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Cosa rende un uomo un peccatore? Cosa lo rende un santo? Dove finisce il bene e comincia il male? John Roberts si considera un cristiano, un uomo devoto, fino a quando la sua fede non viene messa alla prova costringendolo a mettere in dubbio i precetti biblici su cui ha basato la sua intera esistenza. La sua vita a bordo di una nave schiavista è caratterizzata dal duro lavoro, una misera paga e nessuna possibilità di fare carriera. Quando fa amicizia con uno schiavo di nome Bartholomew non può immaginare che da lì avrà inizio una catena di eventi che lo porterà alla sua prima avventura per mare. In un'epoca in cui i pirati non sono schiavi di nessuno, Roberts dovrà scegliere se rimanere un uomo onesto o se farsi tentare dai malvagi peccatori che lo circondano. Diventerà dunque un peccatore o si manterrà santo, nel corso della sua biblica prova di fede? Scopritelo in questa breve storia piena di azione, avventura, pirati e corsari, ambientata nell'età d'oro della pirateria.

Boston, 2015Two years after nearly losing her life in the Boston Marathon bombing, Annie David is still far from “Boston strong.” Instead she remains isolated and defeated—plagued by guilt over her niece, crippled in the blast, and by an antique ring alongside a hazy hero's face. But when she learns the identity of her rescuer, will he be the hero she's imagined? And can the long-past history of the woman behind the ring set her free from the guilt and fears of the present?Boston, 1770As a woman alone in a rebellious town, Liberty Caldwell finds herself in a dangerous predicament. When a British lieutenant, Alexander Smythe, comes to her rescue and offers her employment, Liberty accepts. As months go by, Alexander not only begins to share his love of poetry with her, but protects Liberty from the advances of a lecherous captain living in the officers'house where she works.Mounting tensions explode in the Boston Massacre, and Liberty's world is shattered as her brother, with whom she has just reunited, is killed in the fray. Desperate and alone, she returns home, only to be assaulted by the captain. Afraid and furious toward redcoats, Liberty leaves the officers'home, taking with her a ring that belonged to Alexander.Two women, separated by centuries, must learn to face their fears. And when they feel they must be strong, they learn that sometimes true strength is found in surrender.A 2018 Christy Award finalist!

A multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner's powerful saga of survival and destiny in a near-future dystopian America. One of the world's most respected authors of science fiction imagines an apocalyptic near-future Earth where a remarkable young woman discovers that her destiny calls her to try and change the world around her. Octavia E. Butler's brilliant two-volume Earthseed saga offers a startling vision of an all-too-possible tomorrow, in which walls offer no protection from a civilization gone mad. Parable of the Sower: In the aftermath of worldwide ecological and economic apocalypse, minister's daughter Lauren Oya Olamina escapes the slaughter that claims the lives of her family and nearly every other member of their gated California community. Heading north with two young companions through an American wasteland, the courageous young woman faces dangers at every turn while spreading the word of a remarkable new religion that embraces survival and change. Parable of the Talents: Called to the new, hard truth of Earthseed, the small community of the dispossessed that now surrounds Lauren Olamina looks to her—their leader—for guidance. But when the evil that has grown out of the ashes of human society destroys all she has built, the prophet is forced to choose between preserving her faith or her family. The Earthseed novels cement Butler's reputation as “one of the finest voices in fiction—period” (TheWashington Post Book World). Stunningly prescient and breathtakingly relevant to our times, this dark vision of a future America is a masterwork of powerful speculation that ushers us into a broken, dangerously divided world of bigotry, social inequality, mob violence, and ultimately hope.

“April Geremia apresenta uma história cativante, cheia de reviravoltas que o fazem desejar por mais. O seu talento especial para uma escrita viva e descritiva permite-lhe sentir os medos e as emoções dos seus bem definidos personagens.” Deborah K. Stone Reader´s Favorite “Este livro é espetacular! Desde a primeira página tive de continuar a ler para conseguir descobrir o que tinha acontecido a Grace e a Joshua. Esta é uma inacreditável história de amor e perdão. Joshua passa toda a sua vida quebrado emocionalmente por causa do suicído da sua mãe e depois começam a chegar as cartas. Esta leitura é leitura obrigatória.” CGK “Este é o segundo livro que li de April Geremia…ela surpreende-me todas as vezes…não leio livros religiosos, mas tenho de dizer que a autora mudou a minha forma de pensar…adorei…grandes personagens, especialmente Joshua…adorei a sua personagem, a forma como cresceu, pensando que a sua mãe tinha morrido…Ri nalgumas partes, mas a maior parte do tempo chorei…Geremia escreveu uma novela que faz pensar.” Cliente Amazon “O Salto de Perdão é um livro maravilhosamente escrito. Guia-nos gentilmente a um lugar em que todos precisamos de estar na vida. O perdão pode ser um assunto difícil para a maior parte de nós, mas no livro a autora mostra-nos como sermos pessoas melhores, muito embora tenhamos o coração partido e tenhamos sofrido tragédias. Definitivamente recomendo este livro a TODOS! Muito bem April Geremia” Terrie Urbanczk O que acontece quando tudo o que nos disseram foi uma mentira? Quando as misteriosas cartas de lavanda começam a chegar, assinadas “Mamã,” Joshua McKeon descobre que tudo o que lhe disseram sobre o suicídio trágico da sua mãe quando era menino, foi uma mentira. Conseguirá ele desfiar a rede de mentiras que o rodeou a vida toda? E será que Isabelle, o amor da sua vida, continuará a esperar, enquanto os segredos guardados durant

