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After the loss of his father aboard Earth's first starship, 12-year-old Micah Alfero is feeling awfully alone in the world. He's had to move to a new city and a new school where the principal is upset because Micah took it upon himself to stand up for his new friend Hannelore Allbrooks. The local bully isn't making things any easier. Life takes a dramatic turn, however, when a huge alien spaceship shows up over his home of Garden City. The leader of the invasion is demanding a device called the Convergence that no one seems to know anything about.

Many years have passed since the Sanctuary was built as a refuge for the lost. It is just two marble rooms: one for those waiting to be heard and one for the Man Who Listens. Drawn to it are the grieving, the despairing, the cynical, the defeated, the dying, the betrayed, and the broken. They know that the Man Who Listens accepts every blasphemy, every pitiful excuse, and every intimate tale of degradation with silent understanding. Now, 12 new souls are about to seek help for their unimaginable anguish....

Angels and demons. Zombies and ghosts. Water serpents and cyborg dragons. Heaven and hell. Politics and religion. Brennan and Kahli experience it all when their lives are flipped upside down by a miracle man named Sarx, who is on a mission to install a kingdom on the earth that will overthrow the great dragon and end the corruption that plagues it. As this allegorical fantasy unfolds, you just might find yourself seeing the Gospel story in a whole new light.

What would it be like if you were the only human made by Creator and He wanted a relationship with you, but you found it difficult to relate to Him? This award-winning book challenges listeners to trust in God in spite of our fears and misconceptions. A compelling, emotional, and thought-provoking allegory of one’s relationship with God. In this spiritual fantasy, Creator makes one human, named Cherished. Instead of creating a second human to be a companion for Cherished, Creator desires to fill that role. Can this relationship work?

Pilgrim's Progress, also known as The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come, is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print.

But when the prince she betrayed arrives at the prison, promising freedom in exchange for allegiance to him in marriage, Mara agrees to his terms. Her hasty decision is soon tested. The journey to the palace is riddled with difficulty, but Mara has nowhere else to turn. As she presses on in the face of fierce wolves, violent lightning storms, and the threat of being captured by the rebel army she deserted, can the unlikely princess learn to trust her lifelong enemy?

Dexter Hightower grew up in Queens, New York. Part of a loving family that was tragically separated, he has had to overcome great adversity. While in an orphanage he spends several years questioning God as he goes on to accomplish what most people can only dream about. But still, he finds himself very unhappy, and even questioning his very existence. Then he meets a strange man who changes his life forever, and for the very first time all the challenges he faces, and the adversity he has gone through, makes perfect sense.

Blythe takes her stand in a world of physical and spiritual torment, while Aaron confronts the village leaders including his own father to find and free his love after an act of betrayal. The darkness consuming Blythe does not limit itself to her prison. Through trickery, traps, and seduction, the evil that claimed her dupes a growing cross-section of the village until only Aaron seems to have the strength to fight back.

He's given up on love. She's a romance writer. When they are thrown together at a cottage on the beach, will love bloom or sparks fly? Justin and Ava must decide if it's time to create their own fairy tale ending, even if it's not real. A fictional relationship for two people who are ready to escape reality sounds like the perfect plan, until it isn't. Real feelings can get hurt, even when you're fake dating someone. Image isn't everything, and Ava and Justin have to choose. Is love real, or make believe?

God’s search for the savior of man as humanity’s transgressions and unfaithfulness raise the eternal question of where the love of God goes.

These parables inspire listeners to do well in life. Lessons are taught through imagery and metaphor in these tales of woe and glory. You will feel hopeful, frightened, and sometimes proud of the choices made by these characters. Listen to these eight stories dealing with ethical challenges, and the consequences of our choices. These stories teach valuable life lessons without being too obvious. They make you think!

There is a deep, rich vein of spirituality running through The Scribe, a novel that resurrects the life of Luke the Evangelist. After the crucifixion of Jesus, in its immediate aftermath, a young widower and member of the Sanhedrin becomes disillusioned with the high priests and begins to adopt a Christian way of thinking. Forced to leave Jerusalem, he finds himself in a time that heralded the birth of the gospels.

Christians and Eganites dwelt together in peace, and Livingstone village became a fruitful habitation for both groups of people. War began due to clashes of powers that hovered in the atmosphere of the supernatural. An unholy source of power rebelled with the people of the living God who continuously saturated the atmosphere with godliness through prayer, which made it difficult for Egan worship to last in the land.

Hannah More was British playwright, abolitionist, and philanthropist. This allegory is a witty portrayal of peoples’ daily concerns; the story calls on them to keep their mind on their heavenly destination and to prepare for it. “… one would have thought they would have been chiefly employed in packing up, and preparing, and getting everything in order. But this was so far from being the case, that it was almost the only thing which they did not think about.”

The mystery thriller fiction unfolds the story of a young Christian girl named Grace Williams, a young girl who was involved in a terrible car accident and was admitted to a private hospital for her body to be revived. She is near death, and her grave creeps gently to snatch her from existence.

Sprinkled with humor, Our Last Christmas Wish is a raw and inspiring story of hope, faith, and love. Chris’ resolution to live with meaning and his determination to inspire that passion in others kindles joy and warmth in the true spirit of Christmas, enriching lives around the world as his story is shared year after year.

I Racconti del Veggente è una collezione delle storie migliori pubblicate dal veggente. L`obiettivo è riunire in un testo l`aiuto necessario per un`analisi della vita e una sostituzione positiva di fronte ai fallimenti delle vittime. Questa collezione è stimolante e non puoi perdere per un prezzo unico.

The kingdom of Everjoy is in crisis! King Daddidoo needs to replace his lazy goofball guards and begins a valiant search for the noblest in the land. Who will it be?

I Am Woody, and I invite you to come inside my mind, thoughts, and feelings. I'm a dog with a wise old soul, very focused on helping and healing the humans in my life. Follow me through several homes where you will meet families and friends I have lived with, loved, prayed for, taught, and learned from. Laugh, cry, and love with me on my journey from Georgia to the Northeast to find Madolyn and help heal her breaking heart. Through my relationship and travels with her, I also touch the hearts and souls of her friends, while my own heart literally breaks and bleeds.

Cuentos del Vidente es una colección de las mejores historias publicadas por el vidente. El objetivo es reunir en un texto la ayuda necesaria para un análisis de la vida y una reposición positiva incluso ante el fracaso de las víctimas. Esta colección es inspiradora y no se puede perder por un precio único.