Kevin Wilks and the Power Stone

Kevin Wilks and the Power Stone
Author: Kevin N Shortland
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 623
Release: 2024-07-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1035866889

Kevin Wilks, a strong-willed child, finds himself unexpectedly immersed in a world of magic and mystery. Gifted with an unwavering spirit, Kevin questions the validity of all he’s taught, seeking evidence to support the claims presented to him. Unbeknownst to Kevin, his older brother, who is three years his senior, is already a part of this enigmatic realm. It is through his brother’s discovery that Kevin learns of his own latent magical abilities. As Kevin enters his senior school, his life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers the existence of this hidden world, and he is thrust into its midst. Despite the initial challenges in comprehending the nature of his new reality, Kevin must learn to embrace it as an integral part of his life. Under the guidance of the master wizard Merlin, Kevin embarks on a series of quests, seeking to uncover a mysterious object of great importance. His determination and unique perspective prove invaluable as he strives to succeed in the tasks set before him. Join Kevin on his extraordinary journey as he navigates the magical world, grows into his own, and becomes a central figure in the captivating saga that bears his name.

Carry On

Carry On
Author: Lisa Fenn
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0062427857

In the spirit of The Blind Side and Friday Night Lights comes a tender and profoundly moving memoir about an ESPN producer’s unexpected relationship with two disabled wrestlers from inner city Cleveland, and how these bonds—blossoming, ultimately, into a most unorthodox family—would transform their lives. When award-winning ESPN producer Lisa Fenn returned to her hometown for a story about two wrestlers at one of Cleveland’s toughest public high schools, she had no idea that the trip would change her life. Both young men were disadvantaged students with significant physical disabilities. Dartanyon Crockett was legally blind as a result of Leber’s disease; Leroy Sutton lost both his legs at eleven, when he was run over by a train. Brought together by wrestling, they had developed a brother-like bond as they worked to overcome their disabilities. After forming a profound connection with Dartanyon and Leroy, Fenn realized she couldn't just walk away when filming ended; these boys had had to overcome the odds too many times. Instead, Fenn dedicated herself to ensuring their success long after the reporting was finished and the story aired—and an unlikely family of three was formed. The years ahead would be fraught with complex challenges, but Fenn stayed with the boys every step of the way—teaching them essential life skills, helping them heal old wounds and traumatic pasts, and providing the first steady and consistent support system they’d ever had. This powerful memoir is one of love, hope, faith, and strength—a story about an unusual family and the courage to carry on, even in the most extraordinary circumstances.

Under the Magnolias

Under the Magnolias
Author: T. I. Lowe
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2021
Genre: Family secrets
ISBN: 1496453611

This night not only marked the end to the drought, but also the end to the long-held secret we'd kept hidden under the magnolias. Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980 Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness. Scratching out a living on the family's tobacco farm is as tough as it gets. When a few random acts of kindness help to ease the Fosters' hardships, Austin finds herself relying upon some of Magnolia's most colorful citizens for friendship and more. But it's next to impossible to hide the truth about the goings-on at Nolia Farms, and Austin's desperate attempts to save face all but break her. Just when it seems she might have something more waiting for her--with the son of a wealthy local family who she's crushed on for years--her father makes a choice that will crack wide-open the family's secrets and lead to a public reckoning. There are consequences for loving a boy like Vance Cumberland, but there is also freedom in the truth. T. I. Lowe's gritty yet tender and uplifting tale reminds us that a great story can break your heart . . . then heal it in the best possible way.

The Night and Its Moon

The Night and Its Moon
Author: Piper CJ
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2022-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728270693

An addictive fantasy romance from TikTok sensation Piper CJ, now newly revised and edited. Two orphans grow into powerful young women as they face countless threats to find their way back to each other. Farleigh is just an orphanage. At least, that's what the church would have the people believe, but beautiful orphans Nox and fae-touched Amaris know better. They are commodities for sale, available for purchase by the highest bidder. So when the madame of a notorious brothel in a far-off city offers a king's ransom to purchase Amaris, Nox ends up taking her place — while Amaris is drawn away to the mountains, home of mysterious assassins. Even as they take up new lives and identities, Nox and Amaris never forget one thing: they will stop at nothing to reunite. But the threat of war looms overhead, and the two are inevitably swept into a conflict between human and fae, magic and mundane. With strange new alliances, untested powers, and a bond that neither time nor distance could possibly break, the fate of the realms lies in the hands of two orphans — and the love they hold for each other.

Long Story Short

Long Story Short
Author: Dillon T. Thornton
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2022-02-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666732680

Many people think of the Bible as a confused mixture of entries, episodes, characters, and commands. Sixty-six books, written by some thirty authors, scattered over a period of roughly 1,500 years, including virtually every genre known to man. Clearly, the Bible consists of many parts. Yet, it communicates a metanarrative, one great story, the drama of redemption. And when we understand this story, and find our place within it, it brings us unparalleled purpose and hope.

The Popular Radical Press in Britain, 1811-1821 Vol 6

The Popular Radical Press in Britain, 1811-1821 Vol 6
Author: Paul Keen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2020-07-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000742679

The radical weekly newspaper or pamphlet was the leading print organ of popular radical expression during what has been called the "heroic age of popular Radicalism"; the public agitation for parlimentary reform between 1815 and 1820. This work reprints the original runs of the rarest periodicals.

Wingfeather Tales

Wingfeather Tales
Author: Jonathan Rogers
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525653635

Return to the world of the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson and his all-star author friends—now featuring new illustrations and the first-ever Wingfeather comic! Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Here within these pages lie seven stories of the distant past, lost adventures, forgotten songs, and heartbreaking histories. The Shining Isle is restored, but Aerwiar is vast—and these authors have tales yet to tell: • Explore the inner walls of Yorsha Doon, just West of the Woes of Shreve, on the edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, from the eyes of young Safiki in “The Prince of Yorsha Doon” from the creator of Aewiar, Andrew Peterson. • Jennifer Trafton's warm and whimsical writing brings to life a publishing nightmare populated by the many beasts of Skree in “The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe.” • Learn the origins of Ollister Pebmrick's mysterious entry in the Creaturepedia about his encounter with a raggant in “Willow Worlds” by N. D. Wilson. • Travel with young Podo Helmer on an epic hunt for sea dragons in “From the Deeps of the Dragon King” from A. S. Peterson. • Jonathan Rogers presents “The Ballard of Lanric and Rube,” sung by Armulyn the Bard, tale-spinner of the imaginary Shining Isle of Anniera, in On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. • Discover what life was like for Maraly and Gammon in post-war Skree in “Shadowblade and the Florid Sword"—the first-ever Wingfeather comic—by Andrew Peterson. • Douglas McKelvey's epic, heartbreakingly hopeful novella "The Places Beyond the Maps” recounts a father's journey to redemption. You'll also find delightful illustrations by Justin Gerard, Hein Zaayman, Cory Godbey, John Hendrix, Nicholas Kole, Aedan Peterson, Joe Sutphin, Jay Myers, and Doug TenNapel. Enter a rich, imaginative world that becomes more real, more mysterious, more dangerous, and more beautiful with each story's telling.