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Behind the Throne

Author : K. B. Wagers

Publisher : Orbit

Page : 432 pages

File Size : 34,34 MB

Release : 2016-08-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0316308595

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Behind the Throne begins K. B. Wagers's action-packed science fiction adventure, with a heroine as rebellious as Han Solo, as savvy as Leia, and as skilled as Rey. Hail Bristol has made a name for herself as one of the most fearsome gunrunners in the galaxy. But she can't escape her past forever: twenty years ago, she was a runaway princess of the Indranan Empire. Now, her mother's people have finally come to bring her home. But when Hail is dragged back to her Indrana to take her rightful place as the only remaining heir, she finds that trading her ship for a palace is her most dangerous move yet. In a world where the only safe options are fight or flight, Hail must rule. "Excellent SF adventure debut." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review The Indranan WarBehind the ThroneAfter the CrownBeyond the Empire



Heaven's Wager

Author : Ted Dekker

Publisher : Heaven Trilogy

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,94 MB

Release : 2005-08

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780849945151

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The first novel from New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker. " Heaven's Wager is] genuinely exciting . . . fast paced . . . spine-tingling . . ." --Publishers Weekly It was an absolutely perfect day . . . until everything went absolutely perfectly wrong. Kent Anthony is a brilliant software engineer who is cashing in on a brilliant career. He's finally living the idyllic life, far from thoughts of theft and murder and other kinds of horrible criminal behavior. He's left his past far behind . . . or so he thinks. Ted Dekker delivers a fascinating story of the almost perfect crime, interwoven with a tale of bittersweet love that is almost enough to save a soul. A story that will bring you face-to-face with a hidden world more real than most people ever realize; a world where the unseen is more powerful than anything seen. "Well, well, guess what I've found. A fiction writer with a rare knack for a compelling story, an expansive reservoir of clever ideas, and a unique dry wit that makes me laugh." --Frank Peretti, New York Times bestselling author "Rarely does a novel grip a reader's heart and soul the way Heaven's Wager does. Dekker is among a very small number of writers who have mastered the challenge of blending sound theology with knock-your-socks-off storytelling." --Robert Liparulo, novelist and contributing editor of New Man magazine



Taking Pascal's Wager

Author : Michael Rota

Publisher : InterVarsity Press

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 34,16 MB

Release : 2016-04-21

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0830899995

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Blaise Pascal's wager argues that since there is much to gain and relatively little to lose, the wise decision is to seek a relationship with God and live a Christian life. Michael Rota explores the dynamics of doubt, evidence and decision-making in order to consider what is necessary for people to embrace the Christian faith—and the difference it makes in people's lives.



The Double Wager

Author : Mary Balogh

Publisher : Class Ebook Editions Ltd

Page : 318 pages

File Size : 19,48 MB

Release : 2016-08-23

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1944654011

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The Double Wager is the digital reissue of a previously published and long out-of-print novel by New York Times Bestselling author Mary Balogh. Henrietta Tallant has always preferred the company of her brother and his rough-and-tumble friends to that of other ladies. She rebels at the prospect of making her debut into London society and the great marriage mart. However, when her brother’s friends challenge her to entice the toplofty, unattainable Duke of Eversleigh into offering her marriage within six weeks, she recklessly accepts and wagers her beloved horse. The Duke of Eversleigh, who has always adamantly proclaimed his determination never to marry, is beginning to feel the pull of duty and the need to produce an heir. His friends do not believe he will give in so easily, however, and wager with him that he will not make a marriage offer within a month. When Henrietta deliberately collides with the duke in a London ballroom, then, each is intent upon winning a wager--without any thought to what will happen after it is won.



Dark Wager

Author : Mary Spencer

Publisher : Dell

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,33 MB

Release : 1997

Category : England

ISBN : 9780440224914

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Lady Clara Harkhams wasn't a great beauty, but men clamored for her hand. She practiced the art of flirting with gay abandon, but she'd long ago given her body and soul to Lucien Bryland, the viscount she was promised to at birth. Now, after years abroad, Lucien returned a different man: dark, brooding, his piercing gaze setting her afire. His lips possessed her, his strong arms claimed her even as she refused to marry the stranger he'd become. Lucien knew he could never trust the coquette. But he planned the ultimate revenge--in marriage. Soon, he was sure Clara would be pregnant and tucked away in the country as he returned to London, his mistress, and the ton. So he'd wagered at White's. But the woman he tried to hate obsessed him. He had set out to enslave her, to make her want him as he wanted her. Yet the opposite seemed to be happening. Clara was an opiate and he was completely addicted. He could compel her to marry him--but he would have to win her love once again....



