Five friends are given mysterious valentine’s presents. An anonymous gifter(s) has given each of them an unique, large-size hand-crafted rag doll—elegantly made stuffed cloth effigies, rich in designs and details; each rag doll perfectly capturing its receiver’s likeness. As strange—nearly magical—occurrences take place, curiosities, wonders and desires build to wild consequences for them all…. The dolls are real…and alive! A horrifying vision over 30 years in the making....based on Nicholas Grabowsky’s 1989 mass market paperback and re-imagined by acclaimed thriller/slasher author Terry Horns comes a terrifying tale entirely fresh and unique, presenting the sort of new contemporary iconic villain horror fans have long been thirsty for, and a deep dark abyss to plunge into....

Updated with eleven new stories and meditations, this Gold Medallion–winning classic interweaves vivid stories, deep meditations, and provocative allegories that together explore the power and meaning of love within an often inhumane urban landscape. The opening chapter, "Ragman," remains one of Walter Wangerin Jr.'s most beloved works and leads the reader to thirty–three other writings, all bearing the author's trademark poignancy and lyricism. Ranging from gentle reflections to heart–rending invocations, these selections are powerful, thought–provoking explorations of the meaning of faith, the person of Christ, and the communion of believers. Again and again, Wangerin's cries of faith touch our deepest pains with rays of joyful healing.

Now in paperback, a treasure trove of 26 eloquent and deeply moving stories by the American Book Award-winning author of The Book of the Dun Cow and The Book of Sorrows. "These are stories of human lives, of grit, of determination, of righteousness and self-righteousness, of peace, joy and love".--Provident Book Finder.

Enclosed are one boy's tales of growing up in a tough working class neighbourhood in an industrial Tyneside town in the 1950s and 1960s. They are about real life and experience. However, the tales are also about truth, lies and betrayal. Comedy sits alongside pathos and tragedy, sometimes uncomfortably. They are fragments of the author's memories of those years but, quite possibly, they will also be part of the collective memory of other working class children of that era.

Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, the son of an illiterate immigrant Russian-Jewish ragpicker and junkman, Kirk Douglas makes clear in this powerful, angry, and passionate book the ways in which his difficult childhood dominated his life as an actor, father, and man. 16 pages of photographs.

"Ragman created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert; Etrigan The Demon created by Jack Kirby."

This daily devotional is based on selected reflections written over a three-year period by the author whose challenging, thoughtprovoking, and personal reflections invite the reader to pause, be still, and know the presence of God. Begun as a daily discipline of quiet time, each day includes a Scripture reading, the author's reflection, and a concluding prayer. An inspiring resource for teens and adults, the book includes special holiday devotions for Christmas, Easter, and more.

In Baltimore in the 1920s, ten-year-old Dorothea slowly comes to a better understanding of Stubs, the old black ragman who used to frighten her, and in the process she begins to cope with her mother's recent death.

This book provides scripture-based reflections for each day of the Lenten season. It is an uplifting work for those who wish to enrich their personal prayer and meditation. It shows the Lenten season in its intended light -- as a period of preparation, where we ready ourselves spiritually for life as Christians. In this, Gribble provides a daily challenge to the one who is searching for a way to draw closer to God in everyday life. With each day's reading he includes scripture passages, a theme and keenly stimulating thoughts for reflection. More than simply a collection for personal meditation, it is also ideal for teaching and preaching illustrations. Richard Gribble, CSC, is a Catholic priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross. After graduating from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, he served at St. John Vianney in Goodyear, Arizona. Father Gribble is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC. This is his third book.