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When a big city boy's scheming grandmother tries to set him up with her sassy, small town neighbor, sparks are bound to fly.Greyson Able desperately wants to bring his grandmother, Georgie, to Kansas City where she'll be closer to him and have better access to the things he's sure the quaint town of Blessings lacks. Sweet, determined Georgie has other ideas, like staying put and a scheme to set him up with her next door neighbor, Hope.Hope Fields has seen Georgie Able in action enough to recognize the matchmaking glint in her eye. She's determined to ignore her elderly neighbor's attempts to set her up with her grandson, especially when Greyson's disdain for Blessings is so obvious. Unfortunately, it's easier said than done, because Georgie shows up at her job, Healing Hoofbeats, with Greyson in tow.As the town's Thanksgiving festivities approach, Hope's determination wanes. Will her love be enough to bless Greyson's heart? Views: 206
The "philosopher of truth" (Jill Lepore, The New Yorker) returns with a clear-eyed and timely critique of our culture's narcissistic obsession with thinking that "we" know and "they" don't.Taking stock of our fragmented political landscape, Michael Patrick Lynch delivers a trenchant philosophical take on digital culture and its tendency to make us into dogmatic know-it-alls. The internet—where most shared news stories are not even read by the person posting them—has contributed to the rampant spread of "intellectual arrogance." In this culture, we have come to think that we have nothing to learn from one another; we are rewarded for emotional outrage over reflective thought; and we glorify a defensive rejection of those different from us.Interweaving the works of classic philosophers such as Hannah Arendt and Bertrand Russell and imposing them on a cybernetic future they could not have possibly even imagined, Lynch delves deeply... Views: 206
Nia Michaels is an author who's currently experiencing writer's block. Determined to send her next novel by the deadline, she struggles for inspiration. Her own love life certainly doesn't reflect the sweet Romance stories she's grown accustomed to reading and writing. When a man walks inside Southern Delights Cafe, catching Nia's eye, she's delighted to find the perfect male character for her novel. She sure wouldn't mind getting to know him for herself too.Victory Gospel Shorts are sweet Christian romance short stories from 8,000 to 10,000 words, or 32-40 book pages. Meet a different member from the Victory Gospel Church family. Don't be surprised if you see a character from the Victory Gospel Series or the Reed Family Series in a story.*** NOTE: This story is a part of the LOVE WALKED IN anthology. Views: 206
A New York Times, Washington Post, Telegraph, and BBC's most anticipated book of August 2019 One of Time's 32 Books You Need to Read This Summer A stunning debut novel, from Rhodes Scholar and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, Tope Folarin about a Nigerian family living in Utah and their uncomfortable assimilation to American life. Living in small-town Utah has always been an uneasy fit for Tunde Akinola's family, especially for his Nigeria-born parents. Though Tunde speaks English with a Midwestern accent, he can't escape the children who rub his skin and ask why the black won't come off. As he struggles to fit in and find his place in the world, he finds little solace from his parents who are grappling with their own issues. Tunde's father, ever the optimist, works tirelessly chasing his American dream while his wife, lonely in Utah without family and friends, sinks deeper into... Views: 206
