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.
Old Men Shall Dream Dreams
Memories have a way of sneaking up on a person, and Old Lukas Mahoney is fielding a lot of them these days. Retired and widowed, he spends most of his time on the porch swing with his beloved dog by his side. These quiet moments often lead to deep reflection and sometimes a catnap with vivid flashbacks of days of yore. And he wonders about his future. Did he still have it in him to take a chance, to ignite a spark, to make a change-even in his retirement years? The answer surprises no one more than him, when he experiences a delightful resurrection of life and soul, right to the inspiring conclusion. This is an endearing Christian tale of love and life everlasting.
Heaven Bound
Jane, a soul new to Heaven, meets Michael the Archangel. They become very close, and Jane loves that Michael shares all that is taking place on earth and in Heaven preceding the Return of Christ, with her. In spite of all the terrible things taking place, on earth, they find time to enjoy being together at their special place in the woods of Heaven.
The Flesh and the Spirit
"You say, the times are troublesome, the times are burdensome, the times are miserable. Live rightly and you will change the times. The times have never hurt anyone. Those who are hurt are human beings; those by whom they are hurt are also human beings. So, change human beings and the times will be changed."-St. Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 311, 8Growing up on the northernmost edge of the African continent, young Augustine had never known a life without trouble and conflict. Whether between political factions within the Roman Empire, his pagan father and Catholic mother, or even divisions within the Church herself, Augustine's world abounded with cultural, ideological, and spiritual contradictions. Then there were the battles that waged within-those between flesh and spirit, intellect and faith.Choosing a path of self-indulgence, Augustine hurt the ones he loved the most: his pious mother, socially unacceptable lover, and out-of-wedlock son. Miserable and hollow, he sought and found a new life with Christ. His transformation forever changed the Church and his example continues to guide us through our own troubled, burdensome, and miserable times.
Never Leave Your Monastery
A young monk crosses the monastery gate for the first time-and enters a world of dragons, miracles, ancient evils, and a hidden war older than kingdoms.Brother Jacob has lived his whole life in the quiet cloisters of Whitehaven, trained to defend the sacred mysteries of his order. But when a forbidden miracle erupts in the mountains beyond the monastery walls, Jacob is sent into exile... and into a realm where the powers of Heaven contend with Shadow for the souls of men.What Jacob discovers beyond the cloister will change him forever: - a dwarf who claims him as a sacrificial offering, - a brotherhood of feudal knights fighting an invisible war, - a forgotten prophecy written in scripture and bone, - and an ancient evil called the Dire of Melancholy, whose dark magic spreads across the land.Pursued by uncanny forces and drawn into the intrigues of hermits, warriors, and wandering saints, Jacob must discern whom to trust-and what it truly means to keep the sacred faith when the world itself seems to be unraveling.Part spiritual epic, part medieval fantasy, and part journey of the soul, Never Leave Your Monastery invites readers into a world where miracles still break through the veil and the final battle between light and darkness begins in the heart of a single monk.For readers who love: - J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis- Dante's Divine Comedy- Umberto Eco's Name of The Rose- Spiritual fantasy and medieval imagination- Deep, symbolic, character-driven storytellingEnter Whitehawk.Follow Brother Jacob.And discover what lies beyond the monastery gate.
The Yellowwood Tree
In 1918, World War One and the Spanish Flu left unimaginable numbers of orphaned children. In every corner of the planet, one person in twenty perished. Emma Taylor is a twelve-year-old girl, living on a farm in Indiana. Her mother is taken by the flu and her father dies in The Great War. Children left without their parents due to war or influenza do not fare well. They are most often thrown into orphanages and their homes auctioned off at pennies on the dollar to a select group of buyers. Emma must keep secret that only children are living at Yellowwood Farm.Emma struggles to cope and care for her younger brother. When her neighbor falls ill, she takes in his twin grandsons. Their parents were killed by the flu and they have nowhere to go. Emma cannot refuse him. He relieved her of the terrible burden of burying her mother. The following spring, two more children come to Yellowwood Farm. Emma hides a brother and sister who ran away from an orphan train to avoid being separated.In 1918, Indiana enacted a bone-dry law, prohibiting the possession of alcohol of any sort. When the state realized the enormous cost of enforcing the new law, Indiana's Attorney General issued badges to Klan members. They were given powers to conduct investigations and make arrests. Accepting Holy Communion was punishable by law.This story is about six orphaned children struggling to stay together and run Yellowwood Farm in a time of war, pandemic and the second coming of the Ku Klux Klan. Emma changes the world with relentless gentle nudges--punctuated by the rare shotgun blast.
