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NATIONAL BESTSELLER An exhilarating novel about one American family and the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, from the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice New York Magazine’s Beach Read Book Club...

One misstep is all it takes to forever change the lives of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. During the ball at Netherfield Park, Elizabeth, and Mr. Darcy are irretrievably compromised and forced to marry. Angered beyond reason, Mr. Darcy prepares the vilest marriage settlement known to man, forcing Mr. Bennet to accept his terms or suffer the consequences of ruined reputations and unwed daughters.

‘A Public Compromise’ by E. Bradshaw takes an alternative route to the story told in Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’. In this variation, the story opens with Fitzwilliam Darcy, who has been left reeling and angry after Elizabeth Bennet rejects his marriage proposal. Consequently, when Darcy unexpectedly encounters Elizabeth again at a ball in London, and he sees her apparently consumed in a search for a husband, he is overtaken by an uncontrollable feeling of jealousy and resentment. He therefore confronts Elizabeth in the seclusion of a hallway, and in their subsequent ...

Get a glimpse into the life of the late musician Keith Green through this revised, updated, and expanded 25th-anniversary edition of his inspiring biography, written by his wife, Melody. American pianist, singer, and contemporary Christian songwriter Keith Green was only 28 when he died in a...

In an age of softened preaching and compromised truth, Mordecai F. Ham stood as a blazing voice of righteousness—a man who refused to bow to culture, silence conviction, or dilute the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This gripping, Spirit-filled biography reveals the life of a fearless revivalist whose preaching shook cities, emptied bars, filled altars, and brought multitudes face to face with eternity. Through powerful storytelling and deep spiritual insight, Dr. Michael H. Yeager uncovers the fire, the cost, and the undeniable presence of God that marked Ham’s ministry. You will discover: The...

An acclaimed, timely narrative of how people of faith have historically--up to the present day--worked against racial justice. And a call for urgent action by all Christians today in response. The Color of Compromise is both enlightening and compelling, telling a history we either ignore or just...

Darcy and Elizabeth are hopelessly compromised in Scotland and marry straight away. They decide to keep the marriage a secret until they can have a proper English wedding, so their sister’s marriage prospects are not tainted by scandal. Sometimes keeping a secret can get hard. This is a racy Pride and Prejudice comedy. If you do not like farce, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Then again, maybe you will enjoy all the improbable situations our odd couple find themselves. Experience the trials and tribulations of trying to keep a secret marriage a secret while wanting nothing more than to be alone so ...

Miss Caroline Bingley has long been a thorn in the side of Fitzwilliam Darcy's friendship with Charles Bingley; the visit to Netherfield Park to help Bingley learn the craft of an estate manager has all the potential for disaster. But Darcy will not shirk, for his friendship with Bingley outweighs his distaste for the man's sister. In his defense, Darcy enlists his manservant, a man equally committed to ensure Miss Bingley will not become his master's wife.

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Color of Compromise: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important...

In his characteristic no-nonsense approach, Horst Schulze shares the visionary and disruptive principles that have led to immense global success over the course of his still-prolific fifty-year career in the hospitality industry. In Excellence Wins, the cofounder and former president of the...

William Lloyd Garrison (1805-79) was a prominent United States abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. He is best known as the editor of the radical abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, and as one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society. When he was 25, he joined the Abolition movement.

What if the road to Scotland led Elizabeth Bennet away from one impossible marriage… and straight into another? When Elizabeth Bennet flees Longbourn to escape an arranged marriage to Mr. Collins, she boards a northbound coach with three pounds, a stolen ham, and the grief of a woman whose father has betrayed her. On the road, she befriends a desperate young girl running toward a forbidden love—never suspecting the girl is Georgiana Darcy on the way to eloping with George Wickham. They assume names, swap dresses, and exchange stories. But when Darcy’s men intercept the coach, they ...

When Elizabeth Bennet is caught on the road during a violent August storm, she takes refuge at a small coaching inn, only to discover that Mr. Darcy has been forced there by the same tempest. With every chamber already taken, they have no choice but to share the last room available. Determined to protect her reputation, Darcy keeps a careful distance through the long night. But when George Wickham arrives at the inn and witnesses the arrangement, whispers begin before the storm has even passed. By morning, Meryton is already buzzing with speculation. Now Darcy must defend Elizabeth publicly...

Blair has never looked back on life, but moments away from a huge gun deal he's fronting for the Dutch Mob; his past returns to haunt him. The deal with a gang of Swedish Bikers is nearly done when something triggers Blair. The situation explodes and in the aftermath, the Swedish bikers are out for revenge. Blair has an epiphany and takes a final job to buy a one way ticket to California. However, the job throws up old blood, a new partner and in the chaos that follows, his infant nephew and his partners girl are unexpectedly whisked off to Amsterdam.

History has focused on Hitler's use of charisma and terror, asserting that the dictator made few concessions to maintain power. Nathan Stoltzfus, the award-winning author of Resistance of Heart: Intermarriage and the Rosenstrasse Protest in Germany, challenges this notion, assessing the surprisingly frequent tactical compromises Hitler made in order to preempt hostility and win the German people's complete fealty.

The year was 1877 and Reconstruction was working until Presidential politics removed the union troops from the South unleashing violent cold-blooded men to pray upon black Americans. Bertha and Tucker were raised in the ways of the Elders: maintain your dignity, know your history, and never compromise your values. Their children were more than sharecroppers. Junior, the oldest, was an astute businessman and new leader. Joan was a teacher. Joseph, the brother, no one wanted to fight. Rose fell in love with the wrong man. Gladys, the youngest, helped Rose through tough times. "If the Elders ...

When Chelsea Wayne drags Santa into a supply closet for a little office-party nookie, she assumes the man in the suit is her on-again/off-again coworker boyfriend. Instead, it's Rafe St. Sebastian, a man known for his hard-driving ways in business as well as the bedroom - and, kill her now, the brand spanking new owner of Las Ventanas - who grants her naughtiest Christmas wishes. So much for her reputation, not to mention her career.

Fitzwilliam Darcy has always prided himself on his impeccable propriety. So when he finds himself repeatedly trapped in compromising situations with the spirited Elizabeth Bennet, he braces himself for the inevitable: a forced marriage to a woman from a family he deems beneath him. Except... the demands never come. With each new scandalous circumstance, Darcy finds himself increasingly bewildered—and increasingly captivated by the one woman in England whose family seems determined not to secure him as a son-in-law.

When faith collides with empire, who will bend first? Torn from his homeland as a teenager, Daniel must navigate the treacherous courts of Babylon while refusing to abandon the God of his fathers. From interpreting a king’s nightmare to facing hungry lions, Daniel’s unwavering integrity transforms him from captive to counselor—and puts his life in constant danger. Experience the gripping tale of courage and faith that has inspired readers for thousands of years. Get your copy of “Daniel: The Prophet Without Compromise” today.

When President Thomas Jefferson went ahead with the Louisiana Purchase, he wasn't entirely sure what was on the land he was buying, or whether the purchase was even constitutional. Ultimately, the Louisiana Purchase encompassed all or part of 15 current US states and two Canadian provinces. In addition, the Purchase contained small portions of land that would eventually become part of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.