On the fifth anniversary of her brother’s death, Sarah uncovers his impossible last request – a challenge to defy all odds… Sarah Hopkins thought she had her life under control. It took five years to figure it all out, but the night she discovers a note from her late brother, her life is turned upside down. Drew Mason is drowning in debt and faces an ever-tightening deadline with his construction business. He’s good at making bad choices, and the day Sarah walks back into his life complicated becomes an understatement. Sarah’s determined to honour her brother’s last request, but she needs Drew as wing-man for one last hoorah with the old gang. For Drew, the trip is a chance to run away – to flee the chaos of his personal and work life. It’s also a chance to go to the most romantic city in the world with the girl-that-got-away. A story of love, loss, and lots of wine. Can Paris work its magic on these former friends one last time? Hang on for a rocky ride through a slow burn romance brought on by an Impossible Last Request.
An account of the preparations for and the actual voyage of the U.S.S. Jamestown in March, 1847, that was carrying relief provisions collected from Boston and other New England merchants for the famine-stricken residents of Ireland. Robert Bennet Forbes was appointed by the New England Committee for the Relief of Ireland and Scotland to command this relief mission, and he lent the U.S.S. Jamestown for that purpose.
When Alma became deaf from an accident as an infant, her life became a torrent of tribulations and abuse. Her constant struggle for survival was epic, and without a miracle, she was doomed. In this book of the Delgado family saga, you will learn of the incredible miracles witnessed and brought to life in this unbelievable true story. This life-changing episode will bring you to the edge of your seat and touch every emotion you have ever experienced. You will be shocked at how family and mankind can be so cruel and merciless toward the less-fortunate. The constant battle between good and evil can take many unexpected and dangerous turns. Not even man's best friends are immune to the devil's hidden depth within those who are possessed. Only God can change the outcome and the direction of those who set out to harm and destroy the innocent. In this incredible book, you will learn that with God, all things are possible. Because, when the Lord has your back, you can become safely bulletproof. But, sometimes the emotional damage left behind, can be just as crippling and painful. You won't want to miss the conclusion of this heart pounding episode in The Serpent and the Walking Stick "" 2 and witness even more great miracles that God has in store for this dysfunctional family.
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Emily Saunders, an eighty-five-year-old widow of means, lives in an affluent suburb of Brisbane and has everything she needs, but she is lonely. Her family does not have the time to check on her because of their busy lives. She phones her friend Audrey Thomas, also a widow, and asks her to accompany her on a cruise, and she is delighted. They had been through high school together and are still the best of friends. During the cruise, there is a talent quest; and as Audrey, also eighty-five, always wanted to be a singer, she entered and won the first and second contests, then was requested by the audience to do concerts, which were well-attended on the ship. On the cruise, they stopped at a small island that was very little, and the two ladies went to visit the school, which had very little tools, books, and things needed to run any school. Audrey and Emily decided to start a charity for the school. It was doing really well, and some big company names generously gave their products just for a mention in their advertisement. The women did well and soon outfitted the school from the donations received. After their second cruise, requested by the company for Audrey to do more concerts on board, they delivered all the goods, and the children did a concert on the ship for thanks and built up a good rapport with the passengers who all wanted to help this poor island school and joined the charity. They arrived back in Brisbane to the television news showing that a huge cyclone had washed away the homes of the children of the Vitu School and all the terrible devastation. Many families living in the school and hospital on the hill are the only buildings standing fully intact. The cruise ships couldnt go in for the debris everywhere, so there was no income from the islanders wares. It was full steam ahead with the charity. Audreys two sons came and voluntarily managed the funds coming in through the charity. Audrey does a huge concert in Brisbane with other supporting acts in a stadium for seventy-five thousand people and kept the charity money building. There were fifty-six tradesmen of all persuasions who went voluntarily and did an amazing job, all being filmed to show the people where their hard-earned donations had been used for. From this, Audrey, who has dreamed of having her own concert all her life, made DVDs and CDs that sold out and won awards. They both got humanitarian awards and, after a full-on three years, decided to slow down and take it easy. This is a wonderful story of love, friendship, family, and human kindness and proves that age is just a number.
Three of humanity's most notorious felons are banished to a strange new world, where they are captured and tested by the gods. An endless horde of mutant wolves, a supersonic race to the death, and an impossible riddle will push the worst of mankind to their limits in the ultimate quest for immortality. In this world of violence and power, however, not everything is as it seems, and soon, the gods themselves will be tested by a power far greater than their own. A tale of hope, courage, and salvation, Howler and Prime is a white-knuckled plunge into the soul of man, leading to the only being who can save it from itself.
Lillian Velvet is a girl with a secret, one that even she doesn't know but one that will take her on a quest through time and places till the mystery is answered. the latest in Jaclyn Moriarty's magical and enthralling series.
