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The Robe: The Story Of The Soldier Who Tossed For Christ's Robe And Won
Par Lloyd Douglas. 1999
More than 6 million copies sold! The classic Christian novel of the crucifixion and one Roman soldier&’s transformation through faith. …
At the height of his popularity, Lloyd C. Douglas was receiving an average of one hundred letters a week from fans. One of those fans, a department store clerk in Ohio named Hazel McCann, wrote to Douglas asking what he thought had happened to Christ&’s garments after the crucifixion. Douglas immediately began working on The Robe, sending each chapter to Hazel as he finished it. It is to her that Douglas dedicated this book. A Roman soldier wins Christ&’s robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene—a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity. Here is the fascinating story of this young Roman soldier, Marcellus, who was in charge at the crucifixion of Jesus. After he won Christ&’s robe in a game of dice on Calvary, he experienced a slow and overpowering change in his life. Through the pages of this great book, the reader sees how a pagan Roman was eventually converted to Christ. Set against the vividly drawn background of ancient Rome, this is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption . . .To Cut a Long Story Short
Par Jeffrey Archer. 2000
"Cunning plots, silken style...Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader." — New York TimesFrom the master storyteller comes a masterful collection…
of fourteen riveting tales of elaborate confidence tricks, political chicanery, immoral behavior, and dangerously illicit affairs, rendered with the breathtaking narrative twists that have become the Jeffrey Archer hallmark.Here are stories that will engross and astonish, peopled with a rich assortment of truly memorable characters: the intoxicating woman who appears to her lover only once every six years; the British diplomat who employs his rather creative—if not entirely ethical—financial talents for a greater good; the millionaire who declares himself bankrupt to test the love and loyalties of those closest to him.This is Jeffrey Archer at the top of his form, as he offers us unique fables for our time and civilization, each one shining a harsh yet hypnotic light on that fascinating, complex being called "human."The Island of the Day Before
Par Umberto Eco. 2006
A 17th century Italian nobleman is marooned on an empty ship in this &“astonishing intellectual journey" by the author of Foucault&’s Pendulum (San…
Francisco Chronicle). In the year 1643, a violent storm in the South Pacific leaves Roberto della Griva shipwrecked—on a ship. Swept from the Amaryllis, he has managed to pull himself aboard the Daphne, anchored in the bay of a beautiful island. The ship is fully provisioned, he discovers, but the crew is missing. As Roberto explores the different cabinets in the hold, he looks back on various episodes from his life: Ferrante, his imaginary evil brother; the siege of Casale, that meaningless chess move in the Thirty Years' War in which he lost his father and his illusions; and the lessons given him on Reasons of State, fencing, the writing of love letters, and blasphemy. In this &“intellectually stimulating and dramatically intriguing&” novel, Umberto Eco conjures a young dreamer searching for love and meaning; and an old Jesuit who, with his clocks and maps, has plumbed the secrets of longitudes, the four moons of Jupiter, and the Flood (Chicago Tribune).Whirlwind
Par Joseph Garber. 2004
From the New York Times bestselling author of the pulse-pounding Vertical Run comes a spellbinding new white-knuckle thriller to keep…
you up all night.Charlie McKenzie is the best at what he does, and what he does best of all is the CIA's dirty work. At least he did until his bosses double-crossed him. Jailed and disgraced to cover up a mammoth intelligence blunder, Charlie wants to get even.Opportunity knocks when Irina Kolodenkova, a young Russian spy, stumbles across a top-secret technology called Whirlwind, the most important military breakthrough since the atomic bomb. Charlie's the only one with the very special skills needed to track her down and retrieve it. The desk jockeys who betrayed Charlie have no choice: they have to put him back on the job. But Charlie already knows too much. Once he recovers Whirlwind, his enemies plan to betray him again -- this time for keeps.They put a lethal South African soldier of fortune on Charlie's trail. His orders: keep Charlie in your crosshairs until he finds Whirlwind, then take him down.However, Charlie has plans of his own, and he is not going to be an easy kill. Quite the contrary ...Seeing
