"Broke my heart from the very first page . . . literary shock and awe at its finest.”—Deesha Philyaw, author of The Confessions of First Lady Freeman and The Secret Lives of Church LadiesFrom a ferocious new talent, a debut story collection excavating the desire, humor, and horror in the everyday lives of Black women and girls—for readers of Deesha Philyaw and Kelly LinkWith a voice that vibrates on the page, Lydia Mathis’...

A Pastor Looks at Physical Exercise and Its Potential to Serve Spiritual LifeWe live in an age dominated by screens. For many, life is sedentary, and it's become increasingly difficult to prioritize physical activity. Quietly conformed to this new normal, they feel sluggish and unmotivated. Others, however, have become entangled in a fitness culture that prioritizes the self, fuels pride, and coddles idolatry. Is it possible to make exercise holy?

Jennifer and her friends are taking a class on growing vegetables in your yard, unfortunately Jennifer doesn't want to be there. Her friends invited her, but something about working in a field like the farm that the class is at just rubs her the wrong way.That is, until she sees Clayton. The main farmhand, tall, dark, handsome, and everything Jennifer tries to avoid. Despite what her friends think, Jennifer has no intent to go for the first hunk thrown in front of her. Still, he do...

A blockchain is a digitized, decentralized, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions. Constantly growing as 'completed' blocks, the most recent transactions are recorded and added to it in chronological order, it allows market participants to keep track of digital currency transactions without central recordkeeping. Each node (a computer connected to the network) gets a copy of the blockchain, which is downloaded automatically.Originally developed as the accounting method f...

Hey, fans! Follow Bennie the Talking Baseball in his journey from humble beginnings to fame and glory on America's grandest stage---A Major League Baseball diamond. You'll soon discover there is more at the heart of a baseball than a bunch of string, At the heart, there is a hope to find home. Will Bennie make it? Find out, as he and his friends face off in an epic clash with the bats.

The indelible mental image Sharon holds of her family and happiness is shattered in an instant. But more tragic surprises are on the way, revealing the astonishing truth about her relationships. How could she have been so elaborately deceived while feeling so deeply loved? In this complicated love triangle, harboring three different relationships, one person knew the extent of the duplicity.

From Drama to Destiny is a fiction novel depicting the lives of two close friends who struggle with living a Christian life, or a life full of drugs and sex. After encountering many obstacles that challenged their beliefs, they soon found themselves drifting farther and farther away from the truth, until a very traumatic and devastating situation challenges one friend to re-evaluate her life.Thirty one year old Keisha finds herself caught between two places-- temptation and Destiny...

This book is about the feelings of despair, heartache and loneliness that come when we don't feel complete. It offers hope that you can find peace and balance in your life. It's about choosing to live well despite your circumstances, to forgive yourself and others, building a new normal on positive habits, embracing gratitude as a lifestyle and making happiness a priority.

David Mathis Examines the Qualifications and Calling of Church Leaders for a New Generation of Congregants and LeadersWe live in an age increasingly cynical about leadership—some of it for good reason, much of it simply the mood of our times. Still, the risen Christ continues the counter-cultural work he's done for two millennia: he appoints leaders in his church—not as a burden, but as a gift to his people. "He gave . . . the shepherds and teache...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE GABE HUDSON PRIZE • From the best-selling author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, a searing multi-generational novel—set in the 1980s in racially and politically turbulent Philadelphia and in the tiny town of Bonaparte, Alabama—about a mother fighting for her sanity and survival"Emotionally propulsive ... Through a chorus of distinctive and virtuosic voices, we gather t...

A cryptocurrency (also known as crypto currency) is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange using cryptography to secure the transactions, to control the creation of additional units, and to verify the transfer of assets. Cryptocurrencies are classified as a subset of digital currencies and are also classified as a subset of alternative currencies and virtual currencies.Bitcoin, created in 2009, was the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Since then, numerous crypt...

The newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection: this special eBook edition of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis features exclusive content, including Oprah’s personal notes highlighted within the text, and a reading group guide.The arrival of a major new voice in contemporary fiction.A debut of extraordinary distinction: Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration through the trials of one unforgettable family....