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In the 1600s, over 350,000 intrepid English men, women, and children migrated to America, leaving behind their homeland for an uncertain future. Whether they settled in Jamestown, Salem, or Barbados, these migrants -- entrepreneurs, soldiers, and pilgrims alike -- faced one incontrovertible truth: England was a very, very long way away.In Between Two Worlds, celebrated historian Malcolm Gaskill tells the sweeping story of the English experience in America ...

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning series, the first four novels featuring an American who comes of age during the turbulent years of the early 20th century.In World's End, Lanning "Lanny" Budd's language skills and talent for decoding messages are in high demand as WWI bursts over Europe. When the hostilities conclude, Lanny joins the Paris Peace Conference as the assistant to a geographer asked by President Woodrow Wilson to redraw the map of Europe.

Aiden Cermak and Daniel Schrock are the definition of "worlds apart." It doesn't get more different than agnostic and Amish, and no one is more aware of this than Aiden. The young Chicago journalist travels to central Illinois Amish Country to research an article and ends up as a house guest of Daniel and his family after an act of bravery leaves the Schrocks in his debt.Aiden is drawn to the solemn and mysterious Daniel and decides to hang around Amish Country for a while longer, ...

From Tyler Henry, clairvoyant and star of E!’s hit reality series Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry, comes Between Two Worlds, a captivating memoir about his journey as a medium thus far.“Dying doesn’t mean having to say goodbye.”Tyler Henry discovered his gift for communicating with the departed when he was just ten years old. After experiencing a sudden, accurate premonition of his grandmother’s death—what Tyler would later describe as h...

The second novel in the Pulitzer Prize–winning historical fiction series takes American Lanny Budd from the rise of fascism to the crash on Wall Street.The First World War brought an abrupt end to Lanny Budd's idyllic youth. Now, in the wake of the Treaty of Versailles, he barely recognizes the beloved Europe of his boyhood.At the start of his career as an international art dealer, Lanny travels to Italy and witnesses the brutal charisma of Fascist leader B...

He’s realized his dream of becoming a world class heart surgeon. But to do it, he had to leave his first and only love behind.Former gang member, John Battaglia got himself out and now is proud of his rise in the ranks of the medical field. At only thirty-six, he’s performed more surgeries and had more success than most doctors in the middle of their careers. He hasn’t forgotten his roots, though. The Lansing family is still near and dear to him. He’s happy and con...

How one woman brought together the international sailing community to support the children of Uganda.A remarkable true story of adventure and altruism.Emma Outteridge was born into the America's Cup world and spent her twenties running Louis Vuitton's international sailing hospitality programme. While rubbing shoulders with celebrity athletes and billionaire sponsors had its charms, over time Emma craved something more.In 2009, aged 25, she moved to...

"JK Rowling meets Georgette Heyer" in this series debut, a scintillating fusion of urban fantasy and court intrigue from the Hugo Award-winning author ( The Guardian ).Between Mundanus, the world of humans, and Exilium, the world of the Fae, lies the Nether, a mirror-world where the social structure of 19th-century England is preserved by Fae-touched families who remain loyal to their ageless masters. Bor...

"Preaching is indispensable to Christianity." World-renowned preacher John Stott opens this book with those five bold words. He maintains, further, that "nothing is better calculated to restore health and vitality to the church than a recovery of true, biblical, contemporary preaching." Stott was aiming to foster such a recovery when he wrote Between Two Worlds, which has become a modern evangelical classic.The genius of this book is the way it synthesizes ...

In the pages of this book, God's Evangelist and Prophet, Elizabeth Walcott, who is also the founder of the Jesus for the Nations ministry, speaks to us about the importance of recognizing the spiritual warfare we face between two worlds that challenge us in our daily lives. As a soldier of both Christ's army and the United States Armed Forces, she shows us that, just as in war strategies, and in this army as commanders of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must use...

The Omega War is over, but conflict continues.The Peacemaker-enforced ceasefire brought an end to the hostilities, but the Mercenary Guild's moratorium on new contracts has given the other guilds time—and freedom—to redress long-standing grievances. It has also led to a mindset of "while the cat's away, the mice will play," and many are taking liberties they would have not normally.On Earth, the Golden Horde continues to rebuild, because Sansar Enkh has a g...