Par José Saramago. 2007
A strange protest triggers a descent into paranoia and chaos in this &“illuminating parable&”—a sequel to the Nobel Prize-winning author&’s…
Blindness (Ursula K. Le Guin, The Guardian, UK).On election day in the capital, it is raining so hard that no one has bothered to come out to vote. The politicians are growing jittery. Should they reschedule the elections for another day? Around three o&’clock, the rain finally stops. Voters promptly rush to the polling stations, as if they had been ordered to appear. But when the ballots are counted, more than 70 percent are blank.In response to this mass act of rebellion, a state of emergency is declared. But are the authorities acting blindly? The word evokes terrible memories of the plague of blindness that hit the city four years before, and of the one woman who kept her sight. Perhaps she is the one behind the blank ballots. A police superintendent is put on the case. What begins as a satire on governments and the dubious efficacy of the democratic system turns into something far more sinister. As the story unfolds, &“the humor is still tender but the tone darkens, tension rises&” (Ursula K. Le Guin, The Guardian, UK).Night Flight (Harvest Book, A)
Par Antoine Saint-Exupéry. 1974
Fasten your seatbelt to experience the spectacle and solitude of flying high in the Andes in this novel from the…
author of The Little Prince.No writer has equaled Saint-Exupéry in describing the perilous and poetic experience of flying, in submission to what he calls &“those damn elemental divinities—night, day, mountain, sea and storm.&” In this gripping, beautifully written novel inspired by his experience as a pilot in South America, he tells of the brave men who pilot night mail planes from Patagonia, Chile, and Paraguay to Argentina in the early days of commercial aviation. They are impelled to perform their routine acts of heroism by a steely chief named Rivière, whose extraordinary character is revealed through the dramatic events of a single night.Preface by André Gide. Translated by Stuart Gilbert.&“The book stands out by reason of the quality of its style, the beauty of the passages in which flight is described better than it ever has been before, but more especially because of the emotions of the men of heroic mold.&”—André Maurois, Saturday ReviewArgos: The Story of Odysseus as Told by His Loyal Dog
Par Ralph Hardy. 2016
From a compelling new voice in middle grade literature comes a reimagination of The Odyssey told from the point of…
view of Odysseus’s loyal dog. Argos is a thrilling tale of loyalty, determination, and adventure.For twenty years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaka. After ten years beneath the walls of Troy, he begins the long journey back home. He defeats monsters. He outsmarts the Cyclops. He battles the gods. He does whatever it takes to reunite with his family.And what of that family—his devoted wife, Penelope; his young son, Telemachos; his dog, Argos? For those twenty years, they wait, unsure whether they will ever see Odysseus again. But Argos has found a way to track his master. Any animal who sets foot or wing on Ithaka brings him news of Odysseus’s voyage—and what a voyage it is!These tales bring hope that one day his master will return. Meanwhile, Argos watches over his master’s family and protects them from the dangers that surround a throne without its king. This rousing story of devotion and determination is an original take on one of the most beloved myths of all time.Kiss of Frost (The mythos Academy Ser. #2)
Par Jennifer Estep. 2011
A high school warrior-in-training gets lessons in surviving a mysterious assassin in the New York Times bestselling author&’s YA urban…
fantasy novel. I'm Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, and I have no idea how I'm going to survive the rest of the semester. One day, I'm getting schooled in swordplay by the guy who broke my heart—the drop-dead gorgeous Spartan Logan Quinn who slays me every time. Then, an invisible archer in the Library of Antiquities decides to use me for target practice. And now, I find out that someone at the academy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. Now, with Logan&’s help, I&’ll have to learn to live by the sword—or die trying.Dark Night of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #51)
