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Jason Thomas was a man everyone called when something needed fixing—except his own soul. A former Marine, a broken father, and a man fading into silence, Jason’s life has become a runaway train headed for collapse. Haunted by abandonment, marred by failed relationships, and surrounded by the wreckage of choices he can’t outrun, he’s reached the end of the line… with a bullet marked “Peace” and a note that says “I’m sorry.” But just before the final act, an unexpected phone call from a long-lost friend sparks a conversation that begins to unravel decades of pain.

In this thriller that will have you gripped, Denver homicide detective Nick Teffinger finds himself in a frantic run when he receives confidential information that a killer he thought was dead is not only alive, but has plans to take his next victim in just a few hours.

Cunning man Hiram Woolley and his son Michael carry an itinerant preacher across the border into Mexico. Hiram is haunted by the specter of a bloody-faced man that stalks him in his dreams, but also by doubts about what lies ahead in the Mormon colonies around Nuevo Casas Grandes—this is the country Hiram's father fled to when he abandoned young Hiram and his mother.

This is a compassionate, real-world dive into what it means to feel emotionally whole. Drawing on psychology, personal reflection, human development theory, and hard-won experience, J. Michael Hogarth guides the listener through a map of the emotional landscape we all share. Accessible, honest, and deeply human, The 7 Primal Human Emotional Needs offers listeners insight not just into their own emotional patterns, but into the people they love, the systems they live in, and the healing they may have never known they needed.

In the rugged hills of post-Civil War Texas, the land isn’t just unforgiving—it’s hungry. Fifteen-year-old Troy Roberts and his Choctaw cousin Owen Jackson are thrust into adulthood when raiders torch their barn, setting off a chain of violence and betrayal that threatens their families and their way of life. As whispers of a hidden war stir across the frontier, the boys find themselves defending not just their land—but the very soul of their town. What starts with a fire becomes a battle for honor, legacy, and the deep roots that bind a family to the land.

Driving off the set of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, Michael, a senior in college, never sees the oncoming car that hits his driver’s side door. Disoriented and languishing, he tries to move, but it’s as though a force is pinning him down. Unable to cope with this reality, he falls unconscious and a spiritual intervention begins. In his altered state, photos flash before his eyes, triggering memories of his past and a glimpse into his future. The 3D images feel so real, so full of depth, that it’s like looking through the lens of a toy viewfinder. But why, why is he seeing these images?

When a Russian submarine launches a Kalibr missile that cripples a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Black Sea, the world teeters on the edge of war. The official story? Engine failure. Smoke on deck. Routine repairs. But deep inside Washington’s shadows, something darker is unfolding. Sarah Mendoza, a sharp and unrelenting investigative journalist, receives a classified folder from an anonymous source—one that exposes a terrifying truth: concealed Russian missile systems, disguised as civilian shipping containers, have already been smuggled onto American soil.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1897. Dr. Watson liest mit Begeisterung den gerade erschienenen Roman Dracula von Bram Stoker. Als wenig später in London eine blutleere Leiche gefunden wird, glaubt Watson an Vampire. Und dann begegnet ihm im Londoner Nebel ein Werwolf. Gemeinsam mit Sherlock Holmes, dem messerscharf deduzierenden Meisterdetektiv aus der Baker Street, begibt sich Watson auf eine phantastische Irrfahrt.

From the moment Isaiah Carter regains his sight after a miraculous healing, he realizes seeing the physical world is only the beginning. What he discovers lurking in the shadows changes everything—because now he can see the spiritual battle raging all around him. In a world where darkness watches from the corners of every room and unseen forces wage war for souls, Isaiah finds himself at the center of a divine calling he never asked for.

Philip Joseph is a teenage skeptic who sees the world as nothing more than chaos, a string of meaningless events. But everything changes the night he meets Gabriel, the angel of God—who gives him a gift that will alter the course of history… and his soul. With the power to whisper into the minds of historical figures and influence world events up to 1,750 years in the past, Philip sets out to erase suffering and end the world’s greatest tragedies.

In this frantic thriller from acclaimed author R. J. Jagger, an up-and-coming associate attorney discovers that she's on a murder list and frantically searches for answers, not only to save her life but also to find out whether she was tricked into participating in a murder herself. Jim Michael Hansen, sometimes also writing as R. J. Jagger, is the author of over 25 hard-edged mystery and suspense thrillers, including the Nick Teffinger thrillers, the Bryson Wilde thrillers, and the Nicole Stone thrillers. In addition to his own books, he also ghostwrites for a well-known, bestselling author.

The Girl Who Saw Hope is an inspiring, emotionally gripping Christian coming-of-age story about learning to stand tall in a world that tells you to shrink, embracing the truth that you are fearfully and wonderfully made—just as you are.

They thought the truth was buried in classified files and secret islands. Hidden behind power, privilege, and silence. But Russia… leaked it. A firestorm ignites across continents when raw footage surfaces—undeniable proof of crimes no one believed could exist. The world watches in horror as powerful figures are exposed. And at the center of it all? Texas. No longer waiting for permission to speak, a movement rises—not with violence, but with volume. With light. With memory. Ordinary people become archivists of justice, rebuilding a Republic not on vengeance, but on truth.

Cyrus Kaine and his team shattered the Directive—a global shadow network controlling intelligence agencies, world leaders, and entire wars from the darkness. But just as they disappear into the underground, a ghost returns. Mercer is alive. The man they killed is back. And he’s not alone.

Rafi is an 8 year old child living on a volcanic island who becomes trapped in a cave when a volcano unexpectedly erupts and covers the child's home and village with lava. On the 77th day, Rafi awakened to tears again, waking up every day crying. Rafi was sad and disillusioned and was beginning to give up hope. One day, Ifar appeared and rescued Rafi. They lived together for a while, fought vultures, constructed a glider based upon the great thinker Leonid's drawings and prepared to fly to a new life in the green land.

This book is an invitation, a heartfelt one, to step away from the noise and actually engage in meaningful conversations about America, our America, in ways that feel increasingly rare these days. In our current climate, it often feels like we talk just to reply, rather than truly listen. Politics and money dominate every discussion, steering us away from the core of what this nation stands for. But to uphold the principles of Liberty, Freedom, and those inalienable rights we all cherish, we must relearn how to engage meaningfully. That’s the very heart and soul of American Pie.

When NATO bombs obliterate a civilian block in Minsk, the world spins a lie—but Russia knows the truth. As unmarked drones strike innocents, General Aleksandr Antonov and President Dmitri Mirov initiate Operation Stribog, a decades-old strategy forged in secret for one purpose: reckoning.

What happens when the girl who always wins finally lets go? Breeleigh Sloan has always been the fastest, the smartest, the one with all the answers. On the court, in the classroom, even at home—she runs the race of life like every second is a competition. But behind the comebacks and the victories hides a soul carrying more weight than anyone can see. When her carefully controlled world begins to crack, Breeleigh faces a truth she can’t outrun: strength isn’t found in perfection—it’s found in surrender.

Jade Alvarez never meant to start a movement. She was just a 17-year-old girl from Spring, Texas—quiet, faithful, and searching. But when she pinned a note to a school bulletin board, asking if her state had forgotten who it was, everything changed. From quiet prayers in classrooms to underground gatherings in barns, Jade’s words ignite a grassroots revival—one built not on politics but on faith, truth, and the courage to kneel when the world demands silence.

From the mystical world of religion, the endless debate of temporal politics and the meaningless existence of ”born with a death sentence” and why god went wrong.