Witness powerful stories about the effects and realities of living in a prejudiced society in this audio bundle of classic Black narratives. These selections are both fictional and nonfictional stories of living in a society that devalues and dehumanizes the lives of Black people. Though all four of these books were written over a hundred years ago, the realities within are still important for modern readers to read and understand.12 Years a Slave — This i...

In the years after the Civil War, there was an unfortunate amount of importance placed on racial identity. The focus on the races of one’s parents remained a mainstay of culture due to systemic prejudice and racism, and was a way of continuing to enact violence against Black people. For many mixed-race people, it felt safer to try and shift into white society.It is in this environment that The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is written. In this novel, the narrator describes his ...

An informative women's guide to every aspect of the feminine practice of spiritual intimacy."Listen with me to the wizard of romance. He speaks to us of a long lost promise." —From the foreword by Marianne WilliamsonEvery woman knows the fairy tale: find the right man, give him what he wants and needs, and he'll love you forever. But when the myth you've been asked to believe fails to deliver—when you sense you've been settling for far less...

David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr. Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora; and the magnificently impecunious Micawber, one of literature's great comic creations. In David C...

Award-winning columnist and author David Magee addresses his poignant story to all those who will benefit from better understanding substance misuse so that his hard-earned wisdom can save others from the fate of his late son, William.The last time David Magee saw his son alive, William told him to write their family’s story in the hopes of helping others. Days later, David found William dead from an accidental drug overdose.Now, in a memoir suggestive of A...

This Golden Deer Classics compilation contains the following classic fantasy works: Phantastes - George MacDonald The Water-Babies - Charles Kingsley Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There) - Lewis Carroll Lilith - George MacDonald The Well at the World's End - William Morris The Sundering Flood - William Morris The Lost Continent - Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne The Wallet of Kai Lung - Ernest Bramah Smith The Wonderful W...

Ten tales of wonder, danger, and the future—including the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning title story—from the Science Fiction Grand Master.Grotto of the Dancing Deer and Other Stories contains ten stellar short tales by Clifford D. Simak, "the most underrated great science fiction writer alive" (Theodore Sturgeon).In the title story, a man carrying an ancient secret finally speaks up, unable to bear any longer the loneliness he has experienced for m...

Are You Ready to Open to Love’s Deepest Bliss?Every woman knows the fairy tale: find the right man, give him what he wants and needs, and he’ll love you forever. But when the myth you’ve been asked to believe fails to deliver—when you sense you’ve been settling for far less than you know in your heart is possible—how do you attract and keep a man capable of meeting what you most passionately yearn for?In Dear Lover: A Woman’s Guide to Men, Sex, and Love...

Meet Fred Grimes, an ordinary out-of-work guy who has just embarked on the most outrageous job search in the history of employment. From Idi Amin to Playboy, Bill Clinton to Calvin Klein, Fred sent job application letters to more than one hundred of the most famous, unusual, and unlikely people and companies in the world. Fred may be the only man ever to simultaneously apply for jobs as a wine taster, bullpen catcher, Barbara Eden's houseboy, priest, Sea World whale trainer, Santa, Power R...

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER2022 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST — MEMOIR"Shot through with hope, purpose and an unflinching love, it's a story that must be read." —Newsweek"Essential, poignant, and insightful reading." —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAward-winning columnist and author David Magee addresses his poignant story to all those who will benefit from better underst...

Church planting and revitalization is a unique ministry. Filled with its own challenges, pastors and church leaders have often struggled in their labors. Thankfully, the apostle Paul imparted his wisdom to his young disciple Titus through a brief, power-packed letter full of encouragement and instruction. In like manner, this collection of writings from seasoned pastors, planters, and church revitalizers contains hundreds of years of combined wisdom and experience. Old and new pastors alik...

It began with the breaking of the bread and became a movement.During a global Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Australian entrepreneur Philip Ryall and his wife Jennie invited more than sixty church leaders from various Christian backgrounds and denominations into their home.Like yeast leavening a loaf of bread, out of that meal grew a deepening inspiration for the book Dear Unity: Overdue Love Letters to Heal a Divided Church, a collection of t...