‘LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS’
TAKING A MESSAGE OF HOPE ON THE ROAD—Our online magazine takes our vocation seriously: “Good media builds healthier communities.” That’s why we publish stories (and books) like the one featured in our Cover Story this week.
Lucille Sider, a clinical psychologist and clergywoman, is carrying her message of honesty and hope to audiences nationwide. That story begins with her new book-length memoir, Light Shines in Darkness: My Healing Journey Through Sexual Abuse and Depression.
In our Cover Story, Lucille reports on why these issues are so urgent to so many families nationwide. And, she tells us about two recent public appearances in Illinois and New York. Please, read this story and share it with friends via email, social media—or simply print out Lucille’s story and share it with your small group.
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Helping to Reduce Bias in Early Childhood Education
ANNI REINKING APPOINTED—In addition to highlighting the work of Lucille Sider, this week, we are celebrating the appointment of author and scholar Dr. Anni Reinking to a new Illinois-state-wide assessment team of early childhood education programs. In Anni’s column, she explains why this often-hidden bias is difficult to identify and has remained a problem for so many years.
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And speaking of helping others …
SHARING OUR WISDOM—What an appropriate Suzy Farbman column this week! Our magazine, this week, opens with stories from two authors who are traveling far and wide to bring their wisdom to bear on urgent challenges affecting families. This week, Suzy writes a wonderful remembrance about two real-life uncles who knew a thing or two about how to deliver wisdom—so that it would be remembered many years later.
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HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS
HARVEST FESTIVALS already are on the horizon, including Lammas and Lughnasadh with centuries of tradition in the UK, including the baking of special loaves for a festival on or near August 1. Stephanie Fenton has the story. If you’re looking for festivals in your corner of the world, remember to Google local events early—because some regional festivals are moved, these days, to more convenient weekend days.
Want to see all the stories about Holidays & Festivals & Seasons? Just remember www.InterfaithHolidays.com
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Why Do We Have 2 Bookstores?
THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU—We actually sell books from 100s of bookstores around the world. In this week’s Front Edge Publishing column, David Crumm writes about the two bookstores we maintain. He explains why book distribution can be a huge challenge, facing issues from price fluctuations to random messages about unexplained delays. And, he looks at how we address those challenges by offering our authors and readers lots of options!
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Faith & Film
ED McNULTY, for decades, has published reviews, magazine articles and books exploring connections between faith and film. Most of his work is freely published. Ed supports his work by selling the Visual Parables Journal, a monthly magazine packed with discussion guides to films. This resource is used coast-to-coast by individuals who love the movies and by educators, clergy and small-group leaders.
Among Ed’s free reviews and columns are:
- WILD ROSE—Starring in this drama, as a young woman with high hopes of stardom, is Irish actress Jessie Buckley. She’s got a voice that actually could win her a spot at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry! This is a toe-tapping, must-see movie, writes Ed McNulty, giving the film 5 out of 5 stars.
- PAVAROTTI—Although opera lovers will be the first drawn to this biographical film, anyone who loves music will be entranced. After all, it’s full of soul-stirring singing by Luciano Pavarotti. Ron Howard, switching from dramatic to documentary genre, covers his life from his birth in 1935 to his death in 2007. (4.5 stars)
- YESTERDAY—Ed gives 4.5 stars to this fanciful tale of a young man who wakens into a world where no one remembers the Beatles.
- DO THE RIGHT THING—It’s the 30th anniversary of Spike Lee’s controversial drama—and the director now seems to have been absolutely prophetic in his 1989 story. (5 stars)
- ECHO IN THE CANYON—Director/writer/producer Andrew Slater has assembled a galaxy of musicians and uses Grammy award-winning musician Jakob Dylan as his host for this fascinating documentary. (4 stars)
- LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO—Based on a true story, Ed gives 5 stars to this story of race, class and the collisions of urban culture.
- SPIDERMAN: FAR FROM HOME—Ed is a fan of Spiderman movies and gives this latest story in the Marvel Universe 4 stars.
- THE TOMORROW MAN—This off-beat romance is worth watching mainly because it co-stars two great actors: John Lithgow and Blythe Danner. (4 stars)
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