An advanced human race has finally ended their civilization. A machine race was created by the scientific community to pick up the pieces. Repopulated after 900 years, the machine would have to live with the men and women of a new world. Optimism leads to a true rebirth. Unfortunately, people are people, and after several generations, the robotic race is found to be hated and easy to discard. Hunted, the bots find a way to get off planet and search for a new life of service. A Dora interstellar trader accepts the challenge to find a situation that will allow life, even robotic life, to survive.

The Levitical Day of Atonement was a day of penitence, confession, and judgment for Israelites of loyal character and a day of covenant renewal for the nation of Israel. On this day, sin was removed from the tabernacle through the application of sacrificial blood to its altars and compartments, as well as by the dismissal of the goat for Azazel, which carried all the community’s sin to a “barren land.” As it became ingrained in the veil of Jewish consciousness, the Day of Atonement underwent a “process of abstraction” over many centuries leading up to Second Temple times, when the Most Holy Place lay devoid of the ark of the covenant and its mercy seat. Continuing to reverberate in the Jewish imaginaire, the Day of Atonement was received by the authors of the New Testament, including John of Patmos, to whom its sacrificial typology provided irresistible motifs which they used to proclaim “the Christ event.” By utilizing a coherent intertextual approach, this book explores how John wove the Day of Atonement into the colorful literary tapestry of Revelation.

This book of poetry offers simple expression as a means for sharing true feelings from the heart--down to earth fundamentals of nature without restriction and with God's blessing.

Grace Peterson is desperate, in hiding, and on the run after escaping a shadowy group determined to exploit her extraordinary ability to heal others. Her only lifeline--an unerring telepathic ability she shares with her sister--has been severed, leaving her alone and vulnerable. And time is running out... Enlisted to bring Grace home is Rio, relentless member of the KGI. He's unprepared for his reaction to this wounded, damaged woman, and he's fiercely determined to protect her from those who nearly destroyed her. In Rio, she finds a safe haven, and for the first time...hope. But the mission is far from over. The danger Grace has eluded is fast closing in. And now it's pitching two lovers toward an unfamiliar horizon, with no place left to hide.

Journey back to the world of Jesus' day and take a historically- sound, culturally-accurate look at the Man, His ministry, and His message.

In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis’s strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper’s poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before — and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illustrated by Carson Ellis with a universality that spans the centuries, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!

“You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know I’m part responsible for that. I ain’t askin’ you to excuse me or forgive me. Just know I did the best I knew to do. I was just tryin’ to make you tough enough to deal with the world. To stand tall among men, I knew you had to be strong and have yo’ own mind.” “You were preparing me for war, Grandfather.” Guy Johnson, the author of the critically acclaimed debut Standing at the Scratch Line, continues the Tremain family saga. Jackson St. Clair Tremain hasn’t spoken to his grandfather King in nearly twenty years. Disgusted by the violence and bloodlust that seemed to be his grandfather’s way of life, Jackson chose to distance himself from King and live a simpler life. But now King is gravely ill, and his impending death places Jackson’s life—as well as those of his family and friends—in jeopardy. Reluctantly, Jackson travels to Mexico to see King. But after a brief reconciliation, his grandfather is assassinated, and Jackson suspects that his grandmother Serena may have had a hand in it. Jackson takes control of King’s organization, and as he does, he reflects on the summers he spent in Mexico as a child and the lessons he learned there at the knee of his strong-willed, complex grandfather. In Echoes of a Distant Summer, Guy Johnson introduces us to a new hero, Jackson St. Clair Tremain, who learns that, like his grandfather, he must be willing to protect those he loves—at all costs.

Echoes is one of the newest and best adventures in contemporary poetry. DR. NICOLAS L. PAUYO, professor of Roman Literature, author, critic of human sciences and philosophy Reading Roosevelt is like handling plutonium; it is like scratching an itch I didnt even know I had. But once I started, it felt sooooo good and I couldnt stop. MICHAEL PORRAZZO, PH.D. International published author and well-known Scientist and Inventor. He has taken a break from his best-selling Dream Warrior series, with his new Kingdom trilogy Roosevelt is adept at writing poetry that brings beautiful simplicity and joy to the readers. He is what a poet should be. RENDA WRITER, poet, arts activist, RendaWriter.com

The rich and exciting history of British Honduras unfolds slowly through the plot and fascinating characters of this book. Narratives include a tale of high seas adventure. The author traces the journey of Maya who fled Mexico in mid-19th Century to settle in Northern British Honduras. He provides live views of 20th Century Colonial British Honduras through the eyes of loggers, chicleros, and multiple generations of his own family. He vividly describes the horror and destruction of Hurricane Hattie of 1961 through his eyes at the age of nine. The author also traces his mother’s life, from poor beginnings to a highly successful end. He describes her painful struggles while living in British Honduras by tracing her life from childhood through 2 marriages. He celebrates her well-earned fame as a musician, singer, and radio personality in Belize.