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Mr. John Bellingham, amateur Egyptologist, abruptly goes missing, leaving behind a strangely vexatious will that cannot be executed without proof or presumption of death. Mr Bellingham's family are left virtually penniless, and under suspicion of his murder. Two years later, young Dr. Paul Berkeley in the course of his duties befriends Mr. Bellingham's younger brother, and the latter's beautiful daughter, and takes their problem to his old friend and mentor the famous medical jurist Dr. John Thorndyke. Can Thorndyke determine what really became of John Bellingham?

Many people today do not have a traditional or formal way to address grief. Yet people who experience the death of a loved one crave emotional support and ways to work through their grief and loss. The Grief Train provides a gentle, spiritual, non-religious approach to grief. You never know when The Grief Train will stop at your station, however you can be ready and accepting when it arrives.

Growing up on a farm in a rural part of West Texas, I learned lessons of love from my Christian parents, whose loving examples helped mold me in to the man I am today. It was important for me to pass on this strong, godly foundation to our three children. In His Love for Me, my daughter Robbie and I share stories of God's grace, mercy, and love that will encourage you and inspire you to build and strengthen your family's spiritual foundation.

In their first case together, "scientific investigator" Dr. John Thorndyke and his assistant, Dr. Jervis, work to clear young Reuben Hornby, accused of stealing a parcel of diamonds from his uncle's safe - and of leaving behind him a bloody thumbprint. Can Thorndyke prove that the new science of fingerprints is not quite the magic bullet that the authorities believe and clear his young client? And in the meantime, can he frustrate the attempts against his own life by some ingenious unknown adversary?

Having children can be overwhelming, and your mind may be filled with lots of questions. There are so many emotions that can cloud your judgment and create fear. All of these questions and feelings are normal. They are questions that every mother has as they are expecting and raising their children. Be comforted in knowing that there are stories just like yours.

Ellen and Charlie Green, 71-year-old snowbirds, return a year later to Cape Coral, Florida's safest city. Once again, they entangle themselves in a murder investigation with the Bird-Watchers secretly keeping them safe. The listener is sure to enjoy this wacky, wild, and witty adventure. This is the latest book in the Cape Coral series. Another cozy mystery by Carol Freeman.

Descendant is a supernatural thriller filled with daring action, adventure, and artifice set against the backdrop of a very familiar world - but it is a world in which preternatural entities, clandestine magical orders, ancient bloodlines, and unholy alliances converge within the shadowed recesses of our darkest imaginings. Federal Agents Selina Wolfe and Martin Crowe are called in to investigate a series of bizarre deaths in a small rural community. What first seems to be a misadventure involving black magic and satanic ritual soon takes on even more deleterious overtones.

One Sunday, mid-August morning, Ben and Liz take their dogs for a romp on the beach below their house. The dogs come upon an apparent pile of rags, which turns out to be an obliterated corpse. A tailor's name tag, too, easily enables the police to identify the otherwise unidentifiable body as an international fugitive known as James Terry.

In a literary career of almost 50 years, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852 - 1930) wrote 15 collections of short stories, 16 novels, one play, and eight volumes of prose and poetry for children. Her most memorable writing occurs in the genre of short fiction. The short story The Cat is about an old man and a cat who share a dwelling and keep each other company through a long cold winter. The character of the cat is anthropomorphized in an interesting way, and elicits more empathy than the human.

En Jerusalen esta? llamando, Robbie Freeman Shugart comparte contigo su peregrinaje a la Tierra Santa. En el libro de Marcos, Jesu?s les dice a Sus disci?pulos que “vayan por todo el mundo y anuncien las buenas nuevas” acerca de lo que E?l hizo, y demostrar a otros, en Su nombre, los milagros, las sen?ales y maravillas que siguen a los creyentes.En Mateo, Jesu?s dice, “Pidan, y se les dara?; busquen, y encontrara?n; llamen, y se les abrira?”.

In this story, a cockatiel named Carlton has a big problem, and if he doesn't figure it out, he may not be able to perform for his country concert.

This collection of macabre tales of the black arts treads the dangerous landscape between this world and that populated by angels and demons, gods and devils, ghosts and spirits, and the legendary creatures of our darkest imaginings. First Born is the beginning of the journey into the Liber Monstrorum, the chronicles of those occult detectives who are the last line of defense against those preternatural forces that threaten to destroy a world that refuses to believe that such things exist...

"[T]he longer I practise, the more I become convinced that the microscope is the sheet-anchor of the medical jurist." So declares "scientific investigator", Dr John Thorndyke, as he interprets the clues found in the likes of bloodstains, dust, ash, hairs and fibres, and broken glass, to evolve "an ordered train of evidence from a mass of facts apparently incoherent and unrelated," leading to the solution of the mystery. This book contains five tales of intrigue, murder, mutiny, pathos, and romance - including four in Freeman's then revolutionary "inverted detective story" format.

Have you ever wondered how it feels to walk where Jesus walked? Are you ready to take this spiritual journey in his steps along with me? In Jerusalem Is Calling, author Robbie Freeman Shugart takes you through her pilgrimage to the Holy Land. If you are seeking answers or looking for doors to open in your life, a journey through Israel may be just the clarity you need.

Explore the greatest stories of all as a family. This storybook recounts the major stories of the Bible, from creation to revelation, in a way that engages children (and those who love them!). The book features dynamic storytelling by best-selling author Lindsay Hardin Freeman and compelling questions by editor Melody Wilson Shobe. Can be read independently or would be a great companion to The Path: A Journey Through the Bible.

A classic pulp horror short story about kids who should have left forces they couldn't understand alone. I hope you enjoy hearing a new chapter in the “Brother’s” universe as much as I enjoyed writing it.

The Cape Coral Caper takes the listener on a zany and witty adventure. Ellen and Charlie, 70-year-old snowbirds, become embroiled in a murder investigation during their stay in Cape Coral, Florida. They are resourceful, bold, and a bit reckless as they attempt to solve the crime. This is an entertaining listen and a reminder that age is a state of mind, not a number.

This is the story of Ahmed, born and raised in war-ravaged Yemen, recruited by Al-Qaeda, and sent to the US to attend college, and become an Islamic martyr by joining a terrorist cell planning a deadly attack on the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes. On the way to fulfilling his oath to Al-Qaeda, Ahmed falls in love with Fida, likewise a Yemeni student who is a member of his cell. In need of supplemental funding, He seeks legal help to obtain a visa that would permit him to obtain off-campus work and thus enlists pro bono attorneys Sarah and Bruce Benson of Highland Park, Illinois.

The town of Cree is a town formed by the Cree Were Bear tribe. They are a people that love family and also love their privacy. Every year like other bears Chogan roams in search for a mate but he becomes ensnared in more ways than one. When he is faced with outsiders threatening to end his life and the life of the woman he loves, he is forced to make a deadly decision in order to save her.

A New England Nun is the tale of Louisa Ellis' struggle with the commitment of marriage after having waited 14 years for her fiancé to return from his stay in Australia. Complication arises when her fiancé falls in love with another woman, and Louisa does not want her independent life disrupted.