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All Jean wants is a peaceful life as a monk, but everything his adoptive father Wimer built is under threat, as the much larger Holy Trinity church tries to swallow Dodnash Priory whole. Jean must find a way to fight them off amidst all the chaos of King John's reign...or break the promise he made on his father's grave.

When Dana Field’s father died, leaving her all alone, she talked the new farmer in the area and his mother into letting her work on their farm. He needed the help, she needed to stay busy, and her cake baking didn’t fill enough of her time. However, many of the townspeople didn’t think it was a proper task for an unmarried woman.

Book two of the Davidic Chronicles continues to follow David as he emerges as a warrior and leader among men. Marked for death by the Philistines and despised by his king, young David must navigate the many conspiracies that threaten to end his life and defeat God's anointing on his life.

The throne of Israel is in peril. A band of outlaws have pledged their allegiance to King Saul's son-in-law, David. Living in caves and deserts, the men of David try to keep hidden from the ever-vengeful wrath of their king. Meanwhile, in the small village of Kabzeel, Benaiah the priest lives peacefully with his wife and child. Against his wishes, providence continues to place Benaiah in the middle of Saul and David's battle. Rumors begin to spread that David has been chosen by God. Benaiah is told that he must pick a side. But whose side will he choose?

In this controversial book, the author uses the latest archaeological evidence and theories to create an exciting tale of Moses that offers an alternative to the biblical story. Moses tried to force the concept of one God on a reluctant Egypt. Amidst royal court intrigue and a plotting Amun priesthood, he was exiled, but returned to lead a small group of one God believers on a perilous journey to Canaan. They were the precursors to what became the Jewish people.

La Fortuna de la Señorita Stepney es un cautivador audiolibro escrito por Sarah Doudney, una reconocida autora del siglo XIX. En esta fascinante novela, somos transportados a la sociedad de aquella época y seguimos la vida de la encantadora Señorita Stephanie Stepney.

About this new installment of the saga we can say that all the accumulated knowledge, all the scholarly theories and all the accumulation of popular tales, Judaic and Christian legends, are gathered here in a chronicle that begins with the Antediluvian Age and continues through to the ages of giants, nephilim, titans, and the appearance of the first hybrid men, the coming of the flood and judgment, the punishment of the hybrid beings, establishment of the Kingdom of Israel, the rebellion of man, and the repeated incursions of supernatural beings into human history.

Eigentlich ist Evelyn Waugh bekannt für seine bissigen Satiren auf die aristokratischen Kreise seiner Zeit. Doch das ungewöhnliche Leben der Kaiserin Helena, Mutter Konstantins des Großen, die enormen Konflikte dieser Zeit, ihre Pilgerreise nach Palästina und die politischen Intrigen des imperialistischen Roms inspirierten ihn zu einem fesselnden Geschichtsroman. Waugh war erst Maler, dann Lehrer, Reporter und Kunsttischler, bis er in der Literatur seine Berufung fand. Seinen historischen wie geistreichen Abstecher in die Frühzeit des Christentums liest Walter Hilsbecher.

When their South Carolina home burns to the ground, Anna Stewart’s only choice is to move with her younger brother to the wilds of a Texas ranch. Their prospects are beginning to look better, until the rancher’s son, Jacob O’Brien, shows up with his alarmingly blue eyes to put a kink in Anna’s well-controlled plans.

It is a dazzling decade, and Barbara Bond is a beautiful young singer torn between her fierce desire for independence and her deep, abiding love for her husband, a brilliant doctor. She has trained for years to sing grand opera, but soon after her marriage to Harvey Perkins, she learns that he has accepted an assignment as a medical missionary in the country of Siam. Suddenly Barbara is forced into the duty of a “good wife"—to support her husband’s career, not her own. As resentment slowly grows, she travels with Harvey first to the jungles of Siam, then to the capital city of Bangkok.

Hopeful and idealistic young Marjorie had everything lined up for a wonderful life—on paper. Her close childhood friend, Ralph, is fully expected to become her husband and is pursuing a successful career. Both come from respectable Christian families and hold bright futures. Neither of them realize the gravity of living life as shallowly as they have so far. Ralph’s pursuit of career and self-interest begins to come between his relationship with Marjorie and through her heartbreak, confusion, and introspection, she begins to truly pursue God and to deepen her understanding of faith.

Lucinda Williams lives with the awful consequences of her impetuous youth. While she can't bring herself to open her heart to another, she can't stop her son from taking a shine to Joseph. But that only complicates what she must ultimately do. Even if Lucinda wants to admit that Joseph's ever-present kindness and respect are wearing away her resolve, she has a secret too shameful to reveal. She can't make Joseph pay for her tragic mistakes.

In this compelling new time-slip mystery, a little girl goes missing from her family’s castle in the Thousand Islands of New York. Eighty-five years later, a journalist teams up with a woman living on Koster Isle to find out what happened to Poppy, once and for all.

A través de esta novela histórica de aventuras, Jesús Sánchez Adalid nos introduce en el misterio profundo del ser humano, sus temores, sus dudas y sus esperanzas, entre originales episodios llenos de humor y vitalidad.

Plunge into the exciting world of the ancient King Solomon! This opening novel in the Solomon's Bride series sets the stage for the most profound love story in history. In this imaginative recreation, see how an unlikely peasant girl won the heart of the world's greatest king! Rich with spiritual allegory and lush in its presentation, the Solomon's Bride series is perfect for listeners who desire more spiritual depth in their audiobooks.

Cora Harrison would like nothing more than to find a godly husband and enjoy the blessing of being a wife and mother. That's why she's happy when the new young doctor sets about to ask if he may escort her to dinner. However, the doctor is right in the middle of his request when who on earth should walk in but Kin Davis, Wyldhaven's rogue traveler.

Der Roman schildert das Leben des fiktiven jüdischen Prinzen Judah Ben Hur, der zu Beginn des 1. Jahrhunderts n. Chr. wegen eines angeblichen Attentats auf den römischen Statthalter von Judäa zur Galeerenstrafe verurteilt wird, später aber in seine Heimat zurückkehrt und eine Aufstandsbewegung gegen die Römer plant. In einem Wagenrennen besiegt er seinen früheren Freund und späteren Widersacher, den Römer Messala. Ben Hur bricht seine Aufstandspläne ab, als er von der Glaubensbotschaft des gekreuzigten Jesus überzeugt wird.

When Adelaide Anson-Gravetty finds out her father is not the man who raised her, she is both shocked and intrigued. Determined to find out more about her new family, she travels to the convent of Our Lady of Mercy in France to meet her aunt, the Reverend Mother. But when France falls to the German army, Adelaide and the nuns are soon in the thick of a war that threatens both their beliefs and their lives. Collaborating with the Resistance, sheltering Jewish orphans, defying the rulings of Vichy France: these are dangerous activities in dangerous times.

Twins Lady Olivia and Lord Oliver Maddox are in a quandary. Their parents, who are members of the beau monde, have just lost a fortune at cards. In order to fend off disaster, the twins realize that marriage is the only option for them.

Charity’s escapades have only been between the pages of books. Seth is a man with a temper. Together, they just might discover the love they’ve been looking for.