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An imaginative, moving collection of stories infused with the magic and enigma of the human condition and drenched in Texas heat, from the best-selling author of We Burn Daylight. Encounters with Unexpected Animals takes readers deep into the heart of bestselling author Bret Anthony Johnston’s...

Erst war es nur ein ONS, dann nimmt er mir mein Erbe weg und dann soll ich seine Frau spielen? Ganz schon viel verlangt von diesem reichen, gutaussenden Mistkerl, dem ich nicht widerstehen kann.
Und das war noch nicht alles: Seine Familie hasst mich und ich bin von ihm schwanger! Josie steckt in der Klemme: Sie hat ihren Job verloren und ein Hotel geerbt – eine Bruchbude, die nichts als Ärger macht. Dann soll sie auch noch auf der Hochzeit ihrer Cousine Lea die Trauzeugin spielen. Danach steht ihr wirklich nicht der Sinn.

A classic masterwork of spiritual tension and realization from Paulo Coelho, this powerful story of one man’s battle with self-doubt and fear is now available in a beautiful new package from HarperOne. An essential volume alongside Coelho’s other bestselling and influential books, such as...

Encounters is a curated collection of six contemporary short stories set across three continents. The stories reflect disparate adventures in a globalized, rapidly changing world: A young couple discovers the luxurious allure of Monte Carlo’s Grand Casino, a woman from San Francisco reveals an inspirational uncle’s secrets, a Bangkok expatriate lives out a night of excess, and a Russian immigrant navigates her unique New World voyage. Each story shines a different, up-close perspective on a lived moment in a certain place and time.

A missing scientist and deep pockets pull Colonel Carl Butler out of retirement, investigating another mystery that puts him and his team—and the future of relations with alien species—in danger in COLONYSIDE, the exciting follow-up to Planetside and Spaceside...read by R.C. Bray! A military...

Stranded in the middle of Antarctica, Concordia Station is so far from any point of civilization that it was dubbed "White Mars." But the freezing temperatures and the prolonged isolation aren't the only problems that the crew has to face. When the research team returns with a new specimen discovered deep inside the frozen underground lake, things take a foul turn for the station members. They don't realize how intelligent this lifeform is. They don't realize how long it lay dormant, waiting to be discovered; waiting for its opportunity to leave the ice and infect the world.

Un pequeño castillo de caza en Hungría, al pie de los Cárpatos, donde alguna vez se celebraron fastuosas veladas y la música de Chopin inundaba los elegantes salones decorados al estilo francés, ha cambiado radicalmente de aspecto. El esplendor de antaño se ha desvanecido, todo anuncia el final de una época. En ese escenario cargado de vivencias, dos hombres se citan para cenar tras cuarenta años sin verse. De jóvenes habían sido amigos inseparables, pero luego sus caminos se bifurcaron: uno se marchó a Extremo Oriente y el otro, en cambio, permaneció hasta hoy en su propiedad.

The year is 31AD and Roman messenger, spy and assassin, Ovidius Salvus Nuntius, is tasked with a seeming familiar assignment from Romes Emperor Tiberius; spy and report the straining Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate of Jerusalem. With Pontius Pilate strained by the the newly forming religious group in the region, led by the ‘miracle man’, Yeshua, Ovidius is placed in the midst of the tension of conspiracy. With the stakes higher than ever for Ovidius, will he be able to stay loyal to Rome or will he be changed by the ‘miracle man’ the region has been talking about?

Secrets come in all sorts and sizes. Sometimes, they are as sweet as an engagement ring in a nervous boy's pocket. Other times ... they threaten to shatter your very self. With those kinds of secrets, it's difficult to judge if keeping it or telling it is more damaging. For years, I believed telling my secret was far more dangerous than anything imaginable. I was wrong.

Experience the electric chemistry of an unlikely pair in "Chance Encounter," a compelling contemporary romance that delves into the uncharted territories of desire, loyalty, and the courage to pursue one's heart's true calling. Abby Bradford, born into privilege and married to a man of stature, finds herself trapped in a life devoid of passion and purpose. That is, until an encounter with Logan McKinnon, a rugged firefighter haunted by his past, sets her soul ablaze.

When the 14-year-old daughter of a British government minister leaves the country to join ISIS, MI7 dispatches a cohort of agents to Turkey to intercept her en route. However, maybe not everything is as it seems. How to explain, for example, her long-standing prior antipathy to Islamofascism? Her sudden conversion to radicalism on the very day of her departure? The fact that there is neither sight nor sign of her in Istanbul - or elsewhere?

Aram must lead his clan to safety, protect an innocent man, forgive his wayward wife, and challenge a curse that haunts his soul. As Aram encounters both good and evil, an alien world watches and waits for their part to play in humanity’s future hope or despair.

Forced to leave his clan and his children behind, Ishtar staggers into a vast wilderness and encounters a desert nomad who loves him as a son. When foreign raiders approach, Ishtar must discover if he can move beyond madness, protect his people, and reclaim his family. Eager to know the source of Ishtar’s strength, a watching universe must learn if humanity can save them from a spreading darkness.

Idols are rarely ever the little statues we imagine. Sometimes they pass themselves off as a genuine, legitimate need—a need to be seen, to be valued, to be loved. When my hidden idol was exposed, it became David’s shame, too, except his came mingled with betrayal. I believed the damage to him and to our marriage was irreparable.

People don’t set out to fail. Sometimes failure happens spectacularly with plenty of notorious attention. Other times, it comes quietly, almost with a sigh of relief. When my wife asked me for a divorce hours after my father’s funeral, only the timing was a surprise. I believed the failure of my marriage from beginning to end, along with the heartache it caused, especially to my father, was unredeemable.

Rhoda Middleton suspects her husband Peter is having an affair. But when Rhoda tracks the mysterious woman down, she finds she is not his lover after all, but the wife of his wartime best friend, Archie Foster. There is only one problem - Rhoda has never even heard of Archie Foster.

In the second, action comic-like installment, DragonMan - The Poseidon Encounter, Luke seems to have come to terms with his legacy and appears well in control of his superpowers - which he will be called upon to use this time around to save the world from an evil demon who seeks to claim the souls of every human being on earth.

A young man, a girlfriend, a mysterious stranger, and one single gold bullet. How far would you go to get revenge on those who brought pain into your life? Sheriff Adonai, the Encounter at Rock Pointe is the story of a young man, Misief, and his journey to stay one step ahead of a sheriff, a stranger, and a broken past that is constantly pursuing him. Set in the Old West as the Oregon Trail is opening for passage, Misief struggles to survive in the unforgiving western wilderness after losing it all as a young boy.

Divine Encounters is a collection of inspirational short stories with the full intention of drawing you closer to God, as you discover life and some of its solutions through the characters as their stories unfold before you. Feelings of joy, heartache, amusement, fear, forgiveness and grace are but a few of the emotions captured in the stories.

Justin starts one morning as a respected businessman and ends the day a fugitive wanted by every power in the known universe. Fleeing with his 'sister' Mara and Naomi, a mysterious woman from Earth Empire, their only hope of refuge is with the Titans, genetically enhanced soldiers who rebelled, and murdered millions in the Titanomachy War. Hunted, even as they hunt for the Titans, the three companions slowly uncover the truth that will change the future and rewrite history.