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In this memoir, Anthony Candela, a self-described "all-around regular guy," traverses a lifetime of challenges. Some of these are accidents of birth, like his poor eyesight and slow trek to blindness, and some are of his own making, like choosing to compete as a scholar-athlete. Infused with lots of New Yorkana, a touch of California, and a few related historical references, this memoir conveys that in any environment, life does not always follow a prescribed course. Moreover, as humans, all of us are imperfect.

When David comes on the scene, The Holly family, and much of the town, have done things for so long they don't even realize they are in a rut. David's innocence and naivete bring with it his own set of assumptions, opinions, and expectations. Because of the care his father had taken to keep him from the 'bad' – or painful – things in life, there is so much he can't even begin to fathom at first. The collision of these two worlds is what drives this story onward. David had never experienced poverty or wealth as most would think of it.

At 538 pounds, Rick Salewske lived a small life that consisted of his job, his house, and his car—and he was very close to no longer fitting into his car. His stomach rubbing on the steering wheel had already worn a threadbare line across his pants. Often ridiculed by total strangers, he felt humiliated and very much alone. Rick had been raised in a traditional Catholic family, but his relationship with God was more of a distant, respectful belief than an up-close and personal experience.

This book is a raw and riveting story about spiritual battles, navigating dark valleys, the horrors of addiction, and struggling with the loneliness that only years of shameful secrets can produce while outwardly putting on our best church clothes, pretending that everything is okay, and attempting to serve Jesus with a sanctified smile on our faces, like good Christians are supposed to while staggering through the darkness. It's a story about how ugly and uncomfortable the sanctification process is when two kingdoms collide over and over again.

God Set Me Free is a testimonial written by a man that was set free from his mental health psychosis, addiction, and his existence behind bars. This harrowing tale takes you through several years of fear, depression, massive anxiety, auditory, and other hallucinations. God opened him up to his hidden talent as a writer and gave him guidance and courage to develop a series of business books unlike anything else on the market today.

Jewels Davis is in prison, and his son, Jefferson, hasn't been seen for some time. An uneasy calm has come over Doc Strafford. His plan is finally coming to fruition. He is now mayor and has a sheriff to protect the citizens. A detective from the Pinkertons comes in on horseback, and the sheriff detains him, wanting to know who he is. Waldo Emerson announces he is investigating a train robbery. Doc gets in on the tail end of the conversation and informs him he hadn't heard about any train robberies. Over pie and coffee, Detective Emerson confides that women were being abducted from the trains

Fifty Nifty Poems is an inspired collection of light-hearted and thought-provoking thoughts and ideas put together in poems and prose. It touches your tingle bone but then hopes to engage you with deep reflection and introspection. It takes you on an adventure to seek, to wonder, to awe, to laugh, to cry, to think, and ponder. But, most of all, it invites you to enjoy and be thankful for the blessings of being human.

This is the story of my family and their struggles through a very tough time during WWII and their strength, faith in God, and tenacity during a very dark period in history--a story of a family finding strength and courage to carry on when all was dark. It begins with the birth of my dad and carrying on to the time of new beginnings for my family in America. Enjoy a tale of time.

In our modern world, our lives are driven by the latest media: public and private. Their continuous influence on every aspect of our lives leaves us with little to no chance of deciding what really matters. That is, the personal individual and or group decision-making in what matters most, the preservation and expressions of singularity and group identity. This book is an inspiration to adults who can make a difference in their attitude to make a difference among themselves and improve social areas and a better relationship among us, the great and larger human family.

The story begins as elderly Jeremiah's older sister, Susanne, bullies him into recounting the first of their many youthful adventures, a peculiar mess that started during a family visit to their grandparents in Britain. Jeremiah and Susanne accidentally discover much of the clan's secret family history. Their freakish discovery? Most of their ancestors, dating back to 1745, currently reside in Nana and Papa's attic, with the purpose of overturning the wrongful conviction and execution of Great-Uncle Edgar in 1745.

