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  Raven's Mantle - Fighting the...

  Raven Harrison

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  The radio personality and political candidate chronicles her journey on the road to becoming the Conservative Warrior. Raven Harrison is a firebrand with an incredible military, business, and academic pedigree. As a scholar who left for college at age sixteen and the daughter of two retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonels, she recounts her awe-inspiring journey through communism, the Cold War, racism, and modern-day politics in a powerful story.Raven’s Mantle is the striking firsthand account of her rise through some of the most pivotal moments in modern history. Raven details growing up in war zones, having a parent in the Pentagon on 9/11, and being injured in the 2017 Las Vegas Massacre. Raven’s journey culminated in a life-changing event which catapulted her to the forefront of the fight for the soul of this nation and inspired her to run for Congress in her home state of Texas. Raven, a Native American black woman, was raised by fighters who instilled in her that “Freedom is never free.” Now, she’s taking on the ills of society for a better America. Raised by patriots. Called by God. Deterred by nothing. Raven Harrison is the Conservative Warrior!“Today [Harrison] is fast becoming one of the most respected conservative voices in America. Whether through her regular appearances on FOX News, radio stations across the country, her podcast, her speaking engagements, her social media outreach that touches millions or this book . . . Raven is someone who says what she means, does what she says and gets things done. I am proud to call her my friend, and I can’t wait to see what she does next.” —Sid Miller, Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture and Former Member of the Texas House of Representatives

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  3 Stories - Set in Sicily - A...

  Luigi Pirandello, William...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears.

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  Ghost of the Hardy Boys - The...

  Leslie McFarlane, Marilyn S....

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  In 1926, twenty-three-year-old cub newspaper reporter Leslie McFarlane responded to an ad: "Experienced Fiction Writer Wanted." The ad was signed by Edward Stratemeyer, whose syndicate effectively invented mass-market children's book publishing in America. McFarlane, who had a few published adventure stories to his name, was hired and his first job was to write Dave Fearless Under the Ocean as Roy Rockwood—for a flat fee of $100, no royalties. His pay increased to $125 when Stratemeyer proposed a new series of detective stories for kids involving two high school aged brothers who would solve mysteries. The title of the series was The Hardy Boys. McFarlane's pseudonym would be Franklin W. Dixon. 
   
   
   
  McFarlane went on to write twenty-one Hardy Boys adventures. McFarlane kept his ghostwriting gig secret until late in life when his son urged him to share the story of being the real Franklin W. Dixon. By the time McFarlane died in 1977, unofficial sales estimates of The Hardy Boys series already topped fifty million copies. 
   
   
   
  Ghost of the Hardy Boys is a fascinating, funny, and always charming look back at a vanished era of journalism, writing, and book publishing. It is for anyone who's curious about solving the mystery of the fascinating man behind one of the most widely read and enduring children's book series in history.

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  Artists Siblings Visionaries -...

  Judith Mackrell

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  'Outstanding' - The Guardian 'Judith Mackrell has done an incredible job in bringing to life the stories of these two great artists' - Anthony D’Offay'This is a must read . . . a deeply moving account of a family bursting with talent' - Anne SebbaIn Artists, Siblings, Visionaries, acclaimed biographer Judith Mackrell turns her attention to British brother and sister artists Gwen and Augustus John.In many ways they were polar opposites. Augustus was the larger of the two; vivid, volatile and promiscuous, he was a hero among romantics and bohemians, celebrated as one of the great British talents of his generation.As a woman, Gwen's place in the art world was much smaller, and her private way of working and reserved nature meant it was only long after her death that her tremendous gifts were fully acknowledged. But her temperament was as turbulent as her brother's. She formed passionate attachments to men and woman, including a long affair with the sculptor Rodin.And there were other ways in which the two Johns were remarkably alike, as Mackrell vividly reveals. The result is a powerful portrait of two prodigiously talented artists and visionaries, whose experiments with form and colour created some of the most memorable work of the early twentieth century.

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  Whitefield on the Christian Life...

  Tom Schwanda, Ian Maddock

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  Biography Explores the Life of George Whitefield, an Important Figure in the Early Evangelical Revival
  George Whitefield's bold "born-again" theology and passionate sermons established him as a key figure during the 18th century. Many Christians are familiar with evangelists of this time including Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley, but Whitefield, arguably the most significant member of the trio, often goes unnoticed in the church today. 
  After experiencing a profound encounter with Jesus during his time at Oxford, Whitefield dedicated his life to teaching the Scriptures to others and calling people to experience the joy of knowing and loving God. This biography aims to restore Whitefield as a prominent figure in the early evangelical revival while addressing the complexities of the time in an honest, historical, and balanced way. Authors Tom Schwanda and Ian Maddock invite readers to explore the life of George Whitefield and his commitment to guiding souls toward Jesus. 
  
  - Part of the Theologians on the Christian Life Series: Provides accessible introductions to some of church history's greatest teachers
  - Pastors, Interested Lay Readers, and Historians: Great for adult education, small groups, and college and seminary courses on evangelicalism
  - Honest: A full chapter is devoted to Whitefield's relationship to slavery and his contribution to establishing black evangelicalism

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  She Danced with Lightning - My...

  Marc Palmieri

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  Part family memoir, part medical mystery involving severe epilepsy, She Danced with Lightning follows one girl's battle to persevere as a competitive dancer, culminating in a terrifying decline, a courageous performance, and an eleventh hour, life-saving brain surgery. 
   
   
   
  Eleven-year-old Anna has lived all her life with severe epilepsy. Despite the ravage of thousands of violent seizures and heavy medications, she has thrived at school, athletics, and her greatest passion—dance. As she approaches her twelfth birthday, Anna's condition takes a dire turn. Her health declines quickly and a new diagnosis is revealed, leaving the family only one excruciating choice. A parent's memoir about the medical mysteries of epilepsy and the personal suffering of raising a child with a deadly health condition, She Danced with Lightning is told from the perspective of Anna's dream-chasing father, who comes to learn from her a strength and courage he never imagined possible.

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