Authorhouse jun 2018 (30 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I started writing this book many years ago, and it has just been gathering dust, as I did not know the process involved in getting a book published. However, I went on a holiday to Malaysia, and I was telling a lady friend I had just met that I had enough information about horses to write three books. The first one is for beginners. Without my knowledge, she contacted a book publisher and started the ball rolling.For myself, learning about horses was all hands-on working and learning over many years. However, these days, new riders are learning from TAFE courses, riding schools, pony clubs, books, and the internet. In my day, this was not the case. I left home at the age of fourteen to start learning about horses, as from a very early age, I knew I wanted to be a jockey. My love for horses has never faded.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you like road trips, hikes, trains, the splendor of nature, or adventures Then this is the book for you. This book is full of funny, adventurous, and tragic events that make you want to keep reading to find out what happens next. Youll laugh, cry, and be surprised.Hop on Rachel and Davids path and experience this powerful, transformative, and inspiring tale that is propelled by comedy and tragedy. Let the saga begin.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The guardians of the Stone of Destiny through the lineage of time have protected this ancient holy relic up into modern times. From the stones introduction to human society to as far as ancient Egypt under the protection and stewardship of Princess Scota, daughter of Nefertiti and sister of Tutankhamun, the relic has traveled through many countries such as the Iberian Peninsula and Ireland, eventually coming to rest in Argyll, Scotland, where the Scots and Irish had adopted her name for their tribes and succession.Through the course of this guardianship, the relic was eventually placed with the Knights Templar, Holy Order of Scotland, and overseen by the Earl of Fife, where we know that through the warring years known better by the scholars as the Hammer of the Scots and the year 1296 specifically, where Edward Longshanks had raided Scotland in order to acquire this important relic. However, if true history is to be known, we may find that all was not as Edward had planned, and having returned to Scotland for a period covering seven years or so, King Longshanks was still not convinced that he had succeeded in his mission and eventually died near Lindisfarne before discovering the truth.As we move into modern times, we may discover that the guardians may have misplaced the holy relic during their tenure and the stone was secreted in various locations through the centuries across Scotland, including the River Tay near Dundee and Dunsinane Castle near Scone, the disputed home of King MacBeth and his wife, Gruogh.In the account that is portrayed within this narrative, we may find that the relic has been, on occasions, vulnerable, and the guardians are pitched against an unknown enemy from within once more as they endeavor to save the stone from modern-day scientific study methods that could destroy the relic for eternity.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Along the road of life, there can be many adventures. They can be real or imagined or personal or hearsay, and the next one may be just over the hill. Usually when these exceptional experiences are recalled, they are viewed as just another life occurrence with no further meaning. But sometimes, if the event was memorable, it has meaning thats more significant than the event itself. The incident was decisive and pivotal, bringing about a life-changing state of affairs that can be revealed in retrospect. Such incidences can suggest stories that show us the way we are. In the story The Blue Hole, young Jefferys spontaneous and dramatic action unintentionally brought about his first sense of identity. In A New Day, Jim didnt realize his transitory situation as he boarded the bus, but a big event was unfoldinghe was losing his boyhood. And in Seminal Moments, Bill only realized twenty years after the fact what happened to launch his successful career. These and other stories in the book are all based on special encounters, reflecting life in passing.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This series of three short stories illustrates the life experiences and perspectives of a five-year-old girl through to the time she is fifteen. It challenges the relationships and bonds that she has with her immediate family when she learns not only how to adapt to living in a big city but also how to survive abuse. She does this while living with an Asian family in East London. The purpose of Mum and Me is to encourage all parents to ask for help when they find themselves in difficult situations where they or their children are in danger. Mum and Me is a way of reaching out to traumatized young adults and showing them how to cope with living with the physical and psychological scares that occur throughout their lives. It shows people that abuse in the family affects all the family members in different ways.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set in the beautiful city of Lucerne, Switzerland, The Angels Kiss is a romantic drama that explores the awakening of new and vibrant emotions. An Angel is dispatched to earth to fulfill her mission to deliver Heavens gift of love to a kind and deserving man. When the Man becomes interested in the Angel, however, the situation takes an unexpected and complicated turn of events. In their search for true love, the Angel and the Man ultimately find the truth that was inside of them the entire time.