A dragon has stolen the kings gold and it must be recovered at all costs. Sacha, a young girl who lives in the village, is rumored to have a dragon friend. Torbin, the young castle guard, is the only one who witnesses the crime being committed. Accompanied by Sachas faithful dog, they embark upon a journey to find and return the gold. Along this fast-paced adventure they overcome perils, meet new friends, and discover a growing bond for each other. They learn about Mother Nature and the effects of disturbing her delicate balance. The Firestorm Heart is the story of how we interact with each other, different cultures, and our environment. This story conveys what all parents would like to tell their children about life. This is a delicious story for all ages that promotes a love of nature and a respect for all living things with beautiful illustrations by the young artist, Celtianna Duk.

Practical suggestions on how to avoid and overcome the destructive interpersonal conflicts many churches have experienced with leaders, members, and pastors.

Documents the conflagration that swept through Peshtigo, Wisconsin, on October 8, 1871--the same night as the Great Chicago Fire--incinerating more than 2,400 square miles of land and killing more than two thousand people.

It's September 1, 1894, and 13-year-old Maggie Grant and her family are about to face a terror like none they've ever experienced. Having recently moved to the newly constructed town of Hinckley, Minnesota, they are caught in the path of one of the deadliest forest fires in history. Separated from her brothers and forced to flee, Maggie begins a harrowing train ride to Duluth, Minnesota, as the fire rages around her. Once there, Maggie must make a choice--should she stay in Duluth, or can she face her fears and return to what remains of Hinckley to search for her brothers?

Dr. George Regas led the congregation of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California, for nearly three decades. The witness of this remarkable church has brought transformation to the lives of communities and individuals across the land. Hearts on Fire is the story of this amazing priest and his parish. With its rich tradition and cutting edge social ministry, All Saints is one of the premier parishes in the United States. The story of All Saints is especially relevant because it shines as a bright light across the bleak landscape of urban America. Where can we find a witness to the good news of personal and social redemption in the midst of the moral confusion and spiritual crisis of our age? This book will fill the reader with hope for the dawn of a new age of morality, justice, and faith. All Saints Church is still growing, looking forward to a new rector in the person of Ed Bacon, and eager to empower its members and transform its community.

Dragonfire Triumph is the fourth and final digital bundle in The Dragonfire Novels: The Complete Series and includes the books that include the final victory of the Pyr in the Dragon's Tail Wars between the Pyr, dragon shifters pledged to defend the treasures of the earth, and the evil Slayers, dragon shifters bent on destroying both the Pyr and the humans they protect. In Serpent's Kiss, Thorolf is targeted by the Slayer Chen to complete an ancient spell, and caught between love and duty. According to Chandra, his destined mate and a known thief, Thorolf's partner Viv has lied to him and is allied with Chen. Worse, Chandra insists that the solution lies in Thorolf's past. Can he trust the firestorm to guide him to the truth, even if it means bonding with a goddess? In Firestorm Forever, Sloane, the Apothecary of the Pyr, is determined to save humans and the earth from a deadly plague brought into the world by the Slayer, Jorge. His only ally is Samantha, a researcher who hates the Pyr because her son was killed by the virus. When the firestorm sparks between them, can they move beyond physical attraction and their own emotional wounds to work together to save the world? The big finish to the Dragonfire series includes two more firestorms—those of Drake and Marco, the Sleeper—and the combined efforts of all the Pyr to defeat the Slayers forever. ** The Dragonfire Series of Paranormal Romances Each Dragonfire Novel is a complete romance, but you would probably prefer to read them in order to follow the story of the Dragon's Tail Wars, the final battle for supremacy between the Pyr and the evil Slayers. The series is complete with fourteen stories. 1. Kiss of Fire (Quinn and Sara) 2. Kiss of Fury (Donovan and Alex) 3. Kiss of Fate (Erik and Eileen) 4. Winter Kiss (Delaney and Ginger) 5. Harmonia's Kiss (a short story about the Dragon's Tooth Warriors) 6. Whisper Kiss (Niall and Rox) 7. Darkfire Kiss (Rafferty and Melissa) 8. Flashfire (Lorenzo and Cassie) 9. Ember's Kiss (Brandon and Liz) 10. Kiss of Danger (a Dragon Legion novella featuring Alexander and Katina) 11. Kiss of Darkness (a Dragon Legion novella featuring Damien and Petra) 12. Kiss of Destiny (a Dragon Legion novella featuring Thad and Aura) 13. Serpent's Kiss (Thorolf and Chandra) 14. Firestorm Forever (Sloane and Sam, plus Drake and Veronica, and Marcus and Jac. Yes, this book has THREE firestorms and is the big finish.) The three Dragon Legion novellas are also available in a bundle called The Dragon Legion Collection. There is a world guide in the works called Here Be Dragons: A Dragonfire Companion. *** The stories of the Pyr continue in the DragonFate novels, a paranormal romance series featuring dragon shifter heroes and heroines who have their own powers. This series is in progress: 1. the prequel, Maeve's Book of Beasts 2. Dragon's Kiss 3. Dragon's Heart 4. Dragon's Mate 5. Dragon's Wolf (May 2022) *** Keywords: dragon, dragon shifter romance, destined mate, action adventure, urban fantasy romance, dragonfire, romantic comedy, outsider, opposites attract, blacksmith, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Donna Grant, Thea Harrison, Jennifer Ashley, Christine Feehan, Lara Adrian, G. A. Aiken

