This is the story of Lazarus of Bethany, told through tale and tribulation.This is the story of Lazarus of Bethany, told through tale and tribulation.*Darkness.Nothing.There was a void in the world around him, without light or sound.A heaviness weighed on Lazarus’ soul as he grasped for being. He sensed in the darkness there had been light only moments before but he could not grasp what that light was.Suddenly he felt a pulse in his chest. Something heavy held his body firm. Memories flooded through his mind of heat, cattle… family. Where are my sisters? What has happened to me? The world was somehow wrong.He tried to move but found he could not, could not raise the heaviness above him. He smelt earth.Then, with a thrust, he pushed his bound arms out of the cave soil he was buried in and braced them on the earth, using his weakened strength to pull upward. Earth caved in about him as he rose from his grave, his arms and legs bound with bandages. There was a cloth over his face he could not remove. He saw a faint light before him through the cloth.“Lazarus, come out,” a voice beckoned.He walked slowly in his bandages toward the light and could feel a warm breeze move about him. The sun radiated in the cloth over his eyes.“Unbind him, and let him go,” the voice returned.He felt coarse hands on his arms as bandages were unwrapped from him. Coolness came over his skin where they had been. Lazarus breathed heavily, unsure of what was happening. He had a vague memory of being sick before this. He was barely aware of who he was.The cloth over his face was pulled away and he squinted as sunlight blinded him. A bearded man with long wavy hair stood in the light. Jesus, he thought in disbelief as the man approached, placing his palm on Lazarus’ forehead.“You are healed, brother,” Jesus told him as Lazarus’ sisters rushed to his side. “You are still needed in this world.” There was a crowd gathered beyond the cave’s entrance.“Brother…” Martha cried and kissed his cheek. Her soft hands grasped one of his. Tears streamed down her face. “What a blessing…”Mary had embraced him and was kneeling before Jesus now. “Thank you, Jesus. How could we doubt you are the son of God?”“Rise, sister,” Jesus told her. “There is no need to kneel for me. God’s grace is given freely. It is him who we should praise.”“And through you he has raised our brother from his tomb. We are forever in your debt.”Jesus took her hand and helped her to rise. “All I ask is your belief and your mouths to spread God’s word in the coming days. Our people will soon face days when believing is much harder than it is now. But come, let us rejoice in what God has done.” He turned to Lazarus, embracing him. Lazarus felt the warmth of the man and felt his sense of confusion change to a feeling of peace. When Jesus pulled his arms away Lazarus walked out into the sun, through the awestruck crowd toward his home.A sheep baaed as he passed. He opened the front door to his home and headed to his room, lying down on his straw bed, closing his eyes and giving in to darkness and rest.

Love, friendship, heartbreak and tigers. When two teenage boys in the Netherlands find themselves promoted from roustabout to apprentice tiger trainers the possibilities are immense, but also treacherous. And as they become men the friends discover that the biggest danger is not the tigers.When Jake wakes up, he expects the day to be just like every other day, ordinary. So when Jake heads to school for one of his last days of college, little does he know that his whole life is about to be turned upside down.When his best friend (and crush) Olivia asks him to help her get out of a dangerous situation, he is determined to help her and finally share the feelings he has been hiding. But he doesn't realize the danger she is in. After being chased by dangerous people, almost being blown up, and being face to face with the barrel of a gun, he is realizing it might not be so easy to share how he feels.With the help of his friends, can Jake help save Olivia and finally make his feelings known? Or are they in over their heads? What Jake does know is that his life will never be ordinary again.

Denek and Crim are at it again in this prequel to Freedom - this time taking on the meaning of Choice. As before, they bring their unique approach to philosophy with them, sure to make any academic cringe in disapproval: it’s theory versus practice and force-projection instead of analytical referencing – strangely thought provoking and yet thoroughly disrespectful at the same time.A little girl named An, struggles with her own loneliness and its effect upon her life by one day inviting another girl from school to the park for a picnic. The ensuing events devastate An.

