‘The guys would come into the glider like a bunch of piss-ants, skittering around, real cocky like. But they settled down in the glider. Some got airsick and they began thinking about what was ahead. One time we were fired on just as we were landing and exiting the glider and one of the boys was hit. His friends dragged him to cover beneath a tree. He looked up at me and said, “Take my rifle, I’m dying.” I reached down and took his weapon, and he slumped back and died. That was pretty ...

This wartime biography follows the life of a Second World War B-17 bombardier from the beginning of the war to its conclusion. Based on the 150 letters the airman, Fred Lull, wrote home to his mother, much of the horrors of what he experienced off the wing of his plane, aircraft destroyed, dismemberment by flak, go unshared. Fred did not want his mother to worry and could not tell her: 'I noticed some movement and a flash of light out of the corner of my right eye. The pla...

“This is gonna end badly!” Old Ferguson.Bob Barnaby runs an old drama theater and manages a drama troupe. But the night before they begin their new play, Marriage and Divorce, Bob’s actors—along with his male and female leads and their understudies—all quit over a lack of wage payment.Bob is left desperate. Financially, he’s on his last legs: theater mortgage, etc., and if he can’t put on the show tomorrow, he’s finished.After receiving no sympathy...

Hiking Ohiois your complete guide to over 75 of the most scenic day hikes in the Buckeye State. From the shores of Lake Erie to the Ohio River, this handy guide will lead you to the best trails. In this one-of-a-kind resource, you’ll find the following features:• Detailed descriptions, complete with GPS coordinates for every hike in every region• Special points of interest; descriptions of the topography, flora, fauna, and climate; estimated hiking time and distanc...

He is risen indeed! Here are the best reasons why it's true!Culture is doing its best to convince the world there is nothing special about Jesus. And many Christians never get beyond a Sunday school understanding of their own faith. As a result, Christianity's most important historical fact--the resurrection--is often the most misunderstood, relegated to Easter and funeral services, creating a powerless Christianity.In Body of Proof, acclaimed apol...

WISDOM FOR SUCCESS"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life.""Whatever You Become, Become Your Best" communicates the important and often neglected message that if you want to become the best person you can be, you must devote yourself to becoming wise about what success consists of. You need wisdom, and not just information and academic knowledge to succeed in life. Without wisdom, al...

Over 600,000 copies sold!Crack the code on what motivates your man and how you can build a better marriage together!So you want your husband to . . .Be sensitive to your emotional and romantic needs?Comfort you when you're down?Spend more time with you?Listen to what you have to say?Appreciate you?Do more around the house?Spend time with the kids?Be your mos...

The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer. Co-edited by award-winning microfiction writer/editor Meg Pokrass, and Flannery O'Connor Prize-winning author Gary Fincke, the anthology features acclaimed author/editor Michael Martone serving as final judge, three essays on the craft of microfiction, and six interviews with the year's top microfiction magazines, and eighty-four of the world's best very short stories.

Christian Resources Together Devotional Book of the YearDo you sometimes find yourself searching for a way to approach God or wondering how to get out of a devotional slump? Do you long for spiritual guides you cantrust?This guide to prayer is rooted in centuries of Christian tradition. In each chapter you'll meet a figure from church history, such as St. Benedict, Martin Luther, John Calvin, St. Ignatius, Teresa of Ávila and Andrew Murray. You'll ...

The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its eleventh year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sit...

Ever since arriving on Japanese shores nearly 3 decades ago, Houston, Texas native Gary J. Wolff has been enamored by the daily excitement of living in the Land of the Rising Sun and has strived his best to be somewhat of a goodwill ambassador. During his tenure in Japan, he has been taking lots of notes, both mentally and in written form, plus has taken literally thousands of pictures.Every chance he gets, on his websites, thru social media, and in his university classes he tries ...

Bis ich dein Herz gefangen habeIch war zu jung, um zu wissen, was Liebe ist, aber als ich Shiloh zum ersten Mal sah, wusste ich, dass sie für immer in meinem Leben sein würde. Ich wusste, dass ich sie nicht aufgeben konnte.Sie war das kleine Mädchen mit Zöpfen gewesen, das gerade nebenan eingezogen war. Und als die Jahre vergingen und wir beste Freunde wurden, veränderte sich meine Gefühle für sie.Ich verliebte mich in sie.Ich hätte Manns genug sein sollen, ...