Second Acts Book One Madison S Call

Madison Newman is a young girl with a secret, one she hides even from her parents. Moved by the Holy Spirit to touch people's lives in a powerful way, the teenager hopes to remain anonymous and live a normal life. Madison soon comes to realize that she's been prepared for an even greater work; one that she fears will take her away from her family and change her life forever. When traveling faith-healer, Russell Stillman, witnesses Madison perform a miracle, he sees an opportunity worth a fortune. The cunning con-artist goes to dangerous lengths, and risks everything to learn the girl's secret and use it to his advantage. Reluctant to leave home, yet understanding that God's will cannot be postponed indefinitely, Madison struggles with knowing how to explain to her parents what she's experienced in the spirit. That decision is taken out of her hands when, on one fateful night, Madison's secret is spectacularly and publicly revealed to a world that turns against her in suspicion and fear. When spiritual forces of darkness threaten to tear her family apart, Madison realizes she cannot turn away from what God has called her to do. This is the first book of the exciting, "Second Acts," trilogy.

Welcome to the tale of Second Acts. Book One begins the story of young Madison Newman who has a remarkable gift. It’s a secret that she keeps even from her parents. Madison has been blessed with the gift of healing, and as she grows up, she comes to understand that God’s desire for her is to leave home and preach about Jesus Christ. Madison resists, not knowing how to explain to her parents what she believes God has asked her to do. One night, her secret is spectacularly revealed and the world takes sides, regarding her with suspicion and fear. In Book Two, Madison begins her ministry at a campground where she preaches her first sermon. It is a powerful message, and the Holy Spirit is present to touch people’s hearts and lead them to salvation. As Madison continues her spiritual journey, she grows more confident, and increasingly bold. Some accuse her of fomenting violence by condemning sin, news programs portray her as a fraud, yet believers everywhere respond to her message. The end of days is approaching, and Madison is obedient to preach to the lost. In this exciting, final volume of the ‘Second Acts’ trilogy, Madison Newman is truly on her own for the first time after walking away from Stillman’s show. Weary from her months on the road, Madison is desperate to return home to her parents and friends, and to the life she left behind. But home is not to be her destination as the Holy Spirit leads her to serve God in ways she could never have anticipated. Cataclysms afflict the Earth as an increasingly turbulent world struggles with shortages, disease, and political upheaval. While nations form economic alliances, they secretly plot to usher in a truly digital currency that renders cash obsolete, and control absolute. And an unexpected reunion with old friends provides Madison an opportunity for celebration and fellowship, but leaves her eluding federal agents under cover of darkness. Despite media attacks and government persecution, Madison remains undeterred. The fight is not against flesh and blood, and Madison acknowledges the spiritual forces at work as the world rushes headlong to judgment. As the final days swiftly approach, Madison urges believers everywhere to share their faith, and enlists an unlikely ally in sharing the message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Agency and Imagination in the Films of David Lynch: Philosophical Perspectives offers a sustained philosophical interpretation of the filmmaker’s work in light of classic and contemporary discussions of human agency and the complex relations between our capacity to act and our ability to imagine. With the help of the pathological characters that so often leave their unforgettable mark on Lynch’s films, this book reveals several important ways in which human beings fail to achieve fuller embodiments of agency or seek substitute satisfactions in spaces of fantasy. In keeping with Lynch’s penchant for unconventional narrative techniques, James D. Reid and Candace R. Craig explore the possibility, scope, and limits of the very idea of agency itself and what it might be like to renounce concepts of agency altogether in the interpretation and depiction of human life. In a series of interlocking readings of eight feature-length films and Twin Peaks: The Return that combine suggestive philosophical analysis with close attention to cinematic detail, Reid and Craig make a convincing case for the importance of David Lynch’s work in the philosophical examination of agency, the vagaries of the human imagination, and the relevance of film for the philosophy of human action. Scholars of film studies and philosophy will find this book particularly useful.

Gerald Bordman's American Musical Theatre has become a landmark book since its original publication in 1978. In this third edition, he offers authoritative summaries on the general artistic trends and developments for each season on musical comedy, operetta, revues, and the one-man and one-woman shows from the first musical to the 1999/2000 season. With detailed show, song, and people indexes, Bordman provides a running commentary and assessment as well as providing the basic facts about each production.

A New York Times Bestseller • A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, People, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, TIME, The A.V. Club, Buzzfeed, and PopSugar “I can’t believe how good this book is.... It’s wholly original. It’s also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The brilliance of the novel [is] that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and mesmerizing and funny sentences and then hits you in a way you didn’t see coming. You’re laughing so hard you don’t even realize that you’ve suddenly caught fire.” —Taffy Brodesser-Akner, author of Fleishman is in Trouble, New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Fang, a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with a remarkable ability. Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth. Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for? With white-hot wit and a big, tender heart, Kevin Wilson has written his best book yet—a most unusual story of parental love.