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Sweet Tea – A Novel : Wendy Lynn Decker
Sweet Tea – A Novel
The fourth anniversary of Olivia’s daddy and John Lennon’s death is approaching. Like the shot heard ’round the world, TV and radio stations keep the frenzy alive and recognize Lennon’s life, while Olivia’s mama remembers Daddy’s death. Instead of healing, Mama’s strange behavior keeps getting worse.
After viewing an afternoon talk show, Olivia discovers her mother might have more than a case of eccentricity-she may be mentally ill. When those fears are confirmed, Olivia is faced with more decisions than any sixteen-year-old should have to make.
With no adult family members to turn to, she is forced to trust the only people who’ve offered help: one strange man and a friend her mother makes at the mental institution.
Facing intricacies of her mother’s illness one minute and relationship decisions about her new boyfriend the next, Olivia finds that through faith and determination, she can conquer it all in this poignant story of love, institution, compassion, and hope.
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The Atheist : Sarah Ettritch
The Atheist
Jillian Campbell doesn’t believe in God. When local pastor Jim Preston claims to be an agent of God called a Deiform and declares that Jillian is one too, she dismisses him as a kook.
Two days later, Preston is dead, and Jillian stands accused of his murder.
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The Healer’s Door : Audrina Paisley
The Healer’s Door: Part One of the Spiral Trilogy
A remote island in the Scottish Hebrides, 1446. Teenaged midwife Rosie MacBain is skilled at what she does; whether that be delivering a baby, setting a bone, or keeping her four orphaned sisters from the brink of destitution.
But on the day her youngest sister discovers an ancient piece of silver buried on their land, an old face from Rosie’s childhood returns to the village. From that moment on, Rosie must decide which is more important to her. Her craft, her sisters, her lover… or her life.
Entrenched in a superstitious and repressed society, Rosie must fight against the prejudice which has plagued her maternal line for generations and driven her predecessors from their homeland in fear. Determined not to hide her gifts, as her mother had to in order to survive, Rosie soon discovers that the brightest flame draws both envy and fear.
The first part of a saga, this first novel plunges the reader into the interwoven fates of Rosie and her four sisters, each with their own unusual gifts. A rich tapestry blending themes of loss, hope, love and betrayal set in a stark landscape, this powerful story, with unforgettable characters, will leave you breathless.
You will share in the pain, the tears and the laughter that binds these sisters together, through adversities that would drive lesser mortals apart.
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Noise : Brett Garcia Rose
Noise
The world is an ugly place, and I can tell you now, I fit in just fine.
Lily is the only person Leon ever loved. When she left a suicide note and disappeared into a murky lake ten years ago, she left him drifting along.
Or did she?
A grisly trail of clues leads to The Bear, the sadistic Russian crime lord who traffics in human flesh. The police—some corrupt, some compromised—are of little help. They don’t like Leon’s methods, or the mess he leaves behin
Leon is deaf, but no sane person would ever call him disabled. He survived as a child on the merciless streets of Nigeria. He misses nothing. He feels no remorse. The only direction he’s ever known is forward.
He will not stop until he knows.
Where is Lily?
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The Universe Wide Web: 1. Getting Started : Simon J Morley
he Universe Wide Web: 1. Getting Started
This is the first book in the sci-fi adventure series The Universe Wide Web. When Jack Smart stumbled across the intergalactic internet known as the Universe Wide Web, little did he realise what adventures and dangers lay ahead.
The Universe Wide Web differs from World Wide Web; it’s an actual place, somewhere out there in the aether, that you enter for real. And you can use it to click and travel instantly to anywhere in the universe. It has web-rooms, chat rooms, web-games and markets; it’s a huge, labyrinthine place full of alien creatures and strange technologies. It has millions of users – creatures from all over the universe; though only one person from earth has ever logged on.
Jack discovers that his deceased father, an astro-physicist, was not only the first Earth based user of the Universe Wide Web, but also worked on its technology design, and held the security code that is at its core. This code holds the key to controlling it. But the code brings with it danger from many unscrupulous creatures trying to steal it. Jack is drawn into a series of adventures and dangers as creatures try to discover whether he knows what his father knew.
He is pursued through endless web-sites and online games, and to planets in the far corner of the universe. His life is in danger; the web is under threat. Who can Jack trust? Can he save the Universe Wide Web?
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Battle Cry : Kris Power
Battle Cry : Hope and Healing in the Battles of Life
When the battles of life are raging, it is easy to feel forsaken and hopeless. Moving forward can seem like a daily fight, with no hope for true healing. When we are hit with tragedy—the loss of a loved one, the loss of a dream, an illness, or a divorce—we need more than a simple pick-me-up. We need someone to walk alongside us and lighten our load. We desperately need the hope of a Savior and Friend.
