Beneath the Bending Skies
Bound by duty--loosed by destinyMollie Sheehan has spent much of her life striving to be a dutiful daughter and honor her father's wishes, even when doing so has led to one heartbreak after another. After all, what options does she truly have in 1860s Montana? But providing for her stepfamily during her father's long absences doesn't keep her from wishing for more. When romance blooms between her and Peter Ronan, Mollie finally allows herself to hope for a brighter future--until her father voices his disapproval of the match and moves her to California to ensure the breakup. Still, time and providence are at work, even when circumstances are at their bleakest. Mollie may soon find that someone far greater than her father is in control of the course of her life--and that even the command to "honor thy father" has its limits."Readers will enjoy the sweeping landscapes, complex father-daughter relationship, and the unassuming power and relevancy of this wonderfully multilayered novel."--Booklist
Ramayan
THE LEGEND YOU KNOW, THE STORY YOU DON'T! RAMAYAN IS MUCH MORE THAN WE HAVE SEEN IN TV SERIALS AND SHOWS.EVER WONDERED WHO DASHRATH AND KAUSHALYA WERE AND WHY WERE THEY CHOSEN AS PARENTS OF RAM? WHO RAVAN WAS? WHO IS VISHNU AND HOW DID HE COME INTO EXISTENCE? MANY QUESTIONS REMAINED UNANSWERED FOR A LONG TIME BUT WILL BE ANSWERED IN THIS TRILOGY. SO GET READY TO READ; AS MANY "SECRETS ARE GOING TO GET DECODED."
The Lesson
A story of hope and redemption.Jimmy Hickey knows about hope and redemption. He lives in Cleveland, Tennessee. Twice divorced. The Lord saved him from a life of addiction, and he is in the rebuilding process. Hickey's grandmother was living in an assisted living rehab facility due to a broken leg, and he promised to write her stories while she was cooped up. She eventually healed up, but he wrote stories to her until she died. Currently, he works in a call center collecting on medical bills and attends Calvary Chapel in Cleveland. As hobbies, he enjoys any outdoor activity one can think of. His life verse is Galatians 2:20: I have been crucified with Christ: and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me, and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Niergel Chronicles - Last Hope
There were five things that Jeff Samuels never saw coming: Being saved from certain death by a remarkable man in an invisible flying automobile.Fighting an army of supernatural forces, bent on his destruction.Discovering that his lineage gives him extraordinary abilities.Learning that he is heir to a secret fortune.Falling in love.NIERGEL CHRONICLES: LAST HOPE is an action-adventure that synthesizes fantasy, science, and faith in a unique supernatural thriller. Jeff Samuels is a brilliant young scientist and renowned professor who, because he was orphaned at eight years old, has grown up knowing little about his own ancestry. Awakened in the middle of the night by an unusual visitor with an urgent message, he soon finds himself amid events that threaten to topple everything he believes about reality.While coming to terms with the unbelievable realities of his own ancestry, he encounters extraordinary discoveries and enthralling characters. Jeff must defend the ancient Niergel (Welsh: Near--ġ-el - Mysterious Secret) and fend off attacks from a brutal Crime Syndicate, as well as a pair of powerful evil ancestors and a horde of disembodied descendants of fallen angels, known as the Eljo - who, if not stopped, will threaten the entire world.While following the evidence all around him, Jeff's most profound discovery is the one he least expects -- the proof of God's creative hand.
Anchored at Mackinac
Gilded Age on Beautiful Mackinac Island, 1895Two women, Sadie Duvall, a young maid, and Ada Fox, the mature Housekeeping Manager, at the Grand Hotel must make life-changing decisions involving their work and the men in their lives. As 1895 comes to a close, will hearts be broken when choices are made-or will all hoped-for wishes be fulfilled? With her father missing and her mother dead, impoverished Sadie scrabbles to provide for her sisters. She has known wealthy bachelor Captain Robert Swaine most of her life--he's her best friend's young uncle. When he returns to the island, she doesn't believe his interest in her is sincere, despite all the assistance he's given her and her sisters because he's frequently in the company of a beautiful actress staying at the hotel. Sadie wishes to pursue her own path--a position as a nursing student at a new asylum in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Having endured a traumatic early childhood, Ada Fox entered into marriages with very successful, wealthy, much older men after the mother of her first, and only true, love sent her away from the nearby Poor House and to a secretarial school. Secretly the wealthiest woman in the world, Ada Fox has taken on a Housekeeping Manager position so that she can be closer to her first love, widower and innkeeper Peter Welling.
