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Two aliens are living their lives in 1860's Texas. One is filled with rage against the world; the other drawn to return to his homeworld and reclaim his land. Before they learn to navigate a spaceship between the stars, they need to find trust in each other and stay alive in a hostile, dangerous land torn by civil war. But after two strong-minded Earth women alter their plans, they must make hard choices about their future. Is revenge more important...
82) Ma'ame Pelagie
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In “Ma’ame Pelagie”, two women inhabit the ruins of their coastal Louisiana plantation, hoarding their pennies so they can restore it to its pre-Civil war glory. Ma’am Pelagie and her younger sister, Pauline sip coffee on the veranda and share stories about the house’s glorious past and their own narrow escape from danger during the war. When their niece arrives from the city for a visit, the sisters are compelled to make a hard choice about...
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In lush, glowing prose, Louise Hawes's historical novel draws readers into the life and art of sixteenth-century Bologna with a compelling account of Lavinia Fontana, arguably the most famous female painter of the Italian Renaissance. Here readers will find a coming-of-age story filled with quest, complication, and catastrophe as well as miracles and hope. Although the novel is set four hundred years ago, the hard choices it involves speak to all...
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He's guarding the galaxy. She's guarding her heart. Commander Dax Rossi lives by one rule: mission first. But when an old flame puts that code to the test, he needs to make a hard choice-the job, or the woman? Lieutenant Trinity West wants answers. Someone's been stealing DNA from her top-secret research base, and she wants to know who, and how. Her investigation into the thefts is cut short by the arrival the only man to ever break her heart-and...
85) The Rich Camel
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Camelot had quite a flair for fashion
and set the latest trends.
He always dressed his best
when going to meet his friends.
When Jesus challenges Camelot to give up his favorite things and follow Him, Camelot is faced with a hard choice. He loves Jesus and wants to go, but he can't help but wonder, "Who will I be without my fancy clothes?"
With colorful illustrations and a heartwarming message, this imaginative retelling of "The Rich Young...
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A house of her own, land for hunting, and a cow for milk. These are simple dreams, yet all Aurora could hope to accomplish in her life. Then one terrifying night forces her away from home and into a long and dangerous journey. This journey could easily claim her life, but if she chooses not to go, then her life is forfeit. On the road ahead lie lifelong friendships, terrifying enemies, hard choices, and betrayal. Aurora must find a way for her strength...
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The social fabric of life in 1990s rural India is disintegrating. Christian missionaries are getting the blame and being accused of illegal conversion activities. When Manav Banerjee, a journalist, agrees to investigate the world of Australian missionary, Graham Staines, he enters a world of outcasts - the world of lepers. While avoiding all possible contact with these untouchables, Manav uncovers truths that he had not anticipated and his words spark...
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In a matter of seconds her entire world shifted...An early morning call shatters Caryn Becker's world. Unable to cope with her brother's news that he is gay, Caryn rejects him and disappears into her own turbulent life as a young widow and single mom. But when David is attacked and nearly killed, Caryn is forced to make hard choices about family, faith, and her own future; choices that take her to the very edge of grace.
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Two bad boys find redemption when they become unlikely heroes to two very special women and their families. Don't miss these romantic favorites from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Kathleen Eagle!
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Gideon Defender understood hard choices. Innocent and pure, Raina McKenny had deserved someone better than him, so he'd stepped aside and watched her marry his brother. He'd stayed away when they adopted a baby and created...
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Gideon Defender understood hard choices. Innocent and pure, Raina McKenny had deserved someone better than him, so he'd stepped aside and watched her marry his brother. He'd stayed away when they adopted a baby and created...
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This powerful, gritty, and vivid novel is the unforgettable story of Carlito Brigante, a Harlem drug dealer in the 1960s, and his rise to the top. Drug dealer, thief, and murdered, Carlito Brigante was once just another Spanish Harlem street punk with a poor boy's dream of flash and fast money - but as he gets older he determines that it's either take or be taken, and he knows which role he intends to play. Soon he's a mob-connected professional with...