Mega book bundle. Over 1400 pages/ 4000,000 words. Contains the exciting conclusion to the Paladin Chronicles. Book 5The Man who Never Was: the origin of the cursed armour. Set in Copper Age Norway, early in the Illvættir war, the first time the elves were hunted to the brink of extinction. Hervor, a young woodland elf is taken captive by savage Norse raiders. She has been told that without her, there may be no hope for her people but how can a slave-girl help the elves fight demons and ever-more dangerous raiders while caring for the small group of elf children she has to care for? And how can she resist the surprising kindness with which she is treated, cope with her dangerously attractive slave master, and tame her own rebellious heart? Meanwhile, her beloved brother is destined to become Hjørvard, the Man who Never was and wear the cursed armour made by the Dwarves. Book 6The Enemy Within: the plot to kill Gansükh. While Gansükh rules Āzar Pāyegān (Azerbaijan) , the elves cannot be safe and yet while he can summon his daimôn lord, he cannot be killed and cannot be displaced. A very special assassin is sent. She must get closer to him than anyone else. She must become his lover, his ‘enemy within the gates’. She is very dangerous herself and she will face intrigue, powerful enemies, great danger and desperate battles. What she least expects is to fall in love with the man she has been sent to kill. Book 7 The Last City of the Dwarves : Set in the picturesque Caucasus of Chechnya and Georgia. The final show down and the search for what was the last city of the Dwarves: To master the power within her, Jacinta has been forced to travel back to the daimôn world. She returns, driven half mad and with her memories gone and lost in the foothills of the mountains. There she is captured by a treacherous band of adventurers searching for the Last City of the Dwarves. If she find it, she must face the monsters within, wear the armour that will steal her life and immortal soul and fight Æloðulf, the ancient sorcerer, that no one will ever kill or defeat. Hakeem and Kynane approach take a small force into the mountains to search for Jacinta, find the lost city and investigate isolated reports of monsters in the mountains. The barriers protecting the last city of the Dwarves is about to finally fall and , when they do, a huge army of monsters will issue forth.

He’s the kind of man— a woman risks everything for Head ranger Ash Kingfisher has been thrust into the eye of a political firestorm. Macy Gentry won’t quit until she clears her boss’s good name and safeguards the land they both love. The biggest obstacle is Ash, who’s determined to protect Macy at the expense of what’s developing between them. She’ll have to show their Tennessee town how much they need this special man—and how much Ash needs her.

The campaign in North Africa during World War Two was one of the most important of the conflict. The allies fought for control of North Africa against the German Afrika Korps led by Rommel. But the part played by Mussolini's Italian troops, and in particular the armoured divisions, in support of the Germans is not so well known. This painstakingly researched book looks in detail at the role of Mussolini's three armoured divisions - Ariete, Littorio and Centauro - and the invaluable part they played in Rommel's offensive between 1941 and 1943. Indeed, the author is able to show that on many occasions the presence and performance of the Italian armoured divisions was crucial to the success of the axis campaign.

An experiential guide to the spiritual path of the Holy Grail • Traces the evolution of the Holy Grail from the sacred vessel of the Celtic goddess to the Cup of Christ and how it represents the longing for the divine feminine • Provides exercises, meditations, and rituals to connect you with the powers of the Cauldron of Rebirth, the Chalice of Healing, the Sword of Light, and the Holy Grail • Explains how attaining the Grail brings full consciousness of the soul and Divine influence for the healing of self and others The primary myth of Western culture, the quest for the Holy Grail persists through the centuries like a recurring dream, embodying the longing for the divine feminine suppressed for more than two thousand years. The Holy Grail emerged not only as a symbol of the feminine but also as a symbol of the soul, for hidden within the sacred Grail legends lies an initiatory path that leads to the highest realms of consciousness and spiritual illumination. By working with the symbols of the Grail tradition we can gaze into our own hidden depths and heal the separation between masculine and feminine, Spirit and Matter, and Heaven and Earth. Mara Freeman traces the evolution of the Grail from the sacred vessel of the Celtic goddess to the Cup of Christ, revealing a spiritual path rooted in the mysteries of the Goddess, the Grail, and the Sword. She explains how the Sword has dominated over the Goddess and the Grail for far too long, leading to a spiritual wasteland as foretold in the Grail stories. She provides a practical workbook of exercises, visualizations, and magical rituals to restore the power of the divine feminine through spiritually transformative experiences with the Cauldron of Rebirth, the Chalice of Healing, the Sword of Light, and the Holy Grail itself. Drawing on folk traditions and medieval Arthurian romances as well as alchemy and the wisdom of the mystics of Glastonbury, Freeman reveals the ancient Celtic teachings of the Western Mystery tradition. She shows that attaining the Grail involves achieving full consciousness of the soul. Then, as a Grail-bearer, you can bring the light of the Grail into the world for the healing of self and others.