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Do you know what you believe, or have you just never stopped to examine it?

You believe in God.
But can you explain who God is when life becomes difficult, prayer feels unanswered, or faith is tested by suffering, doubt, or responsibility?

Most adults live with beliefs they inherited, absorbed, or assumed without ever slowing down to examine them. That works until it does not.

Systematic Theology for Adults is written for people who want more than vague faith or borrowed beliefs. It is a clear, grounded guide to understanding God, Christian doctrine, and why belief quietly shapes everyday decisions.

This book does not aim to overwhelm you with academic jargon or emotional language. Instead, it offers thoughtful clarity, helping you understand what Christians believe, why those beliefs matter, and how they shape real life.

Inside, you will explore:

• Why theology is unavoidable and how unexamined faith becomes fragile

• Who God is, how He can be known, and what Scripture actually claims

• The nature of humanity, sin, grace, and redemption

• Why Jesus matters now, not just historically

• How faith is lived thoughtfully in a complex, uncertain world

Each chapter is written to be read slowly and reflectively, connecting doctrine to real questions adults face about trust, responsibility, suffering, and hope. This is theology meant to steady faith, not complicate it.

If you are tired of shallow answers, unclear belief, or faith that collapses under pressure, this book offers something rare: clarity without arrogance, depth without confusion, and belief that can be carried honestly through everyday life.

Take your faith seriously.

Read one chapter at a time.
Think carefully.
And discover what you believe, and why it matters.

A favorite toy. A playful pup. And one very busy blue ball.

When a little boy's cherished blue ball suddenly goes missing, the search begins - from cozy blankets to blooming flowerbeds and everywhere in between.

With the help of a loyal dog and a whole lot of imagination, what starts as a simple mystery turns into a joyful adventure. My Busy Blue Ball is a warm, rhythmic picture book celebrating curiosity, movement, and the everyday magic of play.

Perfect for toddlers and young children ages 2-6, this beautifully illustrated story is ideal for bedtime reading, preschool classrooms, and families who love stories rooted in imagination and connection.

Twenty-one tales of frightening fanaticism! Nobody joins a cult. They find a family, a movement, a sense of meaning. And nobody falls for a con. They trust a friend, a so-called expert, an opportunity. The warning signs are easy to brush aside...until it's too late. Little Red Flags: Stories of Cults, Cons, and Control is a razor-edged collection of stories that explore how ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary danger. From manipulative lovers to deadly gurus, from a trail of small deceptions to life-shattering betrayals, these stories will pull you to the edge of trust and shove you over. Stay vigilant. The little red flags are waving.

Stories by:

Sam Brackett, Mia Dalia, Cat Delani, Alex Hoeft, Frances Hope, Jade Jiao, Nick Kolakowski, Andrew Kozma, Catlyn Ladd, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Jessica Levai, Chris McGrane, J. B. McLaurin, Christopher O'Halloran, Marisca Pichette, Michael A. Reed, L. P. Ring, Kaleigh Rodgerson, J. E. Rowney, Caleb Stephens, and Cory Swanson

Below the streets of London, a secret network of magical bookshops has existed for millennia. But they're slowly disappearing, and no one knows why. Only one dishonored bookseller can uncover the truth and rewrite her story--in this spellbinding fantasy novel from the author of The City of Stardust.

If you want a story that will change your life, Chiron's bookshop is where you go. For those lucky enough to grace its doors, it's a glimpse into a world of powerful bargains and deadly ink magic.

For Cassandra Fairfax, it's a reminder of everything she lost, when Chiron kicked her out and all but shuttered the shop. Since then, she's used her skills in less ethical ways, trading stolen books and magical readings to wealthy playboys and unscrupulous collectors.

Then Chiron dies under mysterious circumstances. And if Cassandra knows anything, it's this: the bookshop must always have an owner.

But she's not the only one interested. There's Lowell Sharpe, a dark-eyed, regrettably handsome bookseller she can't seem to stop bumping into; rival owners who threaten Cassandra from the shadows; and, of course, Chiron's murderer, who is still on the loose.

As Cassandra tries to uncover the secrets her mentor left behind, a sinister force threatens to unravel the world of the magical bookshops entirely...