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of erotic short stories that are not only fun but also stir the imagination and the senses. Some will make you laugh, smile wistfully, sigh, or think to yourself, Thatd be right. All are designed to elicit a response in you, the reader. Although quite explicit in nature, they are written to allow the mind to drift with their imaginations without being distracted. Each tale is but a moment in time plucked from the authors imagination, almost as if flicking through channels to stop for just a scene or two, with each morsel being enjoyed, savored, and fully indulged before moving on to the next one. The variety of approaches to this subject touched upon allows the reader to choose and wander at will.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - DUSTER travels the wild and dangerous path of Roughnecks working in the Oil field boom town's of the mid 1980's . It follows them from their fledgling petty crime days dodging the local cops, though local turf wars, to all out gang warfare from Montana to Mexico, while they are consistently involved with federal law enforcement in one form or another. Their plotting takes them deep into the racketeering side of the Oil industry in Oklahoma where at first the illegal money is good, The Music is great, and the Girls are pretty. Very soon though they find themselves not only dodging federal agencies but are also smack in the middle of an all out gang war to control the oil territories from border to border. In turn they find out that the FBI is the very least of their problems as the Gang war pits crew against crew on a murderous rampage. The Mysterious El Patron surfaces from his dark realm and decides he has had enough of the Oklahoma Gang wars is going to put an end to them. Add a another Mysterious player, The Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress, and the Tale becomes an Intriguing and fast paced read. Packed with Racketeering, Guns, Girls, Custom made Boots, Pickups, the FBI, and Good old boys doing what they do best, DUSTER sets the stage for an entertaining story set in the good ole oil and gas roughneck days. With humorous plot twists, many mysteries, having fun, and ample bangs. This 'growing up tale' of the Oklahoma Boys will keep you amused and entertained, long after you have finished.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I had always heard of our family curse. I didn't believe in such a thing, of course, but the previous generation had been highly influenced by it. The curse was this: our family would be extremely healthy for yearsno sudden deaths, tragedies or health troubles. But then, quite unexpectedly, someone would die, and this first death would herald a series of others. At times, laugh-out-loud, funny, and at times heartbreaking, Fourteen: The Other Side of Someones Story is the story of a young man struggling with grief, addiction, and online harassment. It is a journey through drug use and depressionan unsentimental portrait of a family placed under immense pressure and a window on our modern world in which social media has so quickly changed all the rules. Hilarious, terrible, and beautiful by turns, Fourteen: The Other Side of Someones Story is an autobiography of a different kind, capturing the fears and dilemmas of a generation more connected than ever before but also more vulnerable for the very same reasons. From the surfing breaks of Bali to sleeping under bridges in London, the story deals unflinchingly with death, trolling, loneliness, and the difficulties of finding love in our online age.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Does it seem you just cannot win the battle over the devil Are you battling the temptation to sin or hiding secret sins from your church and family Do you find it difficult to participate in church groups or struggle to pray and read the Bible When we think of deliverance, we think of salvation, but this is only the first step. Deliverance is receiving freedom, and many Christians need freedom from their loaded baggage of sin. We say the sinner's prayer and we think that's it-we've got our deliverance. But this is just the beginning. Some Christians struggle their whole lives with temptation; they need deliverance, and there are so few deliverance ministries out there. The Holy Spirit Will Deliver You offers hope and guidance toward relief and redemption. With the aid of the Holy Spirit, author Patricia L. Loranger undertook two lengthily spiritual deliverances, in which she cast a large number of evil spirits out of herself. She knows that through the aid of God's Spirit that dwells within, all believers can set themselves free from the chains that bind them.Based on one woman's personal experiences and grounded in scripture, this guide provides Christians seeking deliverance with answers and steps to take toward their ultimate freedom.