The Lost Sheep
The years of peace are quickly fading and the trouble begins when a stranger, with a very familiar face, shows up at Wineworth Castle! To make matters worse, a small group of runaway children find themselves in all sorts of trouble and, by God's design, meet Ted. The Christmas Miracle brings everyone living in the small town of Goldsburg the true meaning of God's most precious gift to all mankind and renews the real Chistmas spirit in each heart.
Revisiting 'The Pilgrim's Progress'
Revisiting The Pilgrim's Progress, is my re-dreaming of John Bunyan's most famous dream. Bunyan is still loved worldwide, a jailbird who escaped. By and large, my dream is substantially his amazing dream. This dream journey takes us from this world, and into that which is to come. It is not a fun story, but it has lots of danger, and joy, and reflection on some big themes of life. Profoundly, sinners who become pilgrims become saints. But that can make life more difficult. One big question is, Is it worth it? One big temptation is, Turn back or turn aside. And if you see others do so, that makes it harder not to. Bunyan was tempted. And he discovered that not deserting, can lead to despair. But he also discovered a key to liberty. Pre-eminently, it is a story of grace. Grace begins the journey, helps-often discreetly-along the way, and brings the story to a happily ever after. Are all fairy stories based on heaven?
The Deliverer
In a shattered America addicted to bloodsport, a Christian champion rises. Targeted by a tycoon, hunted by bandit armies, racing pillars of fire-will the Deliverer survive the broken land to save the woman he loves? Amid Civil War II, rich consumers pay armed delivery drivers to bring special purchases to their doors, pitting them against hijackers in livestream entertainment. The top driver is Bren Van Allen, known as the Deliverer, an evangelist who succeeds with ingenuity and mercy over body count. A mysterious woman in a fortified, luxury community becomes Bren's latest customer, embroiling him in a revenge plot against her cruel CEO husband. The stakes increase when the scheme threatens the launch of a terrifying new technology, sending Bren on his deadliest run. Lost on the killing roads. Lives, hearts, and souls in the balance. A trillion-dollar invention up for grabs. Pray for the Deliverer.
Soccer Mom in Galilee
A unique, absorbing journey in time crafted by a USA-bestselling novelist and a New Testament scholar. Rachel did everything right. But no matter where she was, she had the feeling she was supposed to be someplace else. When an agnostic suburban soccer mom lies down with a migraine, the last thing she expects is to wake up in a dusty, smelly courtyard in first-century Galilee. Befuddled, shocked, and - as a woman without family traveling alone - in fear for her life, Rachel is grateful to be taken in by two wealthy women on a mission: the financial support of a charismatic rabbi from Nazareth. Jesus is a real up-and-comer, the women insist, with a knack for motivational speaking. You'll love him! But Rachel has never been a "believer." And even if she were, the swarthy, robust, and greasy-haired man to which she is introduced hardly strikes her as deity material. Then again, sometimes she isn't so sure. Based soundly on both scholarly depictions of Jesus of Nazareth and research into daily life in the first century, we see through Rachel's account a fresh, earthy, and wholly pragmatic portrait of the historical Jesus. We see the rabbi not as the gospel writers chose to present him, but as he might have appeared to the little-known women who bankrolled his travels and to the disciples' wives who seasoned his stew. As Rachel experiences the resiliency and raw courage of these women, unsung and unrecorded by history, she is forced to wonder whether it is her own frenetic, perfectionist life that is the fairy tale.
Hope at Harbor and Divine
When Gary, Annie, Joe, Dr. Don and the rest of the team at the Mission at Harbor and Divine consider helping Maria, Jose and Jesus with a Christmas time safe haven from assassins of the (fictitious) Copper Canyon Drug Cartel they set in motion an unintended path to murderous, destructive violence. Blossoming love relationships, an art mission outreach to a developmentally disabled ten-year old artistic savant, the bicycle repair and give-away mission and even Christmas are all put aside in order to work with the FBI and DEA to save lives and derail the cartel assassin's murderous intents in a destructive shootout inside the mission's chapel. Cleveland's entire Near West Side of Cleveland rallies behind the courageous team of the Mission at Harbor and Divine turning dark violence into a fabulous Christmas celebration. Come be reunited with your beloved characters from "Sfumato," book one of the Harbor and Divine Series. Turn your bitter into sweet; your lost into found; your brokenness into healing as you triumph in the victory of Love and Faith in "Hope at the Corner of Harbor and Divine." T.W.Poremba has a lifetime of love for the Near West Side of Cleveland where he was born. As the setting for his Harbor and Divine Series, Cleveland's Near West Side spawns heroic effort, loving friendships and healing hope from a mission at the corner of Harbor and Divine. T.W.Poremba styles a cast of characters filled with love, faith and hope for one another and for all the struggling people who live in the inner city. His own love for the Lord, for people in need and for comrades in faith fills every conversation on every page with people of high character, deep respect, faith-generated hope and heart-warming humor. He and his wife and chief editor, Cathleen Lewis Poremba, are certain that in this book you will find victories to cheer, love to cherish and hope to inspire you to find healing in your own brokenness and love in your own loneliness. God's blessings to you all, T.W. and Cathleen Poremba
Shadows of Ecstasy
An occultist invades Europe at the head of an African army. His goal-the conquest of death itself.No one knows quite what to make of Nigel Considine. He calls himself "the High Executive" and he has inspired the entire continent of Africa to revolt and make war upon Europe. Is Considine a magician, a charismatic politician, a divinely annointed prophet, or the antichrist? A small circle of London friends all seem to disagree, even as Considine's influence is tearing England apart...Shadows of Ecstasy is Charles Williams' most confounding novel-chilling, intriguing, ambiguous, and exciting. Along with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Williams was a member of the Inklings, a society of writers in Oxford, England who changed the world with their mythopoetic vision.
