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In the early years of her marriage, Linda believed she would live the American Dream. She was a wife, a mother, and a nurse in labor and delivery. She and her husband had a daughter they both adored. When a series of tragic events destroys everything she once believed in, every facet of her life implodes...

If there is a God, why did He allow man to fall? If God is omnipotent, why does He allow Satan to exist in his creation? If God is love, why does He threaten us with hell? Why can’t God just make everything alright? These are a few of the provocative questions which are currently asked of Christianity....

Mia Jang’s murder in the spring of 2008 didn’t stand out as any less senseless than the other 522 homicides in New York City that year—not to the police who investigated the crime and not to the three people who witnessed it. But the tragic irony was that she had fallen victim to a botched robbery...

The extreme right wing (Tea Party) votes not to approve both the continuing resolution and the debt ceiling increase eventually causing the federal government to shutdown. This gives a wealthy expatriated American the idea that this is the process to use to bring the US government down. Failure to approve...

Who is the mysterious Rudy Kazoody, and what, if anything, did he have to do with the events that occurred to a group of teenagers during one fateful summer in New York City’s Bronx neighborhood in the early 1960s? Growing up is difficult enough. But when you’re a recent immigrant arriving in a country...

It has been a year since the daring rescue almost claimed the lives of Emily Claybourne and her team. After the swift exit of the Jarly, the group is left wondering what lies ahead. The Chosen Ones are invited to visit the Jarly space station to engage in a peace conference, but not all guests have good...

The young woman Setsuko can’t wait to be free. Her father’s status affords her a life that many could only dream of, but this life comes with certain expectations. Dreaming of something more, she chooses to do things her way, but her rash behaviour will forever change her life, and those around her....

When eccentric billionaire philanthropist Colton Braxton III is diagnosed with leukemia, he concocts a wild scheme. Always the black sheep of his family, he plans a treasure quest—his chance to be known for what he truly is—a passionate adventurer with a spirit that defies his social status. His...

While on a seemingly normal, relaxed train journey to see her friend Megs, Karen McMillan meets the handsome yet enigmatic Alex McEwan in the most bizarre circumstances. Despite his arrogance and self-confident approach to women, he is charming and wealthy, and try as she might to evade his powers...

The Little Sect is the story of Michelle and her close-knit extended family in Montreal. Though not without their troubles, they’re mostly happy, until the arrival of her brother’s second child creates the need for a live-in nanny, Lita. Lita’s arrival warps their family dynamic and tears Michelle’s...

Sixty-two-year-old Marguerite has just had her second breast cancer diagnosis following a routine mammogram—and this time she will have to undergo a full mastectomy. Scared and discouraged, she keeps the news to herself so she doesn’t spoil an important family event. While she struggles to come...

A young couple meets during a Carnival celebration in their beloved city of Lisbon, beginning a passionate and challenging journey together that will span two countries and two political revolutions. Told through Tiago and Marta’s eyes, Cycles explores how lives, families and careers changed, for the...