Here I am, sitting in Miami International Airport, waiting for a woman I barely know, to fly off to some barren abandoned island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. I had found some pieces of poster board paper on the last boat I refurbished for Mr. Mach. I arranged them to where I thought they sort of made a map, to where or what I have no idea. I found the location of the island from when I stacked them up and found writings on the edges. I know it sounds crazy but my amateur archeology...

Unemployment! Recession! The best of the best are competing for the same jobs!Selling in Todays Economy will sharpen the competitive skills of those who sell. Who sells? EVERYBODY sells everyday! Parents sell to children. Politicians sell to constituents. Preachers sell to congregations. Bosses sell to employees. Marketing and sales professionals sell to us. The unique information in this book will get your point across more effectively (selling) to get ot...

Anthology of Christmas Stories is a unique collection of Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season.Contents:Charles DickensA Christmas CarolThe ChimesG.K. ChestertonA Christmas Ca...

Aloha! Welcome to the Maui Island Series, where the dramas of everyday life keep the Briscoe family and their friends laughing, crying, and falling in love.Set against the lush backdrop of a tropical island, Under the Maui Sky captures the emotionally charged, complex dynamics that come with being part of a family. Readers will laugh and shed a few tears as Ava Briscoe and her children discover what it means to be loved, supported, and accepted by the people who me...

A powerful story of a family in crisis.Emily Stuart has everything she ever wanted - a husband, a nice home, a good job and beautiful daughter named Jenn.When Emily's husband is involved in a tragic car accident and jailed, she decides the best course of action for her and Jenn is to move and build a new life.Instead of happiness she is forced to fight for Jenn to keep from losing her to drugs and the streets

If only Bob could go back to being the Mr. Invisible of his superhero days. Back when he wasn’t always being compared to his super-talented hardcore basketball god brother and perfect little sister. Back when Roy and Kyle didn’t know he existed. To make matters even worse, his dad is really sick and getting sicker. When Bob begins planning a fundraiser basketball game in support of cancer research, things start to look up. With Roy being temporarily out of the picture after terrorizing som...

Deep roots. Last year in Social Studies, Miss Matattall got us to draw our family trees. Mine was the only one with no roots and just one full branch for me, plus a half branch for Moonbeam. Because maybe she's already dead, and that's why she didn't come back to get me.Katie Dupuis Pearson wants to find her real mother; her only clues are her Lavender Lady, a piece of amethyst, and a bookmark from Lunenburg. While spending a month in lovely Lunenburg with her foster mothe...

Welcome back to Maui for this heartwarming book about family, forgiveness, and what it means to be supported by the people who mean the most.Tides of Paradise continues the heartwarming-but-juicy saga of the Briscoe family. When Shane Briscoe opens the door to find a surprise on the other side, everything in his world changes. Katie and Jon rebuild after a devastating fire but will the new architect coupled with Katie’s ambitions put their marriage on the rocks? Ai...

From the introduction to Sunrise in Gihon: “This volume addresses a question about the stories in the Old Testament: do they support the notion that a patriarchal order is part of some divine plan and reflects the natural order of things, or do these stories support the idea that the patriarchy is underpinned with falsehood and the injustice of presuming male privilege over females? In reconsidering the story of David and Bathsheba, I draw the second conclusion.”

Aloha! Welcome to the Maui Island Series where thedramas of everyday life keep the Briscoe family and their friends laughing, crying, and falling in love.Silver Island Moon continues the heartwarming-but-juicy sagaof the Briscoe family. After the shock of their father’s betrayal, Ava and her family are determined to move on and find happiness…even when a cranky neighbor, a boating accident that threatens Aiden’s career, and an unexpected (and unwelcome) guest shows up...

"In the wake of devastation, can the spirit of Christmas bring healing and hope?The once-idyllic island of Maui is left scarred after raging fire sweeps through Lahaina, shattering the lives of its residents and neighbors. Among them is Ava Briscoe, who, along with her family, is grappling with the ruins left behind.But as the festive holiday season dawns, a glimmer of hope emerges. From the ashes of tragedy, the Briscoe family—along with their extended kin...

Aloha! Welcome to the Maui Island Series, where the dramas of everyday life keep the Briscoe family and their friends laughing, crying, and falling in love.In this heart-stopping conclusion to the Maui Island Series, the four grown Briscoe siblings—Christel, Aiden, Katie, and Shane—share the joys, heartaches, and headaches of dealing with life and family issues. The four lean on one another while one of the Briscoes faces the challenges of falling in love, and anot...