![]() Challenge yourself to be a man of character and commitment. Overcome setbacks and obstacles on the path to spiritual growth. Learn from the examples of men in the Bible. Create the habit of spending time with God every day. Inspire yourself daily to be the man God has called you to be. Each day features a Scripture verse, short devotion, and thought-provoking questions to help guys find purpose, meaning, and direction in life and become the man God has called them to be. Drawing from the lives of Moses, David, Joseph, Jonah, and other men from the Bible who faced the worst, Evans shows that the struggles we face today are tools God uses to make us better men tomorrow. In No More Excuses: A 90-Day Devotional for Teen Guys, Tony Evans gives the kind of advice and inspiration guys need to stop making excuses, stop letting their past define them, and battle on through life's most difficult circumstances. But it takes more than guts to be the men God made us to be, especially when we face struggles that are personal, emotional, spiritual, and close to the heart. They respect the fighter who picks himself up after a knockdown punch or the quarterback who gets blindsided but doesn't fumble the ball. ![]() Guys look up to the men who can take a hit and keep on going. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Halfdan (aka Raedan) can’t believe that Rebekah married Atol so soon after he was beaten and sold to a slave master, he thought she loved him, but he won’t make that mistake again. But all that changes when the Danes raid again and Rebekah is taken captive by a man named Halfdan who reminds her of her lost love. So when a daughter is born, Rebekah is left to act as Lady of the Keep but is really little more than Atol’s unwilling mistress. With no chance of happiness, she agrees to marry her cousin Atol, but soon after her uncle dies and Atol abuses her and when she learns she is pregnant, he refuses to marry her unless (or until) she gives him a son. ![]() ![]() Then years later when she falls in love with a stable boy named Raedan, she hopes for a future with him and willingly gives him her virginity, but the next day he is gone, and later she is told he is dead. Lady Rebekah’s life has been far from easy, orphaned at ten when Danes attacked her home, an attack she survived but was burned and sent to live with her uncle at Ryestone Keep. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why does Mukherjee call his book a biography instead of just titling it a history of cancer? He answers that in the Author’s Note by saying he wanted to “enter the mind of this immortal illness, to understand its personality, to demystify its behavior.” Statistically, according to a CBS News Poll, 54% of Americans say they or someone in their immediate family has been diagnosed with cancer at some point. In 2018, it is reported that 609,640 died from cancer in the United States. As I write this review, a dear friend is a patient at MD Anderson, a relative is actively battling breast cancer, and several members of our church are dealing with cancer. You could also make such a statement, or perhaps you personally are fighting, or have fought, cancer. ![]() Cancer is timeless, cruel, scrappy, ruthlessly persistent, pervasive, and clever. ![]() The surgeon not only called cancer an emperor, but also the “king of all terrors.” These descriptions are not hyperbole as Mukherjee explains in 470 pages. As you can tell from the title, Mukherjee considers cancer the most vexing of all diseases and he derived at least a portion of his title from an inscription written in a book by a 19th century surgeon. This Pulitzer-prize winner in non-fiction was first published in 2010. I just finished reading “The Emperor of All Maladies: Biography of Cancer” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The name and broad idea for Midkemia came from a group of friends who invented the world and some of the core mechanics, such as the magic system. At university he was a fan of role-playing games and regularly played with his friends. Magician is Feist's first published novel, written in the years after he graduated from University of California, San Diego. Several adaptions for TV have been attempted, but none have moved beyond the initial stage. ![]() Magician is viewed as a classic fantasy novel which focuses more on the broad politics of nations rather than individual stories. In 1992, after the author, and series, fame had grown it was re-published in an edition titled "The Author's Preferred Edition" (or "revised edition" in some markets) text restored from the original edit. The story follows the early life of friends Pug and Tomas as their world is overtaken by war against alien invaders who appear via portals. The book is set in a Dungeons & Dragons–style fantasy world called Midkemia, originally invented by Feist and his friends during college. Magician was originally published in 1982. It is the first book of the Riftwar Saga and of the wider Riftwar Cycle. Magician is a fantasy novel by American writer Raymond E. ![]() ![]() ![]() All too soon, the first hundred find themselves outnumbered by newcomers and caught up in political problems as complex as any found on Earth. The success of the pioneers' venture brings additional settlers to Mars. As the group struggles to secure a foothold on the frigid, barren landscape, friction develops both on Mars and on Earth between those who advocate terraforming, or immediately altering Mars's natural environment to make it more habitable, and those who favor more study of the planet before changes are introduced. It follows the beginnings of the colonization of Mars, from the arrival of the First Hundred to the First Martian Revolution. The official leaders of the ``first hundred'' (initial party of settlers) are American Frank Chalmers and Russian Maya Katarina Toitova, but subgroups break out under the informal guidance of popular favorites like the ebullient Arkady Nikoleyevich Bogdanov, who sets up a base on one of Mars's moons, and the enigmatic Hiroko, who establishes the planet's farm. Red Mars is the first novel of the Mars trilogy, published in 1992. ![]() ![]() The first installment in Robinson's ( Blind Geometer ) new trilogy is an action-packed and thoughtful tale of the exploration and settlement of Mars-riven by both personal and ideological conflicts-in the early 21st century. