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"The Voyages of Sinbad" from the Arabian Nights - Sinbad is a Baghdad merchant who acquires great wealth by going on seven voyages. He describes these to a poor discontented porter, Hinbad, to show him that wealth can only be obtained by enterprise and personal exertion. The Jungle Book - Animal stories set in India. The central figure is a human boy, Mowgli, brought up by a wolf as her cub and instructed in the lore of the jungle. "The Flying Trunk". A tale of a magical trunk that allows the owner to go wherever they wish.

Chris worked hard so he could enjoy life's luxuries like—Door of Destiny. All that came crashing down when his very future becomes altered with a dire mission. Travel to another dimension and be the hero Kordon needs.

The Book of Isaiah is a profound work of prophecy, vision, and moral guidance, offering insights into faith, justice, and the path toward spiritual renewal. It chronicles the messages of Isaiah, a prophet who spoke during times of political upheaval and social challenge, calling the people to righteousness, ethical conduct, and unwavering devotion. Beyond its historical context, the book provides timeless lessons on leadership, responsibility, and the importance of aligning actions with moral and spiritual principles.

The ancient Chinese general, Sun Tzu, said to “know your enemy.” It’s a wise strategy, and Christians need to use it. We need to recognize Satan’s tactics, so he doesn’t lead us down the wrong path as he did Adam and Eve. The more we know about him, the easier it will be to defeat him and not be fooled by his devious, subtle wiles.

Before Burrington existed, there was Silas Glaston; a man of ambition, wealth, and unshakable certainty. Born into privilege, raised to command, and destined to leave his mark upon the land, Silas sees the world not as it is, but as it should be under his direction. From the gilded halls of his family estate to the polished deck of his ship, he charts a course for greatness, blind to the shadows gathering just beyond the horizon.

After nearly two months out away from Pine Lake and the women in his life, Chris is finally ready to head back. Feeling like he's conquered his demons, or at least won a decisive battle against them, and learned some crucial things about himself and his relationships, he's eager to return home and continue his life there. But it's going to be a long walk, and although he isn't too concerned about the day-to-day difficulties of traveling across the frozen wilderness, he's nervous about traveling with the four women he's picked up while out finding himself.

The labyrinth of tunnels beneath Corvis is home to some of the city’s worst criminals, but now even these hardened thugs have reason to watch their step in the dark, shadowy undercity. Death moves in that darkness, leaving behind a trail of horribly mangled bodies. The identity of the killer is a mystery, although his calling cards - brutally savaged corpses and a distinct, repulsive odor - are constants at each bloody murder scene.

Earth, AD 2519. Less than a year has passed since the clone military of the Enlisted Man’s Empire toppled the government of the Unified Authority. Now the clones rule Earth, but a new enemy has emerged — and set off civil war.... Formerly trained to fight for the U.A., clone Marine Wayson Harris had led the Enlisted Man’s Empire invasion of Earth and wrested control away from the old regime. He’s now ready to do what it takes to ensure the new balance of power isn’t jeopardized.

Two hundred years after the events chronicled in Deathstalker Destiny, it is a golden age for the Human Empire. Lewis Deathstalker is a remote descendant of the legendary Owen and foremost among the Paragons, an elite force of noble warriors in service to a benevolent constitutional monarchy. The new monarch, Douglas Campbell, grandson of Robert and Constance, and his reluctant Champion Lewis Deathstalker find themselves in deep and treacherous waters on Campbell’s first day in Parliament.

Weary, sick, and hungry, the group barely survives a trek through the torturous deserts of the Southwest which leads into the bayous of what was once Louisiana, a place one of their own first called home. The eerie, lifeless silence of the swamps warns of trouble ahead. But nothing can prepare them for Dr. Jean, a madman who has harnessed pre-Dark tech to create an army of crazed zombies marching toward his own twisted vision of Deathlands domination.

What remains of Pine Lake is a dead end, and the best hope for Chris, the women he loves, and the denizens of the settlement now lay in a town of preppers living on an island a few hundred miles to the north. All of their faith is now being put into that settlement, and the train that Chris discovered and Fay repaired. Even with a mostly functional train and a lot of luck, it will still be a long journey. Any number of dangers, environmental, animal, and human, could lay in between them and their destination.

He wants to destroy the greatest empire in the world. Powerful women want him to rule it. Does Mykah want to avenge the emperor or rule an empire? He has the power to choose, now that he has an army of horned oni and devoted commanders.

But it never stays still. The Shapeshifting Heart, Makitia Thompson traces love through every incarnation: from the spark of first attraction to the slow burn of passion, from the ashes of heartbreak to the quiet reflections that follow. Told through vivid, lyrical poetry and grounded in emotional truth, this collection explores the way love transforms us, consumes us, and refuses to stay one thing for long.

The Book of Esther is a captivating story of courage, faith, and the power of individual action in shaping the destiny of a community. It recounts the experiences of Esther, a young woman who rises to a position of influence in a foreign court and faces the challenge of saving her people from a looming threat. Beyond its historical narrative, the book offers enduring lessons on leadership, bravery, and moral responsibility.

Three months have passed since Chris helped save what remained of Pine Lake. He has finally been forced to face a problem that has hounded him since he began his nomadic lifestyle in the face of this new apocalypse: He has found a place that he wants to call home, but his intense wanderlust is driving him insane.

The long journey down the highway has come to an end, and as Chris and his girls at last find the town of Pine Lake, they discover that tragedy has struck. Raiders have burned down almost the entire town. Most of the population is dead, missing, or scattered across the region. Food reserves and medicine stocks were lost in the fire. Dangerous men and animals roam the frozen wilderness as temperatures plummet.

Almost leveled by the Soviet missiles that annihilated most of the West Coast, Snakefish is in the midst of a reconstruction, financed by a commodity far more valuable than the usual Deathlands jack. But greed and man's lust for power threaten to shatter the hard-won peace and tranquility of this fledgeling community as disparate factions fight for control of the substance that will give them wealth beyond their wildest dreams.

What does it mean to feel everything and survive it? All the Things I’ve Felt, poet Makitia Thompson explores the full spectrum of human emotion with raw honesty and lyrical beauty. These poems move through love and wonder, heartbreak and grief, resilience and hope. Capturing the quiet truths we often carry in silence. This collection is for anyone who has loved deeply, lost fiercely, broken apart, and found the strength to rise again. Each minute is a reflection of the heart’s hidden language: tender, unflinching, and deeply human.

While Chris was out finding himself and answering some crucial questions about how he wants to live his life, tragedy and bad luck was striking Pine Lake repeatedly. After a series of accidents and a run of poor luck, culminating in a freak storm, Chris has returned home to learn that the place he intended to settle down is no longer capable of sustaining life in any long-term fashion. To make matters worse, Megan led a team off on a desperate expedition to follow a modern day treasure map to what they hope to be a cache of supplies locked away in a remote prepper's bunker.

The Agnostic Mind invites the listener into a journey through uncertainty—not as weakness, but as a source of strength. Moving across the landscapes of philosophy, science, and daily life, it explores what it means to live without final answers yet without surrendering to despair.