According to Wikipedia: "Christian Church and the word church are used to denote both a Christian association of people and a place of worship. The word church is usually, but not exclusively, associated with Christianity. The term means something quite different for each religious institution that sees itself as belonging to the Christian traditions. The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches each claim to be the one Church established by Jesus Christ, specially guided by...

Hailey Langley tries to wrap her mind around the news her husband survived a fire she thought had killed him. Before she can search for him, Hailey has a promise to keep that takes her to Colombia where she must face the drug lord behind her husband’s attack. Mark Langley is suffering from his own plight and insecurities, including burns and PTSD. Beneath Mark’s scarred exterior is a man seeking acceptance from a wife he refuses to see. Uncertain if he will ever reunite with his family, Ma...

The frontier has a way of testing a man's courage — and in a town drowning in violence, justice often rides behind the barrel of a shotgun. Shotgun JusticeWhen ruthless outlaws spread fear across the territory, one determined lawman refuses to back down. Facing ambushes, gunfighters, and a growing tide of bloodshed, he rides straight into danger to bring order to a land where the law means little and survival means everything.Packed with hard-fighting action, dusty trails, ...

Wells Fargo Special Agents Ben Stone and Shotgun Murphy head to California after a deadly stagecoach robbery points toward former outlaw Octavio Chavez.But the evidence doesn't fit.As the detectives dig deeper, they uncover a scheme involving false accusations, hired gunmen, and a ruthless land grab. To find the truth, Stone and Murphy must follow a dangerous trail where even the law may not be what it seems.COLT LIGHTNING is a fast-paced Western mystery of deceptio...

Hailey Langley refuses to be a victim and has moved on from her traumatic past. But her marriage problems worsen when a deadly illicit drug threatens to draw her into the life she left behind. Mark Langley has allowed his job to interfere with his marriage, but he never suspected the secrets in Hailey's past might hold the key to solving both of his current investigations. Together, they must unravel the mystery of the drug called Euphoria and find a way to save not only their marriage, bu...

Hailey Langley and her children struggle to cope with the shocking and mysterious death of her husband Mark. Her teenaged son is rebelling, and Hailey is dealing with physical and mental challenges as well. Tom Parker, Hailey's former partner from the Special Crimes Agency, comes back into her life. He warns her to trust no one even as he tries to rekindle the flame that connects them. Everyone has secrets, even Parker, and some of those from the past threaten to destroy the present. Haile...

You can't put a price on love, but she can.Hot cocoa. Perfect presents. Made-for-TV movie marathons. To Holly Christopher, these are the key components of her ideal holiday season. Not on her wish list: losing her job, debt, and a huge expense looming in the near future. Enter the idea for Holly Dates, a companion-for-hire service that will supplement her rideshare income so she can move out of her parents' house someday.It's a simple process: screen the cl...

Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing horses. Perfect for illustrated reports.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Denial of Death explores how people and cultures around the world have reacted to the concept of death from celebrated cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life’s work, The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker’s brilliant and impassioned answer to the “why” of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles t...

"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book ReviewAn Editor's Choice, New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingLonglisted for Goodreads Choice AwardEvery physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, ...

Courageous and vulnerable, April has survived Philadelphia’s tough city streets. But when her sister disappears, April’s search will lead her to the Pennsylvania Amish countryside—where the peaceful setting belies a brand of danger all its own . . .With a childhood shattered by alcoholism and abandonment, April learned the hard way to trust only herself and her younger sister, Rose. But suddenly, Rose is gone without a word—and April’s purpose in life is to find he...

Christianity and Islam by Carl Heinrich Becker, translated by Henry John Chaytor, is a concise yet insightful exploration of the complex relationship between two of the world's major religions. Originally published in 1907, this book delves into various aspects of how Christianity and Islam have influenced each other throughout history.Becker examines key topics such as the rise of Islam in the context of Christianity, the life of Muhammad and his interactions with contemp...