While an assistant district attorney for Philadelphia County prepares for the biggest trial of his young career, he receives a shocking diagnosis from his doctor. Never one to give up easily, the attorney now must battle the effects of a brain tumor, while also seeking justice for a woman presumed to have been murdered.In his collection of short stories filled with intrigue, mystery, mysticism, and surprise endings, author Stephen Hatrak shines a spotlight on a colorful cast of cha...

A Statistic of One: My Walk with Glioblastoma Multiforme traces Stephen Hatraks life from his diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme, the deadliest of malignant brain tumors, to the present. He chronicles the trials and tribulations he faced and the losses he suffered along his journey. Faith and inner strength are formidable allies in overcoming any tragedy in ones life, and they played vital roles in his struggle. He was told from the start that the he might have twelve months to ...

Sarah Gordon is planning to spend a relaxing weekend with her wife and several close friends at her grandparents’ cabin in Utah. Her plans are unexpectedly interrupted when she is visited by an ethereal image on the lake adjacent to the cabin. The kindly old man invites her on a journey. She is then visited by two angels who escort her to heaven where she encounters the kindly old man who introduces himself as God. At first, she is hesitant and dubious but finally relents and listens to Hi...

"Among all the recent books on medicine, Critical Care stands alone." — Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam"A must read for anyone who wants to understand healthcare. Extraordinary." — Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, CNN Senior Medical CorrespondentCritical Care is the powerful and absorbing memoir of Theresa Brown—a regular contributor to the New York Times blog "Well"—about her experiences during the first year on the job as an oncology nurse; in ...

I believe in miracles I've seen it first hand. I was only eight years old at the time when my Barbie doll lost her leg. Read about how my first miracle occurred and how many other miracles came later. God can answer all our prayers even those of a child. Sometimes we forget to look at what a child is praying for and to watch to see what miracles have happened for them. Read about how many more miracles followed. I am a Dr. of the heart. Not a long book but one that I believe I need to tell...

For over thirty years author Dr. Jeff Herten was a high-functioning alcoholicone who drinks every day yet continues to lead a productive successful life. Now he shares how alcohol can destroy livesas it nearly destroyed his. Alcohol is the single greatest social ill in the U.S. Alcohol may lead to deadly cancers of the breast colon esophagus and liver. It rots our bones corrodes our stomach lining erodes our memories and suppresses our immune systems. The Sobering Truth explores the associ...

Sarai, the last child of her aged father, is beautiful, spoiled, and used to getting her own way. Even as a young girl, she is aware of the way men look at her, including her half brother Abram. When Abram finally requests Sarai's hand, she asks one thing--that he promise never to take another wife as long as she lives. Even her father thinks the demand is restrictive and agrees to the union only if Sarai makes a promise in return--to give Abram a son and heir. Certain she can easily do th...

**This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds."An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic athlete**An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect. A skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake. A comatose brain surgery patient whom doctors have declared a "vegetable".

Few New Testament characters are as fascinating as Simon Barjona, the man called Peter-a reluctant disciple who changed the face of Christianity. For more than twenty-five years, author and pastor Larry Huntsperger has spent hundreds of hours studying New Testament documents in preparation for writing this fictional first-person account of the life of this enigmatic disciple.The result is a novel that faithfully follows Scripture while offering a powerful, fresh narration of the sto...

I feel by knitting up prayer shawls allow me to focus on what is important now. The soft yarn called Homespun by Lion Brand gives me comfort whenever I work with it. Ever since I can remember, when I first picked up a pair of needles at the age of eight, I love becoming familiar with a pattern and then see it turn into an object of enjoyment.Knitting a prayer shawl brings with it intentions; i.e. the knitter infuses healing, good thoughts, and prayers of protection into the shawl.

The first novel in a dazzling new trilogy about the women of the Old Testament by internationally bestselling author Marek Halter.The story of Sarah--and of history itself--begins in the cradle of civilization: the Sumerian city-state of Ur, a land of desert heat, towering gardens, and immense wealth. The daughter of a powerful lord, Sarah is raised in great luxury, but balks at the arranged marriage her father has planned for her. The groom is handsome and a nobleman, but on their...

A teenage girl sends out a warning after a cheating ex-boyfriend begins to stalk her immersive fantasy world.