Vintage Sterling tells the story of Sterling, a young Mexican American man growing up in the vineyards of Northern California. Talented and ambitious, yet frequently immature and irresponsible, Sterling embarks on a journey of self-discovery and healing as a near-fatal accident forces him to confront his past. Transformed by this journey, Sterling is empowered to look toward the future with a renewed sense of hope and purpose. ...
Vermin. Vandalism. Violence. A foul stench pollutes the atmosphere within St. Aloysius Episcopal Church. Reverend Silas DeBassompierre is a young clergyman with a lot of enemies within his congregation; and he trusts no one, not even his capable and devoted administrative assistant, Grace. Is Satan responsible for the strange phenomena at St. Aloysius, or is a force far more subtle and sinister at work to sabotage the reverend's ministry? M ...
Blackfire: The Rise of the Creeping Moors (Volume II of the trilogy) continues the story of four unlikely teenagers who are summoned by a mysterious stranger to save another world being destroyed by evil. Elli Adams and her friends Beatriz, Jamie, and Alex must overcome challenges of blindness, self-confidence, and Down syndrome as they struggle together to fulfill their mysterious calling as Bairnmoor's last prophetic hope. Join them as th ...
Blackfire: The Girl with the Diamond Key (Volume III of the trilogy) concludes the story of four unlikely teenagers who are summoned by a mysterious stranger to save another world being destroyed by evil. Elli Adams and her friends Beatriz, Jamie, and Alex must overcome challenges of blindness, self-confidence, and Down syndrome as they struggle together to fulfill their mysterious calling as Bairnmoor's last prophetic hope. Join them as th ...
In a laugh out loud series of misfortunes, Professor Schmoot struggles to find his way as a New Testament professor in a seminary seeking to promote itself as «spiritual but not religious.» Unforgettable characters interact in a sequence of episodes in which postmodern aspirations are confounded by financial and academic deficits. ...
Niniane Westvane wants to make the world a better place . . . especially for non-human animals. So when a chicken on her aunt's farm develops the ability to read and write, Niniane is certain that she's found in Charlie the perfect «spokes-chicken» for the animal liberation movement. But, as Charlie's own interests develop along unforeseen lines that lead to theological study and ultimately to the Vatican, Charlie, Niniane, and ev ...
This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the ?uvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – 6419 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Omens and Superstitions of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston • Castes and Tribes of Southern India.Edgar Thurston • Omens • Animal Superstitions • The Evil Eye • Snake Worship • Vows, Votive and other Offerings • Charms • Human Sacrifice • M ...
This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the ?uvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – 5680 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The World As Will And Idea • Essays of Schopenhauer • The Essays of; Studies in Pessimism • The Essays of: the Wisdom of Life • The Essays of; On Human Nature • The Essays of; the Art of Controversy • The Basis of Morality • Thoughts Out of Sea ...
This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the ?uvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Nightmare Abbey • Maid Marian • Headlong Hall • Gryll Grange • Crotchet Castle • Headlong Hall • Nightmare Abbey ...
