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An anthology of short stories featuring dogs. Stylistically diverse, the stories appeal to all those who value canine companionship. Some of the stories encourage contemplation while others are just good stories featuring happy endings.

. "The Man Moses" is a perceptive and illuminating discussion on Moses's life. Written for twenty-first-century Christians who wish to consider ethical and practical problems alongside devotional truths. Engaging with Moses as he confronts the challenges draws the reader to seek God's solutions to everyday problems. The Bible-based chapters are bite-sized, suitable for daily devotions and thought-provoking life lessons, from Moses discovering...

The ghost of Christmas present visits three estranged friends. The littlest angel shows a writer what Christmas really means. An almost empty pickle jar, a dying father and a family ethic motivate a young man. A cold December rain is held at bay by the sheltering warmth of a family. A young couple discovers a gift that keeps on giving, and a dog remembers Christmases past and hopes for Christmases future. These are adult stories of Christmas. ...

In 1938, Archibald Cameron, the benevolent and uncompromising judge of a small county in rural Mississippi, hosts author William Faulkner at an after-hunt breakfast. Discussing such diverse subjects as writing, peach brandy, aerial combat, and racism, the judge thoughtfully studies Faulkner and his enigmatic person. This meeting begins a correspondence and series of happenstance encounters that tie together four generations of the Cameron-Deve...

What do Boy Scouts, farmers, soldiers, a Wyoming cowboy, pilots, newspaper boys, fairies, crows, life, death, and God, have in common? They're all in this collection of Tony Jordan stories. These stories are about ordinary people and how the act of "Doing the Right Thing" can create life-changing extraordinary moments. A former Spymaster and Counterspy for the CIA, Tony Jordan is a skilled and practiced observer of human nature. In these stori...

Flying Blind chronicles the adventures of gifted aviator Jean-Louis Thibodeaux in Indo-China during and after the Vietnam War. Following the novel The Train by Tony Jordan, Flying Blind finds the young protagonist, who is assigned the mission of rescuing downed aircrew members, struggling to survive a 365-day tour of duty in a combat squadron during the Vietnam War. Thibodeaux has joined the US Air Force intent on becoming a jet pilot...but sa...

The journey is central to the Jewish experience and the construction of Jewish identities across time and place. Remarkably, however, it has received almost no scholarly attention. This multi-disciplinary collection - embracing approaches from Jewish studies, migration studies, cultural and historical studies, literary criticism, religious studies, ethnic and racial studies, geography, and anthropology - opens up this important area. The book ...

Wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual. Vier potentielle Kunden, die sich in ihrer Widerwärtigkeit kaum unterscheiden. Warum also nicht gleich alle auf einmal abzocken?Auch in der Gauner-Branche gibt es schliesslich Rekorde, die gebrochen werden wollen. Die eigene Medizin schlucken müssen diesmal die gierige Chefin einer Model-Agentur, eine Kreditverleiherin, die aberwitzige Zinsen verlangt.

Michael Collins war die Schlüsselfigur des irischen Aufstandes gegen die englischen Kolonialherren: Jahrelang führte er den Untergrundkampf gegen die Besatzungstruppen und zwang so die englische Regierung zum Einlenken. Schließlich leitete er selbst die Vertragsverhandlungen, die zur Gründung der Republik Irland führten. Die Kompromisse, auf die er sich um des Friedens willen einließ, schürten jedoch auch den Haß der radikaleren Separatisten:...

Rom 1492. Kardinal Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons) ist Spanier und damit im Vatikan verpönt. Der Außenseiter aber verfolgt mit eisernem Willen nur ein Ziel: die Papstkrone. Als Innozenz VIII. stirbt, ergreift Borgia die Gunst der Stunde und sichert sich durch Bestechung und Erpressung die Stimmen der Kardinäle bei der Papstwahl. Der Spanier ist am Ziel seiner Träume und wird Papst Alexander VI. Doch schon kurz nach der Wahl wandelt sich das Blat...

In King David, His Times and Our Life, Tony explores David's failures and victories, his joys and regrets, as a springboard to see the lessons we need to learn and apply in the twenty-first century. These reflections on the life and times of David encourage our faith and challenge our way of thinking. They can be picked up and read in bite-size portions as stand-alone devotions as well as dealing with modern ethical dilemmas. This is a j...

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Meet a young truck driver who meets a young lady while driving an 18 wheeler across country. But, on one trip he meets a young lady who turns his life upside down. This story is both about wild sex that happens on the road with truck drivers and how a love that starts that shouldn't have. The shocking ending will make the reader want to read what happens in week 2.

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