A Heartbeat Away
Josiah Benton was born and raised in Flagstaff, Arizona, home to the beautiful San Francisco Mountain Range and the vanilla scents of the Ponderosa pine forest. Our world would consider his life most unfortunate with the challenges he faced at birth. Not to be fazed by the palsy affecting the left side of his body, Josiah makes the most of life in his forty-seven years on earth.A childhood friend by the name of Caleb Barnes keeps him busy with their favorite games, sleepovers, and a fishing caper, which lands them in hot water with family members who so easily forgave them. Trapped one night in a deer stand, freezing to death if not for the body warmth of his best buddy, Caleb, Josiah sees into his past and the future with the help of an angel. Five key events are shared that set the course for his life. He sees them all in the same vision. One event from the past, he understands. Four events are yet to be revealed. In our lifetimes, there are four to five events each of us experiences to make an impact on the kingdom of the Lord, our families, and our own lives. The impact can be positive, or the impact can be negative. Take a journey with Josiah and see where these future events lead him. See if the world becomes a better place after Josiah takes his last breath.You will meet the love of Josiah's life, Rebecca Adsila. The origin of their relationship is unique to say the least, and oh, do they have so much in common. Three great adventures await them spanning two and half decades. Their final act of kindness and conviction for the masses is one for the ages.The story is narrated by Josiah Benton himself as he rests while taking in his last breaths in bed. The same bed his beautiful wife, Becca, died in just six months prior. Now, it is Josiah's turn. No bother to him. He is more than ready to go home and be with his Becca. He is fortunate to be surrounded by his two children and four grandchildren, or is he hallucinating and confused?Clues along the way reveal the truth about Josiah, but the challenge will be piecing them together and solving the puzzle, only to be revealed right at the very end.
The Hills of Vincere Ridge
"Contemporary issues and controversial topics are tackled in a book for our times!" Life is anything but easy for fourteen year-old Jason Collins. Adopted and raised by a same-sex couple, his standard school day consists of lingering stares, not-so-subtle whispers, and outright bullying. His only escape, hours of quiet solitude working on his golf swing. Then one weekend, hearing the words of Jesus--Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest--Jason comes, trusting those words to prove true. Life, however, gets infinitely more difficult. While his moms struggle with his decision to trust Christ, a publicity-seeking pastor manipulates the teen into petitioning for new legal guardians, setting off a firestorm of protests, picketing, and media baiting. Enter TJ Lanter, a former professional golfer still working to overcome his own tragic past. Together, the two use their shared love of golf to create a bond that enables both to see through their pain and discover how the power of Christ truly changes lives. Let The Hills of Vincere Ridge immerse you in its story, placing you alongside the characters in their quest to grasp how the God of grace and truth would have us all reflect His heart in today's culture.
I Serve You Notice
Patricia Tidmore writes this manual led by God because she understands people who have walked a world of sin and feels they have nowhere to go. There are people who feel so lost and question why they are here on earth. This manual is based on Patricia's life from drugs, poverty, suicidal thoughts, abuse, lesbianism, and sexual sins. No matter how deep or far you have gone, you can be delivered. She explains how tough it is to live in this lifetime and that the struggles you endure can be released from you into a blessed life. It isn't easy for change and it will not happen overnight. But with God's love, He can lead you to a life of joy with Him. It is hard to understand the ways of our Lord but He is waiting for you with open arms to show you and answer every question you have for Him. I challenge you to read this book and dare to see what God has in store for you. I was serving Satan and believed I was his queen. Now, I switched partners and learned that I am God's queen. This manual is not only for women, but also for men who have lost their way. You will learn to come out and be saved from all the confusion you have had in your life.
Beyond the Gates
Death awaits outside of the Gates.If playing by the rules means it keeps you alive, then seventeen-year-old Renna James should know better. She is, after all, the one who broadcasts these rules to the Outpost. What lies beyond the Gates had always lured her, but her venture outside wasn't supposed to leave her locked out. Now, Renna's one chance to survive the next seventy-two hours just ran into the forest she's forbidden to enter.
Night Whispers of a Painted Lady
Whisperings can tell of the past, sometimes good or sometimes sad, if one will only listen. Tricia lives in a charming, historical Victorian home when strange things begin to occur. While cleaning, she swears she feels someone watching her. The walls seem to vibrate, and mist fills the room. With Tricia frozen in terror, the whispers begin. Tricia begins to think she is going crazy due to the voices she hears in her old home. As she gives in to curiosity and starts to listen, though, she connects with voices of the past. She learns ancient things that demand to be told-but who would believe something so otherworldly and strange? Night Whispers of a Painted Lady is a heartwarming novel weaving together the stories of multiple families who inhabit the same Victorian home over several generations. A beautiful woman is ready to reveal her secrets, but she must first find an attentive ear. One must be still and listen in order to realize the amazing mysteries of this painted lady.