Tombs of Little Egypt
Grave robbers turn a Southern Illinois town upside down. Lou and Duke, drifting ex-cons, are arrested and prosecuted for the crimes. Retired Sheriff Sam Carter records a chronicle of events to keep his town, Greens Point, in a good light for the history books. Media covering the notorious crimes and trial pumps unforeseen money into this once sleepy town. From postarrest statements, Sheriff Carter learns about the defendants' lives. From the witness stand, Lou yells at the jurors and spectators and shouts that they are the gold diggers. The shift to the criminals' perspectives gnaws at Sheriff Carter. Betsy, his wife, asks him a question from the book of John: do you know what Lazarus said after he was raised from the tomb? The question haunts him until the end of the ordeal--Betsy must tell him the answer. Beneath the retired sheriff's wry narration of the investigation, arrests, and trial lies a fundamental question bound by neither place nor time. The truly good person is not the accuser but the accused, not the historian but the criminal, condemned between the pages of history in a tomb void of the dreams and hope of tomorrow.
Disbanded Enigma
OTHER BOOKS BY AUTHOR In over 100 published works, as "Aiyeko-ooto" (pen name), Cash Onadele's oeuvre spans several creative genres. He has written a biological tale- his memoir; 4-part ethnographic fiction drama plays collectively "Blood of Freedom". Additionally, Novels, Novellas, collections of Novellas, Short stories, and books of poetry. He is a philosopher, poet, and playwright. His recent play, Crumpled Yellow Tulip, is on stage in Nigeria. "DISBANDED ENIGMA: THE MYSTERIOUS CON" is his new creative work and short novel. Check out spotlight on lulu: http: //www.lulu.com/spotlight/Aiyeko_ooto
Magnificent Obsession
This romantic classic tells the story of Robert Merrick, a young man who almost dies in an accident and vows to enter the medical profession in memory of a local doctor.After almost losing his life in a boating accident, Robert Merrick is inspired by the life of Dr. Hudson, a kindly and compassionate fellow who spent his career saving lives. Hudson perishes at the very start of the novel, and his loss is felt throughout the local community. Robert uses a book entitled Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal to gain the secret to the late physician's success; over the course of years he successfully studies medicine and gains his medical license.Later in the book we are introduced to Mrs. Hudson - the doctor's widow - and her daughter Joyce. The pair are impressed by Bobby's dedication to gaining a medical license, as a way of honoring the deceased Dr. Hudson's memory.Magnificent Obsession was first adapted for the silver screen in 1935. It returned to the public eye in the 1950s, when a full color Hollywood adaptation starring Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson hit theaters.
And the Stars of Heaven Fell
Sequestered in the wilderness, seventeen-year-old Jade Greenwood and her father, Chase, must deal with the high price placed on their lives. Their unique bloodline gives them immunity to every disease, but endangers their lives. In fact, the plasma from Jade and Chase's blood was used to create millions of live-saving vaccines during the recent Plague-21. A sequel to the pandemic thriller, "The Last Bloodline", "And the Stars of Heaven Fell" continues the story of Jade and her father as they embark across the Atlantic. In this chilling novel, Biblical prophecies become real, and the world is swept up in the magnitude of the horrors of the end times.
And the Stars of Heaven Fell
Sequestered in the wilderness, seventeen-year-old Jade Greenwood and her father, Chase, must deal with the high price placed on their lives. Their unique bloodline gives them immunity to every disease, but endangers their lives. In fact, the plasma from Jade and Chase's blood was used to create millions of live-saving vaccines during the recent Plague-21. A sequel to the pandemic thriller, "The Last Bloodline", "And the Stars of Heaven Fell" continues the story of Jade and her father as they embark across the Atlantic. In this chilling novel, Biblical prophecies become real, and the world is swept up in the magnitude of the horrors of the end times.
