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Ever wonder why life seems so unfair? Some people appear to get all the breaks while others barely eke out an existence. Some have everything handed to them on a silver platter or are gifted with beauty, stature, health, wealth, intelligence, talent, ease, and comfort. Why were they so generously blessed, while others weren’t? Was God having a bad day when these difficult circumstances were handed out? No, it’s not God we have to reproach for our fate. It's Karma, The Spiritual Law of Cause and Effect.

For straight couples, starting a family tends to be straightforward. For queer couples, not so much. But queer families have always existed—even Sappho, the OG lesbian, had a daughter. She named her Cleis, in honor of vaginas everywhere!

This audiobook teaches Arabic in a natural and engaging way through simple bilingual short stories designed for English-speaking learners. Each story presents everyday situations, dialogues, and observations that place the vocabulary and sentence patterns of Modern Standard Arabic into a clear and familiar context. By listening to the Arabic passages and then hearing the English translation, learners can compare meaning, grammar, and common expressions directly, developing an intuitive sense of how the language works.

Part Fistful of Dollars, part The Martian, The Exile is set 150 years in the future as Mars, a barely habitable world, struggles with widespread corruption and brutality. In a desperate bid to find a way home to Earth, Bryce—a disgraced federal agent exiled from Earth—finds herself forced to join the local police force, while navigating dangers from every angle as she discovers there is little difference between criminals and law enforcement in this frontier world.

Azra A.Z. Matthews is a business major at Blake University and part of Phi Rho fraternity. A.Z. was raised in the suburbs by a successful father and doting mother. His sister also attends Blake University and is premed. Once A.Z. ventures off to college, he discovers a world vastly different from the one he was raised in. A.Z. discovers a sense of freedom and the ability to do him without being under the scrutinizing eye of his parents. Even though he enjoys his freedom, A.Z. doesn't do too much with the partying and living his best life because he still has his eyes on the prize.

Magnus has been focused on his present, the loops and time shifts behind him, but that is not all in the past. There is also a throne that must be held, a historic event that must be protected, and a kingdom that needs him to rule. From the shores of modern day Amelia Island to Scotland's medieval age, from his family in 17th century Balloch castle to his mother holding his kingdom in Riaghalbane for his son, Magnus must once again draw his sword to battle for those he loves and has promised to protect.

In Tyler the Tumbleweed: How the Tumbleweeds Became a Family by Nick H. Roberts, listeners are invited on a delightful journey across the open plains with Tyler, a curious little tumbleweed who dreams of finding where he truly belongs. When the wind carries Tyler far from home, he meets other tumbleweeds who each have their own stories and struggles. Together, they discover that family isn’t just about where you come from—it’s about love, laughter, and standing by one another through every twist and turn of life’s adventures.

Why is it so difficult to feel happy in December? One December, Penny made the biggest mistake of her life—walking away from Alex. Now, a year later, she's still haunted by what-ifs. When a Christmas invitation arrives from the man whose smile she can't forget, Penny takes a chance on second chances. But reconnecting with Alex—and his whip-smart teenage daughter Sabrina—means confronting what tore them apart: their fourteen-year age gap and wildly different life stages.

Fr. Serafino M. Lanzetta illuminates St. Joseph’s hidden life, drawing from Scripture and Tradition, to unveil his holiness and the splendor of his skill in guarding the heavenly treasures of Jesus and Mary. In these inspiring words, you will discover fresh and fascinating insights about St. Joseph and grow in devotion to him as never before.

Seasons of Suffering/Seasons of Joy is a reflective road-memoir about a young man who pedals alone from Louisiana to Missouri, using the miles as a “meditative cocoon” to wrestle with meaning, mortality, and faith. The journey “begins in New England,” then unfolds across eight vividly told days on the bike and a series of thematic chapters, Worldview, Death, Life, Sexuality/Gender Identity, Suffering, and more, blending travelogue with honest spiritual inquiry.

"Outcast on the Court" is the third action-packed story in the Bucky Stone adventure series. After a cheating scandal threatens to blow up his friendship with fellow athlete Dan Litton, Bucky is able to reconcile with Hampton High's superstar basketball forward. And Coach Litton reluctantly agrees to allow the two players back onto the JV squad. But all the other Panthers don't think much of the Jesus freak addition to the roster. Despite his interest in God, Dan has a lingering problem with booze. The team's best shooting guard has a drug habit no one else suspects.

For Major Elias Kael, protocol is everything. In the high-stakes world of the Department of Unified Strategic Command (DUSC), his unwavering logic is his greatest weapon, and emotional discipline is the key to survival. But when the man he secretly loves is killed in a sudden accident, Elias is faced with a threat no simulation could prepare him for: a grief he cannot show. In a system that demands perfection, his heartbreak is a liability. A bug in the code. Desperate for an outlet, he confides in the only one who can't talk back: his AI companion, TAC-7.

Freddie Parks Jr. may not be a household name outside his little community. Nevertheless, he may have lived the most interesting life you've never heard of. Only by listening to the exploits of how he grew into the man he is will you know for sure. Follow him from his near birth in an AMC Gremlin through his decade plus time as a law enforcement officer.

Performance on the Bluff is a short story that starts with a silly premise, takes a sharp left turn into "oh crud," and reminds us that sometimes the best punchlines come with a side of karma. Perfect for listeners who like their humor served with a dash of "be careful what you wish for" and a sprinkle of "what the heck just happened?"

If there is one thing Verity Lark finds more unsettling than having to give a shooting lesson to the woman whom she has ridiculed in print for months, it is having to give the lesson on the very same morning her alter ego Mr. Twaddle-Thum publishes an apology for erroneously reporting a key detail of one of her favorite subject’s early murder investigations.

This little slip of a girl, who smells like sunscreen and big dreams and the most delicious hard-earned sweat, snuck into my home and rested her gorgeous head on my pillow. Navy SEAL Justin Lowe has a week off and a leave pass burning a hole in his pocket. He heads straight to his cabin on a mountain lake in Oregon. He doesn’t expect to find a squatter. Or to immediately have a visceral connection to the young woman, who refuses to tell him her name. And despite the fact he’s a big guy, she seems to trust him…a little.

When the world’s greatest hero vanished beyond the stars, the legend of Sentinel became eternal, the perfect savior, the man who could not fail. But years later, a retired journalist receives a crate of battered notebooks from a old friend. Inside them lies the truth: Sentinel was a real man. His name was Cameron Clarke, a quiet man from Indiana who never wanted to be a god, only to do what was right.

Go from Numb to Alive with this Step-By-Step Companion to Help Yourself or a Loved One Find a New Substance-Free Life of Freedom and Happiness! Are you tired of waking up sick, ashamed, and swearing “never again,” only to do it all over again by sunset? Is the substance the only thing that gives you relief and the very thing that’s slowly destroying everything you care about? What if recovery didn’t mean hitting rock bottom—but finally choosing yourself before everything else crashes?

A stirring literary collection that explores the human experience with wisdom and honesty, by award-winning author Dustin Beall Smith. In Free Fall, author and writing teacher Dustin Beall Smith delivers a powerful collection of personal essays, talks, short fiction, and poetry. With a broad range of subjects—from American culture and academia to desire, failure, love, and the impermanence of all things—Smith delves into the lived life. At the same time, he champions the importance of process over product, attention over intention, and implicit meaning over overt messaging.

A practical guide to navigating romantic groups with respect and compassion for oneself and others.