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Mill River, Vermont is a hub of activity. Karen Cooper and her son bid a temporary farewell to husband and father Nick, off to Saudi Arabia to work as a contractor. But when he goes missing Karen turns to the beloved nonagenarian priest Father O'Brien for counsel. Kyle Hansen and Claudia Simon blissfully prepare for their wedding - until a part of Kyle's past arrives in town and shakes up their solid romance.

Mary McAllister, skamferet af et slag fra sin afdøde, voldelige mand, lider af en svær angstneurose og har tilbragt næsten 60 år isoleret i det såkaldte "Marmorpalæ", med udsigt over byen Mill River i Vermont. Hendes forbindelse til omverdenen består udelukkende af posten, medierne, en aldrende præst med hang til at stjæle skeer, og et soveværelsesvindue med udsigt over byen under hende. De fleste beboere i Mill River betragter 'Marmorpalæet's indehaver som ejendommelig, men dog som en fast del af deres samfund.

This short story "Emerald Towers" is fiction, but resounds with emotional truth, in describing the hearts of Brent Spiner and Gail Chord Schuler from 1990 to 2001. Gail, in 2000, had two biopsies for breast cancer, which, fortunately, came out negative. This experience inspired her to write this story. Other than the fact that she did not have breast cancer, this short story resounds with emotional truth.

Jesus Christ battles for love in this epic true story. Agnostic Brent Spiner accepts Christ as his Savior after Jesus Christ rescues him from a UFO abduction. When Brent Spiner has to take on Satan himself in a church service, Jesus Christ shows up to the rescue. He rescues Brent and Gail from Satan, now inside the body of Jesuit leader Zack Knight as the Antichrist. The battle between Jesus and Satan rages, while Jesus works through Brent Spiner, Gail Chord Schuler and her men to defeat Satan's war against true love.

Do you wonder why you try so hard and can't sustain lasting happiness or change in your life? Do you ever look at friends or colleagues and think, I have as much or more talent, intelligence, and ethics? Why do they seem to have more-successful lives? Do you seem to have it all together in other people's eyes but feel deep down that something is not quite right in your life?

Josie DiSanti is starting over. Recently widowed, she has fled her New York City home with her two young daughters - spirited Rose and shy Emily - in tow. She takes refuge in Mill River, Vermont, to live with her only remaining relative, Ivy Collard, the local bookstore owner and a woman Josie barely knows. There, the young mother and her girls build a new life for themselves - until a shocking tragedy tears the sisters apart.

From the outside, Mill River looks like any sleepy little Vermont town where everyone knows everyone and people never need to lock their doors. There are newcomers for whom this appeals, from police officer Kyle Hansen and his daughter Rowen, who are starting over after heartache, to Claudia Simon, the schoolteacher who is determined to reinvent herself. But on closer inspection, there are those in Mill River - including a stealthy arsonist, a covetous nurse, and a pilfering priest - who have things they wish to hide.

Bogen er en udfordring til radikal tro, der får konsekvenser i handling - blandt andet for vores økonomi. Den prikker til den smådovne og bekvemmelige kirkegænger og fortæller os, at vores pæne kristenliv altså ikke er godt nok! Samtidig formår Francis Chan at bevare en balance og skrive i en tone, der stadig er kærlig og forstående, så læseren ikke føler sig fordømt, men snarere opmuntret til at stræbe efter noget bedre, et radikalt og langt rigere liv med Gud.

In this essential guide to long-lasting relationships, a respected marriage and dating counselor shares advice, anecdotes, and the most important questions to consider before walking down the aisle. There is no rule that says heartbreak must be a prerequisite for good judgment. If you don't want...

The Wisdom of Compassion offers rare insights into the Dalai Lama’s life and his efforts to translate compassion into action through deeply engaging, behind-the-scene stories about his interactions with remarkable people from all walks of life. This is the Dalai Lama at his most human, and most humane. We see how he approaches the world with playfulness, optimism, and a profound empathy for the suffering of others. Through his own conduct, he shows us the tangible benefits of practicing kindness, forgiveness, and compassion.

You were made to make disciples. Jesus gave His followers a command: “Follow Me.” And a promise: “I will equip you to find others to follow Me.” We were made to make disciples. Designed for use in discipleship relationships and other focused settings, Multiply will equip you to carry out Jesus’ ministry. Each of the 24 sessions in the audio book corresponds with an online video at www.multiplymovement.com, where New York Times best-selling author David Platt joins Francis Chan in guiding you through each part of Multiply.

Jackie Chan has never told his own story in his own words. In I Am Jackie Chan, he tells the fascinating, harrowing, ultimately triumphant story of his life: How the son of refugees in 1950s Hong Kong became the disciplined disciple of a Chinese Opera Master. How, after years of plunging off skyscrapers and living to tell the tale, a once scared seven-year-old boy broke into the Hollywood big time by breaking almost every bone in his body.

A follow up to the profound message of Crazy Love, Pastor Francis Chan offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit's direction in our lives. "In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit." We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two?

How do you prevent terrorists from causing massive disruption by smuggling an atomic bomb into New York City? You could decentralize industry, or you could examine everything coming into the city. Either way, the challenge is immense, and failure would be a nightmare.

Warren Buffett is a legend primarily for his investment philosophy. He isn't concerned about the intricacies of the market, but instead focuses on the quality of the companies Berkshire Hathaway stands behind. Yet we know little about the leaders of the companies that Buffett handpicks. In Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain: Lessons from Warren Buffetts Top Business Leaders, author Ronald W. Chan founder and CEO of Chartwell Capital offers a behind-the-scenes look into the careers of Berkshire Hathaway executives.

Planting and leading churches is a difficult calling. It can put strain on your mental and physical health, on your relationships with others, and even your relationship with God. Sifted offers practical guidance and hope for anyone going through a tough time in ministry or pastoral work...

Life seems settled for Jian in the Dragon Empire. She's comfortable in her position as captain of the Imperial Guard and content with her unusual domestic arrangements. But when trouble stirs at the edge of the Empire, they discover that the Cat Republic has been hiding a powerful and dangerous force that could destroy everything the Empire represents. Jian and her family must work together to save the Empire - and travel further than any dragon has ever gone.

Earth has joined the Galactic Empire, a vast interstellar society ruled by dragon-like aliens where everybody is immortal. Pain, famine and disease have been eradicated, but this doesn’t mean the end of conflict.

In this first instalment in a brand new series, Kylie Chan brings together pacey, compelling storytelling and an all-too-possible imagined future in a tale packed with action, adventure, drama and suspense. Corporal Jian Choumaliis on the mission of a lifetime - security officer on one of Earth's huge generation ships, fleeing Earth's failing ecosystem to colonise a distant planet. The ship encounters a technologically and culturally advanced alien empire, led by a royal family of dragons.

Chinksta rap is all the rage in Red Deer, Alberta. And the king of Chinksta is King Kwong, Run’s older brother. Run isn’t a fan of Kwong’s music - or personality, really. But when Kwong goes missing just days before his crowning performance and their mom gets wounded by a stray bullet, Run finds himself, and sidekick Ali, in the middle of a violent battle between Red Deer’s rival gangs - the Apes and the Necks - on the run from his crush’s behemoth brother, and rethinking his feelings about his family and their history, his hatred of rice-rap and what it means to be Asian.