Christians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement, yet they are often unheard and ignored in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With both lament and hope, Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac offers a theology of the land and a vision for a shared land that belongs to God, where there are no second-class citizens of any kind.

A glorious celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and family life in all of its stages, this is a story of farm family that meets life's challenges head on with sense of responsibility and love. This is a Pennsylvania Dutch tale of family love, and strong sense of community among friends and neighbors, as life takes its twists and turns within a culture that stick together. It is presented with deep reverence for simplicity and nature, and with lots of love.

For generations, youngsters from all over the Earth have been appearing in the mysterious world known as The Realms, taken from their old lives and left to live and survive in a strange new home, magically sectioned off into numerous different regions, and inhabited with all sorts of strange creatures and wonders. Now, it is 14 year old Daniel Weaver's turn to find himself drifting into this world in a tiny boat, and all he wants to know is why? For Daniel and his new friend Eleanor, the challenge before them is to set out from safe havens, and seek the source of the unknown powers responsible for inhabiting this strange world with human beings, and to find out their own ultimate purpose for being. The only way they can find the answers they seek, is for them to venture into The Realms.

A new voice in literary fiction, C.D. Smart walks the line of Women's Fiction and Contemporary Romance with a flair for the unconventional. Life has been a steady stream of let downs, rejection, and torment for twenty-eight-year-old Camellia “Cam” Lyon. But she doesn’t let the afflictions of her past and strained relationship with her mother keep her from making the same birthday wish every year–to be loved. An exhausted newswriter, Cam leaves journalism for teaching in Blackthorn, a farm town on the windy plains of Oklahoma, in hopes of finally writing her overdue debut novel. And maybe the needed change will bring about her lifelong wish. But Cam quickly learns Blackthorn High is not a place of nurturing guidance, or even learning. Met by an oblivious principal and apathetic teachers who bully and disregard her, the pain of her past feels more present than ever. Left to struggle in the dark, Cam is all but forgotten and invisible. That is until eighteen-year-old Tobey Castle decides to eat lunch with her one day, since he too has no one to talk to. Insightful and intelligent, Tobey quickly proves to not only be unlike any of the other students, but unlike anyone she has ever met. As their friendship grows, so too does a strength and courage in Cam she has never known, as well as inspiration for her novel. But something else grows too. Something that changes everything. The thing about wishes is that you never know how they’ll come true. Unashamedly honest, emotionally raw, and thought provoking, C.D. Smart’s debut novel, and first book of a duology, reveals the other side of a socially controversial relationship in a tale about accepting the love we are given, and allowing it to heal the broken pieces of our lives. ~~~~ Check out reader reviews on The Other Side's page at Goodreads and BookBub.

Readers of Persistent Pursuit will pick up the story of Brad and Stella Crosley after they settled into their north central Iowa wooded hideaway they call Haven Acres. Their tranquility is disrupted by the nocturnal arrival of an uninvited guest. Will their marriage survive the threat of a triangular relationship as they tackle the multiple issues of another inhabitant of Haven Acres? Will their newfound faith in Christ withstand the challenges they will face? Will Stella, who previously abandoned her husband and infant son, assume the role of faithful wife and devoted mother? Find out if the Crosleys manage to achieve persuasive proof. I was delighted to find that Haven Acres was still very much alive in Persuasive Proof, the sequel to Dave Barkeys first novel Persistent Pursuit. The familiar and memorable personalities continue their adventures. Brad Crosley, principal of the local elementary school, and his wife Stella are in the process of making a comfortable Christian home for their son Gerald. The author beautifully and sensitively draws the reader into Brads struggles to balance his responsibilities among nurturing his family, running the elementary school, participating in church activities, and cultivating relationships in the community. The story intensifies as Brad and Stella reach out to a desperate Sally, offering shelter and hope. This new-found hope is threatened by unforeseen challenges only to realize later that God had a better plan. Thank you, Dave Barkey, for another inspiring book and Im already anticipating the next. Dean W. Tuttle Professor Emeritus, University of Northern Colorado

The RIM STAR seemed to be an ordinary enough spaceship bound for the planet Handel on a routine mission. Then young Braden, a merchant-space officer, discovered that there was something all wrong about the RIM STAR . . . The captain was wrong, the crew mutinous, and there was even something going on with the passengers. The ship was in deadly danger . . . For centuries space travelers had dreaded a place they called the Other Side of Nowhere - a place in the universe where up was down, where right was wrong, and where all direction was lost . . . To save the RIM STAR Braden had to bring the ship to that place of nightmare. . .

About the Book In Into the Fire, we meet a young man who endured abuse as a boy and found his own way to deal with the pain and shame of it. He begins to seek out people who prey on the weak and makes them pay the ultimate price for their sins. He has a special way to dispose of the evidence and takes a particular joy in watching it. Into the Fire shows the reader that nothing is impossible to overcome, no matter how you choose to deal with the pain, and life can shine light on the darkest side of ourselves. About the Author A.C. Watson grew up on the southeast coast of North Carolina. An avid reader, lifelong surfer, and lover of the outdoors, he has read books in almost every genre and has a particular love of crime and mystery books. His favorite authors include Robert Ludlum, Stephen King, Lee Child, and Madeleine L'Engle, and is also a fan of some upcoming authors, including Liz Lawson, Dante Medema, Tara Jade Brown, and Keeley Webb. A.C. currently lives in Southeastern Minnesota with his wife and their gray tabby fur baby, Purls. He began his healthcare career as a patient care assistant, and is currently working in sports medicine and orthopedics. He is currently working on a partner novella to Into the Fire and three other books, including a mystery and two children's books.