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John Roberts tiene una crisis de fe al verse forzado a cuestionar el trato que se le da a los esclavos y los atractivos de la piratería.'Lo que más me gusta de la forma de escribir de Jeremy McLean es su habilidad para escribir personajes tan profundos.'- Alycia Tillman'...Tienes que tener este libro, sin duda alguna.'- Zachary ¿Qué hace a un hombre un pecador? ¿Qué hace santo a un hombre? ¿Dónde termina el bien y dónde empieza el mal? John Roberts se considera a sí mismo un cristiano, un hombre de Dios, pero cuando su fe se ve sacudida, comienza a cuestionarse las leyes bíblicas que defendió toda su vida. La vida de Roberts en un barco pirata está llena de trabajo duro, un sueldo bajo y sin oportunidad de avanzar. Cuando Roberts se vuelve amigo de un esclavo llamado Bartholomew, no podía saber que eso comenzaría una cadena de eventos que lo llevarían en su primera aventura en el mar. En una época de piratas, quienes no son esclavos de nadie, Roberts se encuentra a sí mismo en la disyuntiva entre un mundo de hombres justos y virtuosos, y el de los malignos pecadores que hay a la vuelta de cada esquina. ¿Se convertirá el religioso Roberts en un pecador o seguirá siendo un santo en esta bíbilica prueba de fe? Sé testigo de a dónde llevan a Roberts todas estas pruebas, en sus historias cortas llenaas de acción, aventura, piratas y corsarios, enmarcada en la Era Dorada de la Piratería. Género: FICCIÓN / Acción y aventura Género secundario: FICCIÓN / Histórica

SAMATYA An Egyptian Woman Among the Children of Israel is the monotheistic story of love triumphing over faith intermingled with murder and tragedy. Hori is a poor farmer who lives with his beloved Egyptian wife, Samatya, in the hills overlooking the Nile. Hori dreams of a better life for his family and follows a new career that takes him away from his beloved Samatya. Great hardship, suffering and destruction all resulting from Samatya and Hori's differences in their religious beliefs will test their faith and courage. Are they destined to finally be together, or will a devastating succession of events culminate in murder and tragedy?

The human brain is the most complex object-organ that exists. It is able to develop several personalities at the same time, create body mutations, or decide when it will die. No psychiatrist has managed to control the array of personality disorders that exist currently and that they claim to know. And what about those unknown? Faith and madness are just two things that can exist inside the brain and manifest in an obsessive way. This is Tom's story, an eighteen year old man with a slight mental retardation and an array of mental and identity disorders about to explode in the most horrible way we could ever imagine.

John Roberts luta com sua fé, pois é forçado a questionar o tratamento dos escravos e o fascínio da pirataria. O que faz um homem pecador? O que faz um homem um santo? Onde começa o bem e o mal começam? John Roberts considera-se um cristão, um homem religioso de Deus, mas quando sua fé é abalada, ele começa a questionar as regras bíblicas que ele representou durante toda a vida. A vida de Roberts em um navio escravo é cheia de trabalho duro, salários baixos e nenhuma chance de avanço. Quando Roberts se torna amigo de um escravo chamado Bartholomew, ele não podia saber que começaria uma série de eventos levando-o em sua primeira aventura marítima. Em uma época de piratas que não são escravos de ninguém, Roberts encontra-se dividido entre um mundo de homens justos e pecadores doentios por todos os cantos. O Roberts religioso se tornará um pecador ou permanecerá um santo durante seu teste bíblico de fé? Veja onde as provas de Roberts o levam em suas histórias curtas cheias de ação, aventura, piratas e corsários estabelecidos durante a Era de Ouro da pirataria.

Sixteen-year-old Delaney Delgado knows miracles aren't real—if they were, her kid sister wouldn't be dead. So when the image of baby Jesus appears on a Babybel cheese wheel, she's not buying the idea that God's got a dairy obsession. Soon, religious signs begin turning up all over Del's hometown, tiny Clemency, Texas. Overnight, news vans fill the streets and religious pilgrims start searching for God in the discount aisle of the grocery store.Hell-bent on proving the so-called miracles are fake, Del convinces her best friend, Gabe, to help her find the truth. While Gabe's willing to play detective, as a preacher's son he's more interested in finding evidence that supports the miracles. But when the whole town becomes caught up in religious fervor and even the late-night talk show hosts have stopped laughing and started to believe, finding the truth might cause more trouble than Del can handle. This novel is neither pro nor anti-religion, and will appeal to fans of contemporary YA novels that explore deep themes with an element of humor. The voice and characters are funny, strong, and full of heart. This is a book for anyone who loved Saved!

