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In The Compass Maker, a novel set in 600 BC Jerusalem, a skilled and faithful metalworker named Ezra has a vision of a mysterious brass compass that he is commanded to build. Just before the vision occurs, Ezra has constructed and delivered to the powerful Laban one of the greatest and most famous swords in history - a sword that, in a twist of fate and irony, becomes the instrument of Laban's own death. Will Ezra's wife, who has lost her faith, or the mounting political intrigues swirling around him derail Ezra's efforts to build the compass on time?

Detective Gabriel Collins Wants vengeance after everything the vampires did to him, but he'll settle for justice as he hunts to find a murderer. But everything changes when the vampire, Lily, saves his life. Now Gabe's forced to work with his enemy and it's becoming impossible to tell who he can trust.

At a big Midwestern state university in the 1990s, Nick and Abby stumble towards adulthood, through awkward parties, regrettable flirtations, frantic cramming, and poorly planned road trips. It’s college life in all its exciting, raunchy, disgusting, hilarious glory, set to a 90s alt-rock soundtrack.

Denver, Colorado, 2009. Nicholas Smith is done with the world. After losing his wife in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the devastated engineering professor sees only one way to escape his grief. But when he leaps from a waterfall into the waiting arms of oblivion, the haunted man of science instead finds himself impossibly catapulted into the year 3010. Tortured at the hands of a despotic dictator, Nicholas refuses to cooperate despite being threatened with execution.

The “Good Ship Zion” represents The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and all the good it can bring into our lives. But not everyone feels welcome and secure in the boat. Instead of putting the responsibility on others to get comfortable – or to figuratively stop rocking the boat – we can all work in our circles of influence to improve the Good Ship Zion for everyone, as we journey together to the safe harbor of God’s presence. “It’s just a really big boat.”

Detective Gabriel Collins is the new guy to vampire crimes and he's ready to make a difference. But his new partner, Harper, turns everything into a joke. And with the biggest murder Vampire Crimes has ever seen, Gabe needs every advantage. But how can he solve this case with his partner holding him back every step of the way?

It's easy to think that children are either blessed with a high degree of intelligence or they aren't, and there's nothing we can do as parents to affect how smart they become. Yet studies have shown that when it comes to intelligence, nature vs. nurture is roughly 50/50, which means that parental influence may have a significant impact not just on how clever our children feel they are, but also on how bright they are. The verbal and cognitive skills that a kid acquires in early infancy and childhood equip them with the social and emotional life skills needed to succeed in life.

Nicholas Smith thought he was done with time travel. Rocketed back to 2008 after a triumphant victory over a tyrannical government, the heroic engineering professor embarks on a second-chance mission to prevent the death of his beloved spouse. But his inner conflict spins into a roiling storm as he ponders the consequences of playing God…and how it could annihilate all he battled to save. Already struggling with the possibilities of paradox, Nicholas doesn’t know which way to turn when an army major argues that destiny demands he help her steal nuclear weapons.

The year is 1887, and the small community of Pleasant View is abuzz over Penelope Pottifer’s serialized romances in the local paper. Since the release of the first volume, the thrilling story has captured the hearts and minds of the entire town - and several towns over! Each successive edition of the Pleasant View Gazette spins a breathtaking tale of kidnappers, pirates, and forbidden love. Between volumes, however, Pleasant View resident Mary Clarence, the story’s toughest critic, hears a rumor that Penelope Pottifer is not, in fact, the author’s real name.

Six years after the tragic death of her husband, Dory Devereaux is given a second chance at love. Yet, she clings to the memory of her late husband, afraid that opening her heart to another man might once again end in pain. Dory must also consider the feelings of her sixteen-year-old son, Chase, who loved his father very much. Would she ever be able to put the past aside and share her life with someone else?

The field is ready to harvest, and to reap the rewards of your labor you need the right tools. David Covey's eight-step door approach and golden questions will orient missionaries toward fruitful finding, concrete committing, and meaningful member relations. Leave mediocre missionary work far behind as you discover skills specific to the conversion process and develop into a highly effective missionary.

New York, September 1949. When Dennis Collins arrives at Madison Square Garden for the Friday night fights, he is on top of the world. His career as the man-about-town columnist of the New York Sentinel is on the upswing; his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers are contending for the pennant; and a lover who had jilted him years ago has unexpectedly agreed to drinks and dinner at the Stork Club. Collins is sure that his luck has turned for the better.

A missing passenger from an airplane crash in the jungle leads Alex McCade and Mike Garrison to a mysterious lost Mayan city. Here they uncover a devious plot by the powerfully elite to cause death and suffering of millions in exchange for immense wealth. The world is on the brink of disaster. Alex and Mike must stop them before it's too late. But how? Is it possible the answer lies in the ancient civilization of the Maya? Can the Secret of a 500-year-old Mayan King save humanity?

During the summer months, most parents living in large cities send their kids to camps or summer school. Not Wilson’s parents. For some strange reason, every summer, they send him and his little brother down South to spend time with their grandmother, an elderly Native American woman living in a small house on the edge of a small town. No one has ever told Wilson the reason his parents continuously send the two boys there. The only thing Wilson knows is that while he's there he's forced to take care of his 100-year-old Great Grandmother.

Human life has a second chance to live after Earth's destruction. Only a few made it to the spaceship. Nico, a young man with nothing to lose, chose to reset his life and join space migrants. Desperate to have an Earth-like life in this need-based environment, humans took their yearning and this new technology to get themselves into an entertainment renaissance. That’s how Batey became the sport of the new times. What does it take for Nico and his friends to win the match? Does he stand a chance to create his newfound dreams into reality?

"These are days never to be forgotten." The words that Oliver Cowdery used to describe the magnificence of the events of the restoration are just as applicable today as they were a century and a half ago when Oliver met his fellow servant John the Baptist on the banks of the Susquehanna River. As holders of the Aaronic Priesthood, young men have a tremendous opportunity and obligation to love, understand, and apply the Preparatory Priesthood in their families, quorums, and communities.

The mysterious abductions of youths from the Isle of Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, by shape-shifting aquatic creatures drag retired Military Intelligence Lieutenant Colonel Hamish Hamilton back into the world of lies, treachery, and greed. Gathering a strange mixture of animals, humans, and folklore creatures, Hamilton gradually unravels the secret of the waters lying off the island. He discovers not only what is abducting the youths but why.

Of course, everyone wants to succeed and earn a lot. But can you be a young entrepreneur who runs a great business, exactly like the young entrepreneurs discussed in my book? The answer is yes! In 6 Figure Teens: Make Six Figures Before Your 21st Birthday, I will show you exactly how this mission is possible.

While Claudia and John are relying on Joseph to pull off their dangerous exit strategy, Joseph is making plans of his own. Despite his growing emotional attachment to the lovely Miss Belle, John is his number one priority. He’ll sacrifice anything to ensure his potential’s safety, including John’s trust. Joseph’s betrayal has given Dr. Nicholson the one thing he’s spent his life in search of- the source. With his suspicions confirmed, he’ll stop at nothing to possess the girl who can give him the world. But he’s not the only one after Miss Belle.

This groundbreaking book summarizes two decades of entrepreneurial experience that has helped the author make hundreds of thousands of dollars. More importantly, this book will give you the keys to minimize the mistakes that cause businesses and entrepreneur’s to fail. That’s because the author has made all the mistakes for you.