He fought to seek his fortune. Would he lose a greater treasure: the love he left behind? As the son of the squire of Grimston Way, aristocrat Rogan Chantry has fought hard to win his independence from Sir Julien Bley and the British South Africa Company. Now, his pursuit of a mysterious deposit of gold, marked on a map willed to him by his murdered uncle, Henry Chantry, is challenged by a new complication: the impending British colonization of South Africa. Can Sir Rogan find the gold in the midst of escalating tensions among the native tribesmen, the missionaries sent to win them, and the new colonists? Meanwhile, Evy Varley, the woman Rogan loves back in England, is headed for a brave yet dangerous confrontation with Henry’s killer–but at what price? With so much against Rogan and Evy, a reunion seems improbable, if not impossible. Can yesterday’s promise hold them faithful to the hope of future freedom and a victorious love?

A Passionate Vision History professor Serena Brooks fears for her sanity. She has moved back into her ancestral Virginia home-only to be haunted by visions in which she is dressed like her great-grandmother. . . and being courted by a Confederate soldier. What's unsettling is how those long-ago images seem to feel more real each time she dreams them. . . A Dream Come True In a time of age-old chivalry, Serena is engaged to a handsome Confederate officer Captain Logan Sheridan. As the fires of Civil War consume the South, a burning passion ignites between them. But Serena feels there is too much distance between them. Worse, she could lose Logan forever. . .unless she can find a way to keep their love as timeless as forever. . . 100,000 Words

He fought to seek his fortune. Would he lose a greater treasure: the love he left behind? As the son of the squire of Grimston Way, aristocrat Rogan Chantry has fought hard to win his independence from Sir Julien Bley and the British South Africa Company. Now, his pursuit of a mysterious deposit of gold, marked on a map willed to him by his murdered uncle, Henry Chantry, is challenged by a new complication: the impending British colonization of South Africa. Can Sir Rogan find the gold in the midst of escalating tensions among the native tribesmen, the missionaries sent to win them, and the new colonists? Meanwhile, Evy Varley, the woman Rogan loves back in England, is headed for a brave yet dangerous confrontation with Henry’s killer–but at what price? With so much against Rogan and Evy, a reunion seems improbable, if not impossible. Can yesterday’s promise hold them faithful to the hope of future freedom and a victorious love?

History professor Serena Brooks fears for her sanity. After moving back to her ancestral Virgina home, she is haunted by visions of the past. Suddenly, Serena finds herself swept back in time to a majestic plantation and a handsome fiance, Captain Logan Sheridan. She knows she belongs in another world--but can she hold on to yesterday?

This book is a compilation of seventy weekly sermons that follow the Lutheran Church Calendar Year. Written by Reverend Eldore F. Messerschmidt over fifty to sixty years ago, the things he discussed in his sermons back then still pertain to what is happening in our world today. Thus the name Yesterday's Sermons for Today's World. This is a great book for the shut-ins who no longer can attend weekly worship services or for the average person who needs a weekly inspirational pick-me-up.

“This book will show you the indescribable JOY of living in the freedom and abundance made possible through God’s grace to every believer.” —Shannon Ethridge, MA, author of the million-copy, bestselling Every Woman’s Battle series LifeVesting empowers readers to create an abundant, impactful future by the choices they make today. Through thoughtful encouragement, biblical teaching, and carefully placed questions, Andy Wood takes readers on a journey to understand, not his book, but their lives. That includes their dreams for the future, their relationships, their challenges, and their growth opportunities, together with their influence, future, legacy, and eternity. For everyone who yearns to know their life counts and who wants to make a difference in this world that will last beyond their lifetime, LifeVesting offers hope and a roadmap to take them there. It starts with becoming intentional about what a person wants out of life, then shifting focus from the immediate to the ages. LifeVesting shows how anyone can live—really live—an abundant life, rich in value, love, and great, great joy. “Andy Wood has given you a pathway to taking ownership of your future and finding the fulfillment of your most cherished dreams.” —Kim Avery, cohost of the Professional Christian Coaching Today podcast “I love how the author shares exactly how to create a life that gives more than it takes and energizes more than it exhausts. The framework of LifeVesting is so practical and actionable. This is a book every Kingdom driven entrepreneur and business person should read and apply.” —John Ramstead, author of On Purpose with Purpose

The welfare states of the affluent democracies now stand at the centre of political discussion and social conflict. In these path-breaking essays, an international team of leading analysts rejects simplistic claims about the impact of economic 'globalization'. Economic, demographic, and social pressures on the welfare state are very real, but many of the most fundamental challenges have little to do with globalization. Nor do theauthors detect signs of a convergence of national social policies towards an American-style lowest common denominator. The contemporary politics of the welfare state takes shape against a backdrop of both intense pressures for austerity and enduring popularity. Thus in most of the affluent democracies, the politics of social policy centre on the renegotiation, restructuring, and modernization of the post-war social contract ratherthan its dismantling. The authors examine a wide range of countries and public policies arenas, including health care, pensions, and labour markets. They demonstrate how different national settings affect whether, and on what terms, centrist efforts to restructure the welfare state can succeed.