Unnamed

The author invites readers to join God's roster of unforgettable heroes and--like the unnamed heroes of the Bible--live a life of significance and adventure.

One unnamed girl. One cool guy. One sweepstakes-obsessed grandmother. 2400 miles. When Petra Armstrong discovers a glaring error on her birth certificate, she decides it's time to go to Omaha, Nebraska to locate the mother she's never met, but Petra and her grandmother lack cars and the licenses needed to drive them. Enter Neil Finch, the cool guy from Petra's class who responds to her job request. This unlikely trio sets off on a whirlwind road trip adventure. But learning the truth about her mother and her own origins, is only the beginning of Petra's problems. She's made a grand-prize-jackpot-sized mistake. Will she be able to fix things and get home in time, before history repeats itself? Quirky characters and a heartwarming story make this contemporary YA novel from Alissa Grosso a treat to read. Travel across the country with Petra, Neil and Grandma Honey today in Unnamed Roads.

Buried deep in each of our hearts are hidden places scarred places, with unseen wounds. We try to cover them with busyness, or cast them aside as unimportant to silence their pain. But no matter what we do, they are still there. We find brief accounts of similar suffering in the lives of several unnamed women in the New Testament Gospels. In their desperate longing for healing and love and truth, they met Jesus. Biblical glimpses of these women have now been enlarged into stories that bring these women to life. Their circumstances were different, but their need was the same. Whether you are just beginning your walk with Jesus Christ or have been on the road with Him for a long time, take a look at these women in the Gospels in a new and fresh way. What if their stories happened like this? The wide range of their circumstances invites each of us to identify with them in some way. Each woman has a message for us today. Come and listen to what they have to say, and meet the One they found is the answer.

Natasha Crane has spent much of her early life grieving the death of her grandmother, her mother, and the loss of her father's love. It seemed to her that all was lost, and then, for her twelfth birthday, she was given a diary. Through it she discovered a whole New World and a new way to deal with pain, sorrow, and loss. She learned the importance of collecting memories and using the act of collecting as a healing salve for the wounds that are inflicted by everyday living. She learned to cope with her problems, to 'get on' with her life, and to trust in love anew.

In 1936 Germany and Japan sign a treaty with two oil companies: The two countries divide among each other the oil exploitation in Siberia. The diplomatic courier carrying the German version of the treaty from Tokyo to Berlin disappears while crossing the Soviet Union traveling on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Nearly seventy years later Jack Boulder, a Canadian living in the Swiss city of Basel, is asked by the German Foreign Office to trace the original copy of the treaty. What is so important about an agreement that is outdated? Why does a German government office offer so much money for this task if they know exactly whom to ask for its whereabouts? Soon Boulder realizes that certain parts of the puzzle are not foreign to him. Driven by curiosity he follows the trails he discovers through Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States and Russia; and others follow him. The circle closes in Siberia. Who gets the Russian oil? Who finances the pipelines? Who bags the profits? A novel set in 2002 with a gripping story against both a colorful historical and contemporary political background. The plot is full of period detail, rapid, humorous, and full of suspense; a mixture of intrigue and romance. At the same time it traces the attempts of the central character to come to terms with the entanglement of politics, bureaucracy, and business. The book introduces protagonist Jack Boulder and presents his friends Laszlo Nagy, a former art forger, Annabel Conti, who is working for a Swiss bank, and Dr. Schall, who runs a small German secret service.

The End of the Age of Witches ​As the conclusion of her contract with Oscar looms, Tinasha at last begins to realize her feelings for the young king. Unfortunately, not everyone is pleased to see love finally blossoming in her heart. An old rival of Tinasha’s, the Witch Who Cannot Be Summoned, decides to seek revenge. The resulting clash between these two unstoppable, centuries-old forces heralds the beginning of a new era, but who will be left to greet it when the dust settles?

First book of a mystical epic, written in the form of a story, which describes the extraordinary journey of the soul. A child without a name that will become Akula, a town that is destroyed by four calamities, a magic flute, a journey towards the Unknown in which Akula will discover the secrets of the Universe and will know himself.