This is the story of how a simple act of kindness and compassion changed the lives of generations of people, and reinforces the notion that everyone's life matters.
Ten years on and we join the Backstreet boys camp as they go through Christmas and through to summer. Rian is back from the army and a surprise visit for Brian when a face from the past turns up.Donna is back for a visit!
Racing to expose an alien agenda, the Fluorescent Ones must sacrifice everything to protect the human race from a luminous threat. Fluorescence is a modern Young Adult saga pushing the boundaries of audacious young love in a blend of urban fantasy, and science fiction. Alice was a normal teenager until a dying race of aliens chose her and a handful of others to preserve their bio-luminescent DNA. The light lives in her bloodstream, it's unpredictable and can flare up at any time. With a budding new romance on the horizon, and alien intervention threatening her future, she struggles to hide her condition from the rest of the world, while trying to learn the truth behind the infection. Each full-length novel in the 4-part series is narrated by a different character, driving the story forward in a new and exciting way. It evolves from a quiet beginning into a gripping series exploring the real-life limitations encountered while harboring a volatile secret. Novels in the complete Fluorescence series: Book 1: Fire Starter Book 2: Contagious Book 3: Fallout Book 4: Lost Souls
Step into the unique and magical realm called Vethia. It was the first realm created as a prototype for all other worlds. Each new being was created in Vethia, before they were given a land to rule. Therefore this massive world is filled with many different creatures. In the frozen northlands of Vethia exists an ancient city called Ralk. Ralk has been savagely attacked by demons whose true motive is unclear. It is now up to the Lords of the city to decide the fate of their kingdom which has been threatened by a species of lizard men. Blake Cathel and his family are blacksmiths of Ralk who are caught up in the oncoming conflict with the lizard men. Blake and his brothers eventually prove their skills to the Lords of Ralk and are asked to join the council of Lords. This story follows their incredible journey from blacksmiths to knights and eventually Lords of the most powerful city in the north.
A collection of 21 short stories in a variety of genres including realism, satire and parody. Set in New Zealand or Australia or Malaysia or Israel or India, these stories have a global reach but a common focus on humanity with its flaws and its nobility. Always, a tone of hope and optimism pervades these stories.
Collecting Excalibur (1988) #31-41; Excalibur: Weird War Iii, The Possession And Air Apparent; Sensational She-Hulk #26 And Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #75. Weird War III and even stranger things! The British-based ex-X-Men face fearful far-out foes as their offbeat adventures continue! Nightcrawler meets the son of Krakoa the Living Island! Kitty Pryde reunites with Excalibur as she leads the cheer at the Girls School From Heck! Rachel Grey suffers the depths of DSpayre! Meggan gets possessed! Captain Britain faces the cosmic power of Air-Walker! And Excalibur battles a living trash heap alongside She-Hulk! But what happens when Silver Sables Outlaws show up? When Doctor Doom makes a house call, whos he looking for? And what terrible crime could lead to the trial of Lockheed the Dragon?! No super team does weird quite like Excalibur!
Brian s mother has gone to be with the saints and he misses her terribly. He finds a little haven at the local convent and becomes indispensable to the three remaining nuns. As the unlikely friendship between the young boy and the elderly women deepens, the nuns dream up a wonderful treat for Brian – to take him hundreds of miles south, to play in the snow. Memories of his special holiday with three surrogate grandmothers (and financed in a highly unorthodox manner) are strong. Stronger and more precious are the memories of the love and affection. Joy Cowley's novel is imbued with warmth. It portrays Catholicism as it is rarely seen: mysterious, quirky, but ultimately nurturing.
Guess who’s a dad? Globe-trotting security systems troubleshooter Brian Kincaid has no plans to change his bachelor lifestyle. Until he discovers he’s the single parent of a ten-month-old son he never knew he had. Moving to tiny Redfish, Texas and hiring single mom Faith McClain as his live-in nanny provides a temporary solution to this unexpected dilemma. Though Faith is almost too tempting to resist, Brian is confident he’ll be soon be able to take over on his own. Caring for a baby can’t be that hard, right? Single mom Faith has had to depend only on herself. Becoming nanny to Brian’s son Will, allowing her to stay home with two adorable babies, is exactly the job she’s hoped for. After all she’s been through, surely she’s too smart to fall for her sexy boss and his precious son, right? Both Brian and Faith are crazy about the babies. Will it take a Christmas miracle to convince this committed bachelor and the gun-shy single mother to admit they’re also crazy about each other?
Return to the small town of Redfish on the Texas coast with national bestselling author Eve Gaddy. Three sexy, emotional novels of passion and romance together as a boxed set. REMEMBER TEXAS A CHRISTMAS BABY IN TEXAS BABY BE MINE IN TEXAS
In a coma and near death following a car accident, Peter Douglas, the patriarch of the wealthy and proper Douglas family of Boston, reevaluates his life.