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Stan Armstrong dedicated his entire life to science. Branded as a maverick and a risk-taker by his colleagues, his unorthodox experiments and outlandish theories of time and space resulted in loss of funding and, ultimately, his termination from tenure at the university where he’d spent his entire career. Stan’s insatiable quest to explore extreme hypotheses and to prove the unproven were matched only by his neurotic lust to peel back the mysterious layers of time and space to expose the hidden secrets of the universe.

Two decades have passed since the apocalyptic chain of events forced humanity to abandon Earth, when an unprovoked attack on the United Galaxy Coalition leads back to the evacuees' homeworld. With the colonized planets in danger, a reconnaissance team onboard an advanced starship is sent to investigate.

Most people have significant God and life questions they rarely explore well. You Gotta Ask is a unique ministry tool full of compelling questions to help anyone engage others in meaningful conversations. Compelling questions hijack the brain and encourage deeper exploration of a topic.

The first four novels for middle listeners have been combined into an anthology based on the four seasons of the year. School begins in the autumn with The Curse of Mr. M’s Castle. School resumes in the winter with The Other Curse of Mr. M’s Castle. The storms of spring are found in All Grandpas Fish. Finally, the summer season is enjoyed with a desert adventure, Skate or Die Jacob Jones. Some interesting bonus material has also been included for young, aspiring authors to ponder.

What happens when our world - and everything in it - goes wrong? Explore that question in 32 short stories written by a diverse mix of the best authors in Canada, including award-winning veterans of their craft and brand-new talent. Edited by Erin Vance and Ellen Curtis, this collection showcases the talent, imagination, and prestige that Canada has to offer.

After years of fighting for justice with his deadly nanotech, Templar Drin abandons his post, crash landing on a desert world controlled by a tyrannical alien empire. Its inhabitants are forced into slavery, broken where a once-proud race cultivated its lands. For the first time in Drin's life, he has no backup, no support, none of his brothers. He stands alone against evil.

Chris and RJ are two teenage boys raised in Mormon communities. Though both are poster boys for their church with perfect academic records and pretty girlfriends; buried feelings soon rise to the surface when they are assigned to serve a mission together as part of their rite of passage.

World War II, 1939-1945, was easily the most destructive war in history; claiming the lives of from 50 to 60 millions of people. This historical fiction takes us "behind the scenes" in the lives of everyday people who became reluctant warriors. Each of the men depicted in this book - Joseph “Chip” Wiley, Jimmy DeValery, Harry Conners, and Theodore Rodgers - were admirable people who gave everything they had and became Army scouts, men in aircraft like the B-25, B-17, P-38, P-47.

Jon Fuller has spent the last two years interviewing Christian leaders from around the world in his podcast Are You Real?. In this book, he wants to share with you what he has learned about practical ways to partner with God to see your life transformed into all that he has created it to be! God has good plans for you, and this book will help you partner with those plans to see victory and accept and receive a complete identity transformation!

A swarm of zombies has swept over feudal Japan, brought forth by the maniacal ravings of a mad monk opposed to the emperor and his daimyo. The dead walk at night, searching to feed upon the brains of the living and turn others into their mindless brethren. Soon, they will have an army of virtually unstoppable opponents, and the fragile peace brought forth by the band of daimyo will be shattered forever as the nation plunges into chaos.

As Christians, it is important how we live our lives in this dark and sinful world. This book is designed to help Christians understand what God expects of them and how God equips and enables them to live lives that are truly pleasing to him.

Astoria, Oregon, owes its existence as much to a little-known ship captain as its namesake, John Jacob Astor. Captain George Flavel happened upon the ramshackle village at the mouth of the Columbia River in the fall of 1849, bringing goods during the California Gold Rush. As he subsequently captained and piloted three different ships along the Pacific coast, he learned that the perilous Columbia River Bar, the "graveyard of the Pacific", barred the entrance to most mariners. Hazards abounded.

Gahan Corbijn, former musician turned intergalactic messenger, used to tour the world in his beloved ship, the ZERONINE. That was before the Great Evacuation of Earth sent countless humans into deep space to find a new home. With nowhere left to rock, Gahan traveled between the populated planets with his sarcastic AI companion "Alex", sending out communication drones for a price. During the Vanishing War, Gahan and Alex, onboard the ZERONINE, are struck by the enemy, sending them hurtling uncontrollably through space.

The way you walk reveals things about your personality. What does your walk say about you? Find simple steps young adults should know to add confidence, happiness and fulfillment to their daily walk. Consider a walk that Genesis 6:9 calls "Walking with God." What does that mean? We will see reasons and reminders for what that can mean and how this walk equals a more happy, confident, and fulfilling life. The principles in this book are beneficial for every listener.

Best-selling author Jon Gordon is back with another life-affirming book. This time, he teams up with Kathryn Gordon, his wife of 23 years, for a look at what it takes to build strong relationships. In Relationship Grit, the Gordons reveal what brought them together, what kept them together through difficult times, and what continues to sustain their love and passion for one another to this day. They candidly share their mistakes, decisions that almost destroyed their marriage, and successes so you can learn from their experiences and make your relationship stronger.

Andrew McCarthy grows concerned for his family after he catches a young man, Zachary Denton, photographing his daughter, Grace McCarthy, and other children at a park. To his dismay, Zachary talks his way out of trouble when he’s confronted by the police. He hopes that’s the end of it. Then he finds Zachary at a diner and then at a grocery store. He knows their encounters aren't coincidences. And just as Andrew prepares to defend his family, Grace vanishes.

A new night of terror begins with Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection. This pulse-pounding volume contains 13 new supernatural tales of terror. And each story brings you deeper into the dark realm of nightmares. As the inky black shadows close in, you realize you are not alone. Something stalks you through this strange netherworld. You hear snarls in the distance. The howling grows louder and louder.

You’ve got this idea that is pretty cool. It could easily be a career booster. But not so fast. You’ve got this boss who loves squashing ideas. You could stop thinking for awhile, tread water, and wait for a new boss. Or, you could use a secret tool to get your idea approved. Jon Spoelstra used such a tool to get even the craziest ideas approved by his bosses, owners of pro sports teams.

For centuries Barbarians were used and abused by one evil wizard after another. But when Fixelsnert the Periwinkle took the thumbs of 20 Barbarians for use in his board games, that was the last grub. The Clans united, clobbered all Wizards, and the time of zero magic began. But now, 70 years after the Wizard Wars, a new evil lurks in the Forbidden North. Can a banished Barbarian boy and his saber toothed tiger save the world?

Why don’t people want to stay free? Well, I believe that most people do, and it is a republic if we can keep it. But I did not know this as a child, or even as a grown man, until the last few years. Each chapter of this book is a revealing report on politics in the United States of America, through the study of someone who was never literate in the world of politics. I Used to Be a Democrat shows that knowledge is power.