The Heart of Christmas, a sweet inspirational romanceWhen Eleanor Clark arrives home for the holidays, the last thing she expects is to run into her high school crush Tad Varner--in her mother's living room. The first Christmas without her brother will be heartbreaking enough--now she has to face the one man she's never been able to put behind her?Christmas is supposed to be a time for family, gifts, and faith. The Clarks have been Tad's only real family, b...

By This SignThis is the sign of life and death. Beginning and the end. Alpha and omega. Now—it's the only way you will ever get home again. Let the adventure begin.The Princess and the Pauper by Shannon D. PearsonAfter being ignored, Jamila breaks off her engagement with Karsten. Will their relationship survive the trials of medieval England?Faith and Family by Terri WaltersAs Faith sorts through...

This is about one man's review of his early adult life experiences which he wishes to share with his sons and future generations. He wishes to point out how his military experiences shaped his understanding of life and the spiritual influences of his journey that he considers to be full of blessings resulting in events that caused him much gratitude for such a blessed journey. He hopes that this outlook on life will explain the thread of perspective which can be identified in his ancestry ...

The Professional Bridesmaid by Shannon D. PearsonCan anything else go wrong at this wedding? Veronica finds herself the maid of honor to an impossible to work with bride.Unbeckoned by David L. ThornburgVeronica needs money for college, but she gets more than she bargained for in her temp job as a hospital security guard. In fact, she may find her destiny.Repairing our Forever by Kristi WoodsMechanic Veronica must fix Miss Betty's broken-down antique ...

WINNER OF THE ANNE B. AND JAMES B. MCMILLAN PRIZEA powerful collection of firsthand stories from the Tuskegee Institute High School Class of 1964—students who came of age in the crucible of the Civil Rights Movement. Their stories uncover the bold choices of their ancestors who chose to stay and help shape the South.Children of the Struggle and the Ancestors Who Stayed, edited by Sonjia Parker Redmond and Beatrice J. Adams...

Feeling used up or worn out. Reaching the limits of our personal and collective resources. Tapping out. Laying waste to the planet. Burning fuel until there's nothing left but fumes.Each story and poem in this book engages exhaustion anew, revealing human struggles, moments of grace, and a relentless questioning. Far from exhausting the topic, this book opens up a conversation about what it means to have limited reserves and how we can move forward under such conditions."So...

Churches everywhere are suffering from draconian funding cuts, so how do leaders with a heart for alternative ministries fund their passion and build communities that will last? Journalist and commentator Becky Garrison looks deep into the experience of nearly a dozen ministries in the United States and United Kingdom -- all of them geared to the growing spiritual-but-not-religious demographic, and all of them highly creative venues doing a lot with a little money. How did these ministries...