Bebe' Muke'
Embark on a journey across the sea where a forbidden love blossoms only to be cut short by societal constraints and the choke hold of traditions steeped in cultural pride and oppression. Follow Yindja and Josephine as they create a love in the child Bebe that sees them cursed, emprisoned and pushed to the edge of redemption as they espouse the dichotomy of human nature in good and evil, triumph and defeat. This is the generational story that transcends all cultures and all ages to speak to the very nature of how human beings exist in a "civilised society" hell bent on normalizing the status quo, sexual abuse and generational trauma. Bebe Muke' is one girl's humble beginnings to thwart the robes of oppression, take daring chances to break these yokes and eventually come to change the world. Bebe Muke' is part 1 of an incredible adventure that explores the faces of survival, the stain of colonialism and the strength of the human spirit.
The Perfect Plan
The Perfect Plan is a Christian allegorical short story that parallels the Bible. It is written in free verse and supported by a scattering of thought-provoking poems. Each page presents a brightly painted work of art that beautifully supports the narrative. The written style captures the essence of old-style biblical writings, and ignites a passion to explore deeper meaning in these sometimes-forgotten scriptures. The Perfect Plan portrays knights, soldiers, sons, daughters, messengers and the like, all in a battle against an evil traitor. But at the center of it all is the Creator and His plan. The plan is bold and breathtaking, and reveals the perfect heart of the Father that pours into all of creation. Creation, in all its beauty, receives mankind in the midst of the splendor. Man and woman walk alongside the very One who breathes life into them. But lurking in the shadows is a traitor who twists the light. He introduces darkness. This thief steals countless souls through deception and false hopes. Mankind becomes lost and tired, desperately seeking what they once shared with their Maker, but remain caught in this traitor's snare. Darkness consumes the earth, so the Author of the plan makes his next move. "? with such proficiency, such insight, with abundant grace in His heart, He had written new colours in His original plan. So, He washed out the grey and painted the sky with stunning bright colours that would capture the eye". The traitor remains relentless in his pursuit of mankind, and forms a powerful army. But the Mighty One takes His next step and changes the course of time. He sends His beloved Son to take the brunt of the attack. This Son gives up His life for mankind, and then conquers death! He snatches back authority over all darkness, returns to His throne and sends a Helper to train His loyal army. Kingdom living is freely offered to all who answer the Father's call. An extravagant feast is in sight; a celebration of victory to call in the beginning of eternity.
The Legend of the Thief
England is fracturing under the weight of corrupt leadership.Growing up as the daughter of the Sheriff of Nottingham, 16-year-old Marian has always felt a responsibility for her people. When the dishonorable authorities in England begin to raise taxes, murder indiscriminately, and beat innocent children in her streets, Marian faces a choice: staying safe and watching quietly, or speaking out and standing against the injustice that she sees at the risk of her own life.Farther north in England, 15-year-old Lucy sees her parents die at the cruel hands of Prince John. Running from her grief, she sets out on a quest to protect others from the horrible fate her own family suffered at the hands of the unjust rulers of England.As these two girls' lives intertwine, will they be able to make a difference for the people, or will injustice prevail?
Light Beyond the River
Humanity meets Sacred Wisdom meets story. A creative nonfiction message in a uniquely fictional setting. Light Beyond the River is an experiential read, and it is deeply contemplative, in the same breath. Join Lyra--nurse by profession and poet by passion--on the Spiritual Formation Odyssey of a lifetime. Newly retired, Lyra goes for a daylong walk to clear her head. She hikes in the woods near her home by the river. There, she meets a motley crew--seven Celtic mystical voices--animals, birds, and a fish--who teach her seven invaluable life lessons. Deeper themes--of becoming--of shining brightly--of encountering the Sacred--are artfully braided, interlaced, and woven. The ending, the coda, is unexpected--twisted. It will most certainly make you think! Come now and live vicariously in Lyra's contemplative life. Immerse yourself in the depths of holy wonderment. Slowly, slowly, enter into every word. Lose yourself--find yourself--on a delightful Celtic Christian journey. Let curiosity drive you, let your faith guide you. May you be opened. May you be awed into the world of fine contemplative literature. Let Light Beyond the River nurture the Sacred in you. Amen.
The Coming
How had he gotten himself in such a mess? Charles Morgen knew the answer to his own rhetorical question, but that didn't make him feel any better about the situation. He had followed what he believed to be guidance from God, and now here he was, on a street in New York City, anticipating a face-to face confrontation with the most evil man in the world. But this involved two dubious presumptions: That the opponent would be an actual human being and that he would not order the death of Charles and Vera Morgen. The book's concluding pages contain events falling under the category of absolute justice.
