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,...

Amazon Book Reviews Made LESS Impossible informs the reader WHY book reviews are so important to their favorite authors, WHAT kind of reviews can help an author's business (HINT: all of them), and HOW to write a quick, incisive review more easily. The book also encourages authors to ask for that honest review.

The Heroine's deadliest enemy finds a way to strike at her. via her heart. A short story of Heroic proportions.This is a short story that boils down heroic tropes to their archetypes.

In this tale of irreverent holiday horror, Dr, Victor Frankenstein raids the graveyard to assemble not just a man, but the Spirit of Giving himself.However, will the Creature save Christmas for the village or will he lead to its destruction?If The Nightmare Before Christmas is too warm and loving for you, this somewhat-irreverent book may be the antidote to the annual overdose of good will and cheer. Of course, it's readable any month of the year.

First in a series!Blogger Angelique Forge discovers a link to the Roman god of fire, Vulcan, through the armor of his fallen champion. As Vulcana, she wields the powers of flame in ways that surprise even her mentor.Challenging a returning race of forbidden gods and even death itself, will Vulcana learn how to wield her new abilities in time to prevent the end of the universe as we know it?

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...

Open the coverand you will discoverPoetry Treasuresfrom the guests onRobbie Cheadle's 2025"Treasuring Poetry"blog serieson Writing to be Read.Join poets Robbie Cheadle, Cindy Georgakas, Freya Pickard, V.M. Sang, Michelle Ayon Navajas, Marsha Ingrao, Nolcha Fox, Joy Neal Kidney, Kevin Morris, Jean-Jacques Fournier, Melissa Lemay, Yvette Prior, and special guest, Colleen Chesebro share their pe...