Now that I found myself in confinement, four thousand miles from home under a hostile sky, I would not accept that fate for myself. |
| the long walk: Long Walk Home Jonathan D. Cohen, June Skinner Sawyers, 2019-09-23 Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music. Contributors to Long Walk Home include novelists like Richard Russo, rock critics like Greil Marcus and Gillian Gaar, and other noted Springsteen scholars and fans such as A. O. Scott, Peter Ames Carlin, and Paul Muldoon. They reveal how Springsteen’s albums served as the soundtrack to their lives while also exploring the meaning of his music and the lessons it offers its listeners. The stories in this collection range from the tale of how “Growin’ Up” helped a lonely Indian girl adjust to life in the American South to the saga of a group of young Australians who turned to Born to Run to cope with their country’s 1975 constitutional crisis. These essays examine the big questions at the heart of Springsteen’s music, demonstrating the ways his songs have resonated for millions of listeners for nearly five decades. Commemorating the Boss’s seventieth birthday, Long Walk Home explores Springsteen’s legacy and provides a stirring set of testimonials that illustrate why his music matters. |
| the long walk: Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela, 2008-03-11 Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history – and then go out and change it. –President Barack Obama Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. After his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela was at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is still revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality. Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph. The book that inspired the major motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Jennifer Denetdale, 2009 In 1863, the Dine (Navajo) faced transformations to their way of life with the Americans' determination to first subjugate and then remove them to a reservation in order to begin their assimilation to American culture. This book exposes the series of events that facilitated the Navajo's removal from their homeland, their experiences during the Long Walk, their time at the Bosque Redondo reservation, their return home, and the ways in which they remember the Long Walk and the Bosque Redondo. |
| the long walk: A Long Walk in Wintertime Libby Purves, 2002-12-05 Alice McDonald has escaped all the obvious traps that lie in wait for women. She loves her job but enjoys her clever, spirited children too; her husband (Dan the New Man) does his share at home, and their London house is always full of friends. At her thirty-seventh birthday party, Alice reflects that their life has been a pretty successful production so far. But love can be treacherous, and children are never quite what they seem. Two months later, far from home and alone on a desperate quest through the bleak lanes of Norfolk, Alice wonders how it fell apart so quickly. Were things ever as good as they seemed? Had the McDonalds really been happy, or was it no more than a stage illusion? |
| the long walk: Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom Johan Fourie, 2022-08-04 Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom is an entertaining and engaging guide to global economic history told for the first time from an African perspective. In thirty-five short chapters Johan Fourie tells the story of 100,000 years of human history spanning humankind's migration out of Africa to the Covid-19 pandemic. His unique account reveals just how much we can learn by asking unexpected questions such as 'How could a movie embarrass Stalin?', 'Why do the Japanese play rugby?' and 'What do an Indonesian volcano, Frankenstein and Shaka Zulu have in common?'. The book sheds new light on urgent debates about the roots and reasons for prosperity, the march of opportunity versus the crushing boot of exploitation, and why it is the builders of society – rather than the burglars –who ultimately win out. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Home Raymond J. Castellani, 2017-02-02 The Long Walk Home – will most likely be the last book I write – I am eighty-three years old – this book is important to me – it goes over to a degree what has been said in my previous books – The End Was A Beginning – the first – the second The Silent Voice – in much more detail – it is threaded with the never- ending presence of loneliness – but more significantly it brings forth the Four Absolutes – Honesty – Purity – Unselfishness – Love – which were given to me in 1986 – I have talked about these principles in my previous books – I made clear that if these principles were incorporated in society at hand – the world would change in an instant – this I believe is the power of these four words – the society that exists at present – the persistence of – selfishness – self-centeredness – permeated with dishonesty – beyond reproach – the distortion of purity – the use of the word – love – as a panacea – to cover the vile of discontent that exists in the world as is lived in – every crime – every murder – every twisted thought – every lie – every selfish act – every thought of hate - would be reduced to the pleasantries of memory – I cannot – predict where society will rest seventy years from now – 2016 – I do know that in 1927 the world population was two billion – 1960 three billion – 2011 seven billion – projection 2083 ten billion – will make up our society – if the culture is not changed – the present will be a reality for the future – this may be a morbid statement – it is a true statement – for sure – society is doing nothing to change the silhouette as is known – the simple life is but a dream of realities – taken from the books well-read – by masters – of the past – what is our destiny – |
