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In this carefully paced novella the author offers the reader an admixture of mystery and charm when an English professor promises his lover-colleague on her death bed that he will complete her landmark study of one of Britain's most illustrious novelists. She leaves him her research notes along with a batch of letters she has written to him. Enter next The Girl with the Wistful Eyes -a strange college student and single mother of a five year old who rents the apartment above the professor's and sets in motion events that will send his life spiraling. The characters in Mr. Appleby's eclectic collection of short stories are caught in isolated moments of crisis that speak to 'the human condition' . . . a despairing university student returns to her grandmother's house seeking a remedy for her broken heart; a young man attempts to make sense of a mysterious girl's profound melancholy; a young women unwittingly relives a past love within the crevices of a new love, and in "The Catalog Bride" a story rich with nuance, an aging university professor strikes a Faustian bargain-with himself. Cover Erika Appleby

Black Bartholomew's Day is the first comprehensive study of the politicised preaching and polemical literature surrounding the mass ejection of Puritan ministers from the Church of England in 1662 - a pivotal event in the history of religion in Britain -- .

Exploring themes of revenge, familial duty, and fleeting connections, the narrative weaves together the lives of diverse characters. A father's spiteful DIY project for his daughter sets the stage for her return, driven by a desire for vengeance rather than grief. Meanwhile, a professor grapples with the complexities of her senile mother, unknowingly engaging in a futile struggle. Additionally, a waitress seeks a moment of intimacy with a stranger, highlighting the longing for connection amidst personal regrets.

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Practicing compassion as a way of life. Written as a follow-up to Not Just a Soup Kitchen, David Apples Neighborology provides a blueprint for how churches and servant leaders of every ministry can be neighbourly helpers. Apple provides insight into developing the heart of a servant by modeling the compassion of Jesus Christ and presenting practical instruction and invaluable resources. This book is a must-read for servants of today and tomorrow.