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Todays high-pressure childhoods cry out for every cognitive and emotional advantage that fitness can provide, but children are staring at screens, sitting on couches, and staying inside.William E. Simon Jr. examines the greatest threat to our childrens health in America today: the deadly duo of obesity and inactivity. As a result of these perils, children today may have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.With the help of world-renowned medical experts, the author investigates the causes and effects of this health crisis and looks at recent research revealing the extraordinary benefits that physical activity confers on a childs mind, body, and spirit.If we are to give children the healthy start in life they deserve, the author contends, schoolsas the place where almost all children spend most of their waking hoursmust play a greater role in teaching physical literacy and providing fitness resources.Learn why physical education is so important to childrens well-being and how you can fight the growing epidemic of inactivity inBreak a Sweat, Change Your Life.Advance Praise forBreak a Sweat, Change Your Life[T]he current levels of obesity and inactivity in our children have become the most fearful enemies to their health. Break a Sweat, Change Your Life thoughtfully and constructively addresses the health crisis todays children are facing, calling on schools to implement adequate physical education programs at all grade levels in order to give our youth a strong start in life.From the foreword by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, the Father of AerobicsBreak a Sweat, Change Your Life takes a much-needed look at the deplorable lack of physical education in our nations schools, identifying the science behind the need for robust PE programs, as well as ways to improve the situation. Bill Simon has spent decades attempting to revitalize physical education in schools, and everyone who cares about children should read his book.John J. Ratey, MDAssociate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the BrainOne of the best things we can do for our children is to make exercise a routine part of their lives. This is a highly readable, informative book that explains the huge physical, cognitive, and mental health benefits our children gain when we help them to stay active.Wendy A. Suzuki, PhDProfessor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University and author of Healthy Brain, Happy LifeA significant amount of scientific research has demonstrated that brains, minds, and bodies of the young all benefit from exercise. Outstanding physical education programs will give middle school and high school students the skills, knowledge, and motivation to stay fit over their lifetimes. Bill Simon makes an excellent case that physical education should be valued as highly as academic studies in our schools.Ming Guo, MD, PhDProfessor in Neurology and Pharmacology at UCLA David Geffen School of MedicinePhysical education means more than exercise. It means providing children with the knowledge and understanding they need to lead healthy lives through adequate exposure to the only subject in school that nurtures the body, mind, and spirit of students. Read this book, and learn what we all need to know to help grow sound minds and sound bodies for the sake of our countrys future.John Naber, 1976 Olympic champion swimmer, broadcaster, author, and speaker.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It has been a little over a year since Jeni abandoned her career as an attorney outside New Orleans to accompany her husband, Zach, to Romania. While he has been settling into his new role as a diplomat with the Department of Justice, she has been embracing all the excitement and fun of being a new American expat in Europe. But all of that is about to change when her impulsive college-age niece, Candi, unexpectedly comes to stay with them.As soon as Candi arrives, the drama begins. The situation, although awkward, is manageableuntil Candi disappears shortly after a young woman is found dead in a neighboring park. Against her husband's advice, Jeni dons her amateur sleuthing cap and boards a yacht in the Adriatic in the middle of Yacht Week to delve into the seemingly sinister disappearance while following sketchy clues. But as she races against time to hopefully find and safely extract Candi from a potentially dangerous situation, Jeni has no idea if her plan will end in mutiny or even worse, murder.Adriatic Allure shares the roily adventure of an American expat turned sleuth as she sets out on a fast-paced search to find her niece after she is lured into the murky waters of international yachting.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is my memoir of the many people I have met and places I have been. The people are ordinary, hardworking, devoted-to-duty military men and women and people from all walks of life from the many countries I have visited.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When you suffer a traumatic event, you feel terrified, horrified, helpless, and hopelessand there is no going back to normal.At the point of post trauma, you have two choices: move forward or stay stuck. This is your guide to moving forward without guilt, shame, or feelings of inadequacy. How fast you move forward is not important, but its critical that you keep moving.The author, a survivor of sexual abuse who has devoted her life to helping trauma survivors, also examines the important role that family and friends play in helping trauma victims. Without the appropriate support, they will invariably find themselves labeled as workaholics, drug addicts, sluts, and even worse.Its easy to label, but its much harder to examine the reasons for these behaviors and to take steps to deal with trauma in order to move forward.Embark on a lifelong journey of healing, growing, and discovering a better version of you with Post-Traumatic Stress Revelations.