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William Gay’s work has appeared in Harper’s, The Georgia Review, and G.Q. Like Larry Brown, Gay creates deeply layered tales that plumb the depths of the human heart. The Long Home focuses on a volatile triangle of deception, love, and guilt. As Nathan Winer grows up in a rural Tennessee community, his life, and those closest to him, are touched by the evil that dwells in one ruthless and powerful man.

All roads lead home in the dramatic conclusion to one family's journey of love, sacrifice, and survival. Since the moment he saw her, Coop Spencer has been single-minded in his quest to protect Belle. She's running from something—someone—and he's never met anyone so scared. When the wagon...

It's been a month without power. With no phones, no computers, and no reprieve, the remaining fragments of humanity are disintegrating rapidly. Starvation grips the populace as ruthless gangs emerge, seizing control in a merciless free-for-all that engulfs the entire nation.

At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia. Despite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family.

Survive the Impossible in 'The Long Way Home', the Electrifying Sequel to 'The Long Night' In the wake of a devastating cyber-attack followed by an electromagnetic pulse, the Winters' fight for survival intensifies in 'The Long Way Home'. As chaos consumes a technology-less nation, former military officer John Winter and his son, Jack, press on in their perilous 100-mile journey from Orlando to Harbour Island, Florida. Each step brings new dangers, from lawless lands to the desperate and ruthless, pushing their limits and testing their resolve. Their sole objective is to reunite with John's...

What started as a trip to the mall to pick up a birthday present turned into a mother's worst nightmare... Nadine strapped her son Benji into his car seat, then went to put her gift bag in the trunk. As soon as she closed it, she was struck from behind and everything went black... When Nadine regained consciousness, her health was intact but Benji was gone. Who could have taken him? Nadine has no clue, but come hell or high water, she's going to find out.

Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded whole." While Gamache doesn't talk about his wounds and his balm, Clara tells him about hers. Peter, her artist husband, has failed to come home. Failed to show up as promised on the first anniversary of their separation. She wants Gamache's help to find him. Having finally found sanctuary, Gamache feels a near revulsion at the thought of leaving Three Pines. "There’s power enough in Heaven," he finishes the quote as he contemplates the quiet village, "to cure a sin-sick soul." And then he gets up. And joins her.

A little book with a big heart—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People. “I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know.” —Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still...

Everybody knows the music. Everybody knows, as well, their tragedy. But what makes the Chapmans so remarkable—Steven Curtis and Mary Beth—is that the same endurance their relationship embodies can be true of each of ours as well. Still Here is their take on marriage, on parenting, on the lives we live and the promises we make. The Chapmans’ story, like all our stories, is one of total dependence on God’s grace and goodness, on His faithfulness and forgiveness, and on His readiness to redeem, in all of us, every outbreak of brokenness.

The author's books have over 6,000 four and five-star reviews and ratings. Amazon Kindle suggested Nine Years After as one of their "Books to Read". After the strongest solar flare to strike the Earth in more than a hundred years creates an ElectroMagnetic Pulse EMP that destroys all computers, including microchips in vehicles, as well as shutting down permanently the national power grid, people are trying to survive. In the first of the series, a new husband and his newly adopted fourteen-year-old daughter are camping hundreds of miles from home. How do they survive and attempt the trip ...

Peggy Serrano couldn’t wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic in Europe that he can barely function. When he attempts the unthinkable, his parents check him into the VA hospital. Peggy determines to help the Barnetts unravel what might have happened to send their son over the edge. She starts by contacting Jimmy’s war buddies, trying to identify the mysterious woman in the photo they find in Jimmy’s belongings.

Both Maura and Ryan desperately need the Claire farm, for their own futures as well as those of the loved ones who depend on them. Neither can remain in Hope Springs without the house and land, but only one can claim it in the end.

Bestselling novelist Danielle Steel takes us on a harrowing journey into the heart of America's hidden shame in a novel that explores the power of forgiveness, the dark side of childhood, and one woman's unbreakable spirit. From her secret perch at the top of the stairs, Gabriella Harrison...

The world ended. Evie didn’t have time to grieve. At seventeen, she’s already said goodbye to friends, outrun the dead, and taken charge of a group of teenagers who should never have had to learn how to survive. With nothing but memories, a metal pipe, and instincts sharpened by fear, she leads them north along the Wangetti Trail toward Port Douglas, where their families are supposed to be waiting. If they’re still alive. The journey is brutal. Heat. Hunger. Injury. And the constant, relentless threat of the infected. But the real danger? Keeping everyone together. Because not all of ...

Does God really love me despite my failures? Can God use me for good in this world despite all my sin and shortcomings? Do my doubts and questions about faith make God think less of me? Do I have a future in the family of God despite my past? In the biblical story of the prodigal son, Jesus answers all those questions that lurk in the heart of so many believers. In The Long Walk Home, author and pastor Matt Carter takes a fresh look at this age-old story and helps the listener discover and experience, once again, the radical, never-ending love of God for his sons and daughters.

How many loves do you get in a lifetime? And are Magnolia and BJ each other's one and only? It’s been nearly a year since everything happened between Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine on the steps of the Mandarin Oriental, and since then it seems like everything has changed. Magnolia has a life...

“2500 nautical miles to go, plenty of time to tell the story,” says Christian Williams as he begins his inspiring and entertaining tale of evolution from a distracted schoolboy to Washington Post journalist, Hollywood writer-producer and long-distance singlehanded sailor with more than 10 million views on YouTube. With an infectious curiosity that ranges from bilge pump mechanics to issues of philosophy of identity, the author never flags in his quest to learn what makes every life distinctive and yet defined by its intersection with others.

When Matthew Riker returns to Iowa to attend the funeral of his high school wrestling coach, he finds a lot has changed since he last set foot in his hometown. His best friend may be involved in moving drugs, and his cousin is struggling to help at-risk teens. Worst of all, there may be more to his coach's death than the random carjacking the newspapers are reporting.

Embark on a transformative journey in Nursing Home Administration with this comprehensive study guide, meticulously crafted by an Lamont G. Jones, NHA experienced and successful administrator. This essential resource covers a spectrum of vital areas, providing aspiring administrators with an invaluable roadmap for navigating the intricate world of long-term care facilities. Key Areas Covered: Regulatory Compliance: Gain a solid understanding of the ever-changing regulatory landscape, ensuring your facility operates in accordance with the highest standards of care. Financial Management: ...

It is September 1940 - a year into the war - and as German bombs fall on Britain, fears grow of an impending invasion. Enemy fighter planes blacken the sky around the Epping Forest home of Susan Shepherd and her grandfather, Bertie. After losing her parents to influenza as a child, Susan found comfort in raising homing pigeons with Bertie. All her birds are extraordinary to Susan - loyal, intelligent, beautiful - but none more so than Duchess, who shares a special bond with Susan and an unusual curiosity about the human world.