United They Stand

The thrilling conclusion to the first Dream Fighter Chronicles trilogy...Children with special powers in the Dream World now realize powers aren't everything. Their academy is under attack. Their leader has fallen in battle. Two people they trusted have betrayed them. Still, the Dream Fighters hold on to hope. They will need more than that to win. With their mentor seemingly defeated, Danny faces Sarlak alone, a battle he will surely lose. Braden, Gabby, and Jillian have retreated to a safe place to train for the final confrontation. They were told this would come, that the Dream Fighters had to fight this last battle. Scattered, afraid, and near-defeated, they must press on. After Haley's revelation about her brother she must now make a decision no one should ever have to: fight her brother or lose everything. The Dream Fighters must pull together and face their enemies in order to save the academy and themselves. All their training will now be put to use in battle against Sarlak and the tremendous Gorgon army. Who will save the day? This stunning final chapter of the Sarlak Trilogy will reveal new friends, new powers, and bring back two heroes from the past in one huge, epic battle to save all the Dream Fighters love and believe in. Along the way, the they will learn the line between good and evil is not so easy to see on the battlefield.

STORIES SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BEST-SELLING ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SERIES, BLACK TIDE RISING, CREATED BY JOHN RINGO. The world was brought to its knees by the zombie virus. But humanity has risen from the ashes and has begun to rebuild. Courageous men and women have kindled a fire of hope in the darkness. But mere survival is not enough. The real challenge is how to keep that future alive. How to not just survive, not just rebuild, but actually thrive. To tell the universe that mankind can take whatever nature throws against us and not back down. To stand united. Stories by John Birmingham, Jody Lynn Nye, Jamie Ibson, Sarah A. Hoyt, Brian Trent, Dave Freer, Griffin Barber, Lydia Sherrer, Mel Todd, Christopher L. Smith, Mike Massa

Dramatic, gripping, and moving, this sequel to the award-winning We All Fall Down will captivate readers. It’s September 12th, 2001, and New York City is at a standstill: somber, bleak and shocked in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks. Will knows he and his father are lucky to have escaped; others, like his best friend James’ father are still missing . . . and soon presumed to be dead. Poignant and dramatic, United We Stand is a young adult novel about heartache, self-discovery, and the power of friendship.

Segments of society are drawing upon their faith and spirituality to develop strategies to mend social relationships and fragmented communities. The Contemporary Perspectives on Spirituality in Education book series will feature volumes geared towards understanding and exploring the role of spirituality in addressing challenge, conflict, and marginalization within education in the U.S. and internationally.

As you travel along the pages, join author Dr. John Olenik, as he openly shares how God worked through his life to help him gain insight from his personal as well as spiritual struggles and triumphs. He leaves nothing hidden, while shedding light on subjects most of us can relate to, but few ever talk about.By the time you reach the destination, your heart and soul will be enriched beyond overflowing.

An organized-crime boss, Big Al, is living a life filled with drugs, money, and guns, and he gets involved in a love triangle that places his organization through the most challenging time to date. Life threatens his chances and his leadership, which can't crumble during dangerous obstacles, proving that a relationship is a must when it's from the law of the street code. Nisha, Big Al's girl, is involved in a love triangle from a man in her past (another drug boss) who brings issues into her future. The personality of different bosses captures her emotion, blinding her awareness of actions taking place around her thug lifestyle, and obstacles arrive, causing repercussions for what is right and what is wrong. Loyalty and unity and power emerge with brains versus aggression, while the two gangs' beef with each other divide neighbors completely. Death before dishonor is to be followed through. This book is an action-packed novel revolving around urban-society issues that occur in many relationships and neighborhoods. Each page is intense and easy to read and entertaining, pulling the reader deeper and deeper into the story.

When Mickey beat the world's greatest supervillain and saved the city, he expected a lot of things. Fame, fortune, girls ... but he never expected to find himself targeted by a vicious mad scientist desperate to take over the world. Now, he, along with his new friends, will have to pull together if they want to fight off the clone army besieging his city. There's just one problem. To win the day, Mickey will have to use powers he didn't even know he had, infiltrate an underground base filled with bloodthirsty mutants, and defeat an indestructible enemy. It might be tough, but if there's one thing Mickey knows how to do, it's kick ass and get the girl. And he's already got the girls ... Please Note: This book contains a harem.