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Thirteen-year-old Ryan Hawthorn has spent his life on display as a human exhibit in the multi-eyed Pipe Men's intergalactic zoo. When his father is accidentally poisoned, it's up to Ryan and his seven-year-old sister, Becky, to scour the universe for the antidote. Along the way, they encounter many strange creatures-from the doglike Hottini to the spindly-legged, hairy Xaxor-and learn that the Pipe Men (or, as Becky calls them, "overgrown drainpipes")...

A sweet story about a father helping his daughter get ready for her first day of school. What makes this story so different is Tabby has Down syndrome. Children who may have differences in life still want the same things. Friends and to belong.

Parenting is a temporary job with eternal consequences. Works in Progress is a six-week small group Bible study written for parents and designed to encourage personal spiritual growth and leadership skills in the home. This study facilitates the sharing of information and wisdom among parents in a small group setting. Participation in this study will encourage parents with children of any age. The material encourages discussion around learning to...

A secret is, revealed long after the battlefield death of a beloved and courageous army officer. His young widow, in an act of love, is inspired to climb to the treacherous north face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps to find solace. She discovers years later, that those, who survived the war, his comrades devoted to keeping his memory alive, would bring the ultimate healing into her life. A compelling true story with a surprising revelation for those...

“Running Made Easy” is quite simply the friendliest, most inspiring running book ever written. Updated for 2014 with the latest fitness and nutrition advice and brand-new real-life running stories, it is the must-have guide for aspiring runners. Running Made Easy takes things right back to basics with the easiest-ever beginner's plan, fill-in charts and diary sections, plus all the jargon-free tips and advice you need to learn to love running....

Jo Henderson's idyllic life on a remote, family-operated resort is shattered one April day by a killer snow storm. A happy marriage spanning more than three decades hasn't prepared her for the road ahead - one with seemingly impassable roadblocks painted with the names love, uncertainty, ecstasy and guilt. During the first season on her own, an encounter with sports figure Mike Talbot literally starts off on the wrong foot. One misstep leads to another...

Escape to the Scottish isles with this rugged Highlander His past is forgotten… Can his mysterious healer unlock his future? When Royce wakes with no memories and suddenly blind, his situation seems dire. The only thing he remembers is being attacked by shadowy figures...but not the beautiful woman who came to his rescue. Now Iona MacKenzie's every touch drives Royce wild. But when news of a manhunt for him reaches them, Royce must uncover...

Enter a captivating world of Regency scandal From disastrous meeting… To explosive attraction! With her reputation ruined, Tilly must leave London! Only, her escape to Devon leads to a series of encounters with the insufferable yet dangerously handsome Earl of Clifton, Lucas. Though his first impression leaves much to be desired, time spent with the earl and his orphaned nephew reveals depths to Lucas Tilly never expected. But growing close...

Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) constitute a group of over 80 million individuals who are technologically astute, ethnically diverse, and culturally and vibrantly engaged. Yet they face high unemployment and massive debt, and they comprise the largest number of religiously unaffiliated individuals in American history. Concerned by these and other hard-hitting facts, experts Alex McFarland and Jason Jimenez have created a book that interviews...

Emulating the format of Raising a Modern-Day Princess, authors Doreen Hanna and Karen Whiting seek to help parents and grandparents cultivate strong relationships and encourage the spiritual formation in their daughters using examples, Bible teaching on the fruit of the Spirit, and a variety of creative activities that are based on Galatians 5:22-23, the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,...