FATHER TOM AND THE POPE & Alphonse Daudet’s History of the Pope’s Mule (Illustrated)
FATHER TOM AND THE POPEby Sir Samuel Ferguson, keeper of the Irish Records. This charming little book is quite a literary gem, a burning satire, easily surpassing "Mr. Dooley." In fact it is almost Rabelaisean in its rollicking hilarious humor.Why is it, that Ireland produces few if any great writers? The islands positively swarms with screaming politicians, fanaticeditors, and sleek, oily, well trained priests, but of thinkers there are none. In the old days, when its people were Pagan, when their gods were ideals of heroism and battle, they were a venturous people, warlike, bold and free. Ireland then produced bards of power and men of renown who could not be mastered, intimidated or mentally subdued. But since the unfortunate people embraced and accepted as a true false Syrian superstition, they have lost all their former glory and grandeur. The downfall of Innisfail dates from the landing of St. Patrick, the preaching of that untruthful sermon on Tara Hill, and the inoculation of the native Celtic mind with the base, submissive and puerile philosophy of the "lowly" Nazarene. In the argument of the three leaved shamrock there is an illusion of the senses, a deliberate deception. It was a hollow oratorical sophistry, but had the effect probably intended. It weakened and disarmed the native mind. It prepared the way for other fallacies. It overthrew the morality of the heroes and led on to the military and economic subjection and exploitation of the island by successive swarms of foreign conquerors. Vikings, Danes, Saxons, Normans, Cromwellians and Hollanders all found it an easy prey. Personal freedom and independence utterly perished. Courage and manhood depreciated. Hopelessness and fear reigned. The intellect of the nation was poisoned. Is that notthe exact meaning of Tom Moore's celebrated lament: "So sleeps the pride of former days, So glory's thrill is o'er.And hearts that once beat high for praise, Now feel that pulse no more."No more kings and ladies bright, The Harp of Tara swells, The chords alone that break at nightThe tale of Ruin tells.""Father Tom and the pope" is not a great book, remember. We do not say it is; but it is a most delightful one. Some rays of the ancient genius of the people scintillate through it. The hero of the tale, Father Tom of Connemara, goes on a visit to the Vatican. He kisses the pope's housekeeper, raises the dander of His Holiness thereby and creates no end of marvellous complications. Illustrated.This edition includes Alphonse Daudet's "History of the Pope's Mule."
Night Whispers of a Painted Lady
Whisperings can tell of the past, sometimes good or sometimes sad, if one will only listen. Tricia lives in a charming, historical Victorian home when strange things begin to occur. While cleaning, she swears she feels someone watching her. The walls seem to vibrate, and mist fills the room. With Tricia frozen in terror, the whispers begin. Tricia begins to think she is going crazy due to the voices she hears in her old home. As she gives in to curiosity and starts to listen, though, she connects with voices of the past. She learns ancient things that demand to be told-but who would believe something so otherworldly and strange? Night Whispers of a Painted Lady is a heartwarming novel weaving together the stories of multiple families who inhabit the same Victorian home over several generations. A beautiful woman is ready to reveal her secrets, but she must first find an attentive ear. One must be still and listen in order to realize the amazing mysteries of this painted lady.
Naomi's Journey Into the Light
NAOMI'S JOURNEY INTO THE LIGHT reveals a thought-provoking message of faith you will not soon forget. Naomi Larson is about to enter the year that will change her life. Becoming a chaplain's assistant in a hospice, she soon discovers it's a place of miracles where she encounters all too real visions and a guardian angel. Reminiscent of elements from A CHRISTMAS CAROL and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, it's a story that will touch your heart.
Falling For Nash
Emery is trapped. Nash wants to save her. It would help if they got along.The youngest Dawson brother is funny on the outside and tender on the inside. He has a drive to succeed and a passion for the rodeo. The family thinks he's outgrown them, but really, he has dreams of his own, and they're all about the Dawson Ranch. But first he has to either move on from Emery Banks or convince her to be the woman in his life.A talented new barrel racer steps into the rodeo scene and takes the world by storm. And immediately gets under Nash's skin. She's too good, too opinionated. And too dang beautiful for him to simply ignore. And she's being pursued by the man who controls everything that side of town-the so called rodeo boss himself and one of Nash's biggest sponsors.She's hard to win for any man, but she seems to appreciate the attention from the sponsor. Nothing is easy in this last-ditch effort to impress her before he retires from the rodeo scene altogether and returns home to the Dawson Ranch.Read this not quite enemies to lovers romance, the last of the Dawson family ranch romances, and get hooked on a few more characters while you're at it.
Forgiving Paris
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of life-changing fiction brings her signature "emotional, heart-tugging" (Woman's World) prose to this wise and worldly novel of forgiveness and hope in the City of Lights. In Indiana, Ashley Baxter Blake and her husband are about to take an anniversary trip to Paris, but she is hesitant. More than two decades ago, she made her most grievous mistake in that same city. She has never forgiven herself for what happened there, and she still harbors secrets that she's afraid will come to light. Just before the trip, Ashley gets a call from her niece. Jessie explains that her French boyfriend's mother remembers working at a bakery with an American named Ashley. "Could that be you?" When Alice and Ashley meet, a flood of memories comes for both women, taking Ashley back to a reckless affair and an unexpected pregnancy and Alice to the night she nearly ended it all. Can this reunion bring healing and closure? Maybe it is finally time for Ashley to forgive herself...and Paris.
Tale of Henry Tinsdale
Henry Tinsdale is a criminal who goes to prison. While incarcerated, he finds God and religion and becomes a born-again Christian. Once he's released, he gets a job at a warehouse where he befriends Simon. Simon introduces Henry to Debbie and the two of them fall in love and get married. One night while working at the warehouse, Henry gets a surprise visitor. He tries over and over to get rid of this person after several visits, but to no avail. Once he finds out what this person wants, Henry has to make a huge decision.
