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Lou might be only 12, but she's never been one to take things sitting down. So when her Civil War-era house is about to be condemned, she's determined to save it - either by getting it deemed a historic landmark or by finding the stash of gold rumored to be hidden nearby during the war. As Lou digs into the past, her eyes are opened when she finds that her ancestors ran the gamut of slave owners, renegades, thieves, and abolitionists.

We all face many types of daily stress, anxieties, and related conditions such as insomnia and headaches. Left unmanaged and untreated, stress can lead to strokes, high blood pressure, depression, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems

As the storm grew outside my bedroom window, I faced a greater storm inside. Captivated by what I could not do, I sought solace in the one person who controlled all but only to discover that He would not calm the storm.

In this audiobook you will find 31 (one for each day of the month) Old Testament stories paraphrased from the KJV (King James Version). All stories follow the biblical accounts so as to present true Bible stories. This book can be understood by eight- to nine-year-olds and up. Each story is designed to be listened to in four to five minutes.

Growing Up Country: Memories of an Iowa Farm Girl delivers a treat as delicious as oatmeal cookies hot out of the oven - a memoir of a happy childhood. In charming and memorable vignettes, Carol Bodensteiner captures rural life in Middle America, in the middle of the 20th Century. Bodensteiner grew up on a family-owned dairy farm in the 1950s, a time when a family could make a good living on 180 acres.

If you have ever been tempted to sin, and everything within you cried out for God's help, listen up. We all have days when it seems that falling is much easier than standing. We promise ourselves, and God, that we will do our best to serve Him, if He will just get us through this temptation. And, well meaning believers all around the world hope for victory, but keep falling short. What can we do? What is the key to fulfilling God's plan for our lives?

Find out what all of the rave is about. See how countless people can make society more peaceful by reconnecting with God. It's the re-evangelistic tool of the year!

Sometimes very small things that don't seem to matter can make a big difference to someone. A tuft that was worthless to one person becomes very valuable to another. We can find great value to a thing if we see it through a different perspective.

Nadia is a dust mite. She and her family have lived for as long as she can remember under the sofa in a cabin in the woods. Not too many people come to the cabin and Nadia has never been anywhere else but in the old cabin. She has also never met any other "people" of her own kind. They are the only family that lives in the cabin. One day the sofa is sold to a family who comes to collect it, loading it onto the back of a big truck and moving it into the city into an antique shop.

James has been waiting all year to go to the fair. He loved the rides and the delicious food. But when he loses his parents in the crowd, he finds that the fair can be a very overwhelming place. Knowing that he needs to be brave, he seeks out the help of others to find his missing parents in an adventure that takes him through the park. Along the way he makes some new friends who help him to calm down.

Rocky has just moved into the area and made friends with Jacob, a quiet, reserved boy who was never part of the popular crowd. Rocky, on the other hand, craves to be part of the popular crowd and will do anything to prove that he is worthy. Bernard, the captain of the school football team gives Rocky all sorts of "tests" to see if he is fit to be part of the popular crowd and eventually join the football team.

Quinn is sitting in the classroom ready to take her test, when she notices that one of her classmates changed their trademark bow during recess. Not paying too close attention, she goes on to take her test. Later in the day, she hears the teacher mention to the classmate that is once again wearing the correct bow from earlier in the day that these were the best test results she has seen in a long time from the student.

This audiobook contains 15 different cute animals from land and sea. This book helps children count and identify animals like never before. Counting Animals will surely keep the fun of counting, entertaining for kids.

Reuben has been asking his parents for a new red wagon for weeks, having seen one in the local department store. They are always telling him 'maybe later', and his father in particular tells him to be happy with the old wagon he has. Reuben details for the listeners some of the 'problems' with his own red wagon. There is a rust spot on the side, one of the wheels is squeaky, and it's sometimes hard to pull.

Susan doesn't know why everything has to be the same in her life. Everyone eats the same thing for every meal, each day. All the clothing is the same, the haircuts are the same and with the exception of a few distinct features, there is no individuality. While conformity is the way that things are, she wonders what is would be like to be an individual and then takes action with some startling results.

A collection of poems and short stories by Emily Nelson, author of The Locket.

When was the last time we blushed at sin? In the world we live in, it seems that everyone, including many members of the church, have forgotten how to blush. This book delves into the Scriptures for God's answers on subjects such as absolute truth, modesty, homosexuality, speech, and entertainment. It's time to stop molding God's Word to fit our lives. Let's mold our lives to fit God's Word as our Lord intended! This book will show us how. Great for all ages and spiritual levels, When The Church Forgets To Blush helps us to return to God's plan for morality.

Casanova…Don Juan…Charlie McCarthy? Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen achieved stardom playing both straight man and comedian with his wooden alter ego Charlie McCarthy. The Charlie McCarthy Show was one of radio’s top-rated shows for nearly two decades. Button down and bow-tied, the gentlemanly Bergen would never behave improperly with a lady. Charlie, on the other hand, is frisky, flirtatious, and brave enough to bring his game to guests Bette Davis and Hedy Lamarr, among others.

A Gothic thriller and captivating love story set in Civil War Mississippi. Seventeen-year-old Violet Dancey has been left at home in Mississippi with a laudanum-addicted stepmother and love-crazed stepsister while her father fights in the war - a war that has already claimed her twin brother. When she comes across a severely injured Union soldier lying in an abandoned lodge deep in the woods, things begin to change. Thomas is the enemy - one of the men who might have killed her own brother - and yet she’s drawn to him. But Violet isn’t Thomas’s only visitor.

Sara and Beth have built a multi-million dollar business together, but their once solid friendship is now strained. Beth is leery of Sara’s husband, and when he is kidnapped, authorities consider Beth their prime suspect. Then, their small town of Seagrove Village is rocked by an act of terrorism, and Beth doesn’t know who to trust. Someone she knows is linked to the attack, but who? Is there a connection to Crossroads Crisis Center? In the midst of the confusion and fear, Beth finds herself attracted to a man from her past. She knows she shouldn’t fall in love with him, but she can’t resist or even explain their bond.