Inspirational Adventure

Dive into the enchanting world of 'Lily's Enchanted Gems: Brave Adventure,' a beautiful children's book that brings the spirit of exploration and bravery to life. Join Lily, a young girl with fiery red hair and emerald eyes, as she embarks on a thrilling journey through lush forests and mysterious caves. Alongside her loyal dog, Max, Lily discovers a hidden world of glittering gems and untold wonders, proving that bravery and imagination can turn any day into an extraordinary adventure.

In an Ancient Rome that never was, Empress Beatriz is surrounded by loyal subjects and the emperor, who cherishes her above all else. Due to one man’s lust and greed, she must fight, alone, for her dignity—and her life. The primeval tale of the valiant empress has been adapted from Cantiga 5 of the thirteenth-century Spanish Cantigas de Santa Maria. Though this volume stands alone, it is also a companion to the ten short stories in Our Lady’s Troubadour (Encircle Publications, 2021). Between fantasy and history, this thrilling novella takes us on an imaginary tour of the ancient ...

What’s a lifelong city girl doing in the Alaskan Bush? Trying to rebuild her trust in men has led her to a year of remote living she never could have imagined. Lauren is a successful magazine columnist who finds out at a company party that her boyfriend has been cheating on her. She makes a vow to swear off men for at least a year, maybe longer. She impulsively accepts an offer to trade in her dresses and high heels for a chance to care for horses, chickens, and goats on a remote homestead. But a chance encounter with a handsome, kind outdoorsman threatens to change everything. Can Lauren...

She saw him from across the street and a powerful rage ripped through her. He had stolen something from her, something she would never get back and now she was out for revenge. Kylie is in over her head. She thinks she can take on the man who ruined her life but she’s putting herself in incredible danger. Dark, brooding Craig watches over her, desperate to keep her safe. But how can he protect her if she won't reveal her darkest secrets? The closer she gets to Craig, the clearer it becomes that he has secrets of his own. With the odds stacked against them, can Kylie learn to trust and ...

Four Americans in Egypt on an archaeological dig. In the blistering summer heat they are fighting amongst themselves. Then they unearth a body. It is an old priest who has been murdered. The gruesome discovery sets in train a sequence of events that leads to a deadly Islamist attack on the ancient church where the Americans are working. The leader of the expedition, Professor Rafa Harel, must decide whether to withdraw his fractious team or continue on a mission to unveil a controversial series of wall paintings, all the while knowing that these images have the power to spark even greater ...

A whitewashed Spanish village. Golden Greek islands. Vast Egyptian deserts. Trouble. Jailed in Spain and stricken with hepatitis, Ken and his wife, Barbara—brand new Christians—later wind up in a Jesus People commune in Germany. Moving to Greece, he enrolls in college and she teaches English. They smuggle Bibles into a communist country. Ken sails the Aegean as a charter skipper to pay the bills. They go on to establish a Church in Athens. Seven years into their marriage and childless, they watch a miracle unfold that could change their lives. Picking Olives and Breaking Bread, Book One...

This is the updated Second Edition of the book 'Cycling to the South Pole'. It contains extended historical content and an additional chapter celebrating Maria's 10-year anniversary. It also includes unseen colour photographs from the expedition. It had been deemed impossible, but British woman Maria Leijerstam made history on December 27, 2013, by becoming the first person in the world to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the Antarctic continent. Simultaneously, she set a second world record for the fastest human-powered coast-to-South Pole traverse. For four years, Maria fought ...

Paula Freda writing as Marianne Dora Ros presents a brand new Christian Science Fiction Fantasy Romance - Two Million Years BC - (A Love Story) ... Ever wondered if there existed a civilization akin to our own, but far advanced? What if a cataclysmic event removed all signs of this civilization? This is what four earth geologists, Professor Jack Sullivan, Danielle (Dani for short), George, and Matt, suspect as they explore a newly discovered cave in Montana and experience the adventure of a lifetime.

On the eve of Saint Valentine’s Day in Regency England, heiress Marcie Darlington escapes Mistress Cheltenham's School for Young Ladies along with its wicked headmistress—and is nearly run down by the London Mail Coach. The coach has been commandeered by Cole, the Marquis of Sherringham. Disguised as the coachman, Cole is trying to escape scheming females. Cole thinks the mischievous Marcie is a runaway ragamuffin. Marcie thinks Cole is a daredevil coachman. And Cupid is determined to help this exacting lord and mischievous miss find love. REVIEWS: "A warm, tender Valentine's treat of ...

Times are tough in the small town of Yallaroo where Ally Simpson has lived her whole life. The entire area is in drought and people are going broke or moving away. So when Ally hears about a competition to win the trip of a lifetime to visit the Smithsonian Museum in the USA, she knows she’s got to do everything she can to try and win. Ally enlists her best friends Harmony and Ping to help. Her plan? To send a video camera to the edge of space, and prove once and for all that the earth is round. At first, Ally is pretty sure she’s got the contest stitched up. But then, as one disaster ...