Young history-buff Mark Moran and mysterious and determined Tatiana Byrd become friends, and she introduced him to a world beneath his familiar city that he had never known existed, where they stumble upon a fantastic, reptilian creature. They find themselves falling into an even deeper, dangerous world never before seen by humans...From the Publisher that brought you popular short story series Witching Call, Hostile Hearts, Earthbound Angels, The January Morrison Files Psychic Series, Ralph's Gift, Children of Time, Chains of Darkness, Tropical Storms and Friend Zone...Urban Legends—real or not?SOME LEGENDS ARE TRUEThe modern city of Fontel, South Carolina, has a lost history hidden beneath centuries of time and layers of darkness…Young history buff Mark Moran is just trying to get through the everyday struggles of high school, a neglectful family, and a thankless job when he meets a young woman who fills his life with a new enthusiasm. Tatiana Byrd is mysterious and determined, and Mark finds himself unwittingly drawn to her snappy intelligence and untamed beauty.As the two become friends, Tatiana introduces Mark to a world beneath his familiar city that he had never known existed. A secret, closed-off city beneath the city becomes their private source of exploration and excitement. Even as his home life continues to degrade, Mark finds himself engaged more and more with Tatiana’s lifelong search for possible truths to a legend of bizarre crocodiles in the underground river. This search has isolated her from her family and peers, but Mark is bewitched by her intensity and independent spirit. While they discover a passion sparking between themselves, they also make a different kind of discovery. When they stumble upon a fantastic, reptilian creature, they find themselves falling into an even deeper, dangerous world never before seen by humansIf you wish to read more, download now!FREE BONUS FOR YOU AT THE END OF THE BOOK!EXCERPTThe two stared at each other, barely breathing; Mark did not even notice when Tatiana grabbed his hand until the cold from her fingers seeped into his palm.Smoothly, the note changed, rising up by a perfect third. Then more quickly, it slid down half an octave. Varied tones held long, snipped short, moved up and down like chimes, and continuously grew louder. At the same moment, Tatiana and Mark realized together that they were listening to a song. Invisible, something close was singing.Suddenly, the singing stopped, and in the vacuum left by its absence, they heard a soft breath exhale. Terrified and astounded, Mark and Tatiana turned their heads towards the spring. As one, their lights captured a pair of eyes so intensely white they were pink, floating on the surface of the water.Download and discover why readers are raving about Eve Hathaway.Scroll up and get the book now!

A short tale of intrigue and a compendium of delightful Christmas music for marine animals.As soon as Charlie spots his wife in the restaurant where she's asked him to meet after work, he can see that she's terrified of someone or something. Can Charlie rescue his wife, or have the Knights Templar failed to stop Mozart from destroying the world?A one act play about making friends and correcting mistakes. A humorous, space fantasy theme suited for all ages.

It is the third part of a small fictional story about a couple, Arun and his wife who were struggling to live on a small island, without water and vegetation, after they had survived a plane accident. They were, along with a three-month-old baby girl, rescued by a rescue team in serious conditions.It is the third part of a small fictional story about a couple, Arun and his wife who were struggling to live on a small island, without water and vegetation, after they had survived a plane accident. They were, along with a three-month-old baby girl, rescued by a rescue team in serious conditions. Then what happened?

The lives of four young people are changed forever when what seems like a random event drags them and their newly-minted psychic abilities into a global conspiracy.In what seems like a random twist of fate, the lives of four young people have been forever changed. Matty miraculously escaped from a car accident that should have killed him. Ellie discovered her power of telekinesis, but so did an organization full of folks who seem content to use her as their laboratory rat. Jet was happy to keep his friend Casey's mind-reading abilities a secret, but Casey has up and vanished. How in the world will he explain that? At first they seem like isolated incidents, but could it all be one giant conspiracy? Only by coming together and combining their talents will the lost children find their answer.

