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The victim of a traumatic childhood event, Angela Harwell's life is forever changed. As she grows up, she trains relentlessly and becomes a Domestic Violence Detective for the Memphis Police Department. A disturbing case of abuse puts Harwell on the trail of Tyrone "T-Bone" Reed, the ruthless head of a powerful gang called The Family. Rich, smart, and connected, the cunning gangster proves no easy target.

Before the Civil War had even begun, these young men, Zach and Luke, had already crossed paths while fishing in eastern Tennessee. After they parted ways, they never expected to later be pitted against each other in war - but, when Zach joined the Northern cause and Luke joined the Southern, that's exactly what happened. On the battlefields, each boy learns invaluable lessons about himself, and both contribute to the outcome of battles and, ultimately, to the war.

In 1868, post-Civil War Virginia, Angeline "Angel" Harris, a teacher, believing she killed a man, flees to the Colorado Territories straight into the arms of the only man she’s ever trusted. Sure he'd spurn her if he knew her secret, she hides her love. After spending ten years abroad Jacob "Jake" Walker returns in answer to his family’s request for help. Shocked to find his sister’s childhood friend stranded in the wilderness, he determines to get her safely to Canyon City.

Will Cannon rides into El Paso looking for two outlaws that had escaped his trap in San Antonio. While he is El Paso he learns that a beautiful, young woman has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom by the ruthless Mexican bandit, El Diablo. Germantown is deep in Mexico and it is the hideout for many cutthroats. Saving the young woman is Will's first concern but he also wants the ten thousand dollar reward for the safe return of Nita Beal.

I was living with my parents in pre-Civil War Illinois when they are killed by an outlaw. I killed the outlaw and was forced to flee Illinois to avoid retribution from his family who are known robbers and killers. In Joplin, Missouri, I meet Mary Wilson, a 15-year-old runaway from an abusive orphanage. We travel to Phoenix where we meet Tommy Red Feather, a nine-year-old orphaned Indian boy living by his wits. The three of us form a family.

Marriage is an adventure unlike any other. At times, you andyour spouse may feel so close, connected, and in love that you're ready to takeon the world together. But other times, things grow distant, and you wonderwhere all the joy and excitement has gone. What is the secret to a happy,healthy, God-honoring marriage - one that will last through anything that comesyour way? Join Tony and Lauren Dungy in The Uncommon MarriageAdventure, a series of daily reflections for couples.

The Crady family, the wealthiest in the region, once owned the Jones family, of which the Kings are a part. Generations later, Mark Crady and T.L. King have been friends longer than either of them can remember. Once Mark falls in love with T.L.'s little sister, Shylah, he is unsure of how to proceed.

Will Cannon leaves his Mora River Ranch and rides alone to the small southeastern New Mexico town of Sandoval in search of the Blackman Gang. The Blackman Gang killed Will's family in Virginia several years ago and Will swore an oath to kill Blackman and every member of his gang.

Will Cannon leaves his Mora River Ranch and rides the trail alone to the small town of Lost Horse Mesa to continue his search for the Blackman Gang. When he gets to Lost Horse Mesa, he finds a gang of outlaws robbing and murdering innocent victims there.

Will Cannon's brother, Joe Cannon, and some of the cowboys from the Mora River Ranch have taken a string of horses to Silver City to have a horse auction there. When Joe and his men don't return on time, Will Cannon rides the trail alone to the silver mining camps around Silver City. Will has to rescue the men and dispense some frontier justice to the outlaw gangs operating out of Silver City.

A gang of outlaws are robbing and murdering gold miners at the new gold strike camp in Cold Water Canyon. Will Cannon hopes it is the Blackman Gang commiting the crimes there. Blackman and his gang killed Will's family a few years ago in Virginia. Will Cannon swore an oath to find and kill Blackman and every member of his gang. Will rides the trail, alone once again, to put an end to the evil in Cold Water Canyon.

The Silver Dollar Kille has struck again. The hired killer, who marks his victims by placing a silver dollar under the victim's head, has killed another innocent rancher. Will Cannon hopes the outlaw gang doing the robbing and killing near silver strike town of Durango, Colorado are the Blackman Gang. The Blackman Gang killed Will's family in Virginia several years ago and when Will stood over the graves of his loved ones he swore an oath to find and kill Blackman and every member of his gang.

In this gripping account of one of the most important steps in the history of American desegregation, Jules Tygiel tells the story of Jackie Robinson's crossing of baseball's color line. Examining the social and historical context of Robinson's introduction into white organized baseball, both on and off the field, Tygiel also tells the often neglected stories of other African-American players - such as Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron - who helped transform our national pastime into an integrated game.

> Down in the Chapel tells the story of one week at Graterford Prison. One part prison procedural, one part philosophical investigation, Down in the Chapel explores the many uses prisoners make of their religions and weighs the circumstances that make these uses possible. Gritty and visceral, meditative and searching, it is an essential study of American religion in the age of mass incarceration.

Less than a hundred years in the future, pollution, economic disaster, and the rapacious greed of the corporate oligarchy have brought America to its knees and created dystopian urban nightmares, of which Los Angeles may be the worst. Curtis, Japh, and Jool are film extras, who - with the help of a couple of very gutsy women - survived being anonymous players in a "live-action" film in which death on-screen meant death in real life. Surviving the shoot made them rich enough to escape the post-apocalyptic hell that LA has become.

The Bible Series is an epic 10-hour mini-series that will bring the Bible into homes worldwide. Television’s highly acclaimed producer, Mark Burnett ( The Voice, Survivor, The Apprentice, Shark Tank), and his wife, Roma Downey ( Touched by An Angel), are bringing the most widely-read book of all time to life. Understanding that faith is a journey, Mark and Roma partnered with Bishop Rodney Sampson to create a collection of authentic sermons compiled by innovative leaders of faith and culture.

The Bible Series is an epic 10-hour mini-series that will bring the Bible into homes worldwide 3.3.13. Television’s highly-acclaimed producer, Mark Burnett ( The Voice, Survivor, The Apprentice, Shark Tank), and his wife, Roma Downey ( Touched by An Angel) are bringing the most widely-read book of all time to life. Understanding that faith is a journey, Mark and Roma partnered with Bishop Rodney Sampson to create a collection of authentic sermons compiled by innovative leaders of faith and culture.

In this compelling teaching delivered on April 3, 2011 to over 9,000 people at Morning Star Baptist Church (Bishop John Borders, Senior Pastor) in Boston, MA, Bishop Rodney Sampson walks us through the first seven days of creation in Genesis 1 and parallels this text with the inception of our divine manifestation in the Kingdom of God.

Join Dr. Rodney Sampson for an exciting and engaging conversation on leadership and legacy with Russell Simmons and Dr. John Maxwell. This dialogue was recorded live at the private 191 Club in Atlanta with some of the city's most influential leaders of business, politics, faith, and community.

One of the most respected comedians in the business, Rodney Laney, is the ultimate showman. The in-demand headliner continues to entertain audiences all over the world with his latest album, I Blame the Publik Skool System.