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The Bible contains many stories of what might be called ‘bit players’; those who appear briefly, sometimes only for a few verses, and are not central to the narrative, but who still play a significant role. These old stories feature and were written by people with whom we share a common humanity and whose encounters with God have much to teach us. In their stories we see something of our own stories and, if we listen aright, we can hear the divine voice speaking through their strength and weaknesses, their triumphs and tragedies and their joys and sorrows.

Fall in line or get replaced. That's how my businesses operate. Being named the Dallas representative for the Mr. Black Organization was an honor, not a job. However, it's not easy to change the way someone maneuvers. I was determined to make this year's Juneteenth celebration unlike anything this city had seen before, starting with a road trip focused on Black culture. I had a plan, my purpose was clear, and my team was set. Until a wild-card photographer got thrown in the mix.

Reeling from the events that revealed other witches were behind the attack on Reuben and Caspian, the White Haven witches don’t know who to trust. The search for those who betrayed them tests their resources and their abilities, and as the fallout shatters alliances, they draw on their friends for support. But it’s not easy. The path they follow is dark and twisted and leads them in directions they can’t predict.

Neo has an unusual power for a super-hero. He can defy death. Unfortunately, that doesn't help him hurt any less or make him stronger. Yet, he finds himself having to lead his friends against super-villains who greatly over-power them and will kill on a whim, but if they don't fight, their entire city will fall.

Who hasn't known the magic and the mess of the human heart? Doubt, fear, disillusion, loss - sometimes the only way of growing into our better selves. We travel without signposts and fall without warning. We can also recover in unexpected ways. These stories are fictional but also real: each one created from true-life fragments formed into an imaginary whole.

All Hamish Macbeth wants is a quiet life in his peaceful home in the Highland village of Lochdubh. But when his newly-assigned constable arrives, he presents Hamish with a surprise and a secret. Getting to the bottom of the secret becomes the least of Hamish’s problems when he meets a family who have a score to settle with a sinister man who has mysteriously gone missing. Discovering a murdered woman’s body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when it becomes clear that the murdered woman and the missing man are linked.

Nearly ten years in the making, this liturgical translation of the Psalter is the result of a collaborative effort between translators, editors, scholars, church musicians, and the communities of St Vladimir's Seminary and St Tikhon's Monastery. The goal for this project was to find translational register that was both accurate to the original and, at the same time, felt familiar within the liturgical context in which it would be read and sung.

Wenn Märchen wahr werden... fängt der echte Albtraum an. Alles fliegt auf, als meine Mutter meine Aschenputtel-Geschichte an die Presse verkauft. Ich hätte wissen sollen, dass eine Beziehung, die auf Lügen und Scharaden aufgebaut ist, irgendwann vor dem schmerzhaften Aus steht. Henry Wyndham und ich lieben uns, obwohl wir nie hätten zusammenkommen dürfen. Er ist ein Earl, lebt in einem großen Herrenhaus und wurde gerade zum begehrtesten Junggesellen Englands gekürt. Ich bin ein Mädchen aus armen Verhältnissen, das sich ihr Studium selbst finanzieren und eine alkoholkranke Mutter unterstützen muss.

I know who I am—Benny Thornton, college student. But I can’t speak. Or move. Or see. I’m in a coma. Yet I have no idea how I got here. As he lies in a hospital bed, trapped in a nightmare, fleeting memories of the past come back to him. He tries to piece it all together. The insomnia. The sleepwalking. The death of his father. His mother’s debilitating agoraphobia. Something amiss with his girlfriend that he can’t quite remember. And the horrifying realization that the real nightmare isn’t being in a coma. It’s waking up from it.

The Man Within is Graham Greene's first published novel (1929). The story is set on England's South Coast and concerns Francis Andrews, who reluctantly became embroiled with a gang of smugglers. The novel opens with Andrews desperately fleeing over the downs and eventually reaching an isolated cottage. He finds it's the home of a young woman, Elizabeth, who is alone and recently bereaved of her guardian, protector, and possible abuser.

