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Concise Bible History from Catholic Book Publishing provides a clear, easy-to-listen-to survey of the history of our salvation. This compact Bible history offers an excellent introduction to the Bible for individuals, parish study groups, and elementary and high schools. This book is a valuable, informative resource for all who wish to participate in the study of Sacred Scripture that was encouraged by the Second Vatican Council.

Moa is 14. The only life he has ever known is toiling on the Frontier sugar cane plantation for endless hot days, fearing the vicious whips of the overseers. Then one night he learns of an uprising, led by the charismatic Tacky. Moa is to be a cane warrior and fight for the freedom of all the enslaved people in the nearby plantations. But before they can escape, Moa and his friend Keverton must face their first great task: to kill their overseer, Misser Donaldson. Time is ticking, and the day of the uprising approaches....

Explore the world of Maynard Wills, PhD, professor of folklore and fan of the podcast, Video Palace. The podcast followed a man named Mark Cambria, who along with his girlfriend Tamra Wulff, investigated the origins of a series of esoteric white video tapes. Cambria went missing in pursuit of these tapes, but not before hearing whispers of an ominous figure called the Eyeless Man.

What if you believed that you were not a victim of fate, that you were the master of it? That your success is within your grasp? Would you change your thinking? This book may convince you of the power you truly hold, the power of your own mind. Unlike many other "new thought" authors, Bruce MacLelland's writing is full of practical advice and even mental exercises for all those who seek success in their lives.

In the COVID crisis, the beloved shepherd of over one billion Catholics saw the cruelty and inequity of our society exposed more vividly than ever before. He also saw, in the resilience, generosity, and creativity of so many people, the means to rescue our society, our economy, and our planet. In direct, powerful prose, Pope Francis urges us not to let the pain be in vain.

William De Witt Hyde was an ordained minister, the seventh president of Bowden College and chair of the mental and moral philosophy department.In his lifetime he was also an attorney and prolific author. This volume, The Five Great Philosophies of Life, is his best known work. By examples and quotes, he clarifies the tenets of five philosophies of life, a few of which are rather complex, in a manner easy to understand. An examination of Epictius, The Stoics, Plato, Aristotle and Christianity are all included in this work.

Dans une chambre, la parole d'un homme traverse les heures d'une journée, de l'aube à la nuit. Entre passé et présent, les différentes époques d'une vie, le paysage intérieur de cet homme dessine un lieu d'existence, peut-être le dernier, dans lequel le réel s'ouvre.

Traduction en alsacien d'un des livres les plus lus dans le monde. "Le premier soir je me suis donc endormi sur le sable à mille milles de toute terre habitée. J'étais bien plus isolé qu'un naufragé sur un radeau au milieu de l'océan. Alors vous imaginez ma surprise, au lever du jour, quand une drôle de petite voix m'a réveillé. Elle disait : - S'il vous plaît... dessine-moi un mouton !"

The first African American poet to achieve international fame, Paul Laurence Dunbar used his prodigious literary gifts to chronicle and celebrate Black life as he saw it. He utilized both traditional poetic forms and contemporary dialect in a range of styles—lyrical, conversational, and playful—as diverse as his themes. This collection, containing the entirety of Dunbar’s poetry, captures his still vital expressions of love, work, and family. It also serves as a revelatory expression of Dunbar’s frustrations with racial injustice and oppression.

The Path to Prosperity is another James Allen book filled with inspiration and encouragement. You are in control of your destiny if you would only believe it. This little book may just convince you how to do that.

Destiny has no allegiance. Four years have passed since the lillipads fell and Etyom slipped into darkness. The New Black Death has mutated again, spreading to near epidemic proportions. What little order existed in Earth’s last city has disintegrated into chaos. Rippers roam the Vapid, robbing and leaving their victims butchered. The Robusts have spilled out of their broken enclaves and hide in any dark corner that will conceal them. Meanwhile, the elite Graciles, fallen from their pristine towers in the sky, have all mysteriously disappeared.

Rose thought she had it all, but her perfect life crumbled when her so-called friend seduced her husband and destroyed her marriage. Now Rose is left without any passion, romance or plans for the future. Lucy believed she finally had her fairy-tale ending, but being the wife isn't half as glamorous as being the mistress. They desperately envy Connie: happily married, effortlessly juggling two children and a fulfilling career. Connie has found genuine contentment. Until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view.

This thrilling tale by Ray Bradbury, winner of the World Fantasy, Bram Stoker, Emmy and Hugo awards, takes place on a treacherous world that a group of colonists have been forced to land on. In order to escape from this planet with a scorching sun during the day, freezing temperatures by night, and a life-sucking radiation that makes all life vey short, young Sim must cross a section of this mad world, reach their broken ship, and repair it, before the elements, or some of his fellow colonists, kill him.

In this little book, James Allen distills the basics of the message he put forth in his more famous book, As a Man Thinketh. As was the case with that book, this one has been a source of inspiration to to those seeking motivation and self-help, and it's message is as true today as it was when he wrote it.

Mavericks, Mystics, and Misfits: Americans Against the Grain takes the listener on a journey across American history, from the colonial period to the present, through the life stories of exceptional men and women who have responded in unconventional ways to the challenges and circumstances of their time and place. The journey begins in Puritan New England, where the country’s roots were planted. It then visits America’s war of independence, before following the path of westward migration.

The second audiobook in Isabelle Steiger's epic fantasy series, which weaves together the lives of the haves and the have-nots - both desperately fighting to reassemble the remains of a fallen empire.

The Torture Machine takes listeners from the 1969 murders of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and Panther Mark Clark - and the historic 13-years of litigation that followed - through the dogged pursuit of commander Jon Burge, the leader of a torture ring within the CPD that used barbaric methods, including electric shock, to elicit false confessions from suspects.

Washington's rise constitutes one of the greatest self-reinventions in history. In his mid-20s, this third son of a modest Virginia planter had ruined his own military career thanks to an outrageous ego. But by his mid-40s, that headstrong, unwise young man had evolved into an unassailable leader chosen as the commander in chief of the fledgling Continental Army. By his mid-50s, he was unanimously elected the nation's first president. How did Washington emerge from the wilderness to become the central founder of the United States of America?

Fueled by shifting political tides in Rome, the Triumvir Marc Antony disrupts the longstanding Maccabee Dynasty of Judea when he crowns Mariamne's new husband, Herod the Great, as King, setting off a firestorm of power-grabbing, betrayal, and tragedy in the quest for the ultimate prize: the throne. Mariamne never surrenders her belief that her brother Aris, scion of the royal line descending from King David, is the rightful King of Judea.

In this fascinating thriller, a virus is sweeping the country, and America's hospitals are no longer safe. Patients across the United States are checking into hospitals for routine procedures but never checking out. Join Dr. Isaac Carlson and his team of medical superstars as they race against the clock to defeat the mysterious illness and save lives. Joseph has the kind of life many people dream about: A challenging career, a house in the suburbs, and millions in the bank.