Twelve-year-old Zephyr's world is turned upside down after an encounter with a 300-year-old Native American ghost during what was supposed to be a boring weekend at her grandma's house on the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp. Now, not only is Zephyr charged with bringing peace to a restless spirit who has been searching hundreds of years for her long-lost child, but Zephyr's dog, Sam, has also mysteriously switched spirits with the ghost's phantom cat. Can Zephyr become the ghost charmer her grandma says she is and solve the mystery by the deadline of November's full moon? Or will she doom the ghost in the mist, as well as her beloved Sam, to an eternity of searching the swamp?
Colorful, chunky, irresistible, a book that's as much fun as a toy. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story-and to a child's imagination. Haunted House is a wonderful and whimsical Halloween treat. The delightfully frightful story begins one dark and dreary night in a gloomy mansion. There are bats in the belfry, vampires in the windows, and an unseen narrator creeping from living room to bedroom, from attic to cellar, looking for the mysterious monstrous presence haunting the house. It's the little book that goes Boo! Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. 145,656 copies in print.
The Civil War is over. Soldiers have returned home, and families have begun to piece their lives back together. But for Union Army veteran Solomon Dykes, there is no kin waiting; his Connecticut home holds no promise. He hopes to make a fresh start in Virginia, where he can farm a piece of land and start a family.But the contentious times don't favor such ambition.Dykes settles near Jeb Mosby, a Virginia native farming his family's land near the town of Middleburg. Under different circumstances, the pair might have been fast friends.But the community is still reeling from the stinging defeat of the war and view all Northerners with suspicion--Dykes is no exception.Mosby finds himself torn between his faith in humanity and an allegiance to his small town, while Dykes begins to doubt his future as a farmer and finds himself drawn to the cause of the newly freed slaves.The battlefields may have cooled, but passions still run hot in this turbulent era of societal change. Both Dykes and Mosby learn even the smallest actions can carry far-reaching consequences, sending each on a collision course with tragedy.
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
During the '50s and into the '60s, Gulfport's booming downtown was unmatched in the state, while its vibrant waterfront nightlife kept the coast rocking long after other small towns were fast asleep. Those who lived in Gulfport during that golden age have warm memories of high school bonfires on the beach, submarine races at the Rock Pile and parties at the Fiesta. After a day splashing in the Gulf, there were Wheel Burgers at Spiders, ice cream cones at Stone's, cold beers at Elsie's and snowballs at the Pop Corn King. This nostalgic look at boomer-era Gulfport is the surest way to step on back to the glory years.
2016 Benjamin Franklin Book Award Gold Medalist for Teen Fiction "A fast-paced and unique mystery..." Everyone knows the legend-Greene Island is cursed. 17-yr-old Hardy Vance doesn't care about curses. All he wants to do is graduate from high school and head to college on the mainland. But Hardy has a knack for finding trouble. When he gets stuck doing community service with a girl that has a secret, their lives quickly become entwined in a murder mystery that leads straight back into the island's dark past and the dreaded Curse of Viola. It's up to Hardy and the supernatural abilities of his friends to uncover the horrible truth using the only clue left behind. A dandelion seed.
At age 49, Andy Ellis suffered a right-hemispheric stroke, landing him in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia. In The Dangers of Pimento Cheese, Ellis discusses the event that left him semi-paralyzed on the left side of his body and explains how he coped with hospital life for over two months. You'll learn how he returned to his career, and still lives day-to-day with an inconsistent disability. Ellis also touches on the challenges of the few events that have tripped him up along his ten-year road of recovery. A road he has traveled, for the most part, with a sense of humor and access to the best parking spaces at every rest stop.
It's been three years since Julia Burch received a mysterious phone call that led to the rescue of her childhood friend, Margaret Gates, from the brink of suicide. But not everyone is happy with Margaret's survival or her newfound success and happiness. Someone has been waiting for the perfect time to exact their revenge, and that time has finally come. In order to catch the perpetrator, Julia and Margaret must make it appear as if the sinister plan is succeeding. But how far do they let it go? As Margaret becomes entangled in a web of lies, greed, and family secrets, will she be able to hold on to her faith and trust that something good could come from the chaos? In this suspense-filled sequel to The Gates Manor Band, no one--and nothing--is as it seems.