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The bridge: a novel
By Karen Kingsbury. 2012
Tennessee college sweethearts Molly and Ryan eventually go their respective ways. But seven years later, bookstore owner Charlie Barton, who…
is facing financial ruin, has a near-fatal car accident. Molly and Ryan join the effort to save the shop and, with God's help, witness a miracle. 2012Blameless
By Thom Lemmons. 2007
Is it possible to find unconditional love in a world of expectations?Professor Joseph Barnes is attractive, intelligent, and successful-beloved by…
both his students and fellow university faculty. Despite her professional reservations, Alexis, the dean of Joe's college, finds herself drawn to him and recognizes his interest in her. But when Joe's career begins to crumble, Alexis has to decide whether or not to rescue Joe from his circumstances. If she does save him, how can she be sure he loves her for herself-and not for what she can do for him? Can she fight the ghosts of the past that haunt them both? Three well-intentioned friends and an ambitious department secretary complicate the delicate situation between Alexis and Joe in this modern retelling of the biblical story of Job. Thoughtful and clever, Blameless asks, what does it mean to love without expectations? And in the midst of losing it all, is it possible to find everything you've been looking for?From the Trade Paperback edition.Lands of Brotherhood
By Antonio Carlos Mongiardim Gomes Saraiva, Renato Matos. 2017
A narrative that seeks to be a reflection on realities and situations that the author observed in a short period…
of time, in which he lived in a community in Minas Gerais / Brazil, of values and social practices that are much different from what we know. Lands of Brotherhood is also about feelings, apprehension and anguish, ordeal, in an environment where the author is constantly put to the test and learns new ways of knowledge.Honour: Achieving Justice for Banaz Mahmod
By Caroline Goode. 2020
When Rahmat Sulemani reported his girlfriend Banaz missing, it quickly became clear to DCI Caroline Goode that something was very…
wrong. In fact, Banaz had contacted her local police station multiple times before, even listing the names of the men she expected to murder her in a so-called 'honour' killing. Her parents didn't seem worried, but Banaz had already accused them of being part of the plot.DCI Goode's team took on the investigation before they even had proof that a murder had taken place. What emerged was a shocking story of betrayal and a community-wide web of lies, which would take the team from suburban south London to the mountain ranges of Kurdistan, making covert recordings and piecing together cell phone data to finally bring the killers to justice.The Cresswell Plot
By Eliza Wass. 2016
The woods were insane in the dark, terrifying and magical at the same time. But best of all were the…
stars, which trumpeted their light into the misty dark. Castella Cresswell and her five siblings???Hannan, Casper, Mortimer, Delvive, and Jerusalem??? know what it's like to be different. For years, their world has been confined to their ramshackle family home deep in the woods of upstate New York. They abide by the strict rule of God, whose messages come directly from their father. Slowly, Castley and her siblings start to test the boundaries of the laws that bind them. But, at school, they're still the freaks they've always been to the outside world. Marked by their plain clothing. Unexplained bruising. Utter isolation from their classmates. That is, until Castley is forced to partner with the totally irritating, totally normal George Gray, who offers her a glimpse of a life filled with freedom and choice. Castley's world rapidly expands beyond the woods she knows so well and the beliefs she once thought were the only truths. There is a future waiting for her if she can escape her father's grasp, but Castley refuses to leave her siblings behind. Just as she begins to form a plan, her father makes a chilling announcement: the Cresswells will soon return to their home in heaven. With time running out on all of their lives, Castley must expose the depth of her father's lies. The forest has buried the truth in darkness for far too long. Castley might be their last hope for salvation.The Calendar
By Pah Schuck. 2018
Before the planet was called into being the power of Darkness prevailed absolute in its totality uncompromising in…
its persistence Then the word was spoken Let there be light Darkness acquiesced grudgingly Since that time Darkness has endeavored to reclaim its dominance over the presence of Light Through relentless regimen of manipulation seduction and fear the power of Darkness continues to aggressively increase its casualty count against humanity The Calendar is a parable about a coastal New England town that stands oblivously in the cross-hair of the power of the Darknes A church at the center of the town represents the crowning jewel that must be claimed to memorialize the significance of this victory Darkness summons its faithful minion the spirit of Death Immediately the church s pastor of 42 years succumbs leaving its flock withouth shepperd Darkness then instructs its disciples to concoct a diabolical plan to bring in a replacement pastor who will answer only to them Enter Horatio Smiley a young unsuspecting pastor from Virginia Beach VA The Calendar is a heart wrenching chronology of everyday people and the grace of God at work in their circumstancesThe Scientology Murders: A Dead Detective Novel
By William Heffernan. 2017
"Many readers will enjoy the peek inside the organization's hierarchy. Also enjoyable is the spirited romance between Doyle and Vicky…
Stanopolis, his partner in more ways than one. And the surprise ending is a wowser."--Mystery Scene Magazine"Heffernan's style harks back to traditional hard-boiled mysteries...The Scientology Murders isn't likely to make the church's recommended reading list, but for mystery fans it's an entertaining tale."--Tampa Bay Times"The Dead Detective pursues miscreants attached to the Church of Scientology from their Florida headquarters to the Yukon State. . .Highly entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews"Action moves from Florida's Gulf Coast to the wilds of Alaska, where a most satisfying conclusion takes place. Heffernan pulls no punches in taking on Scientology (and, briefly, Tom Cruise) in this long-awaited return of Harry Doyle. Hard-boiled action with a layer of controversy."--Booklist"The good guys--Doyle; his detective partner, Vicky Stanopolis; and Clearwater police sergeant Max Abrams--remain entertaining and appealing throughout."--Publishers Weekly"While investigating a murder that has also left his much-loved adoptive father seriously wounded, Harry Doyle (aka the Dead Detective) finds himself contending with executives from the Church of Scientology."--Publishers Weekly, Spring 2017 announcements, Mysteries & Thrillers"This is a fun and fast paced novel...If you are a thriller or mystery reader and curious about the inner workings of Scientology, then The Scientology Murders is a must read."--Lit Reactor"This is Heffernan's second novel about the 'Dead Detective,' Harry Doyle, a Pinellas County homicide detective, who in this book investigates a series of murders that lead back to the intensely secretive Church of Scientology."--Tampa Bay Times"The Dead Detective is Heffernan's first novel in seven years, and wherever he's been, he hasn't forgotten how to write a good, gritty police procedural. . .This edgy police drama succeeds in capturing the hysteria that grips Tampa residents when a celebrity criminal is found dead in a cypress swamp."--New York Times Book Review on The Dead DetectiveA series of murders in Florida have left the police force baffled and Detective Harry Doyle's much-loved adoptive father seriously wounded. As his investigation becomes personal, Doyle--known to his peers as the Dead Detective--finds he must penetrate one of the most private institutions in the country in order to track down those responsible.Clearwater, Florida, is the spiritual center of Scientology, a religion that encourages its members to remain pure and true to their beliefs. One senior leader has a misguided young man in his employ, a twisted soul who will stop at nothing to make sure the rules are followed--even if it means shaming the very virtues espoused by the church.With veils of secrecy surrounding the church's inner sanctums, the detectives are stonewalled at every turn. Eventually, however, the investigation leads Doyle, his partner Vicky Stanopolis, and Clearwater Sergeant Max Abrams to the far reaches of Alaska, where they come face-to-face with death in a form they never expected.