DO MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN? At Christmastime, Scott Weldon makes a desperate bargain with God: if God would heal his mother from terminal cancer, then Scott would do something special to honor Him. When Scott fulfills his part of the bargain before his mother is healed, a mysterious phenomenon occurs. This phenomenon is considered by many to be a miracle. This "miracle" draws a number of spectators to Scott's home, including a television producer from California. Annie Rivers is looking to b...

Since the early twentieth century, politically engaged and socially committed U.S. health professionals have worked in solidarity with progressive movements around the world. Often with roots in social medicine, political activism, and international socialism, these doctors, nurses, and other health workers became comrades who joined forces with people struggling for social justice, equity, and the right to health.Anne-Emanuelle Birn and Theodore M. Brown bring together a group of ...

"Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?"When a young wife finds her husband in a compromising situation with another woman, she leaves him—that night! Against her better judgment, she and her female cousin visit a...(wait for it)...comedy club. There they meet a strange and somewhat quirky comedian named Gene.After watching Gene's "incredibly unique" act, the women invite him to their table. What happens next is a continuation of unusual events bordering on the supernat...

**Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, VOGUE, TIME MAGAZINE, NPR and THE ROOT"[A] cutting take on race and class...part dark comedy, part surreal morality tale. Disturbing and delicious." —People"You’ll gulp Senna’s novel in a single sitting—but then mull over it for days.” –Entertainment Weekly**From the bestselling author of Caucasia and Colored Television, a subvers...

Four classic stories by the New York Times –bestselling "grandmaster" of mystery, each paired with an incisive new introduction ( Publishers Weekly ).Contemporary crime, international thriller, historical mystery and gothic horror come to life in this short story collection from award-winning author Elizabeth Peters.In "Liz Peters, PI," a thriller writer is embroiled in a...

Despite her family's threat to disown her, Idil, a young Somali woman, rejects her high Bliss status to marry Sidow, a poor Boon man. Her decision transforms her life, forcing her to face harsh and sometimes even deadly consequences for her defiance of a strict tribal hierarchy. Set in the fifteen-year period before Somalia's 1991 Civil War, Idil's journey is almost too hard to bear at times. Her determination to follow her heart and to pursue love over family and convention is a story tha...

Draped in the desert prince's diamonds…To ensure his sister's successful marriage, Kasim, Crown Prince of Zhamair, must stop Angelique Sauveterre's alleged affair with his future brother-in-law. But when Angelique denies any involvement, Kasim can't resist the chance to make the feisty beauty his!Angelique is tempted by Kasim's offer of a fling-always compared to her twin sister, she's never allowed to just be herself. They couldn't be from two mor...

The Liminal People is the first of Ayize Jama-Everett's Liminal novels.Membership in the razor neck crew is for life. But when Taggert, who can heal and hurt with just a touch, receives a call from the past he is honor bound to try and help the woman he once loved try to find her daughter. Taggert realizes the girl has more power than even he can imagine and has to wrestle with the nature of his own skills, not to mention risking the wrath of his enigmatic...

When Brynne left Alaska, she promised herself she would never go back.The day after high school graduation, she got in her beat-up Honda Civic and drove down the west coast to pursue her dream of becoming a Hollywood makeup artist. Growing up in a rural fishing village with dirty, rundown buildings, and dirty, rundown men, she longed for the glitz and glamour of the silver screen. She had no qualms about leaving behind her dysfunctional family and her nowhere-job at her mother's fi...

"A rare, intimate look at Iranians. . . . I have read [this book] four times by now, and each time I have discovered new layers in it." —Anne Tyler, New York Times Book Review"Nahid Rachlin has an intimate insider's knowledge of present-day everyday Iran — of people and places, houses, streets, and families — and she writes of them with a clarity of perception and style that makes them instantly recognizable and even homely and familiar to the reader." — R...

One Christmas night with consequences!Talented midwife Hope Sanders’s dream of holding a baby of her own is finally coming true! She’s just weeks away from beginning her fertility treatment—and then meeting gorgeous hot-shot fertility doc Aaron Cartwright throws a holly sprig in her plans…Aaron’s mistletoe kisses might be dazzling, but after they spend one magical Christmas night together Hope never expects to end up pregnant! Now she’s faced with ...

Working at a sperm bank had its benefits--Ali Celeste could start her pregnancy without waiting for Mr. Right to show. But once "Project: Baby" was under way, Ali met handsome clinic donor Dr. Brad Darling. And she couldn't deny the sparks that flew between them ....After one unplanned passionate night, Ali discovered she was pregnant--with Brad's child. But when Brad calculated, he thought he wasn't the father and that Ali wasn't as innocent as she claimed. Now Ali had to convince...