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Ryan Meyers, a good-natured teen on the verge of manhood, is struggling to find his place in the world while growing up in the American Heartland. Complicating matters, he is forced into dealing with the failing health of his cantankerous grandfather, Conrad Doyle, who is his legal guardian, mentor, and last living relative. He also must cope with the breakup with his girlfriend and first love, Mary Kelleher, who ended their relationship suddenly and without explanation. In the midst of all his troubles, he witnesses a horrific attack while hunting alone in the forest. Stricken with terror ...

In this searching tragicomedy of manners, personalities, and world views, E.M. Forster explores the "idea of England" he would later develop in Howards End. Bookish, sensitive, and given to wild enthusiasms, Rickie Elliot is virtually made for a life at Cambridge, where he can subsist on a regimen of biscuits and philosophical debate.

An introspective novel of manners at once comic and tragic, The Longest Journey tells of a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent. He sets out full of hope to become a writer, but gives up his aspirations for those of the conventional world, gradually sinking into a life of petty conformity and bitter disappointments.

Newlyweds Missie and Willie share a dream. However, it means that Missie must leave her parents, family and friends behind to join a wagon train and claim land in the West with her new husband. Overcoming incredible hardships on the journey, she grows into a mature wife and mother. Her faith in God and love for her husband give Missie the strength to make a new life and home in an unknown territory.

Inarguably one of the greatest dramas in the history of the American theater” (Chicago Tribune), Eugene O'Neill’s LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT receives a vibrant and timely update….

The Longest Goodbye: The Strength of a Family's Love” is a heart-wrenching memoir by Karyn Banner and Nicolette Banner, a mother-daughter duo facing the challenges of caregiving for Karyn's mother, who is battling dementia. This poignant tale dives into the emotional rollercoaster of their journey, filled with struggles, hardships, and strength. With a raw and honest narrative, Karyn and Nicolette share their profound experiences, showcasing a family's love and dedication.

Upon retirement at the age of sixty-two, and grieving his deceased wife, renowned journalist Bernard Ollivier felt a sense of profound emptiness: What do I do now? While some see retirement as a chance to cash in their chips and settle into a comfy armchair, Ollivier still longed for more. Searching for inspiration, he strapped on his gear, donned his hat, and headed out the front door to hike the Way of St. James, a 1400-mile journey from Paris to Compostela, Spain.

Cambridge philosophy student Rickie Elliot—an orphan, lame in one foot—wants to be a writer. He exists in the intense university environment, influenced by relationships with other students both intellectual and sporty, and faces a growing involvement with the beautiful Agnes Pembroke. But he finds himself ill prepared for the reality of life and work in the outside world, further complicated by the unexpected appearance of a half-brother. His life moves toward compromise shaped by marriage and a teaching post. Where will this ultimately lead?

Love is being in the wrong place at the right time! Mistaken for someone else, Elizabeth and Darcy are kidnapped from a ballroom in Hertfordshire, England. Their only hope for freedom is to overcome their deeply set opinions of each other—to work as a team. Against all odds, they each make extraordinary sacrifices to discover a love for the ages and find their way home. The Long Journey Home is a perilous tale of adventure where Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Austen’s beloved heroes of Pride and Prejudice, are forced to rely on each other for survival.

Angus MacFarlane finds an abandoned child in the desert. A lace-trimmed dress is the only clue to her identity. Angus adopts “Joyous,” who grows up during the California Gold Rush. Brit O’Donnell escapes the Irish potato famine and joins the Silver Rush, along with fifteen-year-old Carlos Montoya, son of a Monterey patriarch. Brought together by the hand of God, Joyous and Angus, Brit and Carlos, face a long, arduous journey in order to solve a mystery that for years has wreaked havoc on a proud, grieving family.

Grief does not follow a timeline or a set path. It is nonlinear and messy, doubling back on itself just when you thought you were out of the woods. Those who have experienced the loss of a loved one know this unequivocally, but Western society still seems to think that grief should only last six months to a year—tops—when in fact, grief can last throughout a person's entire life and manifest as serious mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, anger, and despair.

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From beyond the grave, Ashton’s mother leaves a mysterious legacy that upends her world. Eileen Darby, the heiress to the Merriweather fortune, has entrusted her oldest daughter with the family's waterfront estate on Catawba Sound in South Carolina's Lowcountry, bequeathing virtually nothing to her other three children. This lavish bequest is more than a gift; it's a cryptic message, a puzzle interlaced with the troubled history of their dysfunctional family. As Ashton embarks on renovating the old home, she finds herself haunted by secrets lurking in the shadows of her memory. What is ...

Here is a powerful new program that can clear away the unconscious agreement patterns that undermine even your best intentions. Through their own marriage and through nearly 40 years of experience transforming relationships with thousands of people, Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks have developed precise strategies to help you create a vital partnership and enhance the energy, creativity, and happiness of each individual.

Dive deep into the heart of Christian faith with a year-long expedition through the Epistle to the Hebrews, a text that bridges ancient rituals with the eternal work of Christ, drawing believers into a profound understanding of their faith's foundations. Why embark on this journey? In a world brimming with fleeting distractions and surface-level spirituality, Eternal High Priest offers a beacon of depth and stability. This guide doesn’t just skim the surface but plunges into the theological depths of Hebrews, unveiling the richness of Christ’s priesthood, the perfection of His sacrifice...

The United States has always been a nation of immigrants---never more so than in 1917 when the nation entered the First World War. Of the 2.5 million soldiers who fought with U.S. armed forces in the trenches of France and Belgium, some half a million---nearly one out of every five men---were immigrants. In The Long Way Home, David Laskin, author of the prizewinning history The Children's Blizzard, tells the stories of 12 of these immigrant heroes.

Four thousand miles, two companions, and several other means of local conveyance later, he emerged on the Mediterranean. The story Morrison tells of this spectacular - and spectacularly harrowing - journey is a mash-up of narrative travel writing, investigative reportage, and current history, resulting in a thoughtful, funny, and frightful trip across a region whose people are trying to claw their way from war and poverty to something better.

This work presents the first in-depth look at how this "girl next door" became one of Manson's "girls". It also tells about Karlene Faith's 30-year friendship with Leslie van Houten, whom she met while teaching in prison. To everyone who encountered Leslie - including prison staff and television journalists - she was not the demon typically portrayed by the media but rather a gentle, generous spirit who mourned her victims. But why didn't this intelligent young woman see the evil in the "messiah" who had sexually exploited her and ordered her to murder?

In this new episode, we invite Debbie, a passionate advocate for Lyme disease, to share her powerful and emotional journey from being an energetic overachiever to battling severe and debilitating symptoms of Lyme disease. Debbie recounts her struggle with misdiagnoses, chronic pain, and overwhelming fatigue, as well as her eventual path to recovery through perseverance and a shift in mindset. This candid conversation highlights the importance of self-advocacy, mental resilience, and support within the Lyme community. Debbie's story underscores the complexities of Lyme disease and offers hope ...

In The Long Journey Home, their mother, Margaret Robison, finally gets to tell her side of the story, which is more nuanced and poignant than one would ever imagine. Beginning with her childhood in southern Georgia, with its façade of 1950s propriety masking all sorts of recognizable demons (alcoholism, sexual repression, misogyny, suicide, and disease) up until her mental breakdown and, in recent years, her recovery from her massive stroke, The Long Journey Home is Robison's attempt to make sense of a complicated, often tortured, and complex American life.