In this collection of new and previously published short stories, you will find tales of magic and transformation. Each story features complex characters who face challenges that are bigger than themselves.When an old man takes two brothers hostage, the younger one must break spells buried in the past before death claims their city.A woman who accidentally raises her grandfather from the dead and must escort him to the deadlands in order to keep him safe.W...

Within this collection of new and previously published short stories are tales of magic and transformation. Stories of complex characters facing challenges that are bigger than themselves.A frustrated necromancer who struggles to put her grandfather back to rest. A couple seeking help when magic causes dementia. Siblings who must understand and forgive each other in order to survive. A man searching for someone worthy to inherit his ability to inspire others. Dragons who dislike do...

In "The Story of the Seer of Patmos," author Stephen Haskell walks readers right into the life of John the Beloved, explaining in great detail the closeness of John to God, and how, because of that closeness, John was shown many future events in vision. So much more than a story, the book delves so deeply into Revelation that it can serve as a verse-by-verse, step-by-step guide. Chock full of spiritual and historical gems, Haskell's book opens the Bible's last book up in an easily read, na...

Merrie Haskell's middle-grade fantasy novel Princess Curse is an imaginative retelling of the fairy tales The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Beauty and the Beast.In the fifteenth-century kingdom of Sylvania, the prince offers a fabulous reward to anyone who cures the curse that forces the princesses to spend each night dancing to the point of exhaustion. Everyone who tries disappears or falls into an enchanted sleep.Thirteen-year-old Reveka, a smar...

A manual to home design that is a reflection of the important moments and people in our lives by the founding style director at the award-winning Garden & Gun magazine, Haskell Harris.House Romantic is a vibrant and extremely personal view of creating homes that are meaningful and reflect who we are. Filled with practical tips and specific instructions, the book offers a new sort of home education that shows us how we can surround ourselves with f...

An in-depth study of the Old Testament tabernacle or sanctuary, "The Cross and It's Shadow" delves into what author Stephen N. Haskell calls "the most wonderful object lesson ever given to mankind." Drawing solely from Scripture, Haskell provides a clear, concise understanding of how the Old Testament sanctuary captures the entire theme of the gospel. Readers will learn each facet of the sanctuary and its services, the different offerings and feasts, and the work of the High Priest, which ...

This classic Bible Handbook, compiled by Stephen N. Haskell, contains more than 220 Bible studies organized by topic. Haskell, who recognized the call of God early in life and responded with all his heart, gave himself particularly to the study of God's word. During the 1800's and early 1900's, Haskell served as a preacher, author, publisher and ultimately, as a soul winner-leading hundreds, if not thousands, to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.The solid biblical foundati...

Los Angeles. A would-be movie reviewer, looking for romance, takes an assignment to write a magazine article about celebrity look-alikes. After getting to know a Steve Martin impersonator, the writer decides to undertake his own process of transformation and becomes not Steve Martin but a version of him—graceful, charming, at home in the world. Safe in the guise of "Steve," he begins to fall in love. And that's when "Steve" takes over. Set in the capital of illusion, this is a story of one...

Vengeance burns hot, but secrets cut deeper . . .Curuthannor thought vengeance would silence his grief, but the Golden Army offers no peace. Bound to Othin’s war, he must decide whether to honor the dead or fight for the living—and a future with the enchantress whose quiet strength has stirred his soul.Lhéwen hides rebellion behind obedience. Betrayed by the princess she once served, she weaves fragile enchantments in defiance of the darkness that ...

A young blacksmith must piece together a ruined castle—and its mysterious past—in this "graceful and enchanting fantasy" (Rae Carson, author of the Girl of Fire and Thorns series).When Sand wakes up alone in a long-abandoned castle, he has no idea how he got there. Everything inside is torn in half or slashed to bits—and beyond the walls, a vicious, thorny bramble prevents Sand from leaving. In order to survive, the blacksmith's apprentice does what he knows best—he...

The teachings of the groundbreaking Buddhist Zen Master: "Should remain for years to come the standard source book for the Western student of Zen" (Douglas Harding, The Middle Way).The eccentric Bankei (1622–1693) has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity. This volume presents his te...

The "groundbreaking study" of female representation in film, now with a new introduction by the author ( New York Times Book Review).A landmark of feminist cinema criticism, Molly Haskell's From Reverence to Rape remains as insightful, searing, and relevant as it was when it first appeared in 1974. Ranging across time and genres from the golden age of Hollywood to films of the late twentieth century, Haskell analyzes images of women in movies, the ...