Water Refugee

When the God of Living Water calls, will Suái be willing to risk her life and the lives of everyone she loves to answer? Deep in the jungle of Paraguay, Suái’s tribe worships indifferent gods who withhold the life-giving rain unless their worshippers make costly sacrifices. However, when a missionary arrives speaking of the loving God of Living Water, Suái’s curiosity leads her down a dangerous path. Thrust into a new life with people who should consider her an enemy, Suái discovers the love and redemption of Jesus.

Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting · A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice “This is a book of radical empathy, crossing many borders—not just borders that separate nations, but also borders of form, borders of meaning, and borders of possibility. It is...

Mercy Vale has stolen the one chart that might save her life — if her own crew doesn’t kill her first. Bleeding from a failed mutiny aboard the battered brig Morrowwake, Mercy discovers that the chart she stole from her captain is alive. Rain and blood wake a hidden route through the lethal Outer Teeth to Black Salt Harbour, a legendary refuge no empire has ever claimed. Unfortunately, the empire is right behind them. An imperial warship is closing fast. The Morrowwake is damaged, short of water, and crewed by people with excellent reasons to hate Mercy. Ezra Flood, the furious ...

In Wade in the Water, Tracy K. Smith boldly ties America's contemporary moment both to our nation's fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting. These are poems of sliding scale: some capture a flicker of song or memory; some collage an array of documents and voices; and some push past the known world into the haunted, the holy.  Smith's signature voice - inquisitive, lyrical, and wry - turns over what it means to be a citizen, a mother, and an artist in a culture arbitrated by wealth, men, and violence. 

Just weeks after World War II ends, three women from different corners of the world arrive in Germany to run a Displaced Persons camp. They long to help rebuild shattered lives—including their own… For Martha, going to Germany provides an opportunity to escape Brooklyn and a violent marriage. Arriving from England is orphaned Kitty. She hopes working at the camp will bring her closer to her parents, last seen before the war began. For Delphine, Paris has been a city of ghosts after her husband and son died in Dachau.

Dwindling freshwater resources around the world are causing unrest, riots and civil war. When photojournalist Mike Scott uncovers a Russian oligarch’s plans to throw the United States in turmoil by poisoning the groundwater, he is in for the fight of his life to stop it. It’s a race against time as Mike fights computer hackers, teams of assassins and robot drones to protect South Florida and the United States from its own Day Zero.

Dive into the transformative world of "Backyard Eden," the essential guide for nature enthusiasts and gardeners seeking to create a haven for wildlife right outside their door. This richly detailed eBook invites you into an enchanting journey to craft and cultivate a living sanctuary that not only delights the senses but also supports local ecosystems and biodiversity. Embark on an adventure beginning with the fundamentals of wildlife-friendly gardens. Learn how the soil beneath your feet is the living foundation of habitat creation and how avoiding chemicals can dramatically improve the ...

Bloomsbury presents The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan, read by Izzy Meikle-Small A poetic, gifty offering that combines first love, friendship, and persistent courage in this lyrical immigration story told in verse. Carrying just a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka...

Shauna Clarke has escaped the clutches of her unborn baby's father. Will Refuge provide shelter for her and her baby? The town does seem very welcoming after all...