| the long walk: The Book of Dragons Jonathan Strahan, 2020-06-25 HERE BE DRAGONS... A unique collection of stories by the greatest fantasy writers working today. |
| the long walk: Looking for Mr. Smith Linda Willis, 2010-11 Since 1956, The Long Walk has been, for many, the symbol of an immense love of freedom and has become one of the greatest true-life adventure stories of all time. The harrowing story about a group of POWs who escaped a labor camp in Siberia and walked to freedom in India during WWII deeply affected thousands of its readers, and Linda Willis was one of those moved by the story. But she had questions about its authenticity: Was it all true? What happened after their arrival in India? Were there others involved in the story? Who was Mr. Smith? Though she was not a trained researcher, Willis felt compelled to look at some of the most powerful aspects of the story and to try to dig to the core of the truth behind The Long Walk. Willis’s investigation took her down unforeseen byways with many hours spent unraveling facts, truths, half-truths, rumors, and the like. She waded through archives, wrote and spoke to hundreds of people, and continued to seek out and verify the details of the greatest adventure narrative ever written. The path of Willis’s research will be a model for anyone attempting a similar search and who has ever thought about the story behind a book. No one who reads Looking for Mr. Smith will ever think of The Long Walk in the same way. |
| the long walk: Dougal and Bumble and the Long Walk Home Matt Dray, 2011 Dougal and Bumble and all their friends live in a little house by the beach. They love to play in the sand and watch the big planes flying overhead. Life is pretty good. And when they're invited to the Teddy Bears' Picnic, it gets even better. They even meet a new friend - Trevor the Pig. But then the bus leaves without them and they're stranded. It's a big wild world out there, and they're a long way from home. Can three little toys make it back all on their own? It won't be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is . . . This mostly true and funny little sequel is a furry tale about friendship, perseverance and karaoke. Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear is a 'story with a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.' Herald Sun |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Slavomir Rawicz, 2010-06-29 'I hope The Long Walk will remain as a memorial to all those who live and die for freedom, and for all those who for many reasons could not speak for themselves' Slavomir Rawicz Slavomir Rawicz was a young Polish cavalry officer. On 19 November 1939 he was arrested by the Russians and after brutal interrogation he was sentenced to twenty-five years in a gulag. After a three-month journey in the dead of winter to Siberia, life in a Soviet labour camp meant enduring hunger, extreme cold, untreated wounds and illnesses and facing the daily risk of arbitrary execution. Realising that to remain meant almost certain death, Rawicz, along with six companions, escaped. In June 1941, they crossed the trans-Siberian railway and headed south, climbing into Tibet and freedom in British India nine months later, in March 1942, having travelled over four thousand miles on foot through some of the harshest regions in the world, including the Gobi Desert, Tibet and the Himalayas. First published in 1956, this is one of the greatest true stories of escape, adventure and survival against all odds. In 2010, a film, The Way Back, based on the book, directed by six-time Academy Award-nominee Peter Weir (Master and Commander, The Truman Show, and The Dead Poets Society) was released. It starred Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess and Ed Harris. |
| the long walk: A Long Walk for Bina Ruskin Bond, 2014-09 When Bina shifts to a school in Nauti-which is a long way from Koli, her village-she must daily cross the mountain, the river and walk through the jungle to get there. She is accompanied by Prakash, a boisterous twelve year old, and Sonu, her excitable younger brother. Together, they have many adventures-from helping old Mr Mani save his potatoes from porcupines to visiting the town of Tehri; and from escaping a landslide to encountering a leopard in the jungle.A touching and warm story by Ruskin Bond, this beautifully illustrated book showcases life in the hills and the wonders of friendship and bravery. |
| the long walk: A Long Walk in the High Hills Selina Scott, 2009 Tells us about the house in the Tramuntana hills of Mallorca that captured the author's heart, the neighbours that became friends, and those that didn't, the hills and wildlife that enchanted her, the building work that nearly broke her and, crucially, the dog that found her, and changed every single one of her best laid plans. |
