Fishing with Aaliyah was great. Seeing her excitement even excited me! That entire day was a day of joy. From the time we waved goodbye to Mom and Aarron, to the time we came home with a pail full of fish, we have a fun filled day Ill never forget. Ill view this as one of our special days; like a daughter and Daddy day. Unfortunately, days like this are not often shared with many daughters and their Dads. I can recall the many times my Dad took me fishing and the fun we had. I did the same with my three sons; whether at the local lake or at the New Jersey shore. Fishing proved to be a fantastic day out with Joshua, Kevin, and Terence, regardless how many fish we caught! One of my greatest fishing excursions was when my wife Isabelle, several of our friends, and I went to the beach and fished off shore. We caught so many fish we ate fish for days! The main event was watching Isabelle reel them in. she walked out into the water, cast out with all her might, and by the time she backed up to the dry sand, she was reeling another one in! This was her first time fishing and she caught more fish than each of us so-called experts. Fishing with Aaliyah was very similar. This was her first time too and she caught more fish that I did. I guess she has her mothers knack. I was thrilled to share this day with my daughter. Actually, having Aaliyah with me, made fishing that much more enjoyable. Although she caught more fish than I did, that beautiful sunny day, will be day, neither Aaliyah or I will ever forget. RK Simms

The wedding between Angela Gabriel and Brent Underwood promises to be the Birmingham event of the year--and aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson has been working feverishly to make it happen. During this hectic time, she even agrees to go out on a date with a most unlikely prospect: Marcus Peeples. When it came to Marcus, it definitely wasn't love at first sight. But after a lovely evening together of Bible study at Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center, Melissa has a change of heart. She learns not only is Marcus a successful investor, but he's also a gifted minister. There's just one hitch: He's divorced--a fact Melissa can't reconcile with scripture even though she knows he's a good man and father. But when Marcus's diva ex-wife decides she wants him back, Melissa soon discovers love, divorce, and faith have quite a bit in common. . . Praise for Vanessa Davis Griggs and her novels. . . "This inspirational novel leaves the reader eager to know what Griggs plans next for this spiritual family." --Publishers Weekly on Blessed Trinity

Beloved Australian YA author Kate Hendrick’s new novel deftly examines Australian ideas of masculinity for a teenage audience

The Sky Realm is where her rightful home is. Aaliyah, an everyday teenager on Earth, she has been led to believe that she is nothing more than an ordinary village healer. After a cruel attack on her grandmother, Aaliyah discovers not only that she is an Ultimate, who can reign over the four elements, but also that the people around her are not who she thought they were. Now, Aaliyah must do everything in her yet-to-emerge powers to defeat an evil force and salvage her home. Her journey of a thousand miles starts with a spark and consumes her as she strives for justice, love and power.

The answer lies in the depths. When a ten-year-old Elmadore makes an odd and unusual find while exploring his favorite place—an abandoned lighthouse—he unwittingly plunges himself into an underwater adventure. He and his best friend, nine-year-old Aaliyah, are called upon to solve an age-old riddle known as The Great Secret of the Seas. It falls on these two young children to help free all the wonderful sea creatures they meet while also somehow returning safely to their many concerned friends and families back at home on land. Travel with them as they swim many leagues beneath the ocean, brave strange currents, and enjoy wondrous sites and experiences while trying to unravel the mystery that has brought them far into the depths of the ocean. 'If you think that books for children and young people are predictable, think again. The Great Secret of the Seas is a great read that held my interest to the very end. D. G. Flamand has an imagination that cannot be matched. Adults as well as children will enjoy this book.' —Elaine Littau, author of Christian Historical/Western Fiction 'Not only is The Great Secret of the Seas a fine example of positive enjoyment...It is time children see themselves as what they are, very powerful forces in this world—forces which can make the world a better and happier place.' —Vernon Corban, Artist

With explosive charges and shocking evidence, Alex Cross is about to face the trial of the century in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Alex Cross is on the wrong side of the law. Charged with gunning down followers of his nemesis Gary Soneji in cold blood, he is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops. Cross knows it was self-defense. But will a jury see it that way? When his former partner Sampson shows up needing his help, Cross jumps at the chance, even if it may end up costing him what's left of his career. When a string of young, blonde women go missing, the investigation leads Cross and Sampson to the most depraved, darkest corners of the internet, where murder is just another form of entertainment. As the prosecution presents its case, and the nation watches, even those closest to Cross begin to doubt his innocence. If he can't convince his own family that he didn't pull the trigger with intent to kill, how can he hope to persuade a jury? But even with everything on the line, Cross will do whatever it takes to stop a dangerous criminal . . . even if he can't save himself. Struggling to prove his own innocence and uncover the truth lurking online, Cross must risk everything to save his most at-risk patient of all: himself.

A warlock hitman. A dangerously unstable psychic. And a powerful occult family who use vampires as pawns. Walker is itching to get out of the dead-end town of Seabingen and relive his glory days when an old groupie from his rock-and-roll past dangles a golden opportunity. Assassinate the scion of an ancient house, and Walker will regain the power and status he deserves. But when Walker botches the black curse meant to kill his target, he has to finagle a second chance at murder. Kit Melbourne hates to desert her baby and fly to New Jersey, but it’s her last chance to get closure with her estranged father. Her hopes for a quick trip are dashed when the prominent scion of the cabalistic dynasty extorts Kit to act as his agent. Her dangerous mission: go under cover into a secret lab and jailbreak the volatile psychic who’s imprisoned there. When Walker’s hired to uncover the secret hand behind the assassination plot, the squeeze is on. He’s got just days left to carry out the hit and pin it on a plausible scapegoat or get iced himself. But his old enemy is also wrapped up in the mysterious society’s games, and sacrificing Kit Melbourne is just the boost he needs to eliminate his victims. Can Kit resist the manipulations of powerful forces and fly home to her family again? Warlock’s Blood is the eighth book in the enthralling Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like vampire politics, secret societies, and Machiavellian psychics, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s action-packed thriller. Buy Warlock’s Blood to plot a dynastic takeover today!

"Paper Dreaming is a compelling collection of 16 short stories and poems written by a range of Indigenous Australian writers from different walks of life, sharing their reflections on growing up, their connections to the past, their expectations of today and their hopes for the future. Suitable for lower and middle secondary students of English, these lesson-sized stories and poems cover a range of themes and styles that introduce students to writing techniques and the skills of critical literacy."--Back cover.

Prepare to go on an unforgettable journey with eight college friends in the illustrious city of Atlanta, GA. They've known each other for many years, but no one could've foreseen how their lives would yield such dangerous and unexpected turns. Will "the crew" prevail and remain loyal to one another? Or will their demise occur in the form of betrayal and hidden secrets?

Fish, Justice, and Society is an in-depth look into the fishing industry, fish, and aquatic environments. This book delves past the façade of what may be known by the average fisherman, bringing to the surface new information about numerous species and aquatic habitats. It is the most comprehensive book on the subject of fish, law, and human behavior. It is a standalone work, but complements Cusack’s Fish in the Bible (2017). It is a treatise on the subject of animal law while also serving the common fisherman information on compliance issues.