I’ve done some stupid things in my time. I’ve been reckless. I’ve broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.
As Max would be the first to admit, she’s never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people. But this time she’s gone too far, and everyone is paying the price. Grounded until the end of time, how can she ever put things right?
Were Jesus and Mary Magdalene married? In Rituals in Sacred Stone: Mary Magdalene’s message of self empowerment you’ll find the depth of love, devotion, knowledge and wisdom that made this famous couple able to work as a powerful team in a world mired in occupation and rebellion. The preserved shrunken head of an ancestor accompanies Mariam while she is educated at the mystery schools of Egypt. As a fully trained priestess, queen and wife, she performs the rituals required to apply the gifts of the Magi. Was the head of John the Baptist an oracle used as a political plot? Why did the crucifixion take place on a hollow hill called “the skull” What is the Journey of Osiris? Rituals in Sacred Stone: Mary Magdalene’s message of self empowerment is a controversial interpretation of the life of Mary Magdalene and brings you to the heart-wrenching choices that her education, her ancestry, and ancient prophecies forced her to make.
  The twelve, never-before-seen illustrations featured in the Laughing Matters! 2015 Wall Calendar show Mary Engelbreit’s sense of humor and are guaranteed to generate lots of laughs throughout the year.
 Packaged in its own full-color decorative envelope and printed on responsibly forested paper, this calendar also offers plenty of room to jot down important events and special occasions.
 Mary Engelbreit delivers a clear message in this full-color calendar, just be.
  The full-color illustrations and heartwarming quotes on each daily page of Mary Engelbreit’s Just Be! 2015 Day-to-Day Calendar offers a gentle reminder to always be who you are, strive for the best, and to make each day throughout the year a positive one.
Black Friday – the official opening of the Holiday Shopping Season – and Patrice Marcum is stuck in the middle of her local superstore with a crying infant, a near hysterical desire to just abandon the diapers and milk she desperately needs, and the snowstorm of the century dumping a half-foot of snow on the parking lot outside. She needs a miracle.
The little old lady seemed sweet, but there was no way Patrice was going to leave three-month old Jeremy with a stranger. She looked outside at the snow-covered parking lot and saw yet another distressed shopper’s cart topple over in the drifts. The old lady sensed her distress and volunteered to call a store employee to help watch over Jeremy while Patrice got her car.
The older gentleman, wearing a store badge with the name “Ron,” seemed too good to be true. What could be safer? Less than five minutes later, after brushing the snow off the van and driving across the crowded and snow-packed parking lot, Patrice pulls up in front of the store. Jeremy is not there. Pushing back panic, she rushes into the store and looks around. Jeremy is not inside either. She pushes through the line at Customer Service, the associate calls Ron on the intercom, and issues a Code Adam. When Ron appears and he’s only seventeen years old, Patrice realizes the worst. “Oh God! They’ve taken my baby!”
Mary O’Reilly, Private Investigator, is decorating her office for the holiday season when the newly installed bell over her door jingles. She looks over to see a six year-old boy standing next to her desk. His name is Joey Marcum and he wants to hire Mary to find his baby brother.
Mary nodded. “Okay, Joey, but I’ll want to work with the police on this one. Do you have any problems with that?”
Joey paused. “No, I guess you can talk to them.”
“That’ll be helpful.”
“But you can’t tell my mom you’re working for me,” he said, “Promise?”
“Yes, I promise.”
Joey shrugged. “I don’…
This full-color calendar from world-renowned illustrator, Mary Engelbreit features a year’s worth of her classic images accompanied by touching and inspirational quotes.
What would be the best day ever? A day spent at the beach, working in the garden, spending time with family, or painting a picture? On each daily page of the full-color Mary Engebreit 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar, Mary Engelbreit illustrates these types of special moments. With touching and inspirational quotes sprinkled throughout, it helps to make every day of the year the best.
Meryl Streep performs Colm TóibÃn’s “beautiful and daring”* portrait of Mary, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize
Meryl Streep performs Colm TóibÃn’s “beautiful and daring”* portrait of Mary, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize
ÂPROVOCATIVE, HAUNTING, AND INDELIBLE, Meryl Streep’s performance of Colm TóibÃn’s acclaimed The Testament of Mary presents Mary as a solitary older woman still seeking to understand the events that become the narrative of the New Testament and the foundation of Christianity.
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In the ancient town of Ephesus, Mary lives alone, years after her son’s crucifixion. She has no interest in collaborating with the authors of the Gospel. They are her keepers, providing her with food and shelter and visiting her regularly. She does not agree that her son is the Son of God; nor that his death was “worth it”; nor that the “group of misfits he gathered around him, men who could not look a woman in the eye,” were holy disciples.
ÂMary judges herself ruthlessly (she did not stay at the foot of the Cross until her son died–she fled, to save herself), and her judgement of others is equally harsh. This woman whom we know from centuries of paintings and scripture as the docile, loving, silent, long-suffering, obedient, worshipful mother of Christ becomes a tragic heroine with the relentless eloquence of Electra of Medea or Antigone.
Brought to unforgettable life by three-time Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep, TóibÃn’s tour de force of imagination and language is a portrait so vivid and convincing that our image of Mary will be forever transformed.
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*New York Times Book Review
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.”
When I come across writing that really moves me and inspires me, my reaction is twofold. I want to share it with others and I want to draw something that is worthy of it. I love finding quotes that stop people-that really make them think. And I love the idea that my work, combined with meaningful words, can provide comfort or inspiration to someone.” -Mary Engelbreit, from Artful Words
Mary Engelbreit has made it her life’s work to transform everyday objects-teapots and cottage roses, for example-into beautiful, sentimental icons. But what makes her art strike a chord with so many people worldwide is the substance behind the style. For Engelbreit, words and pictures have always gone together like the lyrics and melody of a great song.
Perhaps the most common question the wildly popular artist hears is, Where do you get your ideas? Her latest collection, Artful Words, collects the best of Engelbreit’s signature artwork, complemented by quotations, adages, and sayings and sprinkled with Mary’s commentary and reminiscences about what inspires her. The book is organized into seven categories:
* Love and Family
* Friendship
* Inspiration and Encouragement
* Wisdom and Learning
* Childhood
* Holidays
* Pure Mary
Fans the world over can’t seem to get enough of Engelbreit, so Artful Words is sure to become another instant classic.
This card deck features 36 colored art cards, plus a 130 page booklet, depicting the life and wisdom of Mary Magdalene, from the Gospel of Mary and other recently discovered ancient Gospels. Each card has different art and contains a saying attributed to Mary Magdalene. The accompanying booklet suggests a few card layouts and also gives a translation for each saying and card. The booklet also offers a commentary on that particular topic…a bridge, one might say, from the loving words of Mary to her guidance in our contemporary time. The writings contain examples of how we might gain insight on each of the topics and further incorporate specific lessons that can be used to reach even further into our heads and hearts. The paintings were originally done in oils on 16 x 20 canvas. The illustrator, Susun Lovit, and Sharon created a very unusual style of working together to complete the project. Susun can be contacted in Sedona, AZ.
