In the sun-kissed hills of southern Spain, retired HR professional and avid cyclist Sam Shepherd spins her debut novel, Ride of Her Life, a heartwarming tale of reinvention and resilience that echoes her own globe-trotting adventures. Set against the breathtaking coastal landscapes of Ireland and beyond, this uplifting women's fiction follows Claire, a spirited thirty-something living in the charming seaside town of Dun Laoghaire. Claire's seemingly stable life shatters one Friday...

The wisdom of God's Word speaks for itself in 24 major life-topics, all explained by hundreds of Scriptures in 73 easy-to-read PDF pages;quickly gain better understanding.The topics reveal the most important subjects regarding life and death on planet Earth, giving a strong self-identity to anyone learning from them. So let the light shine in; everything needed to know God himself is included.

'Oh, be not afraid. I am cast out of society, but you, is it not true, you walk around as a man of honour? What more do you want?' (Laura Kieler, Men of Honour) Very few readers and audiences know that Ibsen's iconic feminist drama A Doll's House was built upon the real-life story of a woman called Laura Kieler, who was his friend and fellow writer. Her life fell apart when A Doll's House came out and the world saw her deeply private life splashe...

An entertaining story about Sam the spider that not only provides insight into the world of spiders but highlights the importance of concentration. It shows that when you let your mind wander you lose focus on what you are busy doing. Crawl into this delightful book and join Sam on his exciting adventure.Sam the spider is one of the ten books in the exciting Bug stories seri...

As a former political tracker with a brand-new law degree, Sam Callahan has turned his life around, leaving behind a childhood ravaged by abuse and a fatally dangerous job shadowing political candidates. Now a lawyer, Sam hopes for a risk-free future, but harm’s way has a much longer reach than he could ever expect.His very first legal client is gunned down in a Mexico City hotel, and Sam barely dodges a bullet himself. Suddenly on everyone’s most-wanted list—brutal hit men, hostil...

Hans Breuer, Austria’s only wandering shepherd, is also a Yiddish folksinger. He walks the Alps, shepherd’s stick in hand, singing lullabies to his 625 sheep. Sometimes he even gives concerts in historically anti-Semitic towns, showing slides of the flock as he belts out Yiddish ditties.When New York-based writer Sam Apple hears about this one-of-a-kind eccentric, he flies overseas and signs on as a shepherd’s apprentice. For thoroughly urban, slightly neurotic Sam, stumbling along...

Mountains take many forms, from physical to metaphorical. Sooner or later and more often than not, we all come upon some kind of mountain. Maybe you’re an aviator facing an unusual test. Can you see the portal and do you know where it leads? Maybe you’re a hiker facing a monstrous decision. Maybe danger erupts during your mining expedition. Did someone say treasure? Are we all just walking each other home? Do you hear singing? Could healing come from facing your biggest fear? What is “The ...

The king and the shepherd boy gazed aboveAt a beautiful starlit nightThe shepherd boy dozed as the Eastern king roseFor one star was unusually bright.This imaginatively illustrated book tells the story of what happened when a poor shepherd boy and a rich king met a very special baby. Although very different, both discover that Jesus is the savior everyone needs, no matter who they are.

What does gender equality mean for peace, justice, and security? At the turn of the 21st century, feminist advocates persuaded the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution that drew attention to this question at the highest levels of international policy deliberations.Today the Women, Peace and Security agenda is a complex field, relevant to every conceivable dimension of war and peace. This groundbreaking book engages vexed and vexing questions about the future of the...

We've recently made a little journey, and already we want to make a longer one. Where? To Sparta, or Mycenae, or Delphi? There are hundreds of places whose names make the heart pound with the love of travel. On horseback we climb mountain paths, through shrubs and brush. A single traveler looks like a whole caravan. He rides in front with his guide; a pack horse carries luggage, tent, and provisions; a couple of soldiers guard the rear for his protection. No inn with soft beds awaits him a...

A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2021.Includes stories by:'Pemi AgudaG. V. AndersonElizabeth BearKate ElliottAliza GreenblattGlen HirshbergElsie Kathleen JenningsCheri KameiJasmin KirkbrideMatthew KresselUsman T. MalikSam J. MillerAnnalee NewitznocSarah PinskerDaniel Polansky