The Two of Us in Each of Us
The purpose of this book is to give us an appetite and or to couase us to know unequivocally the person in whom we excuse from changing when change is needed. We should know that the excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths about ourselves. Instead of owning up to the truth, we hide behind an excuse. But as long as we find comfort in excuse, we can never grow to our full potential. Hopefully, this book will help us to move beyond excuses to necessary change so that we might develop and mature into all that to God would have us to be.
The Lie
THE LIE: SECOND EDITION.A Christian Spiritual Warfare Suspense Novel.An unseen conspiracy. A supernatural battle to keep it concealed. The Man who unveils the truth behind the lie... Are you ready or will you fall?_______________________________________________Evensmore isn't a regular town.But then Jack Daley isn't a regular guy.An ancient truth kept secret for nearly 200 years...Until now.When Jack moves from the big city to Evensmore, his curiosity sees him delve deeper to uncover the truth. But his revelations seem to be leading him to a single terrible and unthinkable Lie.Jack suddenly finds himself battling a decision harder than he has ever faced before, to see this through or to run.The Lie is a gripping story that entwines both the spiritual and physical worlds as combat intensifies between forces of good and evil to stop Jack revealing the truth.
The ABC's Of Marriage Or Divorce Dictionary
The ABC's Of Marriage Or Divorce is designed to provide married people and singles alike a clear picture of what healthy marriages look like. She defines basic terms while also walking you through the scriptures. Dr GG properly defines what love, submission and respect look like in a healthy relationship.
Ivan the Fool and Three Shorter Tales for Living Peaceably
The four classic tales in this volume illuminate Leo Tolstoy's radical orientation toward war and commerce, revealing his vision for a sustainable, peaceable world. The feature story, Ivan the Fool, presents an archetypal fool who works hard, cooperates with everyone, and manages to foil every attempt to cause his downfall. In the end, peasant life comes out on top, while the pillars of imperial Russian society topple down. Esarhaddon, King of Assyria explores a king's empathy-based revelation to end all violence; and A Grain as Big as a Hen's Egg playfully looks at the relationship between health, soil, labor, and food economies. Three Questions sums up Tolstoy's highest ideal of serving others in the present moment. Some may critique these stories as being too simplistic or too moralistic. But these tales have stood the test of time precisely because they entertain well while evoking universal truths that lift us above humanity's self-serving impulses.
The Deliverer
In a shattered America addicted to bloodsport, a Christian champion rises. Targeted by a tycoon, hunted by bandit armies, racing pillars of fire-will the Deliverer survive the broken land to save the woman he loves? Amid Civil War II, rich consumers pay armed delivery drivers to bring special purchases to their doors, pitting them against hijackers in livestream entertainment. The top driver is Bren Van Allen, known as the Deliverer, an evangelist who succeeds with ingenuity and mercy over body count. A mysterious woman in a fortified, luxury community becomes Bren's latest customer, embroiling him in a revenge plot against her cruel CEO husband. The stakes increase when the scheme threatens the launch of a terrifying new technology, sending Bren on his deadliest run. Lost on the killing roads. Lives, hearts, and souls in the balance. A trillion-dollar invention up for grabs. Pray for the Deliverer.
My Name Is Ona Judge
New Hampshire, 1796. "My name is Ona Judge, and I escaped from the household of the President of the United States. I was the favored maid of George and Martha Washington, but they deemed me a slave and thought me property, and I hear ten dollars is offered as reward for my capture. Now I must write the truth that I have lived, and tell my story..." Chincoteague, Virginia, present day. Rain soaks Tessa Scott as she runs from her car to the old, vine-covered property she has been called to survey. She's too busy to accept a new job, but doing this favor for the grandmother of her childhood sweetheart delays a painful decision she must make about a future with her controlling boyfriend. But when Tessa finds a tattered journal carefully hidden inside the house's ancient fireplace, the tragic story of how Ona was ripped from her mother's arms to live and work in the palatial Mount Vernon, and the heart-shattering betrayal that led her to risk her life and run, has Tessa spellbound. Could discovering this forgotten scandal at the heart of her nation's history force her to confront her own story? As she races to reach the final page, will anything prepare her for the desperate moment when Ona's captors find her again? Will it inspire Tessa to take ownership of her own life and set herself free? A completely heartbreaking tale of love, loss and redemption, based on an astonishing true story from the founding of America. Perfect for fans of Before We Were Yours, Marie Benedict and America's First Daughter. What readers are saying about Suzette D. Harrison: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If I could increase the ratings on this I would... I was literally blown away by this story... I can't see anything surpassing this. I need more books like this." Read Along with Sue ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My, My, My and Wow, just Wow!!... What an excellent and amazing story!... Whew!!... Hallelujah!! This is an awesome book!!" Geri's Things ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "23 hours. I devoured this book in 23 hours. It's been a long time since I've felt so consumed by a book... This book destroyed me in the very best way... I will absolutely be recommending this book to EVERYONE!" Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "WOW! Deserves 10 stars... Touched my soul... I laughed, cried, cussed." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Where do I start? For the first time, I am left speechless after reading a book. Speechless because the narrative just grabbed me by my core... I laughed, but mostly cried... Five stars." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow, I can't possibly do this book justice in a review, I'm not going to even try-read it, it's AMAZING!... A fantastic five stars from me!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I loved it so much... By the end of the book I was crying because of how great this story was. This story touched my heart so much." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was hooked from the very first page... Be prepared to laugh, cry, and find that your mouth is unexpectedly dropping open!... A MUST-READ!" Goodreads reviewer
Forgotten Memories Shattered Dreams
It's been almost two years since the car accident that claimed Jenny Peterson's precious memories. At first, she learned about her past from those around her. After a while, snapshots of past experiences came to mind, but they were hazy. Why could she not remember? Something triggered the briefest memory of a man who had obviously been very dear to her. What was it? A smell? A sound? A sight? She longed to figure out and capture whatever it was that caused the vague remembrance. Jenny prayed to God daily that he would help her remember Ben and why he was important to her. Forgotten Memories, Shattered Dreams follows Jenny as she searches for the elusive memories about Ben, while Ben struggles with the "what ifs" as he fulfills a deathbed promise. With discussion questions included, this religious fiction novel points you to the One who will guide your every step if you ask.
The Avignon Affair
A corpse cloaked in secrets rests in an ancient tomb deep beneath Notre-Dame Cathedral, but its identity remains elusive. One priest is determined to find out who the dead man is and what he's hiding... Father Michael Dominic is called to France for an unusual assignment. A fourteenth-century bishop was found in a crypt buried under the burnt remnants of Notre-Dame-but he's wearing the ring of a cardinal, and two parchment scrolls had been hidden in his garment sleeve. Who was this 700-year-old custodian of carefully guarded secrets? Once Father Dominic decodes the rolled scrolls, long-hidden confessions are exposed that throw France into political turmoil while creating havoc within Dominic's own team of friends. Relationships are tested and shocking new revelations emerge in The Avignon Affair.
The Legacy of the Lost Rider
After committing herself to a new life as a rider in the Great Races of Rynar, Inesca embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim the truth about her father's past. Her choices lead her to navigate a dangerous world of covetous lords and elusive mercenaries with only a few clues to guide her. Inesca strives to balance her quest of seeking a knight known to her father with the challenge of competing in the formidable races of Rynar, understanding that if she fails, then she will lose her beloved stallion, Nycor. During her preparation for the Great Races, Inesca's trainer instructs her to distrust those who serve other lords. However, when mysterious enemies threaten the Six Realms of Rynar, Inesca seeks aid from riders in the service of Lord Edgerr. Caught up in the midst of a conflict that encompasses all of the realms, she must sway them or face peril alone.
The Daze of Grace
Grace is a young girl born into poverty and lack, who is tasked with caring for her brother and sisters; until an unthinkable tragedy rips her family from her, and forces her into a life on the streets. She survives struggles, and loss of such magnitude it would destroy most, but she only grows stronger. When a near death experience results in a heavenly get-together with Jesus, she finally discovers her true purpose. And rises up in joy to meet the calling God has put on her life.
Forgotten Memories Shattered Dreams
It's been almost two years since the car accident that claimed Jenny Peterson's precious memories. At first, she learned about her past from those around her. After a while, snapshots of past experiences came to mind, but they were hazy. Why could she not remember? Something triggered the briefest memory of a man who had obviously been very dear to her. What was it? A smell? A sound? A sight? She longed to figure out and capture whatever it was that caused the vague remembrance. Jenny prayed to God daily that he would help her remember Ben and why he was important to her. Forgotten Memories, Shattered Dreams follows Jenny as she searches for the elusive memories about Ben, while Ben struggles with the "what ifs" as he fulfills a deathbed promise. With discussion questions included, this religious fiction novel points you to the One who will guide your every step if you ask.
The Legacy of the Lost Rider
After committing herself to a new life as a rider in the Great Races of Rynar, Inesca embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim the truth about her father's past. Her choices lead her to navigate a dangerous world of covetous lords and elusive mercenaries with only a few clues to guide her. Inesca strives to balance her quest of seeking a knight known to her father with the challenge of competing in the formidable races of Rynar, understanding that if she fails, then she will lose her beloved stallion, Nycor. During her preparation for the Great Races, Inesca's trainer instructs her to distrust those who serve other lords. However, when mysterious enemies threaten the Six Realms of Rynar, Inesca seeks aid from riders in the service of Lord Edgerr. Caught up in the midst of a conflict that encompasses all of the realms, she must sway them or face peril alone.
