Bates: 592 books

At the dawn of the twentieth century, the chasm between religious faith and secular culture was more pronounced than ever before. That's the theme at the heart of Arlo Bates' novel The Puritans, which follows two seminary students as they struggle to reconcile their religious calling with the worldly pleasures that surround them.

The sultan is a dangerous man. His word is law, his rule is absolute, his lust to conquer... insatiable. The battle against Ronan that claims his father's life makes Erezhad the new sultan of Zaityra, and after years of suffering, Erezhad hopes to create a peaceful future for his people. His sister,...

After ten years of marriage, Annie and Michael Morrow remained the couple everyone envied. Annie knew just what a rarity they were, and rejoiced in the fact that the man who could still take her breath way was also her best friend and closest confidant. Yet lately Annie had found herself troubled...

The World is My Mirror sparkles with a commonsensical humour, but Richard Bates is serious when it matters. Richard is an “ordinary bloke” with his own small business in England. A little less ordinary is this simple, yet profound, book about his experience of trying to find out the meaning of...

Emmy's Frenzy is a novel set on the shores of Lake Erie in 1947. Emmy Brooks has given up her dream of figure skating in the Olympics after the death of her mother. She and her brother Matt run the family-owned Bohemian Cafe and Hotel while caring for their mentally incapable younger brother...

Usted anhela que su iglesia progrese y crezca y sea todo lo que puede ser en Cristo, pero parece que hay algún obstáculo. ¿Y si ese obstáculo es usted? Acompañe a Scott en la travesía en la que Dios lo enrumbó, con la ayuda de su buen amigo John Bates, para no estorbar en el camino y...

Blake Rogers, a werewolf with a normal human boyfriend, has life pretty good despite being part canine. But that's before his boyfriend's ex shows up, who happens to be a vampire. Blake hates vampires...

CultureShock! Taiwan is full of helpful advice on what to expect when you settle into the country and how to enjoy your stay in the country. This book shares insights into understanding Taiwanese traditions and values as well as the lifestyles of the Taiwanese and how to relate to them as friends...

“Dear Jack,” Barbara writes to her son. Through these letters and raw prose sections relating to them, she recounts the past and explores questions of motherhood, responsibility, guilt, and spirituality. In Dear Jack: A Love Letter to My Son, Barbara Bates Conroy shares her highly personal and...

Stuck tending to a lonely service station in the middle of the desert, Angie's love life is entirely in her head. But when a sexy stranger blows in off the road, will she make him another notch on her imaginary bedpost - or will she take this stud for the ride of her life? Find out what steamy fate awaits them in ANYWHERE BUT HERE!

- Als Telzey erwacht, hat sie eine Doppelgängerin. Keines der beiden Mädchen weiß, welches das echte und welches das synthetische ist. Sie haben ihre Rolle zu spielen als Marionetten, deren Bewegungen ein Computer steuert... - Engstirnigkeit und Rechthaberei beschwören die Katastrophe herauf....

When it comes to spotting trouble, Benita's intuition is never wrong…Three months after completing her first assignment for a secret organization called D.T.C.U.—the Domestic Terrorism Crime Unit, Agent Benita Renee Jenkins’ sixth sense kicks in when she meets young boxer, Doug Gibson,...

Looking for a sophisticated and entertaining collection of short stories to add to your must-read list? The unique volume A Book o' Nine Tales from American writer Arlo Bates will definitely fit the bill. This collection of tales is interwoven with an imaginative series of "interludes" that enhance and expand on the stories' themes.

In the later decades of the twentieth century, Africa plunged into political chaos. States failed, governments became predators, and citizens took up arms. In When Things Fell Apart, Robert H. Bates advances an exploration of state failure in Africa. In so doing, he not only plumbs the depths of the...