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Finally, Amira is 12. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enough to go to school in Nyala - Amira's one true dream. But life in her peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when the Janjaweed arrive. The terrifying attackers ravage the town and unleash unspeakable horrors. After she loses nearly everything, Amira needs to dig deep within herself to find the strength to make the long journey - on foot - to safety at a refugee camp.

We all have things that we sit and fret about, but there is a line between worrying and overthinking. And with a guide like Don’t Overthink It, you will not only learn where that metaphorical line is, but you will also gain the tools you need to ensure you never cross it....

Following our 11-step formula when navigating the complex world of leasing helps avoid the pitfalls. With straightforward language and common sense solutions that help negotiate the best deal possible, SimpLEASEity™ guides you through the lease process and levels the playing field with the landlord. Packed with money saving tips to help find the perfect location, and negotiate favorable lease terms, all the while helping you fulfill your lifelong dreams...and maybe get rich in the process.

Martin Rising is a stunning, poetic presentation of the final months of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life - told in a rich embroidery of visions, color, musical cadence, deep emotion, and multiple layers of meaning. Against a backdrop of the sanitation workers’ strike in Memphis, Tennessee, the book builds to its rousing crescendo as King delivers his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech - where his life’s commitment to peaceful activism and his dream of equality ascend to their highest peak.

Anna Beiler is too wicked to be Amish. Or so she is told. Well into her Rumspringa (the time when Amish teenagers are free to experience the modern world before deciding which life to choose), Anna yearns for a life outside her order in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Anna convinces an amateur documentary crew to drive her to a party in the Pennsylvania mountains where she plans to make her escape. An accident leaves Anna stranded in Centralia, a town condemned for a coal mine fire that burns below the ground, a literal hell on earth.

From imaginative child to visionary storyteller, Toni Morrison was a fiercely inspiring writer that helped change the world. This poetic book is part love letter and part biography, praising the power of this Nobel Prize winner. With its tender refrain, readers will know how much Morrison's stories -- and their own -- mean to the world. She was loved -- and so are they!

The Power of True Forgiveness deals with forgiveness based on God’s word, and not man’s perception.

Motherhood: the hardest, most rewarding job on the planet that grows us, teaches us, stretches us and fills our heart with more love than we could ever imagine. But what happens when we burn out? What happens when we lose our steam and feel as we have lost the woman we once were? What do we do when we feel as if we have nothing left to give? The answer is simple. We must stop putting ourselves last. We must remember that in order to love others and be the best mama we can possibly be, we must first nurture our mind, body and soul and let go of the guilt that surrounds us.

In a time where faith is being threatened and the world faces moral decline and perilous times, And He is Good issues a challenge to both mature believers and new faith-seekers to rest in the goodness of God in the midst of crisis and struggle. And He is Good will invigorate your faith in new ways so that you can extend it to the one who is always good.

For as long as you deceive, you are a slave to others because they have leverage over you. Lies are not sustainable. Society is already burdened with deceit, facilitated in part by our technological advances. But the deceit that we live is learned early on.