He'd never noticed her...until now.Nikolos Acton is the lead singer of a Christian Band, Specific Gravity, struggling to make it in the industry after an unplanned break, touring the country with their manager, Tia.Tia Bartel loved Niko for the longest time, but it wasn't until she stepped in to save his life that he finally realizes what has been there all along. Is it too late for him? Could a relationship between them work after years of ignoring her? How would he ever convince her he's worthy of her trust?As they journey on the freeway of life and love, they encounter struggles as they are forced to rely on their faith, and friends, to make it through.

From a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, a ferociously intimate story of a family facing the ultimate question: how far will we go to save the people we love the most? When Margaret's fiancée, John, is hospitalized for depression in 1960s London, she faces a choice: carry on with their plans despite what she now knows of his condition, or back away from the suffering it may bring her. She decides to marry him. Imagine Me Gone is the unforgettable story of what unfolds from this act of love and faith. At the heart of it is their eldest son, Michael, a brilliant, anxious music fanatic who makes sense of the world through parody. Over the span of decades, his younger siblings -- the savvy and responsible Celia and the ambitious and tightly controlled Alec -- struggle along with their mother to care for Michael's increasingly troubled and precarious existence. Told in alternating points of view by all five members of the family, this searing, gut-wrenching, and yet frequently hilarious novel brings alive with remarkable depth and poignancy the love of a mother for her children, the often inescapable devotion siblings feel toward one another, and the legacy of a father's pain in the life of a family. With his striking emotional precision and lively, inventive language, Adam Haslett has given us something rare: a novel with the power to change how we see the most important people in our lives.'Haslett is one of the country's most talented writers, equipped with a sixth sense for characterization'-Wall Street Journal'Ambitious and stirring... With Imagine Me Gone, Haslett has reached another level.'-New York Times Book Review

La vida es una rueda gigante: En un día estas en el cima del éxito y de la felicidad y en el otro se puede caer en la desgracia. En estos momentos difíciles lo más importante es conservar la fe con una fuerza mayor e intentarse levantar. Buscar vencer por la fuerza de la fe es lo ideal para retomar la rutina y la promesa de días mejores. Cree que es posible!

Forgiveness 4 You is a startlingly contemporary novel about faith and religion in an America addicted to quick fixes and instant gratification. Gabriel McKenna is an ex-Catholic priest, and with his quiet job at a quiet bookstore, he is—slowly—rebuilding his life. But even at the bookstore, people from all walks of life find their way to him and feel compelled to share their stories and reveal to him their deepest, guiltiest secrets. One of these people is Madeline Murray, a high-powered advertising executive, who, hours after her weepy confession, has a revelation: If she felt so comforted by this stranger, perhaps there's something remunerative to his consoling abilities. Madeline has a vision: a business that will offer a secu­lar form of confession and forgiveness—the comforts of religion, without the religion. Without knowing exactly how it happened (and whether any of it is morally sound) Gabriel is transformed by Madeline and her colleagues into the centerpiece of the forgiveness brand. And so a therapeutic revolution unleashes itself on America—or is about to, until a terrible secret threatens to torpedo the business and the man at the middle of it. Which would all be bad enough, were it not for temptation—in the form of Madeline herself. In Forgiveness 4 You, Ann Bauer combines her gift for characterization with a broad American canvas to dazzling effect. Written with verve and confidence, Forgiveness 4 You is an unusually ambitious novel that blends cutting-edge satire with a serious mediation on faith in the twenty-first century.

Four hundred years in slavery, the Hebrew people await deliverance....And while it is still dark, God is at work. Jochebed's entire life has been a faith journey as she seeks her mother's God. The daughter of a Hebrew slave and master basket weaver, Jochebed knows the stories of her ancestors but wonders if the Lord cares how they suffer under the hand of Pharaoh Ramses...and if the promised deliverance will ever really come. Ramses, warned of Egypt's destruction, vows to do whatever is necessary to protect his two great loves, Egypt and Nefertari, unaware that satisfying one will sacrifice the other.Shiphrah, the half-Egyptian midwife tasked to kill Hebrew male infants, yearns for a place to belong and remembers childhood stories of a merciful God. Doubts are a constant companion to Jochebed, but her foundation of faith leads her to defy the most powerful man in the world in a deadly race to save her son and, ultimately, God's chosen people. Two women, each following the dangerous path God has set before them—this is their story.

A 2017 LA Times Book Prize FinalistA quirky story of love, mischief, and forgiveness from Brazil's foremost award-winning author for young readers, in her U.S. debut. Fourteen-year-old Samuel is newly orphaned and homeless in a small town in Brazil. He lives in a giant, hollow, concrete head of St. Anthony, the lingering evidence of the village's inept and failed attempt to build a monolith over a decade ago. He didn't know what it was when he crawled into it, seeking shelter during a storm, but since coming there, he hears beautiful singing, echoing like magic in the head twice a day. So he stays. Miraculously, he can also hear the private prayers and longings of the villagers. Feeling mischievous, Samuel begins to help answer these prayers, hoping that if he does, their noise will quiet down and he can listen to the beautiful singing in peace. Ironically, his miracles gain him so many fans that he starts to worry he will never fulfill his own true longing and find the source of the singing. Filled with beautiful turns of phrase and wonderfully quirky characters, The Head of the Saint is a riotous story of faith and magic that won't soon leave your thoughts.

