The Way Takes Form: God, Spirit, Salvation, and the Kingdom in Practice explores faith not merely as something to believe, but as something that becomes visible in the way we live, love, forgive, lead, build, give, protect, repent, and respond to truth.Beginning with God as Spirit and the source of life, Cliff Williams follows the teachings of Jesus into questions that reach far beyond religious language. What is salvation for? What does repentance actually change? How do mercy and...

For years, stories have circulated around the Superstition Mountains about an old hermit who seems to have been there forever.University of Arizona graduate student Matt Hayden has always been fascinated by the stories, but fascination isn't enough for a historian. When the opportunity arises to investigate the legend for his final graduate paper, Matt sets out to find out what is fact, what is folklore, and whether the mysterious hermit ever existed at all.He finds the ans...

Full of unforgettable encounters, Far and Wild shines a light on the deep bond between humans and animals and celebrates empathy, connection, and the extraordinary impact one person can have on the worldYou might know Dr. Cliff Redford as the friendly veterinarian who answers burning pet questions on Canada’s Global News, but Dr. Cliff is also a globetrotter, a risk-taker, a marathoner, a black belt, a loving father, and a guy who just can’t sit down. But ...

A tale as compelling as the search for Atlantis, Shangri La, and King Solomon’s Mines—the untold story of our obsession with finding Antarctica, including the people and riches we expected to find, and the explorers who risked their lives to conquer it.An idea so seductive that it gripped hearts and minds for centuries: A vast Lost Continent encircling the far south of the globe, as big as Asia or the Americas. It was rumored that this land enjoyed a temperate clim...

Since the 1980s, Ireland has gone through a profound social, demographic, and religious disruption, the impact of which has been seen across recent fiction from Irish writers. Companion to the Contemporary Irish Novel traces this cultural shift and its impact by examining how modern novels have reckoned with a new conception of Irishness.Despite the heady mix of cultural and social destabilization, reform, and economic successes and challenges, this period of relentless di...

Master Sergeant William Chase is a bomb disposal expert in the US Army, and a gifted martial artist. Stationed in Afghanistan, a routine day quickly becomes the challenge of his life as he is tested to the limit by a new insurgent threat. Chase overcomes a gauntlet of tactics the enemy throws at him, until he is badly injured when faced with an impossible decision. He is rescued and evacuated by his team, now faced with a long road to recovery and learning to adapt to life with physical li...

Joseph Taylor survived war, but nothing prepared him for the politics and pressure of the FBI's New York Field Office. Under mentor Henry Garcia and a hardline boss who demands perfection, Joseph fights to become the kind of agent the Bureau expects.Then a body is found entombed in translucent polymer inside a subway pillar—sealed like a "cornerstone" sacrifice. The killer, dubbed The Mason, believes New York City requires blood to keep its structures standing.Teamed with g...

Taxes are complicated.Matias Reyes knows that better than anyone.At thirty-two, he opens the doors to Mathias Taxes y Más, determined to build a successful tax preparation and consulting business. He expects long hours, difficult clients, impossible deadlines, and enough paperwork to keep him busy year-round.What he doesn't expect is the men who walk through his door.Every client brings a new problem. A new challenge. A new story.Some need help with ...

In a world where a hyper-real VR game promises glory and freedom, Ken—once dismissed as a loser—steps into Second World, only to discover danger more real than he imagined. As brutal battles push him to the edge, mysterious enemies rise, legends fall, and the line between game and reality begins to fracture—along with his own body and fate. What is Second World hiding… and what is it turning him into?

This novel is a powerful exploration of the human spirit, delving into the fragile yet unyielding strength that allows us to face our darkest moments. With raw honesty and profound emotional depth, it examines the complexities of mental health, the weight of despair, and the transformative power of connection and empathy. Readers will be drawn into a story that is at once intimate and universal—a narrative that challenges, moves, and ultimately inspires. It is a testament to resilience, a ...

A Proliferation of Shadows is Cliff Burns's fifth volume of poetry, an intimate examination of loss and grieving, as well as the transformative power of faith and love to promote healing and reconciliation..