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Scare Street delves into the darkness to bring you a new collection of spine-tingling terror. This diabolical tome is bursting with 13 sinister stories of supernatural horror, featuring ghastly ghosts, cold-blooded killers, and fiendish visions torn from your worst fears. Just be careful you don’t lose track of time as you meander through this shadowy landscape of dreams and nightmares. Because, once the sun sets, something waits for you in the darkness of night.

A dead man has investigators stumped. His death mirrors the work of a serial killer who'd dropped off the face of the earth and believed to be dead. A visit from a strange new ghost forces Cassie's involvement. Unsure the entity's purpose for haunting her, Cassie is both intrigued and terrified at its potential implications.

From animal sacrifice in the Old Testament to baptism and Communion in the New Testament, the Bible can seem like it contains vastly different instructions for how God's people are to worship him through visible means. But Scripture is a complete story of redemption, one that is breathtaking in its unity. In this practical introduction, professor Ryan McGraw gives listeners a framework for understanding the structure of the Bible and reveals how the sacraments illustrate God’s relationship with his people throughout the ages and help unify all parts of Scripture.

Join Cassie on a thrilling journey into the heart of Savannah's mysteries, where secrets are currency, trust is fragile, and every revelation could cost her everything. Will she find the strength to face the past and unravel the enigma that threatens not only her future but the lives of countless others? Dive into this gripping tale, where danger lurks in the shadows, and uncovering the truth could mean paying the ultimate price.

Change your mindset to change for the better. These are challenging times. Chances are, at this moment, you're confronting some change you never asked for - perhaps a life crisis, like a loss of job or the failure of a dream. Maybe you have to learn to work in new ways or find a new place to live. Best-selling author, thought leader, and change expert M. J. Ryan is here to help. In her book How to Survive Change...You Didn't Ask For, you'll find the support and practices you need to successfully ride the wave of this change, whatever it may be.

In How Can I Overcome Lust?, Ryan M. McGraw highlights the seriousness of sexual lust and gives listeners hope for overcoming it. He considers the foundational principles of overcoming lust in general, identifies the nature of sexual lust in particular, and applies biblical principles for finding a path through it. As McGraw shows, overcoming sexual lust is made possible by union with Christ as the Spirit makes us like Him through God-given means. He also encourages us to meditate on appropriate truths of Scripture so that our affections can be reordered in a God-honoring way.

Change is hard," we say, and it is even harder when change is thrust upon us. In today's tough times, we may be forced to reinvent our career or downsize our lives; at any point in life, we may lose a love or a dream. Our first reaction to change we didn't ask for may be to rail against fate. But what if we could see past today's turmoil and spot the opportunities that lie within unasked-for change?

This summary of every chapter of the Bible will help listeners understand its overall story. The Bible is a big book, and getting to know it can be a daunting task. Ryan McGraw helps listeners become more familiar with the storyline of the Bible through summarizing the content of every chapter in scripture and by singling out key verses that epitomize each chapter. Seeking to show the argument of each biblical book in its context, the summaries indicate what happens and why in each chapter paving the way for letting the Bible tell its own story in its own words.

In this inspirational audio book, author M.J. Ryan helps listeners identify the areas in their everyday lives where they can experience the positive effects of practicing gratitude. Short essays explain why gratitude chases away negative emotions and how gratitude is possible even in times of unavoidable hardship. M.J. Ryan is the executive director of Conari Press, publisher of the best-selling Random Acts of Kindness series.

Learn how to quiet the critics—inside and out—and trust yourself instead. If you accept that we learn through trial and error, if you believe that we each have unique strengths and that not one of us has to have them all, if you realize that labels only get in the way; then your self-trust will grow, your worries will shrink, and you’ll find happiness and success with a lot less effort.

From M.J. Ryan, one of the creators of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series, The Happiness Makeover teaches you how to be a happy person and enjoy the experience of life again. Train your brain to be optimistic, even in the darkest situations. From stress management tips to positive and motivational quotes, M.J. Ryan’s positivity book shows you how to transform your mindset so that you can face any difficult challenge thrown your way.

Discover the magic lurking just beyond the common in The Song of the Phoenix, an enchanting middle‑grade adventure by father‑son duo M. Ryan Taylor and Taavi Taylor. Trapped in a human shell, Fren the phoenix has forgotten his fiery origins—and the peril that threatens his world. A dark shadow is creeping across the Living Reaches, leeching all magic until wonder itself becomes mundane. With only his unlikely companion, George the giant gerbil, at his side, Fren embarks on a daring quest for a legendary talisman thought to banish the encroaching gloom. But as he braves mischievous ...

Our media environment is in crisis. Polarization is rampant. Polluted information floods social media. Even our best efforts to help clean up can backfire, sending toxins roaring across the landscape. In You Are Here, Whitney Phillips and Ryan Milner offer strategies for navigating increasingly treacherous information flows. Using ecological metaphors, they emphasize how our individual me is entwined within a much larger we, and how everyone fits within an ever-shifting network map.

Discover amazing gratitude benefits. Gratitude is a simple, profound practice that can change your life. Research has confirmed its many emotional and physical benefits. Taking the time to notice and reflect upon good things opens our hearts, creates happiness, and restores us to a natural place where we notice what's right instead of wrong. International executive coach M.J. Ryan teaches us how to unlock the fullness of life through the simple joy of living from a grateful heart.

Imagine Monty Python writes horror...Welcome to the wonderfully horrific world of Bizarro - that dark, forbidding corner of the horror genre where absolutely anything goes and one may delve into the farthest recesses of the authors' warped imaginations. Prepare yourself, dear listener, for a journey into the unknown reaches of terror, from which you can only hope you will return with your sanity intact...

How to Be Romantic has over 4,000 romantic ideas and tips for couples. Couples will find good romantic ideas to put into practice in their relationship daily. These sweet romantic ideas offer couples years of romance when they implement one romance idea daily or weekly. Partners want to be more romantic, but often do not know how to offer romantic gestures or romantic words to their significant other to ignite or rekindle the romantic relationship spark. How to Be Romantic gives you the ideas; you just have to use them!

Jack, with the help of the ladies, began to use their powers in new ways and discover new islands. They haven't found everyone yet, and they won't stop until they do. With new dangers on every island, Jack and the girls struggle to live and carve out a space to call home. Especially with signs of life showing and not the friendly type.

The Foundation of Communion with God introduces listeners to the Trinitarian piety of John Owen (1616-1683). Ryan McGraw's introduction to Owen sketches the major events of this important theologian's life and shows how his circumstances shaped his thoughts on the themes of the Trinity and public worship.

This collection of booklets on cultivating Biblical godliness covers topics that are essential to life as a follower of Christ. Each book in this bundle aims to address a wide variety of people and situations, while discussing the fundamentals of Christianity.

Are you feeling stressed? Out of focus? Tired? Unmotivated? Let's work on that.This walking workout is the perfect podcast to listen to while walking outside or indoors. I guide you through each walk, making sure you get the most out of every step while releasing stress and staying motivated. If you’re walking for weight loss, we’ll also turbocharge your calorie burn with small speed increases throughout. In the unscripted and often (unintentionally) funny podcast episodes, we chat about how to get motivated, build healthy habits, spark some joy, get more energy, and much more. This ...