In A Millionaire Vision, Don Green takes listeners on an inspiring journey from humble beginnings to achieving a vision of wealth, not just in material terms, but in richness of life. Raised in a small house without modern conveniences, Green’s story is a testament to the power of vision, goal-setting, and relentless effort. Working for minimal wages, he set his sights high, aiming for no less than a millionaire's life filled with success symbols like a black Mercedes and a gold Presidential Rolex watch.

Lane is a typical teenager. Loving family. Good grades. After-school job at the local animal hospital. Martial arts enthusiast. But her secret obsession is studying serial killers. She understands them, knows what makes them tick. Why? Because she might be one herself.

Being in unrequited love with my best friend isn't easy, but that doesn't stop me from doing everything I can to ensure he's happy and always feels safe, especially when flashbacks, panic attacks, and mental lows are part of his everyday life. I'm the only person he feels safe with. So, when his ex starts spreading rumors about him, I'm quick to do everything I can to bat those rumors away. To protect him from the nastiness of it all. Which means I almost kiss him.

Im Jahr 1861 drang die Polizei eines französischen Dorfes in das Haus von Martin Dumollard im Wald ein. In seinem Innern herrschte das Chaos, in dem man sich Wege durch Berge von blutverschmierten Kleidungsstücken, die an manchen Stellen bis zur Decke reichten, bahnen musste. Die Beamten gingen davon aus, dass der mysteriöse Dienstmädchenräuber eine Frau getötet hatte, bei seinen anderen Versuchen jedoch gescheitert war. Doch nun wurde immer deutlicher, dass zwischen den Verbrechen, von denen sie wussten, und denen, die wirklich begangen wurden, eine enorme Kluft bestand.

By all accounts, Lucy’s handled her divorce well. She’s finally in the cozy, plant-filled house of her dreams. And although she doesn’t fit in with the other divorcées—all busy looking for their next ex—she’s excited to get down to earth and savor the small joys of life. When Lucy meets Elle, a hip younger woman who shares her same passions, their connection is instant. Taking a chance on kismet, Lucy forges a friendship that fills her days with meaning. She and Elle are inseparable, from sunup to sundown, enjoying the immediate ease and familiarity of each other’s company.

I made his life hell when we were younger--mere kids trying to make it through high school. I never forgot about him. How could I when I'd secretly wanted him but had been too afraid to come out of the closet? Two years later though, I discover he lives right across the hall from me. And I take it as a sign that I need to do something. So, I make us a casserole and go knock on his door. But I'm not expecting the mess that he is when he opens it.

Lucy Holmes has been happily married for six months. Her husband is expected home from a business trip to Philadelphia when she receives the following cryptic telegram: "Come at once. Your husband found dead in his room this morning. Doctors say heart disease. Please telegraph." Foul play is suspected, but the search for means and motive is not such a straightforward process.

Um ihre jüngere Schwester vor einer arrangierten Heirat zu schützen, beschließt die eigenwillige Prinzessin Aaliyah, dem mächtigen Scheich Sharif Al Nazar selbst das Jawort zu geben. Ihr letztes Abenteuer in Freiheit? Eine Nacht mit einem betörenden Fremden. Doch vor dem Altar erlebt Liyah eine Überraschung: Ihr Bräutigam ist niemand anderes als ihr geheimnisvoller Liebhaber! Aber anstatt sie wie in jener heißen Wüstennacht in seine Arme zu ziehen, spürt sie bloß Eiseskälte: Sharif braucht sie als Spielfigur für seine infamen Rachepläne.

Fighting for freedom from galactic tyranny, General Cherry Lindstrom is responsible for the defense of the colony world, Concordia. This last outpost of human civilization lives under constant threat of attack from hostile aliens who claim the planet as their own. But decades have passed since the last assault, and the colonists have grown complacent. Thanks to the effects of time dilation, only Cherry and a handful of others remember the devastation wreaked on Concordia previously.

In the small American town of Hope, teenager Lucas Caldwell dreams of escaping his life. His mother, Liss, is struggling with addiction, and his sickly little brother, Reuben, would never survive her without him. His grandfather, Lucky, is dying in a care facility, his mind fading. But in a final moment of clarity, he lets slip to Lucas that he is in possession of a painting worth millions, stolen from a transport convoy in a daring heist five decades ago. As the disbelief fades, a thin hope begins to grow.