Author: Scott Zarcinas
Publisher: DoctorZed Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17

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Jessica is about to make a confession, one that will make the priest's hair stand on end... and he had thought he'd heard it all before.

Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Publisher: Brazos Press
ISBN: 1493435345
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 251

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How do we become better people? Initiatives such as New Year's resolutions, vision boards, thirty-day plans, and self-help books often fail to compel us to live differently. We settle for small goals--frugal spending, less yelling at the kids, more time at the gym--but we are called to something far greater. We are created to be holy. Award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson explains that learning to hear the call of holiness requires cultivating a new imagination--one rooted in the act of reading. Learning to read with eyes attuned to the saints who populate great works of literature moves us toward holiness, where God opens up a way of living that extends far beyond what we can conjure for ourselves. Literature has the power to show us what a holy life looks like, and these depictions often scandalize even as they shape our imagination. As such, careful reading becomes a sort of countercultural spiritual discipline. The book includes devotionals, prayers, wisdom from the saints, and more to help individuals and groups cultivate a saintly imagination. Foreword by Lauren F. Winner.

Author: Douglas L. Ross
Publisher: I'm Still in His hands
ISBN: 0979607701
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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The faith confessions written in this book have their foundation in the scriptures. Study notes are given after each confession for reference and meditation. This book unveils the benefits and power that occur when faith confessions are made. (Christian)

Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498291384
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky shared a deep faith in Christ, which compelled them to tell stories that force readers to choose between eternal life and demonic possession. Their either-or extremism has not become more popular in the last fifty to a hundred years since these stories were first published, but it has become more relevant to a twenty-firstt-century culture in which the lukewarm middle ground seems the most comfortable place to dwell. Giving the Devil His Due walks through all of O'Connor's stories and looks closely at Dostoevsky's magnum opus The Brothers Karamazov to show that when the devil rules, all hell breaks loose. Instead of this kingdom of violence, O'Connor and Dostoevsky propose a kingdom of love, one that is only possible when the Lord again is king.

Author: Jessica Shirvington
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402271298
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465

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The war between Exiles and Angels is on—and she's wanted by both sides. The hotly anticipated follow-up to Embrace, Entice ramps up the captivating combination of angel mythology, forbidden romance and intense action. Seventeen-year-old Violet Eden's whole life changed when she discovered she is Grigori – part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengeance of exiled angels. Knowing who to trust is key, but when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something - even her partner, Lincoln. And now Violet has to learn to live with her feelings for him while they work together to stay alive and stop the exiles from discovering the key to destroy all Grigori. It isn't easy. Especially when the electricity between her and exile Phoenix ignites, and she discovers his hold over her has become more dangerous than ever. The race halfway across the world to find the one artifact that could tilt the balance of power between Angels and Exiles brings them to the cradle of civilization, where Violet's power will be pushed to the extreme. And the ultimate betrayal exposed. The Embrace Series: Embrace (Book 1) Entice (Book 2) Emblaze (Book 3) Endless (Book 4) Empower (Book 5) Praise for the Embrace Series: "A delicious romantic triangle." —USA Today "One of the best YA novels we've seen in a while. Get ready for a confident, kick-butt, well-defined heroine." —RT Book Reviews "Strong, compelling and wonderfully flawed, Violet is the kind of heroine that will keep readers enthralled and rooting for her until the final page is turned." —Kirkus Reviews

