Small Town Graces: Selections from the Moundville Times: 1992-2002iUniverse, 2003 - 236 páginas There is an old yarn about a stranger passing through a small town. The stranger stopped for gas and a soft drink at a service station. Seeing an old timer seated on a bench, the stranger decided to engage the man in a conversation. "Have you lived here all your life?" he asked. Reflecting on the question for a moment, the old timer responded, "Not yet." Just like the old-timer in the preceding story, we too need to reflect on the things that matter the most in our lives so that we can joyfully say "Not yet." Each story in this collection will help the reader reflect on the graces that many of us feel are in short supply in our hurried, fast-paced lives. These graces, though difficult to describe or define, show us that the simple things are often most profound and are at the center of our lives in our best moments. In Small Town Graces, Dr. Chapman shares some of these graces which have come to him over the years. |
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The Choice | 1 |
The Tondelayo | 3 |
Living Example | 4 |
Bobby Jones | 5 |
Determination | 6 |
Harriet Tubman | 7 |
One More Round | 9 |
Judge Wearing | 10 |
Whats Really Important | 111 |
Just a Little Bread | 112 |
An Act Of Kindness | 113 |
Compassion Is In the Eyes | 114 |
Two Frogs In Cream | 116 |
No Time To Hesitate | 117 |
Persevering To Make History | 118 |
In the Test Kitchen of Life | 119 |
Bea Salazar | 12 |
The Ugliest Man | 13 |
Top Ten Failures | 14 |
The Mad Man and the Law | 16 |
Kindness Returns | 19 |
Blind Ambition | 20 |
A Good Place to Live | 22 |
A Mighty Tree | 24 |
Thinking and Doing | 25 |
The Power Of Empathy | 26 |
In a Hurry | 27 |
Keep Your Shirt On | 28 |
We Take Our Attitude With Us | 29 |
Powerful Words | 31 |
No Easy Degree | 32 |
Hard Work | 33 |
The Missing Shovel | 34 |
Simple Solutions | 35 |
The Gift Of Service | 36 |
The Right Thing | 37 |
Schwarzkopf | 38 |
Righteous Among the Nations | 40 |
Rickenbacker | 42 |
Everybody is a Part of the Big Picture | 44 |
Chariots Of Fire | 46 |
Richard | 48 |
The Envelope | 50 |
The Story Of The Praying Hands | 52 |
Starting At The Bottom | 54 |
The Story Of The Holiday Inn | 55 |
The Small Town Merchant | 57 |
Van Gogh | 59 |
So You Have Enemies | 61 |
The Power Of Forgiveness | 62 |
Finding Hope Through Humor | 63 |
Peace | 64 |
God Loves Variety | 65 |
Touch Of Wonder | 66 |
Creating Your Expression | 67 |
We Need Each Other | 68 |
Decisions And Choices | 69 |
Hope Is A Spiritual Thing | 70 |
Growing Good Corn | 71 |
Its A Matter Of Perspective | 72 |
What Would You Die For? | 73 |
What Do You Expect? | 75 |
Enjoy The Trip | 77 |
Do Something Great | 78 |
Jim | 79 |
Tools For Sale | 81 |
LittleByLittle | 82 |
The Wine Barrel | 84 |
Two Nickels And Five Pennies | 86 |
Two Brothers | 87 |
A Boy Named Sparky | 89 |
Whoever Finds This I Love You | 91 |
A Final Gesture | 93 |
Heroes Among Us | 94 |
The Miracle Bridge | 96 |
When Someone Grieves | 97 |
Never Had A Chance | 98 |
What Children Want | 100 |
The Cookie Thief | 102 |
Paco Come Home | 104 |
Hang In There | 105 |
The Origin Of The Christmas Tree | 106 |
The Legend Of Saint Nicholas | 109 |
The Respectable Fish | 120 |
Bill and Pete | 121 |
The Tenth Ball | 123 |
Susan | 125 |
True Love | 127 |
The Luck Of Roaring Camp | 128 |
Laying Down Your Life For a Friend | 130 |
Valuing People | 132 |
A Place For Everyone | 134 |
One Hundred Years | 136 |
Courage | 138 |
It Matters | 139 |
Jimmy Durante | 140 |
The Origin Of Readers Digest | 141 |
The Greatness Of America | 142 |
When You Thought I Wasnt Looking | 143 |
The Blacksmith | 144 |
Success | 145 |
Maybe So Maybe Not | 146 |
The Common Good | 148 |
Glenn Cunningham | 151 |
Special Orders | 152 |
A Disaster Off the Scilly Isles | 153 |
Rock Concert | 154 |
Creature Comforts | 156 |
A Debt To Society | 157 |
A Walk In The Cemetery | 158 |
The Little Boy And The Old Man | 161 |
Strength | 162 |
The Bundle Of Sticks | 163 |
Heart Song | 165 |
Two Travelers And A Bear | 167 |
Imagine | 168 |
Gratitude | 169 |
Not A One | 171 |
Lady Are You Rich? | 173 |
The Value Of Empathy | 174 |
An Afternoon In The Park | 175 |
The Gift | 177 |
The Power Of Words | 179 |
Grandfather Knows Best | 180 |
Helping Others Helps Me | 181 |
Taps | 183 |
The Fog Of Depression | 186 |
An Act Of Congress | 187 |
Not Home Yet | 188 |
Starting Over | 189 |
The Habit Of Prayer | 190 |
Yield Your Pride | 191 |
Standing Your Ground | 192 |
Persevere | 193 |
Jacqueline Gavagan | 194 |
Grow Antennae | 195 |
Let The Past Be The Past | 196 |
The Way You Say It | 198 |
The Mad Dash | 199 |
Your Own Best Friend | 201 |
The Most Important Trip You May Ever Take | 203 |
The Efficiency Expert | 204 |
Unpurchasable People | 205 |
Not So Grim Reaper | 207 |
Tell Time On Their Clock | 209 |
The ABCs Of Handling Mistakes | 211 |
A Little Faith | 213 |
Back Cover | 215 |
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Small Town Graces: Selections from The Moundville Times : 1992-2002 Ken Chapman Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
Small Town Graces: Selections from the Moundville Times: 1992-2002 Ken Chapman Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
Small Town Graces: Selections from The Moundville Times : 1992-2002 Ken Chapman Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
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