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A Midwest barnstormer/writer befriends a fellow flyer, an unusual sort of man who turns out to be a messiah, or, rather, a master of illusions.

When a series of bizarre incidents plagues the isolated Pacific Northwest mining town of Hyde River, wildlife biologist Steve Benson and sheriff's deputy Tracy Ellis join forces to investigate, finding themselves drawn to each other as they unearth a terrifying predator.

A frumpy gift calendar from Abby's grandparents leads to wild adventures when in-between days magically appear. These half days draw Abby and Tommy into lands where the consequences fro lying, stealing, and selfishness take unimagined twists. In each adventure getting home requires help from an angel, and learning that it is better to do things God's way. -- back cover.

A surrealistic, allegorical portrayal of poverty, hunger, and death in a 16th-century Mexican village.

Esta versión para niños del libro clásico El progreso del peregrino por John Bunyan está escrito de manera que presenta esta fascinante alegoría para preescolares, y es ideal para que los padres la lean en voz alta. Esta adaptación para niños con lenguaje fácil de leer escrito por Giancarlo Montemayor y con hermosas ilustraciones por Aixa de López capturará la atención de los pequeños mientras aprenden sobre Cristiano y su jornada hacia...

"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. After a narrow escape from the City of Destruction, where the comfortably...

Follows the story of two brothers in 1920s Montana as their already-fragile relationship is impacted by the arrival of a woman and her young son.

Captain Ahab takes his crew on a mission to find Moby Dick, the great white whale that crippled him.

"I said to the Road, Where do you lead? The Road said, Be a leader and find out. It's okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path. What the Road Said encourages us to lead with kindness and purpose and remember that the most important thing we can do in life is to keep going."--Provided by publisher.

"Quintus Shu'al, the world's only navigating fox, is in disgrace after guiding an expedition to its doom, leaving no survivors. One year later, Quintus is offered the chance to redeem himself: he will need to lead a motley, fractious team--both human and animal--all the way to the gates of Hell" -- Amazon.