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Cassie's Vorfreude auf ein neues Kapitel mit Torben wird Wirklichkeit, als sie ihn am Flughafen herzlich begrüßt. Gemeinsame Tage im Wellnessbereich und romantische Abende stärken ihre Bindung. Der Höhepunkt ihres Abenteuers ist Torbens Entscheidung, zu Cassie zu ziehen, markiert durch ein gemeinsames Frühstück in ihrer Lieblingsbäckerei, bevor der Alltag sie wieder einholt.

Torbens überraschender Besuch im Klassenzimmer stürzt Cassy in ein Wechselbad der Gefühle, das in einem romantischen Date endet. Am nächsten Tag verschwindet Cassy jedoch und verpasst wichtige schulische Verpflichtungen. Auf der Suche nach Trost und Lösungen durchlebt sie emotionale Momente, bevor sie mit ihren Freundinnen in ein Haustiercafé und eine Spielehalle flüchtet, wo die Zeit vergessen wird.

Set against the backdrop of three major American Civil War battles at Antietam, Vicksburg, and Gettysburg, the same five narrators return to tell the stories of what happened in their communities of conscience. Members of Mennonite, Amish, and German Baptist churches choose their loyalties when their traditional belief of not participating in warfare collides with the demands of Union and Confederate forces.

In this series finale of historical fiction from 1864 and 1865, the spotlight shines brightest on Esther and David in the ravaged Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, while all five narrators show versions of courage, adaptation, and survival. During these closing years of the American Civil War, no human experience can be ordinary: not marriage, not enterprising work, not youthful growth.

Simple snippets of time when we are engaged mindlessly with our children seem insignificant. But are they, really? Washing clothes, playing on the playground, and driving youngsters to school are all mundane parts of being a parent, but these unassuming moments are often the places God shows up the most--and with the biggest, longest-lasting impressions.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Fox, a rhyming tale about a fox's nighttime adventure!

In the Gospels, we often read of Jesus telling his disciples to travel to the “other side” of the Sea of Galilee. What we don’t often realize is what this other side represented. It was the region of the Decapolis, where many pagan religions were practiced. The disciples, under Jewish law, would have been considered unclean even to step foot there.

The poems in Riddim & Riddles throb with the heartbeat and drum beat of Jamaica. From the cool, majestic Blue Mountains to the hot, bloodied streets of Kingston it paints vivid and vibrant images of contemporary Jamaica. The poems in this collection move from urgent social insights about masculinity, the environment, and how the bony fingers of history reach into the present.

Career soldier Chad Whitlock doesn’t expect a victory in his life’s battles. After his wife divorced him during one of his deployments, the Army’s all he has left. But when a mysterious stranger sends packages and an inspirational note to his unit, Chad’s response enlists him in a new operation—friendship with Tessa. When a mission gone wrong brings him face to face with death, looking at Tessa’s picture is a reminder of the second chance at love he could have with her.

In this audio Bible study, Kathie Lee Gifford explores the story of God's creation, redemption, and provision for his children through the men and women in the Bible who encountered him.

Written at the request of her children, Fashioned: The Secret Life of a Mom chronicles Joanne King's improbable journey from her childhood in the Bronx to the international world of fashion and music. A chance encounter at Studio 54 launched her on a modeling career in Paris, Milan, and New York, working with an iconic fashion editor, an Academy Award-winning actor, and a world renowned artist. With fortitude and grit, she managed harrowing experiences in her youth and, as a model living in Paris, survived the manipulative, unsavory, and dangerous denizens of that seemingly glamorous world.

Nach der Trennung seiner Eltern hofft Maxi auf glückliche Momente mit seinem Vater, doch Silvias wahres, gemeines Gesicht trübt das Glück. Von ihr eingeschüchtert und gezwungen, Arbeiten zu verrichten, kämpft Maxi mit seinen Gefühlen und der schwierigen Situation.

In search of a change of scenery and some tranquility, the successful recipe creator and photographer Jessica Waters moves into a Lakeside cottage in the majestic Cedar Valley. Falling in love with the handsome owner of the Gin Mill local bar, Luke Culberson, was not part of her plan.

Faced with marriage to a man she doesn’t love, Becca risks alienating her parents when she decides to follow her heart. But she fears heartbreak awaits her as the man she is drawn to refuses to reciprocate her feelings.

Five years ago, Braelyn Kane's daughter died. Her marriage imploded, and Forest Hill became Braelyn's sanctuary. She's praying for her new life to start, but she doesn't know where to find it.

By Accident is a story about discovering that control is a seductive illusion and how letting go of the need for it can reveal great strength and lead us to even firmer ground.

With urgency, and without apology, JoAnne McFarland's multimedia collection Pullman underscores the relationships between the events of our American past and of our present. JoAnne McFarland's Pullman examines themes of labor and love, using as its backdrop the history of the treatment of the Pullman car porters of the late 19th century. The poems and art pieces in this collection both reflect on and interact with cultural and historical sources.

Invest one hour gaining more than 60 quick tips to save yourself time, money, and stress discovering the little (but important) factors previously unconsidered, having never worked directly with clients before.

How many times have you said "your writing’s crap," or shied away from calling yourself an author?Take comfort in knowing your author fears are valid, other writers feel the same way you do, but are not letting fear stop them from putting themselves out there.

Innocence stolen. Love denied. Liv finds herself torn, haunted by memories of her dead boyfriend, tormented by those who may have killed him, and drawn to a mysterious new student who brings with him not only redemption and revenge, but the chance for her to live again.