Francis Marion Crawford was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories.

The shadow of war. A clash of brothers. A terrible sacrifice. In the face of powerful darkness, who will prevail?The island of Seare is at war. The Red Druid is gathering strength and power to stand against Conor, Eoghan, and the brotherhood. But there is strife within the brotherhood as well. Eoghan still refuses to claim his rightful rule, and the resulting conflict creates an uncomfortable distance between him and Conor. When Conor leaves to find the key to defeating the Red Druid, Eoghan and Aine worry he will succumb to the danger. They set out on their own mission to defeat the Red Druid through Aine's magical gifts.But nothing—and no one—is as it seems.

One moment of sin leads to a path of pain...and unexpected love.Stephanie's life hits a speed bump in the wake of her boyfriend's sin. Splitting up with him, she faces a future of difficult choices shaded in shame. She wants to do what is right but the new man in her life leaves her fantasizing about a future that is now beyond her grasp.Roberto finds his heart and professional world turned upside down by the beautiful bombshell. He struggles with his own inner demons and past so he's not about to cast stones. When he is accused of immoral behavior, and temptation haunts him from every side, can he stand true to the calling God has given him?Joining forces to face the future though comes at a high cost for them both as their individual pasts rise up to destroy them and their relationship. Integrity comes with a high price tag. With a deep faith in God and the help of friends at Orchard Hill Church, can they find happiness and love they long for?

Alphonse de Lamartine had a varied career. The son of a minor provincial noble family, he was born at Macon, surviving both the Revolution and Napoleon. He served as a diplomat and, later, as elected deputy under the Restored monarchy and Louis Philippe. De Lamartine later became a deputy in the Assembly and, for a short period, the effective leader of France, before losing in the election for President of the Republic to Napoleon III. His poetry, together with that of the Romantics, broke new ground in French literature. His prose-poem The Stonemason of Saint Point is the story of the life, love and faith of the peasant who lived in the hills above his house in Burgundy. In reality, the story describes Lamartine's own search for God through threatening and godless times in his country. This translation maintains the rich descriptions of the Burgundian countryside and the touching story of a simple honest man's faith in God present in the original.

Jesus wird in Hamburg geboren. Er findet zum Kommunismus, zur Kirche und zu den Weltreligionen. Am Ende ist er ein Sektenführer, dem man nach dem Leben trachtet. Jesus ist wieder da und mit ihm die Neugestaltung der Kirche.

Um conto de Natal da Cia. Justo de Segurança, em que um milagre acontece pela segunda vez. É véspera de Natal na cidade. Dexter Beck, sua esposa Megan, e Percival'Reis'Washington estão dirigindo, a caminho de um evento especial da véspera de Natal. Reis e Dexter compartilham com Megan uma história de outra véspera de Natal nos primeiros tempos da Justo Segurança, quando a compahia está fornecendo segurança para a banda Omega. A Omega está na cidade para tocar em um concerto beneficente especial na véspera de Natal. Reis e Dexter estão levando o baterista, Gil Mullins, para o show, quando a pior nevasca de todos os tempos a atingir a cidade os força a abandonar o carro e se refugiar dentro da Igreja Católica St. Francis. O que se segue é uma história de salvação, conforto, e de crença, quando um evento de véspera de Natal se repete... e faz de Megan Fisk Beck uma pessoa que crê. Inspirado pela canção de Natal The Little Drummer Boy, O Pequeno Baterista vai aquecer seu coração... e fazer você acreditar.

Mark is a successful preacher and attorney who owns his church and has a seemingly perfect family. However, there is a secret he's been hiding from his family for six years. He had a one-time affair with a black woman, who has just showed up on his door to reveal the child he knew nothing about. His perfect family is scattered as they all deal with his past sins. His wife, Claire, cannot accept his child into their home because she is afraid that it will cause the whole church to turn against them. Mark's daughter, Sarah, once modeled her life after her seemingly perfect father, until she learns what he did. She goes on a downward spiral filled with rebellion and anger as she lashes out against everything she once believed in. Ciara, Mark's six-year-old lovechild, has lost everything—her mother, her aunt—and now she is living with a new family who doesn't want her there. Mark cannot believe his sin has resulted in the Lord's wrath upon his family. He has lost his daughter, his wife, and now feels as if God Himself has walked away. Will Mark be able to realize that his love child isn't a curse from God but a blessing meant to humble his family and bring them closer to His presence? If not, everything Mark worked hard for will wither away.

Conor and Aine have barely escaped Seare with their lives. Conor knows he must return to find the harp that could end the Red Druid's reign of terror, but in the midst of their escape, he and Aine are torn apart once more. Surrounded by despair and thrown into as much danger as they left behind, Conor and Aine must cling to the whispers of Comdiu's plans for them and the homeland that depends on their survival. But at what cost? Will they learn to depend on Comdiu completely? Or will they give up hope?

To escape the distress of her divorce, Faith Collins buys a rundown house on the Dorset Coast. But unknown to her, the retreat is the obsession of a complete stranger: a woman whose unspeakable childhood makes her pursue both the house and Faith, with terrible consequences. This edition is the first publication of this title outside the United Kingdom.

