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This is a short and honest account of how God demonstrated his exceeding great mercy to his unworthy servant John Bunyan. This story specifically tells how Bunyan was converted. John Bunyan was a companion of sin and was troubled by sin. He fought temptation and sin in his own strength and lost, and in despair, he gave up hope of ever finding God’s mercy; but the Lord Jesus Christ at last delivered him from the guilt and terror that so often and so viciously troubled him.

With Wild Mercy, Mirabai Starr shares the subversive wisdom and fierce compassion of the feminine mystic across cultural boundaries and throughout history. From saints and sages, to goddesses and archetypal energies, to contemporary teachers and seekers - you'll meet women who blazed a path that will illuminate your own. 

Being a writer, says James Baldwin in this searing collection of essays, requires 'every ounce of stamina he can summon to attempt to look on himself and the world as they are'. His seminal 1961 follow-up to Notes on a Native Son shows him responding to his times and exploring his role as an...

On any Sunday morning in the Florida Redlands, Dee Casteel might have served you pancakes at the IHOP. She was a hard-working, cheerful waitress, one of the nicest people you'd ever want to know. She was also a three-bottle-a-day alcoholic, hopelessly in love with the IHOP's manager, Allen Bryant. Bryant wanted his live-in lover, IHOP owner Art Venecia, dead. And Dee Casteel helped him to arrange it.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time...

A unique and heartfelt portrait of President Jimmy Carter by his beloved grandson, illuminating the everyday values and lessons he shared with his family—and with us. When U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away in late 2024, he left behind a legacy of humanitarianism and exceptional service...

“A splendid narrative about political power and mercy.” —David Grann, #1 bestselling author of The Wager The power of the presidential pardon has our national attention now more than ever before. This “thought-provoking and strenuously argued” (The Washington Post) book from New York...

The World Wars of the 20th century caused massive upheavals all over the world. Often overlooked by history are the extraordinary true-life stories of the brave women from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand who enlisted in the Allied forces in their thousands to serve as nurses behind the front lines, at great danger to themselves.

A former public defender takes us behind the closed doors of America's criminal courts, revealing how the institutions that claim to protect us are doing the exact opposite—and offering a blueprint for finally fixing it. “A searing, compassionate, and utterly necessary book that pulls back...

Life doesn’t always come with clear answers, and honestly, pretending it does doesn’t help anyone. Selah Sessions is simply a pause. A real conversation about the things we often try to move past too quickly: pain, doubt, ambition, identity, relationships. We'll talk about those questions that show up when it’s 2 a.m. and everywhere is quiet. I’m Mercy Abraham, and this is a space for honest, no-performance conversations. We’ll sit with hard truths, ask difficult questions, and talk about how faith actually holds up in real life; not just in the highlights. This isn’t a sermon. It...

The True American tells the story of Raisuddin Bhuiyan, a Bangladesh Air Force officer who dreams of immigrating to America and working in technology. But days after 9/11, an avowed "American terrorist" named Mark Stroman, seeking revenge, walks into the Dallas minimart where Bhuiyan has found temporary work and shoots him, maiming and nearly killing him. Two other victims, at other gas stations, aren't so lucky, dying at once. The True American traces the making of these two men, Stroman and Bhuiyan, and of their fateful encounter.

From an award-winning journalist that Bob Woodward calls "one of the truly great reporters working today" comes the searing inside account of a legal team’s effort to spare the life of Nikolas Cruz, the nineteen-year-old mass murderer. On Valentine’s Day 2018, Nikolas Cruz opened fire on his...

A masterful, revelatory work of literary non-fiction about a teenage girl's shocking crime ? and its extraordinary aftermath. On a spring afternoon in 1985 in Gary, Indiana, a fifteen-year-old black girl kills a white elderly bible teacher in a violent home invasion. In a city with a history of...

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Buddy is back on the prowl in book 2 of this genre-bending Crow River Mystery series. As a reincarnated criminal lawyer, his new perspective as a feral kitten drives investigations into Crow River crime while challenging human morality. Crow River Mercy takes a darker turn with a growing body count of both animals and humans. Buddy must survive love and loss while investigating murder during an epidemic that threatens all the forest animals. Adding to his distress is the new roommate, Mercy, also known as Sergeant Pupster, a retired military service dog who is haunted by her violent past.

This is about people, connections, mental health, life, and short stories. My brain wanders so this will too, but each season will be themed loosely. Love! 🪽🩵

Mercy might seem insignificant - until the moment you’re the one in need of it. Although it’s a small word, it yields big impact. Yet, too often, it is misunderstood. Author Linda Oberbrunner learned the power of mercy firsthand. Born in the Midwest back in the 1950s, she found herself caught up in economic, racial, social, and political tension.

The year 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. On December 5, 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton, along with 27 men aboard the ship Endurance, departed South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean for Vahsel Bayon the northeast coast of Antarctica with the intent of trekking across the continent. On August 20, 1916, Shackleton on the Yelcho picked up 22 men on the northeast coast of Elephant Island.

We lift 1 person above extreme poverty for each personalize video gift message you purchase. Participants receive their funds directly to their cell phone via mobile money transfer technology. Enjoy interviews with participants of the Mercy Mercantile program and with leaders in social entrepreneurship.