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Amidst an otherwise routine blink, you have just caught glimpse of a curious and unfamiliar binding - one that promises only to lead you gradually off the wayside. Its destination: past the charming whims of poetic joviality into the snarky silhouette of an umbral fowl.

The sky was ablaze with shooting stars. Everyone had marveled at the sight, but as Zack Dyer watched and wondered what they meant, he heard a voice telling him why they had appeared. He suddenly knew what they signified and that he had been chosen to lead the faithful away from here to a place where they would be safe from what was to come. He must show them the path to a haven from destruction.

Cultures clashed all around us, former classmates and I fell into debt, our health suffered, and acts of discrimination became commonplace. To top it off, bias was found oozing from every crevice of the Media, serving only to deepen the rifts of society. Facing these hardships, I learned how to embrace civil confrontation and overcome biases. I achieved financial stability and acquired the knowledge to nurture health and nutrition.

There's always been that one quiet kid in the back of the class. Perhaps they're a little shy, branded a misfit - maybe they dress a little funny...but they're always watching, always listening. That's me. I'm that kid. I've learned much by playing the role of an avid observer, and feel I must break my silence if only for a spell. Sitcoms have thrived on the silly subject matter of telephone support for decades, exposing the most despicable acts of customers and corporations alike.

A friend’s child dies; a parent gets a cancer diagnosis; your spouse loses their job. Sometimes life and God’s plan don’t make sense and we end up feeling hurt and angry. In Seriously, God?, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran explore the denial, doubt, and betrayal we experience when we face hardship, pain, and grief, and they encourage us to lean into our feelings and to take each circumstance as a chance to learn more about God. This audiobook treats the problems of suffering and evil not as an argument to be overcome but as an invitation to a deeper faith.

Bounty hunter Todd Harper arrives in New Mexico, acting as deputy sheriff for his friend Sheriff Reed, who's been shot and severely injured. When a gang attacks and burns the church, Todd begins to uncover a more sinister plot that will destroy the town. As murder and mayhem ensue, Todd is reunited with Emily, the woman he once loved. A woman who left him for dead, while she rode off with the dangerous Ritter gang.

An inspired and original compilation for the 2016 election year, God Is in the House is a collection of essays by members of Congress who reflect on their deep faith and how it guides them as legislators. Compiled by Representative Virginia Foxx, who personally asked for contributions from congressional colleagues and coworkers, God Is in the House features essays from 18 members of Congress from both political parties, representing 11 faiths and denominations.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic masterpiece The Scarlet Letter is set in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, and concerns the public condemnation of Hester Prynne, who bears an illegitimate child. However, the story is not about adultery, nor is it specifically about sin. Rather it traces the effect of actual and symbolic sin on the mind and spirit of each character.

Do you question whether God really exists? Have you considered walking away from your faith because you’ve been hurt by someone in the Church or because you struggle with some of its teachings? Or maybe you’ve already left? Are you carrying around guilt for something you’ve done and don’t feel you are worthy of God’s love?