Joann Davis Livres

In a mythical time, in an unnamed land, the shepherd Joshua is troubled by the harsh code of "an eye for an eye" that governs his world. Called by a dream, he sets off on a journey to find "the new way." Accompanied by Elizabeth, a former slave, and David, a boy who must learn to walk in new shoes, the shepherd knows that "an age of miracles" will come when the new way is found. The journey is not without incident. On their way, the travelers meet a cast of extraordinary characters, including the Storyteller, the Apothecary, the Blind Man, and the Stranger. Each imparts an important lesson that pushes the travelers toward their destiny. But Joshua, Elizabeth, and David will also discover that sometimes what we have been searching for has been inside us all along.

Encouraging readers to rethink their priorities, this book offers a fresh perspective on living a meaningful life beyond the confines of consumerism and workaholism. Through a series of short essays, it emphasizes the importance of spiritual values over material success, suggesting that true fulfillment comes from inner transformation. By embracing a mindset that values virtues and connections over competition, readers are invited to challenge societal norms and inspire change, ultimately redefining what it means to lead a rewarding life.

Nowadays, it's easy to think that happiness comes from getting the latest gadget advertised on television. But the little book you hold in your hands suggests that life is a spiritual exercise rooted in virtue, principle, experience, faith, community, and heartfelt emotion. Through simple essays, the author highlights the importance of making a "declaration of enough," developing "soul intensity," and avoiding "affluenza." This celebration of the real stuff of life expands on the popular bumper sticker that expresses what people everywhere know -- that "The Best Things in Life Aren't Things." Book jacket.

"When a package from an antiquarian bookshop in Frankfurt, Germany, arrives in Dorset, Vermont, the recipient finds that it contains a mysterious note and rare book. Bound in vellum, the book is impressed with the image of a woman holding a chalice in her outstretched hands as she stands atop a rock near an unsheathed sword"--Jacket.

Keď sa na istej americkej farme vo Vermonte našla stará kniha v cudzom jazyku a dostala sa do rúk odborníkom na rôznych univerzitách, trvalo im takmer rok, kým ju preložili a jej výslednú podobu redaktorsky upravila spisovateľka Jonan Davisová. Ide o príbeh známej kresťanskej modlitby pripisovanej svätému Františkovi z Assisi a známeho gospelu, ktorý sa spieva v anglofónnych krajinách. Hrdinami príbehu sú pastier Jošua, bývalá otrokyňa Alžbeta a malý chlapec Dávid. Príbeh o pastierovi sa začína na trhovisku, kde chlapca bil otec. Pastierovi prišlo chlapca ľúto, zastal sa ho, a keď ho otec vyhodil z domu, prichýlil ho. Pastier sa potuloval po krajine a chlapec ho nasledoval. Zakrátko sa k nim pridala aj Alžbeta, bývalá otrokyňa, ktorej starý otec rozpovedal príbeh o „novej ceste“. Pastiera jej rozprávanie zaujalo a všetci traja sa vybrali hľadať novú cestu. Cestou postupne stretli Rozprávača, Lekárnika a Slepca. Všetci traja im rozpovedali príbehy plné podobenstiev, obrazov, mravných ponaučení.

Joann Davis erzählt in "Die Legende vom Hirten" die Geschichte eines Gebets des heiligen Franz von Assisi. Sie ermutigt dazu, aktiv das Gute in der Welt zu fördern und die eigenen Gaben zu nutzen, um das Leben für alle zu verbessern. Jeder Mensch hat einen einzigartigen Wert.