Download or read book The Sand Sea written by Michael McClellan and published by Story Grid Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An astounding epic novel of J.R.R. Tolkien proportions!" — Steven Pressfield, Bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The War of Art Raiders of the Lost Ark playing A Game of Thrones The Sand Sea takes place on an alternative Earth roiled by war and conquest that mirrors our own Gilded Age. The treasure that ignites greed and folly in this parallel world is not petroleum, but beserite—a mineral of immeasurable value. Captivated by an ancient prophecy and the call of adventure, inexperienced nobleman and scholar Peter Harmon (think of a young Winston Churchill-like naif) joins an expedition to stake his nation’s claim to a global empire. Harmon’s destination is a vast and inhospitable desert halfway around the world, dominated by the iron-fisted Grand Vizer Jemojeen Jongdar. A tyrant on a mission to secure the ancient and supernatural Staff of the Ram, the Lion, and the Serpent, Jongdar knows the truth that others can only imagine: The one who controls the staff will possess the power to rule the world. Before he can seize his destiny, Jongdar must find and destroy the one person capable of thwarting his ambition, the rightful heir to the Sand Sea realm, an innocent woman named Selena Savanar. Can the brave and indomitable Selena accept her true destiny and rally her people in the eye of a gathering storm? To do so will require her to outwit the man who burned her father alive and left her an orphan and beggar a lifetime ago. Or will Peter Harmon and the cadre of opportunists he rides with conquer the divided empire? With the mythic structure of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a world as rich and real as George R.R. Martin’s Westeros, The Sand Sea is an immersive experience made to order for epic fantasy fans and anyone who enjoys grand-scale historical fiction.

Download or read book Beyond the Sand and Sea written by Ty McCormick and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Ty McCormick, winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, an epic and timeless story of a family in search of safety, security, and a place to call home. When Asad Hussein was growing up in the world’s largest refugee camp, nearly every aspect of life revolved around getting to America—a distant land where anything was possible. Thousands of displaced families like his were whisked away to the United States in the mid-2000s, leaving the dusty encampment in northeastern Kenya for new lives in suburban America. When Asad was nine, his older sister Maryan was resettled in Arizona, but Asad, his parents, and his other siblings were left behind. In the years they waited to join her, Asad found refuge in dog-eared novels donated by American charities, many of them written by immigrants who had come to the United States from poor and war-torn countries. Maryan nourished his dreams of someday writing such novels, but it would be another fourteen years before he set foot in America. The story of Asad, Maryan, and their family’s escape from Dadaab refugee camp is one of perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity. It is also a story of happenstance, of long odds and impossibly good luck, and of uncommon generosity. In a world where too many young men are forced to make dangerous sea crossings in search of work, are recruited into extremist groups, and die at the hands of brutal security forces, Asad not only made it to the United States to join Maryan, but won a scholarship to study literature at Princeton—the first person born in Dadaab ever admitted to the prestigious university. Beyond the Sand and Sea is an extraordinary and inspiring book for anyone searching for pinpricks of light in the darkness. Meticulously reported over three years, it reveals the strength of a family of Somali refugees who never lost faith in America—and exposes the broken refugee resettlement system that kept that family trapped for more than two decades and has turned millions into permanent exiles.

Download or read book Airtemed written by Demetria Cooper Martin and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Book of Sand written by Jorge Luis Borges and published by Dutton Books. This book was released on 1977 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen new stories by the celebrated writer, including two which he considers his greatest achievements to date, artfully blend elements from many literary geares.