★ "Georgia Summers's magical bookshop is my new favorite place. The Bookshop Below is a delicious read, I loved every second of it." --Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author

★ "Steeped in bookish magic and infused with the comfort and terror of a favorite tragic fairytale, The Bookshop Below is darkly whimsical and utterly heart-wrenching." --Tori Bovalino, author of My Throat is An Open Grave

Brokenness and Miracles is a candid memoir tracing Linda Sutherland's journey from childhood innocence into profound trauma and, ultimately, healing. Set in mid-twentieth-century America, the story begins with a loving early home that is shattered by her mother's death, followed by years of severe neglect, hunger, violence, and sexual abuse at the hands of her father. With unflinching honesty, the memoir reveals the hidden suffering that can exist behind outward respectability and captures a child's resilience amid fear, silence, and betrayal.

Linda's escape becomes the narrative's turning point. Taken in by a large, faith-centered extended family, she discovers safety, nourishment, and spiritual belonging for the first time. Through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, she experiences a deepр transformation, reclaiming her identity and sense of purpose. Interwoven with later trials of grief and loss, Brokenness and Miracles stands as a testament to endurance, redemption, and the possibility of renewal after unimaginable hardship.

In 1962, Malcolm X rhetorically asked during a speech, "Who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet? Who taught you to hate your own kind? Who taught you to hate the race that you belong to so much that you don't want to be around each other?" Today, a necessary corollary would be to ask, "Who taught you pride?"

Few institutions reveal our societal values more than schools. The national story passed from generation to generation is complete with details of who and what deserve our pride and attention. Sami Atif expands our understanding of how race operates as a function of memory, controlling what we're taught in public and private schools. Beyond that, in Race Pride, School Pride, Atif suggests a pathway for educators to navigate these uncertain times with the conviction of those who overcame overt opposition. It is essential, as Atif contends, for schools to learn the lessons offered by their Black students.

Race Pride, School Pride appeals to many readers, but Atif documents the agency of Black American abolitionists, veterans, educators, students, and their parents in a very particular manner. Interwoven with personal experiences, this work is intimate and academic, historic and forward-thinking, unique and universal.

Joshua Donnelly has lived a careful, orderly life in the old house on Church Street, as his mama taught him. Then, on the coldest night of the year, a newborn baby appears in his care with no explanation and no instructions. Only a prayer answered in the most unexpected way.

Heather Thomas arrives in Peculiar carrying her own heartbreak, running from mistakes she cannot undo. When her path crosses Josh's, the two form a fragile, improbable unit built on kindness, faith, and more hope than sense.

As gossip swirls, authorities ask questions, and the town watches closely, Josh and Heather must decide whether to trust coincidence or believe some gifts are heaven-sent.

A Most Peculiar Providence is a tender small-town novel about grace, second chances, and the quiet miracles that arrive when love opens the door.

Primary - Inspirational / Christian General Market (age 35-75, predominantly female).** Readers who buy faith-based fiction, church book-club selections, and holiday moral-centered novels. This group values explicit spiritual language and providential plot beats (e.g., miracles, unanswered vs. answered prayer scenes - They respond to tidy moral arcs, clear hope and redemption, and family restoration.

**Secondary - Mainstream Women's Fiction / Cozy General Market (age 30-65).** Readers of small-town domestic fiction who prioritize relational plots, community dynamics, and second-chance romance over doctrinal specifics. The novel's strong local color (Peculiar's surveillance, gossip and civic characters - and human first-person police narrator also appeal to fans of character-driven narratives who may not read overtly Christian fiction regularly.

From a renowned scholar and translator, a "lively and colloquial" (Wall Street Journal) translation of Aesop's fables

Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Dog in the Manger," and "Sour Grapes" have captivated us for generations. The fables delight us and teach timeless truths. Aesop's tales offer us a world fundamentally simpler to ours--one with clear good and plain evil--but nonetheless one that is marked by political nuance and literary complexity. 
 
Newly translated and annotated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this definitive translation shines a new light on four hundred of Aesop's most enduring fables.

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, a tale of mystery and intrigue stretching back over four centuries.

Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is called to Sweden when the younger sister of King Wilhelm I is kidnapped. The ransom demand? Hand over an 800-year-old book, the Codex Gigas--the largest illuminated medieval manuscript in the world. Claimed as war loot from Bohemia in 1648, it's been kept in Stockholm for nearly 400 years. Along the way it also acquired another more mysterious moniker ... The Devil's Bible.

Now the Czech Republic wants the codex back, and Sweden has agreed to return it, but forces are at work to stop that deal from happening. The likely instigator? Russia. Who is also top of the list for possible kidnappers. It's up to Cotton and Cassiopeia Vitt to locate the king's sister, secure the codex, and thwart the Russians. Yet nothing is as it seems.

