Broken Embrace

Broken Embrace
Author: Dana Mason
Publisher: Dana Mason Romance
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1499396074

Winner! Best Romance! 2015 Best Indie Books Awards 5-Star Review "As always, the writing is smooth, elegant, and engaging. The characters are wonderfully complex, the "good guys" both flawed and lovable, and the "bad guys" so subtly chilling they will make your skin crawl." ~Lisa Regan, USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series. Sometimes second chances are deadly. The Past... As childhood sweethearts, Brian and Melissa's plans were simple: finish school, get married and live happily ever after. But. unfortunately, life didn't go as planned. Melissa went away to college, and Brian married her best friend. The Present... Seventeen years have passed, and Brian's stable family life has come crashing down around him. His wife's a cheater, his teenage daughter is hiding things from him, and Melissa is back in town to remind him of what he lost all those years ago. Melissa's returned home, ready to forgive and focus on her future, but that all changes the day she gets a desperate phone call from Brian's daughter, Erin. Thrown back into Brian's tumultuous life, Melissa struggles to move beyond the pain of his broken promise. The Future... While working together to save Erin from the evil web she's caught in, Melissa and Brian fight to fix the past or face losing each other all over again.

Dangerous Embrace

Dangerous Embrace
Author: Dana Mason
Publisher: Dana Mason Romance
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2020-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1539507459

Winner! Best Mystery/Suspense from the eFestival of Words Independent Book Awards! 5-Star Review "Dangerous Embrace is the perfect kind of romantic thriller. There was plenty of suspense, but the evolving relationship between Sarah and Mark is what really made me love the story." ~New York Times Best Selling Author, A.L. Jackson Sometimes Love is Worth the Risk Sarah Jennings knows fear. After escaping an abusive relationship eight years ago, Sarah finally has the quiet life she’s always wanted, and she’s less fearful than she’s ever been. Until a random act of brutal violence reminds her that safe is only an illusion. Mark Summers’ plan was always to marry his high school sweetheart and have a large family with her. He never doubted this plan until he finds his wife in the arms of another man. Left heartbroken, he devotes himself to running his security business and following his passion for protecting the vulnerable. And Sarah Jennings is as vulnerable as they come. Scared and wanting to run again, Sarah can’t deny there’s something extraordinary about this handsome stranger dead set on protecting her. Mark will stop at nothing to keep her safe from the madman out to get her, but as love becomes a distraction, he realizes he might be in over his head. Just as things start to settle down and Sarah feels safe again, her past comes back and threatens her happily ever after. Mark will have to rewrite the rules if he wants to save the woman he loves and secure their future together.

Precious Embrace

Precious Embrace
Author: Dana Mason
Publisher: Dana Mason Romance
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1539507424

5-Stars! "When the tension peaks, you will be crossing your fingers and biting your nails, hoping for a happy outcome. Lots of steamy romance and suspense to keep you turning the pages!" ~Mandy Baggot, Bestselling Author of Romantic Fiction Trust is a dangerous game. A second divorce and single motherhood wasn't the vision Alison Hayes had for her future. Hooking up with Detective Johnny Rhay Bennett at a friend's wedding wasn't part of her plan either. She's shocked when months after their encounter, he breezes back into her life, flashing his charming, country-boy smile. The last thing she needs is another man in her life or another reason to make people talk. But when Ali faces her worst nightmare, Johnny's the only person who can pull her out of her despair, forcing her to hold onto the hope of finding her missing child. Johnny Rhay Bennett doesn't believe in love-at-first-sight, but after a one-night stand in paradise with Ali, he can't get her out of his head. With Nashville in his rear-view mirror, he's determined to make Ali his, even if it means moving to California. Convincing people of his good intentions for Ali and her boys isn't easy, but Johnny's up for the challenge. At least, he believes he's up for it until baby Micah is stolen right out from under his nose. Johnny has to keep it together and get that sweet little boy home safe before his vision of making them his family vanishes too.

Exclusion & Embrace

Exclusion & Embrace
Author: Miroslav Volf
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426712332

Life at the end of the twentieth century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, Volf proposes the idea of embrace as a theological response to the problem of exclusion. Increasingly we see that exclusion has become the primary sin, skewing our perceptions of reality and causing us to react out of fear and anger to all those who are not within our (ever-narrowing) circle. In light of this, Christians must learn that salvation comes, not only as we are reconciled to God, and not only as we "learn to live with one another", but as we take the dangerous and costly step of opening ourselves to the other, of enfolding him or her in the same embrace with which we have been enfolded by God.