They met as children, innocents from two different worlds. And from that moment their lives were fated to be forever entwined. Timothy : Abandoned at birth, he finds a home--and a dazzling career--within the Catholic Church. But the vows he takes cannot protect him from one soul-igniting passion. Daniel : The scholarly son of a great rabbi, he is destined to follow in his father's footsteps. And destined to break his father's heart. Deborah : She was raised to be docile and dutiful--the perfect rabbi's wife--but love will lead her to rebellion. And into world's the patriarch would never dare imagine.Reaching across more than a quarter of a century, from the tough streets of Brooklyn to ultramodern Brasilia to an Israeli kibbutz, and radiating the splendor of two holy cities, Rome and Jerusalem, here is Erich Segal's most provocative and ambitious novel to date--the unforgettable story of three extraordinary lives...and one forbidden love.

After Hunter prays to the angel Gabriel to protect him, he is shocked when a motorcycle rider appears to answer his prayers Hunter has spent his life going from foster home to foster home—he's never had a real family looking after him. When his foster father dies, he is left at the mercy of his abusive foster mother, Stephanie, who resents Hunter for coming into their home and ruining her perfect life. Between living with Stephanie's cruelty and dealing with the school bully, Hunter feels like he has no one to turn to—except for the angel Gabriel, who visited Hunter when he was a kid and promised he'd always watch over him. Although he hasn't spoken to Gabriel in a long time, Hunter is desperate to avoid getting beaten again, so he prays for help—and Gabriel answers. Every time Hunter asks Gabriel for something, he receives it. Is he really being protected by a guardian angel? Hunter can't believe he could ever be so lucky, but if an angel isn't protecting him, who is?

Mina is seventeen. A virgin. And pregnant. Mina is top of her class, girlfriend to the most ambitious guy in school, able to reason and study her way through anything. But when she suddenly finds herself pregnant—despite having never had sex—her orderly world collapses. Almost nobody believes Mina's claims of virginity. Her father assumes that her boyfriend is responsible; her boyfriend believes she must have cheated on him. As news of Mina's story spreads, there are those who brand her a liar. There are those who brand her a heretic. And there are those who believe that miracles are possible—and that Mina's unborn child could be the greatest miracle of all.

When a good church girl starts singing in a jazz club and falls for the music—as well as a handsome, African-American man—she struggles to reconcile her childhood faith with her newfound passions.When a good church girl starts singing in a jazz club and falls for the music—as well as a handsome African American man—she struggles to reconcile her childhood faith with her newfound passions. Raised in the Danish Baptist Church, Rose Sorensen knows it's wrong to sing worldly songs. But Rose still yearns for those she hears on the radio—“Cheek to Cheek,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”—and sings them when no one is around. One day, Rose's cousin takes her to Calliope's, a jazz club, where she dis­covers an exciting world she never knew existed. Here, blacks and whites mingle, brought together by their shared love of music. And though Rose wor­ries it's wrong—her parents already have a stable husband in mind for her—she can't stop thinking about the African American pianist of the Chess Men, Theo Chastain. When Rose returns to the jazz club, she is offered the role of singer for the Chess Men. The job would provide money to care for her sister, Sophy, who has cerebral palsy—but at what cost? As Rose gets to know Theo, their fledgling relationship faces prejudices she never imagined. And as she struggles to balance the dream world of Calliope's with her cold, hard reality, she also wrestles with God's call for her life. Can she be a jazz singer? Or will her faith suffer because of her worldly ways? Set in Depression-era Chicago and rich in historical detail, Sing for Me is a beautiful, evocative story about finding real, unflinching love and embracing—at all costs—your calling.

Freddie was raised on faith. It's in her blood. Yet when she loses her husband of many years, she can't quite bring herself to seek solace from the Almighty, and enters a state of quiet contemplation, instead. Her solitude quickly ends when she meets a man roaming her neighborhood in search of his run-away wife, and later, when her daughter returns home to escape another unwise romance. Soon after, Freddie's sister, Holly, visits and their thoughts turn to their wretched childhood at the hands of their neglectful and pious mother. Also present is their grandmother, Anna, known only through photographs and letters, who seems so different – strong, yet remote. Freddie feels she and Anna are connected, not just through blood, but through the raising of difficult daughters. This kinship makes Freddie see that she has been shaped by forces she doesn't directly experience, which reminds her about the true basis of faith. With all that to hand, Freddie faces a family crisis that forces her to confront the same questions she's asked all her life: What does it mean to believe in God? And does God even care?

Where does a firstborn girl fit in a world dominated by men?When Tiadone was born, her parents had two choices: raise their daughter as male and force her to suppress all feminine traits, or leave her outside the community to die in the wilds. Now, as the first female living as male in her village, Tiadone must prove her father didn't make a mistake by letting her live. As her time of male initiation approaches, Tiadone desperately wishes to belong, and be accepted in her world—though at every step it appears the Creator allows traditional feminine gifts and traits to emerge, as well as cursing her with a singing bird the ruling culture sees as a sign of the devil.Worse, as Tiadone completes her initiation rites, she finds she is drawn to her male best friend and patrol mate in ways that are very much in line with the female gender.Confused and desperate, Tiadone tries to become what she must be while dealing with what she indeed has become: a young woman who may be able to free her people from despotic rule and allow the Creator's name to be sung once more.