Heather has always dreamed of leaving behind her quiet island home for a life of high-seas adventure. But when she finally sets sail, things quickly spiral out of control. Attacked by pirates, stranded on an unfamiliar island, and nursing a broken leg, Heather realizes she may have jumped into the adventurer’s life a little too fast. Still, there's no turning back now. Set in a tropical world where humans and monsters live side by side, Hazel Haven: Of Pirates & Castaways kicks off a whimsical, fast-paced trilogy inspired by the wild energy of Japanese anime like One Piece and Ranma ½. ...

Courage Alison is a suspense romance story that reminds us that there is always time for a second chance at any stage of life. Alison appears to have everything she could want—wealth, reputation, glamorous friends, social status, and a husband she adores. All of it is stripped away in one swoop when her husband and son are indicted for fraud, embezzlement, and the illegal trade and sale of blood diamonds. In shock, Alison finds all her friends disappear, and the only person she can turn to in order to keep her other two children out of prison is herself. When Alison at last lands in a ...

Forgiveness is the most attractive of the virtues. Until you actually have someone to forgive. When Melissa Stonelea’s born-again Christian husband Grant is found strangled in the bondage room of the city’s classiest brothel, a page of the Bible stuffed in his mouth, she doesn’t need to hear more of her pastor’s sermons on the healing powers of forgiveness. She needs revenge. Enter private detective Johnny Ravine, seeking the quiet life in Australia after more than twenty years as a freedom fighter in East Timor. The murdered man was his best friend. But, as he starts to investigate...

West Africa and the Sahara Desert – where the Muslim north meets the Christian south. Where drought, famine and poverty meet drug-runners, terrorists and Muslim extremists. Captain John Fisker, a US military officer working to strengthen the forces of moderate Islam in the region, is kidnapped by terrorists. At the same time extremists are threatening the Christian mission hospital where John’s brother Bobby works as a doctor. It is time to call for the New Mercedarians, the clandestine military order dedicated to fighting for Christians under attack around the world. Operatives Brother...

Pastor Jim Reezall is renowned as the hellfire preacher always calling down fire and brimstone on the sinners of the world. So when he dies in a wild bushfire there are some who believe he got what he deserved. Enter private detective Johnny Ravine, asked by the pastor’s daughter - with whom he is trying to develop a relationship - to solve the mystery of the death. It quickly becomes apparent that it was murder. And very soon Johnny learns that huge sums of money are missing from charities administered by the pastor. Was the pastor really using the funds to pay off gunrunners? And, if so...

An old-fashioned murder mystery with a private detective and a beautiful femme fatale, set in an exotic location – the Australian outback – with potent under-currents of spiritual warfare. Australia’s most famous Aboriginal painter is dead, supposedly killed when a heavy object tumbled onto him in his studio during an earth tremor. But then doubts arise. For a start, the police now suspect murder. And how come the victim had been heard earlier predicting his own violent death? Enter private detective Johnny Ravine to solve the mystery, and suddenly he finds himself thrust into a ...

This book is based on principles of positive psychology (e.g., virtues and character strengths) and linguistics (e.g., seven types of semantics and inferential linguistics). With these foundations, the authors have created a scientifically structured framework for children's literature. Give free rein to the imagination of your children, grandchildren, nephews, godchildren and other children, including the one that still lives inside you! Immerse yourself in a world of adventure, kindness, love, and valuable life lessons with this enchanting collection of 10 tales. It’s the perfect book ...

A Meeting. A Journal. A Price to Pay. A Life to Gain. "The Tollbooth" follows the story of business meeting between Mr. Robert Campbell, the CEO of a multinational conglomerate, and an employee who is looking for more. During this encounter, Mr. Campbell shares something he's never shown to anyone: a hand-written journal. Within its pages, the employee learns invaluable life lessons, strategic business insights, and, most important of all, the secret to a transcendent life. "The Tollbooth" is the second (and favorite!) of author John Feloni's trio of books, which include "The Covenant ...

In the aftermath of Sombra's return, the balance between light and dark magic has been destroyed and chaos has broken out in Castallan and around the world. Sombra's shadows have taken over to create monstrous versions of everyone Finn and Alfie love, and with war between Castallan and Englass looming, the prince and the thief must band together one last time - to save their entire world. To stop the magical imbalance, they must find the stone relics of Sombra's body before the god can unite the pieces and regain his full strength once more. But the laws of magic no longer apply.

Kidnapped separately, terrified and alone, Deputy Sheriff Sharon Toro and her husband, Floyd Marshall, are each forced to make brutally hard life and death decisions to protect innocent life and for their own survival. They only have their faith and wits to guide them. Justice on the Mountain is a book about faith, love, and determination. It will touch your spirit, your heart and your mind as you live in the fast paced thriller in the rugged Colorado Rockies. What others are saying: “Great story, great characters, and moral dilemmas right out of today’s news.” “A thriller, mystery,...