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It’s that time of year again, and with excitement and high expectations, Rose has planned the perfect Christmas for her family and friends. But when she feels them drifting away during a time that should celebrate togetherness, Rose is forced to slow down in the most unexpected way. In this...

One of the most popular stories ever written, this allegory tells of Christian, an everyman character, who makes his way from the "City of Destruction" to the "Celestial City" of Zion. Christian finds himself weighed down by a great burden he carries from reading a book (obviously the Bible). This burden, which could cause him to sink into hell (Tophet), is Christian's acute, immediate concern, and impels him to a crisis: what to do for deliverance.

Siamo proprio sicuri che i Re Magi fossero tre? E se ne fosse esistito un altro, quale regalo avrebbe portato con sé? Ascoltando questo inedito racconto scritto da Dino Ticli potrete trovare forse una risposta a queste domande.

La novela en que se basa el éxito de taquilla protagonizada por Jack Huston y también la adaptación de 1959, ganadora de 11 premios Oscar, "Ben-Hur" es la fantástica historia del príncipe judío Judah Ben-Hur. Esclavizado por los romanos en respuesta a acusaciones falsas, dependerá de su astucia, fuerza de voluntad y una pizca de suerte redimirse y retomar la gloria que en un principio le pertenecía. Una transcendental historia de venganza, amor, pasión y fe, Ben-Hur te tendrá al borde de tu asiento con ansias por saber qué pasará después.

At one time, Jacob MacCallum had it all: wealth, a wonderful family, and a position as one of the most respected businessmen in Chicago. For the past 20 years, he's lived in an alcohol-induced haze, riddled with guilt for his role in the untimely death of his wife. Estranged from his children and penniless, he embarks on a journey to find his family and seek their forgiveness. On his path to redemption, he encounters a young girl whose friendship might be the key to reuniting the MacCallum family just in time for Christmas.

The classic hero’s journey is shaped like a checkmark - medium to low and high at the end. Stories in this third volume of four in Jesus’ Silent Years are at the bottom of the checkmark. These low points are the furnace that shaped his character more than any of the other books in this novel series. Spoiler alert - Jesus is imprisoned, abused by willful excess and absence, and depressed. This Son of Man is tempted and tried in all points, as we are. Embedded in these old stories is a training manual for how to live wisely in today’s world regardless of your faith, or lack of it.

Más allá del planeta silencioso es la primera novela de la clásica trilogía de ciencia ficción de C. S. Lewis. Cuenta la aventura del Dr. Ransom, un académico de Cambridge, que es secuestrado y llevado en una nave espacial al planeta rojo de Malacandra, que él conoce como Marte. Sus...

Delight in the most wonderful time of the year with a collection of heartwarming and heartfelt Christmas classics in this beautiful, giftable Christmas collection, featuring stories from O. Henry, L. M. Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, and many more. In this beautifully packaged anthology...

How did I get here? He ripped back the zip, his heart pounding as red dust trickled in and landed on his face. He stood, brushing the dust from his eyes, a sense of vertigo launching itself up his spine. One step from the swag and his eyes snapped open. He started to lean into a void. Over a...

Lost luggage can ruin any trip. But what if it could change your life? A mother of three hoping to survive the days at her perfect sister's perfect house before her niece’s wedding. A hothead businessman coming to the city for a showdown meeting to save his job. A young artist pursuing his...

Listen to this story of a family’s strong faith - how they believed in the impossible in the mist of lack, even when they didn’t have the money to buy food. Having strong faith, God showed favor to them by touching their neighbor - who lives down the road and on the next farm - on Thanksgiving Day.

We begin the Series with an in-depth look into some of the must directional, basic and foundational questions that humanity has always asked; Who Am I? Where Did I come from? Why am I here? How am I to live? What happens to me when I die? These and other questions are reviewed from the Kingdom perspective of our eternity and from the reality of our eternalness. The significance and difference between the eternal and the temporary are presented in a simple and understandable format.

This Yuletide collection of stories, poems, and essays has been rescued from obscurity by the editor, who has also edited and annotated them to make these wonderful classics more easily accessible to modern listeners. While some of these authors may be unknown to you, their works have been included in this collection because of their capacity to instantly intrigue and delight. Give them a try, and don't be surprised if a few of them make their way onto your list of all-time personal Christmas favorites!

In Der veruntreute Himmel entfaltet Franz Werfel (1890–1945) das berührende Schicksal der gläubigen Bäuerin Teta Linek. In der Hoffnung, mit Ersparnissen einen Priester ins Himmelreich zu geleiten, reist sie nach Rom – nur um dort eine bittere Wahrheit zu entdecken. Ein meisterhaft erzählter Roman über Illusionen, religiöse Sehnsüchte und existenzielle Grenzerfahrungen, getragen von psychologischer Tiefe und humanistischer Anteilnahme. Ein eindrucksvolles Werk über Glaubensfragen, Selbstbetrug und die Suche nach Erlösung – zugleich leise satirisch und voller existenzieller Tragik.

BASED ON THE EPIC MINISERIES TO AIR SPRING 2013. A STORY OF GOD AND ALL OF US is a sweeping narrative that dramatizes some of the most important events and characters in the Bible. The book reads like a fine novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, making the men and women of scripture...

Do you feel scarred, weary, worn, or hopeless? Join this warrior on a spiritual journey that will set her feet on a path to her expected end. A path that will lead her through healing and deliverance and learning about the weapons she has been entrusted to wield against the enemy of her soul. She learns about true love. Love that is freely given to those who freely choose to receive it. Love reveals the truth of what is really in her heart. She is transformed and renewed by that love.

In book three of the Onu Adventure series… Second Realm flourishes and then falls into chaos. The Kuur are jubilant, confident they’ve finally broken the Royal Family. Undaunted, the Onu execute a bold incursion plan to Redeem the realm. But true Kingdom building demands a high Price. Sometimes, to save a thing, you have to Hide it.

Kitty una niña de 8 años que normalmente esta muerta de hambre porque en su casa no hay comida. Ella encuentra un trozo de papel en la calle, un pedazo de una hoja de la biblia con el siguiente texto "Bienaventurados los que tienen hambre y sed". Ella esta confundida y no entiende. ¿Cómo puede ser que una persona es bendecida cuando tiene hambre o sed? No tiene ningún sentido.

Un estudio sobre el libro de Daniel, con una ilustración de una historia dónde aplicamos el estudio de ese maravilloso libro. Sabemos que lo que nos sostiene en los problemas y dificultades en la vida es una Fe en el Todopoderoso quién controla todas las cosas según el afecto de su voluntad.

Es la historia de una niña Mily de unos ocho años de edad que no puede pronunciar “pródigo,” de “hijo pródigo” y entonces lo dice como “hijo probable.”