Firefall is the omnibus edition of the novels Blindsight and Echopraxia. February 13, 2082, First Contact. Sixty-two thousand objects of unknown origin plunge into Earth's atmosphere - a perfect grid of falling stars screaming across the radio spectrum as they burn. Not even ashes reach the ground. Three hundred and sixty degrees of global surveillance: something just took a snapshot. And then... nothing. But from deep space, whispers. Something out there talks - but not to us. Two ships, Theseus and the Crown of Thorns, are launched to discover the origin of Earth's visitation, one bound for the outer dark of the Kuiper Belt, the other for the heart of the Solar System. Their crews can barely be called human, what they will face certainly can't. 'A tour de force, redefining the First Contact story for good' Charles Stross. 'If you only read one science fiction novel this year, make it this one!... It puts the whole of the rest of the genre in the shade... It deserves to walk away with the Clarke, the Hugo, the Nebula, the BSFA, and pretty much any other genre award for which it's eligible. It's off the scale... F**king awesome!' Richard Morgan. 'State-of-the-art science fiction: smart, dark and it grabs you by the throat from page one' Neal Ascher.

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Charlie’s Letter to God the Father written 11.11.2006. There is none like you, Father. There is no one that could ever take your place. You are the only one who holds the key to my heart. For within You comes the source of all light. Your perfect love covers the children of God in light. Only you, Father can unlock the secrets of old. Your love is a living, consuming fire with no end and no beginning. It is this perfect love that is the desire of each and every soul You have created. No one knows the depth of Your love for Your children. We, your loved ones do know the price You paid, “You so loved the world You gave your only begotten Son, so everyone that believes in Him will not perish but will have the gift of eternal life.” You, Father, are the source of your children’s happiness. We rejoice with uncontrollable joy knowing You will never leave us orphaned. Your presence Father, we desire. Meet the challenge, set aside time to enter the quiet. Listen and learn about God’s intense love for you. Pray from your heart with expectant faith. Be keenly sensitive to the gentle move of the Holy Spirit guiding you patiently to the love of Father and Son. It is never too late to reach out to Jesus. Remember the story of the good thief dying on the cross next to Jesus. See Luke 23:39-42. The heartfelt love of your God and Father will tenderly and lovingly bring you to new life in the Spirit. So, let the fire fall.

LET THE FIRE FALLThe fire of God's word has fallen on Michael Scanlan many times.' It fell on a confused 19-year-old undergraduate who didn't know whether God existed.' It fell on an ambitious student at Harvard Law School who didn't know what to do with his life.' It fell on an Air Force officer who wanted to serve the Lord.' It fell on a seminary rector who was in over his head.Here is the story of how the Lord molded Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, into a versatile charismatic leader. He is known today as a past university president, television personality, ecumenist, author, innovator in Catholic education, and a leader of FIRE, a vigorous, worldwide renewal ministry. This expanded version includes a foreword by Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, current president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, an afterword by James Manney, Father Michael's co-author, and a brief history of Franciscan University.

"Drums Rum-Tumming" is an American story from World War 1 through World War 2, featuring times of the Andersen family during the struggles of the Red Scare, the Spanish Flu, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the Second World War. Drums Rum-Tumming is a sequel to "When Boys Become Men", a book about two brothers leaving Colorado, crossing the Oregon and California Trails, to experience their new state, California.

Seasons of Grace is a collection of poetry that has a unique twist to it. The books central theme is Ecclesiastes 3. The chapters in the book take after the four seasons. Many of the poems surround the idea of faith, worship, and obedience to the Lord. Each poem has a unique meaning behind it. There is also a collection of stories in the back of the book that explain many of the poems throughout the book. This book will help you to look deeper in to who God really is and hopefully give you a new look at life.