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It is the year 2083. Fifty years ago a miracle drug was developed for patients thirty years old and younger, granting them relative immortality. You had just turned thirty and missed the window.You're now living in a nursing home with the rest of the "dying generation," being cared for by twenty-year old-looking seventy-year olds. It's festivus and the miracle drug's side-effects have finally kicked in. Every worker in the home has collapsed, shriveled into a prune, and become a mindless killing machine. It's up to you to save the nursing home.

The Gospel of John is written with one goal: To show that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God. To do that, John focuses on two key themes: The amazing miracles He did and His atoning death, burial and triumphant resurrection from the grave. The first eleven chapters discuss key miracles He performed during His ministry: Turning water into wine, healing a child near death, healing a paralyzed man, feeding 5,000, walking on water, healing a man born blind, raising a man from death. The final ten chapters focus on Jesus death and life again, as well as the final words He left His Apostles ...

Sixteen-year-old albino Drake Stevenson lives a life alone in his world of video games and comic books, dreaming of one day saving a real princess. But fantasy becomes reality when his lawyer father suffers a heart attack, and the Stevensons are forced to move to flyover country in order to take up the family business: stewardship of the oldest and largest cemetery in the state.

The town of Helena, Nevada had once been a booming site for gold rushers looking to rest on their way to the Pacific Coast. That was fifty years ago, however, and now Helena is a town on its last legs. No one visits, no one settles, and no one shops, despite the train station and tracks that run right through the heart of their community. Everything changes, however, when out of work Broadway actor Wendell Lodge visits, looking to start a new life. Recruited to bring a little excitement to their sleepy village, Lodge brings a taste of the theatrical to Helena, marketing it to travelers as ...

THE DAUGHTER OF HACHIMAN is a story set on the dishonored island of Humao, long after the events of the first book in the Dishonored Anthology. When a cruel Governor goes too far to root out troublemakers, he stirs up a rebellion led by a thrill-seeking, mischievous hero. This story is a tale of two halves, the first of which is adventurous and light-hearted, and the second is full of heartbreak, revenge, and the ugliness of war.

The three letters of Paul, written to Timothy and Titus offer tremendous insight into the work of the first century evangelist. This book offers a verse by verse study of those letters, breaking down the text in an easy to follow way.

In the distant future, at the edge of the solar system, something is preying on spaceships. When the civilian ship, The Solonius, goes out on a field trip with a boatload of children on board, that same something strikes, forcing a handful of the survivors to pick up the pieces and solve the mystery. Where it takes them is to the wider galaxy, to worlds beyond our star, and to the terrors that exist twenty-thousand lightyears from Earth!

From the pink of the 50's, the black of the 60's, and the white of the 70's, there's never been another like the king of rock and roll. Relive Elvis' life and career, from his unbelievable highs to his disappointing lows. Elvis: The music, the movies, the myth explores the great American success story, and ultimate celebrity tragedy.

After an experiment goes horribly wrong, a brilliant but obsessive scientist spends decades perfecting a way to alter history and correct his mistake. His time-tampering efforts draw the attention of an old rival, who likewise seeks to alter time for his own nefarious purposes. For a Better Yesterday takes readers on a history-bending journey across space and time, and culminates in an ending that defies reality itself!

A verse by verse commentary on the book of Isaiah (chapters 1-39), taking special care to notice the local circumstances surrounding the writing (the threat of Assyria, the growth of Babylon, the sins of Judah), while allowing the many references to the coming-Christ serve as the sizzle to the steak of the letter.

A study of the Prison Epistles of Paul. Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon together form one narrative of the joy that comes with a Christ-centered life. Each book is studied verse-by-verse with special emphasis given to the theme of each letter. Galatians: The Doctrine of Christ / Ephesians: The Body of Christ / Philippians: The Joy of Christ / Colossians: The Headship of Christ / Philemon: The Family of Christ

The book of Revelation CAN be understood. It was not meant to be a mysterious book of secrets. Beneath the vivid illustrations of the Apostle John is a simple message of victory in Jesus over the Devil. This verse by verse commentary walks the reader through the Book, breaking down each vision, prophesy, metaphor and lesson in a clear and easy to follow format.

This "easy-to-understand" information was prepared by medical specialists to educate and inform professional truck drivers about important health issues. Diseases and risk factors are discussed along with good nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes for improving your health. Learning and applying this information will translate into lower health insurance premiums, job security and perhaps even saving your life.

Now you're a Christian. You've given your life to Christ. Naturally, you have questions. "What have I done?" is a big one. "How do I be a Disciple?" is common. "What if I sin?" is one we all must consider. "How do I study the Bible?" is important to ask. Becoming a Christian is not the end, but the beginning. You have questions (a lot of them). That's okay. The Bible has the answers. Let's talk about it...

From Paradise to Paradise breaks down the concept of salvation from a variety of different angles. The nature of God, the promise of the Messiah, the establishment of Jesus' Kingdom, and frequently asked questions are all discussed. The reader will open the book seeking answers to the most important questions ever asked. When the book is finished, many of those critical questions will be resolved.

One hundred and fifty poems of praise, hope, and prophesy fill the inspired book of Psalms. This verse by verse commentary explores each wonderful Psalm, finding the meaning, beauty, and message of love for the Master contained in each poem. Volume One covers the first fifty Psalms.

Jeremiah's work of prophesy is a marvel of poetic expression mixed with tragic history. He wrote to a nation hopelessly in denial about the doom upon them. Judah's persistent sins will result in conquest and eventual destruction by Babylon, but no one wants to listen to the prophet's warnings. Instead, false prophets have lied to the people, promsing that all would be well. With each lie, and each insistence on sin, Jeremiah's consternation turns to frustration and bitter sadness, mirroring the emotions of God. This first volume, covering the first thirty-one chapters, offers a full picture...

The village of Dowery is in danger, not from imps, serpent kings, giant spiders, fat witches, or wolfcats, but from the worst monsters in all the land. Trolls, great hulking beasts, descend annually from the nearby mountain, stealing the harvest food and wreaking havoc. Every year a warrior goes up the mountain to fight the troll and every year the man disappears and a new troll descends. When a series of accidents, calamities, and childish bad decisions cause the harvest storehouse to be ruined, young Willem realizes he has doomed his home to the wrath of an unfed troll. Rashly, he takes ...

The final epistles of the New Testament a variety of lessons and instruction for readers of all ages. Hodgepodge Holiness is a verse-by-verse study of the letters written by James, Peter, John and Jude. It is designed to help a new student of the Bible better understand these often-under studied books and grow in the wisdom that comes with them.

When all the stars fall out of the sky, it's up to Chumpty Dumpty and his friends to find the Wishing Well and save the hopes and dreams of the Kingdom! The second book in the Chumpty Dumpty trilogy takes Chumpty, Betty, and Art to strange new lands, where they will meet friends and enemies, from pyramid scheme-pushing cultists to pirates battling monstrous squids! Adventure, heroism, heartache, and friendship await in Chumpty Dumpty and the Wishing-Well War!