Some lives do not break all at once.They erode.Eras: Book One follows Benjamin “Benny,” a man whose life has been shaped by violence, loss, and silence—and by the quiet endurance that kept him alive long after it stopped protecting him. After years of surviving without language for his pain, Benny begins to unravel not through collapse, but through small fractures: missed days, fading self-trust, and the growing realization that survival a...

Not all damage announces itself.Some of it unfolds quietly—through avoidance, through silence, through the moments we choose relief over responsibility.In Eras IV: Learning What Damage Means, Benjamin confronts what comes after harm is acknowledged but not resolved. When apology no longer brings relief and repair offers no guarantees, he is forced to reckon with a deeper question: how do you live forward without disappearing into guilt—or escaping into denial?...

Love isn’t just a feeling — it’s a vow made in the quiet moments, in the trembling breaths, in the storms no one sees coming. James and Crystal survived the past once. They survived trauma, loss, fear, and the fragile rebuild of trust. But when a routine checkup shatters their world, they are forced to face something darker than anything either has outrun: Crystal’s leukemia has returned — and this time, it isn’t playing fair. As treatments begin and her strength fades, Crystal is pulled b...

How can freedom of religion protect the dignity of every human being and safeguard the well-being of creation? This question arises when considering the competing claims among faith traditions, states, and persons. Freedom of religion or belief is a basic human right, and yet it is sometimes used to undermine other human rights. This volume seeks to unpack and wrestle with some of these challenges. In order to do so scholars were invited from different contexts in Africa and Europe to writ...

Contributors who are actively engaged in the work of college chaplaincy explore the many aspects of campus ministry: navigating the secular academy as religious professionals, supporting students increasingly hyphenated religious identities, and more.

Vintage Sci-Fi 14 - 19 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from E. M. Forster, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Hal Clement, Miriam Allen DeFord and moreOn the Fourth Planet by J. F. BoneSaknarth by Donald A. WollheimUndersea Guardians by Ray BradburyTravel by Wire by Arthur C. ClarkeDerelict by Alan E. NourseSecond Census by John Victor PetersonThe Man Who Found Out by Roger D. AycockGun For Hire by Mack ...

Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, a sparkling adaptation based on Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare’s plays. Read by a full cast and featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments, this production is entertaining and accessible for young and old alike!THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA read by Stephe...

The original teleplay that became the classic Star Trek episode, with an expanded introductory essay by Harlan Ellison, The City on the Edge of Forever has been surrounded by controversy since the airing of an “eviscerated” version—which subsequently has been voted the most beloved episode in the series’ history. In its original form, The City on the Edge of Forever won the 1966–67 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Teleplay. As aired, it won the 1967 Hugo A...

Stepping into the Rabbit Hole for the fourth time, you descend into madness. But is madness zany or just insane? Does the world, the universe, shift under your feet, or is your mind slipping into another realm of being? Maybe that safe reality you so treasure is a mirage, that all knowing, wise god actually having the deep wisdom of a teenage pizza delivery boy, who may just be an alien. Then again, we all may just be in hell.Twenty-five authors take you on trips into madness. Twen...

Understanding of the pathology and causation of anorectal diseases is constantly increasing. This has led to changes in how treatment is cho sen. There is almost no anorectal condition for which some new thera peutic approach has not been recently tried, and several of these do not involve surgery at all. In any developing field it is important to maintain contact with change. Surgery of Anorectal Diseases does this in abundance by its very breadth and by the detailed and up-to-date manner...

Our world is growing increasingly complex and confused—a unique and urgent context that calls for a grounded and fresh approach to Christian higher education.Christian higher education involves a distinctive way of thinking about teaching, learning, scholarship, curriculum, student life, administration, and governance that is rooted in the historic Christian faith.In this volume, twenty-nine experts from a variety of fields, including theology, the humanities, science, math...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 7: More Than 31 Hours of Classic Science FictionPrepare for another unforgettable voyage through the golden age of science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 7. Featuring more than 31 hours of classic storytelling, this outstanding anthology brings together fifty remarkable tales from the visionary authors whose ideas helped define the genre for generations.Explore distant galaxies, mysterious plane...