Author: Annamaria Q. Proctor
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 143891900X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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Jesse's Wife is a story for anyone who has suffered by loves broken arrow, all its perversions and lies, and learned to love again. It describes the raw torment of Jessica and Jesse, a husband and wife whose marriage is ripping apart by alcohol abuse and adultery. Jesse and Jessica have too many secrets that have added to the demise of their relationship. Supernatural characters, angels and demons, work to push them towards reconciliation and peace or divorce and hate. Jessica sees Jesse with another woman. Nicole, a young beautiful girl, has sold her soul to the devil for the chance to have someone to love. Jessica plans a new life for herself unaware that an angel, Abbygail, a little girl in a blue taffeta dress with blonde ringlets of hair falling around her face, is attempting to help Jesse with his alcoholism and reconciliation with her. Both Jessica and Jesse will suffer through the pain of exposing the lies and truths in their lives. Mel, the owner of a grocery store, and Claire, a long time employee, will help them expose the secrets hidden in their lives that even they are unaware exist. Jesse and Jessica are pawns in a battle between lies and truth. The prize of their suffering is something that evil's demons want to acquire very much. Demons have earned this prize because of Nicole's deal. Everything will change when Jessica and Nicole discover that they too share a very important secret. Demons are working hard to destroy all of them. One little child angel, Abbygail, is there to help. This first tale in the saga of An Angel's Tale captures the essence of human fear matched against human faith, rivaling them against life's overwhelming temptations and desires.

Author: Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476685215
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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This book is an in-depth exploration of four fascinating true crime cases from the files of Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D. Coauthored by crime writer Dawna Kaufmann, it explores both the technical and the human sides of murder--and includes new and shocking revelations for each case. Presented first is the puzzling death of a wealthy self-help guru at the hands of "The Harlem Kevorkian" and the case's latest legal ramifications. Next is the abduction of a little girl, held captive within shouting distance of her loved ones, and her killer's bizarre trial. The third case is the story of a relative who refused to give up on solving the vicious murder of a popular dentist when law enforcement tried to cover up the crime. Last is an unimaginable tale of two heroic grandparents who worked to save a baby from the depths of evil.

Author: JoAnn Ross
Publisher: MIRA
ISBN: 077831524X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445

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Whiskey River sheriff Trace Callahan finds his investigation into the high-profile murder of a charismatic senator's wife complicated when the victim's sister, Mariah Swan, insists on being fully involved.

Author: Gene L. Edwards
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479788945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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Unable to cope with the tragedies in his life, including the loss of his young daughter, Caleb escapes from his overwhelming misery by retreating to a remote part of Alaska to work. While there, he and a friend are savagely attacked late at night by what Caleb initially believes to be a bear. Soon enough, Caleb realizes that life as he knew it has abruptly come to its end. After a rushed and cruel orientation to a tormented and lonely world that he is now a part of, Caleb reenters society only to learn that he is ill-prepared to exist as a part of it. We follow Caleb as he encounters other werewolves and attempts to balance his fading humanity against an increasingly monstrous part of his nature. Along the way, he crosses paths with those who are driven through malicious intent, as well as those who are as hopelessly lost as he is through their journey. We find in Caleb, a man running from his past and haunted by the demon that resides within him. In the end, Caleb must face the inescapable result of his own ironic tragedy.

Author: Alex Landragin
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250259053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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"A sparkling debut. Landragin’s seductive literary romp shines as a celebration of the act of storytelling." —Publishers Weekly "Romance, mystery, history, and magical invention dance across centuries in an impressive debut novel." —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Deft writing seduces the reader in a complex tale of pursuit, denial, and retribution moving from past to future. Highly recommended." —Library Journal (Starred Review) Alex Landragin's Crossings is an unforgettable and explosive genre-bending debut—a novel in three parts, designed to be read in two different directions, spanning a hundred and fifty years and seven lifetimes. On the brink of the Nazi occupation of Paris, a German-Jewish bookbinder stumbles across a manuscript called Crossings. It has three narratives, each as unlikely as the next. And the narratives can be read one of two ways: either straight through or according to an alternate chapter sequence. The first story in Crossings is a never-before-seen ghost story by the poet Charles Baudelaire, penned for an illiterate girl. Next is a noir romance about an exiled man, modeled on Walter Benjamin, whose recurring nightmares are cured when he falls in love with a storyteller who draws him into a dangerous intrigue of rare manuscripts, police corruption, and literary societies. Finally, there are the fantastical memoirs of a woman-turned-monarch whose singular life has spanned seven generations. With each new chapter, the stunning connections between these seemingly disparate people grow clearer and more extraordinary. Crossings is an unforgettable adventure full of love, longing and empathy.