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When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sister's illness, Michael's world seems suddenly lonely and uncertain. Then, one Sunday afternoon, he stumbles into the old, ramshackle garage of his new home, and finds something magical. A strange creature - part owl, part angel, a being who...

While serving with the Peace Corps in Swaziland, Thomas Cowan encountered the work of Rudolf Steiner and Weston A. Price - two men whose ideas would fascinate and challenge him for decades to come. Both drawn to the art of healing and repelled by the way medicine was - and continues to be - practiced in the United States, Cowan returned from Swaziland, went to medical school, and established a practice.

In 1919, Kathryn Wombacher finds a lonely-hearts ad placed by one Walter Andrew: "Would be pleased to correspond with a refined young lady or widow. Object, matrimony.” Kathryn and Walter fall in love and marry within weeks. What Kathryn doesn’t know...is that her new husband is really James “Bluebeard” Watson, a notorious West Coast serial killer who catfished and married 22 women, murdering 10.

Can Scout and Barnaby solve the midnight mystery before campers are sent home? Scout wants to be a real camper, not just a helper behind the scenes. And this is the week! But strange things are happening in the girls’ tenting area. Noises in the night. Missing items reappearing in bizarre places. Bare footprints on the trails. With her dog Barnaby by her side, Scout is on the case. They must uncover the truth before the campers’ parents are called and Blueberry Creek’s reputation is ruined.

Construyendo Conexiones Significativas te ayuda a fortalecer la inteligencia emocional, superar la soledad y crear relaciones que prosperen tanto en lo personal como en lo profesional. Con historias cercanas y herramientas prácticas, te guía para comunicarte mejor, establecer límites y formar vínculos basados en la confianza y la empatía.

Regarded as the grandfather of realistic fiction, Robinson Crusoe is the ultimate test of endurance. After a disastrous shipwreck leaves him stranded on a deserted island, a headstrong young Englishman must reconstruct civilization from scratch.

What was the early Church like? Contrary to popular belief, Rod Bennett shows there is a reliable way to know. Four ancient Christian writers - four witnesses to early Christianity - left us an extensive body of documentation on this vital subject, and this book brings their fascinating testimony to life for modern believers. With all the power and drama of a gripping novel, this book is a journey of discovery of ancient and beautiful truths through the lives of four great saints of the early Church Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyons.

Dahlia has always known her life would end at the bottom of a hangman’s noose. But treason seems a small price to pay if it meant a chance to free her people from the iron grip of their tyrannical king. Dahlia can’t fail the rebellion now. Dahlia’s time playing the role of obedient handmaiden to Odette, the king’s entitled daughter, comes to an end when Odette is sent to marry her betrothed, and Dahlia strikes without mercy. After a swift mutiny en route to Haven Harbor, she forces the king’s daughter to trade places with her and upon arrival, masquerades in her mistress’s place.

Synopsis: The Coffee Conundrum by Tim Battersby Bernard Bixby isn’t asking for much—just a decent cup of coffee and a quiet morning without emotional turbulence or pants-related incidents. But when his coffee machine dies a tragic, gurgling death, Bernard is thrust into a caffeine-deprived spiral of existential dread, public embarrassment, and latte-fueled absurdity. What starts as a simple quest for caffeine turns into a hilarious urban odyssey involving unicorn lattes, overly chipper baristas, and brief philosophical tangents about toaster therapy.

As tensions rise and armies clash, the fate of the Highlands hangs in the balance. Cai, a fearless Highlander of the Green Mount, stands defiant in the face of invading Räubers and their brutal commander, Bence. With the Glenfolk army on the horizon and his own men at his back, Cai must outwit the prideful Barbárs before their fury ignites a devastating charge.

Melmarc Lockwood dreams of becoming a Gifted, unlocking a Skill and Class that will set him apart. For the minute few fortunate enough to gain these abilities, becoming Delvers who enter and seal Portals is just the beginning. Melmarc's wish is far greater: he wants to become a Delver so powerful that battles end before they even start, with his mere presence. But, that goal feels quite distant, almost unattainable. However, with an uncle who has an odd penchant for collecting 'civilized discarded items', and a brother with a unique Class, maybe Melmarc just might achieve the impossible.

Before David was a king, he was a shepherd boy. Before he wore a crown, he trusted God with joy. Told in fun, easy-to-understand rhyme, this Bible story takes children from the grassy hills of Bethlehem to a thrilling face-off with the giant Goliath. Along the way, young listeners discover God loves to use the small, the brave, and the faithful to do big things.

Pulitzer Prize Finalist New York Times Book Review Top 100 Books of 2024 Explore the “comprehensive and compelling” (Jon Meacham) biography of civil rights leader John Lewis, celebrated as “the conscience of Congress,” through a narrative that weaves together exclusive interviews...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER A magisterial novel of love and war that traces the life of one man from World War II to the present. Available now on Prime Video: Justin Kurzel’s highly anticipated series based on this Booker Prize–winning novel by Richard Flanagan...

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he put his work in the...

Alec wakes up to find he has been abducted. He can't see or move, then hears the announcement that makes his blood run cold.

Ezra was the favorite science teacher in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. However, today, he felt the sorrow of his parents' death. He sat down, staring into the empty classroom. He brushed away a tear as he realized it had been nearly eight long, harrowing years since his parents had died in a horrific explosion caused by a tiny red bead created by the demon Draco. It wasn’t the first time the demon had caused the family of Ezra Baggersly sorrow. Ezra knew time was a merciless master and marched onward despite his grief. Still, his life required him to deal with the living, including his students.

Andrew Murray was a 19th-century writer whose words still inspire today. The wisdom in these books will encourage and equip you to live a life of humility, surrender, and prayer, bringing you closer to the one who created you and longs to be with you.

Sex and money scandals. An exploding divorce rate. Drug-addicted youths. And an ever-growing worldliness. Today's evangelical church is fighting battles on all fronts. And we seem to be losing these battles to the relentlessly encroaching world. Perhaps the answers to our problems are not in the present, but in the past. Because there was time when Christians were able to stand up to world.

Based on a hugely popular Internet documentary, this exploration of historic signs and symbolism determines what the future holds for humanity come 2012. "If you believe there is no special significance to the year 2012, then prepare yourself for a guided tour through the most incredible...