What happens when those we trust most commit the most egregious acts of betrayal? It’s a scandal that has sent shockwaves throughout the world. Abuse committed in the place where we–and our children–should be safe: the church.
As three bishops stand trial in Federal Court, charged with conspiracy for protecting abusive priests, prosecutor William Goulding and defense attorney James Kobs prepare for the trial of a lifetime.
As Goulding presents a litany of damning evidence, Kobs is forced to take an unorthodox route. But Kobs’ toughest battle will be persuading the jury.
From expert testimony about power, aristocracy, narcissism, and addiction, to the innermost thoughts of the trial’s spectators and participants, this extraordinary courtroom drama unfolds as Kobs presents his startling case.
An intelligent, provocative story about power and human nature, The Purple Culture is not a book about shame, guilt, finger-pointing, or lurid details.
Part legal thriller, part psychological drama, The Purple Culture demystifies the majestic and intriguing traditions of the Roman Catholic faith.
Torn between two worlds, Dina Youngblood must make a choice.if it doesn't kill her first. Cheha Youngblood disappeared without a trace from the Bitterroot Confederacy three months ago, and her older daughter, Dina, is determined to find out why. What do the clues in her mother's journal mean? Who is the giant-winged creature that so terrified her mother, a Native Christian convert? Could any of the tales that are as old as the Indian nations and told in the blackness of deep nights in the South Florida Everglades be true? And why are owls beginning to perch outside of Dina's home? Then handsome Marty Osceola, the son of the most powerful witch on the Florida East Coast and the boy Dina had a crush on in grade school, arrives back in town.. A unique coming-of-age novel about the stunning consequences of choices presented from a Native viewpoint.
A personal vision, despite her youth, was the private and inspired selfless commitment of service to God. She would remain a virgin as testimony to love only the Creator. However, a year after her arrival in Nazareth to join her parents, she receives and reluctantly affirms an unexpected proposal of marriage. Shortly thereafter the concept of a virgin marriage becomes measurably compounded by the fact that she has just accepted her intriguing visitors offer to become the human mother of Yahwehs own son. Now she must explain to her parents and future husband the fact of her pregnancy. Miriam follows the life and times of the holy mother, bringing to light the relationship between herself and her son, Yeshua, in a fresh and poetic way that will appeal to readers of all ages and denominations. Follow author George Warner on this journey through the tiny village of Nazara and beyond.
Vernon Night is the CEO of LA's hippest advertising agency. Vernon Night also has issues. His divorce is getting ugly. His Go-To guy is a closet drug addict. He's mad as Hell on a daily basis. His newest client: God. Seems The Lord has some issues as well. Namely, that no one cares about Heaven anymore. In the Hip-Hop age of Internet Porn and Reality TV, who has time for goodness? So now the Creator of us all needs some creative direction of Her own. In this wickedly modern fable about good and evil, God looks for an advertising agency to fix Her brand as America's population looks for its soul.
Joe Kaye was an American poet, philosopher, schoolteacher, and author of 11 books. Born in New York City, Joe taught in New York, Hawaii, and Michigan. In Hawaii, he started writing and by the age of 25 he published his first manuscript. He later moved to Michigan and then to Wisconsin, where he developed a tumor which began to give him delusions. His delusions led him to construct a giant labyrinth on a tropical island. He also had an obsession with looking for a message he believed he had left for himself in a past life, in the form of a poem, song, or story. He went insane with paranoia and believed the karma police were coming to take him away.
Physician Thomas Dewar finds himself on the journey of a lifetime in mysterious Egypt, following in the footsteps of his murdered mentor. Confronted by his own struggle to understand the balance between science and faith, his search catapults him through betrayal and intrigue, as darker forces race against him to discover the biggest treasure of all, the truth about the teachings of Jesus.
Honesty is the best policy. That's the philosophy Mitch Tarrington has always lived by and the principle upon which he bases his marriage to Dana. He would never think of telling her a lie--until a situation arises in which he knows the truth might destroy the sacred bond they share. Even when the guilt of his deception becomes too much to bear, he chooses to continue believing 'what Dana doesn't know won't hurt her.' He couldn't be more wrong.
A monumental battle rages between mighty angel warriors and a vast horde of nightmarish demons who have established a stronghold within an unsuspecting church.
The pastor, a charming man with magnetic personality, is doted upon by his followers, most of whom are unaware of his arrogant pride and unethical conduct. The affairs of the church he controls with an iron fist, abusing his leaders unmercifully. Many have left broken and wounded while others look the other way, unable to stand against the enormous spirits controlling the man.