Embrace

Embrace
Author: Liz Mannegren
Publisher: Word Alive Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2019-10-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1486619290

One in four pregnancies end in loss.But there is hope. Embrace invites us to explore the grief surrounding pregnancy loss. Sharing her own painful experiences, Liz Mannegren gently creates an open and honest discussion about the mess and heartache such devastation creates. As we allow Christ to redeem each uncomfortable ounce of this journey, we find freedom and hope. Each chapter ends with a series of journaling prompts that encourage reflection, gratitude, and healing. As we gather together around this table of loss, there is communion and strength to be found in our shared heartbreak. Drawing from the unique testimonies of mothers who have experienced miscarriage, infertility, recurrent loss, multiple loss, and stillbirth, Embrace challenges the lie that whispers, “You’re alone in your grief” and instead proclaims “You are loved and worthy.”

E.M.B.R.A.C.E.

E.M.B.R.A.C.E.
Author: Chenelle Wiles
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0359207111

E.M.B.R.A.C.E. is a Motivational Non-Fiction Book, written for individuals so they can acknowledge that pain, downfalls, struggles, and mistakes are a part of life but with perseverance, self-will, and simply effort are acquired, Success will be conquered! Empower, Motivate, Build, Respect, Assert, Communicate, and Execute all positive ambitions and endeavors all the days of your life!

Exclusion and Embrace, Revised and Updated

Exclusion and Embrace, Revised and Updated
Author: Miroslav Volf
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1501861085

Life in the twenty-first century presents a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Is there any hope of embracing our enemies? Of opening the door to reconciliation? Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, Volf proposes the idea of embrace as a theological response to the problem of exclusion. Increasingly we see that exclusion has become the primary sin, skewing our perceptions of reality and causing us to react out of fear and anger to all those who are not within our (ever-narrowing) circle. In light of this, Christians must learn that salvation comes, not only as we are reconciled to God, and not only as we "learn to live with one another," but as we take the dangerous and costly step of opening ourselves to the other, of enfolding him or her in the same embrace with which we have been enfolded by God. Volf won the 2002 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion for the first edition of his book, Exclusion & Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation (Abingdon, 1996). In that first edition, professor Volf, a Croatian by birth, analyzed the civil war and “ethnic cleansing” in the former Yugoslavia, and he readily found other examples of cultural, ethnic, and racial conflict to illustrate his points. Since September 11, 2001, and the subsequent epidemic of terror and massive refugee suffering throughout the world, Volf revised Exclusion and Embrace to account for the evolving dynamics of inter-ethnic and international strife.

Broken for Battle

Broken for Battle
Author: Keshia Kirksey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre:
ISBN:

What do you when your childhood has been ripped away from you? How do you maintain a normal life when all you've ever known is dysfunction? Who can you talk to you about your deepest hurt and darkest thoughts? What's left for you to do when you've cried countless tears, prayed a multitude of prayers, searched for the answers, and have risen from being knocked down? You stand. You fight. You win!Broken for Battle is an honest account of how one woman powered through physical and emotional trauma and is now using her life experiences to empower others to do the same. From sexual abuse to drug abuse, Keshia Kirksey shares the darkest parts of her life with boldness and a self-awareness that elevates her from being a victim to the victor. Her story will both challenge you and inspire you to see your own pain as a vehicle to help you fight for your life.

Embrace

Embrace
Author: Rosario Picardo
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1630871494

Rosario Picardo was a recently divorced and slightly jaded ex-Marine when he heeded God's call to plant "a church for broken people." This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of Embrace Church, from its beginnings in his basement as a rare urban church plant to a multi-campus congregation that reaches hundreds of folks broken by poverty, burned by Christians, and in need of healing grace. By telling his story, Picardo hopes to inform, inspire, and encourage seminary students, future church planters, and any Christian committed to expanding the body of Christ among marginalized people in urban areas. Alongside relevant data and theological insights, Picardo shares the practical lessons he learned, as well as personal journal entries about his internal struggles, in order to offer a comprehensive glimpse into not only the need for new church plants, but the difficulties and opportunities that exist in this sort of ministry.

The House of Broken Angels

The House of Broken Angels
Author: Luis Alberto Urrea
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2018-03-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316516252

In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend. "All we do, mija, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. Not borders. Not death." In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gringo, shared a life. Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home. Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank. "Epic . . . Rambunctious . . . Highly entertaining." -- New York Times Book Review"Intimate and touching . . . the stuff of legend." -- San Francisco Chronicle"An immensely charming and moving tale." -- Boston GlobeNational Bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award finalistA New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the Year from National Public Radio, American Library Association, San Francisco Chronicle, BookPage, Newsday, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Literary Hub