| the long walk: A Long Walk To Church Nathaniel Davis, 2018-10-08 Making use of the formerly secret archives of the Soviet government, interviews, and first-hand personal experiences, Nathaniel Davis describes how the Russian Orthodox Church hung on the brink of institutional extinction twice in the past sixty-five years. In 1939, only a few score widely scattered priests were still functioning openly. Ironically, Hitler's invasion and Stalin's reaction to it rescued the church -- and parishes reopened, new clergy and bishops were consecrated, a patriarch was elected, and seminaries and convents were reinstituted. However, after Stalin's death, Khrushchev resumed the onslaught against religion. Davis reveals that the erosion of church strength between 1948 and 1988 was greater than previously known and it was none too soon when the Soviet government changed policy in anticipation of the millennium of Russia's conversion to Christianity. More recently, the collapse of communism has created a mixture of dizzying opportunity and daunting trouble for Russian Orthodoxy. The newly revised and updated edition addresses the tumultuous events of recent years, including schisms in Ukraine, Estonia, and Moldova, and confrontations between church traditionalists, conservatives and reformers. The author also covers battles against Greek-Catholics, Roman Catholics, Protestant evangelists, and pagans in the south and east, the canonization of the last Czar, the church's financial crisis, and hard data on the slowing Russian orthodox recovery and growth. Institutional rebuilding and moral leadership now beckon between promise and possibility. |
| the long walk: Olive, Mabel and Me Andrew Cotter, 2020-10-15 Having reached over 40 million views online, Labradors Olive and Mabel are now the centre of a delightful book by sports commentator Andrew Cotter. A treat for dog lovers everywhere, and the perfect antidote to our times. |
| the long walk: Contest Matthew Reilly, 2007-11-10 The thrilling international bestseller from Australia's favourite novelist, author of the Scarecrow series and Jack West Jr series with new novel Mr Einstein's Secretary out now. Reilly hurls readers into an adrenaline-drenched thrill ride ... impossible to put down. Orlando Sentinel Reilly ... can inspire awe. Speed demons, take note. Publishers Weekly The New York State Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge; a 100-year-old labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and spiralling staircases. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his eight-year-old daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. For one night, the State Library is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Stephen Swain is to compete - whether he likes it or not. The rules are simple: seven contestants will enter, only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight - but if he wants to live, he has to win. Because in a contest like this, unless you leave as the victor, you do not leave at all. Fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton will love Matthew Reilly. |
| the long walk: Long Walk Out of the Woods Adam B. Hill, 2019-12-17 A physician shares the darkest depths of his depression, suicidal ideation, addiction, and the important lessons he learned through years of personal recovery. Pediatric oncologist and palliative care physician Dr. Adam B. Hill suffered despair and disillusionment with the culture of medicine, culminating in a spiral of depression, alcoholism, and an active suicidal plan. Then while in recovery from active addiction, he lost a colleague to suicide, further revealing the extent of the secrecy and broken systems contributing to an epidemic of professional distress within the medical field. By sharing his harrowing story, Dr. Hill helps identify the barriers and obstacles standing in the way of mental health recovery, while pleading for a revolutionary new approach to how we treat individuals in substance use recovery. In fighting stereotypes/stigma and teaching vulnerability, compassion, and empathy, Hill’s work is being lauded as a road map for better practices at a time when medical professionals around the world are struggling in silence. |
| the long walk: Skeletons on the Zahara Dean King, 2005 A crucial, forgotten chapter of American history--immortalized in a survivor's firsthand account that became one of the bestselling books in 19th-century America and influenced Abraham Lincoln's thoughts on slavery--is brilliantly retold for a new generation. |
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| the long walk: HEX Thomas Olde Heuvelt, 2016-04-28 'This is totally, brilliantly original' STEPHEN KING WELCOME TO BLACK SPRING, A PICTURESQUE TOWN WITH AN HORRIFYING SECRET... A 17th century woman with her eyes and mouth sewn-shut walks Blacks Springs streets... enters its homes... and watches its people while they sleep. They call her the Black Rock Witch. So accustomed to her presence, the townsfolk often forget what will happen if her eyes ever open. To protect themselves the Black Spring elders use high-tech surveillance to quarantine the town. Frustrated with the lockdown, the town's teenagers decide to break the rules and go viral with the haunting. But no one foresees the dark nightmare that awaits them all. PRAISE FOR THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT: 'Reminiscent of vintage Stephen King' John Connolly 'A powerfully spooky piece of writing' Financial Times 'Spielbergian... a fabulous, unforgettable conceit' Guardian |
| the long walk: A Long Walk with Mary Brandi Willis Schreiber, 2021-03-25 The Orthodox Church's reverence for Mary the Mother of God can be a stumbling block for converts, and a fulfilling relationship with her can prove elusive for converts and lifelong Orthodox Christians alike. In this deeply personal but beautifully universal memoir, Brandi Willis Schreiber relates her own quest to know and love the Virgin Mary and to incorporate her as a vital participant in her spiritual life. Brandi's sparkling, vulnerable account invites the reader to join her in this quest. |
