In the three-hundred-fifty-plus years that Newport has existed, it has held a fascination for those who love the sea. Along its narrow streets are nestled the largest collection of preserved eighteenth-century and nineteenth-century dwellings in America. The sailing is spectacular, and the natural harbor is a safe haven for boats. Newport Revisited uses vintage photographs to explore Newport from the 1880s to the 1960s. The book takes the reader on a historic tour to see what people from a...

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions-from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers-the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals and families to our country, and how these contribute to the agency, growth, and vitality of America. This book was intended to move the discussion of immigration, generally speaking, and of immig...

The undead still carry memories of the past: a phone, a wallet of family photos, an ID. After a ravaging plague has turned humanity into a race of flesh-eating monsters, remembering these victims as people falls on one man—a grieving, hopeless survivor who feels called to collect these artifacts.Years of living in solitude grind away until Viktor discovers the ID of a woman whose photo doesn't match the corpse that carried it. Imagining that she may still be alive, he conjures a pl...

Climbing Veritas Mountain is a weapon in the war for souls and is intended to arm the readers with a shield of self-awareness and the sword of Truth! It offers a great resource for those who are curious about the basic principles of the Christian faith, for those in the faith who are learning how the faith applies to the contemporary norms of our day, and for those Catholics who have always gone through the motions of their faith but do not quite know why.Ryan Paul Young is on a jo...

Climbing Further up Veritas Mountain is a beacon of light in the coming tsunami of darkness called the Religion of Self. It offers a foundation in Truth within the storm of moral relativism. It is a great resource for those who are curious about the basic principles of the Christian faith, for those in the faith who are learning how the faith applies to the contemporary norms of our day, and for those Catholics who have always gone through the motions of their faith but do not qui...

Leader, God is calling you to model and lead a deeper prayer experience for those you serve! How frequently should a church have " altars" of simultaneous prayer? How can leaders strengthen— or start— regular responsive prayer times? More than forty experienced ministers answer your questions and concerns with wisdom, balance, and real-world advice. In Scripture, altars were sacred spaces where people met with God, often resulting to life-changing outcomes. After Jesus' resurrection, physi...

As a colleague of deputy coroner Mattie Winston, social worker Clothilde "Hildy" Schneider is no stranger to unsolved murders at Sorenson General Hospital. Except this time, it's up to her to crack the case . . .Motivated by her own difficult past, Hildy has an unparalleled commitment to supporting troubled clients through grief and addiction in Sorenson, Wisconsin. But when a distraught group therapy member reveals disturbing details about her late son's potential...

When social worker Hildy Schneider commits to an after-hours side job, she finds herself drawn into the darker side of small-town Sorenson, Wisconsin—and the twisted mind of an unnamed killer . . .Strange things have been happening since Hildy started moonlighting with local police, but a desperate late-night call involving a former patient from Sorenson General Hospital tops the list. Although Danny Hildebrand has been tormented by hallucinations for years, he swe...

Every woman should have this book on their to-do list.Meet Celia Stone, the ultimate hyper-organised, journal-obsessed thirty-something with a life that is perfectly planned out and running like clockwork. From her promising writing career to her devoted partner and rigorous fitness routine, Celia has it all – and she’s right on track with her early retirement plan. But when her husband suggests it’s time to start a family, Celia begins to question whether a new addition might just...

LaurenAll my life, I've known nothing but cruelty and pain. Currently, I'm simply trying to survive from one day to the next, when suddenly I'm standing on the back of a wagon being sold like an unwanted piece of livestock. A deep voice echoes through the crowd, only for everyone to go silent. Massive hands carry me away, and I realize I've been sold to the one the townsfolk call "Beast." He promises gentleness, caring, possibly love . . . but do I have the courage...

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis transport readers back to the boundless world of the Pirate Stream in this engaging and exhilarating sequel to the highly acclaimed The Map to Everywhere that is equal parts adventure, humor, and heart!When the magical waters of the Pirate Stream begin flooding Marrill's world, the only way to stop the destruction is to return to the Stream and find the source of the mysterious Iro...

Hull, East Yorkshire, is the most heavily-bombed city outside of London - but for the sake of national morale the Hull Blitz is kept top secret. Only the politicians in Whitehall and Hull's citizens know of the true chaos.Newly-posted Inspector Ambrose Swift can’t believe the devastation. But for Swift and his deputies - Jim 'Little' Weighton and Kathleen Carver - it's murder, not war, that's at the forefront of their minds.When a series of killings is blam...