Timothy Pong has enough trouble at home without throwing his first year of secondary school into the mix. The Pong family only interact with each other through digital machines rather than human contact. Twelve-year-old Timothy is too young to own a phone, according to his mum, so he hasn't actually spoken to his family in years as he can't WhatsApp his parents or Snapchat his older sister. Even worse, the most menacing bully in school, who also just happens to be the prettiest girl Timothy has ever seen, has plucked him out as her new favourite target. Luckily, Timothy has a few ideas up his sleeve to survive Secondary One, as well as the help of his undernourished friend Rudy, who, when not helping Timothy, can be found eating grass in the school field. When their first plan goes horribly wrong and Timothy is caught on camera with his pants down – the most embarrassing three minutes of fame ever, the two friends must up their game if they're to expose the conniving... Views: 576
As an Arab Christian pilot for a relief organization, Paul Farid feels called to bring supplies to his war-torn countrymen in southern Sudan. But with constant attacks from Khartoum's Islamic government, the villagers have plenty of reasons to distrust Paul, and he wonders if the risks he's taking are really worth his mission.American doctor Larson Kerr started working with the Sudanese people out of a sense of duty and has grown to love them all, especially Rachel, her young assistant. But despite the years she's spent caring for them, her life feels unfulfilled. It's a void that both Paul and Rachel's older brother, Colonel Ben Alier of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, notice.When Rachel is abducted, Paul, Ben, and Larson agree to set aside their differences to form an unlikely alliance and execute a daring rescue. Their faith and beliefs tested, each must find the strength to walk the path God has laid before them, to find their way home. Views: 575
Sail away to beautiful Croatia for summer sun, sparkling turquoise seas and a will-they-won't-they romance you won't be able to put down! When no-nonsense, down-to-earth Maddie Wilcox is offered the chance to work on a luxury yacht for the summer, she can't say no. Yes she'll be waiting on the posh guests... But island-hopping around the Adriatic sea will more than make up for it – especially when Nick, her best friend Nina's brother, is one of them. Sparks fly when they meet on board and Maddie can't believe self-entitled jerk Nick is really related to Nina. But in a secret, picture-perfect cove, away from the real world, Maddie and Nick discover they might have more in common than they realise... Views: 575
From "one of the greatest writers of our time" (Toni Morrison)—the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God—a collection of remarkable stories, including eight "lost" Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time. Newsweek's Most Anticipated Books of 2020Forbes.com's Most Anticipated Books of 2020Publishers Weekly's Notable Titles In 1925, Barnard student Zora Neale Hurston—the sole black student at the college—was living in New York, "desperately striving for a toe-hold on the world." During this period, she began writing short works that captured the zeitgeist of African American life and transformed her into one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Nearly a century later, this singular talent is recognized as one of the most influential and revered American artists of the modern... Views: 575
She came on her own … now they won't let her leave.After yet another fight with her mother, Luna Ferris has run off. This time, she's determined to stay away. But when a mysterious stranger saves her life, Luna doubts her ability to survive on the streets. Her rescuer offers her a life among "The Chosen," a society closed off from the rest of the world, and desperately, Luna agrees to his offer.But things are not right among this small sect of so-called believers and Luna soon finds herself trapped with no way of escape. Her only hope is Jonathan, a teen boy who has caught her heart. He will do anything to help her escape … and it just may cost him his life.The Chosen Series is a spinoff to The Canyon Rock Suspense Series following Chief Erika Granger (Collins after remarrying) and her officers as they investigate the ever-growing crime in the small town of Canyon Rock, Arizona. Views: 575
What are you hiding behind your smile? If those empty bottles that line the walls of your room could speak, what tales would they spill? So much of your truth is buried beneath the lies you tell yourself. There's a need to scream to the moon; there's this urge to go out into the darkness of the night to purge. There are so many stories living inside your soul, you just want the opportunity to tell them. And when you can't find the will to express what lives within your heart, these words will give you peace. These words will set you free. Views: 575
