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In the evening, the back porch of the country home took on an aura of enchantment. As dusk settled and the lamp was lit, children wandered in from their play to sit on the floor or snuggle in their parents' laps. Glasses of iced tea were refilled and someone would settle back, look up at the stars and say, "I remember when..." Thus began one of many tales, often embellished with some distant imagining. Each one taught a lesson of life.

Pete is an addict. He's addicted to the pursuit of money and success - and all of the schedules, goals and incentives that go with it. There's never enough time in the day. He knows he asks a lot of his long-suffering assistant Jan. But sales is a high-pressure business, and she knew the job when she took it on. It's not his fault she barely sees her family these days. A chance encounter with a new colleague in a coffee shop is about to change Pete's life forever.

Seven unsuspecting souls face choices that could result in life-changing riches, ruin, and realizations. Old-fashioned captivating tales take you into new worlds filled with magical treasures, twists of fate, and dire consequences. Fans of Pilgrim's Progress, O. Henry, and C. S. Lewis will love this book.

Jay Danforth Fitzgerald, known as "Fitz" to his few remaining friends, has learned from long and painful experience that there is no such thing as love that lasts. A failed an aging stockbroker full of angst and self-loathing, he fritters away his nights in Tiddly's Bar and his days aboard a derelict sailboat stuck in the mud of Charleston Harbor. But when he meets a much younger woman named Gemma, his world changes forever.

Are you interested in knowing the truth about our past? The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Love Story explains the holy science, the basis for all religions illustrated allegorically in ancient scriptures, myths, and fairy tales. For those searching for answers, this endearing love story supplies wonderful antidotes and examples of how religions were crafted to provide not only hope for those struggling to understand their purpose, but also why they were needed in the first place.

When a day laborer of uncertain ethnic origins begins to influence the scions of an exclusive private school in suburban Los Angeles, one privileged father creates a vendetta to get rid of this seemingly untoward and unsavory man. In the course of their conflict, the prejudices of the father and his friends come harshly to the surface, as the day laboring carpenter demonstrates profound love, versatility, and extraordinary vision that takes him from merely being a carpenter to being a vast influence over everything.

Waking up in the town of Nofer in Daganland, Brad enters into a world ruled by a Tyrant. It is a planet of darkness where the inhabitants live and work by night. Socialization and friendships are forbidden, except in the formal setting of work-related activities. Brad becomes an elite student, assigned to a graduate program that will lead to his heading the department for incoming immigrants.

Someone Covets You is an allegory that discloses the spiritual warfare that we experience in our daily lives. In this book, Sin is the narrator and mother of many of your opponents. She wants to tell you her story of how she covets you, your friends, and your family. If you want to know why you experience daily struggle, who's initiating your opposition, and how you can overcome, this book will address all of those things and more in a creative and fun-filled way.

Modern-day teenager Denzel suddenly finds himself in a world that looks like that of King Arthur's Court. His Bible has become a literal sword, and his faith a shield in his hand. According to the chief knight, he has been in this real world countless times and refers to the world Denzel came from as the shadow world. The knight explains that once someone remembers the shadow world, he will likely not forget it or the real world again. Both worlds affect each other.

The Movement: Concluded is a completed anthology of The Movement Series including the works: The Movement: A Children's Story for Grown-ups, The Movement: Revisited, and Edem's Flight. Told through the voice of a paternal narrator, the stories take on a whimsical, magical feel. Well, dear listener, might I once again suggest a warm cup of cocoa, some gooey chocolate chip cookies, and a warm fire?

And here we are again, dear listener--at the conclusion (as it were) to our tale. Yet conclude it does not--not in the regular sense, mind you. But we shall get to that...in time.

Siamo proprio sicuri che i Re Magi fossero tre? E se ne fosse esistito un altro, quale regalo avrebbe portato con sé? Ascoltando questo inedito racconto scritto da Dino Ticli potrete trovare forse una risposta a queste domande.

In A Christmas Carol, we meet some of Dickens' most famous creations in the characters of Scrooge, the three ghosts of Christmas, and of course, Tiny Tim. The story of how the extraordinary events of Christmas Eve change the miserly Scrooge forever have made A Christmas Carol one of the greatest of all Christmas stories.

Stone the builder who erects a house that falls on its occupants. Sever the hands of the criminal who pilfers livestock or grain or another's garment. Whip the child who defies an elder. For such is the law and the law must be obeyed. For generations, these ironclad rules had governed the people. Nobody ques-tioned whether it was right to humiliate a child or execute a murderer. An eye for an eye was the way of the world. But was there another way?

Available as a value box set (Dreaming Brides of California Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B08WZF4FFY (copy and paste the link into your browser) Desperate, she replies to an ad for a mail order bride from a widower in California, Aiden Roberts. Aiden has recently lost his wife to illness, leaving him to raise two small children on his own. He’s not interested in love but knows his children need a mother. A fire has destroyed Gabrielle Dawson’s life in Missouri. Not only has she lost her parents and suffered horrible burns on her hands and arms, but now she finds herself alone, ...

Two men sit in a twenty-four hour diner discussing Life, Death, Redemption and...pie.

In a bizarre plot-twist, he was being taken out of his cell to be released but he still thought he was going toward his death, to join his gang members up on their crosses. Plunge right into the whirlwind of action that starts with the events leading to the gang’s arrest, through the wait till the execution, his unbeknownst release and his search to find out who this Jesus is who took his place. Could he truly hope to start again, his life changed forever?

Guilt. Redemption. Love. 2022 Edition Prince Conell desires to be set free from the guilt surrounding a childhood error that led to the death of many, including his father the King, and the families of his two dearest friends. Can redemption be achieved by protecting his loyal companions from an evil regent-queen planning to execute them all?And what of the girl? One of those accompanying him is Imogene, a beautiful but odd teen who claims a found medallion brought her to his world. As angels and demons battle for Conell’s soul, Imogene, the stranger from another realm, battles for his ...

These parables inspire listeners to do well in life. Lessons are taught through imagery and metaphor in these tales of woe and glory. You will feel hopeful, frightened, and sometimes proud of the choices made by these characters. Listen to these eight stories dealing with ethical challenges, and the consequences of our choices. These stories teach valuable life lessons without being too obvious. They make you think!

Christians and Eganites dwelt together in peace, and Livingstone village became a fruitful habitation for both groups of people. War began due to clashes of powers that hovered in the atmosphere of the supernatural. An unholy source of power rebelled with the people of the living God who continuously saturated the atmosphere with godliness through prayer, which made it difficult for Egan worship to last in the land.