Bøker av Karina Fabian

Far too often, we expect God to show Himself in grand ways yet ignore when He makes His presence known in the day to day. Neither Deacon Steve nor Karina had dramatic conversions. Rather, God led them into deeper faith through the seemingly minor details of life: pot of rice, a habit of prayer, a frustrating flight home, or a barefooted stranger. This father-daughter team have written a delightful, quick book about finding God in the day-to-day. With thought-provoking quotes, heartwarming stories, Bible verses, passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and simple exercises the reader can fit into his or her daily routine, they help others recognize God's presence. Great for the casual or converting Catholic longing for something more in their relationship with God, or the "advanced" Catholic wanting light spiritual exercise.

More Star Trek parody fun featuring the crew of the HMB Impulsive! In this exciting season: "They Grow So Fast" (Parody of ST: TNG "The Child): When the Impulsive plows into an sapient energy being, it decides to explore humanity by becoming human-and choose Lt Ellie Doall to be his mom! From dealing with morning sickness to finding her boy grown and kissing her best friend (ew!), Ellie experiences the highs and lows of motherhood in days. But can her skills protect Joleu from a black ops Union division intent on taking him for study?"Put a Ring on It" (Parody of ST: TOS "Who Mourns for Adonais?"): The Impulsive is waylaid by the ancient god Neptune, who thinks they should worship him instead of saving a planet of merfolk. (or not saving-it's a Prime Directive thing)."Erst Bound and Down" The Impulsive plays "Smokey and the Bandit" when they have to run a blockade. Erst is in dire need of grain to stop a famine, but the Smo'qui, a federation of fanatics who believe the only humane food is replicated, try to stop them every which way they can.

Vern vs. Godzilla?! When Japanese investors want Vern as the mascot and protector of their new commercial center in Los Lagos, Vern thinks he's got it made. Finally, the respect he deserves, a cushy job patrolling the store area and amusement park, and a new lair built into the artificial mountain! But nothing is ever easy in Vern's world. When an elder god that's been hiding in the lakes of Los Lagos, grows under the inadvertent influence of Mundanes, it emerges as a monster out of a kaiju movie. Vern gets the help of mages, the National Guard, and even a mechadragon, but in the end, it's up to Vern to save the day. Can a dragon the tenth the size of a monster take on an elder god powered by cliché?

A snarky dragon working as a private investigator in our world.An exterminator who specializes in eradicating zombies.A psychic teen whos abilities drive him insane.Nuns who do search and rescue operations in outer space.Rednecks in a Star Trekish future.Come explore the worlds of FabianSpace: Stories of imagination, humor, and heart.

Newly revised and enriched! Being a detective in the border town of the Faerie and the Mundane worlds isn't easy, even for a dragon like Vern. Still, finding the wayward brother of a teary-eyed damsel in distress shouldn't have gotten so dangerous. When Vern's partner, Sister Grace, gets poisoned by a dart meant for him, Vern offers to find an artifact in exchange for a cure. However, this is no ordinary trinket - with a little magic power, it could control all of mankind. Will Vern sacrifice the fate of two worlds for the life of his best friend?

By 2867, we'd not only cracked our genetic code, but could stack the nucleotides like gods playing with toy blocks - yet we were still human, with the same noble desires to do what's right at war with the basest needs of our Fallen state. There was a storm brewing in Gravstead, but all Cass wanted was to go home, soak in a metallic bath and ride out the hormonal storm that affected every Jovian female, heavy and guppy alike. But when her old partner brings her a time-sensitive case involving a half-breed infant, she can't say no. Someone has to find the father and make him pay for the genetic resequencing to save the baby's life. The only problem - the father died months before the child was conceived.

The crew of the Impulsive is back with more zany, heartfelt adventures. Lost loves, chicken attacks, and parodies of iconic Star Trek episodes replayed in true HuFleet style: The Highest Form of Motivation: Loreli lives! (You're welcome, fandom.) But all is not what it seems. When the Impulsive tries to rescue her from another Cyber offshoot, it quickly becomes clear that they no longer understand who - or what - she is. Trust may be the highest form of motivation, but is their love for Loreli enough to motivate them to trust her? Doall's Brain: Who does not remember ST: TOS "Spock's Brain"? Arguably the hokiest episode of the original series, it takes on a whole new life when aliens snatch Ellie Doall's brain to power their colony. From Doc Sorcha in thigh-high boots to Ellie nearly flooding the colony with her tears, it's a bringer of delight. Sugar and Spice: When surveying an ice planet in the process of thawing out, the Impulsive discovers the survivors of an expedition lost five years ago - including Lt. Misha Rosien's fiancé. But what could be a happy reunion turns dark fast when Dr. Howie Maisel replaces Captain Tiberius with a robot with the intention of taking over the universe - with his sweet little Misha at his side. (Parody of ST: TOS: "What Are Little Girls Made of") Motherclucker: ST: TOS "Devil in the Dark" with chickens? Minion LeRoy Jenkins takes center stage as he tells the harrowing tale of the attacks of the Calusian Browns of Pullet VI. No Lay I!

What could challenge a dragon more than being human? When a curse turns Vern human, he does not have time to deal with it; Sister Grace's cousin has gone missing in the Mundane. Besides, how hard could humaning be? He might even enjoy it for a while. But from stubbed toes to fever dreams of emus, he discovers that humaning is not as easy as it seems. When women throw themselves at him, the unfamiliar hormones catch him off guard - especially because his heart, dragon and human, belongs to the nun who is his best friend. Can he master his new emotions and solve the mystery before Grace becomes the kidnapper's next victim?