The Avignon Affair
A corpse cloaked in secrets rests in an ancient tomb deep beneath Notre-Dame Cathedral, but its identity remains elusive. One priest is determined to find out who the dead man is and what he's hiding... Father Michael Dominic is called to France for an unusual assignment. A fourteenth-century bishop was found in a crypt buried under the burnt remnants of Notre-Dame-but he's wearing the ring of a cardinal, and two parchment scrolls had been hidden in his garment sleeve. Who was this 700-year-old custodian of carefully guarded secrets? Once Father Dominic decodes the rolled scrolls, long-hidden confessions are exposed that throw France into political turmoil while creating havoc within Dominic's own team of friends. Relationships are tested and shocking new revelations emerge in The Avignon Affair.
Ravens Return
Brothers, blackness, and betrayal. Gone. The Ravens have disappeared, leaving Anna and Nehemiah stranded in the Kingdom of Autonomous Man. The twins begin to build a new life, but in the back of their mind lurks the haunting knowledge that their story with the Ravens isn't over. Joe is hiding something. When the mute's secret is discovered, it breaks open new heartaches, heals old ones, and sends the Ravens' treachery soaring to new heights. Can their friendship survive? More importantly, as the hunt grows stronger and the FFs close in, can the Hillsons survive?
The Sugar Baron’s Governess
She needs a new start...He knows a reckoning is coming. Banished from Charleston for his misdeeds years earlier, Joshua Becket built a new life on both sides of the law in Jamaica. But he guards a secret identity. As a sugar plantation owner and member of the governing British Assembly, he's known and respected on the island. As swashbuckling Captain Jay, he leads daredevil privateering exploits on his ship, the Eagle, when the mood suits him. Currently, he needs a governess for his young daughter. Widowed gentlewoman Abigail Welch accepted the governess position, leaving behind her disintegrated life in Charleston. This new start in Jamaica might finally help her find healing for her broken heart after losing her husband in the Revolution and their infant son to yellow fever. Joshua's precocious, undisciplined daughter is the drawing card that brings him and Abigail together like clashing cymbals of disagreement...and fiery attraction. Can love and the miracle power of God give them a new beginning and a happily ever after?
The House On Prayer Hill
After suffering two divorces and realizing that she was a poor judge of men, Linda Stevens decides to pursue a degree in anthropology. The research project she selects, -Pottery and Image Makers of India, -lands her in the town of Mala Nagar, where a holy man and a 10-year-old boy named Gopal enter the circle of her life. The holy man who has taken residence in a burned-out house on Prayer Hill, performs two miracles, -almost reluctantly, -that put the town on the regional map. Linda also befriends the filmmaker Venkat Raman, who decides to produce a documentary about the happenings on Prayer Hill. The holy man talks to Gopal and no one else, and has him participate in the miracles, which make the young boy everyone's darling in town. While capturing the special bond that exists between the holy man and Gopal, and between "Memsahib" Linda and Gopal, the story offers a window into the charms of Indian life, and points to the profound depths of religion and philosophy that underscore it. This is the first in a trilogy of novels.
Wrong Place Wrong Time
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK"It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . One of the best books I've ever read." --Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling authorNew York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister has created a thriller unlike any other in this endlessly clever, twisty story of a mother who must move backward through time to prevent tragedy from striking at the heart of her family.Can you stop a murder after it's already happened?It is midnight on the morning of Halloween, and Jen anxiously waits up for her 18-year-old son, Todd, to return home. But worries about his broken curfew transform into something much more dangerous when Todd finally emerges from the darkness. As Jen watches through the window, she sees her funny, seemingly happy teenage son stab a total stranger.She doesn't know who the victim is, or why Todd has committed such a devastating act of violence. All she knows is that her life, and Todd's, have been shattered. After her son is taken into custody, Jen falls asleep in despair. But when she wakes up...it is yesterday. The murder has not happened yet--and there may be a chance to stop it. Each morning, when Jen wakes, she is further back in the past, first weeks, then years, before the murder. And Jen realizes that somewhere in the past lies the trigger for Todd's terrible crime...and it is her mission to find it, and prevent it from taking place.Both the story of a mother's love and the sacrifices she will make for her child, and a thriller with a brilliant twist, Wrong Place Wrong Time is a one-of-a-kind novel that begs to be read in one sitting.