Praying Scriptural Wonder--Working Prayers is an invitation for believers to cultivate a vibrant, viable, and intimate relationship with God in prayer. Prayer is a spiritual exercise that helps sharpen our spiritual antennae. The situation of the world today calls for urgency in prayers. I believe it is better to learn to pray today than to earn degrees because prayers help in all faculties of life. Believers cannot achieve good success without a robust prayer life.

Catherine Morland comes from a big family of modest means and has never had any aspirations to landing a Darcy or a Colonel Brandon as you might find in Austen's other novels. Catherine's family seems to be fairly unremarkable. She truly is the least likely of Austen's heroines to be in that role. She is naive as to what might actually happen when she's invited on a trip to Bath with a family friend. But others are more conniving. John and Isabella Thorpe have their own ideas and assumptions about Miss Morland and her expectations.

The basic principle of this book is if anyone will submit their life to Christ, they will have success, stability in life, security, and a wonderful future. Dr. Soliman sets the essential steps to fulfill one's dreams, no matter what poor condition you find yourself in. This is not only guaranteed because it is written or read but based on actual circumstances.

While on a Northern Minnesota Boundary Water’s canoe trip, a father and son found something that was left by Sgt. Carl Larsson eight months earlier. Why was it there? Under what circumstance was it left? The answers to those mysteries take the listener back fourteen months to the time of Carl Larsson’s and Anna ‘Loakie’s’ wedding and honeymoon. From that point forward, Carl’s life is a roller-coaster ride that includes love, rescue, death, sorrow, friendships, good fortune, and a promise that can’t be broken.

Deployment is hard. War is costly. And Recon Marine Sergeant Finn Cobalt is paying the price--overseas and at home. Courageous action jeopardizes his military career. Two rescue attempts go south, and secrets strain his family relationships. As guilt stalks his footsteps, his faith is brought into question. Is there anything left? Or has it been destroyed?

When Tidus Antirrhinum dies alongside his entire family, he discovers the end is not so simple. Instead of moving on to the Gilded Halls, Tidus discovers he has the ability to reset time and change his fate. He has the chance to save his family. But things don't go as planned. When his brother still dies, Tidus realizes there is only one way for him to succeed. He must kill himself and try again. Honor your gifts. Tidus Antirrhinum has a gift not granted to most, the ability to get a second chance. Or a third. Or a fourth.

It’s been over a year since the debacle with his runaway sister, but now that she’s happily settled with a husband and child, Lord Stephen Blakely can focus on other endeavors. Being named the heir to the Marquess of Bradford is a welcome challenge even if it has added much more to his plate than he is used to. Firmly ensconced at the Home Office, he’s sent on a mission to rescue a missing young lady who has been removed to a war-torn America.

Believers in every generation have not only the promise of experiencing resurrection life in their "mortal flesh," but they also have been told of the process by which it happens. The revelations contained in this book will reveal how every believer can be identified with Jesus and the people of the way. All the power and the glory of the kingdom of God can be experienced in this life, for "the way" has been revealed.

In the days after God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden, His fairies, Faith, Hope, Serenity, Passion, and little Curiosity, were concerned about Him being sad and lonely. Upon meeting The Creator in the Garden's morning mist, the fairies asked if they could help find new friends for Him. God chuckled at the fairies' concern and offered an alternative. "Would you like to find people to build a storehouse in which I can keep all My unclaimed gifts and blessings?"

Crossing a Bridge over Troubled Waters: Is a collection of contemporary poems for poetry lovers and enthusiasts that deals with spirituality, relationships, intellectual prowess, and enlightenment. It shares my beliefs that poetry is the purest form of communication, and it examines the influence of spirituality in our lives. In these tumultuous times of pervasiveness and evilness that encompass mankind, I truly believe that spirituality is the saving grace for mankind's existence.