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a world fraught with evil, encroaching darkness, violence, strife and confusion, attacks on families, failing finances, distractions, and emotional instability, the usual reaction of man is that of despondency and negative proclamations. However, in the beginning, God saw the darkness, and he simply spoke the desired result into existence. Since we are made in his image, rather than confessing the problem (darkness), we are to confess the solution (the Word) thereby transforming darkness to light. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10). Believing and confessing are important parts of our Christian walk. What becomes manifested in our lives depends on our faith and confession. When our lips contradicts the Word of God, then we prevent his work in and through us. But if we get our hearts and lips in line with his Word, he can manifest his grace in us and flow through us. Godfessions 3 is the third in the series of four compilations of inspired prayers and confessions of Gods word. The Bible makes us understand that as a man thinketh in his heart so is he. This book will help you cultivate an awareness of your spiritual blessings and the limitless power of God thereby enabling you to grow stronger in faith, as well as confessing and establishing the truth of Gods Word over you and your household through your declaration. Start godfessing! Your change is here. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bridgette is the mother of adult children whose problems she has taken on as her own, for far too long. As she finally allows herself to stop making their problems hers, she embraces the present and looks forward to finding new interests and doing new things. What she has no way of knowing, is that the timing is perfect for a culminating event dating back hundreds of years. The catalyst for this is an actor, Hunter Stephens. After seeing the latest Hunter movie with a friend, Bridgette confesses to her friend, about the growing obsession she has to learn all she can about Hunter. Her friend suggests there could be an ancestral or spiritual connection that needs to be explored. Perhaps their paths crossed during another lifetime. Over the next two years, Bridgette and her friend put together the pieces of the puzzle. Someone or something from the past is manipulating Bridgette to continue her fascination with Hunter, to accomplish a goal. But what is the goal When Bridgette learns that she and Hunter might be linked by a present from the past that goes back to Mary, Queen of Scots, she is lead down a mysterious path to find the truth about the gift and, determine whether her destiny is linked, somehow, to Hunter Stephens. In this fascinating tale, a womans inexplicable fascination with a movie actor takes her on a journey to find the truth. Could they be connected through their ancestry.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Writing this book of creative ideas and school-readiness lessons for preprimary and junior school learners is the result of years of contact with young children and their artistic, mental, and physical development. I am charmed by childrens natural ability to spontaneously create wonderful art when given the material and opportunity to do so. Their astounding physical and mental abilities and play activities led to my lifelong interest in and involvement with small children and their growth toward adulthood.Over the years, I put together a collection of themes and ideas for promoting childrens creative abilities and thinking, as well as their physical and emotional development. Some ideas worked; others did not. Some ideas work for certain children and not for others, and some work for everyone. Many of these ideas I shared with or learned from fellow preprimary schoolteachers; most are my own ideas. All the ideas were adapted to suit the learners needs and also to the available materials.The ideas in this book are exactly that: ideas only. There is no right or wrong way to do anything. Creativity is open-ended; it forms an integral part of the personality of the person creating an artwork, game, or anything new. Therefore, the ideas in this book must be adjusted and explored to suit the moment, such as it might be. Every idea has to be adapted to suit the availability of materials, the groups or individual childs learning needs, their teachers creative ability, their surroundings (life world), their level of development, and their physical and emotional needs.Each one of these ideas can be changed; they are guidelines, not prescriptions. Prescriptive teachingparticularly in art, language development, and free playdestroys creativity and creative thinking because it does not allow for individual creative exploration. Creative thinking, not only in art but also in all spheres of life, forms the highest level of cognitive development, namely, problem-solving thinking patterns. Allowing children to explore their creative ideas through the media of free but guided art, play, and language development helps them develop creative thinking patterns.This book is dedicated to all my friends and colleagues who shared their ideas with me and, in particular, to all the children whom Ive taught and who taught me to see life through their eyes with their clear and honest perceptions of the world. Their artistic play and verbal expression gave us a direct glimpse into their joys and sorrows, which opens the mind to a plethora of new concepts and a new understanding of the world we live in.Every one of the lessons is aimed at school readiness, but the creative activities and developmental-play activities are also suitable for use in junior primary school classes. My hope is that this book will bring joy and happiness to all who use it and, in particular, that it will help the little ones for whom it was written