Download or read book Captains of the Sands written by Jorge Amado and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brazilian Lord of the Flies, about a group of boys who live by their wits and daring in the slums of Bahia A Penguin Classics They call themselves “Captains of the Sands,” a gang of orphans and runaways who live by their wits and daring in the torrid slums and sleazy back alleys of Bahia. Led by fifteen-year-old “Bullet,” the band—including a crafty liar named “Legless,” the intellectual “Professor,” and the sexually precocious “Cat”—pulls off heists and escapades against the right and privileged of Brazil. But when a public outcry demands the capture of the “little criminals,” the fate of these children becomes a poignant, intensely moving drama of love and freedom in a shackled land. Captains of the Sands captures the rich culture, vivid emotions, and wild landscape of Bahia with penetrating authenticity and brilliantly displays the genius of Brazil’s most acclaimed author. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Download or read book The Ocean Gods written by Billy Guajardo and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2024-06-17 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain grant will land on an island that has tree trogs and red serpent in scales. She will thrash men that came to her island unannounced. And he will realize he landed on the isle of ghosts. Pirates that died on the sea in battle spirits roam the island. Stares will have some stuff to do.after he is captured by an enemy colony . He will have to fight train and soon be free from the Albino Dynasty.

Download or read book Treasure in the Sand written by Tim Floyd and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Treasure in the Sand, Tim Floyd has given us a trustworthy guide to enable us to dig out the gold found in the book of Exodus. His commentary is enlightening. His reflection questions are insightful. His focus is Christological". Dr. Al Jackson Pastor, Lakeview Baptist Church Auburn, AL Spend 12 life-changing weeks on a desert adventure with a prophet named Moses and a vast caravan of former slaves. This chapter by chapter journey through Exodus allows you to relate to the Hebrews and Egyptians as 3D flesh and blood human beings. But it doesn't conclude there in the ancient past. Enjoy a Bible Study that dusts off the timeless truths of God and allows you to apply them up close and personal in the 21st Century. During your days in the desert with the Children of Israel, you'll learn: - How to study the Bible for insight and for fun - How Exodus previews the Gospels and the ministry of Jesus Christ - How to profit from adversity just the way God planned - How to develop your spiritual leadership skills - Why our Father places such high value on the Tribe - How to challenge your faith by asking honest questions - How Moses discovered his destiny, and how you will discover yours Don't travel alone. Take your friends, your small group, or your Bible Study class to the desert with you. Download the Leader's Guide FREE at our website, www.TreasureintheSand.org. Tim Floyd is a story teller, Bible teacher and pastor on the Beltway just outside Washington, D.C. He holds advanced degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Trinity Theological Seminary, but he still has a lot to learn. He and his wife Jonnel reside in Great Falls, Virginia, near the historic Potomac River.

Download or read book A Sand Book written by Ariana Reines and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the National Book Award "Mind-blowing." —Kim Gordon DEADPAN, EPIC, AND SEARINGLY CHARISMATIC, A Sand Book chronicles climate change and climate grief, gun violence and bystanderism, state violence and complicity, mourning and ecstasy, sex and love, and the transcendent shock of prophecy, tracking new dimensions of consciousness for our strange and desperate times.

Download or read book Sea Sand and Sky written by Dianne Stewart and published by Lux Verbi. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each chapter of Sea, Sand and Sky is enhanced with thoughtful quotes, reflective questions and suggestions for creative activities. Wade through the shallows with Dianne Stewart and think on the wonders of God's creation. We all need retreats in our lives. Being close to nature offers us an opportunity for such a retreat, where we can recharge our batteries and find our natural rhythms again. Nature is so generous. Time and again, it offers itself to us in many ways to refresh our tired souls and bring restoration to our jaded lives. Contents include: * The preparation * Simplicity * Solitude * The sandcastle * Slowing down * The less travelled road * The shell fragment * Perseverance * The tangled fishing line * Still no reward * The positives, not the negatives * The presence of God * Gratitude * The legend of the pansy shell

Download or read book The One Year Make It Stick Devotions written by Emmett Cooper and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The One Year Make-It-Stick Devotions" pairs objects that kids see or think about every day with stick-to-your-heart devotions, giving them a concrete reminder of Gods Word.

