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Brother Mambo is a memoir of an anthropology graduate student who set out to document African cultural influences in the Guianas of South America. His initial study plan blocked by local immigration officials, he followed a hummingbird and other oracles to an Amazonian river and the Pamakans, Africans who had escaped slave plantations in Suriname to rebuild a society in the rainforest.

Zelda is stuck in a dream, a very strange dream where people can fly, bears sneeze money, and her childhood cat, Patches, is somehow alive—despite being run over years ago. Things only get stranger when Zelda meets Langston, a sweet if overly timid guy who feels more real to her than anyone she’s ever met. As Zelda and Langston explore the far reaches of the dreamscape together, they find themselves growing closer and closer. But what they uncover along the way pushes them towards a truth neither of them wants to face.

Melanie Cooper’s life seems perfect. She’s the star on her swim team, she has great friends, and she’s turning 13 in just a few weeks. But when her family is forced to move to Northern California, her world starts to unravel.

Why seek outside answers when you already possess the resources and power you need? Noted Native American speaker turned author D. J. Eagle Bear Vanas uses wisdom from his Odawa Indian roots and his path as an officer in the US Air Force and later as an entrepreneur to interweave the Native tradition of storytelling with practical key bits of knowledge to live and learn by. By following Vanas’s direction, you can develop your talent and ability to better serve and defend others.

A Sky Rider, a sage, and a spirit—forced together, they must find a way to navigate barriers of language, race, and time. Each needs the other to succeed. Each has a unique reason for doing so.

Thirteen-year-old Melanie Cooper can’t wait to spend the week at Camp Redwoods. When she arrives, it’s even more wonderful than she imagined. She’s experiencing amazing adventures with her friends and beginning to understand more about God. But Bethany, Melanie’s frenemy, seems determined to ruin camp for her.

Augustus 'Gus' Martin is an embattled LAPD negotiator. Evelyn 'Lynn' Kennedy is the new Police Commissioner hired under curious circumstances. Thrust into an explosive terrorist crisis, they must trust one another to save the lives of over thirty hostages. But as the bodies drop, what they are faced with is a chess match against the most formidable criminal mind either has ever faced. What is really happening and why? Will any hostages survive?

A beautiful book for fathers and their sons. I Love You, My Beautiful Boy is written from a father's perspective, as he watches his son grow from birth to adulthood. This heartfelt story shows the beautiful connection of a father to his son while sharing the joys of watching him grow up, following the son from birth to adulthood in this heartfelt story.

This book helps followers of Jesus see themselves as Jesus sees them—people indwelled with his Spirit being built up to impact the world. You will move beyond education and knowing things about Jesus to spiritual awakening and transformation through daily immersion in Scripture. J. D. encourages reading the Bible with others and to put spiritual insights into action.

Iustitia Academy, a private school hidden from the public just out of sight. Where the young and idealistic can hone their skills as crimefighters in the pursuit of their own justice. Steph C. Hawks, a normal teenage girl living a normal life. Going to school, spending time with friends. All of this comes to an end once her uncle takes custody of her and has her enrolled at the Iustitia.