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Explore diverse new universes of possibility through a variety of creative and fresh new ideas - all in one anthology. From dragons to mythical death dealers, from murder on the moon to deep space mystery, these stories bring you the hot new talent in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time, and possibility. Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion - like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level!

All three of The Chesapeake collection of tall tales, fishing stories, and tidewater turmoil are combined in one set.

This first volume of the Savage Frontier series is a comprehensive account of the formative years of the legendary Texas Rangers. Stephen L. Moore provides fresh detail about each ranging unit formed during the Texas Revolution and narrates their involvement in the pivotal battle of San Jacinto and later battles at Parker's Fort, the Elm Creek Fight, Post Oak Springs Massacre, and the Stone Houses Fight.

To Command the Sky is a scholarly record of the fight for domination of the skies over Western Europe during World War II. It also explains the technical details of the tactics used to defeat the Luftwaffe. This book is important for serious students of World War II or military aviation.

Auf Llyn Gwyr, einer abgelegenen Hütte in den walisischen Bergen, hat sich Hannah Wilde mit ihrer Tochter verschanzt. Seit Jahren ist sie auf der Flucht vor einer Bedrohung: unsichtbar und mit tausend Gesichtern. Ein Unheil, das seit Generationen alle Frauen ihrer Blutlinie vernichtet. Während ihr Verfolger immer näher kommt, erkennt Hannah, dass nur sie den Fluch bannen kann, der auf ihrer Familie lastet. Und sie hat gute Gründe, niemandem zu trauen - auch nicht den Menschen, die ihr am nächsten stehen.

This program explains Paul’s success in a corrupt urban society and how certain passages that have been used to vilify Paul as anti-woman were interpolations into the text. Hedonist Corinthians transformed into the Body of Christ.

Fr. Doyle answers challenges that Paul was anti-woman, anti-Semitic and anti-marriage. Rather he shows Paul to be a genius, a pastor and a tender spiritual guide who reveals to us what it means to be followers of the Lord. He explains the relationship between proclaiming the Kingdom and the Church.

Paul’s great letter is presented as an extension of the Sermon on the Mount. Under the power of the Spirit, he cast a light on a darkened and depraved world so that his readers could be transformed into instruments of light and become powerful manifestations of God’s love and forgiveness in the midst of the world.

Prior to his death Paul confronted the question of Jesus’ place in the cosmos. He experienced Jesus as his source of grace and was challenged to reflect on his role in creation. Paul proclaimed that Jesus does not fit into the worldview of the Ephesians and Colossians: rather Jesus is the worldview. Program covers the Biblical theology of creation, from Genesis to St. Paul’s mature theology as found in Ephesians and Colossians.

Jesus was a Jew. His mother, Mary was a Jew. - Finally, contemporary scholarship brings into focus Jesus’ Jewish roots/heritage. For centuries, the Jewishness of Jesus was ignored and this had enormous consequences, the attempts over the centuries to suppress this truth have led to heresies. The 1st Century Jewish conception of the role of the priest, prophet, and messiah are all explained. Fr. Doyle shows how the Jewish prayer life and feasts affected Jesus.

Truth-Driven Thinking is a straightforward examination of human emotion and its impact on everyday life. Emotion impacts healthcare choices, investments, careers, businesses, and virtually every corner of public policy, because it largely defines the nature of public dialogue. Indeed as the old saying goes, conventional wisdom can be more conventional than wise.

This is the story of two high-school pals from the Midwest for whom a personal tragedy sets in motion a journey of inquiry that spans a lifetime of cruel and glorious twists, and culminates in an astonishing discovery. Ian wants answers his faith can't provide, so he abandons traditional religion and its magic, mysticism, and supernaturalism, turning instead to a worldview of pure science and reason.

Sociologist Stephen Klineberg presents “a trailblazing study” (Kirkus Reviews) that shows how the city of Houston has emerged as a microcosm for America’s future—based on a meticulously researched, thirty-eight-year study of its changing economic, demographic, and cultural landscapes...

In his first book, The Billion Dollar Mistake, author Stephen L. Weiss showcased the biggest blunders of some of the world's legendary investors which lost them billions of dollars on a single investment. Incredibly, the mistakes they made were the same mistakes made by everyday investors but for the magnitude of the loss.

Imagine Monty Python writes horror...Welcome to the wonderfully horrific world of Bizarro - that dark, forbidding corner of the horror genre where absolutely anything goes and one may delve into the farthest recesses of the authors' warped imaginations. Prepare yourself, dear listener, for a journey into the unknown reaches of terror, from which you can only hope you will return with your sanity intact...

Killer Shadows invade Des Moines! May in springtime. The lilacs are blooming, the grass is green... and death lurks in the shadows. After Homicide detective Harry Reznik is called to the scene of a strange pair of deaths, he meets FBI Agent Lori Campisi, who has a history of investigating supernatural occurrences. She believes the murders have been committed by creatures released in our world by a madman. Soon, the unlikely team faced more attacks. When the case turns personal for each of them, they realize they must work together to find the answer before the capital city is devastated.

This book is a personal account of an individual life from the inside out. Living through these 24 thousand days and nights have taken form as a collection of emotional rants, stories, and perspectives.

The Sacred Keys: The Complete Collection gently guides listeners through a profound spiritual journey by combining all four previously published Sacred Keys into one illuminating volume. Stephen L. Robertson compassionately invites listeners into deep reflections on awakening, empathy, humility, and divine unity. This holistic collection serves as a profound guide, revealing the infinite presence of divine love and interconnectedness inherent in every moment of life.

Lucas Cain, the grandson of Callen Cain, with his Knights of Arcadia brothers, continues to keep the treasure entrusted to their grandfathers safe. Now, they are charged with hunting down some of the most notorious Lycan hunters of the human underworld trying to sell a baby Lycan. When he goes to rescue the baby Lycan, he finds his fated mate, Samantha. She has been missing and presumed dead for the last ten years. Caught up in a family feud, Samantha decides to escape her captors with the baby Lycan, to find her fated mate.