Righteousness In America
Herman Pettiford is a 76 year old man with 9 children, with 5 children being older than his wife being 46 years old. They have been together 22 years and married for 20 years. This is an exciting and wonderful story about a boy from the East Baltimore ghetto when ghettos were not dangerous or violent. They were just poor and lacking ways and avenues to get out. But the Ghetto children did find peace, love, faith and a reason to believe in oneself mainly through religion that was taught to them by their parents and guardians which made them better adults. This story is about a boy at the age of 5 who knew God quite well to be a child. He told God one Sunday morning sitting on the church bench that he knew he was only a child, but he loved and believes in God, and Jesus, the son of God. He asked God to please come and go through life with him as he grew into manhood, TO be with him for always and forever. Things of righteousness, and factual points, both good and bad that should be changed for the purpose of Freedom Rights and Equality for all Americans are true inside the minds of the author and his wife in this book, but deeds of actions, drugs and violence are mainly falsely made up to fulfill excitement and suspense of the readers. But there is no controversy when it comes to Godly beliefs talked about by the writer Because truth is a substantial and upheld commodity furnished by the author and his wife to the best of their ability. Come follow the read that will show you Satan's advancement in America, and how God never turned his back on the little boy who prayed for God to never leave him, and be with him forever. Come take the Journey that will show you some of Satan's New techniques, but remind you of his old tricks that are still used today. Follow the story as the little Christian boy becomes a man, and joins the army of worldly actions and activities, and sees how God blesses and protects him, while Satan tries to engulf him with sin by trying to trick him through lies, deceit, deception and worldly activities.
There Will Your Heart Be
A scheme of revenge, an impossible choice, and a brittle web of lies.In the shadow of World War II, Annalaura flees the security of her small-town life in New Jersey, to shield her family from the scandal of her rape and pregnancy. She forges a new identity, and disguises her secrets beneath the gritty pulse of New York City. Half a world away, her fiance, Eddie, battles through the merciless jungles of the Pacific Theatre, sustained by faith, and the hope of reuniting with Annalaura. Returning hardened from war, he devises a plan to find the woman he loves, and to reckon with her attacker.But the ghosts of Annalaura's past resurface through the man who ruined everything she held dear, and are now threatening to unravel her fragile new beginning.A vintage Christian romance with swing dancing, big bands, and Humphrey Bogart.
From Sea to Shining Sea
Who would steal a baby? Was this stranger a Paedophiliac? Who else would steal a child to sell to a contact? This man had his own son at one time until his wife had kicked him out. Roaming from East to West, this stranger is looking for a baby and he finds one in his own backyard. He loves the sea and is content on either Coast as long as there is a small child accessible. Will he ever be caught? And does anyone ever learn his name? Maybe only Sergeant Andrews!
The Little Stubborn Boy Who Became a Bishop
This work of fiction is about little Edward who finds going to church on Sundays very boring. But once he realizes that he must go to church with his parents, he tries to pay attention to the things and activities going on in the church and entertain himself with them. In the end, he loves going to Church on Sundays and years later he becomes a priest and even a bishop. In this book, Edward tells his story in a captivating way and uses it as a means of helping others to enhance their own relationships and situations in their various spheres of life. The interesting stories of these people that benefits from Edward's homilies will interest and capture your attention to the end. Edward focuses on the positive side of things rather than on the negative, and on looking deep into things and persons that you do not like and finding something that will awaken your interest and admiration for those things or persons. Other books from the author: 1. I Am the Best: Princess Pam, 2. Rosary: Mysteries and Testimonies, 3. The Holy Trinity: An Urgent and Important Message.
Pearls from The Infinite Wisdom - V1
Amma's grace has made this book possible for the benefit of all aspirants. Once we look beneath and beyond all the bustle and activity centered around Amma, we certainly get a glimpse of the depths of Her real nature and the thrill of it. "I remember one of Amma's answers to a woman during a Satsang who was complaining how hard it was for her to share Amma with others, etc. Amma replied that a Guru is subtle like space, air, or water. If we try to grab and hold a bunch of air or water tightly in our fists, we will not be able to hold anything. Rather, if we open our fists or hearts wide, the water (grace) will overflow our palm (heart)!" Such Pearls are arranged in the book accordingly to help us recognize our true nature.
I Am the Best
Princess Pam is a very arrogant and rude princess who treated others with contempt and scorn. Despite her royal status and riches, she was not a happy person. The good example of her richer and humble friend, Princess Amanda, made Pam to change her way of life. This book points out the importance of being good and respectful towards other people irrespective of their race or social status. Using a palace as a setting, the author depicts the discrimination, segregation and racism that happen in the society. The king and the prince exemplify humility and show love and respect to people. On the contrary, the queen is a proud person and discriminatory towards others. The queen changes her perspective about the poor when something unexpected and unimaginable happens in the palace. This book has lessons on the importance of humility and the dangers of pride. Other books from the author: 1. Rosary: Mysteries and Testimonies, 2. The Little Stubborn Boy who became a Bishop, 3. The Holy Trinity: An Urgent and Important Message.
