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All your life, you dreamed about the City of God.But you never thought you’d ever actually go there. Until now. Your name is Rivka Meyers, and you are a total misfit. You are a Messianic Jew, studying at UC Berkeley. Misfit. You are a woman getting your PhD in archaeology—a man’s field. Misfit. You are in Israel working on an archaeological dig, pretending to be someone you’re not. Misfit. Your Israeli co-worker on the dig tries to set you up with his cousin, Ari Kazan. Disaster. Because Ari likes you. And you haven’t told him you’re Messianic. Ari is a theoretical physicist who wrote some crazy paper on time travel. Somehow, an experimental physicist, Damien West, thought it was a good idea.Damien came all the way from the US to try to build a wormhole to test Ari’s crazy theory. Damien is obsessed with safety, which seems a little weird. But he has a personal reason for wanting time travel to be real, and it’s a lot weird. Only he’s not telling anyone that reason. Damien wants to go back in time and kill the apostle Paul. Somehow, Damien gets the wormhole working, sort of.Somehow, he tricks you into going through the wormhole, without telling you where you’re going, or when. Somehow, you find yourself in Jerusalem, AD 57, completely unprepared and completely bedazzled. This is where you always wanted to visit. It would be dumb to leave without looking around. But too late, you realize it’s even dumber to stay. Because you’re the worst possible misfit in the City of God. You didn’t come dressed for a place and time where women are required to cover their bodies. Where women don’t talk to men. Where women are property, not people. Where violating the rules could get you killed. Back in the lab, Damien isn’t worried about you. He packs his gun, sets a timer to shut down the wormhole, and walks through into ancient Jerusalem. If he calculated the dates right, he’ll be lining up the apostle Paul in his gunsights next Tuesday. And you can’t stop him, even if you figure out what he’s up to.There’s a loose cannon in this picture.Ari Kazan. The guy who has a weird, crazy, stupid crush on you.The guy who’s mad at you for not telling him you’re a Messianic.The guy who just found out Damien West has made a fool of him. What’s Ari going to do? About The BookTransgression is a time-travel suspense novel that mixes science, history, religion, romance, and suspense. It’s about learning to stand up for yourself, when you just want to be let alone. It’s about making hard decisions. It’s about asking whether life has meaning and whether God exists — and becoming a badass fighter for justice, even if you don’t have the answers. Transgression won the 2001 Christy award for best futuristic novel in Christian fiction. Transgression will take you on a wretched, miserable, dangerous adventure through the filthy, bandit-ridden streets of first-century Jerusalem. Transgression is the first novel in the City of God series:Book 1: Transgression (A.D. 57)Book 2: Premonition (A.D. 57-62)Book 3: Retribution (A.D. 62-66)

What is Christmas? Find the answer in twenty-six simple yet meaningful verses, one for each letter of the alphabet. From singing angels and jingling bells to quiet reflections on Nativity scenes, these vibrant pages celebrate all the festivities of the season while reminding us that the greatest Christmas gift can't be found under the tree. Featuring stunning art by renowned artists Howard Lyon, Sandra Kuck, Joseph Brickey, Jean Monti, Ben Sowards, and Mark Missman, this richly illustrated book renews favorite family memories and inspires new ones.

In a small, rural village on Christmas Eve, 1881, a widow and her young children sit shivering in front of a small fire. With no more wood, little food, inadequate clothing, and no money to speak of, the desperate widow offers up a humble plea to heaven. Two miles away, young Matthew Miles is upset that he won't be receiving the gift he wanted for Christmas. Even worse, his father has him doing extra chores on Christmas Eve! What Matthew is about to learn is that the best gifts are those that are given, and that each act of service is a mission from God an answer to a Christmas prayer.

Twelve-year-old Easter Ann Peters has a plan to make seventh grade awesome: Operation Cool. She's determined to erase years of being known as the quiet, straight-A student who can't think of a decent comeback to a bully she calls Horse Girl. When the confident new girl, Wreni, becomes her long-needed best friend, Easter lets her personality shine. The coolest guy in school takes a sudden interest.But as tough times at school fade away, so does a happy life at home. Mom is drinking, and Easter works double-overtime to keep their secret in the tiny lakeside town. Operation Cool derails. Fast. Can Easter discover the solution in time? Or will seventh grade be her worst year yet?

Prepare for thrills and chills as three acclaimed authors unite in Twisted Fate, a spine-tingling collection of stories.Hunted by Traci Hunter Abramson The cabin in the woods holds horrifying secrets, and young Reagan has simply seen too much. She knows her abusive stepfather will stop at nothing to silence her and quickly realizes that escape into the murky forest is her only hope of survival . . . But who will believe her unbelievable tales?The Death House by Gregg Luke Even those who know its real name call it the Death House. But the abandoned mansion, site of a grisly murder a century ago, beckons Adam. And when the force of his obsession drives him to embark on a late night investigation of the property, he is horrified by what he discovers. Something deadly lurks inside, and nobody in its path is safe.Haunting Reminders by Stephanie Black Returning to her small hometown in Massachusetts, Jamie has had years to get over her broken engagement. But when her former fiancé and his wife become the victims of a vicious stalker, all eyes turn to Jamie. When childish pranks escalate into a horrifying display of maliciousness, Jamie is desperate to clear her name even as the attention of the perpetrator turns toward her.

Beautifully told and delightfully illustrated, the story of the Savior's birth is brought to vivid life in Val Chadwick Bagley's "A New Star in Heaven". This wonderful board book not only tells the familiar story of the shepherds in their fields and the wise men from the East; it also shares the a Book of Mormon perspective of this remarkable event with Samuel the Lamanite's prophecy of the night without darkness that told of the Savior's birth. Complete with hidden surprises under the flaps and a fun "find it" page, "A New Star n Heaven" will be treasured by both children and parents alike for many Christmases to come.

Tammy Canning is a sixteen year-old girl who has lived a life of rejection and pain. Arriving at school one morning, Tammy discovers that a mysterious nude video of her has been posted online. Before the day ends, Tammy is rushed unconscious to the hospital. As a small group of students attempt to solve the puzzle of what happened to Tammy, the clues lead to a powerful clique of the most popular students in the school. Revenge from an unusual source results in a surprising ending.

10" x 11" HardcoverThis fascinating storybook illustrates how more than 25,000 children took part in the legendary exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley. Beautiful full-color artwork depicts a variety of scenes in the 1,300-mile journey, from the dangers of crossing rivers to the challenges of ordinary tasks like laundry. The engaging text details everything from equipment and animals used on the trek to games the children played, songs they sang, and prayers they offered. Discussion questions and a glossary of key words encourage family learning and discussion as readers relive this historic, faith-driven journey and discover how children participated every step of the way.Featuring art by Glen Hopkinson, Sandra Rast, Stephen Mark Bartholomew, Michael Malm, Linda Curley Christensen, Joseph Brickey, Clark Kelley Price, Michael Bedard, Leon Parson, and Ken Corbett.Includes the lyrics and music to the song Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked by Elizabeth Fetzer Bates.

The Missing Christmas Treasure Gale Sears & Meredith Johnson Gather young ones around to enjoy this delightful rhyme of one child's search for his favorite Christmas treasure. Could it be something yummy to eat or something warm to wear? Is it outside with the snowman or up in the pear tree or in Santa's sack? Children will love the guessing game that concludes when the boy finally finds the treasure and fits its pieces together, creating a beloved scene that brings comfort, joy, and the true meaning of Christmas to his heart, a scene that will do the same thing to you as well.