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Divine Stories and Heartfelt Prayers Dive into a world where ancient wisdom meets modern souls. This book is a sacred sanctuary, a treasure trove of stories touching the heart and praying that ignite the spirit. Explore the Depths of Divine Tales Embark on a journey through enchanting narratives across cultures, traditions, and time. Be captivated by the timeless tales that carry profound lessons, awakening your inner wisdom. Connect with the Sacred Immerse yourself in the power of heartfelt prayers that transcend words, bridging the gap between the earthly and the divine. Each prayer is a ...

Paige felt like she was living a terrible nightmare. Her father had lost his job and instead of having turkey and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving dinner, they had a frozen chicken and basic vegetables. There was no pumpkin pie...and there would not be any black Friday shopping! Things were definitely not back to normal when Paige left for school on Monday morning with a sack lunch her mom made. She had always bought a hot lunch with all of her friends and wasn't sure how she was going to explain her way out of that situation! If that wasn't bad enough, she found out in concert choir that...

Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a "white trash"-themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel's Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he's ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican teen in Utah discovers that being a rodeo queen means embracing her heritage, not shedding it...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The terrors include: THE REFRIGERATOR: A man finds a message for help in a used refrigerator that was once owned by vampires in the house where his father died ten ...

The hero of this book is a prune. His journey begins in an ordinary way: he is picked, packed in a box with the rest of the crop, and carried off to the packing shed. But along the way, his life takes an unexpected turn. When his crate tips over, Prune meets Pica, a magpie. As they travel together, they meet Muskrat. The three soon become friends and begin an epic quest that will teach them much about loyalty, adventure, and courage.

Before Jak became a hero, a horrible secret surrounded her birth. Witness the beginning of that secret as we follow her father while he searches for his wife, and finds more than he could possibly imagine.

In this companion story to Numbers Game, Chan Norwell comes from the perfect citizen family. His mother is chief of the city monitor force, his brother an all-star, and his sister a prodigy - which leaves little wiggle room for a nobody like Chan. He is determined to have his time in the spotlight at last. But he doesn't expect things to go so horribly wrong. Alone, dishonored, and humiliated, Chan can only see one way out.

In this authoritative book by an established mental health writer with advice from experts in the field, Rachel Kelly shares how bringing up her five children in an anxious age, and her work for ten years with young people in schools and at universities, has led to her own psychological growth. Raising resilient teenagers begins with becoming a more resilient—and better informed—parent, someone who has learned to manage their own emotions, become aware of their parenting style, and understand the world our teenagers are growing up in.

Did you know the United States would be completely different without Theodore Roosevelt? There wouldn't be a Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Parks wouldn't be preserved, and the Panama Canal wouldn't exist. He was the youngest to serve as President (at age 42) and the first President to achieve a Nobel Peace Prize. He pioneered government regulation of corporations, supporting reforms that led to reduced working hours and improved working conditions for laborers.

A collection of short stories: Black’s Lonesome Path, Highway I-28, Dear Diary, Deep Sleep, Shells and Shadows, The Field and What the Dead Don’t See. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Silver and experience the compelling world of this coming of age fantasies.

*** Sweet Romance *** *** Compilation of seven Novellas and short stories. *** Falling in love with you best friend is fraught with danger. Resulting in either devastating pain or blissful heaven. Regardless of the outcome it will change a person’s life. All of us yearn for our soul mate. The one person who gets us. Who understands our warped sense of humor. Accepts our foibles and bad habits. That person who both loves and likes us. Quite often that person turns out to be our best friend. If not before then after.

Love never truly leaves—it just waits for the right moment to return. A small town second chance romance about love that never let go—and the homecoming that changes everything. Kitty Dion never planned on returning to Heart Haven, but she has no choice when her beloved aunt passes away. With her teenage kids in tow and a heart still bruised from the past, she just wants to get through the funeral and leave. But Miles Sheppard, the man she once loved, is still here—older, wiser, and impossible to ignore. Sparks fly as old memories resurface, but can they turn a rekindled flame into a ...

In Houston, NASA's mission to Mars brought "Astrokids" Cal and Leon together. Back in New York one year later, Cal is excited to show his boyfriend the city and finally introduce him to his best friend, Deb, but everything feels different, from the ads posted in Times Square to the location of Cal's favorite falafel cart. Deb has new friends, a new apartment - a new life - and Cal isn't sure of his place in it anymore. Though all Cal wanted a year ago was to come back to Brooklyn, he no longer feels like he belongs.

Let’s be real—life’s messy. People are unpredictable. Feelings get loud. And sometimes you’re just trying to keep your coffee hot and your soul steady. This little book isn’t about being perfect, polished, or religious in the stiff sense. It’s about real talk—about a totally awesome God who shows up in the chaos, the quiet, and even in the “what am I doing with my life?” moments. Inside, you’ll find 31 short bursts of truth, encouragement, and perspective—one for every day of the month, or whenever your soul needs a boost. We’ll talk about Jesus, grace, faith, ...

Master storyteller David Almond presents a beautiful collection of short fiction interwoven with pieces that illuminate the inspiration behind the stories. May Malone is said to have a monster in her house, but what Norman finds there may just be the angel he needs. Joe Quinn's house is noisy with poltergeists, or could it be Davie's raging causing the disturbance?

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true. In her first short story collection Scattered Showers, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure. It’s a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue and masterful storytelling.

Richard just wanted a girlfriend - not the apocalypse. Richard Peak's senior year is looking painfully ordinary - fighting for position on the soccer team, his parents' constant arguing, a glaring lack of a girlfriend. He can't wait to graduate and join a soccer team overseas, preferably as far from home as possible. Then the president is assassinated and his life changes forever. As an alarming chain of nationwide terrorist attacks trigger a civil war, Richard finds himself on a dangerous journey for survival.

Curtis finds love in Iraq as he struggles to stay alive in a war he doesn't want to fight, and Letha discovers her own beauty in the love of her child. There is the "good daughter" who realizes that there's only one way to help her brother and her family. Other stories center on the daily drama of the Curl-E-Que beauty shop, or capture the slapstick side of passion.

A powerful collection of short stories telling the tales of a Mexican American childhood ideal for fans of Gary Soto. Welcome to Southern Texas. Meet Loco, a dog with a passion for firecrackers, and Pedro, an altar boy forced to lean a hard lesson from two of the toughest, oldest men ever to serve the Lord. Jordan and Todd are two boys from California who don't know what they're in for when they push their Texas cousins a little too far.

Twas two weeks before Christmas and all through the North Pole, things were not normal like they had been in years past. Mrs. Claus was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for Santa when the news came that the world was hit with COVID! No one knew anything about COVID...or what it meant. Whatever COVID was, it meant business and it didn't care who or what was in its path or way. Because of COVID people were required to work from home, schools were closed, and churches could not hold their weekly services. For all intents and purposes, Christmas had been cancelled and the world was coming to ...