If You Rescue Me
Can his love set her free?Not all prisons have bars. Charlotte Davis should know-she's lived in a prison of abuse for years. When her abuser goes too far and threatens her ten-year-old daughter, Charlotte runs to the stranger her mother believed would save her. She hopes to find answers and escape, but she doesn't expect to meet a man who's everything she fears yet everything she could love.Police Sergeant Gabe Kelly can tell Charlotte's hiding something and doesn't trust cops. But despite his better judgment, his heart is drawn toward Charlotte and her little girl. What begins as kindness threatens to turn into something riskier if Gabe doesn't get ahold of his feelings.When Charlotte's secrets catch up with her, Gabe's badge puts them on opposite sides of the bars between them. Will God's redemption be enough to set them free to love?(A note to readers: If You Rescue Me was previously published as This Redeemer.)Praise for If You Rescue Me: "This book got me at page one and never let go. Jerusha is an amazing storyteller..." - Julie Arduini, author of Surrendering Time Series"...hits the ground running and never lets up 'til it ends...I was drawn in from the first and held on for dear life, ending with a smile on my face, and a warm glow in my heart." - Betty Thomason Owens, award-winning author of Annabelle's Ruth"Jerusha Agen finds the heart of a wayward child and delves inside the issues of abandonment in this awesome story of redemption." - Fay Lamb, author of Storms in Serenity"To say [If You Rescue Me] held my attention is an understatement. Not only is it a wonderful romance, it is also a beautiful story of a Redeemer who loves and cares for the least and the dirtiest, and reaches down to save the lost from the filth and hopelessness of sin." - Reader review
The Victor
A benevolent king; his sword of power. A ruthless traitor bent on revenge, and the faithful son who stands in his way with the woman destined to share his throne. Who shall emerge the victor in this epic battle between good and evil to rule the lives of hapless men?
My Love Sent from Above
"What is it, Minister Andre?" Andre tried to figure out how to tell him without sounding ridiculous. "Pastor, I have fallen in love with the young lady I was telling you about." Pastor Seavers was surprised, "You mean the lounge singer?" Andre waited a bit and then said, "She is not a lounge singer, pastor. She sings with her family on stage all over the world. She also sings gospel at times." Paul just stared out the window. His eyes were red, and his hands were shaking like a leaf. Will looked at his long-time friend, shook his head, and said, "Man Paul, you know she can press charges? How could you attack her like that?" Paul closed his eyes, and rubbed his eyebrows, "She just kept talking, Will. Plain silly! I lost it. Man, for a minute there, I wanted to choke the living daylights out of her. This guy does not have a pot or a window!" "What?" Will asked. Paul looked at him. "He has nothing! And here she is just repeating that he is the only man for her. What got into her, Will? What in the world happened to her? She is the smartest child I have. She just lost her mind, man." Will shook his head. "Love got into her Paul. It is love."
The Rapture of Michael Pryor
When technology solves the problems of energy, transportation, and physical health, the last problem to solve is humanity's spiritual unhappiness. Into this global scene comes Dr. Richard Gesar, brain physiologist and Tibetan tulku, who develops a spiritual technology, a way to measure and create spiritual experience. With his union of science and spiritual wisdom, he comes to create a humanity happy, whole, and at peace with God and with one another. It is at last a human completeness; or is it a final deception in which the only people able to see it are those willing to remain unhappy? Michael Pryor, skeptical and atheistic investigative reporter, and his brother Daniel, a Christian without peace of mind, come to similar conclusions from very different sides. A novel of intrigue and deception, philosophy and spirituality, in which the desire to find God is itself the lure. An end-times novel in which the Christians lose the final battle.
Black Water Green Hills
Black Water Green Hills chronicles the spectacularly turbulent events surrounding two families in a rural Indian village who are uprooted from their simple existence and thrust into lives they could have never imagined.
Have I Got a Story to Tell You
The effects of events in our lives can be an influencing factor in storytelling. From a police officer's week full of mishaps to the history of one man's classic car to an encounter of faith in a bar, anything can serve as the inspiration for a tale. Have I Got a Story to Tell You presents a collection of stories gathered from fictional and nonfictional accounts of various situations that could happen in a past or a modern-day city anywhere in America. The tales feature real-life drama, influence, laughter, tears, reflections, and happiness. Some of these stories come from author Roy E. Staggs's real-life experiences, while others emerged from his imagination and are intended only to be read and enjoyed. Engaging and wide-ranging, this collection of short stories explores real-life experiences, love, hope, faith, and a variety humorous encounters.
The Saint Nicholas Society
Fred went from having it all-the girl, the car, the mansion-to being on the street. After being taken in by a kindly priest, he is diagnosed with cancer and begins to question what's left for him to live for. Nearly falling off the wagon, he is shocked and inspired while watching a modern-day Secret Santa on a TV news broadcast in the bar. Soon he begins to emulate the real Saint by secretly giving to those in need. Along the way he teams up with a band of "misfit-toy" compatriots who each question what life has in store for them. Fred's story parallels the historic Saint Nikolas of Myra. Told in first person, we learn of then Nicholas's friendship with an avowed pagan, the loss of his parents at an early age, and his being taken in by an ordained uncle. We follow his life and rise in an outlawed Church, the hardships and fears he had to endure, the communities he created, and his eventual service to the emperor, Constantine. Woven together like a fine tapestry, Fred and Nikolas's stories inspire everyone to remember that the best ways to live are through kindness, community, and good deeds-showing that the more things change the more they stay the same.