It’s Christmas night in the Southern California town of Santa Ana. While families pack up gifts and clear messy dinner tables, an older brother and his sister sight-see the festive neighborhood. Their world’s turned upside down by the arrival of alien spaceships. Neighbors and family members are corralled by invaders, leaving it to Gracie and her brother to aid their captured community.Harry, an air conditioning repairman, and his son Frank have journeyed to a fishing bungalow on the Rio Mayo, fulfilling a prior promise Harry made to his son. Frank has returned to Arizona from Chicago where he worked at a Naval hospital during World War Two. Their early-morning encounter with a Mayo Indian brings the father and son into conflict when Frank refuses to believe the man's story. Will they resolve their differences or remain at odds?

Welcome, come on in and take a seat at The Bar. Order your beer and watch the goings-on. Meet Ben the ex-pat teacher who's new friend is alcohol since the death of his girlfriend. Slowly throughout the day and night get introduced to the regulars of The Bar. Listen to their stories, Joseph the barman, Barbara the prostitute, Sam the owner, George the doctor and many more.Welcome, come on in and take a seat at The Bar. Order your beer and watch the goings-on. Meet Ben the ex-pat teacher who's new friend is alcohol since the death of his girlfriend. Slowly throughout the day and night get introduced to the regulars of The Bar. Listen to their stories, Joseph the barman, Barbara the prostitute, Sam the owner, George the doctor and many more. Watch the ladies of the night at work, the beggars coming in to look for a few coins, even the dogs take refuge during the storms. Smell the aroma of chicken, fish, and anything else they can cook on the street barbecues outside. Find your way to the pit, a very important if not unusual part of The Bar. Being plunged into darkness is a regular routine, nobody seems to complain, after all electricity is a luxury, not a necessity. Spending the day and night here will not be wasted, it may make you think about others, not just yourself.

Grace has been watching the cute guy in the vampire costume long enough to know he isn’t just role playing: dude’s the real thing. So what do the only zombie and the only vampire – both sworn enemies – do in a town like Nightshade on the night called Halloween? Become better acquainted, of course. But their friendship is tested when another monster crashes their party – in a costume all his own!This short story is written by francis chang a resident of chiang mai, the mountain city in north thailand. it concerns two western tourists on a rail journey between bangkok and chiang mai, their experiences and what could be a disatrous end to their holiday in chiang mai

A fairytale and social story for parents about autism and social communication.Princess Gladys is the light of her father's life and the apple of his eye, but parenting turns out to be far more complicated than King Sidney could ever have imagined. Left alone to care for Gladys following the death of her mother in childbirth, the kindly old King finds himself increasingly baffled by his daughter's unusual and often challenging behaviour. When he seeks the help of the Royal Physician, Dr Otto Von Blotto, things go from bad to worse... The Princess and the Peas is a short fairytale about Autism and social communication. Unusually for a fairytale, King Sidney's journey toward understanding his daughter is perhaps more relevant to the parent reader than it is to the child listening in.

Life-Changers is a literary short story with a diverse cast. It is told in short scenes, all related to each other in some way, that each takes on a new point-of-view character who faces a moment that changes their life--some for the better, but some for the worse. It explores what it means to be human and all the different ways we experience the world.When Robert Miller, a high-powered advertising executive falls into a deep depression after his fiancé Tiffany abandons the relationship without any signs of unhappiness, his life is thrown into a tailspin. Not fully knowing how to deal with his heartache, he loses focus with his job, family, and friends. He meets Serena, a single mother with two children, who is not without issues of her own. They develop an unlikely relationship. However, trouble brews when the men of her past resurface and seek to ignite their relationship with her. In the meantime, Robert is faced with revealing a dark family secret that has kept his mother in a mental institution for nearly twenty-years. Having to explain his past becomes a conflict as he expose to his sisters Diamond and Jade that the father they’ve always known, isn’t the man they believed. Based in the city of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia), AGAPE- The Triangle, The Circle , The Cross is a compelling contemporary story that explores love, relationship, and forgiveness, in the midst of life’s storms. Can a person display unconditional love when he/she has been physically and mentally abused? Is it possible to recover from betrayal when an unspeakable tragedy inflicts an immeasurable pain? AGAPE- The Triangle, The Circle, The Cross allows readers to peek inside the characters’ lives and experience their emotions.

