We live in a culture that produces hopelessness with astounding consistency. When everything seems chaotic and we are faced with a multitude of negative realities, we might be tempted to say that nothing makes sense anymore. But we are not alone—God walks with us and his presence fills us with hope. Because of this we are able to smile in the midst of our di culties. Despair is defeated because God is with us. Hope does not disappoint! What gives you hope? What are your hopes and dreams—fo...

The key to transforming your life is within your reach.In a world filled with noise, confusion, and constant change, it's easy to feel overwhelmed or off balance. But what if the answer to lasting peace, purpose, and joy is in the virtues you practice every day?In Unshakeable: Building a Life of Virtue in a World of Chaos, Fr. Mike Schmitz—beloved host of The Bible in a Year and The Catechism in a Year podcasts—reveals how cultivating virtue can help you become the joyful a...

Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)—she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could possibly be worse—until her first day. She has to sit with Pamela, who always says the right thing and steals her ideas. Joey is so busy with his old friend...

Sell more paperbacks at your live events with expert advice geared to help you succeed in face-to-face sales encounters.Do you lack the confidence or the knowledge necessary to sell books at events?Do you wonder where to even start finding conventions, seminars, conferences, and expos to sell your books at?Have you tried this before and did not get the results you hoped for?Christopher Schmitz sells thousands of paperbacks each year directly t...

An unforgettable portrait of individuals who hope, struggle, and grow along a single street cutting through the heart of Shanghai, from one of the most acclaimed broadcast journalists reporting on China.Modern Shanghai: a global city in the midst of a renaissance, where dreamers arrive each day to partake in a mad torrent of capital, ideas, and opportunity. Marketplace’s Rob Schmitz is one of them. He immerses himself in his neighborhood, forging deep rela...

This book is a prequel to last year's THE ROAD REMEMBERED and the story follows the parents of Sam Ryan, who fought in World War II. Sam's parents must endure a number of life's hardships before their future is bright only to have that snatched from them as well.

When nothing is left, what will you treasure most?In a world completely destroyed by adults, eleven-year-old Nic believes he is the only thing still alive after four years of isolation—the only thing except for the Scavengers.When he meets Celia, another child in an empty world, they offer one another hope and the promise of an end to the kind of fear and loneliness that only a child abandoned on a dead and forsaken planet could understand.But Nic's...

Dekker Knight has a secret past.Vivian “Vesuvius” Briggs has a sword and a chip on her shoulder.Together they run a crew of sanctioned space mercenaries: the Dozen.During an operation gone wrong, an alien spy steals a seemingly insignificant item: a benign seed found on Ganymede. A secret cult believes it has immense power, perhaps coming from the Garden of Eden itself. If it falls into enemy hands, it could wreak u...

In Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War, accomplished foreign relations historian David F. Shmitz provides students of US history and the Vietnam era with an up-to-date analysis of Nixon’s Vietnam policy in a brief and accessible book that addresses the main controversies of the Nixon years. President Richard Nixon’s first presidential term oversaw the definitive crucible of the Vietnam War. Nixon came into office seeking the kind of decisive victory that had eluded President Johnson, and wen...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Bound by magic. Torn by love. One woman, three kings, and a fate she never asked for.My grandmother used to tell me stories of the Chosen One. The one who would save us all. When I was younger, I used to believe that what she said was true. That eventually someone would be born, just as the Oracle predicted. Someone who could save our souls and bind us back to our magic.

After landing on Cambria, Zoe realizes she can’t spend the rest of her life as the source of a rivalry between the two men she loves, so she volunteers for Peyton’s army, which threatens her relationship with Adrian. But after five months of fighting the darkness that has repeatedly tried to drown her, she needs her own justification for escaping an invasion few humans survived.Protecting those who are left gives Zoe a new sense of purpose, but she is quickly confronted with the re...

This superlative collection of futuristic tales explores ground-breaking supernatural themes from the founding heroes of the science-fiction genre. The short story form is perfect for capturing the atmospheric tension of these legendary stories.This collection includes the following stories:"The Door in the Wall" by H. G. Wells—A man must choose between the rationality of science and the magic of imagination."All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton—A down-on-his-luck spaceman an...