to explore their world successfully and prepare them for the challenge of growing up.Different ATB from AR MS:The book comprises a collection of creative ideas and activities, including developmental play, music, movement, rhymes, songs, and stories for grade 0/R (preschool learners). Every creative activity in this collection is aimed at helping learners to grow into well-adjusted, happy human beings and to prepare them for the challenges of formal schooling.All activities are theme related and serve to develop skills while the learner has fun. The activities prepare the learner to cope in the primary school phase as well as later in life. Every creative activity should be seen as an informal teaching tool. These should never cause stress for the learners but should help them understand themselves and their world better.The book is meant for use by nursery schoolteachers, parents of preschool children, and students.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This novel is about Detective Lincoln receiving in the mail an invitation to be the bodyguard for an apparently wealthy New Orleans gentleman, Sir Charles Conrad Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell was born in rural Louisiana in the bucolic impoverished creole section of New Orleans. His baptized first name was indeed Sir, a calculated move by his mother to make her child stand apart from his inconsequential and impoverished peers and hopefully to provide him with a constant reminder to strive to be above others in his pursuit of a higher grade of life. Sir Charles had married a relatively poor Caucasian woman, Miss Edna Beaumont, a member of a proper family without proper financial resources for his 1st wife. Edna bore him three children, two boys and a girl. Sir Charles 2nd wife, Juanita, bore him two offspring, one boy and one girl. The children had all the opportunities of upper-middle strata economic life, academically and socially stable schools in a safe environment. The children had memberships in mixed-race country clubs, wore fine clothing, and never lacked monetary resources to attend events or travel. But as time moved on, only Sir Charles proved to be financially successful, no one else. Now in his early eighties, his accumulated peculiar personal eccentricities had caused severe stress among family members and others. The Blackwell household now profusely exhibited Victorian repressed social mores. Sir Charles forces his wives and adult children, similar to the classic Scarlett Letter theme, to wear letters of sins on their clothes when they come to visit and he makes them visit on all major holidays. For those who dont comply, theyre cut out of the will, and no one wants that. So, Sir Charles firmly believes that now, either acquaintances, Voodoo practitioners, former business partners, or family members want him harmed or dead and he requests protective services from Detective Lincoln. Will the guileful detective take on the role as bodyguard as requested.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We have all come from a woman. We have all been nourished, carried and molded from/by a woman, and because of a woman. However, a males seed is the jumpstart to the circle of life. Strong men simply need women. A strong man needs a woman or women, who is or whom are truly his. At his feet. Being his backbone. Anything less is not a fulfillment to him. Weak men will never understand this. Weak women will never be able to grasp this concept. Monogamous. were we really created to be monogamous Most men are afraid to even ask their lady for a threesome, knowing damn well, they would love to experience one. How do you know she doesnt want to experience the same What keeps you from articulating this to your significant other It is because of judgment, resentment, perhaps both Are we really suppose to be monogamous Society programs us where we are almost required to get married. Seventy percent of women do not love their husbands, they just have a desire to be married. Its like they are in love with marriage itself. They love love. Fifty percent of men, just love the chase, the conquer. What is society really making us believe You will find your soulmate, truly love one woman or man forever Yet again, no matter the gender, people cheat, they flirt (that's still cheating by the way), with their eyes. They flirt with their mouth. Their thoughts. Hearts. Emotions. They dream of others and think of others while engaging in sex with their partner. Who comes up with these rules The rules of how its suppose to be Is it society Religions Rulers of the free world If one person is made for all of us, why are marriages failing, why are relationships not lasting as long as expected She is unhappy. She feels she is not desired, appreciated, or loved enough. He desires more. She is limited. She cannot provide. She is not supportive enough. He could be wealthy, but he cannot provide that emotional connection. He might not be wealthy, but he can provide that mind blowing sex. He doesnt have money or mind blowing sex, but he can provide that mental or emotional connection. I'm just speaking hypothetically. We are all programmed growing up watching Disneys animated movies like Cinderella. Girls are like, 'when I grow up, I want that! Relationship and marriage goals!' What can I say, most women, not all, but most are followers. The men do minimum to get their attention. And women do minimum to none to keep mens attention. Some men are pussy whipped. Some women are just clueless on what real men want. They alter their bodies, and their personalities to attract men. Looking for 'the one', and men alter their character to get them. Everyone is living a lie, to obtain something so real. Now, what is really polygamy Polyamorous Perhaps it's not a fetish Perhaps it's not cheating Do you believe a man can love or have a strong deep connection with more than one woman Do you believe a woman can have two soulmates Are people nowadays falling out of love with their partners and falling more in love with what their partners provide or are willing to provide.