Love is a mystery-one revered yet feared-with questions always under the surface, the source of which is never quite known. Why do we love? How do we love? How will we know when we've found our own true love? Poet Edward Theodore Hayes explores the path of love through the story of one man and one woman destined to be together in The Love Scrolls: Love Passages, his first major work. The Love Scrolls is an epic rhyming poem of grand proportion, filled with the magic of love and the secrets of such revealed. It is sweeping and grand and plays on the heart and mind of readers as the love scrolls themselves play on the lives of the inhabitants of this work. The Love Scrolls is a beautiful, heartfelt, and creative work in which lovers of love and thoughtful readers will delight. Visit thelovescrolls.com for more.

Literary criticism of classical Japanese poetry, focusing on the emergence of "Kokinwakashu, ' an imperial anthology of waka poetry compiled in the 9th century.

Belonging to Hebrew Wisdom literature, the Song of Songs offers a fresh look at love and relationships through its main female character, the Shulamite, which profoundly differs from traditional religious approaches to love and sexuality. Drawing from exegetical as well as philosophical sources, Abi Doukhan follows the Shulamite’s journey away from patriarchy to her own self-individuation as she discovers a wisdom of love that is deeply personal and feminine.

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT JESUS BODY PREPARING ITSELF FOR HIS RETURN. THE BOOK USES BIBLE SCRIPTURES TO SHOW WHAT JESUS WANTS US TO DO BEFORE HE COMES BACK TO EARTH.

Could John Albert, former CIA operative and current head of Stony Brook University's Ancient Language Studies Department, actually have received a communication from AD first century? That's what he believes after he opens a package of antique scrolls with an introduction that personally addresses him in ancient Greek. He is further intrigued when he realizes that the rest of the text is written in the same Qumran-Hebrew language as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Wasting little time, John takes a sabbatical so that he can go to England to utilize Oxford's reference library in translating the mysterious writings. There, he meets beautiful Emma Ferry, who will become not only his partner in deciphering the origins and meaning of the scrolls, but his romantic partner as well. Together, they will soon discover that there are other decidedly ruthless individuals who are also interested in the scrolls—more for their potential monetary value in the antiquities market than the message they might contain. Meanwhile, back in New York City, Sister Lily Elizabeth Alberti, blessed with the mystical ability to heal, applies her gift to the critically ill from her home with a secret order of nuns housed at the Cloisters. What is the connection between John Albert and Sister Lily Elizabeth? They are brother and sister, and Lily, who has unearthed the scrolls from the darkest depths of the papal archives while researching the healing arts at the Vatican, knows that the only way to get her brother to help her translate the documents is to shroud them in an irresistible mystery. There is one more faction with particular interest in the scrolls—members of the clandestine sect known only as the Guild, descendants of the legendary Knights Templar, whose mission is to prepare for the Second Coming. Though they are not privy to the specific content of the scrolls, they know that they contain a sacred message for mankind. As the different pieces of this mystical thriller come together, ancient mysteries begin to reveal themselves, and other provocative questions come to light. Could Jesus himself have been the author of the scrolls? How will the hierarchy of the contemporary Roman Catholic Church reconcile with the monumentally powerful information that Sister Lily Elizabeth has brought to them and continues to struggle to not only understand but master? And will John Albert be ready emotionally and spiritually for the challenges that he has been predestined to face? The reader is taken on a magical journey, from Long Island, New York, to ancient Greece, through the halls of academia, and behind the walls of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome, as the author tells this tale of intrigue, romance, and faith. One of the people that have read this manuscript cried when the book ended. She cried because she said that she wished that what the scroll revealed could have been the truth. The third scroll contains the gift of healing and the creation of life, and John Albert and Sister Lily Elizabeth take the information from this scroll and go forward using these gifts and teaching others how to use them. The mystery ends with the pope confiscating the scrolls and reburying them in the bowels of the Vatican.

Fantasy Scroll Magazine is an online, bi-monthly publication featuring science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal short-fiction. The magazine’s mission is to publish high-quality, entertaining, and thought-provoking speculative fiction. With a mixture of short stories, flash fiction, and micro-fiction, Fantasy Scroll Magazine aims to appeal to a wide audience. Issue #10 includes 9 short stories and one graphic story: "The Genie and the Inquisitor" - Johnny Compton "The Hummingbird Air" - Paul Roberge "The Empty Faux-Historical Residential Unit" - Rachel Hochberg "Last Age of Kings" - Jeremy Szal "Kara's Ares" - Clint Spivey "Protecting Nessie" - Hank Quense "Dancing an Elegy, His Own" - Julie Novakova "Lost Souls" - E. E. King "The Answer" - Lynette Mejía "Shamrock - Part 5 - Monkey Business" - Josh Brown & Alberto Hernandez In the non-fiction section, this issue features: Interview with Award Winning Author Matthew Kressel Interview with Author and Editor Maurice Broaddus Artist Spotlight: Josh Hutchinson Book Review: The SEA Is Ours (ed. by Jaymee Goh and Joyce Chng) Movie Review: The Martian (Ridley Scott) The magazine is open to most sub-genres of science fiction, including hard SF, military, apocalyptic & post-apocalyptic, space opera, time travel, cyberpunk, steampunk, and humorous. Similarly for fantasy, we accept most sub-genres, including alternate world, dark fantasy, heroic, high or epic, historical, medieval, mythic, sword & sorcery, urban fantasy, and humorous. The magazine also publishes horror and paranormal short fiction.

Life-Changing Inspiration. Unwavering Support. Scrolls have always been considered sacred, filled with prophecy and direction. Realizing that today's spiritual leaders fill a similar role, filmmaker Parrish Smith created the award-winning documentary series The Scroll, featuring modern-day prophets revealing more of themselves, their journeys, and their invaluable insights than ever before. Now, Parrish Smith draws on the words of America's most beloved spiritual leaders to create a guide full of contemporary wisdom that will uplift and encourage you through life's unexpected challenges. Finding our life's purpose. Creating lasting relationships. Surviving tragedy. Releasing self-destructive thoughts. These are just some of the trials faced—and joyously overcome—in these heartfelt accounts that are as healing as they are unforgettable. Featuring illustrative Bible verses, related parables, and transformative advice, The Scroll is a timely resource filled with the faith and inspiration that will lead you to life's greatest rewards. Featuring Bishop T.D. Jakes * Bishop Hezekiah Walker, Jr. * Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III * Rev. Bernice A. King * Rev. Al Sharpton, Jr. * Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. * Bishop George C. Searight * Dr. Marvin L. Sapp * Dr. Jamal H. Bryant * Bishop Noel Jones * Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. * Dr. Bill Winston * Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer * Rev. Wess Morgan * Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie * Rev. Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr. * Dr. R.A. Vernon * Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. * Rev. John K. Jenkins, Sr. * Dr. Alyn E. Waller * Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. * Dr. Larry L. Macon, Sr. * Dr. Perry Simmons, Jr. * Rev. Corey B. Brooks, Sr. * Rev. Stanley Dumornay Parrish Smith is an award winning filmmaker whose projects have appeared on numerous networks and at film festivals. As a child and the son of a preacher, he always fell asleep in church. Nevertheless, it was the storytelling used by preachers during their sermons that engaged him, making the Word relevant to everyday life. Now, he strives to create projects that make a difference in people's lives, leaving them inspired. The Scroll is his first film and book combination that uses the stories of wise and insightful spiritual leaders as a way to assist people as they face life's struggles. Visit his website, TheScrollMovie.com, for information about his projects.