Download or read book HoneyWord Bible written by Emmett Cooper and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 1418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The HoneyWord Bible is all about helping kids learn Scripture in a fun and visual way that makes God's Word stick. This full-text NLT Bible is filled with 250 devotionals, each with a fun-to-say HoneyWord lesson that summarizes the point of a key Bible verse. Each lesson has a highlighted word called a “Click-er” that is pictured in a witty illustration to help kids remember the lesson. Each illustration also features an animal character and number symbols that represent the book and chapters. Perfect for helping visual learners recall the key messages of Scripture in a fun and easy way.

Download or read book God s Sands of Time written by Dr. Mervil R. Stambaugh and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "god's sands of time" begins by identifying the involvement of dispensations in the texts of the Bible. It also defines the term dispensation as well as what is involved in determining what constitutes a given dispensation. In order to understand the beginning of dispensations, this book will examine the matter of the biblical account of the creation and the origin of man. Another area that is considered is environmental involvement due to the ending judgment at the close of each dispensation. In that the pregiven factors determine the opening and closing of a dispensation, the author concludes that there are seven in number. Thus, each dispensation is evaluated in light of the biblical information given from Genesis to Revelation. In looking at the first five dispensations along with most of the way through the sixth, it is evident that the history of mankind is revealed in Scripture as God has been at work with man through the ages. The reader will also discover that the last two dispensations have much to reveal from Scripture concerning the happenings of the current unrest in the world and God's plan for the conclusion of this present heavens and earth. There is also information regarding the "new heavens and new earth that is to be made that will last forever and will be righteous forever." The understanding of God's plan through the ages will bring comfort as we see that indeed God is in control and has been all along.

Download or read book Sand and Foam written by Kahlil Gibran and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the author of "The Prophet" - a philosopher at his window commenting on the scene passing below.

Download or read book Stained Sand written by Benni Chisholm and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2012 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strolling on the seashore with her husband, Philomela Nightingale makes a grisly discovery. It drags the two of them beneath the island's pristine paradise into a sleazy world of drug addiction and prostitution and turns their relaxing vacation into a nightmare beyond belief. Adding to her dismay, Philomela becomes a suspect. A sense of justice gradually rises to the fore, propelling her to use her intuition and powers of observation to help solve the puzzle of not one, but two disturbing murders.

Download or read book Sand of the Arena written by James Duffy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AD 63: The long arm of the Roman Empire stretches across the European continent and the gladiatorial games are awash in blood and glory. For Quintus Honorius Romanus, son of one of the richest men in Rome, everything is as it should be—as long as he can sneak off to the arena for a little entertainment. Things go drastically wrong, however, when Quintus loses his family, his social standing, and his name to an imposter. Faced with a life of menial slavery, Quintus joins a gladiatorial school instead and begins a game of high stakes as he vows to bring down the usurper who stole his life.

Download or read book Activating the Power of God s Word written by Kyle Winkler and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2017 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The confidence, courage, and resolve in many of the greatest Bible heroes and world-changers are the result of a single, powerful, biblical principle. It's a principle woven into the very foundation of creation that, when applied, has the power to calm chaos, overcome obstacles, and win every battle. The secret? Activating the power of God's spoken Word.

Download or read book The Stars Like Sand written by Tim Jones and published by Interactive Publications. This book was released on 2014 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following up on our award-winning Voyagers: Science Fiction Poetry from New Zealand, IP has released an anthology of even wider scope showcasing the best in Australian speculative poetry from early times to the present. Co-edited by renowned editors Tim Jones and P.S. Cottier, it features a virtual Who's Who of Australian poets including Judith Beveridge, Les Murray, Paul Hetherington, John Tranter, Diane Fahey, joanne burns, Caroline Caddy, David P Reiter, Peter Boyle, Alan Gould, Luke Davies, S.K. Kelen, Peter Minter, Jan Owen, Dorothy Porter, Philip Salom, Samuel Wagan Watson, Rod Usher, Jo Mills ... and many more! Travel to the stars and beyond in this anthology by Australia's leading poets. Witness the end of the world, time travel to the future near or far, or teleport with a fairy or witch. Ghosts, dreams and strange creatures breed and mingle in these pages. Poetry has never been so mind-bending, or so entertaining.