Some heroes are born. Others are forged in tragedy.Despite growing up in one of New York City's toughest neighborhoods, Garret Daniels had every reason to believe a bright future awaited him. A gifted scholar, celebrated athlete, and devoted son, Garret seemed destined for greatness.Everything changed when his father—an honest NYPD officer—was murdered while investigating a powerful crime syndicate that had corrupted the very people sworn to uphold the law....

Life for 12-year-old Luke Adams is tough, and it's about to get weird, too. His mother died when he was 10, his dad is a workaholic, and Benjamin Franklin just traveled to his backyard from 1783 Paris. Luke wants more than anything to help his dad become the family man he used to be. He also wants to keep his bully, Hunter Lyons, from convincing their middle school to cancel all of the art classes. And, as if that's not enough, now that Benjamin Franklin is standing in his living room - we...

The things 17-year-old Erin Post wants are drastically different from the things she needs. A junior in high school, Erin wants nothing more than to be thin.In reality, she's a depressed girl with a serious eating disorder who needs to stop starving herself. When Erin’s mother insists that she see a psychiatrist, Erin runs away to Chicago. There, she meets Lin and Ari, two homeless teens who show her that’s there’s a lot more to the world than being thin and fitting in.Soon...

This book hails from decades of challenging trial-and-error work, abundant reading, and an enduring obligation to ministers, activists, and unsung lay heroes whose legacies matter. As there is little that actually addresses the elusive meanings, if not the dangers inherent in pursuing alleged spoils of "success," it is kairos time. Seemingly scarce resources and competition to make and maintain ministries in the city challenge those of us in the field, or on the sidelines, to speak, write,...

This book has a series of fictional short stories as it follows one particular issue of Amazing Fantasy #15, that has the very first story to star the Amazing Spider-Man, from the time it is purchased in 1962 to the present. It shows how the story influenced the people that come in contact with it and the adventures they have because of its influence.A group of celebrated writers and up and coming authors have joined together to share those stories in this book. Now follow this clas...

What, pray tell, does a faithful urban ministry require if not a triadic relationship of prayer, justice, and hope? Could such a theologically conjunctive relationship of prayer, justice, and hope fortify urban ministry and challenge students and practitioners to ponder and practice beyond the box? Frequently, justice is collapsed to charity, hope into wishful thinking or temporarily arrested despair, and prayer a grasp at quick-fix interventions. An urban ministry's steadfast public and p...

THE TERROR TWINS ARE BACK!A forgotten pharaoh revives in Raceway City, announcing his return with a series of grisly murders.But when the city falls under the Pharaoh's mind control… when his eyes and ears are everywhere… when trusted allies can become enemies… when one of their greatest champions is rendered powerless…How can the Terror Twins stop an evil older than history itself—and save Raceway City… or the world?The answer lies in this ...

Daily Meditation readers abound; some, thankfully, endure. Rare are spiritually grounded and contemplative invitations that feature four generations of earnest family teachers, preachers, activists, journalists, and controversial prophets. In various life conditions, threatening and challenged by sickness and despair, herein are eight Niebuhrs' faithful wrestlings. They bequeath bristling morsels and compelling insights, creatively compacted into more than four hundred entries and referenc...

The BLACK TERROR returns! But NOT as you remember him...In 1940, the U.S. Government forced the super-heroic Terror Twins to give up their costumed identities and keep their loved ones safe. Thus, The Terror and Kid Terror retired to a mundane life of work, school, and home.And to see their adventures whitewashed and reduced to comic book propaganda as "The Black Terror."But two years later, The Terror puts on his mask again to fight political corruption, organized ...

What if spiritual weakness is not a failure, but an invitation to deeper strength?The Depth of Your Spiritual Strength and Weakness is a heartfelt, faith-centered journey into awakening, healing, and divine realignment. Written from lived experience, this book gently guides readers through moments of confusion, surrender, and renewal, revealing how God meets us most powerfully in our most vulnerable places.Through reflection, honesty, and spiritual insight, Natasha K. Morri...

In the years leading up to the Second World War, the fiendish Nazi Special Squadron "Sonderstaffel" taps into the occult, the supernatural, and border science to create super weapons and monster soldiers in Hitler's evil quest for world domination. There is only one force on Earth that can oppose them: a team of military and civilian daredevils, code named: Intrepid.CNI Classified, Volume 3. Six action-packed adventures from six "intrepid" authors.Robert J. Mendenhall...

Monica is just a young hardworking black woman trying to make ends meet while living with her father. She fortunately found a job as a maid in for a very wealthy billionaire, Samson. Monica had no idea what he was about to show her.If you’re a fan of steamy stories with a black woman and white man connecting and billionaires you will not want to miss out on this.