The dazzling new bestseller from Fiona O'Brien. One moment, Shelley has everything - three beautiful children, an adoring property magnate husband, and the life of her dreams. Then Charlie's business empire crashes and he vanishes. While their privileged beautiful daughters Olivia and Emma have to come to terms with being broke, eleven-year-old Mac refuses to talk about what happened. When Charlie's estranged mother, Vera opens her doors to the broken family, secrets emerge that reveal there was more to Charlie than meets the eye. But Charlie's shell shocked family aren't the only ones asking questions . . . The darkly enigmatic Russian billionaire Lukaz Mihailov arrives in Dublin with some unfinished business. What better way to track down Charlie than befriend his pretty and very vulnerable, abandoned wife Shelley . . . Is blood is always thicker than water? Maybe Charlie's family are simply better off without him ....
Guys and girls get together, get played, and get real. Who Am I Without Him? is a Booklist Top Ten Romance Novel for Teens and is "breaking new and necessary ground" in twelve short stories about guys and girls falling in and out of love and relationships, testing out ways to communicate with one another, respect each other -- and respect themselves. This is a complex, often humorous, and always on-point exploration of today's teens determined to find love and self-worth . . . any way they know how. Note: this is potentially going to be in a bind-up with You Don't Even Know Me.
This is the true story of a simple, uneducated kid from Georgia whose dreams all came true. From his lonely, angry childhood he wrote and sang music as a way to express his deepest feelings. While in the army at age 19, Elvis Presley recorded one of his classic Gospel songs, "Without Him." In a little more than a year, more than 100 artists recorded this song and began the whirlwind ride that would lead Mylon away from his Christian roots and to a fantasy world of rock and roll he couldn't make up if he tried. This is Mylon's story. This book contains more than 100 photos from Mylon's collection of some of the most famous rock stars in history along withMylon getting strung out on heroin and cocaine. He was trapped in a seemingly hopeless pit of depression and loneliness. Mylon finally found what he had ben searching for all his life, but it wasn't in drugs or money or fame. He found God. He no longer needed drugs to turn him on; instead now he is a loving Heavenly Father, who forgave him and fufilled him with purpose and hope. This journey Mylon lays out is intriguing, and it could change your life. There are few stories that are so fascinating yet so graphic. You will be enraptured by the simple easy to ready writing style that really defines who the man is.
You may have noticed a steady trend of moral decline, religious indifferents, increasing crime as well as unemployment. Could the Supreme Court's ruling that defines the First Amendments separation of Church and State clause in 1972 have contributed to these trends? Is it possible that many of the human trends are being intentionally designed to corrupt the American understanding of freedom? If so, who benefits?
A year into their marriage, Minerva loses her husband to COVID-19, making her a widow at thirty-two and shattering her entire existence. The death triggers harrowing memories of past tragedies: the punishing death of her father, the unexpected deaths of her uncles soon after and her mother’s battles with mental illness—they all come together to haunt her, leaving her at a tragic crossroads. Who has she been all this while, and who is she now? Can she find it in herself to move on with her life? Should she? Alone and lost in the world, all she is left with is her relentless, all-consuming grief. Beginning with the tumultuous month when the virus seized her family and the subsequent struggle to save her husband, to going on a journey to unearth a long-buried part of herself that can, maybe, learn to live with all of it, Living Without Him is a deeply felt memoir about one woman’s search for meaning and purpose after tremendous loss and a heartfelt meditation on the unique shades of grieving and recovery.
In the summer of 1967, two teenagers from completely opposite kinds of upbringing met in Columbia City, Indiana. They both worked at the local Kroger grocery store. She worked as a cashier, and he worked as a night stocker. She was sixteen, and he was seventeen. This infatuation grew into a love stronger than the worst storms and more passionate than the words of Shakespeare. The first storm they endured as newlyweds was Paul being drafted and sent to Vietnam for fourteen months. Their journey was one of commitment and determination. Their love for each other and for Christ drew them together during all the difficult times. A time did come when they nearly divorced. How they dealt with the hurt and heartache is an inspiring lesson. Paul was a brilliant businessman and ended his career as a senior vice president with Kroger. That journey wasn’t without its struggles. He made a vow to Carol in the first year of their marriage that he would see that she have everything she ever dreamed or imagined. He kept that vow even on the last day of his life.
