J Thompson: 184 books

Over 150,000 people adopt children each year, and more than 2 million parents are now raising adopted children and grandchildren. While the path to parenting through adoption is rich with rewards and fulfillment, it's not without its bumps. This compassionate, illuminating, and ultimately uplifting...

Poisons have long been the weapon of choice of nefarious ne'er-do-wells seeking to inflict harm on others. In this gripping true-crime compendium, author C.J.S. Thompson offers a concise history of poison as an instrument of murder and serves up a number of detailed case studies of instances in which poisons were put to use in the service of evil.

Learn about new saints, pray with their stories, and sing your praise! This collection of 16 saints are newly included in the third edition of the Roman Missal. J. Michael Thompson has written prayers and hymn text about each saint set to familiar melodies to support your prayer as you reflect on...

They were tasked with stopping him. He was determined to stay one step ahead. Let the dance begin. But who will lead… and who will follow? In New York City, the five boroughs are a melting pot of millions of riveting stories. The strangers crossing paths on the bustling streets of Manhattan all...

Claudia's daughter, Portia had a daughter by the name of Marcia. Marcia went to live with Claudia after her grand father passed away. She became a book worm and she listened to every word her grand mother uttered. She trusted and beleived that her parents and grand mother loved her. She loved her...

this is a story about two sisters who moved from the rural areas to the city of joburg. the elder sister was already in the city when her younger sister joined her. the elders sister -boniswa- was married to a wealthy man. the man -jose- offered the younger sister a sponsorship to allow her to further...

Marcia felt attracted to Austin even though she knew that he was not mentally stable. Her friend, Pearl was also attracted to Austin and his father. She had sex with both of them in her consulting room. She had a weird attraction to people who had emotional problems.Marcia broke up with Austin after...

Isaac grew up in the rural area near Queenstown.He had a problem with his speech, he could not finish a sentence without stuttering. His classmates always made fun of him. He wrote his final high school examinations and he passed with two distinctions. He was living with his grandma at the time. His...

What does one do with a wizard's discarded container of dubious functionality?The Royal Road in the kingdom of Kesteva runs nearly 1,000 miles from the southeastern marchlands to the northwest coast. A tavern tale sometimes told by upperclass engineering students at the Royal University...

This is a story about guys who grew up on the same farm. The one guy was the son of the owner of the farm and the other was the son of the labourer. Petros was the son of the farm worker and he had a great love for farming. His mother was keen on having him becaome a full fledged farmer but she did...

For 27 years Sylvia had been living with the thought that someone might confirm that she is a vampire woman. Her mother is always constantly avoiding her questions, refusing to discuss the question of vampires. However, they both know that William is a vampire and he is their blood relative. Even...

Growing up under the supervision of Nothemba and Moses, Daniel .has no recollection of his biological parents. Not that his substitute parents were ill-treating him but he has a void in his soul only biological parents could fill. .. He remembers seeing Nothemba for the first time while he was roaming...

Even well-established town criers can face disruption by new technology. What happens when something better than the spoken word comes along?The Royal Road in the kingdom of Kesteva runs nearly 1,000 miles from the southeastern marchlands to the northwest coast. A tavern tale sometimes told by upperclass...

Seven stories from The Royal Road, a highway of merchants, pilgrims, princes and commoners, translated from Old Kestevan into modern English. Here are stories of hedge wizards, real wizards, trolls, gnolls, adventurers and kitchen-scrubbers. The translator makes no claims as to their provenance or accuracy.