Bøger af Bunny McBride

Like the moon, we humans shine more brightly in some situations than in others. Sometimes, we have barely a sliver of glimmer to give. Other times we're in full glow and brighten every encounter. There are also instances when, like a new moon, it seems we have only darkness to express. During those moments, it's wondrous to suddenly notice someone else's light illuminating our being. The transformative impact is like that of earthshine, which occurs when the dark part of the moon is softly lit by sunlight reflecting off the Earth. In these contemplative essays, McBride chronicles experiences of being touched, shined, and uplifted by the light of twelve distinct individuals from contrasting corners of the world. They are stories of struggle, courage, curiosity, resilience, redemption, compassion and insight - stories that prompt one to reflect upon choices, priorities and what each of us brings to the feast of Life. PRAISE FOR EARTHSHINE -- from the back of the book: Bunny McBride is a humanist in the best sense of the word. Everyone tells us it's good to be generous, empathetic, imaginative, and so on. But by showing us how those qualities look and feel when they're embodied by living, breathing humans, she provides an inspiring road map for our own journey. DEAN SLUYTER, author of The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature and Natural Meditation, Nautilus Silver & Gold Medals. Earthshine illuminates the mysterious power of loving connection. Transcendent and transformative, McBride's heartfelt essays offer a gentle guide-to-living for everyone who seeks to restore positive relationships, cultivate the best of their inner potentials, and emanate light within darkness. Necessary parables for our times. LUCAS BESSIRE, author of Running Out, National Book Award Finalist. These essays are an unforgettable study of life from various perspectives. Deeply personal, heartbreaking, beautifully told and rich with soul searching, they are sparks that kindle the fires of hope, gratitude, and appreciation. When life hands you a shattering blow, writes McBride, "Like Jacob, hold on to the angel of that experience until it blesses you." DONNA LORING, Penobscot elder and author of In the Shadow of the Eagle.

This volume, issued in a limited edition to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day (6 June 1944), features chapters excerpted from a forthcoming (2020) book-length biography of Penobscot Indian Elder Charles Norman Shay of Indian Island, Maine. His life story, told partly in his own words, brings to light the mostly ignored or forgotten service and sacrifice made by Native American soldiers and their communities in WWII, the Korean War and Cold War. Zeroing in on D-Day - the beginning of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France - these sample chapters focus on Private Shay's baptism by fire as a 19-year-old combat medic attached to an assault platoon in the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, known as the "Big Red One." Struggling ashore at Omaha Beach as part of the first wave of attack in Operation Neptune, he treated and rescued countless comrades and was awarded a Silver Star for gallantry displayed that day. Woven into the narrative are stories representative of other front-line medics and the 500 fellow North American Indians who heroically participated in what is still the largest seaborne invasion in world history. AUTHORS: DR. HARALD E.L. PRINS (Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Kansas State University) has published scores of articles, books and films. Son of a Dutch WWII resistance commander, in 2007 he began extensive research on North American Indian military history in Europe. Former Smithsonian Research Associate and Visiting Professor in Sweden, he has served as expert witness in indigenous rights cases in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Federal and Canadian courts. BUNNY McBRIDE, journalist/author/anthropologist, has written about cultural survival and conservation issues worldwide. Her books on Charles Shay's family and other Native Americans in Maine, include "Women of the Dawn;" "Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris;" "Our Lives in Our Hands," and "Princess Watahwaso: Bright Star of the Penobscot," plus two coauthored books with Harald Prins - "Indians in Eden" and "Asticou's Island Domain."

Written in retreat on a small offshore island, By the Light of the Moon is a collection of inspirational essays, all in one way or another, related to the moon. Part parable, part memoir, each essay is a contemplation on what happens when we reach for and give attention to the light within us and others, even when it is eclipsed by darkness. With the moon as metaphor, McBride weaves together stories that are simple meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, community and solitude, serenity and fear, constancy and adventure, grief and healing. She reflects on the challenges of charting a spiritual course through the prevailing winds of conflict and materialism. And with thoughtful insight she counts the blessings born of working through hardships. Here is a book written with the conviction that behind every shadow there is light. From the back cover - Praise for By the Light of the Moon: "This book of meditations is a gift. I found myself underlining entire passages, marveling at McBride's beautifully spare prose and the depth and clarity of her wisdom. Using the moon as a prism through which to see her life, she reflects on the choices we make to be happy, healthy, and spiritually alive, and the simple abundance of family. By the Light of the Moon will have a special place on my shelf next to the treasured volumes I return to again and again." CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE, New York Times bestselling author of the novel Orphan Train "I love this book. It flows gracefully, expresses a deep love of humanity, and left me with a profound sense of serenity. Having been in some of the African villages Bunny describes, I was transported by her evocative prose. PIERRE PRADERVAND, author of The Gentle Art of Blessing, Gold Nautilus Book Award for Spirituality "These exquisite, consoling, inspiring essays made me want to be a better person. McBride writes with elegance, honesty, and a refreshing lack of prescription. It was like being in the company of a gentle older sister. I loved this book." MONICA WOOD, author of Any Bitter Thing and When We Were the Kennedys, May Sarton Award for best woman's memoir

Provides a holistic view of anthropology to help you make sense of present world. This title helps you discover the different ways that humans face the challenge of existence; the connection between biology and culture in the shaping of human behavior; and the impact of globalization on people and cultures around the world.

Covers theory and methods of cultural anthropology to help instructors meet general education requirements.

The biography of 20th-century performing artist Molly Spotted Elk, who, after entering showbusiness at an early age, performed vaudeville in New York, eventually arriving in Paris, where she found an audience appreciative of her authentic Native dance, leaving France when the Nazis invaded.

The story of four Wabanaki Indian women, spanning the 17th to the 20th centuries.