In Battle Cry: Hope and Healing in the Battles of Life, author Kris Power shares her story of suffering while challenging you to dig deep and find healing. She opens her heart in hopes of leading you on the path to freedom. Along her way, she crossed paths with many incredible women fighting their own battles. She also shares their stories to help encourage and embrace you.
Power shows how hope can be a mighty weapon. Whether you are facing the battle of your life or are weary from the constant conflicts of daily life, this inspirational journey offers you a refreshing renewal from heartbreak to hope. Without wholeness, we are unable to fully walk on the path that God has prepared for us. Though it may not always be what we planned, that path is full of victory and hope, worthy of a battle cry.
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Having a Whaley of a Time : Donna Keeley
Having a Whaley of a Time
“Having a Whaley of a Time” is the first book in the Paranormal Mystery series by Donna Keeley. The books blend fact and fiction by weaving a fictional mystery that takes place in real, historical places. Documented ghosts from the location are incorporated into the story.
The series centers on former investigative reporter Shannon MacIntyre who finds she can see and speak to ghosts following a near-death experience. Being so grounded in fact it’s a difficult transition for Shannon, who tells the stories from her point of view and the sarcasm flows freely.
The first book takes the reader through Shannon’s backstory, her near-fatal heart attack, and subsequent discovery of her new abilities. She is tasked by her departed grandmother to become a voice for the spirits, to help them here on the physical plane of existence. While extremely reluctant to take on the job, Shannon decides to test out her abilities at the most haunted location in the United States – the Whaley House in San Diego, California, but her trip is sidetracked when she finds that the house is closed to tourists even during the busy summer season.
With the help of a black cat named Styx, Shannon gets her opportunity to help the spirits when the ghost of Mrs. Whaley enlists her services to recover something important. Using all of her investigative skills, Shannon takes on the challenge to help solve the mystery for the ghosts of the Whaley House and finds out that being in the middle of two worlds can be a dangerous place.
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Congo Fantasy : Shirley Matthews
Congo Fantasy
Three best friends have just finished school and made ambitious plans to become rich and famous.
Duncan, the dreamer, reads a book about a group of explorers who venture into the Congo to hunt for lost tribes. Jason, always adventurous, is easy to persuade. Together they encourage the quiet and timid Simon, whose dream is to become a photographer, to join them.
While their plan was still in progress, Duncan goes on a fishing trip with his father and gets caught in a pig stampede. He captures a baby crocodile and plans to take it home. Jason has just bought a motorbike and hopes to travel around Australia.
After meeting three other boys, they ran into trouble when they steal a truck and take it for a drive. Simon is the only one who has been looking for a job. He is always unsure whether to follow his two friends knowing the trouble they often get into.
Their secret plans come to fruition and they get a job aboard a ship traveling to Cape Town. After encountering dangerous circumstances, they eventually reach Port Elizabeth and travel to Brazzaville where they find a guide named Mambo to lead them deep into the Congo to begin their perilous trip.
The evil mythological animals they encounter will change their lives forever.
United States of Europe : Ken Jack
United States of Europe
In a Britain not too far in the future, the newly-elected Prime Minister decides to pull the country out of what has become the United States of Europe. But the all-powerful President of the Union says no.
When Britain decides to ignore this veto, and the President reacts, events spiral out of the control of both men – in very different ways. A military solution and a military response, together with mass resistance, sends the whole of Europe teetering towards nuclear war….
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The Birth of Death : Joseph Macolino
The Birth of Death
Artimus, the head investigator for the elvish kingdom of Erathal, is disturbed when he discovers that the culprit behind a recent string of kidnappings presents the greatest threat the world of Evorath has ever seen. As he develops feelings for Savannah, a beautiful elvish druid hiding a great secret, he struggles to separate his personal feelings from his responsibilities to the crown. Meanwhile, Irontail, a young centaur warrior, endeavors to find his way in a tribe where independent thought is discouraged.
When their paths cross, the entire forest must unite, performing an ancient ritual to combat this new evil. While the world of Evorath deals with this great threat, Artimus and his companions must put their internal conflicts to rest as they work together to combat this harbinger of death. As they work towards this common goal, they find that they each have their own, unique gifts to offer. But, will they be strong enough to survive?
The first of many stories taking place in the world of Evorath, this series gives readers the thrill of an epic fantasy while introducing characters who are struggling to balance the demands of society with their own personal desires. One thing is for sure: at the end of it all, nothing will be the same.
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