We hunger for more than blood to fill our hearts. In our weary- filled world, wouldnt it be great to start and end each day with a heart full of deep meaning, true hope, lasting joy and genuine love? Crazy Touch captures the longings of our souls, draws you into purposeful conversation with our Creator and provides honest answers during any season. Through short and sweet Christian devotions, this book will encourage people who need comfort, assurance and strength. Let Jesus touch you, then you will touch others and lead them home to Him.
For centuries, all manner of truth-seekers have used the lie detector. In this eye-opening book, Geoffrey C Bunn unpacks the history of this device and explores the interesting and often surprising connection between technology and popular culture.
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
A woman who was given up for adoption at birth, meets her biological family, only to discover her newfound brother, Scott Peterson, is a killer. Soon after her birth in 1965, Anne was given up for adoption by her mother, Jackie Latham. Welcomed into the well-adjusted Grady family, she lived a happy life. Then, in the late 1990s, she came back into contact with her mother, now Jackie Peterson, and her family—including Jackie's son Scott Peterson and his wife, Laci. Anne was welcomed into the family, and over the next several years she grew close to Scott and especially Laci. Together they shared holidays, family reunions, and even a trip to Disneyland. Anne and Laci became pregnant at roughly the same time, and the two became confidantes. Then, on Christmas Eve 2002, Laci Peterson went missing—and the happy façade of the Peterson family slowly began to crumble. Anne rushed to the family's aid, helping in the search for Laci, even allowing Scott to stay in her home while police tried to find his wife. Yet Scott's behavior grew increasingly bizarre during the search, and Anne grew suspicious that her brother knew more than he was telling. Finally she began keeping a list of his disturbing behavior. And by the time Laci's body—and that of her unborn son, Conner—were found, Anne was becoming convinced: Her brother Scott Peterson had murdered his wife and unborn child in cold blood. Filled with news-making revelations and intimate glimpses of Scott and Laci, the Peterson family, and the investigation that followed the murder, Blood Brother is a provocative account of how long-dormant family ties dragged one woman into one of the most notorious crimes of our time.
"My burning desire is to be incarcerated in a secure mental hospital. I yearn night and day for that moment. But. Not any old mental hospital. It has to be Rampton Hospital. I need to be held captive in Rampton. Then. And only then. Finally. I can grieve." "HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR CONVICTIONS MY BOY. FOR THEN THE WHISPERING IN YOUR EARS WILL PASS. THOSE TONGUES ARE FORKED, LIKE POINTED PRONGS. SILENCE ECHOES IN THE MIND AFTER THE TONGUE HAS BEEN BITTEN. BUT THE RINGING FROM THE TUNING FORK LIVES ON A LITTLE WHILE. CAN YOU HEAR THE PITCH BOY?" A STORY OF GRIEF, REVENGE AND TEMPTATION – AND THE SURPRISE CONSEQUENCES OF MURDER. ONE PACT. TWO MEN. TWELVE RULES. Over thirty years have passed since twelve dots were inked precisely onto the wrists of two teenage boys. They are now men. One ravenous for violence. One unassuming and educated. Keith Miller, tormented by his father's voice, has cheated death. His beloved cousin wasn't so lucky – the verdict – an accident. Mark "Mack" McKinley has never got over death. Beautiful thoughts fill Mack's violent mind, bringing out his sensitive, hurt past. Memories he cherishes. But Miller has many surprising talents, that, when deceptively manipulated, give him strong powers of conviction. Unearthed secrets force him to act. There's no going back for either man… A WAY OF LIFE, UNDER RULE.
Self-confessed perfectionist Paige Thomas isn’t used to failing. But when a critical error in romantic judgment sends all her big city career dreams crashing down, she scrambles to find a job—any job—to make ends meet. Noah Reid may as well have “trust issues” tattooed on his forehead. Being raised in the foster system didn’t give him a positive outlook on relationships, but now he’s looking after his best friend’s bar for one month, and he can’t do it alone. Things get steamy when Noah hires Paige, but she’s determined not to repeat her mistakes and she bets Noah that she can keep her hands to herself while they’re working together. Too bad for her, Noah is an expert at breaking the rules... Each book in the Behind the Bar series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 The Rules According to Gracie Book #2 Pretend it’s Love Book #3 Betting the Bad Boy
The youngest of four sisters, Becca Davis has always felt overshadowed by her strong-willed siblings and has always played it safe in her life, until she surprises everyone by taking a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to become a fashion designer in Los Angeles. Original. 30,000 first printing.
The seventh thrilling novel in the Tracers series from an author who “excels at detailing the mystery and the chase” (Publishers Weekly) features a forensic photographer and an FBI agent who form an uneasy partnership to find a vicious criminal. Every picture tells a story. But not all of them have happy endings. As a forensic photographer at the Delphi Center crime lab, Maddie Callahan is used to seeing violence up close, but she’s never before been the target of it. When a freelance photo shoot goes awry, she realizes she may have seen, and perhaps photographed, the kidnapping of a key witness in a federal probe. And although her camera was stolen, Maddie knows she has something that could be even more valuable to investigators. FBI agent Brian Beckman has spent months investigating a vicious criminal known as the Doctor, only to have a key witness abducted on his watch. Worse, he’s falling for the woman who may be the Doctor’s next target. Maddie’s aloof facade hides a world of hurt that he wants to heal, no matter how much she keeps him at bay. But first he has to protect her from the danger that’s just out of focus, drawing close enough to shoot...and kill.