Have I Got a Story to Tell You
The effects of events in our lives can be an influencing factor in storytelling. From a police officer's week full of mishaps to the history of one man's classic car to an encounter of faith in a bar, anything can serve as the inspiration for a tale. Have I Got a Story to Tell You presents a collection of stories gathered from fictional and nonfictional accounts of various situations that could happen in a past or a modern-day city anywhere in America. The tales feature real-life drama, influence, laughter, tears, reflections, and happiness. Some of these stories come from author Roy E. Staggs's real-life experiences, while others emerged from his imagination and are intended only to be read and enjoyed. Engaging and wide-ranging, this collection of short stories explores real-life experiences, love, hope, faith, and a variety humorous encounters.
Faith
This book is a compilation of two stories about faith, "Attic" and "The Heroes Club"What would be your biggest wish? Health? Peace? Love? or happiness? The attic of the last house on the hill has become a sacred place for four children, who, with their limitless imaginations, want to build a better world. They have created a myth around that space and a great synergy to solve their problems and those of humanity. Only there can they find the greatest and most unthinkable power: faith.Do you miss the departure of your loved one because of the pandemic? The Heroes Club is the story of people who died from the SARS-COV2 coronavirus. Behind each sad outcome there is a horizon of possibilities so that their loved ones can regain peace and joy in their lives, knowing that a person watches over them from heaven.
Faith and Fortitude
The life story of John Rogers, first of the Protestant Martyrs under Queen Mary and editor of the first authorised English Bible; told as if in his own words, from a newly 'discovered' secret manuscript hidden in the walls of Newgate Prison. This historical fiction is based on a core of extraordinary historical fact, enlivened and elucidated by plausible fiction from the Martyr's twelve times great grandson.The story spans John Rogers' early, formative life in Deritend and exhilarating time at Cambridge, where the future leading lights of the English Reformation were gathered and famously congregated in The White Horse pub, otherwise known as 'Little Germany' in reference to the seat of European Reformation. On to Oxford and then, following several seminal experiences, into the Catholic Church, leading one of the London churches under the shadow of St Paul's.Circumstances and his conscience lead him then to Antwerp, where he encounters and is forever influenced by the Bible translator William Tyndale. Evangelical conversion follows for Rogers and after Tyndale's execution, it is Rogers who completes the Thomas Matthew Bible, the first authorised English Bible in the reign of Henry VIII. In Antwerp he also meets and marries the love of his life, Adriana - who becomes his lifelong companion and counsel and with whom he has eleven children. With Adriana he moves to the very heart of Reformation, Wittenberg, where he meets and befriends Philip Melanchthon, confidant to Martin Luther himself.A pastoral role in the Lutheran Church in Meldorf follows, where Rogers faces the challenge of taking on a congregation that had lynched their previous minister in a drunken riot. Meanwhile King Henry VIII's death heralds the ascension of his son King Edward VI, whose predisposition toward Protestantism under the influence of his reformist Council drives reformist policies forward. Rogers at last considers it safe to return to his homeland and is rewarded with the livings of St Sepulchre's in London and a Prebendary at St Paul's. Halcyon days for the reformists, but reversal follows on King Edward's untimely demise and the ascension to the contested throne of his sister, the Catholic Queen Mary.Called upon to preach at St Paul's Cross in these tumultuous and dangerous times, Rogers first adopts a cautious approach, adhering closely to uncontested aspects of the Gospel. But when called upon to do so again, just three weeks later, he senses his destiny and preaches boldly and bravely against what he sees as the errors, inequities and evils of the Papist Catholic Church at the time. Inevitably this leads to his arrest, initially house arrest, but subsequently imprisonment in the infamous Newgate Prison.Once the Privy Council has had reinstated the medieval Act directing the burning of heretics, Rogers is finally summoned before them to answer for his beliefs. Unwilling to betray his faith, he remains resolute under examination and is thus excommunicated and passed over to the civil authorities for sentencing to death by burning. His final day arrives and he goes boldly to meet his end - meeting his wife and eleven children, the last of whom he sees for the first and only time, on this his last walk as he passes St Sepulchre's on the way to Smithfield.Resolute to the last in his beliefs, Rogers shows extraordinary bravery in meeting his end, washing his hands in the flames and praising the Lord to his last breath whilst the watching crowd celebrate his faith and fortitude.His life, work and death will have lasting impact on the future of Reformation and Protestantism in England and the world for centuries to come.
