Bøger af Larry Hill

His life is about to change... A utility player for the San Francisco Giants, Navo LeJeune finds himself in the unlikely position of challenging Joe DiMaggio's hallowed hitting streak. And then he meets Melanie... Her life is about to change. A prominent art dealer has picked her for international fame and Melanie Blake's days as a barefoot bar artist in Oakland are numbered. And then she meets Navo... The history of baseball may be about to change... The world holds its breath as Navo hits his way closer to DiMaggio's record. Will he make it? Or will his dark family secrets destroy his success even as they threaten his life? Go beyond the batter's box into a world of betrayal, strife, family pride, and a love affair as surprising as the streak itself.

Fred Klein, rich 75-year-old San Franciscan, accidentally kills a woman the day he learns his cholesterol is high. He flees, is arrested and incarcerated two days later, bailed out, and shortly after suffers his own medical disaster. Philanthropist explores the upper crust of the City by the Bay, with a magnifying glass on its legal and medical establishments. Combining tragedy, suspense and comedy, first time novelist Larry Hill, a physician with thirty years of experience, dissects not only penny-pinching Klein but his young second wife, Jennifer, her lover Ernesto, Fred's three sons, the widower and young daughter of Fred's victim, and many others. The story reaches not only San Francisco, its hospitals, court rooms and jail, but also Africa and South America. At the heart of this story is aging: its highs and lows, its wonders and sadness, its loneliness, the ebbing of its sexual vigor, and above all, its inexorable nature.

The world can sometimes be a painful place. But no matter what you face, it is possible to come through it with a victorious outlook on anything you might encounter in the future. You can live a positive and productive life despite the pain and problems we encounter from day to day. Why? Because God actively works for our good in all situations of life. In Stay Positive No Matter What! Dr. Larry Hill provides a unique resource to assist you in being positive every day, regardless of your circumstances. Using the Bible to show how God enables humans to be positive, this powerful book shows that sometimes you just have to live as if you are positive until you can truly become so. Presenting seven concepts that include maintaining a sense of gratitude, associating with uplifting people, and knowing you are a special creation of God, Hill utilizes the supreme example of Jesus Christ to help you move to a place where the positive controls all of your thoughts and actions. This book will challenge you to look carefully at your life and make honest responses to the tough issues you face every day.

This book is designed to motivate both seekers and believers to journey into the depths of the faith so that all God intends for us to be and to do becomes a reality in our everyday life. In this sense it is a primer for the Christian life that helps us focus on the very words of Jesus that has the power to change any destructive areas of our life into a healthy and wholesome response to all of life's situations. With the power of Christ inside of us there is nothing outside of us that can permanently destroy the life God has given us in Christ Jesus. "Let the same mind that was in Christ Jesus be also in you" (Philippians 2:5), the Apostle Paul instructs us. As we allow the words of Christ to be the controlling element in our lives we are marvelously transformed from being ruled by the troubles of the world into being victorious in spite of what's going on around us. This means that the power Christ had, we also have. Then the burdens of everyday life no longer weigh us down because we are constantly being lifted up by the same power that lifted Christ from the confines of a stone cold tomb. Jesus says to us "learn from me" (Matthew 11:29). He is our teacher who imparts to us the secrets of life and the passageway into eternal life. It is the hope and desire of the author that this book will help in the pursuit of both. As we learn what was in the mind of Christ and get that into our minds the door is opened for us to live like we have never lived before. Within the book, twelve of the major concepts that Jesus taught while on earth are presented. They each are explained in such a way that gives the reader insight into the thinking of Jesus. Biblical characters are used to personalize the teaching so that readers can possibly see themselves in the same position as the characters. Illustrations from the author's life, learnings and experiences seek to add insights that demonstrate how the concepts have been effective in people's lives. Quotes from scholars and sages are used to show the wide range of thoughts and ideas that connect us to the life of Jesus. Of course, the Bible is cited extensively. It is the author's belief that the Bible can speak for itself. That's an auxiliary aim of the book: to let the words of Christ enter our domain and reside with us as we live out our faith in this sometimes hostile and demanding world. There are two appendices that aid the reader in continuing the quest to be one with Christ. The "tools for studying the Bible" gives the reader specific means to understand what the Bible is saying to us. "A method of meditation" encourages the reader to slow down and think on the things of Christ. The hope is that the reader will develop some intentionality about being in a positive and productive relationship with Jesus. Sometimes being intentional helps us to develop holy habits that will send us in the direction we need to go. When we develop a holy habit of being with Christ then his power becomes ours. His mind is in our mind. Then we know for sure that Paul was right "we are more than conquerors through him who loved us" (Romans 8:37). As Christ was victorious, so are we in every situation of our life when we think and live like him.

His life is about to change... A utility player for the San Francisco Giants, Navo Lejeune finds himself in the unlikely position of challenging Joe DiMaggio's hallowed hitting streak. And then he meets Melanie... Her life is about to change. A prominent art dealer has picked her for international fame and Melanie Blake's days as a barefoot bar artist in Oakland are numbered. And then she meets Navo... The history of baseball may be about to change... The world holds its breath as Navo hits his way closer to DiMaggio's record. Will he make it? Or will his dark family secrets destroy his success even as they threaten his life? Go beyond the batter's box into a world of betrayal, strife, family pride, and a love affair as surprising as the streak itself.