After returning to Rio de Janeiro from Brasilia a young woman working for a major oil company does not make it to her hotel in Ipanema. The company CEO calls in his best security investigator to travel to Brazil, find her, and discover who planned and executed the kidnapping. He soon discovers there are sources within the company, and the government that do not want him to succeed. Faced with a rash of attempts on his own safety, he must navigate the world of corporate and government corru...

A teacher asked me to write a poem regarding my favorite color.My granddad used to take me to the courthouse square in Denton, Texas. I wrote a poem about what happened to the square. It is applicable to any town that once had a central square.Do you every wonder if God is concerned about you? Does he hear your prayer? Does he speak to you? I wrote this poem to remind me that the answer to those three questions is yes!

The Storyteller New and Revised looks at the parables of Jesus as told in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Comparing the stories in each gospel we may be able to conclude why the writers of the gospels chose to tell the identical story. Is there a diverse meaning for each one, or do they all communicate the same message. What evidence leads us to conclude that some of the parables had multiple meanings. Can some of the stories tell us why they were intended for a specific audience. Knowing to whom...

This is a group of limericks based upon Cities in Texas from Abilene to Yorktown. Some are fun, others serious, and some are just plain silly. If you like limericks, you'll enjoy reading about some of the most famous cities and some obscure hamlets throughout the Lone Star State.

Did you wonder why the Mars Rover did not work for a while. Find the answer here.What did they throw off of the Tallahatchie Bridge? Find out here.What was high school like in the early sixties?A host of other poems about life and everything encountered from ants to whales.

Who was Luke? Was he one of Paul's companions? Was he a doctor? We do know that he was educated and cultured, writing for people far away from where Jesus lived.In his Gospel, we find the foundation of our Christmas stories and the best-loved parables, those of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan. We see Jesus' concern for the poor and the marginalized, especially women and children. And it's Luke who tells us of the repentant thief on the cross and of the rise...

In A Cup of Comfort Stories for Dog Lovers, you’ll rejoice in three stories that honor the special relationship between dogs and their people. Sometimes bittersweet, sometimes joyful, but always poignant, these stories will touch the heart of every dog lover.

This story is about our near death experience in New York City. We had just visited our son in Denver and were on the way home. If certain travel plans had not been changed, we would not be survivors of 9-11-2001.

**National Bestseller**New York Times Notable Book“Nobody tells you that reading Hunter S. Thompson novels as a young adult male while serving in the military is a potentially very bad idea. Some things you simply must absorb and learn on your own.” —Sturgill SimpsonMade into a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp, The Rum Diary—a national bestseller and New York Times Notable ...

We believe miracles when we read about them in the Bible, but do we have any faith left for such miracles in our own lives? Authors E. W. Kenyon and Don Gossett reveal the keys to seeing the fulfillment of God's miracles in your life today!

David is on break from his dead-end job at the Dollar Store. A scruffy old man approaches him claiming to be his uncle who hasn't eaten in two days. David gives the old man his last $2. Something comes back in return later.