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The third in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by WWII. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn.As the daughter of the local cinema manager, Sally Brewer has always dreamed of stardom. When she gets offered a theatre job in London, any fancy notions she has are quickly dashed when faced with the reality of long hours with no prospect of a speaking part.But all of this goes out of Sally’s mind once the nightly hail of German bombs start...

A compelling story of tragedy and triumph in WWII -the second in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by the war.When war is declared, four plucky girls from Dartford – Grace, Sally, Rose and Daisy – are keen to do their bit on the Home Front.For orphan Grace, it’s a chance to start afresh. She’s always has a soft spot for Sam Petrie, brother of Daisy and Rose, but realising that he is in love with their friend Sa...

"Religion, Brainwashing, or Spirituality" tells the story about a girl who was raised in the inner-city and grew up as a preacher's daughter. Throughout her life, she has questions about religion and its certain rules. She primarily finds it difficult to understand some teachings, and notices that not all followers practice what they preach. However, as she grows older, she learns and discovers her own identity and relationship with God. Through personal and spiritual growth, she finds tha...

The first in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by WWII.It is 1939 and in the town of Dartford, Grace, Sally and twins Daisy and Rose, are determined to do their bit when war is declared. Grace, desperate to get away from her sad home life, signs up for the Land Army. Sally’s dream of stage school is thwarted by the war, but she finds hope in an unexpected place.For the twins, nothing has prepared them for the sh...

The fourth in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by WWII.Rose Petrie is desperate to do something for the war effort. Despite the daily hardships and the nightly bombing raids, her sister, Daisy, and their friends all seem to be thriving in their war work. Rose is doing her best down at the munitions factory, but she is dealt a blow when her childhood sweetheart, Stan, tells her he doesn’t feel the same way about her.

Christian education recognizes the value of family throughout Scripture; it re-affirms the centrality of biblical revelation in the teaching process. It examines Jesus as teacher, mentor, and leader. It recognizes the role of the Holy Spirit and responds to the Great Commission in ministry and refocuses on education for spiritual growth. In this book, I have provided biblically supportive documented views of those persons who influenced or those who were influenced by Christian educational...

A grandmother's poems. A family's history. A lifetime of love and loss.You know the feeling. A loved one passes, a memory fades, and you wish you had written it all down. You search for the words to capture what family means, what grief costs, what faith sustains, and what love, even after twenty long years, still stirs inside you. You look for your story in the voices of celebrated poets but never quite find it. Because the truest poems about real life come from t...

In the vast and untamed steppes of Ukraine, where Cossacks roamed free, Nikolai Gogol weaves a tapestry of epic tales in "Taras Bulba and Other Tales." Meet Taras Bulba, a fierce warrior torn between his love for his sons and his unwavering loyalty to his Cossack brotherhood. Witness the tragic fate of Andriy, who betrays his heritage for love, and the indomitable spirit of Ostap, who faces death with unwavering courage. Immerse yourself in a world of Cossack chivalry, betrayal, and the in...

First published in 2007, the groundbreaking book Finding Freedom provided the first narrative account of the life of Joshua Glover, the freedom seeker who was famously broken out of jail by thousands of Wisconsin abolitionists in 1854. This paperback edition reframes Glover’s story with a new foreword from historian Christy Clark-Pujara. Employing original research, authors Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald chronicle Glover's days as an enslaved person in St. Louis, his vio...

LOSTYou'd think being abducted by aliens would be the worst thing that could happen to me. And you'd be wrong. Because now, the aliens are having ship trouble, and they've left their cargo of human women—including me—on an ice planet.FOUNDAnd the only native inhabitant I've met? He's big, horned, blue, and really, really has a thing for me . . .Contains mature themes.

Old sayings, idioms and synonyms are as Americana as apple pie. They are a part of our history and culture. "My Grandma's Old Sayings from A to Z and More" is a collection of over 800 old sayings and their meanings, that took the author five years to collect. Growing up in a small southern town in the 1950s and 60s, old sayings were a way of communicating. Although, times were hard, people didn't complain. It was a time when people said what they meant and meant what they said. They loved ...

Resonance is supposed to be like finding your other half.I'm not sure how that's going to work, considering that I already feel like I'm only half of who I'm supposed to be. I've lost my memories of Earth. I can only recall fragments of a rich cultural heritage that I want back more than I want to resonate.Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be in the cards.Instead of returning my memories, fate has decided that I should resonate to cat-like Valmir, the most unlikab...