Jenny Springer is the local historian for the Amish community in Apple Creek, Ohio. When Jenny was a child, Jerusha Hershberger Springer rescued her from a terrible snowstorm, and when no trace of Jenny's parents could be found, the Springer family adopted her. Since then, the burning desire in Jenny's heart is to find out who she really is.Then Jenny meets Jonathan Hershberger, a drifter from San Francisco who lands in Apple Creek fleeing a drug deal gone wrong. Intrigued by an Eng...

Jonathan and Jenny Hershberger are happily settled in Paradise, Pennsylvania on the farm Jenny inherited from her grandfather. But when Jonathan disappears in a terrible boating accident, Jenny and her young daughter, Rachel, return home to Apple Creek, Ohio to live with her adoptive parents, Reuben and Jerusha Springer.As Jenny works through her grief and despair, she discovers she has a gift for writing. A handsome young publisher discovers her work and, after the publication of h...

This is Volume 1, a Box Set, of The Complete Porch Swing Mysteries series and contains the first three books in the series. The set includes two CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FIRST PLACE WINNERS — THE QUILT THAT KNEW and THE BOY IN BLUE DENIM, as well as book three in the series, 3 X 3.

The Snowbank MurdersIn the quiet town of Apple Creek, Ohio, Jenny Hershberger dreams of peace in her golden years. But when Garrett Beller returns with haunting memories and chilling evidence from a decades-old murder case, her life takes a dark turn. Together with retired sheriff Bobby Halverson, they delve into a mystery tied to the Amish community—a crime that has lingered in the shadows for far too long. As secrets unravel, Jenny must confront the past, risking ...

An Amish Christmas Blessing invites you into the heartwarming story of Abigail Harris, a fourth-generation member of the Amish Hirschberg family separated from her community her entire life. Through a series of events she arrives unannounced in the San Luis Valley of Colorado at her uncle Jürgen's ranch , an uncle she has never met. Abandoned there by her companion, Abigail finds a place in Jürgen's home and heart. As the holiday season approaches, Abigail embarks on a pro...

When Penguins Fly: An Ascension Enhancement ProjectBy: Andrew Patrick CraigMy full name is Andrew Patrick Timothy Michael Craig. My Pops gave me that name, though he never intended to. It is quite a name: Catholic Saints, an Apostle, and an Archangel.It also has very powterful and symmetrical numerology, packed with master numbers: 11,33,11,33,11, yielding a 99-power number. The consonants also produce a 22-master number and a 99-power number. And my birthday yields...

When Penguins Fly: An Ascension Enhancement ProjectBy: Andrew Patrick CraigMy full name is Andrew Patrick Timothy Michael Craig. My Pops gave me that name, but he told me he never intended to. It is a heck of a name: Catholic Saints, an Apostle, and an Archangel.It also has very powerful and symmetrical numerology, packed with master numbers: 29/11(twice), 33(twice), 38/11, and 162/99. The consonants even produce two master numbers: 22 and 99. My birthday is yet ano...

As an increasing number of universities across the world focus efforts on giving back to the communities they exist in, there is now a growing appetite for information, examples, and case studies of best practice for social responsibility in Higher Education. This volume explores different angles of sustainability, university corporate social responsibility, and the role of civil society in the context of education, with a focus on curriculum development and teaching. The chapters provide ...

In keeping with the phenomena of globalization and privatization of education institutions and the ever-growing competition in the higher education industry, many higher education institutions are adopting a corporate approach in the changing face of the industry. Institutions are discovering the importance of corporate image, identity, and reputation and the use of corporate social responsibility as a reputation and an advantage building strategy. These strategies are helping the universi...

This book will help you solve more than 300 of the most common and not-so-common tasks that working Visual Basic 2005 programmers face every day. If you're a seasoned .NET developer, beginning Visual Basic programmer, or a developer seeking a simple and clear migration path from VB6 to Visual Basic 2005, the Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook delivers a practical collection of problem-solving recipes for a broad range of Visual Basic programming tasks.The concise solutions and exa...

Enjoy family devotions that will help you raise faith-filled kids who know, love, and live for God.With 100 devotionals, the Faith Forward Family Devotional by authors Patrick and Ruth Schwenk will equip you to nourish faith in your children that lasts a lifetime.You've passed down to your kids your last name, your love, and maybe your sense of humor or favorite hobbies. But have you passed down the most important thing: your faith...

The Jemmin have interfered with humanity for the last time. The Metal Legion is going to fix that—or die trying. Join Major Xi Bao, Colonel Lee “Roy” Jenkins, and Captain Andrew Podsednik for intrigue and battle, fire and fury, and friends worth fighting for. New heroes emerge and old warriors fall in this last chance to save humanity. Metal Legion—climb the ramp and come along for the ride. It’ll be bumpy and hot, but there’s nothing like the sound of battle from the inside of a tin can.