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Considered by many to be James Kavanaugh's most powerful book, it contains his own personal philosophy in a tale about a community of pelicans and the life of the amazing Harry Lagendorf Pelican. Dear Abby offered to give money back to anyone who did not love this book. This audiobook is a must-listen for anyone trapped in an unhappy relationship, job, or way of life.

En estas líneas podrás verte en el espejo de Cristo, el cual refleja tu imagen deformada por el pecado y el resultado de tus decisiones y acciones. Verás también si estás preso en la cárcel del pecado y viviendo tras barrotes de hierro por tus faltas, o sin barrotes, pero atado a circunstancias creadas por el enemigo.

Five people are killed when a heavily traveled rope bridge in Peru collapses. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, witnesses this event and this sets him on a quest: Who were each of these individuals? Why do unfortunate events happen to innocent or undeserving people? What led to these people being on the bridge at the fateful moment? While many view this novel as a serious reflection on life, death, and love, this narration highlights Wilder’s tongue-in-cheek stance, suggesting the author used humor, irony, and even sarcasm to examine faith, fate, and chance.

The tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before, slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby-Dick, he abandoned publishing fiction. The work is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's magazine to, sadly, critical disdain.

In a bizarre plot-twist, he was being taken out of his cell to be released but he still thought he was going toward his death, to join his gang members up on their crosses. Plunge right into the whirlwind of action that starts with the events leading to the gang’s arrest, through the wait till the execution, his unbeknownst release and his search to find out who this Jesus is who took his place. Could he truly hope to start again, his life changed forever?

Losing no faithfulness to Bunyan’s original text, Christiana’s Journey: The Pilgrim’s Progress, Book Two follows the adventures of Christiana, her four boys, and a host of memorable characters who either help or hinder their progress on their journey to faith.

From the author who's inspired millions worldwide with books like Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most imaginative novel yet, The Time Keeper--a compelling fable about the first man on earth to count the hours.

We each grieve in our own way. Some of us pull away from others. Some cling more desperately to the ones remaining in our lives. Some pray for answers while others curse the sky. The thing we seem to have in common is one singular desire. The dream of one more chance to talk with the lost one. To feel the vibrations of their voice. To share the things left unsaid in a conversation, not just words bounced off a granite marker. I guess you could say that, for many of us, the longing we have is a chance, one more time, to simply call home. That longing is where this tale begins.

Ryan Fleming is a young agnostic reeling from his brother’s death. Though he is deeply angry with God, he makes good on a promise he made to his brother in the final moments of his life: to visit a church at least once. But shortly after his arrival, the slick megachurch’s shoddily installed video projector falls on his head—sending Ryan through a wormhole into another world. To make it back to his own universe, he must partner with a woman named Faith to awaken a long-sleeping King—the World-Maker who can make all things new.

A Story of God and All of Us is a sweeping narrative that dramatizes some of the most important events and characters in the Bible. The book is narrated like a fine novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, making the men and women of scripture come alive in vivid detail and dialogue. All are historically and theologically accurate. A 10-hour miniseries on the History Channel will be based on the story, and the script has been reviewed by a number of Christian church leaders and seminarians for authenticity.

Esa horrible fortaleza es la tercera novela de la trilogía de ciencia ficción de Lewis. Ambientada en la Tierra, narra una terrorífica conspiración contra la humanidad. La historia rodea a Mark y Jane Studdock, una pareja recién casada. Mark es un sociólogo que se siente atraído por una organización llamada N.I.C.E., que pretende controlar toda la vida humana. Jane, por su parte, tiene extraños sueños proféticos sobre un científico decapitado, Alcasan.

A short allegory. A letter to humanity. Teetering on the edge of truth and fiction. You might even say a Tale of Reality.

Set in the Age of Waiting on Tessalindria, this story is about a blacksmith whose blade making talents are legendary in the small country of Immerland on the northern reaches of the small planet of Tessalindria.

In the classic Christmas story, few words are devoted to the donkey who carried humble, pregnant Mary to Bethlehem…until now.

You know the story of the three wise men of the east, and how they traveled from far away to offer their gifts at the manger-cradle in Bethlehem. But have you ever heard the story of the Other Wise Man, who also saw the star in its rising, set out to follow it, yet did not arrive with his brethren in the presence of the young child Jesus? I would tell the tale as I have heard fragments of it in the hall of dreams, in the palace of the heart of man.

Death is awoken every morning by his governess, prepared for the day's work, and sent--with his siblings--out into the city to give their boons to the people. Their idyllic paradise is broken forever with the arrival of a light in the distance.

Este libro contiene la historia más completa del origen de los Reinos, las confrontaciones entre hombres y seres que pensábamos que hacían parte de la mitología, pero que existieron y ejercieron una influencia muy poderosa en la historia de la humanidad.

At some point in your life, you will contemplate the end and question what it is like to depart from the only thing you’ve known. Hesitation and uncertainty might consume you to the core, or a sensation of comfort and contentment will set you free. In Four Seasons, Chris Widener shares the relatable journey of Jonathan Blake and his family through a year in their life, confronted with unavoidable tragedy. After he is diagnosed with cancer, Jonathan reflects on the growth of his children, watching them take life into their own hands and create light in the darkest of times.

Wegen seines Glaubens wurde Bunyan verfolgt und verbrachte lange Zeit im Gefängnis. Während seiner Haftzeit schrieb er “The Pilgrims Progress“, das unter dem Titel “Christen auf dem Weg zur Ewigkeit“ erschienen ist. Die darin geschilderte Reise ist eine Metapher für den Weg, den ein Mensch antreten muss, um nach diesem Leben ein Einwohner der himmlischen Stadt werden zu können.