Angelic Tails is a collection of down-to-earth true stories from ordinary people who believe that God has graced their lives through heavenly canine companions. Each of the 30 stories challenges readers to reconsider their conception of angels - from the story of a former Air Force colonel whose golden retrievers served as his heavenly helpers in the Colorado wilderness to the account of St. John Bosco, who, for more than 30 years, was protected by an angelic dog as he walked the dangerous city streets. In the end, for all who see through the eyes of faith, this book is evidence that God can use even muddy paws and cold noses to fulfill his purposes in our world.

Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech crafts a truly endearing story, one that is imbued with happiness, wonder, and an appreciation for all the little things that make life big. With beautiful, fresh new cover art, this is a gem of a book. In the winding stone tower of the Casa Rosa, in a quiet little village in the Swiss Alps, lives one very unlikely angel—one that is still awaiting her instructions from the angel-training center. What happens to an angel who doesn't know her mission? She floats and swishes from high above, watching the crazy things that "peoples" say and do. But when a zany American girl named Zola arrives in town and invades the Casa Rosa, dogs start arfing, figs start flying through the air, lost orphans wander in, and the village becomes anything but quiet. And as Zola and the angel work together to rescue the orphans, they each begin to realize their purpose and learn that there is magic in the most ordinary acts of kindness.

A THE TIMES BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR 2022 When a Jewish classmate is attacked by bullies, fifteen-year-old Nico just watches – earning him a week's suspension and a typed, yellowing manuscript from his frail Nonno Paolo. A history lesson, his grandfather says, and a secret he must keep from his father. Nico is transported back to the Venice of 1943, an occupied city seething under the Nazis, and to the defining moment of his grandfather's life: when Paolo's support for a murdered Jewish woman brings him into the sights of the city's underground resistance. Hooked and unsettled, Nico can't stop reading – but he soon wonders if he ever knew his beloved grandfather at all.

How many times have you looked at a person and made a snap judgement of who and what the were? It is my opinion you should not make any preconceivieved judgements based on ignorance. Give that person an opportunity to show you who and what the are and most of the time you'll find an extraordinary individual, one you'd have missed if you'd based your acquaintance on your first glance. I made that mistake once and when I'd discovered my error, believe me, I have nerver done such a thing again. And that goes for persons of different, races, creeds and religions. We are all one, under the skin!

Has God ever given you the runaround? Taken you on a wild goose chase? Said no to your prayers when you thought He should have said yes? Or maybe said yes when you wanted Him to say no? Bevan Charlene McKenna has experienced plenty of divine detours—those times when you can’t quite trace God’s direction, when “there is no searching of his understanding” (Isa. 40:28, KJV). But Bevan has found that God always has a plan, and sometimes He even lets you in on it. What’s more, when you finally figure out what He’s up to, you often discover that He has a sense of humor! Drawing from her growing-up years on the island of Trinidad, her career as a teacher, and the experiences of those close to her, Bevan shares times when God brought joyful outcomes in surprising ways. You’ll meet a forty-seven-year-old woman who finds herself pregnant; a university student with a family to support and a dwindling bank account; a recent graduate whose phone line goes dead while she’s waiting for that all-important call about a job offer. In these moments and many others, you’ll see how God “showed Himself strong” in ordinary people’s lives, giving them abundant reasons to Insert Praise Here! Bevan’s encouraging stories will inspire you to praise the Lord, even when you face perplexing circumstances.

I dont have a brother. You do actually. Me. My dad told me about you. Youre not really my sister, of course, but our destinies are entwined or something. Were going to rule the world. Alice has a battle ahead of her, but shes a long way from ready to do it. To fight the forces working against her, she must die, find her brother, avoid her sister, discover the secrets behind her parents bizarre relationships, and die again. And again. And if shes going to win, theres going to be a lot of bloodshed, and not all of it will be on the losing side.

Fifteen-year-old Hillary Greyson awakens from a horrific nightmare only to face an even grimmer reality. She's being held captive by two male doctors and a woman—supposedly for her own good. Hillary has no memory as to who she is or how she ended up confined to a bed in an empty room, trapped...with little chance of escaping. Stripped of her clothing and dignity, abused and neglected, Hillary can only hope that someone will come looking for her...that someone will find her before it's too late. She knows that with each passing day, her chance of survival diminishes. She refuses to give up, though, no matter how hopeless it seems. Hillary knows she'll find a way somehow. She yearns for her freedom more than anything in the world.Hillary just wants to go home…. Available May 2013, Hillary: Flesh and Blood, book two—the prequel—in this disturbing trilogy.