Par William Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2023
The latest action-packed installment in the national bestselling Western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone&’s long-running Mountain Man historical…
series.JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. HUNT OR BE HUNTED. The bear seems harmless—at first. Just a lost and confused grizzly poking around Big Rock. Then the killings begin. A horse wrangler is mangled. A rancher mauled. Then a bartender in the heart of town is found clawed to a bloody pulp. Now every man in Big Rock is taking up arms to hunt down the beast before it strikes again—which worries the local sheriff. He&’s afraid this amateur hunting party could turn into a mass funeral real fast. So he asks Smoke Jensen to help keep everyone calm and contain the panic. Unfortunately, it&’s too late. The panic is out of control. And the hunt is on. . . . While the gun-toting locals head for the hills in search of the bear, a ruthless gang of bank robbers ride into the half-empty town—armed to the teeth. Then a professional wild game hunter shows up offering to kill the grizzly—for a price. If that wasn&’t enough, a traveling medicine man claims the bear is part of his act—and wouldn&’t hurt a soul. Smoke Jensen isn&’t sure what to believe or who to trust. But one thing is certain: Where there are jaws, claws, and outlaws, there will be blood. . . . Live Free. Read Hard.Into Goblyn Wood (A Goblyn Wood Adventure #1)
Par Anna Kemp. 2022
Fairies are real, but their power is waning . . . Embark on the adventure of a lifetime and discover…
the magic of Goblyn Wood, with the first book in a major new fantasy series for fans of Nevermoor and Podkin One-Ear!Are you ready to enter Goblyn Wood . . . ?Hazel has always known she was different, but she doesn&’t know where she came from. When her best friend Pete is kidnapped by strange creatures, she must gather her courage and enter Goblyn Wood, a forest inhabited by fairies. But their magic is being drained away, and Hazel soon realises that her own power is the key to saving both Pete and her new friends. Embarking on an epic journey of discovery, can Hazel restore the balance of the fairy realm?The debut fiction novel from Waterstones prize-shortlisted Anna Kemp – enter this rich and immersive new fantasy world and meet a powerful new hero.The Hollow Hills (A Goblyn Wood Adventure #2)
Par Anna Kemp. 2023
'A magical, fairy-filled read with a twisty plot and main character you'll adore' A.F. Steadman, author of the internationally bestselling Skandar and…
the Unicorn ThiefNobody knows what lies inside the Knoll nor what form the Fae have taken after all these years . . . join a quest of a lifetime to rescue Goblyn Wood from the fae, with a sequel to Into Goblyn Wood for fans of Nevermoor and Podkin One-Ear! Are you ready to enter Goblyn Wood . . . ? When Hazel ventured into Goblyn Wood, she discovered that she was part fairy and the Fae have been hoarding magic. Now, on a mission to help the other fairies and rescue her friend Pete, she needs to travel to the Fae Dominion. No one has been inside for years but Hazel arrives there, it&’s a glorious paradise and Pete is happy. Hazel is sure that something is wrong but soon begins to forget about her mission. And in the world outside, the threat to Goblyn Wood is increasing… Can Hazel complete her mission and help bring balance back to Goblyn Wood?This adventure continues in this spectacularly imaginative fantasy world by Waterstones prize-shortlisted author Anna Kemp.Daring Dolphin Rescue (OceanX Adventures)
Par Kate Jerome. 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz: Dream Chasers and the Riddle-Spokens
Par Kaela Rivera. 2023
The dream world is real! Now the all-new action-packed world of LEGO® DREAMZzz™ takes readers into an incredible world where…
magic and monsters exist, and only imagination can save both the waking world and the dream realms in this novel based on the new series!Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan, and Zoey are a group of young adventurers who will be tested like never before when they are drawn into a world where they'll have to use all their skills and imaginations to outwit the dark forces that threaten both the dream realms and the waking world. Inspired by the animated series, where magic and monsters exist, and only imagination and quick thinking can help these young adventurers survive, this original novel with take readers and LEGO® DREAMZzz™ fans on an all-new adventure that will keep them turning pages all night . . . unless the forces of darkness get them first! LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group. All Rights Reserved.Mistakes: What's Wrong with the Picture & Other Puzzles
