Author: Aminah Mae Safi
Publisher:
ISBN: 1250151813
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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In this gorgeously written coming-of-age novel, debut author Safi tells a fresh, funny, and real story of angry, messy teenage girls, complex relationships, and bad decisions.

Author: Joshua Ryan Butler
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 059344504X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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A powerful call for Christians to understand sex as a window into God's story of redemption, and a validating guide to living with authentic love in a changing culture—from the influential pastor and author of The Skeletons in God’s Closet. Beautiful isn’t likely the first word that comes to mind when we think about sex. Our reactions are as varied as our experiences and backgrounds. Perhaps the word brings up past baggage. Perhaps it holds yearning for a dream that has never come true. Maybe we would rather not talk about it. Maybe it’s all we want to talk about. Around us, our culture is divided by this topic. On one side, “progressive” voices seek to dismantle historic Christian teachings to fit current norms. On the other side, “conservative” voices can reinforce messages of shame, judgement, and repression. Beautiful Union offers a third way, one that is both true and beautiful. It gives us a provocative, positive look into the deepest Christian understanding of sex . . . and what sex reveals about God, our world, and even ourselves. Through biblical teaching and livable, joyful answers to our tough questions about sexuality, author and pastor Joshua Ryan Butler shows how sex illuminates the structure of creation, the nature of salvation, the abundance of God’s kingdom, and God’s heartbeat for the world. Discover afresh the beautiful invitation of our sexuality . . . as God intended it to be.

Author: Joshua Ryan Butler
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 0593445066
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161

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A practical, illuminating companion guide to Beautiful Union, Joshua Ryan Butler’s positive exploration of how God’s design for sex reveals the good, true, and beautiful in Scripture . . . and all of life. Designed as a companion to that life-changing book, this dynamic study guide is your road map for diving more deeply into the key concepts of Beautiful Union—whether by yourself or with a group. Through seven fast-paced sessions, you’ll encounter thought-provoking questions, be prompted to reflect on powerful concepts, discover what God’s design for sex was always meant to reveal, and consider what it all means for living a joyful, faithful life. These sessions include features such as: • Unpack It: questions to illuminate Beautiful Union with space to record your reflections • Use Your Imagination: exercises to creatively help you see God’s larger invitation for human flourishing • Reflect on It: ways to understand our lives in the expansive story of God that sex points to With this guide, you’ll experience a bigger, more beautiful vision of God, the gospel, and the Christian vision for sex.

Author: Heather Sunseri
Publisher: Sun Publishing
ISBN: 1943165211
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 979

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The FBI has zeroed in on one suspect in the latest domestic terrorist attack—Declan O’Roark. Now they’ve assigned Special Agent Brooke Fairfax, still reeling from the loss of her husband, to get closer to the stunning and sophisticated international mogul. Can she find the real killer, or is she falling under the spell of a man capable of mass murder? Exposed in Darkness is the first book in a series that explores the ever-growing threats and anxiety facing Americans while tempting you to fall in love with a team fiercely dedicated to eliminating those very fears. From terrorist attacks at large public gatherings to outlaw motorcycle gangs dealing in deadly synthetic heroin to a lone, radicalized operative gone mad, Brooke strives to find love in a world constantly threatening to tear itself apart. Read the first three books in a series that USA Today calls “a sophisticated and absorbing thriller.”

Author: SI CLARKE
Publisher: White Hart Fiction
ISBN: 1916287867
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Escaping intergalactic kidnappers has never been quite so ridiculous. When Lem and her faithful dog, Spock, retreat from the city for a few days of hiking in Algonquin Park, the last thing they expect is to be kidnapped by aliens. No, scratch that. The last thing they expect is to be kidnapped by a bunch of strangely adorable intergalactic bounty hunters aboard a ship called the Teapot. After Lem falls in with an unlikely group of allies – including a talking horse, a sarcastic robot, an overly anxious giant parrot, and a cloud of sentient glitter gas – the gang must devise a cunning plan to escape their captors and make it back home safely. But things won’t be as easy as they first seem. Lost in deep space and running out of fuel, this chaotic crew are faced with the daunting task of navigating an alien planet, breaking into a space station, and discovering the real reason they’re all there… Packed with preposterous scenarios, quirky characters, and oodles of humour, The Left Hand of Dog tackles complex subjects such as gender, the need to belong, and the importance of honest communication. Perfect for fans of Charlie Jane Anders’ Victories Greater than Death – especially ones who enjoy endless references to Red Dwarf, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. This book will show you that the universe is a very strange place indeed.

Author: Donna Gephart
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 1524713767
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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"A unique and compelling novel from a master storyteller." —School Library Journal, starred review The critically acclaimed author of Lily and Dunkin delivers another heartfelt story that will remind readers you never know who needs a friend the most. Miles is an anxious boy who loves his family's bowling center—even though he could be killed by a bolt of lightning or a wild animal that escaped from the Philadelphia Zoo on the way there. Amy is the new girl at school who wishes she didn't have to live above her uncle's funeral home and tries to write her way to her own happily-ever-after. Then Miles and Amy meet in the most unexpected way . . . and that's when it all begins. . . .

Author: Heather Sunseri
Publisher: Sun Publishing
ISBN: 1943165114
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Just days before the running of the biggest thoroughbred horse race in the world, an act of bioterrorism kills Kentucky’s lieutenant governor, and former FBI Special Agent Brooke Fairfax receives a video of the murder from her long-time anonymous source. When Brooke discovers domestic terrorists are actually after the governor—her late husband’s brother—and that the radicals are eyeing more targets, she heads to Kentucky to stop the threat. Shortly after the political assassination, the FBI zeroes in on one person: international mogul Declan O’Roark. Though Brooke has been out of the game since her husband was murdered, her former boss thinks she is the perfect candidate to connect Declan to the crime. Despite the FBI clearly establishing means and opportunity, Declan remains unfazed; his motives have nothing to do with murder, but with getting closer to Brooke Fairfax. And Brooke finds the case becoming even more unclear as she falls for the FBI’s number one suspect.

Author: Margot Starbuck
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830867473
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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Come and join Margot Starbuck in her journey to become unsqueezed! In twenty-seven brief, funny and reflective chapters she helps us discover why God really gave us bodies and what we can do with them to serve him and others.

Author: Saba Kapur
Publisher: Amberjack Publishing
ISBN: 1944995943
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330

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Things seem to be looking up for celebrity socialite Gia Winters. She is living in a fabulous penthouse in New York City and getting ready for her first semester at NYU with her hot new beau, officer Milo Fells. As the weeks go by, a mysterious and dangerous drug makes its way around campus, and self-proclaimed Detective Gia is on the case. Between juggling classes and a new relationship and dodging the paparazzi, Gia starts to feel not-so-lucky after all.

Author: Marilyn Pappano
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 145552008X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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A Love to Call Her Own It's been two years since Jessy Lawrence lost her husband in Afghanistan, and she's never fully recovered. Drowning her sorrows didn't help, and neither did the job she'd hoped would give her a sense of purpose. Now trying to rebuild her life, she finds solace in her best friends, fellow military wives who understand what it's like to love-and lose-a man in uniform . . . and the memory of one stolen night that makes her dream of a second chance at love. Dalton Smith has known more than his fair share of grief. Since his wife's death, he revels in the solitude of his cattle ranch. But try as he might, he can't stop thinking about the stunning redhead and the reckless, passionate night they shared. He wasn't ready before, but Dalton sees now that Jessy is the only woman who can mend his broken heart. So how will he convince her to take a chance on him?