Modern Day

An extraordinary account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination, from the author of Rubicon. “A galloping tour of Christianity’s influence across the last 2,000 years.” —New York Times Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment...

The Modern-Day Jōb: An Amazing Fable of Truth is a gripping tale of faith, heartbreak, and triumph that will leave you reflecting on life’s deepest questions long after the finale.

The fate of two strangers becomes part of the heartbreaking history of a celebrated painting in a novel of suspense and forbidden love by the bestselling author of The Lost Letters of Aisling. The historic art gallery Hatterfield House symbolizes hope for cancer survivor Hannah Caddell. Like the...

I've spent my entire life engaged to one man. But it's his brother I've always yearned for. Now, four days before our wedding, Xavier has thrown me over—and Benedict has stepped in instead. The spare. The playboy. The heartbreaker whose reputation stretches across the Mediterranean. Benedict de Vere is everything his brother isn't: reckless, restless, and seemingly unbothered that this match is a transaction. He's marrying me to save my reputation. My reasons for wedding him are... more complicated. I'm going to be his duchess. I'm going to share his life. His bed.

Listening to The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan can be a bit challenging. Not so with this new version that translates the original archaic language into simple, conversational English, allowing listeners of all ages to easily navigate the most popular Christian allegory of all time. The story chronicles the epic adventure of a man named Christian who leaves his home in the City of Destruction and begins a life-long quest to the Celestial City.

In Israel and the West, it is called the Six Day War. In the Arab world, it is known as the June War, or simply as “the Setback.” Never has a conflict so short, unforeseen, and largely unwanted by both sides so transformed the world. The Yom Kippur War, the war in Lebanon, the Camp David...

Embark on a thrilling adventure with Jules Verne’s "Around the World in Eighty Days: Adapted for Modern Readers." This refreshed edition breathes new life into the classic tale with clean formatting and contemporary typography, making it more accessible for today's audience. The adapted language ensures clarity while preserving Verne’s original tone, allowing modern readers to dive seamlessly into the whirlwind journey that has captivated imaginations for generations. Set against the backdrop of the 19th century, this timeless narrative follows Phileas Fogg in a daring race against the ...

Nominated for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year “The book to read right now [is 1873] . . . All of us are reading this.” —Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, The Times (UK) “Superb . . . Ahamed thrillingly brings back to life a boom not unlike today's . . . In the process, he...

The gripping story of the Ruby Ridge siege, showing how the historic standoff between federal agents and a white-separatist family set the stage for the conspiracy-laced politics of the Trump era. “Vivid, frightening, and fascinating…This book blew me away and opened my eyes.”—Walter...

★★★★★ "This is so easy!!" - K. Givler ★★★★★ "Crazy effective!" - E. Sizmarick ___________ My friends and other moms asked me "How did you lose weight??" I will happily share my secret in this book. This is the easiest way to lose weight without exercise, perfect for busy people. Finally, a Diet That Can Work Even With Your Busy Lifestyle - A Brand New Intermittent Fasting Method Perfect for People That Want Fast Results With Half the Effort! Do you want to try intermittent fasting but aren’t sure which method to try? Or maybe you’ve already tried them all, but they ...

October 2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, a conflict that shaped the modern Middle East. The War was a trauma for Israel, a dangerous superpower showdown, and, following the oil embargo, a pivotal reordering of the global economic order. The Jewish State came shockingly close to defeat. After the war, Prime Minister Golda Meir resigned in disgrace, and a 9/11-style commission investigated the "debacle." But, argues Uri Kaufman, from the perspective of a half century, the War can be seen as a pivotal victory for Israel.

After the loss of her mother, a woman returns to the San Fernando Valley only to uncover a haunting secret about her childhood friend. A visiting professor at a charming but strange California liberal arts college must face her past in order to protect her son. A sister, lost in the woods, confronts the dangerous truth about her brother, her stepmother, and herself. Rose's dog Wolfie has died, and three seductive women offer to help return him to her. But only if she will pay the price.

Flush with his winnings in both money and power, Akio and his comrades find dire events waiting for them at home. A rival has taken advantage of their absence to launch a series of brutal attacks, and his domain is crumbling. Akio must also face the consequences of his hasty actions, his sudden engagement not least among them, and Shaeula's bitter past rears its head in deadly fashion, only adding to the chaos.

The war began the moment they crossed the berm into Iraq. In FIRST DAY, FIRST FIREFIGHT, Lieutenant Colonel John J. McBrearty recounts the moment when preparation ended and combat began for an American armor battalion during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Within hours of entering Iraq, the soldiers of California’s Army National Guard encounter their first enemy contact. The firefight that follows marks the battalion’s true entry into war. Through the eyes of Battalion Executive Officer Major Darby Hillcrest, readers experience the weight of command in combat—where every decision can mean ...

New York Times bestselling authors Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg turn their sharp reporting and propulsive writing to the NFL, going inside the most influential and successful teams—including the Eagles, the Ravens, and the Rams—and showing what it takes to build winning teams in the...

Dewey Andreas, former Delta and newly recruited intelligence agent, is sidelined after screwing up his last two operations. Still drowning in grief after the tragic murder of his fiancé, Dewey has seemingly lost his focus, his edge, and the confidence of his superiors. A high level Russian...

One minute I’m avoiding my pucking ex in a hospital hallway…the next I’m fake-engaged to him and pregnant with his baby. Life doesn’t ease you into chaos like this. One day I’m juggling cupcake orders and my daughter’s hospital bills… The next I’m front-page news with a ring on my finger I never asked for. Jaxon Hill is an NHL badboy who needs a redemption story. I need help I can’t afford to turn down. So I move in. Play the part. Smile for the cameras. He fixes what’s breaking around me without a word. Stays up reading to my daughter until she falls asleep against him....

In 2044, Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Voss's battalion is retreating under artillery fire when it walks into a stand of pine trees. It comes out the other side in October 1918. Three hundred and eighty modern soldiers. Rifles with ammunition that will run out in days. A GPS that insists, calmly and without error, that they are standing on a coordinate system retired before any of them were born. And in Voss's breast pocket, a sealed second set of orders he already suspects he isn't ready to open. They are not lost. They are expected. Within days, Sergeant Noah Bell finds a private in the next ...

This is a FAITHFUL and MODERN translation of the book "Ministry of Healing" by Ellen G. White into contemporary English language. •Features the health message proclaimed by Ellen White to the Seventh-day Adventist church. •This book is a faithful translation perfect for studying and understanding one of Ellen White's most misunderstood and powerful works! One day, while sitting in a cold dining room at a church in Eastern Washington, I was part of a study group focused on The Ministry of Healing. We took turns reading through the main points of the book, discussing how we could adapt ...

If you want to start hiking as an older adult or you hiked as a youth and are just getting back onto the trails, you’ll quickly discover that the hiking gear and skills used by today’s hikers have changed significantly in the past 20 years. From lightweight gear, footwear, and clothing to advances in GPS navigation and satellite communications, nearly every aspect of the hiking experience has been transformed, making hiking more accessible than ever for older adults. Written by Philip Werner, the founder of the highly acclaimed hiking website SectionHiker.com, Hiking Over 60 will bring ...