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Harris has created a vibrant and powerful fantasy novel that the Sunday Sun recommends “to her long-standing audience with wit, style, and obvious enjoyment ” The Sunday Times claims it “lively and fun ” and The Metro adds that “Harris has enormous fun with her antihero.this mythical bad boy should beguile fans of Neil Gaiman.” Read more ![]() Using her lifelong passion for the Norse myths, New York Times bestseller Joanne M. A #1 bestseller in the UK, The Gospel of Loki tells the story of Loki’s recruitment from the underworld of Chaos, his many exploits on behalf of his one-eyed master, Odin, through to his eventual betrayal of the gods and the fall of Asgard itself. This novel is a brilliant first-person narrative of the rise and fall of the Norse gods-retold from the point of view of the world’s ultimate trickster, Loki. Harris, “this pacy adult fantasy is narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief” ( Vogue). “A surprise from the author of Chocolat,” New York Times bestselling author Joanne M. ![]() ![]() Agent: Stephen Barbara, Inkwell Management. An unfortunately sanctimonious and heavy-handed ending is the only blemish on an otherwise pristine horizon. Master storyteller Todd Strasser reimagines the classic tale of Moby Dick as set in the. Filled with luscious depictions of life at sea that harken back to the golden age of science fiction, Strasser weaves an engrossing tapestry that evokes a sense of wonder and calls to the imagination. Buy The Beast of Cretacea by Todd Strasser at Mighty Ape NZ. The journey carries him through encounters with pirates, mysteries about his past, the search for his foster brother, and into the ultimate adventure of them all: attempting to capture the Great Terrafin. Along with his small, diverse group of nippers, or young crewmen, Ishmael struggles to adjust to a world with water and sunlight, while facing the kinds of trials that shape a person’s future. ![]() The saga begins with 17-year-old Ishmael setting off from a ravaged, dying Earth for life aboard a large fishing trawler on the planet Cretacea, hoping to send enough money back home to secure his foster parents’ future. ![]() Equal parts Moby-Dick retelling, environmental cautionary tale, and coming-of-age story, Strasser’s ( Fallout) fantastical SF epic blends disparate pieces into a harmonious whole. ![]() ![]() No one in town seems to realize their nice, well-mannered Oak King has iron at his core and their fearsome Holly King only wants to make people happy. It's no wonder Will is the embodiment of spring and life as the Oak King and Chester was given the cold, dark Season of Holly. Defiant, outspoken Chester is disliked and avoided despite being a direct descendant of the town's founders. Cooper A powerful witch, Piotr Russell has resigned himself to loneliness, because ordinary humans can’t know what he is, and other witches are intimidated by his abilities. Quiet, polite Will is the town's beloved adopted son, popular and admired. ![]() To the coven who founded the town, it's a magic so important they entrusted it to the two strongest witches in generations.Will Battle and Chester Sibley are opposites in every way, or so Ravenscroft residents insist. To most people, it's a pagan ritual that has lost all meaning in the modern world, harmless fun during the week of Christmas. Once a year, the town of Ravenscroft celebrates the winter solstice by watching the Oak King symbolically slay the Holly King to ensure the death of winter. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The story of Jake & Abby contains disturbing situations, graphic violence, sex, strong language, drug use, and all types of abuse. WARNING: This is NOT your typical romance. Frazier Genres : Romance, New Adult Series : The Dark Light of Day 1 Views : 30763 List Chapter Read free List Chapter or Page: 1. Frazier - Novel12 Home Romance The Dark Light of Day The Dark Light of Day Author : T.M. If they can accept each other for who they really are they might learn that love isn't always found in the light. The Dark Light of Day read online free by T.M. Abby and Jake have to decide if they can accept the darkness not only within one another, but within themselves. Two broken souls that can't be healed, they can't be saved. The Dark Light of Day (The Dark Light of Day 1) is a Romance novel by T.M. Homeless, sleeping in a junkyard, and on the run from a system that has failed her over and over again, Abby meets Jake, a tattooed blue-eyed biker with secrets that rival her own. Dark Light of Day 1) read online free from your Computer or Mobile. This week I started reading The Dark Light of Day and I am falling in love all over again! It's dark and twisted, but the passion and connection between her characters are incredible! ![]() I didn't realize at the time when I first read King she had books before that book. ![]() Frazier! The first book of hers I read was King and then the rest in the series including all of Preppy's books. ![]() ![]() Opinions expressed by interviewees do not express the views of the Green Team or The Legendarium. When faced with a looming fate he cannot ignore, he must rise beyond anything he’s ever knownand forge his own Path. Lindon is Unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan. This isn't an official tangent episode, but Brin certainly has the Green Team tangent spirit. Sacred artists follow a thousand Paths to power, using their souls to control the forces of the natural world. Renowned science fiction author/futurist David Brin joins Kyptan and little red book to talk about the Uplift Saga, writing, Star Wars, leaded gasoline, and the sadomasochistic relationship between authors and readers. Monstress by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda, Yukari Shiina You can always find us on the Legendarium's Discord or on Twitter: Mentioned in the Episode: Let us know if you agree with our recommendations or if you have more to suggest. ![]() Whether you're new to graphic novels or it's your preferred reading medium, there's something for everyone. ![]() Join us as BefuddledPanda, Starkast, Soulution, and Ashaman discuss all things graphic novels. ![]() |