Par Seymour Chwast. 2023
A clever and quirky puzzle book from the legendary graphic designer is a blast for kids and caregivers.With every page…
of colorful, original illustration, MistakEs invites young readers to spot what&’s not right. Whose feet are sticking out of the blanket at the end of the bed? Which turtle isn&’t like the rest? One clock doesn&’t work—can you find it? These are just some of the funny, off-kilter puzzles and challenges artist Seymour Chwast presents for your amusement and instruction. Kids—and parents and siblings and teachers and librarians—will love spending time finding the mistakes. Includes an answer key in the back.Bear Bottom (FunJungle #7)
Par Stuart Gibbs. 2021
In the seventh novel in New York Times bestselling Stuart Gibbs&’s FunJungle series, Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle&’s resident sleuth…
to solve the disappearances of endangered bison and an irreplaceable necklace.Teddy Fitzroy, his family, and some other FunJungle employees have been invited to visit a bison ranch just outside Yellowstone National Park that FunJungle&’s owner, J.J. McCracken, is considering purchasing. But as usual, trouble isn&’t far behind. The ranch&’s endangered bison have been mysteriously disappearing. Then a massive local grizzly bear named Sasquatch breaks into the house, causing chaos. In the aftermath, Kandace McCracken discovers that her exceptionally expensive sapphire necklace has vanished. Was it stolen? Or did Sasquatch eat it? (And if so, can it be recovered?) And what&’s been happening to the bison? With over a dozen suspects, it&’s up to Teddy to detangle this hairy situation, before his family or friends—or any more expensive objects—become dinner.The Tar-aiym Krang (Adventures of Pip & Flinx #2)
Par Alan Foster. 1972
With two great golden clouds suspended around it, Moth was the only planet that appeared to have wings. It was…
a beautiful planet . . . and a trap for the unwary.Here was a wide-open world for any venture a man might scheme. The planet attracted unwary travelers, hardened space-sailors, and merchant buccaneers—a teeming, constantly shifting horde that provideda comfortable income for certain quick-witted fellows like Flinx and his pet mini-dragon, Pip. With his odd talents, the pickings were easy enough so that Flinx did not have to be dishonest . . . most of the time. In fact, it hardly seemed dishonest at all to steal a starmap from a dead body that didn&’t really need it anymore. But Flinx forgot one crucial point. He should have wondered why the body was dead in the first place.Wizard's Hall
Par Jane Yolen. 1991
An inept wizard-in-training is the only one who can save his classmates from the terrible sorcery that threatens to devour…
their magical school Acclaimed master fantasist Jane Yolen imagines an academic world of wonders where paintings speak, walls move, monsters are made real, and absolutely anything can happen—as she introduces readers to a hero as hapless as the legendary Merlin is powerful. It was Henry&’s dear ma who decided to send him off to Wizard&’s Hall to study sorcery, despite the boy&’s apparent lack of magical talent. He has barely stepped through the gates of the magnificent school when he is dubbed Thornmallow (&“prickly on the outside, squishy within&”). Still, regardless of his penchant for turning even the simplest spell into a disaster, Thornmallow&’s teachers remain kind and patient, and he soon has a cadre of loyal, loving friends. But there is something that no one is telling the boy: As the 113th student to enroll in the wondrous academy, Thornmallow has an awesome and frightening duty to fulfill—and failure will mean the destruction of Wizard&’s Hall and everyone within its walls.Vendetta (Sisterhood #3)
Par Fern Michaels. 2005
Seven women glam up to take their enemies down—from the New York Times bestselling author whose &“writing is as intriguing and fast…
