Mark from the village finds a job working in the household of a government minister. He and Rachel become victims of manipulation, intrigue, classism and corruption so common in a developing country. Mark's beautiful mistress, Liza, shows him the benefits of being a member of the upper class and the affliction of losing that status. The House Boy takes the reader into a world where opportunism quickly takes the place of love, a world where dishonesty, bribery, witchcraft and sex are a mean...

Becoming Dad is a testimony of God's faithfulness in the life of a young man learning to trust Him through every season-loss, love, waiting, and miracles. Justin Hairston shares how God used childhood wounds, financial hardship, infertility, and a devastating accident to shape him into the father and leader he was called to be. Through every valley, he discovers that God's plan is never delayed, only developing, and that "The Lord answered from Heaven; He thought enough ab...

Somewhere in these genre-bending tales there's a spy who can't outrun his past, a boy who trusted the wrong kind of wonder, and a detective who takes cases the police won't touch. There's a soldier who made the wrong choice for the right reasons, and a woman who found a shortcut around the one thing that terrified her. Each of them made a decision. Each of them ended up somewhere unexpected. Pull up a chair. You're next. These are Strange Works.

The Florida Panhandle. 2002. Claire Buchanan is doing everything she can to hold onto her late father's beachside market as the town around it quietly disappears. When her younger brother Casey stumbles onto a stolen duffel bag stuffed with cash, he sets off a chain of events that brings a crime family fixer to their door with orders to clean up the mess before anyone notices.As family tensions, rising debts, and a coastal land grab close in from every side, Claire is forced to rec...

Building strong young men from the inside out.'If you wish there was a way you could raise boys in a culture less cruel and crushing - and yet one that doesn't consider masculinity inherently toxic - you may hold the roadmap in your hands', Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range KidsHe's disappearing. Behind the closed door, lost in screens, making choices that keep you up at night. He's navigating a world designed to confuse him - algorithms designed to ...

“In writing a book about Minneapolis, Justin Ellis has really written a book about America's favorite lie—that good intentions lead to justice. Ellis is a rigorous historian and a visceral storyteller, and he has produced something essential: a reckoning with a city that wanted to be a safe haven for all and built a foundation that made this impossible.” –Aaron Robertson, author of The Black UtopiansA Boston Globe Best Book of Summer 2026

Follow the harrowing story of Justin, a trans-racial foster child who is adopted to a Dutch Christian family. Justin managed to survive 14 years of sex abuse and grooming by his Dad before disclosing. Instead of receiving help, his past actions as a child would come back to haunt him and punish him for the rest of his life. Finding strength to keep going with accomplishments along the way including meeting a biological sister unknown. Hurdles are never far behind as he continues to dodge t...

'Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.' STEPHEN KINGREADERS LOVE THE FERRYMAN:'Part novel, part thriller and part Sci fi. Best book I've read in a long time!''Wildly exciting, moving and provocative, this one's worth a read''Great concept and engaging writing. One part had me snort out loud!'*****The islan...

In a time of declining social connections and trust in institutions, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stand out in their relationship to their religion. Drawing from multiple national datasets, this report explores Latter-day Saint religious activity, belief, belonging, and personal well-being, examining them in context of other religious groups and denominations in the United States. The findings suggest that, while religious participation has declined nationwide...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES!'THE STAND meets THE ROAD' Entertainment Weekly'Enthralling ... richly imagined. Above all, Amy is a superb creation, believably human yet beguilingly enigmatic' Sunday TimesAmy Harper Bellafonte is six years old and her mother thinks she's the most important person in the whole world.She is.Anthony Carter doesn't think he could ever be in a worse place than De...

RESULTS DON'T LIE. YOU DO.Most men are living in a "drift." They have a version of themselves in their head—a man who is disciplined, wealthy, and respected—but the evidence of their daily life tells a different story.Your bank account, your physique, and the quality of your relationships are not just circumstances; they are a character report. If you don't like what you see, it's because you've stopped looking in the mirror.The Making of A High-Valu...

You're not losing customers to your competitors. You're losing them to the version of your business that shows up when nobody is watching.If you're honest, the experience they get probably changes depending on who they deal with, how busy things are and whether anyone is paying attention. From the inside that feels normal. From the outside it feels inconsistent. Customers start to hesitate a little more, compare where they never used to and stop talking about you w...