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In a heartbeat everything can change. This is the gripping, true story of how a young woman was murdered and a family lost a daughter. Like most young girls her age Nadine lives a life filled with family, friends and thoughts about the future. At seventeen she meets Gerold and they fall in love. But a darkness gradually falls upon their relationship and after almost three years Nadine calls the relationship off. Gerold does not accept this decision and keeps contacting her, despite her rejecting his advances.

More than anything, 14-year-old Winna Beckman wants a horse. When she gets one, riding Babyface will teach her about life, love, and true friendship. A vintage historical, coming-of-age story, Riding Babyface explores a teenage girl's feelings about falling in love and dealing with her mother's alcoholism.

It all started on a cold morning while Mary was helping her father with the farm chores. The precious lamb lay almost frozen. But Mary was determined to give the lamb a chance. And by helping the little lamb, Mary also gave the world a very lovely gift!

Are you tired of the never ending shit show? If so, you're not alone. It's not you. It's your brain. All those stress hormones you were inadvertently given as a child forever altered the emotional part of your brain and left its traumatic imprint on your soul. When you least expect it, you are either paralyzed with fear or stuck in an uncontrollable blind rage. But what do you do about it?

It was cold and snowy outside. Glenn hurried to his one-room school. It was his turn to start the fire in the wood-burning stove and make sure the classroom was warm and toasty for his classmates. But something went terribly wrong! After that fateful day, Glenn's life changed forever. But Glenn fought back and came out a winner!

Jake and Luke just want to play basketball. Unfortunately, a very unkind bully tries to ruin their fun. After a bit of a tussle, Jake takes the high road and becomes a true winner!

Jacob is having the best day ever! There are lions and bears. There are otters and snakes and birds, and so much more! And when the day is over, Jacob can’t wait to come back and see it all again!

With the twirl of a ring and the tolling of a grandfather clock, another adventure begins. Annabelle has promises to keep. The cousins have memories to find. And the Oracle has to make sure they're all finished in time. The Lantern Tree is a tale of adventure, discovery, and revelation as the hidden truths existing deep within the Shadowlands are exposed and the illusions beyond the mirrors are shattered by reality.

Charles was stuck putting labels on bottles! He kept dreaming of going back to school. Everyone told him to forget his dreams. But instead of letting go of his dreams, Charles held on to them and turned his dreams into something that changed the world.

Annie loved to use her perfect aim to help her family find food. And then one day, she saw an advertisement that promised $100 to whoever could aim and hit the most targets. Annie was determined to be the winner, and the rest is history!

Abraham and his sister Sarah jostled along in the back of the horse-drawn wagon. They were going to a new home. But when they got there, they stood staring at nothing but trees and dirt. And then, things only got worse! But Abraham overcame it all and finally became a leader who helped to change the world.

Anne was determined. She would find a way to keep her brother safe! She would find a way to have a better life! She would find a way to help Helen understand sign language! Anne found a way to make her dreams come true, and she changed the world while she was doing it.

It is said, that on the day Jesus died, the soldiers gambled at the foot of the cross for all of his personal effects. Among those items, was his cloak...Have you ever wondered what happened to his cloak? Or to the soldier who won it? How did it feel to wear the cloak of Jesus Christ and what sort of thoughts might he have about it? Or about Jesus? Come along on this fictional tale and discover a short story that is as thought-provoking as it is encouraging for the world we live in today.

Sophia the Christmas Eve Snow Bunny & the Real Gift is about a little white snow bunny who knows what it's like not to have parents at Christmas and to not have any presents to open. But, last year, Santa brought her a fantastic present that she loved. This year, Santa enlists her help to deliver presents to other orphaned animals. Come on her journey as she discovers the real gift of Christmas.

Spiritual Journey introduces the concept of spiritual formation and how to get started on the adventure of drawing near to God. Each chapter includes four parts - a subject, an obstacle, a spiritual discipline, and a practice - to help the listener understand different aspects of the spiritual journey, identify roadblocks, and learn how to navigate through to the other side. Dr. Wanda Walborn challenges listeners to enter into the adventure of the spiritual journey, process painful places, remove obstacles, and step into freedom and fullness.

Coming Full Circle: From Jim Crow to Journalism is the memoir of an African American woman who grew up privileged and educated in the restricted culture of the American South in the 1950s and 1960s. Despite Jim Crow laws that affected where she lived, how she was educated, and what civil rights she would be denied, Lloyd would become one of the first African American women to be the top editor of a mainstream daily newspaper. Her memoir is a window on the intersection of race, gender, culture, and the media’s role in our uniquely American experiment in democracy.

Bernie is having a wonderful day until he realizes that he needs to do something special with an old apple. In the end, Bernie uses his old apple to make friends and make his world a happier place.

Seventeen-year-old Tobi Mathews is frightened by her ex-Marine father's ominous predictions about the end-of-the-world. Are they true or caused by post traumatic stress disorder as her mother says? Tobi's father moves the family to an isolated farm to escape the coming calamity. When her mother leaves to get a job in town, his anxiety intensifies. Afraid her mother might not return, Tobi can no longer deal with her father's endless rants about Armageddon.

A day at the circus! Oh my! So many things to see! So many things to do! Clowns and Ferris wheel rides, tents and trapeze artists. A Day at the Circus takes a look at all those wonderful experiences that happen at a sunny day at the circus.

There’s a shiny red box sitting on the table. When Jenny opens it, she has a big surprise! After her father teaches her all about the tools inside, Jenny can’t wait to learn about building and fixing with her wonderful present!