And Still


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“WE ARE ALL BORN CHAMPIONS. RETAINING YOUR TITLE IS THE HARD PART. “– ANGELO TORRES In the pages to come we will travel back in time, and although I can only remember as far back as four years of age, I will share factual events with you. I will tell you how I became and still am a Champion. Ok...fine, I’m no longer the official featherweight Champion per say, but a Champion at heart. So, come along and join me on this wild and exciting ride that all began in Bushwick Brooklyn, New York.





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Life, Death, & the Faces and Places Between


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Life, Death, & the Faces and Places Between is a collection of 57 poems created over six years, between 1997 and 2003, expressed from the perspective of a man in his mid to late twenties. The poems examine life and death through various poetic styles and viewpoints, probing into territories, both familiar and uncommon. The book tackles a variety of subjects: From hate crimes to love ballads, from surviving cancer to surviving 9-11, from nature to the nature of man: all set against the backdrop of what it is to live in these unpredictable times. It ́s a reflection of the world and encourages the reader to look beyond the surface for greater meaning. The poems were inspired by first hand experiences, observations of others, and thoughts that seemed to spill out upon the page. It is a fascinating and vulnerable exploration told through poetry.




Curious Cases


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There are many situations that leaders in the church encounter that are curious. These situations require a patient, listening, and compassionate ear. A leader in the church should be prepared to make well-informed, responsible decisions on a regular basis while operating with only limited information. That is precisely why this book, Curious Cases, contains these one-hundred-fifty short pastoral case studies: in order to assist leaders in the church (especially young leaders in the church) to make good decisions inside of their various and unique ministry settings. Each case study provides the reader with enough information to make a sound decision on a case, but that doesn’t mean the decision will be easy. In Curious Cases: A Series of Short Pastoral Case Studies, you will find real-life complex, challenging scenarios that the church is encountering in the modern world on a regular basis. This book is designed to help leaders in the church to faithfully prepare to engage the world in whatever setting they may be currently serving in!




Autumn Harvest


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Autumn Harvest brings a decade of Stanley Frost's poems together in one anthology that is varied in both style and content. Spiced with humour, children's verses, Chaucerian-style narratives, and incisive historical and political comments, the poems offer religious and philosophical meditations on matters both timely and timeless. Whether he is capturing a sunset in a Hampstead garden, conveying the emotional impact of Trudeau's funeral, recounting the imperishable story of Abelard and Heloise, saluting the vitality and universality of the English language, distilling the magic of Christmas, or drafting a prequel to Paradise Lost, Stanley Frost writes to be understood.




Wild Violets


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It was a different world.streams and woods teeming with fish and game.peeping baby chicks in the U.S. mail.reading at night by kerosene lanterns before electricity came.swimming in the cold artesian rivers in the summertime.steamboats on the Mississippi!! It was the same world. pop music and big bands.dance fads like the Jitterbug.scrimping and saving for college.a little moonshine now and then for ones friends.avoiding the revenuer.shrimping and crabbing at Mandeville on Lake Pontchartrain at dusk.winding the old Victrola and replacing the needles. churning butter and ice cream, too! It was a wild world.floods and hurricanes. It was a hard world.the great depression followed by World War II.dear friends and relatives went to war and never came back.segregationblack wards and white wards at Charity Hospital.blank faced men riding the rails, looking for work, begging for food.lots of chores and homework. It was a loving world.full of relatives and friends, feasts and games, chasing fire engines with an aunt in New Orleans.exploring museums.boarding the steamship, Robert E. Lee, borrowing flowers from the cemetery for Moms birthday. It was a world of music.Mom singing the old songs.four sisters in the church choir and the glee clubs at school.listening to the big bands when electricity reached Abita Springs.the songs of the birds when exploring the woods. Come join her in these worlds. Youll laugh and youll cry.




This Precious Love


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Bulletin


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The Queen of Sleepy Eye


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A young, unprepared mother and her dutiful Christian teenage daughter grow up together in this richly written, lighthearted drama of surprises.




Coral Cottage


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A fresh start. A sunny beach town. One summer to rediscover her life. ***An USA Today Bestseller!*** A new beach read series set in the beloved village of Summer Beach. When Marina Moore’s life implodes on national television, she seeks refuge at her grandmother’s beach house called the Coral Cottage. Now in her mid-forties with children in college, Marina is in dire need of her grandmother’s gutsy advice to a well-lived life. Marina meets an old friend, Ivy Bay, proprietor of the Seabreeze Inn, who encourages her to share her love of food at the local farmer’s market. Soon Marina’s sister Kai arrives on a summer break from her musical theater troupe. Together, the sisters discover new paths bound to change them forever. If only those changes didn’t require such long leaps of faith. Journalist Jack Ventana, a confirmed bachelor nomad, is on a six-month sabbatical to write his first book. The only company he wants is his inquisitive Labrador retriever puppy, but when he receives a call from an old colleague, he finds his life altered in ways he never imagined—including the prospect of romance. What began as a short, reclusive holiday is destined to change Marina’s life, especially when Jack’s research uncovers her grandmother Ginger’s hidden past. Join the fun in Summer Beach, where the bonds of friendship and love prove unbreakable. From the author of the bestselling Seabreeze Inn at Summer Beach book series, the Coral Cottage is a new chapter on the sunny coastline. For readers of Danielle Steel, Mary Kay Andrews, Elin Hilderbrand, and Mary Alice Monroe. “I love how the women in Jan’s stories are always intelligent and strong business women. At the core of all her books is a strong, close-knit family.” - Reviewer B.J.T. “Jan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance.” - USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Forster “[Jan Moran is] is a compelling voice to follow.” - Booklist “Each of Jan Moran's books is captivating and reflects her love of the written word, as well as her insatiable curiosity.” - Reviewer Andrea S.