The fourth story in the Lost Forest series sees life in the forest being as unpredictable as ever...Once there was a time when after breakfast there was nothing... except the stork being chased, a tiger falling from the sky, tree monkeys discussing tea... A tiger falling from the sky? "I am Typhon-the-Tiger, the last of the great Greek Tigers". Not so much an adventure as a series of discoveries.The fourth story in the Lost Forest series sees life in the forest being as unpredictable as ever...Once there was a time when after breakfast there was nothing... Nothing except the stork being chased, nothing except a tiger falling from the sky, nothing except two tree monkeys discussing tea... Oh, a tiger falling from the sky?"My name is Typhon-the-Tiger and I am the last of the great Greek tigers." And so begins not so much an adventure but a series of discoveries. Some are unsettling; at one point the stork is perturbed by the thought, of all things, zombie African bush squirrel babies! Others are quite deadly; what is the cause of wild and strange hypnotise? What happened in a certain valley in Peru and will it happen in the Lost Forest? What is the difference between High Tea and Afternoon Tea? And what does yak butter tea have to do with any of this?Then there is the dragon...the stork tells Typhon to let him know when it's all sorted. Sorted how? Does the Sloth of Gloom know? What about the chess playing hyenas? But before all this, Typhon-the-Tiger smiled, “You must have done something very bad to have upset that many hippo and rhino beasts.” Yes, but who upset them?Grumpy lions, unreliable griffon vultures, the Cape Vultures Aerobatic Team, a stripe-stripped zebra all mix and swirl together around the Typhon-the-Tiger, the Last of the Great Greek Tigers, the stork and the two tree monkeys and their quest to defeat the one known as... "a name that is spoken only in hushed whispers…"How will it all end? Hopefully with a well-stocked larder, at least that is what the tree monkeys hope. But before then there is much, much to discover.

When Princess Geetu dares Anthony and Edward to free a thousand slaves, the three children are hurled through space and time to appear in midst of a medieval battle. It is truly a dark age where a human life means nothing and when the evil Lord Rochefort captures the children all seems lost. Will they outwit and defeat their enemy?When Princess Geetu dares Anthony and Edward to free a thousand slaves, the three children are hurled through space and time to appear in midst of a medieval battle. It is truly a dark age where a human life means nothing and when the evil Lord Rochefort captures the children all seems lost. Will they outwit and defeat their enemy? Can YOU survive the Dare Quest challenge? Ideal for readers aged 7 - 13.

Will Janet find a way to clear her name of a murder she did not commit? Or will family presidency destroy their family in a whole. Find out with this new psychological thriller.Janet grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth. She grew up in the mid-town section of Manhattan in a beautiful brownstone. Janet never had to work hard for anything, due to family money. Janet’s father invested most of his money into wall street and a couple of businesses. Since Janet was an only child, she was forced to go to boarding school. Dealing with personal issues of being what felt like an outcast from her family. Janet turned to drinking her focus was looking for her next buzz. Janet’s poison of choice was hard whiskey Jim Bean, Jack Daniels, and Paul Masson. Luckily, for Janet, she lived above a very popular bar that she frequented most night when she was not working on her art or her art business. However, on this evening, Janet drunk herself into a situation that she could not remember what happened next. Would Janet go down for the murder of her neighbor or will her family money save her?Kesha J second debut book but a first psychological thriller. You can find her first short story ‘A Tragic Love Affair’ on iBooks and Smashwords for free. You can reach Kesha at iamkeshajay.com for information on upcoming releases, book reviews, photography, art and more. Also, make sure you follow Kesha J on IG: @OMGitzKesha and @ArtByKesha, Twitter: @OMGitzKesha.