Trusted allies become hostile enemies. Long-standing enemies suddenly shift into partners. Making matters worse, an array of conflicting personalities re-emerge from Cotton's past, transforming an already chaotic international situation into something far more personal and deadly.

From the cobbled streets of Stockholm with its placid waterways and picturesque islands, to the hostile skies over the Baltic Sea, and finally onto a fabled 16th century Swedish warship, Cotton and Cassiopeia come face-to-face with the unthinkable--changing both of their lives forever.

A revelatory new history of the Irish Great Famine, showing how the British Empire caused Ireland's most infamous disaster

"Vigorous and engaging."--Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker

In 1845, European potato fields were attacked by a novel pathogen. But it was only in Ireland that the blight's devastation reached apocalyptic levels, leaving more than a million dead and forcing millions more to emigrate. In Rot, historian Padraic X. Scanlan offers a new account of the Great Famine, showing how Ireland's place in the British Empire made it uniquely vulnerable to starvation. Ireland's overreliance on the potato was a desperate adaptation to an unstable and unequal marketplace created by British colonialism. And when famine struck, relief efforts were premised on the idea that only free markets and wage labor could save the Irish.

Uncovering the disaster's roots in Britain's deep imperial faith in markets, commerce, and capitalism, Rot reshapes our understanding of the Great Famine and its tragic legacy.

Society's been feeding you Truthrot, false ideals that hollow you out.

Winners never quit. Never let them see you sweat. Outwork everyone.

Following these falsehoods is like using a broken compass. Truthrot misleads leadership, fractures families, and poisons judgment.

In Embrace for IMPACT!, John Fairclough introduces MyOS, your operating system for winning the inner war. Through eight counterintuitive paradoxes and the Be You! Manifesto, you will learn how to expose society's lies and align with your own definition of a truly good person.

When you crack the MyOS code, your heart, mind, and hands work together. You gain:

• Clarity in your identity
• Confidence in your decisions
• The resilience and fortitude to be you

The impact is felt everywhere: stronger relationships, stable families, transformed businesses, inspired communities, and a more peaceful you.

Join the movement to align one million leaders by 2028.

When you are you, everything around you gets better.

Become psychologically indestructible.

Love doesn't always arrive with grand gestures or loud surprises.

Sometimes, love shows up quietly-right when it's needed most.

It Only Needs You is a tender, modern picture book that celebrates the small, meaningful moments where love lives: in bedtime stories asked for one more time, in shared laughter that softens the day, and in choosing to stay-again and again.

Set against a calm Valentine's Day backdrop, five children discover that love isn't something wrapped in paper or planned ahead. It's found in presence. In patience. In the simple act of showing up.

With minimalist illustrations, generous white space, and a soft, emotionally safe rhythm, this story invites readers to slow down and breathe inside its pages. Each spread gently affirms that love doesn't need to be loud to be real-and that quiet moments often matter most.

Written for children ages 4-8, It Only Needs You is especially comforting for sensitive readers and families who value connection over perfection. Ideal for bedtime, classroom reading, Valentine's Day gifting, or any moment when reassurance and warmth are needed.

At its heart, this story is a reminder-for children and adults alike-that love doesn't ask for more than we already are.

Sometimes, it only needs you.

A forgotten prophecy.

A 300-year-old curse.

And two people bound by a goddess to break it... if the bond doesn't break them first.

In Lunaris, everyone trades their memories for asylum. No one remembers their past, their homeland, or the curse that trapped them behind a wall of darkness called the Shroud. But they don't dare break the rules set upon them.

Ada Acevedo has spent years hiding her healing gift and keeping her head down. But when her twin brother is struck by a poisoned arrow, she breaks the most dangerous rule of all. She bargains with the goddess of death to save his life.

She didn't expect the goddess to send Malachi Bain-an infuriating warrior-to collect. Much less to be soul-bound to him until she repays what she owes. Now Ada has no choice but to help him do the impossible: lift the Shroud and break the curse that's kept Lunaris hidden from the rest of the realm for three hundred years.

As she's pulled deeper into a world of forbidden prophecies and buried secrets, Ada discovers a devastating truth.

Lunaris isn't the paradise she always thought it was.

It's a cage.

And on the other side, a monster is lurking-waiting for the Shroud to fall.

Waiting for her.