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The Reconstruction Essentials Collection gathers ten works on slavery, emancipation, race, memory, leadership, and the long aftermath of the Civil War. This collection offers a powerful body of testimony and historical reflection on the central struggles of nineteenth-century America.

For as long as Lydia Archer can remember, her life has been a balancing act between a tireless battle with her health and the tireless search for "the one." She's put herself out there time and again, yet still, has found nobody prepared for the rollercoaster of her mystery ailment. Persistent pain and dismissive doctors are Lydia’s constant shadow. Just as Lydia begins to think that her beloved pup Monty is the only one who can handle her brokenness, her sister’s best friend, Halle, steps in to save her health and quite possibly, her heart.

Kim Richmond is a 5’0” sassy blonde bombshell with a love of vintage dresses and killer heels. She is also a woman on the edge of losing her mind after her boyfriend cancels their holiday again. Accepting a two-week trip to the south of France courtesy of her best friend is the just what she needs. Staying at the five-star luxury Sapphire Hotel and Spa is like a dream come true. That is, until it all comes crashing down.

Charlie Baxter has it all. A beautiful house, successful company and a set of tattoos that light women on fire at the mere sight of them. Not to mention, she’s tall and gorgeous! Life is good… Well, that is until her old music teacher calls insisting she return to her old school to take part in their annual charity ball. Charlie left Pickerton Academy behind twenty years ago. She also left behind the heartache caused by the only girl she ever loved.

Eden Sawyer hates gym. Running is a nightmare. Participating in school is already pushing the limits of Eden's athletic prowess. So getting paired with Sloane Bishop—cheer captain, overachiever, and aggressively upbeat human—is objectively the worst thing that could happen. Especially when Eden has been low-key crushing on her for years. Sloane thinks walking together is a great solution. Eden thinks it's a personal attack on everything she stands for.

How do deviants reconcile their behavior with society's norms? This set of 10 lectures examines the complex topic of deviance and how major sociological theories have attempted to define it and understand its role in both historical and modern society. Professor Wolpe introduces deviance as "a complex, often ambiguous, social phenomenon that raises numerous questions about how a varied and often arbitrary set of characteristics can be used to name the same idea."

She knows humanity’s prejudices against her kind are little more than delusional nightmares. Born, not made, vampires have been forced into the shadows by human ignorance. In any case, the Loch family, like many vampire clans, has thrived over the centuries. Building a successful business empire of bars and nightclubs means that their wealth and influence allows them to move around, easily remaining hidden in plain sight to avoid human suspicion.

CONTESTED GROUND Commander Michael Morton was supposed to be on leave. Instead he spent it running alien survey data against human archaeology, and found a bearing. It begins beneath the Giza Plateau and points somewhere very far away. Whatever is buried under those pyramids was already ancient when the first stone was cut. It has been transmitting the entire time. For Captain John Henry Littleton and the crew of the TCS United States, that discovery means a long transit into the Perseus arm, and a world at the end of it that isn't a world at all. Something dormant. Something tended. ...

For Nicole Robinson, Christmas means returning to the family home in Hebden Bridge with her sister Beth and their brother Liam, who has lived with permanent delays since a childhood accident. Though Beth and Nicole have grown up and moved away, every December the Robinson kids reunite for a month of family and festive traditions.

Bonnie Moorside likes her life neat and predictable. Her biggest thrill is unboxing a new shipment of novels at Wood’s Writing Emporium. With her cosy apartment, doting dads, and two best friends (one shy, one loud enough for both), Bonnie has everything she needs—except adventure. Then Allegra Malgeri walks in. Elegant. Controlled. Dressed in flawless Italian couture. And the mafia’s most trusted enforcer. Allegra’s arrival shatters Bonnie’s calm and pulls her into a world of power, danger, and heart-pounding temptation.

Andy and Kara were anxious—anxious about their teenaged children approaching adulthood in a tumultuous world. Anxious, too, about their ministries; after all, as America's pews empty, the church depends on its leaders to save it. If only they could control the circumstances faced by those who depended on them, they could ensure their success. But maybe the solution isn't paving the way for our kids or our congregations. Maybe it's hiking the long road alongside them.

It's not everyday you find out that your sweet, sweater-knitting, church-going grandma is the UK's most prolific crime boss. For Callie Compton, that day became a reality on her eighteenth birthday. Not being criminally inclined, Callie did the only thing she could. She bided her time, stole her grandma's little black book of scumbag employees, and ran for her life. Six years later Callie finds herself in a small café in Sweden, her Spidey sense is tingling. Someone is watching her. How did they catch her trail? And what is she going to do next?

In Faith Formation in a Secular Age, the first book in his Ministry in a Secular Age trilogy, Andrew Root offered an alternative take on the issue of youth drifting away from the church and articulated how faith can be formed in our secular age. In The Pastor in a Secular Age, Root explores how this secular age has impacted the identity and practice of the pastor, obscuring his or her core vocation: to call and assist others into the experience of ministry.

The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people encounter the living God?

The Admiral’s Daughter. A sapphic slow-burn romance set on the high seas. An arrogant sailor who never sticks around. A guarded journalist who doesn’t trust the Navy. One reckless night turns into months at sea…Royal Navy able rate River Dawson never drops anchor in the same harbor twice—especially when it comes to women. With a reputation as the fleet’s heartbreaker, she lives for no-strings seductions and swift departures.

Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the church's crisis is not in the loss of resources; it's in the loss of life—and that life can only return when we remain open to God's encountering presence. This new book, related to Root's critically acclaimed Ministry in a Secular Age project, addresses the practical form the church must take in a secular age.

"Evangelism" is a contested, even conflicted word. But churches are declining in numbers and resources. What if we aren't thinking about evangelism in the right way, culturally or theologically? This book proposes a conversation that contextualizes evangelism in our late modern times and reimagines what the call to outreach means in today's world.

The Frequency Effect combines cutting-edge neuroscience, quantum theory, and timeless self-help to show how your thoughts and energy patterns don’t just reflect your life, they create it.

Faith Parsons is finally 18 and eager to make her lesbian debut. But before stepping into this new chapter, she must escape the only world she's ever known. Faith's journey is not just a physical escape but a courageous leap into self-discovery, navigating uncharted territories with a heart full of hope.

What if the solution for the decline of today's church isn't more money, people, programs, innovation, or busyness? What if the answer is to stop and wait on God? In When Church Stops Working, ministry leaders Andrew Root and Blair Bertrand show how actively watching and listening for God can bring life out of death for churches in crisis today. Using clear steps and practices, they invite church leaders to stop the endless cycle of doing more and rather to simply "be" in God's presence.