It Doesn’t Take a Perfect Person to Find a Perfect Love Even though he was born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic created a “ridiculously good life.” But after dating disappointments and a failed relationship, he reached his mid-twenties worried that he would never find a woman to love him and share his life. Then Nick met Kanae and everything changed. But even with undeniable chemistry, they would have to navigate twists and turns worthy of a romantic comedy before becoming "one" in marriage. In Love Without Limits Nick and Kanae tell how they improbably found each other, fell in love, and then fought to overcome skepticism from others about their relationship. Filled with practical insights that will benefit any couple, this inspiring book describes a godly courtship and the early years of the Vujicics’ marriage and parenting journey. Above all, Love Without Limits is an inspiring reminder that when Christ is at the center of a relationship--even with serious challenges--true love will triumph. *** “Despite my optimism about other parts of life, I decided that love in this world had limits after all. I’d become convinced that no woman would want to marry such an obviously imperfect man as me….” As a boy growing up in Australia, Nick Vujicic could not understand why God had allowed him to be born without limbs and if He would ever bring a woman into Nick’s life. On the other side of the world, Kanae Miyahara—a girl growing up in Mexico--saw dysfunction sadly separate her family. She wondered if a loving, lasting marriage was even possible. Later, when Nick realized that God had a purpose for him, his life took on new meaning. But after a long-term relationship ended in heartache, would he ever find someone to marry? Kanae experienced relationships based on superficial attraction, but she longed to find a mate with strong character and faith—a man who would be a godly husband and father. When Nick and Kanae met in the most amazing way, they realized that God—the ultimate Matchmaker-- had used even their discouraging and painful experiences to prepare them for each other…for the love of their life.
"When bestselling romance novelist Mona Berman's husband announces that he's leaving her for Dominique, a French woman younger, thinner, and blonde, her life is turned upside down. Luckily, Mona has her two best friends to keep the good advice coming and the stiff martinis flowing. Adding to the fun are her three spirited teenage daughters; her faithful and fabulous assistant, Anthony; Ben, the world's sexiest plumber; and her crazy Aunt Lily, who moves in the day Mona's husband moves out. Mona and her girls head to the Jersey Shore for the summer, and they're in for a post-divorce adventure as juicy as one of Mona's novels. Will life imitate art and give Mona a second chance at a happy ending?"--Back cover.
Have you ever had a question about Gods Holy Spirit? Just what is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Are the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit for today? When and how are we filled with the Holy Spirit? Does talking about the Holy Spirit make you uncomfortable? Are you offended by Gods Spirit because of the abuses of others? Is there a counterfeit spirit at work today? Do you worry that maybe you have blasphemed the Holy Spirit? Have unmet expectations left you disillusioned with Gods Spirit? Has uncertainty caused you to put off the Holy Spirit? Are you afraid of the Holy Spirit because of what He might make you do? What is speaking in tongues? Is it real, and is it necessary? Have you ever considered what the baptism of the Holy Spirit means for eternal life? Why do so many in our churches either reject or misrepresent the Holy Spirit? This book seeks to answer these questions and more in the most direct and simple way possible.
Week after week, they sit in church . . . alone. They are the spiritually mismatched, those who are committed to a spouse who does not share their faith. Feeling abandoned by their spouse and forgotten by their church, they live out their faith in survival mode, guarding the spiritual flame yet never feeling free to share it. But God wants them to thrive--not just survive. Winning Him Without Words presents ten Christ centered keys to thriving in a spiritual mismatch. Readers are encouraged to commit to Christian community, to release their spouse to God's capable hands, to find peace in their relationships with Christ and with their spouse, to continue their pursuit of a growing faith, and to love their spouse with fresh enthusiasm. God wants every marriage to exude peace and love, and Winning Him Without Words empowers readers to create that environment in their homes and thrive as God works. Winning Him Without Words was the recipient of the Nonfiction Book of 2011 Award from the San Diego Christian Writers Guild, one of the largest Christian writers group in the United States.
