She never imagined she'd have the courage to leave everything behind and travel to Africa. Then, touched by tragedy, Leslie Carpenter finds herself devastated and alone. The health clinic in rural Kenya needs her expertise and gives her a reason to live again since she knows she'll never love again. Leslie didn't count on being dependent on a man like Ben Murphy, the rugged bush pilot who shuttles her between villages. Ben scares her. She can see that he's in a dangerous line of work, with no respect for the law. Despite that, she also knows he's a good man. She really wants to trust him, to believe in a future together. Except learning his secrets may put her life at risk.
Sex is at the core of our identities. And when it becomes a compulsion, it can unravel our lives. Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment.
Sheriff Miranda Knight is reunited with Noah Bishop when her town is torn apart by a kidnapping, torture, and murder of several teenagers.
Out of the Shadows
"Powerful. . . . The crisis [Torrey] delineates should stir any halfway sensitive human being to anger."--The New York Times Book Review "Brilliant and remarkably detailed. . . ....
And this is to say nothing of the ongoing trauma wrought by AIDS, which is all too often relegated to history.
Upon her arrival in Toronto, she was forced into sex labour in some of the city's seediest nightclubs and kept by her "agents" for three months until she escaped. This is her captivating, heartbreaking but ultimately redemptive story.
The Moments We Stand is a blog written by Ashlee Birk. It is the real life stories about her family and the challenges, heartbreak, trauma, and grief they struggled through when her husband Emmett was murdered.
Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the filmâs release, this book explores the shocking truths and myths that surround the film.
Drawn home by a mysterious note about the mother who abandoned him, Nick Barret ventures into Charleston, where he unlocks dangerous secrets and is forced to confront his doubts about his Christian faith.
A handbook about depression featuring a personal account of one man's struggle with depression.