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What an inspirational story and from someone who didnt believe she had anything worth sharing.She has fought multiple chronic illnesses for years on her own because of the failure of medical professionals to diagnose and because none of them were taking her seriously. While on her spiritual journey, accepting her clairvoyance and other psychic gifts, she is finally ready to share this for the first time outside of her immediate family. After years of denying her real self, she questioned her psychic visions of Amanda Berry and the house of horrors twenty-four hours before Amanda and the other two women were rescued. She also knew the location of Daniel Morcombes remains one year after his disappearance but, because she questioned her ability, found it difficult to come forward. She received the information after dabbling with automatic writing for the first time. And at another time, she heard a voice warning her of impending danger while in the car with her partner, which ultimately saved their lives yet again. It took forces from beyond to prevent Celeste and her family from going on several holidays that would have placed them in danger, like the second Bali bombing and the tsunami in Thailand, just to name a few.It took several random psychics stopping her in the street and passing on messages from her guides to wake her up to the possibility that her multiple near-death experiences were a sign she had forces from the other side working hard to keep her alive. Ultimately, she realised that all her illnesses were manifesting because of her inner turmoil that wasnt being addressed and that it was all connected.She realised how, along the journey of life, she seemed to lose her identity and lifes purpose and how she managed not only to regain her health balance but rediscover the little girl she had long lost. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With just a week until Christmas, everyone in the town of Hoboken is looking forward to the big holiday, especially the detectives of the homicide department. But when they come across multiple dead bodies belonging to the two rival gangs, the thought of a holiday vigilante is the last gift they want.To make matters worse, the unbalanced leader of the Jackals feels that this is the work of the Latin Soldados. And he has every intention on getting revenge. But the only one who really knows what happened is a high school kid whos on the run from both gangs and a vigilante whos looking to clean up the streets. The detectives are forced to keep the peace between the gangs while hunting down a vigilante who will stop at nothing to finish his mission and protecting an innocent kid in the middle of an oncoming blizzard. All in a days work for the Hoboken Homicide crew.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You now have all the principles you need to pursue B2B complex sales and win more business. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or a sales veteran, the strategies in this book will raise the bar on your performance. If you follow the MERGE process for every prospect encounter, you can double your production and contribute more than you thought possible to topline revenue.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - August 1966: Silas Bennett, aged 16, was about to realize his dream of playing for his high school football teams varsity. The son of an alcoholic father and a mother who stood as a frail bulwark between her warring husband and son, Silas suddenly finds himself without either parent. Within sight of his goals, he is transplanted to a small Oklahoma town to live with the family of the only relative who would accept him, a sister he doesnt even remember. In his new town, Silas will also be near Mavis Cartwright, the girl who was his first and only love. Eager to fit in, Silas believes football might serve as his entre into this new society, but first he must deal with a hostile coach and bullying teammates led by the their quarterback, Parker Justice, who is jealously guarding his relationship as Mavis boyfriend.Filled with edge of your seat football games, contemporary details, and characters you may love or despise, but all of whom youll soon think you actually know, Silas Bennetts Imperfect Season is a book youll read again and again.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams (Acts 2:17, KJV). God Help Us introduces Mike Cutler, a Vietnam veteran, who finds his family life turning into a spiritual battlefield as tumultuous as the distant land in which he waged war. Conflict threads its way through every aspect of his life: personal relationships, church life, the news that greets him whenever he turns on the television. Even so, these conflicts seem weak and wan compared to the ultimate battle that faces him and his country as the spiritual forces for good and evil line up in opposition to one another. As the pages of God Help Us reveal, the coming battlethe Battle of Armageddonwill bring ultimate and eternal changes to the life of each of us, whether or not we believe in Jesus Christ. This fast-paced thriller shines the light of the Scriptures on the current condition of the United States and reveals the countrys runup to the battle of Armageddon.