In the face of a rising gang, a Caribbean grandmother, her ancestral machete, and unbreakable spirit beccome her town's last line of defense.

Jim lifted the burnt body to his chest and prayed. “Jesus, Jesus, heal this body. Heal this body!”Taylor opened his eyes and spoke through the pain, “Taylor not feel Jesus this time. Not feel Jesus.”“Nothing’s coming through. Jesus! Jesus! Please heal him!”Taylor whispered, “Not be healed second time. Hurt bad. Sorry Jesus, sorry.”Taylor died in Jim’s arms as he slowly rocked him as the fire approached his back.Jim cried out, “Jesus, I don’t feel you...

George dropped the dress sending her into the water face first. She dropped the lantern trying to catch herself, but she hung onto the dress. She felt her hands go through the mud and strike the hard dirt below. Her nose and mouth filled with the soft mud. She came up spitting mud and water.She started to wipe her face with the dress but changed her mind. The stench coming from it overpowered her nose. She remained sitting in the water searching for the lantern. It was dark. The wa...

Should evangelical spirituality be grounded in doctrine, experience, neither, or both? If in one, which, and why not the other? If in both, how might the two co-exist without cancelling out each other's distinctives? If in neither, then what practical value does either have for the Christian life? In this book, the author has combined critical research, pastoral awareness, and thoughtful reflection to show how the radicalizations of doctrine and experience have not only polarized contempor...

In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn, Jr., delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America's transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to better serve local communities.You'll discover real-world examples of poor design choices and how those choices have dramatic and tragic effects on the lives of the people w...

'Oh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!' Charles Perrault's versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in his telling that the stories of Little Red Riding-Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and the rest have been passed down from the seventeenth century to the present day. Perrault's tales were enjoyed in the salons of Louis XIV as much as they were loved in the nursery, and it is their wit, humour, and lively detail that capture the im...

The media and politicians have been sounding the alarm for years, and with every fresh tragedy involving a young perpetrator comes another flurry of articles about the dangers of violent media. The problem is this: Their fear isn't supported by the evidence. In fact, unlike the video game–trained murder machines depicted in the press, school shooters are actually less likely to be interested in violent games than their peers. In reality, most well-adjusted children and teenagers play viole...

She raised the lantern higher and looked in the mirror over the bar. She was bleeding from her head and arm. Her hair was a mess and mixed in with the blood. Her left hand was dripping blood over the crowbar she held. Her dress was in shreds and barely holding together. She had dirt from the holes sticking to the other parts of her body. She dropped to the floor and felt a dark cloud go over her head.

Rose could feel the person looking at them. Immediately she knew who it was. She felt the small dark eyes penetrating the wood. It was Mrs. Peterson!Rose concentrated and pushed the eyes back out with her mind. The eyes were becoming weaker. She kept concentrating and pushing hard."Stop!" Yelled Mrs. Peterson. "Please stop!"They heard Mrs. Peterson run from the boat screaming, "No more! No More! If you want them, you have to go get them!

If you are a fan of the Frosty, the Snowman stories, and have ever wondered - How does Frosty get brought back to life, year after year? Then this is a story for you.I you are not a fan of the Frosty, the Snowman stories, then I hope this will change your mind. FROSTY, AND THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS is a story about a magical, enchanted night, and the journey to recapture that feeling of childhood, again and again...The text is written to approximately a middle school reading l...

'He was the best informed, liveliest and most innovative gardening writer of our times' GUARDIAN'Infuriating, irascible ... a brilliant gardener and a brilliant writer' Monty Don, ObserverChristo Lloyd was recognised as one of the foremost gardeners and garden writers of the 20th century. Here, for the first time, is the definitive collection of his best, most informative, and so often amusing, garden writing.Christ...

What weapon do believers have that will enable them to overcome the terrible attacks of Satan? Charles Spurgeon shows us our means of victory is the blood of Christ. He unfolds what this weapon is and how we are to use it to do battle with our greatest foe.