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The world falls into further desolation when angels and the others arrive.Lazar, heaven's trusted Seraph, weaves through time to save the visionaries, dreamers, and outcasts. They are building something to save humanity from the evil that's to come. Suddenly, he is not alone as his enemies arrive to start a harvest of their own.The ultimate clash between good and evil illustrates heaven's greatest mysteries and Kingdom's battle strategies. Still, there will be casualties as Lazar sends his soldiers to save one lost soul. A soul that has been exploited by the darkness since she was a young girl. Evil can be so comfortable. Will she be willing to leave?
We Should Have Talked
Bud Shipley heard these words in response to an effort to find out what he could do to save his marriage. His wife, Emily, and their six year old son had flown to River View, Georgia in July to help her grandmother recover from a stroke. Barely a month later she had filed for divorce. Her attorney had advised her to treat it as a hostile divorce. Bud was told that he needed to stay away from her or risk a restraining order that would also limit his ability to see their six year old son. Her harsh statement and the divorce came from Emily's conviction that Bud was having an affair. Reluctantly, Emily listened to Bud that morning. She learned that he had made an effort to get to River View and help her with her grandmother last August, but had encountered her and Danny apparently already in an established relationship with another man and he left without talking to her. By that evening, she had finally checked with someone she could trust and learned that Bud hadn't had an affair. Both she and Bud would have to move past months of false assumptions and find a way back to the marriage that they had committed to God seven years ago. This is a story of the role of faith in bringing Emily and Bud through all of the human fears that accompany the attempt to restore a marriage that has gone so far astray. It assumes that a marriage based on promises before God is always worth saving and that God is capable of leading us though even the most difficult challenges.
The Caeli
A lost world. A legendary people. A forgotten life.Young Mel wakes on an idyllic foreign coast, not recognizing the face of his own father. Though his memories are elusive, he must prepare to one day responsibly steward an incomparable inheritance of volatile secrets. Can he live a normal life, or will his mysterious past and the monumental ancestral responsibilities of his family forever make him an outcast? Along the thrilling and unpredictable path of his apprenticeship, a quest arises, calling him to travel far from home in search of untold secrets. He must gather gifted and loyal friends, evade malevolent pursuers, and safeguard ancient advanced technologies as he journeys to the ends of the Earth and the depths of the sea.
A Fiery Match
She left as the ugly duckling and returned a beautiful swan-only she doesn't know it.The day Janie Olsen arrives back home, it's to find major upheaval amidst a prairie fire on her family ranch. When she takes charge, thanks to her years in the Army, she does more than just ruffle the feathers of the town's fire chief-she sparks an unsuspecting match.Fire Chief Mack Griffitt is used to calling the shots. But when an upstart, feisty woman shows up out of nowhere and tries taking charge of his fire scene, he's forced to put his large boot down. No matter the cost.But when the town's nosy matchmakers see the two of them bickering like an old married couple, a plan is put into motion.The only problem? Mack says he isn't interested in the beautiful Army veteran. And Janie believes he's in a league of his own-a league she's nowhere near qualified for.Only, when Mack makes Janie laugh, something inside of her blossoms. And when she somehow knows the exact model Harley he drives, a new thought enters Mack's mind. One that might lead to him hurting someone else he cares about...
Forty Hours
In the winter of 1965, a single-engine airplane with two people onboard crashes in a densely wooded area of Texas known as the Big Thicket. While the pilot, Gabe Rogers, is killed, his passenger, preacher Corky Farris, survives to find himself confronting a crisis of faith. Paralyzed from the waist down due to a broken back, Corky struggles to stay alive until he can be rescued. One problem - because they took off a day earlier than planned, nobody yet knows to be searching for them. For the next forty hours, Corky confronts the decisions in his life that led him to this spot. Has he truly followed God's will, or is this his punishment for disregarding it? Egging him on, and also challenging his faith, is the spirit (angel? ghost? hallucination?) of Gabe, the dead pilot, who guides him on this painful journey of self-discovery. Based on a true story. Forty Hours is the dramatic story of a courageous man who was at death's door but refused to die. Based on the real-life story of his father Corky Farris, the author gives us a moment-by-moment account of his pain and suffering - and his struggle for survival. The hero of this book wrote an indelible chapter in the annals of survival.Written in the best literary tradition, this book is a page-turner. Once you begin to read it, you won't want to put it down. You will be glad you came across this amazing story. You will learn that even a great tragedy may not be the end, but a new beginning. Parenthetically, the real Corky Farris was my close friend for we served as missionaries together in Japan.-- Bill Keith, author of The Commissioner: A True Story of Deceit, Dishonor, and Death; Days of Anguish, Days of Hope: Chaplain Robert Preston Taylor's Ordeal and Triumph as a POW in World War II, and W.A. Criswell: The Authorized Biography