If You Light My Way
Can she light up his life when hers goes dark?Oriana Sanders shouldn't be drawn to Nicanor Pessoa. The handsome, brooding tango dancer couldn't ever be interested in an elementary school teacher. He reminds her of her inner-city students-troubled but full of potential, if only she can point him to the joy of the Lord.Nicanor has known many beautiful women, but none with the vibrant zest for life that emanates from Oriana. She attracts him like a moth to a flame, making him want to forget the secrets and guilt that have burdened him for years. But how can he forget, when the worst secret of all is the one Oriana won't be able to forgive?Their growing feelings for each other seem unstoppable until they face a darkness that threatens to tear them apart. Can God help them forgive the unforgivable and bring them through the shadows into the light?(A note to readers: If You Light My Way was previously published as This Shadow.)Praise for If You Light My Way: "The way Jerusha Agen renders emotion is both powerful and sophisticated...If you are looking for a great story filled with sacrificial love, raw truth, and heart-wrenching transformation, look no further." - Nicole Deese, award-winning author of All That Really Matters"...literally invoked tears I rarely shed...Love, loss, light, darkness...truth and forgiveness-Jerusha Agen has delivered a story that doesn't disappoint." - Angie Brashear, author of Legends of the Woodlands Series"This book is so good that I wish I could read it again for the first time...Wounded heroine, brooding hero, and a Savior that heals. What's not to love?" - Reader review"...a fantastic Christian romance. Once again, this author has captured and kept me riveted from page one to the end of the book." - Reader review
Love Letters
The Story: 'Love Letters, ' is a medieval tale of a discouraged young woman, enticed into a harrowing quest by passionate love letters written to her by a Prince she has never met. On her journey, she is seduced, abused, beaten and humiliated, leaving her ashamed and convinced that she is not worthy of being loved. A mysterious alphabet, along with the passionate letters she carries, encourage her to persevere in her search to find the Prince that won her heart and changed her life, with his words. This mystical allegory is a love story, written to surreptitiously get young adults to read Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, and draw them into a deeper love for God with a greater appreciation and knowledge of the scriptures.Overview: Beth has had a relatively normal upbringing. However, the death of her mother, struggles with her father and Beth's longing to be on her own, stimulates the desire to leave home. At that opportune moment, a journal containing love letters arrive, purporting to be written by the Prince, requesting her hand in marriage. Setting out to be with him, her journey takes her through trials and difficulties to find her love. Each of the 22 chapters is named after the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet which tells of her struggles and spiritual growth because of them. the response in her words become the words of the psalmist in Psalm 119.The Takeaway: Our culture unfortunately, has become Biblically illiterate. The Bible is the most powerful, widely published, read and cherished book in the history of the world. Psalm 119 is the longest and most fascinating, intriguing and inspirational chapters in the entire Bible.Every single one of its 176 verses extols the power and virtue of God's immutable word. They are divided into 22 sections in an acrostic using each of the 22 letters in the 'Aleph-Bet' of the Hebrew alphabet.Here you can find how to be restored in times of failure; purity when defiled; correction when misguided; truth when you are ignorant; victory when you have been defeated; a song during times of humiliation; hope in times of doubt; a way to find goodness during pain; to be able to return when you are lost; a thankful heart rather than bitterness; a helping hand when you are faint; a heart that soars when you are to be judged; honey to appease your hunger; light for the darkness; a hiding place when you are fearful; a blessing from the one you serve; wonder in a drab world; holiness when you have been polluted; someone to listen when you call; an advocate when you are condemned; peace in the midst of turmoil; and most of all, a shepherd to lead you into an eternal home.Psalm 119 is telling us that to know the Creator God, you must get to know his Word and you will know Him.Primary Audience: The young adult, 'clean teen' market is one of the fastest growing markets in the reading world. Young women are hungering for stories of genuine faith, powerful hope and sincere love. and hopefully a deeper love for God. Keeping a diary and journaling is a therapeutic healing exercise recommended by Psychiatrists and Counselors. This practice is also being kindled by the desire to record their inner struggles and victories, as well as pouring out their emotions for the one they love. But women of all ages love a good romance. Many also desire to better understand the place of values, the importance of faith and how it can fit into contemporary lives. This story is inspirational on so many levels, it appeals to all ages. The understanding gained from the inclusion of scripture is life transforming for all people of any age.A significant portion of the revenues of this book is being given to ministries who rescue young women from human trafficking.
The Rose and the Thistle
"A masterful achievement of historical complexity and scintillating romance sure to thrill readers with its saga of love under siege."--Booklist starred reviewIn 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Blythe quietly awaits the crowning of a new king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known.No sooner has Everard Hume lost his father, Lord Wedderburn, than Lady Hedley arrives with her maid in tow. He has his own problems--a volatile brother with dangerous political leanings, an estate to manage, and a very young brother in need of comfort and direction. It would be best for everyone if he could send this misfit heiress on her way as soon as possible.In this whirlwind of intrigue, ambitions, and shifting alliances, Blythe yearns for someone she can trust. But the same forces that draw her and Everard together also threaten to tear them apart."Frantz explores how faith and love can triumph over most obstacles. Readers who love Celtic settings will rejoice over this offering featuring bonny Scotland."--Library Journal"Frantz carefully unpacks a complicated period of religious persecution, lending this romance depth, fascinating moral stakes, and a palpable sense of suspense."--Publishers Weekly
Catharine Sedgwick, Redwood: A Tale
Redwood follows Ellen Bruce as she enters adulthood, navigating the clashing social currents of pious New England farmers, southern belles from South Carolina, slave-owning atheists from Virginia, and sophisticated Philadelphia socialites on her journey to discover the secret of her parentage and craft her own identity as a strong American woman. The novel's embedded slave narrative provides a powerful early prototype for later anti-slavery fiction. Ellen's formidable mentor, Debby Lenox, a single woman who stands over six feet tall and makes her own rules about what constitutes respectable behaviour for women, is remarkably refreshing and original almost two centuries after Sedgwick crafted her.This new edition includes a historically and theoretically informed critical introduction that situates the novel within American social and literary history, also featuring a bibliography for further research and appendices detailing the significant differences between the two nineteenth-century editions.
