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An anthology of time’s most beloved stories, written and adapted by the world’s most well-known fairy tale authors, and narrated by a variety of great storytellers.

Three siblings from the Philippines wrote down what they remembered about being imprisoned by the Japanese during World War II. Pamela J. Brink, Robert A. Brink, and John W. Brink all survived the ordeal, but only one of them—Pamela—is still alive today. She shares their experiences in this memoir that recounts the horrors of war as seen through the eyes of children. At age 13, John W. was the oldest when they were captured, and his account is likely the most accurate of all three. Robert and Pamela's versions are different as they saw everything through younger, more fearful eyes.

This thirty-one day devotional will remind you of the awesome power of the Lord to come through for us even when things seem hopeless. The author, who has been a devoted Christian for more than thirty years, focuses on key themes from the Bible that will ignite your faith.

Jehovah Jireh is the culmination of worshipful heart and soul birthed from the fire of trial. This book’s foundation is based on the thirty-one verses of the first chapter of Genesis. Jehovah Jireh seeks to lift up God’s creative majesty verse by verse while establishing habits of gratitude, praise, and reverence for Yahweh’s design of this world.

As a grieving mother, author L A Perdue learned the hard way that drug addiction comes in many forms. The most notable addictive drugs are meth and fentanyl, but she discovered that one can’t discount prescription drugs like Adderall. In For the Love of Meghan, Perdue shares the story of her daughter, Meghan, and how her use of Adderall came with deadly consequences. From Meghan’s birth to her youth and into young adulthood, Perdue remembers the special moments of their life together.

In Essential Outtakes, through her own personal experiences, author Frieda People shows you how to uncover the true meaning of awareness that will impact your reality. She reveals how to meet challenges by redefining and transforming your intentions into successful paths. Unpack what plagues you with her under-the-radar techniques. Learn how to think outside of the proverbial box and see life with new vision. People’s “If I can do it, you can do it” attitude will inspire you to get up and take action to improve all facets of your life.

Everyone has a story. In Hope, author Edith Hedden tells some of those stories. In this collection of narratives, everyday people faced with extraordinary challenges relate their experiences that inspire, bring hope, and renew faith in the resilience of the human spirit.

Leadership begins from within. It is defined by a mindset, rather than a title or role. Leadership that stems from deep self-knowledge is magnetic, dynamic, and authentic. The challenge is knowing how to access the genius within each of us and find peace through self-knowledge, so that we can embody true leadership. When we accomplish this, leading feels easy and natural. Others follow and engage because the genuine connection that humans crave happens when we achieve alignment within ourselves.

Life is tough and full of hard times and heartache, but it’s also beautiful and plush and vibrant. Walk Through a Field of Flowers is a collection of poems gathered over a lifetime starting as a young child. Some are autobiographical, others are written as an observer of life and other people’s struggles or situations. The author has added her own thoughts about each poem and explained the meaning and origin; sometimes funny, sometimes serious, and occasionally with a little humility.

These 15 original stories, donated by authors to help keep local theater alive, are fun, quirky, imaginative, and bold - the perfect way to tide over audiences until local stage curtains can once again rise! Each tale turns the spotlight on some unusual snapshot of life or imagination. Sit back, let us entertain you, and know that your purchase has made a big difference for local artists...while we all wait in the wings.

The author believes that life is like a rough school. Based on our abilities and our talents, we may enhance our creativity to understand what types of skills we can learn to better fit into society, in order to move forward for a better life. Self-love, value, and respect could be important for living in this universe. Most of this book operates using a flashback method. It's based on my true life and belief system. It was my choice to surround myself with positive people to be able to grow with them. My story could tell you how to be open to other cultures and ethnicities.

In a 31-day devotional, Christian life coach and mentor, Dr. Robin Revis Pyke, leads women down an introspective path of self-discovery inspired by lasting biblical truths. While encouraging women to embrace God’s word and promises, she offers daily inspiration that guides overwhelmed female souls to understand their true identity in Christ through a powerful message of hope that we are all loved, accepted, and chosen. Included are reflection and study questions that can also be utilized as journal prompts.

Everyone’s life is a story. A story of a journey through joy and sadness, winning and losing, good health and illness, love and hate. The challenge is to navigate through life and to remain the person you were meant to be. To embrace life with all its joys and problems and to make it a source for goodness, love, beauty, and happiness for yourself and for others.

Physics engineer Marie Sayer feels conflicting loyalties and fear mounting after the starship Foreigner disappears with her best friend Aria on board. Would Space Link and her father let the same thing happen to her? Thrown into both an immediate and existential crisis, Marie journeys to her mother’s home world, Mirus, to address the systemic dangers and hostilities on the threatened planet. Told what to do and who she was her whole life, Marie Sayer becomes the hero she was meant to be.

Call for the Truth is a written snapshot portraying a desperate time within humanity’s his/her/our-story that will be referenced by future generations to come—a future trajectory unfolded from the choices of humanities response to the imbalances that must be rectified in order to preserve our future. This book serves as a soul activator, inspiring stimulation of deep reflection into the sensitive solutions that are necessary and imperative to change the trajectory of humanities collective self imposed impending extinction.

This memoir narrates the author’s struggles to cope with the needs of her profoundly disabled fourth son. Her revelations and experiences will bring hope and inspiration as the listener joins her journey out of a sorrowful, broken-heart and into her discovery of unexpected joy, the wonder of her new Christian faith and a life transformed.

While caring for a special group of hospital patients for over four decades, Lori Jo Grande-Swiatkowski has witnessed miraculous events that have caused her to realize that the veil between the seen and unseen and Earth and heaven is quite thin.

Are you struggling to manage depression - even with antidepressants? Farnoosh (Faith) Nouri, Ph.D., a psychotherapist, researcher, educator, and speaker shares her journey of learning to manage depression and later helping others escape this debilitating condition. In this audiobook, you’ll learn: How to find hope when you’re hopeless, why even though you’re on antidepressants you’re still feeling depressed, how to change your mood fast without medication, and how to think clearly and make sound decisions.

From madness to massacres, this book of poems takes you through a range of emotions from despair to hope, break ups and broken homes to stability and monogamy, questioning and reaffirming what it means to be an American in 2020.

A tool for living one’s best life—tools for becoming the best person one can be. Based on Baron’s own inner spiritual journey, Walking in Light, Living in Love explores spiritual practices and how they have shaped her life. Her message is that we can create new world, a space filled with peace and harmony, a place where we all live in love and light.