The Transhumanist Wager

Author : Zoltan Istvan

Publisher :

Page : 297 pages

File Size : 33,9 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Science fiction

ISBN : 9780988616110

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Philosopher, entrepreneur, and former National Geographic and New York Times correspondent Zoltan Istvan presents his visionary novel, The Transhumanist Wager, as a seminal statement of our times. Scorned by over 500 publishers and literary agents around the world, his philosophical thriller has been called "revolutionary" and "socially dangerous" by readers, scholars, and religious authorities. The novel debuts a challenging original philosophy, which rebuffs modern civilization by inviting the end of the human species-and declaring the onset of something greater. Set in the present day, the novel tells the story of transhumanist Jethro Knights and his unwavering quest for immortality via science and technology. Fighting against him are fanatical religious groups, economically depressed governments, and mystic Zoe Bach: a dazzling trauma surgeon and the love of his life, whose belief in spirituality and the afterlife is absolute. Exiled from America and reeling from personal tragedy, Knights forges a new nation of willing scientists on the world's largest seasteading project, Transhumania. When the world declares war against the floating city, demanding an end to its renegade and godless transhuman experiments and ambitions, Knights strikes back, leaving the planet forever changed.



Beyond the Compass

Author : Dave Wager

Publisher : Grace Acres, Incorporated

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 18,12 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9781602650022

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Satan's greatest weapon in the war against humankind is deception. Because he is older than we are and smarter than we are, he often uses his experience and know-how to encourage us to adamantly believe that we are going in the right direction when in fact we are headed down a path toward destruction. Each of us, no matter how disciplined, has a tendency to lie to ourselves; to not see clearly what is really going on; to spin facts and details to match our own (limited) understanding; to think that we are headed north when we are really going south.What an intimate warrior must do is meet with our King on a regular basis and learn to accept and apply what He says, for He alone cannot and will not be fooled. God alone is our 'true north'; all other directions in life can and ultimately must be evaluated by His absolutes. In short, we must move beyond the compass and make God the only direction and goal in our lives.This book is designed to help you hear the voice of God and, possibly, to see what you have never seen before. It is our desire that you dedicate one hour a day for twenty-one days to reading the Scripture passages and short commentaries in this book. Then, we ask you to sit (perhaps with a good cup of coffee), think, and record your thoughts.



Beyond the Wager

Author : Douglas Groothuis

Publisher : InterVarsity Press

Page : 147 pages

File Size : 11,53 MB

Release : 2024-04-02

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1514001799

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There was more to Blaise Pascal than his "wager," an argument about the existence of God. In this accessible study, philosopher Douglas Groothuis introduces readers to Pascal's life as well as the breadth of his intellectual pursuits, overviewing the key points of his Pensées and exploring his views on culture, politics, and more.



Beyond the Resistance

Author : Dave Wager

Publisher :

Page : 106 pages

File Size : 14,95 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9781602650015

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What do most Christian leaders have in common? A lack of time in prayer.Dave Wager sees that research validated with the multitude of groups that he speaks to. A frequent conference, camp, church, and business speaker around the world, Dave¿s first and foremost desire is that each person he meets walks intimately with God and fulfills the purposes for which he/she was designed.In Dave¿s first book, Beyond the Resistance: Learning to Face Adversity, he assists the reader in thoughtful reflection of Scripture and the format allows for the reader to respond as he sits prayer. This first book of five in the Intimate Warrior series focuses on engaging the spiritual resistance, not turning away from it. This is the wisdom gained from both years of ministry and as a college football player.



Longman's Magazine

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Publisher :

Page : 596 pages

File Size : 26,24 MB

Release : 1903

Category :

ISBN :

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