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The once-thriving houseboat communities along Arkansas' White River are long gone, and few remember the sensational murder story that set local darling Helen Spence on a tragic path. In 1931, Spence shocked Arkansas when she avenged her father's murder in a DeWitt courtroom. The state soon discovered that no prison could hold her. For the first time, prison records are unveiled to provide an essential portrait. Join author Denise Parkinson for an intimate look at a Depression-era tragedy. The legend of Helen Spence refuses to be forgotten - despite her unmarked grave.

The day I pulled War Diary 666 from a dusty shelf in the National Library of Russia in St Petersburg is one I will never forget. Hidden between the pages, I found a letter—apparently written from Adolf Hitler's Fuhrerbunker—just hours before his demonic den was captured by Russian soldiers.

When Valora Keri was six years old, she was tired of being bullied. So she did what any kid in her shoes would do: She freed a cat-demon in exchange for the power to fight back. She might have accidentally killed her mother in the process. Since then, she’s tried to balance the scales by living a good life in post-collapse San Francisco, tending bar in a seedy club and acting as protector for the girls who work there.

In the sixth volume of This Academy Extra, Samson has to step into a role he never expected. He's no longer just a character in My Royal Academia; he's become its protector, guarding the author's original vision from the looming threat of syndication and destructive monetization. As forces seek to control and commercialize the story, Samson finds himself in a battle to preserve the heart and soul of the world he loves. He must save it from... being adapted. With the integrity of My Royal Academia at risk, Samson must do everything he can to protect it.

Can Samson rally his friends and forge new alliances to protect the Royal Academy and the magical nexus that sustains it? Or will Narathara's wrath consume Norvindor in a fiery apocalypse? Will Samson find his way back to the real world, or embrace his new life as a hero in this epic finale and live happily ever after?

Samson faces his most challenging quest yet: saving the story from the author's most controversial decision to paint Hero Goodlooking as a traitor to the academy. Navigating through the unpredictable impulses of the author's imagination, Samson grapples with story arcs, characters' motives, and plot twists he never saw coming. With the very essence of "My Royal Academia" at stake, he's not just fighting to stay alive; he's fighting for the academy and the characters he's come to care for.

Captain James Henry has finally gained what he long desired - redemption. Yet not even his restored military honors and reputation can wipe away the bitter taste in his mouth after 15 years weighed down by guilt and shame. Before deep-seated betrayal sends Jim to the bottom of another whiskey bottle, the past again rears its ugly head when the Shadow Wolf’s first mate is kidnapped by an unholy enemy alliance. To rescue her from their clutches, Jim swallows his injured pride and accepts assistance from an unlikely source.

Madison only joined the Koyesta Online's early access because her brother begged her. Of course, the fact that they're awarding brand-new cryptocurrency to the early players for in-game actions might have something to do with it too. Thrust inside the world's most immersive fantasy VRMMORPG, Madison, her brother, and two cousins find themselves in some backwater little town. Determined to make the most of it, they set out on a series of adventures and stumble upon hidden ruins and a secret quest capable of reshaping the face of the game before it's even been officially released.

Rev. Fitzmyer demonstrates that how Luke was interested in prayer, worship, and the power of the Holy Spirit in the salvation of the individual and the formation of the Church. Fr. Fitzmyer defends the traditional identity of Luke and his relationship with Paul. The situation of the believing community today in the 21st century is just as complex as in the first century.

The Coalition Defense Force is putting the hurt on the League of Sol. Despite the League’s superior numbers, Captain Justin Spencer and his fighter squadron return victorious after each enemy engagement. But it’s only the calm before the storm. The Eire system’s loss in the early days of war was a bitter pill for the Terran Coalition. Now the Coalition is pulling out all the stops to rescue her citizens from the hands of a repressive regime bent on domination at any cost.

Charlie Johns has been snatched from his home on Earth and delivered to the strange future world of Ledom. Technology has triumphed over hunger, overpopulation, pollution, and even time and space. But there is a change Charlie finds even more shocking: Gender is a thing of the past. Gone are the tensions between male and female. Gone is the human preoccupation with sex.

Each mystery has a five-part introduction after which the traditional prayers are prayed. Since the mysteries are a little longer than versions that only announce the name of the mystery, you may choose to only do two or three at a time. But you will know how best to pray with them. We are very excited to have this resource available to pray with at home, work, on retreats, or anywhere you pray. St. Ignatius, pray for us. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for me!

A century ago, the world fell - but the war never ended. Now, the survivors of the apocalypse are reunited, and a new fight begins. A century after the war that destroyed the planet, the UEC and GPS remain locked in a generational conflict. Split between a vast orbital space station and a base on the moon, neither faction can return to the scorched and irradiated planet.

Madison isn't a hardcore gamer, but along with her brother and two cousins, she's become embroiled in a mythic quest spanning the entire world of Koyesta Online. The ramifications of this quest may just change the entire game before it’s even out of early access.

An alien impostor sneaks into the most secured facility in Earth Force, confronting Earth’s top scientist Royston with his worst nightmares. Gareth’s near death at the hands of the rogue androids fuels his rage to use the Star Dragon to pursuing justice, because somewhere, his ex-best friend continues to plot his conquest of everything. And in the shadows, a dark, ancient powers awaken.

Fr. Dear makes a powerful argument for the support of vegetarianism through Christianity, showing that eating meat supports environmental degradation, poor health, global poverty, and animal abuse, and arguing that each of these is antithetical to Christian living.

Five years have passed since Captain Maria Salus disobeyed orders by helping Ethan return planetside. But far from signaling the end of her military career, Maria’s actions opened the possibility of reconciliation between the UEC and GPS. But not everyone wants peace. Escaping planetside with the refugees, Maria again enlists the help of rangers, Ethan and Summer. Maria must find sanctuary from the planet’s deadly radiation, before Kurren’s crack military unit hunts her down. But the planetsiders have problems of their own.

The key to their survival lies with one man - if they can find him. With the refugees safe planetside, Commander Maria Salus returns to the UEC moon base to put down General Kurren’s coup and restore peace. Meanwhile, with the help of their new allies, Ethan and Summer prepare to take the fight back to the Maddened. But in the face of overwhelming odds, they are forced to take a dangerous new direction. The key to their survival lies in wiping out the genetically-mutated savages that are pouring out of the derelict megacity.

Emmaus: The Nature of the Way, is a series of journal entries from 22 Jesuit Priests, as they recount personal stories of doubt, death, addiction, love, and peace.

Major General David Cohen must accept the truth. It’s only a matter of time before the nanite swarm obliterates all life in the galaxy. With irrefutable evidence of the swarm’s devastation, David convinces twin alien worlds to join the Terran Coalition in exchange for technology that might save them.