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About Shadows Present, Shadows Past: A mysterious legacy from an old neighbor is a dream come true for the Evans sisters. However, the unexplained phenomenon they encounter soon turns the dream into a nightmare. The search to discover the explanation for these events uncovers secrets that were never meant to be revealed, including murder! Will the search for the truth put all this to rest, or plunge them in deeper? Purchase: iUniverse About the Author: J. H. Sanderson is a bishop with the Liberal Catholic Church International and lives in New Hampshire with his two sons and four dogs. Pump Up Your Book and J. H. Sanderson are teaming up to give you a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash! Terms & Conditions: By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old. One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Amazon Gift Certificate or Paypal Cash. Good luck everyone! ENTER TO WIN! a Rafflecopter giveaway...

Title: Pagan Spring (Max Tudor #3) Author: G. M. Malliet Read by: Michael Page Category: Mystery Audio published: Nov 13, 2013 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Audible | Amazon Vicar Max Tudor, reveling in his new-found personal happiness with Awena Owen, feels that life at the moment holds no greater challenge than writing his Easter sermon. With Awena away, he looks forward to a dinner that includes newcomers to the village like West End dramatist Thaddeus Bottle and his downtrodden wife Melinda. But when one of the dinner guests is found dead in the pre-dawn hours, Max knows a poisonous atmosphere has once again enveloped his perfect village of Nether Monkslip. Connections to long-ago crimes, some sparked by the paintings of a famous local artist, help Max unravel the clues - but can he restore peace to Nether Monkslip and still manage to finish his sermon? Pagan Spring was my last book for 2013 and it was a nice way to end my reading year....

Title: The Grumpy Shepherd Author: Paddie Devon Category: Picture Book - Christmas Published: Nov 1, 1995 by Abingdon Press Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Amazon Joram was often grumpy. 'Same old thing every night...Stupid sheep...boring, boring!' Even when an angel brought great news of the birth of the King, Joram could not believe it was true. But when he went to the stable, something amazing happened to grumpy Joram. Joram the shepherd is just grumpy. Not mean, but far from happy and friendly. He'd rather nap than join in the conversation around the campfire. Then, one night, an angel shows up. Of course he's afraid, all the shepherds are, but the angel tells them not to be scared. He tells them about the miracle happening right nearby, that the King everyone has been waiting for, the Savior, has been born. The shepherds rush off to see the new King, with Joram pulling up the read, uncertain he wants to bother. Seeing Jesus, transforms him. He...

Title: For Lovers of God Everywhere: Poems of the Christian Mystics Author: Roger Housden Category: Poetry  - Christian Published: Nov 1, 2009 by Hay House Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository In this collection, Roger introduces us to some of the foremost poets of both the Eastern and Western Christian traditions. He takes us from the wisdom of the Desert Fathers to the passion of St. Augustine, through the medieval ecstasies of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Catherine of Siena, to the subtleties of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila; and on to contemporary voices such as Rainer Maria Rilke, T.S. Eliot, and Mary Oliver. Roger’s insightful commentary on each poem inspires us to take its words more deeply into our souls and shows how the mystical tradition transcends sectarian divides and speaks to the heart of humanity. The poems in For Lovers of God Everywhere are gorgeous, meaningful, insightful. It's a diverse collection, and I imagine most...

Title: Defense for the Devil (Barbara Holloway #4) Author: Kate Wilhelm Read by: Carrington MacDuffie Category: Legal Thriller Audio published: 2007 by Blackstone Audio (First published 1999) Rating: 2½ out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Infinity Box | Audible | Amazon Mitch Arno always meant bad news for Folsum, Oregon. When they ran him out of town seventeen years ago, he left behind a wife with two daughters and a family that never wanted to see him again. When he returns, he brings trouble in the form of a lot of suspicious money. As Barbara attempts to counsel Mitch's wife about the money, a second form of trouble arrives, Mitch's corpse.. I wish I could give this one like 3 separate ratings, but that's not how I have my reviews usually set up. But I can always change my own rules, right? Thriller portion - 3½ Maggie's ex ransacked her place and left behind a suitcase of cash that Barbara is trying to get for Maggie. Problem , of course, comes in...

Title: Secrets and Lies (Cassie Scot #2) Author: Christine Amsden Category: Paranormal Mystery Published: November 15, 2013 by Twilight Times Books Rating: 3½ out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Amazon Cassie Scot, still stinging from her parents' betrayal, wants out of the magical world. But it isn't letting her go. Her family is falling apart and despite everything, it looks like she may be the only one who can save them. To complicate matters, Cassie owes Evan her life, making it difficult for her to deny him anything he really wants. And he wants her. Sparks fly when they team up to find two girls missing from summer camp, but long-buried secrets may ruin their hopes for happiness. Secrets and Lies picks up where the first in the series, Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective left off. Cassie's a great character. In Eagle Rock, a  town full of regular folks and magical folks where magic, while not exactly out in the open, is certainly respected and feared, she has none. She's...