A young thief mounts a daring and perilous burglary, but finds things do not turn out the way he’d expected.A short fantasy story set in the mythological ancient world of the Craft of Shadows.Dusk has fallen, Hildur is asleep, when granny arrives, for dinner. And she isn't a vegetarian.Caution: This is no lovey-dovey modern version of vampires. You are warned. It's also possibly the darkest of all stories in the series. Won't say more, because it'll be a spoiler.--Matilda Mathildis is a series of stories about Matilda, and about others who impact on her life.Each story is different, however they all come under the general umbrella of realistic fantasy: that is fantasy that could theoretically exist in the real world (sorry, no witches on broomsticks).Many of the stories are free. Those ebooks which aren’t have a free sample read, so kindly enjoy.

Life was meant to be simple but when fate has other idea’s for Gabriel and his brother, Gabriel finds himself questioning who he really is. However, for Gabriel the answer is not as simple as he hoped it would be and as he tries to protect the ones he loves, he discovers that he is the one they need to be protected from.How far would you go to protect your family?For the ones he loves, Gabriel would go to hell and back, he would even give his life. However he never expected to pay such a high price to ensure the survival of everything he knows and loves.After a harsh winter, the idea to head south after summer seems like a good idea but no one knows what lays south of the mountains. The prospect of relocating the village for the winter is deemed too dangerous and the village is forced to prepare for an uncertain winter.With the prospect of love torn from their hearts, Gabriel and his brother take it upon themselves to find out what lays south of the mountains. Their journey takes more from Gabriel then he could ever anticipate and makes him question the he thought he was and will be.Note: Contains some mild sexual and violent content.

Thirteen bestselling authors bring you a collection of stories that aren't a 'One Size Fits All'. We're bringing you laughter that just might cause you to pee your pants. Heat; that might cause you to fan yourself. Steam; that you might need to dry off from. Toys; that might require batteries and more packed in behind this cover. Join Gina Whitney, Shari J. Ryan, Courtney Cole, Danielle Jamie, Isabelle Richards, Misha Elliott, Gia Riley, Meghan Quinn, M.C. Cerny, Alexis Noelle, BL Berry, A.M. Willard, and TJ Burton as we support the Purple Heart Foundation with 100% proceeds donated.

From Judy Blume, bestselling author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing! Fans young and old will laugh out loud at the irrepressible wit of Peter Hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischievous Fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of know-it-all Sheila Tubman in Judy Blume’s five Fudge books. Brand-new covers adorn these perennial favorites, and will entice a whole new generation of Fudge—and Judy Blume—fans. “As a kid, Judy Blume was my favorite author, and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing was my favorite book.”—Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Wimpy Kid series

When one man can't steal her heart, She gives it to five of them. Restless and uncertain, Diana Mallory has no idea what path in life she wants to take. Unable to choose between marriage, pursuing a career, or spending her life praying with the Sisters of the Universe, Diana struggles with the course of her future. But when she's thrown through a black hole, her choices all vanish. Suddenly, her only focus is surviving life on the ice planet. Life on a strange planet isn't as it seems. With five men vying for her heart and body, Diana grapples with her feelings for each of them. Each man stirs feelings and desire within her--a yearning she's never known before. Although the men were not prepared for the woman who crashed into their lives, they'll do anything for her--even share her. Now it's up to Diana to embrace the beauty and love that each of them provide, while learning that the universe doesn't believe in happy endings. Can the men find a way to love her and still protect her from the danger lurking outside the galaxy? Reverse Harem, Intense

THE DRAGONS OF TALON: Once hunted nearly to extinction, they are now poised to take over the world.  THE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE: The legendary dragonslayers will stop at nothing to wipe dragons from the face of the earth.  These mortal enemies are locked in secret and deadly combat, with humanity none the wiser.  To take her rightful place in the Talon organization, young dragon Ember Hill must prove she can hide her true nature and blend in with humans. Her delight at the prospect of a summer of "normal" teen experiences is short-lived, however, once she discovers that she's also expected to train for her destined career in Talon. But a chance meeting with a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught.  As Ember struggles to accept her future, St. George soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian is tasked with hunting her down. But when faced with Ember's bravery, confidence and all-too-human desires, Garret begins to question everything the Order has ingrained in him—and what he might be willing to give up to uncover the truth about dragons.