In the winter of 1957, Inspector Charles Maillot, a homicide detective in Paris, has been called away from a culinary sojourn in Lyon to solve a gruesome murder in the South of France. A man has been found crucified at the summer home of the archbishop of Toulouse. In order to solve the crime, Maillot must unravel a complex web involving Nazi collaboration, clerical abuse, and an outlawed medieval Christian sect. In the course of his investigation he meets Françoise, a captivating chef who...

After a week of emotional challenges, Hudson confesses that he is sick and tired of being scared. His parents talk him back through the events of his week, helping him better understand what it means to be "brave" and also, repositioning the earlier situations where Hudson can see himself as brave because he was scared but figured out a way to cope with the help of his blanket.

John and Mary both had cancer, yet only Mary survived. What was the difference between them? Mary knew what the doctors didn't. She knew the anti-cancer strategies that could make all the difference in the battle against cancer. She knew that a battle-hardened warrior had a much better chance of survival than a person who was left to navigate the storm of cancer alone.In The Anti-Cancer Survival Guide: A comprehensive guide to proven strategies on How to Beat and S...

How does one unexplainable event alter the entire thinking pattern of a lifelong atheist in the matter of ten seconds? Mystery is always a solid foundation for literary appeal, but the book is mainly directed toward the larger audience of the spiritually curious. The story line could be for those on the edge of belief, who seek rest beyond the question or the book could possibly be destined to land in the hands of someone preparing to walk through their last door. The supernaturally inquis...

What if your greatest challenges weren't setbacks—but invitations to rise? Delve into a powerful and practical guide for turning adversity into purpose and uncertainty into forward momentum. Readers will discover how to reframe setbacks as stepping stones, align your actions with your core values and divine purpose, strengthen your emotional and spiritual resilience, cultivate a mindset rooted in vision, courage, and consistency, and embrace the upward path of growth—even in the face of un...

The quintessential American Dream is to own a business and make a living doing what you love. For many, this seems quite difficult because there tends to be information overload when you search for ways to do it. On top of that, many people believe that entrepreneurship is only reserved for a select group of people with a certain personality type. While being an entrepreneur is certainly not for everyone, it is a viable option for many. You probably have more passion, vision and courage th...

A series of robberies has disrupted the peaceful life at the Bean Farm. First, food disappears from The First Animal Bank. Then sheets and shirts vanish from a clothesline. By the time oats are stolen from the barn, everyone is suspicious and upset. Soon, the animals even suspect Freddy!Who, or what, is responsible for the crimes? What is the mysterious white shape in the Great Woods? When the animals get threatening letters demanding food in exchange for their safety, it’s up to F...

Today, millions of men, women, and children, throughout the World, depend upon glasses. To the very many who ask, as did the Author thirty years ago, when he too was very shortsighted, `need such things be?' this book is of outstanding interest. Written in simple words for the laity, who are entitled to an understanding of their eyes, this book is also of profound importance to the ophthalmic and optical professions. It solves many of the problems of why eyes, normal at birth, develop refr...

The international sensation for readers young and old, Freddy the Pig, is back! Freddy takes to the air to save Mr. Boorschmidt's Stupendous and Unexcelled Circus from the malicious comic-book tycoon, Watson P. Condiment. Soaring through the clouds may be scary for some, but for Freddy it's all in a day's work as he takes on flying enemy henchmen, skunks, rabbits, and even the U.S. Army! Once again, Walter R. Brooks has created a sparkling and heartfelt adventure story that will delight gr...

Mr. Boorschmidt's circus in Centerboro boasted a new attraction—six real Martians, in their original flying saucer, the first six Martians ever to be exhibited anywhere. But Mr. Boorschmidt felt the customers were not getting their money's worth. Freddy decided to help by organizing a Martian baseball team. Anyone who can imagine a baseball team consisting of Martians, an elephant, an ostrich, and Mr. Boorschmidt, with Freddy as coach, has a slight idea of what's in store.

The 26 classic books about Freddy the Pig are now to delight a sixth generation of children. Freddy the Pig, the "Renaissance Pig" ( The New York Times Book Review) of Bean Farm, is back to thrill his fans of all ages in these all-American children's classics. In Freddy and Mr. Camphor, Freddy is in need of a change and finds an opportunity for one as a caretaker on Mr. Camphor's houseboat. Of course, things never go as Freddy expects and a series of strange, amusing, and...

The theory that longsight, shortsight, and astigmatism are incurable visual defects, even though they have developed in eyes which were normal at birth, has been maintained for a century — and has been, and still is, the basis upon which glasses are universally prescribed for young and old alike. Text books in many languages affirm that adjustment of the focus of the eyes depends solely upon the small natural lens inside the eye incessantly altering its strength for near and far vision. R....