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In our modern age the biblical Genesis flood account has been probed and analyzed for answers to scientific, apologetic, and historical questions. It is a text that has called forth flood geology, fueled searches for remnants of the ark on Mount Ararat, and inspired a full-size replica of Noah's ark in a biblical theme park. Some claim that the very veracity of Scripture hinges on a particular reading of the flood narrative. But do we understand what we are reading? Longman and Walton urge us to ask, what might the biblical author have been saying to his ancient audience? 

All emotion - whether positive or negative - can give us a glimpse of the true nature of God. We want to control our negative emotions and dark desires. God wants us to recognize them as the cry of our soul to be made right with Him. Beginning with the Psalms, Cry of the Soul explores what Scripture says about our darker emotions and points us to ways of honoring God as we faithfully embrace the full range of our emotional life. 

Khatyn by Ales Adamovich recounts the harrowing fate of a Belarusian village burned down by Nazi forces in 1943. Through the memories of a partisan veteran, the novel captures both the horrors of war and the enduring courage of those who resisted.

God Loves Sex offers a truly liberating, godly view of holy sensuality by recovering the clear meaning of the Song of Songs as God-sanctioned eroticism. Then it uses that lens to answer questions posed by a fictional new Christian struggling with expectations of sexual purity. It asks provocative questions, such as What does it mean to be both holy and filled with rich sexual desire? and How can our sexual struggles take us deeper into the purposes of God?

On a long car journey to Norfolk, Little Jo’s repetitive chant, ‘We’re going to the wide, flat land, the wide, flat land, the wide, flat land,’ resonates through the car, much to her older brother’s annoyance. Hailing from Surrey, the siblings have always been enchanted by the charm of East Anglia’s countryside, their anticipation heightened by the nostalgic tales of their mother’s own childhood holidays on the north-east coast.

Now with a new afterword, The Girls of Summer, by the award-winning New York Times sportswriter Jere Longman, takes a serious, compelling look at the women who won the 1999 World Cup and brings to life the skills and victories of the American team. Longman explores the issues this unprecedented...

You exist because of a crime, because of a curse, and because of a trick. Blodeuedd never asked to be made. Created from flowers of oak, broom, and meadowsweet to marry a man cursed never to have a human wife, Blodeuedd has no knowledge of the world, no family outside the marriage, and no power...

Bisclavret est maudit : il doit vivre en exil, prendre involontairement la forme d'un loup et mentir à tous ceux qu'il rencontre. Et pourtant, il a toujours rêvé de devenir chevalier et de faire partie d'une confrérie. Lorsque le vieux roi meurt subitement, Bisclavret se rend à la cour pour...

For over a decade, A Biblical History of Israel has gathered praise and criticism for its unapologetic approach to reconstructing the historical landscape of ancient Israel through a biblical lens. In this much-anticipated second edition, the authors reassert that the Old Testament should be taken seriously as a historical document alongside other literary and archaeological sources. Significantly revised and updated, A Biblical History of Israel, Second Edition includes the authors' direct response to critics, and includes updated archaeological data and new references.

THE KING BOUND BY DUTY. THE KNIGHT HAUNTED BY DESIRE. THE WOLF THE SECRET THAT COULD TEAR THEM APART. Step into the resplendent courts and forests of medieval Brittany in this spellbinding retelling of the 12th-century tale of Bisclavret the werewolf . . . The wolf-sickness strikes always...

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The epic conclusion to the dark, twisting thriller trilogy about a teen assassin’s attempt to live a normal life. An Audible 'most anticipated story this spring'. ‘An immersive, fast-paced thriller’ The Irish Times Isabel Ryans has fled Espera, leaving behind her identity as teen assassin...

After Deborah's success at the Ironman, she needed another challenge. However, what could she do next? A drunken conversation in a pub resulted in her signing up to an Ultra Marathon.

Join Debs as she tries to complete the ultimate challenge in triathlon—the Ironman. Is she brave? Is she foolish? Can she really complete such a feat of human endurance? This instalment is the series shows Debs graduation from a podgy middle-aged diabetic to an unlikely endurance hero.

This is a compilation of the first six parts of the Unlikely Triathlete Series. Do not buy this book if you have already purchased parts one to six! However, if you've just bought one or two, this is a more cost effective way to listen to the rest of the series.

With two triathlon seasons under her belt, join Debs as she takes the next step in her triathlon career, the Middle Distance Triathlon.

Join Debs as she starts another season as a triathlete, becoming a more and more likely triathlete as time gets on. In this book we see a wider range of events than ever before, including her first half marathon.

Join Debs as she continues her triathlon training through her first "off" season. In this part, Debs discovers more of her limitations and strives to overcome them. Phil, her long suffering husband, is at her side more than ever.

With the joy of having completed her first triathlon behind her, Debs decides to keep going with the sport. This despite the fact that she still hadn't developed any sporting prowess. She was, however, loving it.

Women don't take up triathlon in their 40s, right? Wrong! That was exactly what 41-year-old Debs did. Not caring that she was more than a bit on the heavy side, and diabetic to boot, she signed up for her first triathlon.