12-year-old Fumiko is fascinated by the Moga girls, modern young women with short hair and casual dresses who are making their way in 1920s Tokyo. Her parents, however, expect a traditional life for her. But none of that matters when the Great Kanto Earthquake strikes the city on September 1, 1923. Can Fumiko withstand the fires and confusion that follow the shaking earth, and how will the tragedy change her future? Readers can learn the real story of the Great Kanto Earthquake from the no...

This riveting war story introduces us to beautiful Kate Zweig, the English widow of a German surgeon, and Claus Murphy, an exiled American with German roots—two lovers with complicated loyalties.In 1918, Kate and her husband, Horst, are taken for spies by Russian soldiers and forced to flee their field hospital on the eastern front, barely escaping with their lives. Years later, in London during the Nazis’ V-1 reign of terror, Claus spends his days making propaganda films and his n...

Liam is the boy, lying in the hospital, in grave condition, a bullet lodged in his head. Otto is his father, a commercial artist whose marriage has collapsed in the wake of the disaster. Paul Griner’s brave novel taps directly into the vein of a uniquely American tragedy: the school shooting. We know these grotesque and sorrowful events too well. Thankfully, the characters in this drama are finely drawn human beings—those who gain our empathy, those who commit the unspeak...

Questions about death, judgment, heaven, and hell address some of the deepest concerns of human life. Scripture presents these subjects not as matters of speculation, but as important truths that call people to faith, repentance, holy living, and hope. Death reminds us that earthly life is temporary, while judgment reveals that our lives have moral significance and that our choices carry eternal consequences. At the center of these teachings is Jesus Christ, who gives eternal life, bore ou...

There are many Mexican families now struggling to get along, and they are good Americans. Yet Im sure few people are aware how they struggle like everyone else nowadays. They strive to improve themselves and are so proud to live in this great country, even with money and job scares. You have to take your hat off to those that continue trying and succeeding.

This book is a compilation of Jack’s poems both in Spanish and English

Becoming a Christian is more than accepting a religious identity; it is the beginning of a new life centered on Jesus Christ. Scripture teaches that sin separates humanity from God, but God, in His love, provided redemption through the blood of Christ. Salvation is offered by grace and received through faith, not earned through human works. Yet salvation is not the end of the Christian journey; it is the beginning of a personal relationship with Christ that should grow through prayer, Scri...

Kwanzaa Songs for Everyone is a unique collection of music and poetry that celebrates the spirit of Kwanzaa. Set to familiar holiday tunes, these songs have all new lyrics and are expressed with a distinctive cultural flavor. The word Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili language and means the first fruits of harvest. It is celebrated during the seven-day period from December 26 to January 1. Kwanzaa is a unique cultural event that pays homage to the past, present, and future of African American...

Based on the Commonwealth Harvard Alcohol Research and Teaching Program, this clinically oriented work is designed to give internists and primary care practitioners the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and care for patients with alcoholism.

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home.“Compelling . . . An intimate, honest recollection of Griner’s time held captive in Russia. Coming Home reads as a deeply personal, publicly powerful documentation of what happened—what is still happening—to her body and mind.”...

The Holy Spirit is one of the most important subjects in the Christian faith and one of the least understood. Scripture presents Him not as an abstract force or impersonal power, but as the Spirit of God, the Comforter, and the Spirit of truth, actively working in creation, revelation, salvation, the believer's life, and the Church. From creation through the earthly ministry of Jesus and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, He has continually accomplished God's purposes. He teac...

The church holds a central place in God's purpose for humanity. It is not merely a building or a human organization, but the people of God, united through faith in Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, instructed by Scripture, and commissioned to proclaim the gospel. The Bible describes the church as the body of Christ, the family of God, the temple of the Holy Spirit, and the Bride of Christ, revealing its identity and relationship with God. The church's history is rooted in God's r...