Hand Me a Dr Pepper, Please
Hand Me a Dr Pepper, Please

Author: Randy Shuler

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1615665900

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You're going out to dinner with friends. The waiter asks what you'd like to drink: beer, wine, or a soda. What do you choose? In today's culture, much of the Christian community doesn't think twice about social drinking. For a growing number of Christians, there are plenty of instances in the Bible that seem to condone the consumption of alcohol, especially wine. Wait! Before dismissing the issue, you might stop to reconsider. Are there differences in how our cultures view drinking? Are we aware of the potential hazards alcohol poses for so many in our culture? Is it liberty to drink a beverage of choice or a license to follow a culture fascinated with alcohol? In this thought-provoking work, Randy Shuler provides ten reasons for choosing not to drink and presents a crucial understanding of alcohol in the Bible. Through research, reason, Scripture, and personal experiences, Randy challenges the reader to give serious thought to an issue once taboo in much of the Christian community. So take time to reconsider this important lifestyle choice. Who knows? The next time your waiter asks what you'd like to drink, you too may say, 'Hand Me a Dr Pepper, Please.'

A River of Crows
A River of Crows

Author: Shanessa Gluhm

Publisher: Ramirez & Clark Publishers LLC

Published: 2023-04-18

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13:

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In 1988, Sloan Hadfield's brother Ridge went fishing with their father and never came home. Their father, a good-natured Vietnam veteran prone to violent outbursts, was arrested and charged with murder. Ridge's body was never recovered, and Sloan's mother-a brilliant ornithologist-slowly descended into madness, insisting her son was still alive. Now, twenty years later, Sloan's life is unraveling. In the middle of a bitter divorce, she's forced to return to her rural Texas hometown when her mother is discharged from a mental health facility. Overwhelmed by memories and unanswered questions, Sloan returns to the last place her brother was seen all those years ago: Crow's Nest Creek. There, she is shocked to hear a crow muttering the same syllable over and over: Ridge, Ridge, Ridge. When the body of another boy is found, Sloan begins to question what really happened to her brother all those years ago. What she discovers will shock her small community and turn her family upside down. A River of Crows is a tale of family secrets, deception, and revenge perfect for fans of Julia Heaberlin and Stacy Willingham.

Living on the Edge of Respectability
Living on the Edge of Respectability

Author: Suzette D. Harrison

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781583142561

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As three best friends--Vanessa, a high-powered, hot-tempered TV executive searching for her birth parents; Reina, a stunning singer who longs to break free of her familiy; and Chris, a gorgeous fitness instructor who hopes to learn the truth about his mother's mysterious death--search for what they are missing in their lives, they all learn some valuable lessons in life, faith, and strength. Original.

The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky

Author: Josh Galarza

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2024-07-23

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1250907721

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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Perfect for fans of Mark Oshiro and Adam Silvera comes a fiercely funny and hopeful story of one boy's attempts to keep everything under control while life has other plans. Ever since cancer invaded his adoptive mother’s life, Brett feels like he’s losing everything, most of all control. To cope, Brett fuels all of his anxieties into epic fantasies, including his intergalactic Kid Condor comic book series, which features food constellations and characters not unlike those in his own life. But lately Brett’s grip on reality has started to lose its hold. The fictions he’s been telling himself – about his unattractive body, the feeling that he’s a burden to his best friend, that he’s too messed up to be loved – have consumed him completely, and Brett will do anything to forget about the cosmic-sized hole in his chest, even if it's unhealthy. But when Brett’s journal and deepest insecurities are posted online for the whole school to see, Brett realizes he can no longer avoid the painful truths of his real-life narrative. As his eating disorder escalates, Brett must be honest with the people closest to him, including his new and fierce friend Mallory who seems to know more about Brett’s issues than he does. With their support, he just might find the courage to face the toughest reality of all.