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When a rainstorm spoils the first LaHoya family picnic of the summer, an angry swan suddenly flies out of the reeds and attacks fifteen-year-old Katie. As she falls in seemingly slow motion, Katie hears a voice that no one else can hear, chanting in a foreign language. Ya awchewa!Continuing to be troubled by nightmares, a swarm of neon stars on steroids, and episodic visions that start to come true, Katie is reluctantly swept off to the sticks of central Texas to stay with her quirky Grandma Rubythe only one who knows whats going on. As a chain of events leads Katie to unravel the secret her family has been protecting for centuries, Katie must confront the past and the future in ways she never imagined. When she is left with an agonizing choice between the safety of normalcy and accepting her destiny, Katie soon discovers that she will have to let go of who she believes she is in order to find her true self.In this coming of age tale, a self-conscious teen spending the summer with her grandmother becomes intertwined with a centuries-old secret and a deranged swan intent on bringing the awakening. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Waking Mars is the third book in the series after The Medallion and The Rescue. In Waking Mars, the aliens, whose planet had accidently became part of the solar system, saw the potential in vitalizing Mars to a livable level. They were lucky to encounter another alien race that helped them to achieve that goal. Meanwhile, on Earth, a nuclear war had erupted and led the way for the extinction of life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Joey, Laura, Christopher, Michael, and Kristy are twelve-year-olds with unique abilities. Michael is strong, Joey is fast, Kristy can heal others, and Christopher and Laura can move things just by thinking about them. Yet they are unaware of the power that germinates inside them and why they can do special things. Deep within the earth, however, are creatures who know why they have incredible abilities. One evil group of these creatures, the Demoneyes, will stop at nothing to possess them.After tragically falling into the inner-earth one morning, the children find themselves welcomed into a dangerous and fascinating world by the Changeons, decent ancient beings who have anticipated their arrival for centuries. As the Changeons teach the youngsters how to survive and grow, the Demoneyes work to capture them. While experiencing adventures and challenges, the children become stronger. When they are finally sent back to the earths surface, they are no longer the same. They are Earth Force Five, protectors of all who righteously inhabit the planet. But just as their destiny officially begins, the Demoneyes become more determined than ever in their pursuit.In this young adult novel, five children with unique abilities fall into a strange new realm where they learn their destinies are mysteriously linked.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An unforeseen crisis forces multiple worlds to become intertwined in a race for survival. An evil enemy challenges the World of Joy, the World of Behavior, and the World of Psyche. The realms are collapsing due to Sindar's ability to steal health, justice, and knowledge, and he must be stopped before all existence is destroyed.Seven people now find themselves drawn together to help regain a sense of oneness and stop Sindar's odious intentions. Many obstacles are placed in their paths, including each other, but they must continue moving forward in the process of reestablishing their existence and saving all three worlds. To help with their journey, they are gifted with objects that connect them to their ancestors. Three intriguing fairies also join the group.However, they cannot rely on bravery and brute force to end Sindar's reign. No, first, these unlikely heroes must discover they cannot be fulfilled until they accept responsibility for their own behaviors, fill their lives with joy, and regain a sense of spiritual wonder. They must pursue the true essence of life and happiness and find their way back to long ago, when the Prince of Innocence was born.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It is the tenth century and Gunnar Torkelsson is a farmer whose land is separated from his brother Gyrths farm by a plateau called Bird Mountain. Gunnar, who is still recovering from a blow to the head years ago, is not happy about the new levy imposed by the high and mighty jarl to Earl Hakon. Although Gyrth would rather stick to family and farming, he agrees to gather the neighbors and do what he can to help Gunnar pay his overdue levies. But in just a short time, everything changes when Gunnar is murdered along with his entire family.After Gyrth learns Gunnars farm purportedly belongs to the king because of the unpaid levies, he sets out on a dangerous quest to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his. But within a Viking world where nothing is certain, his mission may be more difficult than he ever imagined. As his path crosses with a variety of characters that include Sigurth, a survivor of the murderous rampage, Gyrth and future generations of his family are drawn into an astounding adventure that determines his fate and lasts nearly fifty years.In this historical novel, a farmer living during the Viking period embarks on an unforgettable journey that transforms his family and the future.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Geoff Ryan.