One of these days, the life I lived would get me killed.It was my burden to carry.One I easily accepted.One I never thought twice about until the day I met her.While avenging his mother’s death, Declan Connolly trusts no one, not even the men sworn to be loyal to him as the leader of their Irish clan. The final warning Declan’s father gives him on his deathbed is one he holds close to his chest. But when Francesca Costa stumbles into his life, ...

The international best selling saga continues....All my life, I've had plans.Dying the day before beginning the first year of my surgical residency wasn't one of them.Finding myself drafted in the eternal war between good and evil wasn't one of them, either.And dealing with friends, enemies, and lovers I don't remember?Definitely not in my plans.WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS GRAPHIC LANGUAGE AND SEX SCENES. REA...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Burden’s searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit.”—People“A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must-read for every wife—and husband.”—Graydon Carter“Asks us to examine life’s most perplexing questions: Can we see the invisible fault lines in a marriage or truly know the ...

One day, the life I lead will get me killed.It's my burden to carry.One I easily accept.One I never thought twice about until the day I met her.While avenging his mother’s death, Declan Connolly trusts no one, not even the men sworn to be loyal to him as the leader of their Irish clan. The final warning Declan’s father gives him on his deathbed is one he holds close to his chest. But when Fr...

The true story behind the film starring Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and Garrett Hedlund; written and directed by Andrew Heckler; produced by Academy Award nominee Robbie Brenner (Dallas Buyers Club)A powerful, timely story about an African American reverend whose faith compelled him to help a KKK member leave a life of hate“Honest, empowering, incredibly enjoyable, and unforgettable.”—Bret Witter, bestselling co-au...

A harrowing true story of the modern Ku Klux Klan and an act of grace that shook a community in the Deep South.The true events that inspired the film, with a foreword by writer/director Andrew HecklerIn 1996, the town of Laurens, South Carolina, was thrust into the international spotlight when a white supremacist named Michael Burden opened a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan on the community's main square. Journalists and protestors flooded the ...

Andy is an army veteran attending Middle Tennessee State University, eager to get his college degree and live a normal life. However, he is haunted by the memories of his military past. Will Andy be able to move forward or will he be mired in trauma? Burden looks at Andy's struggles in a black and white comic book format that is accessible to civilian and military audiences alike.Burden includes the 16-page story, a Q&A with the author, how it was made, and an artist gallery featur...

Burden NovelClassical author Lidia Charskaya tells 19th century tale of courageous Vasya and kind-hearted Father Paisus and how they try to build a new family. On a cold, wintry night Vasya's mother dies leaving him all alone. Father Paisius takes Vasya in, adding to his household that is already near poverty. Vasya is not exactly welcomed, but he tries to do the best he can; working harder than the rest to fit in and earn his place with his new brothers an...

Burden, a twenty-one-year-old grocery store clerk in Walterboro, South Carolina, has two things on his mind: suicide and sex. Suicide because of overwhelming guilt for his role in the death of a beloved cousin. Sex because if you live in a small Southern town stuffed with unfulfilled wives and their vengeful men, it's got to be a great way to go.Of course with such a plan there are bound to be complications: second thoughts, husbands who won't take the bait, and most surprising of a...

In a city gripped by fear, Detective Marcus King's transfer to a new district should have been routine. Instead, he finds himself partnered with the guarded Owen Barnes and thrust into a series of murders that redefine depravity. The victims are posed like grotesque art pieces, their deaths documented in horrifying detail, each scene marked with a haunting message: "DO YOU SEE HIM NOW?"As King and Barnes race to decode the killer's pattern, they discover something more terrifying t...

When their eyes meet, their hearts stop and beat as one.I've always been told I was the anomaly, the fluke, the only black bear they'd ever seen. Somehow, I know that's not true.The wolves have told me the Alpha over all the bears is headed this way. But they've sent me away so he won't see me.I'm a burden, a hindrance to the grizzlies, yet they keep a shock collar around my neck so I can't escape.On the wolf pack lands, I see someone approaching. A male—and...

Burden is a poetry collection that tells the story of a seventeen-year-old British soldier, Private Herbert Burden, who was shot for desertion during World War I. He was one of hundreds so executed. It is now understood that many had committed no crime, but were suffering from PTSD. Burden’s story is told in the voice of Lance Corporal Reginald Smith, the author’s uncle. The author discovered years later in a box of papers that his uncle, Lance Corporal Smith, had befriended Priva...