Reginald Pepper Is Out of Time
Reginald Pepper Is Out of Time

Author: Neil Sorenson

Publisher: Neil Sorenson

Published: 2007-03

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 0615142613

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No summoning the spirits of the dead on a schoolnight Being the son of a world-famous paranormal troubleshooter isn't all it's cracked up to be. Just ask Reginald Pepper. Sure, he'd say there's fun to be had chatting with ghosts in moldering crypts or tinkering with preternatural gadgetry in his dad's lab, but he'd also be the first to admit that meddling in the realm of the supernatural can have nasty consequences. And being yanked 100 years into the past would certainly qualify as a nasty consequence.When Reginald uncovers a strange family secret hidden in a forgotten well, he and his older sister are plunged backward in time to the year 1905, where they find themselves in a desperate race to thwart the tangled schemes of a vengeful vampire. Time is running out for them to fix the disasters of the past and decipher the mystery behind the leering crystal skull that holds the key to their family's future.www.ReginaldPepper.com

Twisted
Twisted

Author: Marjorie Brody

Publisher: Bell Bridge Books

Published: 2013-03-20

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1611942756

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For ages 15 and up, a new psychological suspense... "Unforgettable." --Sharon Sala, New York Times Bestselling Author She hid the secret from everyone, including herself. Sarah Hausman must hide a secret--even from herself. If she acknowledges the truth, it will destroy everyone she loves. Timid fourteen-year-old Sarah wants her controlling mother to stop prying into what happened the night of the freshman dance. Confess to the police? No way. Confide in her mother? Get real. The woman is too busy, too proud, and too jealous of Sarah to really care if her life disintegrates. Besides, her mother will say Sarah is totally to blame for what the boys did--which Sarah believes is true. So she doubly needs to shield the truth. Not just from Momma. But from everyone. Including herself. Beautiful, confident, eighteen-year-old Judith Murielle lives the ideal life. She has college plans, respect from family and friends, and a fiancé she adores. But as a mysterious connection pulls her toward Sarah, Judith's perfect world unravels. Acting as Sarah's sole confidante, Judith gains the power to expose her secret. Will the truth be worth the sacrifice? Or will Sarah stop at nothing to keep Judith quiet? Marjorie Brody, an award-winning short story author and Pushcart Prize Nominee, crafts a riveting debut novel of psychological suspense with a shocking twist. A former psychotherapist, she now writes fulltime. Visit her at www.marjoriespages.com. "Marjorie Brody handles family dysfunction the way a top-notch surgeon handles a scalpel." --Robin Allen, author of the Poppy Markham: Culinary Cop mystery series "TWISTED is a stunning psychological suspense novel . . . The story illuminates the staggering twists and turns in seemingly 'normal' families of yearning teenagers and their equally yearning mothers and fathers." --Lori Gordon, Ph.D., Founder of PAIRS, author of Passage to Intimacy and If You Really Loved Me ". . . a compelling story of the aftermath of a young girl's horrible trauma. . . . the suspense builds, making it impossible to put the book down as it becomes more and more apparent that we don't know the whole truth." --Suzette Stoks, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

After This Our Exile
After This Our Exile

Author: Carol Morgan

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2023-01-29

Total Pages: 823

ISBN-13: 1669864391

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After the years of turmoil and tragedy, life at La Bonne Vie Plantation settled into placid contentment (or a semblance of such) ... until Nicolas (Nicky) Fontenot, prodigal son of Angelique and her brother François, returns after years in a Texas prison, and Antoine Babineaux II returns to claim his father’s name. At the heart of the story, and the hearts of Antoine and Nicolas, is beautiful, incorrigible Desirée Fontenot, the image of her mother Angelique. Ghosts of the past rise up and the lurid whispers and innuendos come to life once again. Then Uncle Virgil Leveque, the catalyst of the earlier tragedy, returns home after thirty years in an insane asylum, and unwittingly becomes the agent provocateur that sends the story hurtling toward its conclusion and closure at last. But is there truly closure?

Husband and Wives
Husband and Wives

Author: Susan Rogers Cooper

Publisher: Severn House/ORIM

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1780102089

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“The sheriff of Prophesy County, Okla., tackles a murder case involving several wives, all married to the same man . . . A twisted mystery” (Kirkus Reviews). The members of the New Saints Tabernacle generally try not to draw the attention of Sheriff Milt Kovak, but now one of Jerry Hudson’s three wives has been murdered—and that’s a much worse crime than polygamy as far as the Oklahoma lawman is concerned. With some help from his wife, a psychiatrist who’s conducting interviews for the police, Milt digs into the tensions that existed among the plural family and various relatives and neighbors—and considers the possibility that the perpetrator may have come from outside the walls of the community . . . “One of today’s finest mystery writers.” —Carolyn Hart