Book I in a Coming of Age TrilogyWhat if death forgot you?In a future eerily similar to be ours, Lizzie, a suicidal teen-age girl, barely navigates her own life. Then everything falls apart. In an apocalyptic land nearly deserted by disease, she lacks reasons to live until a shocking turn of events reveals a phone number. Her call pulls her dangerously cross-country seeking a stranger she thought was dead.Along the way, she will find w...

“In science fiction there is only a handful of books that stretch the mind—and this is one of them.”—Arthur C. ClarkeIn a moving story of sacrifice and triumph, human scientists establish a relationship with intelligent lifeforms—the cheela—living on Dragon’s Egg, a neutron star where one Earth hour is equivalent to hundreds of their years. The cheela culturally evolve from savagery to the discovery of science, and for a brief time, men are their diligent teachers....

John Pare is a convicted thief serving time in prison somewhere in the Cassini Empire. His hope is to serve out his sentence then get back to his profession. Then a jailed rebel comes to him with an offer: lead a heist on another planet that will hurt the Empire.It all seems solid to Pare. It’s one high-paying job, and either he can retire or he’ll get a new boss. Will it be as solid as he thinks? What will he do if something goes wrong?

What if Death forgot you?Untouched by a global pandemic killing over 95% of the population, Samuel's family fears a mutated virus and the people who have survived it. Is this apocalypse an act of God? They may escape into the wilderness to find a place of safety as civilization dies around them, but can they escape each other and their pasts?TOILS AND SNARES is chronologically the first book in the series, starting slightly before ends a bit after it's parallelequel, Cygnus...

Robert L. Ripley's world of "Believe It or Not" begins with a simple obsession: facts so strange they seem impossible. In a lively, conversational voice, he traces the cartoons' accidental rise into a daily phenomenon and invites readers to join his hunt for curiosities, records, and human marvels from every corner of the globe. The result is a cabinet of wonders where truth constantly outpaces invention. That spirit carries through a rapid-fire tour of oddities: record-breaking names and ...

**A revised edition of The Passionate Teacher, this is a must-read for every educator and future educator wanting and ready to invest wholeheartedly in shaping young minds.Passion is not just a personality trait that some people have and others lack*,* but rather something discoverable*,* teachable*,* and reproducible.** First published more than a quarter century ago, Passionate Teaching in Troubled Times is a hopeful guide to motivated instruction, drawing on th...

Oria is the youngest daughter of the famed magus Hilia of Bacaria. A rough end to a relationship and a message from one of her mother’s friends sends Oria to the great city of Nuvus.Someone is selling scrolls with false tales written on them, including ones about Hilia. Is this a scheme to get coins? An effort to undermine Luthgenicca? Oria is tasked to investigate. Will trying to solve the mystery take Oria’s life in a startling new direction?

BOOK TWO IN THE SAPPHIRE SAGA TRILOGYThree space-dwelling siblings learn a shocking secret and embark on a treacherous, interplanetary mission to save an alien civilization from imminent peril.After wielding the unparalleled power of the Sapphire Sword to save Earth, Slugger, Flint, and Scout, spend their days cruising the cosmos and exploring the infinite possibilities aboard the Nautilus, their all-galaxy-class spaceship. Life is...

From their decades of combined teaching experience, Benjamin L. Merkle and Robert L. Plummer have produced an ideal resource for novice Greek students to not only learn the language but also kindle a passion for reading the Greek New Testament. Designed for those new to Greek, Beginning with New Testament Greek is a user-friendly textbook for elementary Greek courses at the college or seminary level.

THE FINAL BOOK IN THE SAPPHIRE SAGA TRILOGYThe O’Ryan family’s interstellar adventure reaches its thrilling conclusion. Join Slugger, Flint, Scout, and their father as they embark on their final and most dangerous quest—a journey to the center of the universe.For Slugger, Flint, and Scout, the future has never seemed so uncertain. Their father has been poisoned and is clinging to life. Slugger is marooned on a strange planet. Flint is racin...

Clear Answers to Tough Questions About RevelationIf we want to better understand the resurrected Jesus who now reigns in heaven and how He calls us to live in these last days, we need the book of Revelation. But whether we approach the book with Jesus as our focus or to better grasp God’s plans for the future, there are many statements and passages that are a challenge to understand and can leave us scratching our heads.That’s why Robert Furrow wrote Th...

"[These essays] are rich in argument, in clear and provocative presentation of complicated issues, and are often delightfully quotable. Behind the Veil of Economics makes instructive, disturbing, and lively reading." —Elizabeth Wolgast, New York Times Book ReviewWhat lies behind the veil of economics? Power and ideology, answers Robert Heilbroner—the power of our economic involvement in society to shape the ways we think about it; the visions and ...