Wonder English

What is this world? What kind of place is it? The round kind. The spinning kind. The moist kind. The inhabited kind. The kind with flamingos (real and artificial). The kind where water in the sky turns into beautifully symmetrical crystal flakes sculpted by artists unable to stop themselves (in both design and quantity). The kind of place with tiny, powerfully jawed mites assigned to the carpets to eat my dead skin as it flakes off....

Clambering into the branches of a tree, a young woman flees flaming arrows and massacre. She will need to struggle for survival, scour the wilderness for shelter, and strive for a new family and setting where she can belong. Her unmarked way is costly and hard.

Set off on a unique family journey to New Zealand, a captivating travel narrative that chronicles a family's self-planned exploration of one of the world's most breathtaking destinations. From the undulating hills of the North Island to the grandeur of the South Island's mountains and serene sounds, this book provides a vibrant portrayal of New Zealand's diverse landscapes and rich cultural heritage. The book takes you through meticulously planned excursions, including stays at charming Airbnbs, scenic road trips, and thrilling activities such as hiking, kayaking, and bungee jumping. ...

My name is Elena and I used to be a human being. Now I am a sex slave. If you are reading this diary then I am either dead or I have managed to escape... Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave is a gritty, gripping, and tear-jerking fictional audiobook, inspired by real victims' accounts and research into the sex trafficking underworld.

Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh, Anders' colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope.

When a coven of dark warlocks killed Seth Tanner's brother, Seth became a man driven by vengeance. He never expected to fall head over heels in love with the witches' next intended victim. Evan Malone didn't believe the supernatural was real until Seth swept in with his magic and motorcycle to save him from being the next sacrifice. Now they've gone on the road together, hunting the rest of the coven while they figure out how to keep the white-hot bond between them.

How do we know who goes to heaven? Will we have bodies? Will we recognize other people, such as our friends and family? What does having a future in heaven mean for us while still here on earth? In The Non-Prophet’s Guide™ to Heaven, author Todd Hampson answers these questions and many more with faithful explorations of what Scripture reveals about heaven. As you embark on this spirited adventure, you will encounter historical understandings of heaven and a deep dive into what the Bible really says.

When Eben McAllister reads about the Seven Wonders of the World, he longs to escape the small farming community of Sassafras Springs and do some exploring of his own. No one else ever seems to want to leave Sassafras, however, not even his best pal, Jeb, and so, for now, Eben figures he's stuck on the farm with Pa and Aunt Pretty until he grows up. All that changes when Pa, tired of Eben's moping, challenges him to find the Seven Wonders in Sassafras Springs.

Many have termed her the Mother of Pentecost, Maria Woodworth-Etter was mightily used by God in the area of signs and wonders. Multitudes received healing from various afflictions and diseases; and others saw visions of Jesus and Heaven while attending her meetings. Trances would break out amongst unbelievers and even individuals large distances away from where she would be speaking would have life-changing encounters. In Signs and Wonders you will hear amazing accounts of her life.

Settling in to her new life in Canaan, Colorado, Katie Ann Stoltzfus gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. This child comes to her late in life following the death of her estranged husband. She resolves to play the role of both father and mother to the child. Ivan was her one true love and despite his infidelities, she mourns his loss and vows never to trust another man. But when a meddling - but good hearted - Englisch woman plays matchmaker for Katie Ann and Eli Detweiler who just arrived in Canaan, they both need to restructure their expectations of the future....

"A vivid, action-packed story that is based as much on confrontation and problem-solving as it is on Theo's evolution and courage." — Midwest Book Review "This book made me feel anew the sense of wonder that originally drew me to the fantasy genre in the first place." Reedsy Discovery Theodore Beckett knows nothing of magic until his bedroom wall smiles... ... and then tries to kill him. Doors to a whole new world suddenly crash open for Theo, a world filled with monsters, magicians, and dragons. His role in this secret society slowly unfolds when Theo learns he is the son of its lost ...

Like so many of us, McKibben grew up believing—knowing—that the United States was the greatest country on earth. As a teenager, he cheerfully led American Revolution tours in Lexington, Massachusetts. He sang “Kumbaya” at church. And with the remarkable rise of suburbia, he assumed that all Americans would share in the wealth. But fifty years later, he finds himself in an increasingly doubtful nation strained by bleak racial and economic inequality, on a planet whose future is in peril. And he is curious: What the hell happened?

Explore the miracles of Jesus in Signs and Wonders with Amy-Jill Levine, professor of New Testament studies and Bible study author. In Signs and Wonders: A Beginner's Guide to the Miracles of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine explores selected miracles of Jesus in historical and theological context. For each miracle, she discusses not only how past witnesses would have understood the events, but also how today's listeners can draw meaning from Jesus's words and actions.

With great delight, I share these personal glimpses of my aerial adventures with you. I have found the immutable love of God in mysterious, magical, and imaginative little places that have changed my life. I wish that as you read, your wings will begin to flutter, and you take to the sky. Once you have ridden the wind, it isn’t exciting to write about earthbound things. The sky is my home. It’s the loving lap of my Father in his heavenly throne room. I’ve been placed here by nail-scarred hands holding me now, even as I write. I’ve sat here under his wing, feeling his warmth, hearing...

Refugia (reh-FU-jee-ah) is a term describing places of shelter where life endures in times of crisis, such as a volcanic eruption, fire, or stressed climate. Ideally, these refugia endure, expand, and connect so that new life emerges. Debra Rienstra applies this concept to human culture and faith, asking: In this era of ecological devastation, how can Christians become people of refugia? How can we find and nurture these refugia in our human cultural systems and in our spiritual lives? Refugia Faith speaks to people securely within the faith as well as to those on the edge.

Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes of Paul McCartney, and a national symbol of opposition to the death penalty. Its ancient history is chock full of romantic but erroneous myths.

In this clear and methodical field guide, author Mark Coleman shows you step-by-step how to develop a nature-based meditation practice every week of the year. Through systematic cultivation of mindfulness techniques, he’ll teach you how to attune to your senses and connect with the richness of the sensory world.

How about a life where the average human lives to 130 years? Somewhere where cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, kidney issues, HIV, or even the flu virus can't survive for too long in one's body? How about a place where there are NO diseases at all—no hospitals or clinics (perhaps, except just for tourists)? How about a society that has taught the world the importance of consuming a vitamin called B17 (Amygdalin/Laetrile) through its apricot seeds—something that even the Bible and the Quran have stressed, yet mankind has walked away from the "signs of wisdom?" The goal of ...

In 2010, Cady Coleman boarded a rocket and blasted off into space for her third NASA mission, a six-month expedition to the International Space Station where she was the only woman on her six-person crew. After years spent overcoming obstacles in competitive and elite environments, including grappling with her own doubts and needing to overturn the expectations of others, Coleman became a success story in a role that wasn’t built with her in mind. In Sharing Space, Cady shares counterintuitive insights integral to her success.

Raised by wolves. Hunted for a secret he doesn’t understand. Twee never chose the wild, but it raised him all the same. For a time, the forest was home. After fire scatters his pack, he’s swept into a world of outlaws, city streets, and forge smoke. In Grisput, where servants are sold and the poor are forgotten, he learns to work iron—and meets a red-haired street girl with magic in her pockets and more to her past than she lets on. But whispers of a clairvoyant’s prophecy follow him, and the King’s Guard has begun to listen. For readers who love A Wizard of Earthsea and Stardust,...