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First published in 1907, "The Shepherd of the Hills" is Harold Bell Wright's mostly fictional tale of people living in the foothills of the Ozarks. The story is principally concerned with the relationship of Grant Matthews, Sr., affectionately known in his community as "Old Matt", and "The Shepherd of the Hills", a wise old man who has chosen the peace of the backwoods over the hustle and bustle of the city. The Shepherd is a quiet and mysterious...

Much-Afraid had been in the service of the Chief Shepherd, whose great flocks were pastured down in the Valley of Humiliation. She lived with her friends and fellow workers Mercy and Peace in a tranquil little white cottage in the village of Much-Trembling. She loved her work and desired intensely to please the Chief Shepherd, but happy as she was in most ways, she was conscious of several things which hindered her in her work and caused her much...

Little Johnny Goes to the Fair, the first episode of the Adventures of Little Johnny Series. We find little Johnny and his family preparing to visit the Maricopa County Fair. While at the fair, the family meets Mr. Farnsworth, the owner of the fair, and he notices something special about this group. Later, they come across Mr. Ybanez, the fair's director, who walks them thru all the different attractions. While waiting to board the coaster, Mr. Ybanez...

Plans that have been shaped for over a thousand years will finally be executed when dragons awake and the gates between worlds are thrown open. Daniel and Freya, along with Alex, Vivienne, and the knight Ecgbryt, join together with the inhabitants of Nidergeard to confront the forces allied against them in this final volume of The Ancient Earth Trilogy. Nidergeard lies exposed and the army that the dark wizard Gad has been gathering over the past...

The Way To Peace is, written in an incredibly vivid and fluid fashion. Margaret Deland really brings the story of Athalia and her husband Lewis Hal to life. She follows the two on their journey to inner peace and happiness, which begins from a spontaneous hike up a mountain so that Athalia could see the view, and Lewis could never tell her 'no'.

Dignity and Reason have suffered much stress and misery because of their cousin Guiles, his daughter Prevarica, and the rest of the Leasing family. Now Guiles leaves Dignity the responsibility for bankrupt and neglected Founders Grove park, and it will take miracles-and a really good lawyer-to get him out of this. As for the Leasings, when they land in terrible trouble, old Ambassador Grace advises Dignity and Reason to try to save them, and he offers...

The unfolding tale of Tim's journey as the outworking of his salvation comes to life and manifests itself in a miraculous, merciful and amazing way!* * * * *Tim, a varsity student and resident in the coastal town of Ailensbury, has just accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour. What lies ahead for him? Will he make it through the battles, challenges and confrontations and be victorious, or fall away and be a victim? Will God divinely intervene...

Adonais begins as he stands on the Iberian Peninsula and looks out towards the coast of North Africa, fighting for the strength to go with his inner leadings and follow his destiny that lies beyond that coast. The story observes the young Friar as he makes his journey from the Peninsula?s southern tip through the Alpujarra to a Gharnata that is feeling a new rise in sectarian tension and is hearing news of violent events across the border in Christian...

So little is known about Jesus of Nazareth before he started his ministry at the age of 30. His ministry only lasted three years, of which much has been written, but vital information about Jesus, the man, if it ever was written, has not survived. This either intrigues believers, or they just gloss over it, saying that it is unimportant; what matters is who he was and what he achieved. If we want to know more about Jesus as a person, to try to understand...