paced as ever&” (Booklist). Once upon a time there were seven very different women who had been broken but not beaten by life. In those tough days of healing, they became the Sisterhood, a group of devoted friends who vowed to change their lives, empower themselves, and be there for each other, no matter what. Now, they&’re ready to answer the call for the woman who started it all, Myra Rutledge. Five years ago, Myra&’s pregnant daughter was killed by a hit-and-run driver—the playboy son of an ambassador with diplomatic immunity. Myra was left to grieve while the murderer was free to return to his lavish lifestyle with no fear of ever having to pay for his crime. But not for much longer. As the air turns crisp in the Virginia hills around Myra&’s lovely old farmhouse, the Sisterhood has gathered for a little creative planning, and what they have in mind is a gift for Myra of long-awaited and very sweet revenge . . . Series praise &“Spunky women who fight for truth, justice, and the American way.&”—Fresh Fiction on Final Justice &“Readers will enjoy seeing what happens when well-funded, very angry women take the law into their own hands.&”—Booklist on Weekend Warriors &“Delectable . . . deliver[s] revenge that&’s creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style.&”—Publishers Weekly on Hokus PokusLone Star Legacy: A New Historical Texas Western (A Forever Texas Novel #2)
Par William Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2023
"Superb from start to finish. An instant classic." —New York Times Bestselling Author Marc Cameron on Forever TexasExperience the gritty reality…
of life on the Texas frontier in this riveting historical adventure based on actual events and the true history of the legendary King Ranch, as one pioneering ranch family carves out their own piece of the American West… South Texas, 1854. Regis Royle is determined to turn eighteen-thousand acres of raw prairie into the greatest cattle ranch in the world. But he can&’t do it alone. The region is wilder than a herd of mustangs—and crawling with rustlers. Teaming up with the Cattlemen&’s Justice Consortium, Regis hopes to stop the rustling and start laying tracks for a new railway. Problem is, the cattlemen—including Jarvis &“Bone&” McGraw, Regis&’s own ranch manager—can&’t help but lock horns with the Texas Rangers. And it doesn&’t take long for this brewing pot of very bad blood to get a whole lot worse . . . First blood is spilled in Corpus Christie. Regis&’s reckless young brother Shep is wounded by the beautiful daughter of their fiercest enemies, the powerful Valdez family. The news of a possible rail line has divided the ranchers into warring factions. And Regis Royle has to keep the peace with McGraw, take a gamble with his business partner, and keep his wayward brother in one piece. But things really heat up when Regis learns that the Valdez family are claiming rights to the Royle Ranch&’s land. And they&’ll do anything to get it back. Even kill . . . The brothers Royle may be newcomers but they&’re no greenhorns. They&’ve got what it takes to be Texans. And that means never stop fighting for your dream.Nice Guys Finish Dead (Old Cowboys Never Die #2)
Par William Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2023
JOHNSTONE COUNTRY.SPEAK YOUR MIND BUT RIDE A FAST HORSE. You&’re never too old to fight for justice in the latest…
novel in a new trailblazing series from legendary national bestselling Western authors. As proprietors of the growing D&T Cattle Company, Casey Tubbs and Eli Doolin finally have a business of their own. If they&’re going to spend their remaining years corralling cows, at least they can line their own pockets with the fruits of their labor instead of making wealthy ranchers even wealthier. Unfortunately, the meat market has seen better days and the D&T&’s finances are drying up faster than a rain puddle—leaving Casey and Eli no choice but to procure cash by any means necessary—usually robbing banks. Before long, Casey and Eli are the most wanted men in the West. Dogged by U.S. marshals and Texas Rangers, the old outlaws slip away time and again, gaining notoriety and being hailed as heroes by folks who have been victimized by corrupt bankers. Deputy U.S. Marshal Colton Gray, smart enough to suspect that the two cowboys are masquerading as old geezers, grudgingly respects Casey and Eli&’s grit. But he won&’t let that stop him from bringing them to justice. And if they don&’t come peacefully, then Colton will teach them to respect law and order from the barrel of his gun.