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The alien Big Foot, Athelstan, is back, but this time he is not alone. Accompanied by a trio of trouble who need him for their dissident organization, Athelstan must make hard choices and come to terms with the consequences of his actions.
Meanwhile, James is still recovering from the emotional and social backlash he incurred helping Athelstan escape from Earth during his first visit. Both James and Athelstan are caught between opposing forces that...
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Building a Snowman is a story about seeing life through the eyes of a child. The five fables in this book are stories that bring animal characters to life as they explore lessons in love, sharing, caring, and disobedience and its consequences.
It's about forgiveness and lessons learned. It's learning to be courageous, making hard choices and, of course, looking for adventure. As you journey through the pages of this book with your loved ones, it...
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Forget diamonds! These Deadly Treasures wear camo, carry a rifle, protect the innocent, and are Hotter than Hades. Navy SEAL team Echo is sent to the most dangerous places on Earth to do the impossible. From the Dark Heart of Africa to the Frigid Tundra of Siberia, the SEALs must face hard choices with dangerous consequences. Failure is never an option, but when Echo gets a new member, they will face their greatest challenge yet. Th e UCMJ forbids...
94) Being Mary Ro
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In the late nineteenth century, after disease and circumstance have left her alone in the world, Mary Rourke believes she is predestined to spinsterhood in her small community in Newfoundland. When a series of dramatic events brings a strange man to her door, Mary emerges from the comfortable isolation that she knows to follow her dreams in Boston. Those desires do not come without sacrifice and hard choices. When her past comes back to haunt her,...
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After a surprising discovery, a prince is invited to take the throne of his country. A strange mask having extraordinary qualities offers this young prince, his estranged bride, and their quirky friends, paranormal gifts and more questions than answers when they try it on and receive its disturbing messages.
A king bent on revenge goes after his brother, the new king, in startling ways, hating him and the fact that he's making history. He, in his...
96) Well of Fate
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Discontent with his life as a tale-spinner, Ratatosk the squirrel goes searching for the Well of Fate hoping he can change his destiny. But what he finds at Yggdrasil will test the very core of his resolve. When he faces the unexpected dangers beneath the great tree, Tosk will have to choose between saving himself or risking all to do the right thing. Changing his destiny proves harder than he ever imagined.For fans of When Ravens Fall and Norse mythology,...
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As he slips into a coma, Lieutenant Sanchez begins reminiscing about his life. He remembers the elementary school shooting, the day his father died, his best friend and comrade in arms- Mark. And of course, He remembers HER; Valerie. A young elementary school teacher Valerie Watson and Leo are desperately in love but one more tour might be just too many for her. The two must fight between absence and true love while he fights for his country overseas....
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Incredible Hulk by Peter David volume 383
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Collects Annual #17. The Hulk continues his pulsating partnership with the Pantheon, and he'll need all the supporting characters he can get when half the universe disappears! Thanos has taken up the Infinity Gauntlet, but the Hulk instead suspects his endurable adversary Abomination - and it should be easy to investigate from the ground up...when he's shrunken to six inches tall! Plus: hard choices, harder punches and the death of a longtime Hulk...
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In "Ma'ame Pelagie", two women inhabit the ruins of their coastal Louisiana plantation, hoarding their pennies so they can restore it to its pre-Civil war glory. Ma'am Pelagie and her younger sister, Pauline sip coffee on the veranda and share stories about the house's glorious past and their own narrow escape from danger during the war. When their niece arrives from the city for a visit, the sisters are compelled to make a hard choice about the once...
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Hard choices lie ahead, Christians. The bestselling team of James Robison and Jay Richards show what's at stake in our post-Christian society, how to prepare, and why we must never forget that the battle, above all, is spiritual.
Our rulers have kicked aside our Constitution and common sense. They have demonized our heroes. Now they're trying to erase the difference between male and female. All while running up unimaginable and catastrophic debt....