| the long walk: Burden Falls Kat Ellis, 2021-08-24 Riverdale meets The Haunting of Hill House in the terrifying new thriller from the author of Harrow Lake. Cinematic, clever, and creepy, with a main character that leaps off the page, Burden Falls ticks off all my moody thriller boxes. —Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Mary Shelley Club and Kill the Boy Band The town of Burden Falls drips with superstition, from rumors of its cursed waterfall to Dead-Eyed Sadie, the disturbing specter who haunts it. Ava Thorn grew up right beside the falls, and since a horrific accident killed her parents a year ago, she's been plagued by nightmares in which Sadie comes calling—nightmares so chilling, Ava feels as if she’ll never wake up. But when someone close to Ava is brutally murdered and she’s the primary suspect, she begins to wonder if the stories might be more than legends—and if the ghost haunting her dreams might be terrifyingly real. Whatever secrets Burden Falls is hiding, there's a killer on the loose . . . with a vendetta against the Thorns. Reads like a horror blockbuster in the best way possible. —PopSugar Superb. —BCCB A great scary story with an even mix of heart and blood. —SLJ Gritty...Spine-tingling...Twisty. —Kirkus |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Harry G. Robinson, Hazel Ruth Edwards, 1996 |
| the long walk: Home Marilynne Robinson, 2009-09-22 Glory Boughton has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. soon her brother, Jack—the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years—comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with torment and pain. A troubled boy from childhood, an alcoholic who cannot hold a job, Jack is one of the great characters in recent literature. He is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father, though he remains Reverend Boughton’s most beloved child. Brilliant, beguiling, lovable and wayward, Jack forges an intense new bond with Glory and engages painfully with John Ames, his godfather and namesake. Home is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith. It is arguably Marilynne Robinson’s greatest work, an unforgettable embodiment of the deepest and most universal emotions. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Home Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, 2009-04-16 Yeh faasle teri galiyon ke humse tay na huey, hazaar baar rukey hum hazaar baar chaley Na jaane kaun si mitti watan ki mitti thi, nazar mein dhool, jigar mein liye ghubaar chaley - Gulzar Seventy-one-year-old Baksh wakes up one night in pain and ventures out in search of a doctor. In the time it takes him to reach a hospital, his heart irretrievably damaged, he travels down memory lane, reliving his life lived in the border town of Ferozepur, Punjab-from pre-Partition India, to the holocaust that accompanied independence, the Indo-Pak wars, the Green Revolution and the rise of religious extremism. Increasingly isolated in the terror-infested eighties, an era of curfews, encounters and hit lists, his world all but falls apart as his wife falls under the spell of a rabid preacher; his best friend, a Hindu, flees the town; the Bar Council where he works cleaves along religious lines; and he himself makes an error of judgement that could have serious security ramifications. As he nears the end of his walk, and his life, he wonders: will there ever be a redemption, a homecoming? Redolent of the soil and the spirit of Punjab, The Long Walk Home is as much one man's odyssey through tumultuous times as it is an elegiac meditation on the passing of a way of life, on faith and fundamentalism and misguided passions. |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Jan Zwicky, 2016 Poet and philosopher Jan Zwicky bears passionate witness to the leading edge of environmental cataclysm. |
| the long walk: The Strange Bird Jeff VanderMeer, 2017-11-30 The Strange Bird – from Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation – expands and weaves deeply into the world of his ‘thorough marvel’ (Colson Whitehead) of a novel, Borne. |
| the long walk: The Housemates Iain Rob Wright, 2013-12-08 |
| the long walk: The Long Walk Home Ronald Zaleski, 2021-11-11 When Ron Zaleski returned home from his service to the Marine Corps in 1972, he was plagued by feelings of anger and guilt. As an act of penance, in 2006 he walked barefoot across the Appalachian Trail, where he learned self-forgiveness, empathy, and found a purpose greater than himself. In 2010, he upped the stakes and walked barefoot from Concord, MA to Santa Monica, CA. He traversed over 3,400 miles without shoes, all the while carrying a sign that read 18 Vets a Day Commit Suicide! and a petition for military personnel to receive mandatory counseling. Along the way, he made connections and experienced things that would change him forever. The Long Walk Home recounts Ron's remarkable transformation from disgruntled Veteran to trailblazing advocate for hope and change. |
| the long walk: House of Stairs William Sleator, 1991-04-01 This chilling, suspenseful indictment of mind control is a classic of science fiction and will haunt readers long after the last page is turned. One by one, five sixteen-year-old orphans are brought to a strange building. It is not a prison, not a hospital; it has no walls, no ceiling, no floor. Nothing but endless flights of stairs leading nowhere--except back to a strange red machine. The five must learn to love the machine and let it rule their lives. But will they let it kill their souls? An intensely suspenseful page-turner. --School Library Journal A riveting suspense novel with an anti-behaviorist message that works . . . because it emerges only slowly from the chilling events. --Kirkus Reviews |
| the long walk: Grandy's Long Walk Linda Stanley, 2021-11 Illustrated childrens book about Grandy's walk through the forest and the animals and flowers she sees on the way, all the while hoping to see the mythilogical Thylacine (Nannup Tiger) |
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