Black Reality is a detailed novel about the life of someone of the black ethnicity. People hear the rumors, but they do not understand the simple struggles we go through. The book not only gives detailed information but helps blacks see past the stereotypes and know the history of our people. We are defined by our struggles and our accomplishments. In this book, the shared method toward success and harmony is shared. Black individuals must define our culture and also build on it. Black Rea...

There is a reason that the phrase "spiritual but not religious" exists. Now more than ever, people are finding it difficult to reconcile their experiences or worldviews with the anxiety that organized religion too often creates.When we embrace the message but mistrust the institution, anxiety is at work.When we cling to a particular faith but struggle to reconcile ourselves to its beliefs and practices, anxiety is present.When we are drawn to mysticism, me...

Step into the smoky billiard halls and shadowy backrooms of the southern United States in the 1970s and 80s, where the stakes are high, and the rules are unwritten. In this gripping debut novel, meet Darrell, a sharp-witted teenager navigating life in a family steeped in hustling, gambling, and crime near Chattanooga, Tennessee. By day, he's just another high school kid. By night, he's neck-deep in pool tables, shady deals, and the quiet, unspoken codes of survival passed down through gene...

If you are a married Christian and want to remain in holy matrimony forever, the enclosed revelation will empower you with the knowledge to combat each possible scenario that leads to divorce. Through this new revelation, the true definition of divorce, the damage of role reversal, and the dangers of children remaining within the home past their expiration date are just a few examples from this God-guided manual. These scenarios are demonstrated through the Biblical couples who entered mar...

Tamika is a young girl who has trouble interacting with people, but it only gets worst when she meets her new cool stepbrother. Tamika desperately wants to get out of his shadow and prove her worth to her parents and the people of Ravenwood. Her stepbrother, Kyle, is good at everything and it’s hard to compete with him. Suddenly, Tamika finds herself entering the town’s big race. She knows she has an advantage with her speed. But in this story Tamika will soon discover that victory can com...

Different generations communicate differently.If you are speaking across generations, you need to understand how different generations hear. Pastor Darrell Hall (a millennial) harnesses the insights of generational science to explore how generations are distinct people groups with their own cultures and languages. With fresh research from the Barna Group on how generations communicate, Hall sheds light on how each generation receives verbal messages, from boomers a...

A hijacked spaceliner. A ruthless mastermind in a cloaked fortress. And a horrifying new alien threat that could devour the solar system.Aboard the interplanetary luxury cruiser Hyperion, disaster strikes without warning. A lethal gas attack drops the passengers, and the vessel is forcefully dragged off course by an invisible pirate fleet. Unbeknownst to the attackers, undercover Triplanetary Secret Service Agent Conway Costigan, veteran Captain Bradley, a...

This book is about standing up to colon cancer, even when all odds are against survival. It takes you into the hospitals, operating rooms, and emergency rooms, and it will show you all the compassion and dedication doctors and nurses have in their fight against the monster living inside of us. And it will lead you from heartbreaks into miracles. It will span one man's fourteen-year constant fight against cancer, and it will show you that even in the darkest of hours, there is hope, if you ...

Michael L. Printz Award WinnerAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award WinnerOdyssey Award HonoreeFeaturing the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread.The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every r...

Autumn approaches, and with it comes a time of dark magic. In this issue we celebrate the fantastical, the foreign and the fatalistic. We have kallikantzaroi on a mission, banana Popsicle munching bombs, alien friends happy to lend more than a hand, a band that really puts themselves into their music and part one of Flashlight, Knife and Flowered Crown, an electrifying, modern fairy tale.Poetry, flash fiction and keen illustration add variety to the mix. An Spanish interview of Jac...

In 1973, American prisoners of war (POWs) were released from the terrible prisons of North Vietnam. How did the men survive the years of solitary confinement and the brutal torture that was all too common? After their return through the U.S. military's Operation Homecoming, the POWs shared their individual stories in letters to the American people. These letters shed light on their faith in God and love of family and country as well as their commitment to America and its freedoms. They als...

Our 91st issue features 3 original tales—mysteries by Jacqueline Freimor (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Kathleen Marple Kalb (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and a science fiction story by M. Christian (thanks to Acquiring Editor Cynthia Ward). Plus a classic SF novel by Harrison, the first of his Stainless Steel Rat series. Plus a classic detective collection from Dick Donovan. Plus a lot more! So much more that you may have trouble finishing it all before the ...