The Pomeroys pull together in the aftermath of the storm that shook West Edinton—and Prissie's faith—to its very foundations. Letting go proves difficult, and holding on takes all of her courage. With the encouragement of a brother who's in on her secret, Prissie finds her feet. With the help of the bane who's now a brother, she takes a stand. As spring comes to the orchard, a cryptic remark from Abner hints at West Edinton's long-kept secret. A beloved aunt returns from overseas. A faded angel takes up residence atop the Pomeroys'refrigerator. A treasured friend must say goodbye. While ranks of the Faithful rally to defend what's most precious, Prissie discovers that angels aren't the only ones who are Sent.

Sometimes our greatest tragedies offer our greatest lessons. After losing her family in a tragic car accident, Lisa Watson vacillates between two lives...before and after the car accident. As she struggles between realities, Jesus Christ suddenly appears and offers her unorthodox guidance. He accompanies her to the grocery store and for walks on the beach, while answering some of life's toughest questions. His answers challenge her traditional beliefs and repeatedly emphasize there is no death, only dreams of dying. Dreams of Dying takes you on a fantastical journey with Jesus, who leads the way through an alternate interpretation of his ancient teachings and applies them to one of our worst nightmares...losing the ones we love.

Best friends Jane and Holly have jumped into the river off Swallow's Nest Bluff hundreds of times. But one day, Holly's jump goes wrong. Her body never comes up, yet something else does—a sad creature of mud, full of confusion and sorrow. It's Holly, somehow, trapped and mixed up with the river. And if Jane can't do something to help, Holly will take everybody down with her—even the people she loves the most. Blending Looking for Alaska's theme of lost friendship with Stephen King's sense of small town horror, The Drowned Forest is a Southern gothic tale of grief, redemption, and the mournful yearning of an anguished soul.

A CNQ Editors'Book of the YearDoes faith insist upon the spotless soul? Can intellectual integrity and an honest search for the holy in this world survive a collision with religious mania? Is heavenly forgiveness possible this side of the River Styx? In this boisterous, witty, manically paced novel, Maggie Prentice is resolved to find out, even if it costs her everything. A true original, capable of brilliant verbal contortions, Maggie Prentice won't give up. Haunted by her past, chafing under the tutelage of her born-again, cult-figure brother, coping with the double devils of alcoholism and disconnectedness, she is pursued by the Tanteek, an armchair prankster out of a Dylan song that incarnates her questions, uncertainties, and fears, and dogs her every move. In her wild, over-the-top, yet eerily familiar universe, Maggie is forced to confront life's big questions — faith, fear, love, and death — does life have meaning? In this daring, intelligent, whip-smart debut novel, Jane Woods has created unforgettable characters that live in what might be an alternate reality. She has also written a captivating, deeply affective story that grabs the reader and won't let go.

This Goncourt Lyceens Award–winning novel is “a powerfully visualized magic-realist fable” of secrets, faith, and female defiance in twelfth century France (Kirkus Reviews). France, 1187. On the day of her wedding, the beautiful fifteen-year-old Esclarmonde scandalizes the court when she refuses to marry the knight chosen by her father, the brutish lord of the domain of Whispers. Defying her father's wishes, she vows to give herself to God. To punish her willfulness, her father imprisons her in a cell adjoining the castle's chapel. Instead of the peaceful solitude she sought, Esclarmonde finds in her cell the crossroads between the living and the dead. Walled in, with nothing but a single barred window connecting her to the outside world, Esclarmonde exerts a mysterious power over the kingdom. The virgin sorceress reaches a saint-like status, and men and women journey from far and wide to hear her speak. When even her own father falls under her sway, Esclarmonde persuades him to undertake an ill-fated war in the Holy Land.

Misdirected is the story of fifteen-year-old Ben, who moves to a small conservative Colorado town where his atheism seems to be the only thing about him that matters to everyone. His classmates bully him for not fitting in, his teachers don't understand him, and with his brother serving in Iraq and his sister away at college with problems of her own, Ben is left on his own to figure things out. Being a teen is tricky to navigate when you're an outsider, and Ben struggles to find his place without compromising who he is. He rebels against his teachers, he argues with his classmates, and he rejects what others believe, bringing the reader with him on his enlightening journey as he learns the value of challenging accepted beliefs—including his own.

Nothing much has ever happened to Rev Arnold Drive, the meekly quiet vicar of St Tobias's. Feeling safe only within the walls of his church and the gentle rules of his faith, Arnold is ironically a man utterly without drive; a man content that nothing much ever happens. Nothing, that is, until the day his church is sold off to property developers. Ejected from his church and his home, Arnold is thrust out into the modern world – a world for which he is utterly ill-equipped. Suddenly, life presents Arnold with a series of moral dilemmas that test his faith, his judgement and his understanding of human nature. His first experience of love and sex, a surprise confession of murder, a suicide, the prospect of unexpected wealth, the discovery of a hidden family history, all cause Arnold to reassess the certainties he has taken for granted. Then, a near-fatal car accident forces him to face up to the fragility of sanity and of life itself... Arnold Drive is the story of a man's journey from innocence to experience where he discovers his moral compass isn't always pointing the right way.

