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Ranging from youth to old age, the voices that inhabit PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE offer tender, unexpected and always tightly focused accounts of our quest to understand each other, individually, and as part of a political and historical moment. These stories are shot through with tragedy, poignant reflections upon cultural and personal circumstances, and paradigmatic questions about our sense of reality and belonging.

After months out of work as a reporter, Jack Crittendon is working part-time at Festival Arena with his survivalist friend, Brian Shakespeare. Meanwhile, his wife, Pamela, has gone back to work full-time while eight months pregnant. Jack reports for duty at a rally for controversial presidential candidate Martin Sterling. When Homeland Security picks up intel about a potential terrorist threat, Jack and Brian are thrust into a life-or-death battle to save their own lives --- and the lives of thousands of innocent people.

In this compilation, Josh Turner shares fun and meaningful thoughts and personal stories --- ranging from his childhood years to today --- and weaves in spiritual insight for men who want to be better dads, husbands and men of God. He covers a variety of topics, such as living and working with integrity, facing your fears, surrounding yourself with good company, trusting God’s plans --- topics every man can relate to and draw from to grow in his spiritual and personal journeys.

Drawn from the popular "Life to Her Years" blog, this instantly likable gift book for dads with daughters pairs endearing photographs with hundreds of plainspoken parenting truths and advices that are uniquely funny, wise, heartwarming, mind-blowing --- sometimes all at once. The perfect present for Father’s Day, other milestone occasions, or just for fun, LIFE LESSONS FOR DAD is a full-color reminder of the social and spiritual responsibilities that parenthood requires.

Far from the conventional parenting book, KNOW WHEN TO HOLD ‘EM will encourage readers as they see parenting and fatherhood through a new lens --- that of adventurer, risk-taker. John Blase moves into new territory to invite fathers and parents to look at the risk and challenge --- and great rewards of parenting --- as he invites readers into his imperfect, yet loveable home.

Jerry Bridges’s life is a remarkable story of God’s providence. From “a most unpromising beginning,” he joined the Navy, went to college, became an engineer, joined The Navigators as a missionary, and eventually became a bestselling author. In this book, Jerry illustrates through his story --- and then summarizes for the reader --- seven key “spiritual lessons” that God has taught him through his 83 years. These lessons can be passed on to any believer.

What makes for a great dad? It's not as overwhelming as you might think. It all starts with having a heart for God, and a heart for your kids. In A DAD AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART, bestselling author Jim George shares the simple basics for how to be a good dad with your kids. As you commit to learning how to be a good dad, you'll draw closer to your children and find fatherhood to be an incredible blessing.

Some of the most noted, celebrated and godly men in the Bible made some very big mistakes when it came to raising their children. BAD DADS OF THE BIBLE examines these mistakes, brings them into a contemporary setting and gives today’s dads much needed advice on how to avoid them. Moreover, should a dad make these common mistakes, this book will give him practical advice to help him repair his relationships with his children. 

Book two of The Vesteal Series, following GHOSTS IN THE YEW, continues the stories of Leger, Barok, Geart and Dia, who must face more than the wrath of an awakening empire and the servants of a dark power. They must carve from themselves the very roots of the darkness and put to the knife all those who would do them harm.

After two young grad students in a creative writing class realize they both write about God, they form a friendship memorialized by letters that became a memoir in real time, revealing deeply personal and profound accounts of conversion, motherhood and crushing tragedy. Through it all, their faith and friendship sustained them.