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It only takes a minute for Amy McMurray to run from her car to the cash machine. That brief, unforgivable minute is enough time for her infant son to be snatched from the back seat and for Amy's family, her marriage, and her peace of mind to be shattered beyond repair. To everyone who meets him, Carl Jorgenson seems an exemplary single father. His son, Sam, is bright, considerate, and devoted to his dad. Only Carl knows about Sam's real identity and about his own unthinkable crime.

Florida, 1982. A nine-year-old watches as his dead father's possessions are hauled away: his clothes and tools, his faux-leather recliner. His sensei says it's a perfect time to turn his weaknesses into weapons. His PE teacher says he runs like a pregnant ostrich. His mother takes out a personal ad. Everyone is trying to teach him a lesson but he is, it seems, a slow learner. Meanwhile, with each passing day, his father recedes, growing less and less plausible, almost a myth.

Bonifacio Reyes is the mild-mannered, muddleheaded sickroom slave of his wife, the neurotic and capricious heiress Emma Valcárcel. When a traveling opera company comes to town, their contacts with the singers —the charming, unscrupulous tenor and entrepreneur Mochi, the beautiful, voluptuous soprano Serafina Gorgheggi, the roguish baritone Minghetti—are destined to make great changes in their boring provincial lives.

Soon to be a TV Series on AMC starring Pierce Brosnan and co-written by Philipp Meyer. The critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling epic, a saga of land, blood, and power that follows the rise of one unforgettable Texas family from the Comanche raids of the 1800s to the oil booms of the...

As the West struggles against attempts to destroy it from within and without, key lessons in resilience from its Jewish parent can enable both Christianity and civilization to survive. Western civilization is facing a critical moment. Foreign enemies sensing its weakness are circling. Internally, the West is being consumed by division, decadence, and demoralization. The October 7 attack on Israel presented it with a choice between civilization and barbarism—a challenge the West has failed. But this damaged society is far from lost if it takes advice from an unexpected source. Western ...

Having gained self-awareness while still in my mother's belly, I realized that this was my chance. Being born was the first step. Then at one years old, I would have a college degree, and at five, I would be a billionaire. I didn't care that I remembered nothing of the past. This being a magical world, and with lots of smart tech, too, I'd catch up in no time, wouldn't I?

This volume contains a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work, The Kebra Nagast, i.e. the Glory of the Kings [of Ethiopia]. This work has been held in peculiar honour in Abyssinia for several centuries, and throughout that country it has been, and still is, venerated by the people as containing the final proof of their descent from the Hebrew Patriarchs, and of the kinship of their kings of the Solomonic line with Christ, the Son of God.

Experience the Bible come to life before your eyes as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller's imagination to present the life of Jesus in a way that will engage your faith in new ways. This collection of more than twenty short stories, compiled from Martin's books...

In the soft morning light, a man, a woman, and a child drive beyond the borders of a sleepy French post-industrial town into the forested mountains beyond. After several years of absence, the man has reappeared in the life of his wife and their young son, intent on being a family again. He takes them to Les Roches, a dilapidated house in the mountains where he grew up with his own ruthless father. There, while the mother watches the passing days with apprehension, the son discovers the bewitching enchantment of nature.

What if Lydia had been born a boy? Same personality, only now he is also the heir of Longbourn.

James Cobb has been to the brink and back. In a matter of weeks, he went from earning $4 an hour washing cars in rural Alabama to making a quarter million dollars smuggling Moroccan hashish on the beaches of Spain with his estranged biological father, a man described as “one of the biggest players in the world of drug smuggling”. From the extravagance of Acapulco and the "Valley of Death" on the US border, to deadly work in the heat of southern Spain, and a desperate chase through the Louisiana swamps, Jamie's life takes a grave turn where there can be only one outcome...

The author of the best-selling Harry Hole series now gives us an electrifying stand-alone novel set inside Oslo’s maze of especially venal, high-level corruption. Sonny Lofthus is a strangely charismatic and complacent young man. Sonny’s been in prison for a dozen years, nearly half his...

Troubled about the future of his only son and heir, a royal government official of the Ryukyu Kingdom wrote down his ‘Instructions’ as a code of practice for all affairs. Written in flowing, elegant Japanese, he refers to a wide spectrum of artistic accomplishments that the royal government officials were ought to study in those days, such as court etiquette, literature and poetry, music, calligraphy, the tea ceremony and so on. The author, who achieved a remarkable skill level in wielding both the pen and the sword, also informs us about various martial arts practiced in those days. ...

Limited Time: Only $0.99 – Experience the darker side of faith. What if the voice of God told you to kill? Bill Mayes was supposed to be a hero. He came home from the front lines with more than just medals—he brought back a Commandment. One voice. One mission. A trail of bodies that can’t be ignored. As the line between divine revelation and cold-blooded murder blurs, Bill must face a terrifying truth. Is he the chosen instrument of a higher power, or a monster lost in his own fractured mind? "God’s Son" is a disturbing, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of ...

Get ready for an out-of-this-world adventure! Dark Skies: Rise of Mankind is the first book in a series of five. It's a thrilling story filled with mysteries, adventures, and a whole lot of fun! Meet Ken, a 12-year-old boy who's about to embark on the most amazing journey of his life. He'll travel to distant planets, encounter strange creatures, and help save the universe! So, buckle up and join Ken as he blasts off into the unknown. You won't want to miss it!

Confused by the overtly philosophical, wordy, and Biblically lacking treatises on the Trinity? Then this is for you. In The Image Of God by Samuel Garcia attempts to tackle one of the core doctrines of Christianity by paying attention to the ignored singular analogy of the Trinity in the Bible text itself: the trinity of man, and how it fits nicely with the traditional and current perception of the Trinity with little contradiction, yet confident in its assertion of the importance of rightly dividing the word of God and make solid statements about the Trinity that few dare make. The ...

Everyone has something to hide.... The virile, all-American husband. The brainy golden girl. The happily wed bi-coastal couple. Someone is watching…. Someone who has uncovered their darkest secrets. Someone who is hell-bent on making them pay for their sins. No one suspects the truth.... Now there is no escaping the shadowy jury that watches their every move. Infiltrates every part of their lives. Stalking. Judging. Condemning. Punishment will be swift, severe, and final.

A Revolutionary Vision of Jesus Designed as both a practical guide and a call to action, the Son of Man audio edition brings to life a revolutionary vision of the historical Jesus that is intended to transform the sacred imagination of the world. Harvey builds a cathedral of words and invites...

Navigate the path of raising emotionally strong and secure boys from day one, even if the concept of fatherhood has you quaking in your boots!

Son harceleur de lycée… est aujourd’hui son PATRON ! Il y a quinze ans, Josie Witherspoon a juré de quitter l’Alabama et de ne plus jamais, au grand jamais, penser à Beau Prescott, le riche quarterback du lycée qui lui a brisé le cœur. Eh bien… La vie n’a pas vraiment suivi ce plan. Après un mariage désastreux qui s’est soldé par un échec, elle se retrouve de retour en Alabama, à travailler comme femme de ménage pour Beau Prescott, désormais quarterback professionnel, après qu’une terrible blessure a bouleversé sa vie. Son plan : rester discrète, faire son ...