Hope grew up feeling ugly and unloved. Called'the devil'by her mother, she was not allowed to attend church on Sundays with her twin sister, Faith. At fifteen, Hope is wild. She no longer cares about her mother, or anyone else for that matter.When her mother kicks her out of the house, Hope spends several days homeless and alone—until she runs into an elderly blind prophetess named May. She offers Hope a gift from God: a new home where she is taught the true meaning of love, family, and God.When Hope meets Dante, a quirky yet attractive boy who visits with May every day, her life changes even more. With young love in the air, Hope feels like nothing can go wrong. But just when she thinks her life is perfect, she learns that May is dying of cancer. Hope must learn how to conquer her deepest fears and have faith that all things work together for the good of God. With everything she's experienced in her young life, will she be able to trust God?

What happens when your husband finds out you're in love with his brother? Team Keith? Team Michael? How about Team God?Gina Ward has it all: a husband, a child, and all the finer things life has to offer. She doesn't see herself as one of the less fortunate who needs God, but what happens when her only son, Trey, falls ill? Will she rely on the one who holds the world in His hands?Keith Ward is a respected attorney, but he cannot shake his inappropriate feelings for his brother's wife. When his nephew falls ill, Keith knows he has to drop everything to be by her side. Will he finally find healing for his broken heart?Michael Ward is living the dream life, but life as he knows it changes drastically when his son falls ill. Everything he thinks is the truth will be brought into question. What will he do when he realizes he is living one big lie?

Décryptez Oscar et la Dame rose d'Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr! Que faut-il retenir d'Oscar et la Dame rose, le roman qui a ému petits et grands? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une fiche de lecture complète et détaillée. Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :• Un résumé complet• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que Oscar, Mamie-Rose et les parents d'Oscar• Une analyse des spécificités de l'œuvre : Dieu comme confident, la relation des enfants avec la maladie et la philosophie épicurienne Une analyse de référence pour comprendre rapidement le sens de l'œuvre. LE MOT DE L'ÉDITEUR : « Dans cette nouvelle édition de notre analyse d'Oscar et la Dame rose (2014), avec Laure De Caevel, nous fournissons des pistes pour décoder ce récit essentiel de la littérature française moderne. Notre analyse permet de faire rapidement le tour de l'œuvre et d'aller au-delà des clichés. » Stéphanie FELTEN À propos de la collection LePetitLitteraire.fr : Plébiscité tant par les passionnés de littérature que par les lycéens, LePetitLittéraire.fr est considéré comme une référence en matière d'analyse d'œuvres classiques et contemporaines. Nos analyses, disponibles au format papier et numérique, ont été conçues pour guider les lecteurs à travers la littérature. Nos auteurs combinent théories, citations, anecdotes et commentaires pour vous faire découvrir et redécouvrir les plus grandes œuvres littéraires. Le PetitLittéraire.fr est reconnu d'intérêt pédagogique par le ministère de l'Éducation. Plus d'informations sur http://lepetitlitteraire.fr

When his life comes apart, will the center hold? Chris Walker has everything. A career, a beautiful fiancée, a promising ministry opportunity, and a faith instilled in him from a young age. But when a revelation about his family comes to light at his grandmother's funeral, Chris finds himself facing questions he didn't even know he had about…well, everything. Fighting a battle within and without from those that don't understand his sudden doubts, Chris seeks refuge in a weekend with his grandfather to ask the tough questions and sort through the issues where faith meets life and disillusionment collides with truth. For those searching for the historic Christian faith that is relevant to life today, or for those who believe that a completely new faith is called for, Clear Winter Nights is a stirring story about faith, forgiveness, and the distinctiveness of Christianity. Through a powerful narrative and engaging dialogue, Trevin Wax shows the relevance of unchanging truth in an ever-changing world.

...Berkeley Noone, afflicted with the incurable Hutchinson's disease, has accepted the fact that he must die. Half eagerly, half anxiously he waits for death, only to experience no death; instead, come to a translation into a higher, fuller kind of life, in which new values dawn, and into wich there appears a new radiant vision of God...Abraham's Bosom is a beautiful and comforting little philosophy of faith and may be more convincing to many readers than some abstract treatises on the subject.