When Neeta is invited to a ski contest in Utah to promote HumVans and a national charity, she and Ted think it's vacation at last! After all, no one's seen a zombie in Utah in years! They're looking forward to two weeks of skiing, relaxing, and finally finding time to set a wedding date. But when competitors from last year's contest who died in an avalanche come back to finish the runs themselves, Neeta and Ted will have to shred with the undead!

When a Faerie nun shoves a piece of music under Vern's nose and insists it's an evil spell, he has some doubts as to her mental stability. But work is scarce for a dragon detective on the wrong side of the Interdimensional Gap, and if Sister Grace McCarthy wants to pay his bills for a wild goose chase, who is he to argue? Unfortunately, Vern is not the only one with concerns about Grace's sanity. When a child accuses the nun of hexing her voice, the city is in an uproar, and Vern has to uncover the truth - for Grace, for himself, and for the fate of the Faerie and Mundane universes. Is the song just annoying? Or is it a summoning spell from the depths of hell? And how does a shell-shocked nun who refuses to sing fit in the equation - and Vern's life?

When Vern's gaming friends find a genie's lamp, they wish for a real-life adventure - and boy, do they get it! Vern's party is transported to Faerie to fight monsters, crawl dungeons, rescue fair maidens...and deal with some of Vern's old schemes that have come back to bite him in the tail. Vern even gets his secret wish fulfilled when he sees his dragon kin for the first time in centuries. But the genie is not what he seems. The Wish World is the real-world Faerie of Vern's past...and their adventure is no game. The second book in the DragonEye, PI series is a wild ride in Vern's old turf. If you love the fairy, D&D, or (of course) Vern, roll for initiative and get it today.

>Cringe at the improbable character 'shipping. Learn the secret to the Impulsive's Miracle Ensign. Watch Warlord Enigo LaFuentes put Khan to shame. Snag this Space Traipse adventure and let's do the time plot as only the HMB Impulsive can! A laugh-out-loud parody that fondly skewers the tropes of the world's most beloved science fiction show, and of sci-fi in general. Space Traipse: Hold My Beer is highly recommended for people who love science fiction, parody, and just good fun.

Time for more sci-fi parody fun! In this exciting season of Space Traipse: Hold My Beer: - The Impulsive goes to Filedise to track down the cause of the bizarre changes to the replicator files that have brought the galactic economy to a standstill. Then, they discover the Cybers are customers. It's a customer service nightmare!- The cybervirus infecting the Impulsive takes a turn for the weird as the entire crew breaks into song. The Union sends a team to help - a team which includes Ellie's old rival and her old flame. Even worse, Janbot turns creepy stalker on Ellie. It's the musical episode.- The Impulsive is back on matchmaker duty when it ferries a bride to her future husband's planet, to secure the peace between two worlds. However, her metamorphic abilities and seductive nature cause chaos with the crew. Commander Smythe stars in this parody of ST: TNG "The Perfect Mate."

A sequel to the Old Man and the Void. Dex Hollister nearly died in his escape from the black hole and the war raging there. He awakens in his universe...600 years in the future. Everything is different. He even has a new body, a hybrid of human and alien DNA. As he struggles to adapt to a new society, new sensations, even new romance, he searches for the one tie to his old self: his AI, Santiago. When that search puts him and the people he loves in danger, Dex must use all his old cunning and new knowledge to save them all.

It ain't easy being a Magical creature in the Mundane world. Vern, a Faerie dragon whose size, power and knowledge were diminished after battling St. George, has been called to emigrate to the Mundane. Living in the garage of Little Flower Parish and dealing with neighbors who accuse him of eating cats and ruining their gardens, he's hard pressed to find a reason to be in our world. Then a field comes to life and starts killing farmhands. While Vern can sympathize with vengeful jalapenos, murderous magic must be managed. He and Father Rich team up solve the mystery. It's a whole new world with geeky fans, paranoid parishioners, bumptious authorities, zoo incarcerations, and a snickering saint who just wants Vern to do the right thing.

The Crew of the HMB Impulsive is back with more fun than ever. In this volume: * Meet Capt. Tiberius' kin when they discover the lost generations ship, Lone Star. It's a family reunion with phaser fire, crazed evil overlords and genetic mutations even imposazine can't stop. Oh, and Enigo shot JR! (If you don't get the reference, ask your parents about Dallas.)* Newly-promoted Ensign Gel O'Tin has to fulfill his procreative responsibilities in "Amock Time." But when his intended plans to use the ceremony to mock him, he needs to learn the ways of seduction fast.* Security Chief LaFuentes and Transporter Chief Dour get into a fight over an old Earth movie.* The Impulsive joins with the HMB Inconceivable to throw a warp core into a star. What will happen? They're not sure; that's why it's science and not engineering.Parodying the best of science fiction tropes, Space Traipse is full of warped cliches and twists on well-worn plots that will make you laugh. In fact, geeks around the world said they needed .5cc imposazine to wipe the smile off their faces. (Imposazine not included.)

Sisters Ann, Tommie and Rita are part of a classified mission to explore an alien ship that has crash landed on an asteroid three billion miles from earth. Humanity's first contact with beings from beyond the solar system is bound to unlock the mystery of life in the universe, but the crew have their own secrets; hidden fears, desires, horrible sins...and a mission to kill. Researchers discover something unique about the third arm of the ship: something wonderful, something terrifying, something holy. This discovery challenges Rita and Ann to confront their own pasts in order to secure the safety of the mission and the very souls of the crew.