Debra: Daughter of Cellus (Princess of Persia)By: William ChevalierIt’s a battle between the ages as our nation’s military travels back in time to engage the armies of the King of Persia.As the King’s army marches toward Babylon, America’s modern-day military will be there to hinder their advance in an attempt to cause a disruption in the natural flow of history and ease current-day turmoil in the Middle East.Can they delay the decree from King Cyrus, releas...

Desire. Conviction. Character. Story. Practice. Institution.The Shape of Our Lives digs into how these six factors—often operating beneath our consciousness—profoundly affect our spiritual formation, both as individuals and congregations. As Christians across America grapple with the value and purpose of church, this accessible volume provides a roadmap for exploring what motivates and forms us. The Shape of Our Lives equips readers to look beneat...

Do you feel held back by the weight of past insecurities, doubts and fears? "Imperfect, But Perfectly Made: Lessons Learned in Those Moments When I needed God" is a raw and deeply personal testimony, where the author - Debra A. Williams - pulls back the curtain on her private battles to reveal a stunning landscape of grace and growth. This is not just a memoir. It is a powerful declaration of what happens when a daughter of the King decides to trade her pain for His purpos...

The therapist has a problem. Her patient is in love with her. The therapist has romantic feelings for her patient, too. Meanwhile, the patient's husband is having an affair with his wife's mother. The daughter is fully aware of their taboo relationship and embraces it. The functioning chaos unravels when one of them is poisoned. The only person who knows who did it has dementia and can't be considered competent. It's a complicated love story, but so is the path of life....

Feisty women spanning six centuries ...The twenty-three stories in this collection depict ordinary women—from the 1470s to the 1970s—who meet life’s challenges with fierce determination.An unhappy housewife in 1950s California gathers the courage to escape an abusive marriage. When local men are shipped off to WWI, a young Yorkshire woman joins others to keep a munitions factory at peak operation. As her land and way of life are threatened, a nineteenth century Chi...

Settled comfortably into her new life at Rose Haven with her grandmother—while reconnecting with the love of her life—twenty-six-year-old Charlotte Graves is surprised when Grammy offers to give her the entire estate. As she wrestles with that decision, Charlotte's past literally comes knocking on the door. Things quickly go from bad to worse when the unexpected intruder makes claims to Rose Haven. Add someone she loves being accused of murder—plus a search for a secret treasure hidden ins...

With a glut of health information assailing readers, there's never been a better time to bring the best, most reliable facts together in one source.Jay Williams inspiring book offers a total life makeover, including all the latest information on:* exercise that changes your metabolism by combining cardio and weights for the most effective workout;* diet that interacts with exercise and hormones for maximum anti-aging effects;* motivation: a ne...

The pelt of a dog named “Mutton” languished in a drawer at the Smithsonian for 150 years until it was discovered, almost accidentally, by an amateur archivist. This book tells Mutton's story and explores what it can teach us about Coast Salish Woolly Dogs and their cultural significance.Until now, there has been very little written about the enigmatic Coast Salish Woolly Dog, or sqʷəmey̓ in the Hul'q'umi'num language. According to Indigenous Oral Histories...

This book explores the role and experience of African American women scholars and educators in the field of human, family, and consumer sciences. Its five sections cover careers in education, the role of historically Black colleges and universities, opportunities and challenges brought about by the internationalization of the field, opportunities for new careers paths in the human sciences, and the current and future role of technology. The contributors come from a variety of backgrounds w...

Sometimes finding the living is more difficult than searching for the dead.In 1968, twenty-six-year-old Charlotte Graves wrestles with more than just her decision to return to her hometown, Loblolly, Alabama—she is also fleeing a broken heart, colliding headlong into a second one, and about to stumble onto a deadly secret.Now settled back in Loblolly, Charlotte is hired to oversee the Woodville County Historical Society, a job she was born for. But...

A Spotify pick for Best Book of the Year so Far 2026! A story you'll never forget ❤️ A BRAND NEW heartwarming novel of love, second chances and unexpected connections. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Amanda Prowse and Dorothy Koomson!A message from the past. A chance for a new beginning ✉️✨Angie Ansah is standing at a crossroads. Her marriage has changed, her heart feels uncertain, and for the first time in years, she is beginning to ask what ...

Concoctions, treats, brews, and potions from another batch of feisty charactersWhether cooking for solace, scrounging for food, concocting medicine, or brewing poisons, the feisty women in these stories will keep you thirsting for more. Twenty-five tales will transport you far afield in time and place: third century Ireland, medieval Europe, twentieth-century Australia.Read your way from a hippie commune to a WW II internment camp in the Philippines; from a Renaissance pala...