Predator in the Pews is the story of Coras three year journey of faith after being manipulated by a pseudo Man of God who robbed Cora of her dignity and money. After a twenty-year marriage that ended in divorce, Cora found herself alone, caring for three children, and searching for her lifes purpose and destiny. While on this journey, she met a man who, in the beginning, helped her to jump-start a total life change but, in the end, manipulated her into believing that he loved her, all the ...

This volume comprehensively explores the life trajectories of nine child/adolescent Holocaust concentration camp survivors as recollected when the subjects were elders. Based on extensive face to face interview material, enduring psychological and symptomatic effects were evident. Survivors retained vivid recollections of the horror of internment and expressed ongoing grief for the multiple losses they had experienced. Unresolved grief contributed to a sense of existential loneliness, part...

Fragments of Trauma and the Social Production of Suffering: Trauma, History, and Memory offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives that highlight the problem of traumatic memory. Because trauma fragments memory, storytelling is impeded by what is unknowable and what is unspeakable. Each of the contributors tackles the problem of narrativizing memory that is constructed from fragments that have been passed along the generations. When trauma is cultural as well as personal, it becomes ev...

In William Faulkner's "Mosquitoes," listeners are transported into the vibrant and tumultuous world of 1920s New Orleans. Set aboard a yacht cruising down the Mississippi River, this audiobook immerses you in a swirling concoction of eccentric characters, biting social commentary, and Faulkner's trademark poetic prose. As the characters engage in witty banter, philosophical debates, and romantic entanglements, underlying tensions simmer beneath the surface, revealing the complexities of hu...

A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children is a companion to its predecessor published by Oyate, Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children. A compilation of work by Native parents, children, educators, poets and writers, A Broken Flute contains, from a Native perspective, "living stories," essays, poetry, and hundreds of reviews of "children's books about Indians." It's an indispensable volume for anyone interested in prese...

Ethics Explored: 52 Influential Books is a vibrant tapestry weaving together a myriad of philosophical and ethical perspectives from an illustrious array of voices across history. This anthology spans a wide spectrum of literary styles, from the elegant musings of classical antiquity to the resonant calls for social justice in modern times. Within its pages, readers are treated to profound dialogues and powerful narratives that engage with enduring questions of morality, justice, and the h...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

East Germany, 1966. Major Werner Gottwald has dedicated his life to Communism, keeping western visitors under constant surveillance as an agent of the secret police Stasi. His latest assignment is the American millionaire Zane Smith as well as Smith's lover, the beautiful Shoushan Kariyan. At first, it seems to be just another mission. But there is more to Zane Smith than meets the eye and soon Gottwald finds himself in over his head. For it turns out that he underestimated the deviousness...

Beirut, 1965. Eccentric American billionaire Zane Smith is quite entranced by tattooed dancer known only as the Dark Lily. In fact, he is so entranced that he takes her back to his hotel room for a private performance. It's only when he wakes up in the morning with one hell of a headache and the Dark Lily gone that Smith realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew.However, none of the valuables in Smith's hotel room is missing – nothing save an invitation to a party at the...

Als de stoere, hardwerkende sheriff Tucker hoort dat er een vrouw in het stadje is komen wonen die na een overval haar geheugen kwijt is, besluit hij de zaak op zich te nemen. En omdat Emma wel wat hulp kan gebruiken bij de babytweeling voor wie ze zorgt, biedt hij aan een handje te helpen. Natuurlijk zal hij haar weer moeten laten gaan als de zaak is opgelost. Op een of andere manier bevalt dat vooruitzicht hem steeds minder... Dit verhaal is ook verkrijgbaar in een 2-in-1 bundel.

VERFÜHRT VON EINER FREMDEN von SANDS, CHARLENEIm Dunkel der Nacht schlüpft sie zu Luke ins Bett, verführt ihn und verschwindet vor dem Morgengrauen: ganz schön kess von Audrey! Einen Monat später sehen sie sich wieder. Seltsam: An die Nacht, die Audrey niemals vergessen wird, kann Luke sich nicht erinnern…SO SEXY UND GEHEIMNISVOLL von SMITH, KAREN ROSEWie weit gehst du mit einem Mann, über den du nichts weißt? Für Jeannette eine brisante Frage. Denn der geheimnisvolle...

ZWISCHEN PFLICHT UND ZÄRTLICHKEIT von KAREN ROSE SMITHAls alleinerziehende Mutter hat Angela keine Zeit für einen Mann. Und doch fühlt sie sich in Gegenwart des ehemaligen Footballstars David Moore so begehrt wie nie. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen Mutterrolle und Sehnsucht nach Zärtlichkeit, muss Angela eine Entscheidung treffen …VERSUCHUNG IN TEXAS von CATHY GILLEN THACKERUm ihren Kindern das Erbe zu sichern, muss Rachel ein Jahr lan...