Sandra Thompson takes us inside the lives of women struggling to find their places among lovers, husbands and ex-husbands, mothers, and children in relationships where old rules do not apply and new rules have not yet been set.Thompson’s characters live in a world where dreams often supersede reality and things are not as they seem. Her style is sophisticated and subtle, and we experience her stories almost by osmosis. They stay with us afterwards to question their own realities.

I have been close to my Lord Jesus and my God since age 6. I live in SE TN, USA with my husband of 47 years. We have two grown sons and four grandchildren. I am a retired teacher who writes about everything. But this book came to me by the Holy Spirit in January of 2010. I published it only because it is a book I know God wants many people to have. I never thought to have a book published until this one came along. But it is a book that I cannot lay aside and forget. I know my great God wi...

Most people considered David Edwards a typical young Christian. Before his latest encounters with the supernatural, he would have agreed with them. Then his life was changed forever.David has found the love of his life. With a successful career, the blessings of both parents and a strong spiritual upbringing, there was nothing standing in his way of pursuing marriage. So, when he suddenly called off the wedding, everyone including his fiancé was perplexed. He believes she’s perfect...

Everyone could benefit from the miraculous power of God intervening in their lives. Yet most people are clueless as to the powers available to them. This book will walk you through the examples and situations that qualify for miracles in everyday life.Praise and worship are more than just flippant buzzwords; great power can be obtained through the practice of sincere praise and worship.Seven Miracles of Prevailing Praise will examine seven powerful performances of praise. Y...

Suicide is something no one wants to talk about. The act conjures up everything that we fear. It requires that we look at our mortality.Because we confuse happiness with contentment, we aim for something unobtainable by their very nature. When we view life through the eyes of the mentally ill, it adds the unique complication of their inability to achieve either.Her own attempted suicide has afforded the author an intimate view of the thoughts and emotions surrounding this s...

Drawing on everyday telephone and video interactions, this book surveys how English speakers use grammar to formulate responses in ordinary conversation. The authors show that speakers build their responses in a variety of ways: the responses can be longer or shorter, repetitive or not, and can be uttered with different intonational 'melodies'. Focusing on four sequence types: responses to questions ('What time are we leaving?' - 'Seven'), responses to informings ('The May Company are sure...

The exoneration of more than two hundred and fifty people who have been wrongfully convicted makes it clear that Americas criminal justice system isnt foolproof. Its important to understand the causes of wrongful conviction in order to find solutions to this growing problem. Edited by one of the nations leading legal scholars and two of her top students, this collection of essays examines critical issues, including what American justice in the age of innocence looks like; how to implement ...

Love, in some of the infinite ways we may know it, is the shared concern of these stories, which have been chosen from among the hundreds that have appeared in the prestigious Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction series.More than seventy volumes, which include approximately eight hundred stories, have won the Flannery O’Connor Award. This stunning trove of always engaging, often groundbreaking short fiction is the common source for this anthology on love—and for planned anthol...

Since the mid-1980s there has been a sharp rise in the number of literary publications by Indigenous Australians and in the readership and impact of those works. One contemporary Aboriginal Australian author who continues to makea contribution to both the Australian and the global canon is Kim Scott (1957-). Scott has won many awards, including Australia's highest, the prestigious Miles Franklin Award, for his novels Benang (in 2000) and That Deadman Dance (in 2011). Scot...

Travel, and the exhilarating experiences it offers us, is the shared concern of these stories, which have been chosen from among the hundreds that have appeared in the prestigious Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction series.More than seventy volumes, which include approximately eight hundred stories, have won the Flannery O'Connor Award. This stunning trove of always engaging, often groundbreaking short fiction is the common source for this anthology on childhood—and for plann...

Create Together is an anthology ofpoetry, short prose and art created by women supported through Inspiring You CIC's 'Create Together' project. Made in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund, 'Create Together' is a place where beneficiaries could look after and support one another, and create a community of their own. We offer to all those involved and beyond a glimpse into their journey."I feel really lucky to have s...

A magical collection of short stories from the world's best-loved storyteller, Enid Blyton - read by Luke Thompson, star of the hit Netflix series Bridgerton.This collection of 25 short stories is populated by every sort of magical and mysterious creature, from a grumpy wizard who is ouwitted by an elf to pixie who rides on a rabbit.Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper s...