Showing results for "Favourite Son" in All Categories

There was one mighty ruler in the medieval western Europe of 1166, and he was married to the greatest heiress of the age. King Henry II of England was at the height of his powers and together with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, he presided over an empire that stretched from the Pyrenees in the south to the English border with Scotland. He was fortune's darling: witty, powerful, rich and capable. Life's rewards were his for the taking. In 1166, his wife gave birth to his fourth surviving son, so his dynasty was assured. Or was it? Ten years later, his realm and his continental dominions ...

Television anchorman, John Boorman, has everything a man could want. He drives a Bentley, lives in a multi-million-pound house, and has a closet full of...skeletons. A secret he thought was buried in his past comes back to haunt him with dramatic consequences, because some skeletons just won't stay dead.

“Freshwater’s first foray will appeal to readers looking for romance rather than a literary exploration of sexuality.” – KIRKUS “Will Freshwater's writing style thoroughly belies the fact that this is a first novel -- he tells his story with the measured hand of a seasoned pro. It's not easy coming up with a main character that you alternately want to root for AND to kick in the ass, but he pulls it off effortlessly. Oh, yeah -- in addition to making you want to run out and try something you've never had the guts to do before, Favorite Son is also so achingly romantic, you may be ...

Award-winning author Tiffany L. Warren has been celebrated by ReShonda Tate Billingsley for novels delivering “a riveting story and a faith boost.” In The Favorite Son, handsome brothers Camden and Blaine Drake sing God’s praises in their popular gospel group. But as rumors fly about one brother, a heartbreaking betrayal threatens to destroy the group—and their family.

Like the first-century Pharisees, we've reduced Christianity to a set of propositional beliefs. Truth is, we've gotten away from what it really means to be a Christian. In The Jesus of Suburbia, Mike Erre reveals that we've created a Jesus in our own image. In a fresh, startling manner, Erre...

Our guest this week is one of the best-known comedians in Ireland, and definitely the smartest. He's been the host of Republic of Telly, he's been a key member of the panel, he's taken on the Chaser and he's from Offaly. It's the brilliant Neil Delamere! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.