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Sometimes, the greatest revelation comes from realizing that which is most obvious - not the encrypted, not the hidden, not the mysterious. Militant Thankfulness presents a powerful but obvious reality that has become lost in plain sight. In his book, Dustin Dahlin illustrates one of the most important but neglected practices in the Christian life: the spiritual discipline of gratitude.

When 13-year-old Gary Crockett hypnotizes Earl Lancaster, and Earl stands from his wheelchair, everything changes for both of them. Gary suspects Earl of lying about his paralysis, and Gary’s mom thinks Earl is sexy and a business genius. Before long, all three need to leave the town in a hurry. This coming of age tale is full of surprises and quirky characters, twisted circumstances, and weird resolutions.

In life there are choices. In times of clarity we may go right, but in our darkest hour we make a left. In our choices, our soul is judged - a devil in your right ear, an angel in your left, whispering sweet promises of blissful torment or anguished relief. Damned in life or damned in death, which will you choose? Welcome...to The Crossroads, an anthology series of 13 dark short stories that will make you ponder the question: Will you lead your fate or will fate lead you?

Alone on a primitive planet light-years from Earth, bio-scientist Aric Lindquist believes she has been abandoned by SARC, the sponsor of her research assignment. In the five months since her assistant disappeared, she has struggled to survive Empusa III’s beautiful but hostile environment. Is SARC punishing her because she accused them of breaking protocol in not safeguarding the indigenous humanoids? After a new assistant finally arrives, Aric’s suspicions escalate.

Two thousand years ago, Jesus resurrected his friend Lazarus, who founded a secret organization: SOAR. Since then, Jesus has added to the resurrected - The Awakened - to aid Lazarus in SOAR's battle against Satan's slaves, the UnVeilers. The threat is escalating. The UnVeilers have stepped up their attacks on mankind through a charming leader and a devastating series of bombings in Dubai and Tel Aviv.

"A mesmerizingly fascinating and addictive story” of alternative energy, demonic possession, and the second American Civil War, Windfall follows Seth Tatton, a corporate attorney with a side job as a bespoke hit man for a cabal of politicians, magnates, and military leaders. Even under Seth's secret life, things aren’t what they seem, because of something inside him - with big plans. And when Seth is assigned to watch a troubled young woman, all of those plans start to fall apart....

Time and the Gloaming introduces the world to Michael Bunker's unique and fascinating world of time travel. Finally gathered into this exciting anthology, Bunker's time travel stories are the freshest take on the genre since Jack Finney mastered it, decades ago, in Time and Again.

The Cochise County coroner ruled his death a suicide. John "Doc" Holliday begged to differ and claimed the kill as his own. But, U.S. Marshal John Cariton knew the truth: Some outlaws never die... maybe Johnny Ringo will just tell you himself.

All Pineda Matlage wants is to get through the school year and maybe pull an epic prank or two with his friends Junior, Ernesto, and Patsy. But class is disrupted when a slew of American soldiers descends upon their rural Texan town of Soledad. They’ll be carrying out a training exercise and taking over everything, from Pineda’s school to the local government. But Pineda knows why they’re really here. For days, he’s hidden the strange creature who fell from the sky in his parents’ barn. He promised her he’d find her family and help them return home.

Army Ranger Oliver Parker considered the world and wherever the mission sent him to be his home. Now, with an injury to his leg, he was scrambling to redefine what home was to him. The prospect of living with family felt stifling, and he yearned for a space to call his own. But a chance meeting with a kid who tried to rob him sent him crashing into a world of homeless teens and the woman who tries to give them a home.

A reluctant political son seeks a new life, but is caught off guard by hidden truths and his feelings for his best friend. Bennett Davenport has spent the last 20 years in the military. Avoiding the reality of the secret truth he learned—that he was simply a pawn in a political game.

Lennox Perry is every crime lord’s worst nightmare. A member of the famed and prestigious Galactic Rangers, Lennox is charged with keeping the peace in a galaxy that is increasingly torn with tension. He's never failed to put the bad guys away, but his reckless, devil-may-care ways have earned him the wrath of his commanding officers. And yet, a grave threat to galaxy has the brass so scared, they willingly unleash him to find the answers. It’s up to Lennox and Anna—his distractingly beautiful partner—to uncover a hidden threat behind a series of domestic bombings that continue to escalate.

Ian was ready to go home to good family and a new job. But a glance at a woman in the Atlanta Airport USO reminded him of someone years before, when he'd spent a month by her side and in her bed. But they'd made no promises other than to enjoy the time they had in the middle of a war.

Chris Andrews needs to go home. A new job awaits. A new opportunity. A new chance to build better memories. The last time he was there, he buried his father. The time before that, they had argued over his joining the Navy. Now, he needs to go home to start anew. But getting there turns out to be an adventure once the stoic Chris meets free-spirit Stella for a cross-country adventure. She opens his eyes to the beauty she sees in the world around her.