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Hickman, Martha Whitmore was born on December 9, 1925 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George Deming and Ruth Carr Whitmore.
(Jericho Rhodes, twenty-seven and just out of Union Semina...)
Jericho Rhodes, twenty-seven and just out of Union Seminary in New York City, leaves the man she is in love with and plans to marry and comes to the small town of Licking Creek, Pennsylvania, to try out, on her own, her vocation as a parish minister. There she confronts the issues of the larger world - a factory making missile detectors, few employment opportunities for young people, drug abuse, neglect of the poor and outcast, violence, sexism in many forms, and fears for the future. It is also in Licking Creek that she meets two more men - one not at all intimidated by ministers, and another who alternately attracts and infuriates her. The greatest need of the town is for a place where the community's youth can gather. Jericho, with the help of her church's young people, enthusiastically undertakes a fund-raising event to set up such a center. But along with work on the Youth Center project and other personal, church, and town concerns, the minister as innovator, as catalyst, has set in motion forces which will ravage the community, and before Talent Night is over a marriage will be in serious jeopardy, a father-daughter relationship will have escalated into violence, and a young man she has urged the community to trust will bring about the death of two people Jericho Rhodes has come to love.
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(An ordinary, stable, middle-class family is thrown into t...)
An ordinary, stable, middle-class family is thrown into turmoil by the tragic death of the youngest daughter in an accident, as family members struggle with unimaginable loss and learn to how to cope, grow, share, and grieve once again. A first novel. Tour.
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(Nine stories that will touch your heart. They are stories...)
Nine stories that will touch your heart. They are stories of people you will recognize--your friend, your sister, your mother, yourself. Inspiring, illuminating, and helpful.These stories express with great tenderness the blend of triumph and loss that is the very essence of aging. In a voice as gentle as a whisper of affection, Martha Whitmore Hickman writes about growing old as a simultaneous act of hanging on and letting go, and the stories echo with the ring of truth. John Egerton, author of Generations
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(In the most basic meaning of the Incarnation, where there...)
In the most basic meaning of the Incarnation, where there is ultimate illness, it is acts of loveisiting, holding, affirming, listening, making arrangementshich are the bread of life. They are the Bread of Life. "In a sensitive account that draws readers into the persons and the situation, the author has made a warm, loving journal of her father's last illness and death. This moving chronicle of the process of dealing with death as a day-by-day reality will bring comfort to families experiencing similar times." Interpreter Magazine
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( For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, h...)
For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, here are strength and thoughtful words to inspire and comfort.
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(Martha Hickman's retelling of the Creation makes a famili...)
Martha Hickman's retelling of the Creation makes a familiar story as fresh and entrancing as an emerging world. Giuliano Ferri's playful paintings are inspired by wonder as he imagines a newborn earth, its varied inhabitants, and their infinitely loving Creator.
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(Prayers for the first day of school. Prayers for relief f...)
Prayers for the first day of school. Prayers for relief from difficult days. Prayers for students during exam times. Helps teachers be the Christians they want to be. Inspiring those who need their gifts.
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(In a poetic and moving narrative, Martha Hickman tells ab...)
In a poetic and moving narrative, Martha Hickman tells about the special moments when children's thoughts turn to God. "When I'm flying my new kite with my dad and the kite swirls like a giant butterfly against the blue sky...then I think of God. When my friend Grace comes home from the hospital and she laughs a lot just like she used to...then I think of God."
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(A Day of Rest offers ways you can find time for yourself,...)
A Day of Rest offers ways you can find time for yourself, your soul, and your family life. Aided by personal stories, anecdotes, inspirational quotes, recommended rituals, and using the weekly tradition of honoring the Sabbath as a day of rest, the author explains uncomplicated ways to reintroduce serenity into your harried life. Finally, this book offers fifty-two innovative ideas--one for each week of the year--to rejuvenate your spirit. From solitude to frolic, from sharing a favorite childhood book with your children to chronicling your own random thoughts, you can develop and adapt these personal rituals to meet your needs and those of your family.
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(When Andy's father is sent to prison for robbery and the ...)
When Andy's father is sent to prison for robbery and the family moves to be near him, Andy is afraid of what the kids at his new school will think.
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(This book provides help for parents in dealing with the p...)
This book provides help for parents in dealing with the pain and trauma associated with the death of a child. Simple and appropriate, the book contains short sections that are easy to read and easy to understand. To help you make that journey from overwhelming grief to a person still aware of that poignant loss, but cherishing the memories, relishing a full life, and grateful for both, is what this book is about. Pastors will find it helpful to keep a quantity on hand to give to people during grief experiences and in grief counseling. Check out books on the subject of grief and appropriate Bulletins (see the Related Products Section below). Did you know. . . Grief is the normal response of sorrow, emotion, and confusion that comes from losing someone important to you. The word "grief" comes from the same root as "grave." Although many times focused only on emotional responses to loss, grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions. Grief responses are influenced by personality, family, culture, and spiritual and religious beliefs and practices. While many who grieve may be able to work through their grief independently, accepting additional support from counseling and support groups may promote the process of healing. The Book of Ecclesiastes reminds us "For everything there is a season... a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance..."
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Hickman, Martha Whitmore was born on December 9, 1925 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George Deming and Ruth Carr Whitmore.
Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1947.
Assistant editor American Baptist Publication Society, Philadelphia, 1947—1950. Teacher Lincoln St. Nursery School, New Haven, 1951—1952. Information specialist United Methodist Church, Nashville, 1974—1980.
Freelance writer, since 1980. Teacher writing for emotionally disturbed children Kennedy School, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1970—1971. Adjunct instructor Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1978.
(Jericho Rhodes, twenty-seven and just out of Union Semina...)
(An ordinary, stable, middle-class family is thrown into t...)
(In the most basic meaning of the Incarnation, where there...)
(This beautiful retelling of the traditional Nativity stor...)
(When Andy's father is sent to prison for robbery and the ...)
(Robert is embarrassed to admit to his classmates that he ...)
(In a poetic and moving narrative, Martha Hickman tells ab...)
( For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, h...)
(Martha Hickman's retelling of the Creation makes a famili...)
(This book provides help for parents in dealing with the p...)
(A small girl named Julie describes her feelings following...)
(A Day of Rest offers ways you can find time for yourself,...)
(Jimmy wonders what he will do now that his best friend ha...)
(Nine stories that will touch your heart. They are stories...)
(Prayers for the first day of school. Prayers for relief f...)
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Chair Citizens for Clark & Dilworth, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Member of Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Hoyt Leon Hickman. Children: Peter, John, Stephen, Mary.