American Foreign Policy
Thomas Ausa, an obscure but adequately credentialed professor of American International Relations, at the end of his career imagined he might best illustrate what he called the ""themes"" or ""frames"" or ""buzzwords"" of American foreign policy by telling a few stories about typical Americans living through these pandemic times in ways he hoped would illustrate terms like ""deterrence,"" ""containment,"" ""asymmetrical warfare,"" and ""mutual assured destruction."" The novel fragment he left attempts to do that. Whether he succeeded only future readers, if any, will tell. The afterword by Liv Wells, former U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission at several American embassies, doesn't help much.
Love Letters
The Story: 'Love Letters, ' is a medieval tale of a discouraged young woman, enticed into a harrowing quest by passionate love letters written to her by a Prince she has never met. On her journey, she is seduced, abused, beaten and humiliated, leaving her ashamed and convinced that she is not worthy of being loved. A mysterious alphabet, along with the passionate letters she carries, encourage her to persevere in her search to find the Prince that won her heart and changed her life, with his words. This mystical allegory is a love story, written to surreptitiously get young adults to read Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, and draw them into a deeper love for God with a greater appreciation and knowledge of the scriptures.Overview: Beth has had a relatively normal upbringing. However, the death of her mother, struggles with her father and Beth's longing to be on her own, stimulates the desire to leave home. At that opportune moment, a journal containing love letters arrive, purporting to be written by the Prince, requesting her hand in marriage. Setting out to be with him, her journey takes her through trials and difficulties to find her love. Each of the 22 chapters is named after the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet which tells of her struggles and spiritual growth because of them. the response in her words become the words of the psalmist in Psalm 119.The Takeaway: Our culture unfortunately, has become Biblically illiterate. The Bible is the most powerful, widely published, read and cherished book in the history of the world. Psalm 119 is the longest and most fascinating, intriguing and inspirational chapters in the entire Bible.Every single one of its 176 verses extols the power and virtue of God's immutable word. They are divided into 22 sections in an acrostic using each of the 22 letters in the 'Aleph-Bet' of the Hebrew alphabet.Here you can find how to be restored in times of failure; purity when defiled; correction when misguided; truth when you are ignorant; victory when you have been defeated; a song during times of humiliation; hope in times of doubt; a way to find goodness during pain; to be able to return when you are lost; a thankful heart rather than bitterness; a helping hand when you are faint; a heart that soars when you are to be judged; honey to appease your hunger; light for the darkness; a hiding place when you are fearful; a blessing from the one you serve; wonder in a drab world; holiness when you have been polluted; someone to listen when you call; an advocate when you are condemned; peace in the midst of turmoil; and most of all, a shepherd to lead you into an eternal home.Psalm 119 is telling us that to know the Creator God, you must get to know his Word and you will know Him.Primary Audience: The young adult, 'clean teen' market is one of the fastest growing markets in the reading world. Young women are hungering for stories of genuine faith, powerful hope and sincere love, and hopefully a deeper love for God. Keeping a diary and journaling is a therapeutic healing exercise recommended by Psychiatrists and Counselors. This practice is also being kindled by the desire to record their inner struggles and victories, as well as pouring out their emotions for the one they love. But women of all ages love a good romance. Many also desire to better understand the place of values, the importance of faith and how it can fit into contemporary lives. This story is inspirational on so many levels, it appeals to all ages. The understanding gained from the inclusion of scripture is life transforming for all people of any age.All revenues from this book are being given to ministries who rescue young women from human trafficking.
The Sweet Life
Welcome to summer on Cape Cod--a place where the sweet life just might be possibleDawn Dixon can't believe she's on a groomless honeymoon on beautiful Cape Cod . . . with her mother. She was supposed to be here with Kevin, the man she loves. Still, Mom was the right choice. Dawn's heart may have been broken, but Marnie Dixon is in need of mending as well. But Mom--being Mom--creates a mess when, on a whim, she buys a run-down ice cream shop in the town's tightly regulated historic district with big plans to fix it up. She's never remodeled anything. And she's never even made ice cream!Dawn knows she has to stay and fix this fiasco. But her mother's money pit ice cream shop may have created a chance for a happy ending . . . one Dawn could never have expected."This deliciously concocted novel is a charming start to a sure to satisfy series."--Booklist