Join part angel Jonah Stone as he faces his biggest challenge yet!Many months have passed since part angel siblings Jonah, Eliza, and Jeremiah Stone began their angelic training. As part angels, or quarterlings, the siblings joined other children of nephilim to begin honing their special powers.In this third installment in the Son of Angels series, Jonah's story comes to resemble a modern-day Job as he's faced with trials that affect his health, strength, relationships, and most-prized possessions. As he and the other quarterlings prepare for mid-term exams, their powers are tested once again in the most fierce battle against Abaddon's forces yet. Will Jonah's faith in Elohim continue to persevere as he fights Abaddon in his hardest battle yet?Parents today are looking for fiction that makes Christianity and the Bible exciting for their kids. This series is the first Christian answer to Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, the Secret Series, and other middle-grade series packed with action, adventure, and supernatural fights. But the message is solidly based in Scripture, conveying God is always in control.'Son of Angels, Jonah Stone'series:Is perfect for middle grade readers ages 9-13 who love action, adventure, and faithMakes a great summer reading book, school goal, or homeschool book clubIs a Christian-based supernatural seriesMeets national education standardsContains a bonus chapter from Jerel Law's new book - Evan Miller Is Waking Down (available in eBook editions only)Don't miss the other books in the series:Spirit Fighter (Book 1)Fire Prophet (Book 2)Shadow Chaser (Book 3)Truth Runner (Book 4)

From one of the world's biggest selling authors comes another million-copy worldwide bestseller: A beautiful and tender fable seen through the eyes of a Jewish child living in Belgium under the Nazi occupation. It is 1942 and the Jews are being deported from Belgium. Separated from his parents, seven-year-old Joseph must go into hiding. He is taken in the dead of night to an orphanage, the Villa Jaune, where the benign and enigmatic Father Pons presides over a motley assortment of children. With the ever-present threat of the Gestapo growing closer, Joseph learns that the secret of survival is to conceal his Jewish heritage. Soon Joseph also discovers that Father Pons has a secret of his own: he is risking his life not only for the boys in his care, but for the Jewish faith itself. Sensitive, funny and deeply humane, Noah's Child is a simple fable that reveals the complexities of faith, bravery and the human condition.

The evil in East Salem is no longer content to hide in the shadows. The stakes—and the darkness—are rising.Dani Harris thought there wasn't much left that could surprise her after serving as a forensic psychiatrist in East Salem. And Tommy Gunderson has faced few challenges in his life that he couldn't overcome by either physical strength or his celebrity status.But as they race to uncover what's really happening behind the high walls of St. Adrian's Academy, it becomes clear that supernatural forces have been at work here for generations. And now their focus is on making sure Dani and Tommy don't interfere.When the unseen becomes seen, faith is the only weapon strong enough to fight in a battle involving not just murder and betrayal—but angels and demons.“Wiehl's latest is a truly creepy story with supernatural undertones that seem eerily real.” -Romantic Times review of Waking Hours

AN INSIGHTFUL COMEDY...DECEPTIVELY FUN, PROFOUNDLY DEEP TIME: Fifty years in the future. Religion has been banned. LOCATION: Sisco Heights Mental Health Facility CHARACTERS: A seer who has delightful conversations with tattoos, eletric shavers, and janitorial supplies. A wannabe superhero, complete with shower cap, goggles, and bath towel cape. A prophet who sees 20 seconds into the future. An amnesiac who opens a fortune cookie and reads:'You are My favorite child. God.'Careful to avoid state scrutiny, these quirky characters begin to explore the amazing possiblities if such a statement is true. The thinking soon infects other patients and the government must tighten its noose until it is met with some startling surprises. A quick and fun read, this first novella of The Last Fool series will make you chuckle while pausing to think.

In Daughter of Jerusalem, readers will quickly identify with Mary Magdalene - a woman of deep faith who used her wealth and influence to serve Jesus.This fictionalized story of Mary Magdalene is, in the truest sense of the word, an inspirational novel for modern people who are looking to renew in themselves the message of Christ. It's the greatest story ever lived, told by one of the most famous women who ever lived, and it's a page-turner. Joan Wolf's years of success as a novelist enable her to combine storytelling and a faith plot in this beautifully written biblical fiction.

In a collection as fine in scope as it is intimate in detail, Running the Whale's Back presents a host of Eastern Canada's brightest literary talents, all putting pens to paper to explore the multiple facets of what we call “faith” through a unique Atlantic vantage point. In a satisfying mixture of style and themes, the full breadth of Atlantic Canadian spirituality is revealed. These are pieces that poke and prod, ruminate and circulate with themes of religion and cultures of spirituality. Mysticism meets piety, holiness argues with practicality, and hope lives side by side with despair as the stories spiral and waltz themselves across the four provinces. As the authors leap from subject to subject, we discover death lurking in the lonely wilderness, ski jumpers participating in miracles, and preachers suffering marital discord. Featured authors are Michael Crummey, Sheldon Currie, Joan Clark, David Adams Richards, Kenneth J. Harvey, Clive Doucet, Deborah Joy Corey, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Michael Hennessey, Lynn Coady, D.R. MacDonald, Jessica Grant, Michael Winter, Samuel Thomas Martin, Michelle Butler Hallett, Kathleen Winter, and Ann Copeland.

Jedrick can't say for sure if Prissie met the members of his Flight because she was in danger, or if she's in danger because she knows them. Either way, she's being singled out by a cunning foe. While Prissie throws herself into the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Koji takes his promise seriously and stays close by her side. Prissie can't wait to share her Christmas traditions with him. Including Ransom and Marcus in the festivities is harder to take. A new enemy turns out to be an old friend. A demonic horde boils up from the Deep. A light is sent into the darkness. Prissie's about to discover that some gifts are greater than others, and some triumphs come at great price.