Tokyo, 1975.Under the cherry blossoms along the Sumida River, university student Mariko Matsuyama has been stealing glances at Kenji Yamamoto, a quiet young artist sketching the perfect spring day. Kenji has noticed Mariko, too, but can't find the courage to speak. As she's about to walk away, he finally blurts out a shy hello. They spend an enchanting afternoon together, promising to meet the next day.But that night, Mariko is unexpectedly swept away to London with her dip...

In a ravaged postwar countryside where atom bomb raids have left fear, scarcity, and brutality behind, orphaned Fran lives as a frightened captive in the Becker household. Hunted by cruel boys, controlled by the violent Big Luke, and haunted by the threat of male aggression, she longs for safety, family, and escape. But Fran is changing in ways no one around her understands: she becomes invisible, opens her mind to telepathic awareness, and discovers that she is one of the radiation-altere...

Commander Thettumir leads the battered Urgollian fleet through the wreckage of defeat, stranded in deep space after a costly battle with Earth and running out of time, power, and options. With only a cloud-shrouded world nearby, he risks a desperate landing on a planet that may offer repairs—or destruction—while the pressure mounts for a people facing revolution and overcrowding if the fleet fails to return. In private, Thettumir and his second-in-command, Kasthel, turn defeat into ruthles...

This 5-session Bible study on Titus by Tim Chester walks through the way grace changes us. You'll see how the truth about Christ transforms our lives, our churches and our mission.Flexible and easy to use, this Good Book Guide is perfect for groups and individuals. A concise Leader’s Guide is included in the back. There are optional bonus sections if you have extra time, including icebreaker ideas.Each session of this Bible study will draw you to…Look closely ...

This 8-session Bible study on Isaiah by Tim Chester will enlarge your vision of who God is, sharpen your understanding of salvation and illuminate your Bible reading.Flexible and easy to use, this Good Book Guide is perfect for groups and individuals. A concise Leader’s Guide is included in the back. There are optional bonus sections if you have extra time, including icebreaker ideas.Each session of this Bible study will draw you to…Look closely at the Bible t...

This 7-session Bible study on Revelation by Tim Chester helps you see history from heaven's perspective. Despite everything that is going wrong with our world, God remains in control.Flexible and easy to use, this Good Book Guide is perfect for groups and individuals. A concise Leader’s Guide is included in the back. There are optional bonus sections if you have extra time, including icebreaker ideas.Each session of this Bible study will draw you to…Look close...

In the frozen wilderness of northern Alaska, trapper Matt Hager fights through a brutal storm with his sick partner, Cahill, and a valuable load of furs. Bitter from the cold and desperate for escape, Hager begins to see his partner's failing health as an opportunity: if Cahill dies before they reach the doctor, he can claim the fortune and build the warmer life he longs for. What starts as resentment hardens into a calculated murder plan as Hager decides to let the storm do the killing fo...

Maybe you long for closeness but push people away. Or you hide behind perfectionism, overthinking, or people-pleasing just to feel safe. These aren’t random behaviors—they’re part of a deeper emotional blueprint you may not even realize you're following.The enneagram is more than a personality tool—it’s a map of emotional survival strategies, many of which form in childhood and mirror attachment patterns. By uncovering your core type, you’ll begin to understand why...

This meticulously edited horror collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: H. P. Lovecraft: The Tomb The Dunwich Horror The Shunned House Bram Stoker: Dracula The Dualists Edgar Allan Poe: The Cask of Amontillado The Mystery of Marie Rogêt The Premature Burial Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Evil Eye Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan The Terror William Hope Hodgson: The Ghost Pirates The Night Land Algernon Blackwood: The Willows The Wendigo A ...

She's looking for a good time. He swore off love decades ago.Reagan, maid of honor in her best friend's wedding, stalks sexy fun when the wedding party is delayed. Letting loose of her responsibilities sounds like heaven.Russell stopped acting on his impulses years ago, so when he crosses paths with Reagan, he's stunned by the attraction. When she propositions, he doesn't say no. When sparks fly, both wonder if they've found something more. But the romance ...

A more-than-memorable allegory that will teach you to embrace change, develop superior critical-thinking skills, and solve any problem that comes your way by using teamwork.Engage the Fox is a charismatic business fable set at a newspaper run by publisher Hedgehog, and his executive team of woodland creatures. When met with a difficult decision regarding where the newspaper industry is headed, as well as pressure to give discounts to their top advertisers,...

Maren Jacobs learned a long time ago that people always leave; that's what makes her so good at her job as a land acquisitions agent for the Martin & Foster Land Agency. And now, they have a new assignment for her: convincing the people of Apple Alley, North Carolina, to sell the land their lives have been built on for generations.This job should be like every other: get in, convince the powerful Archer family to sell, and get out so she can return home to her brand-new corner offi...