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Happenstance is a small town located in an underground ice-enclosed cavern. Two weeks before Christmas, everyone busily completes the final touches on shopping and planning attire, as well as practicing new dance steps for the dinner finale of the year. In anticipation of Santa's Christmas Eve ride, excitement seems to be everywhere ... until Uncle Hermes goes missing. The door to Mobil Land has been left ajar, and its interior is in shambles. These are not habits Uncle Hermes would abide. Robye Jax is the son of one of Happenstance's founders. From early childhood, he has been educated in the discipline of scientific expression, so he recognizes the signs. There is no question: the ice moles are on the move. Every twelve years, the ice moles migrate through the cavern walls to reproduce. Forming into colonies of thousands, they activate in sync and begin a chaotic activity called "whorling." The snow bobbies are capable of detecting the eminent whorling event, and they've been sending Robye frantic messages of warning. Oh, yes, Robye knows why Uncle Hermes has gone missing, and he now must get him back before Christmas is destroyed.

Sixteen-year-old Micah Jones has a chameleon soul; she just wants to be happy with her life and with herself. Her homelife isn''t easy, and when tragedy strikes, Micah''s mother can no longer keep the family together. Micah searches for happiness elsewhere and finds Cookie, a local drug dealer who becomes her boyfriend. He shows her a new world, but is this really the happiness she was hoping to find?The Seeker rules the Underworld and is the mastermind behind the corruption, drug trade, and violence seen all over the city of Blacktown. He''s a devil in a wolven mask, looking for lost lambs and offering illusion to those seeking redemption. Once the Seeker has Micah in his sights, he aims to take everything she has, including Cookie. He will stop at nothing, using every tactic available to him to get what he wants: Micah''s soul. It doesn''t take long before Micah''s life begins to spiral into a dark place, leaving her alone and nearly friendless. Now only time will tell whether she can change her fate.In this novel, a teenage girl with a difficult life searches for happiness and loses herself in a new, destructive world, as a mysterious figure strives to take her soul.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-dDXMJipb8

Psychic medium Epiphany Mayall lives and works in the spiritualist community of Watoolahatchee, Florida. When she schedules a trip to her childhood home in Ohio to visit her aging mother, Epiphany has no idea she will soon be swept into a maelstrom of natural disasters, theft, and murder. Dr. John Bernhardt, Epiphany's former art history professor and mentor, believes regional fracking operations are responsible for the recent earthquakes. After identifying a secretive petroleum company as the perpetrator, he wonders if the environmental disasters are somehow connected with the disappearance of a drawing from a local museum. Twenty-four hours after he writes an article about his theory, he is found dead of an apparent heart attack. When John's ghost appears to tell Epiphany he was murdered, she becomes determined to find his killer. Aided by a former FBI art-crimes investigator and an eccentric artist, Epiphany must use her psychic skills to locate the missing art and identify the killer. Unfortunately her efforts to bring the guilty parties to justice are thwarted. Even a state senator cannot help. As the earthquakes escalate, Epiphany must decide whether to continue her battle for justice or suspend her investigation to protect her family. Set against a backdrop of psychic phenomena, corporate corruption, and global climate change, Epiphany's Gift illustrates the perennial battle between good and evil.-Andrew Nichols, PhD, Director, American Institute of Parapsychology

What does loving deliberately mean to you? It may take a lot of thinking, soul-searching, and introspection to develop your own answer to this question-and even then, it could be difficult to spell out your thoughts into words. Loving Deliberately is a collection of what scores of individuals-some famous some not-have written on the subject. The responses vary widely but each has an importance all of its own. First in Traveling Deliberately, then in Aging Deliberately, and now in Loving Deliberately, Steve Bannow has completed his task of helping us truly understand the importance of being thoughtful, in the moment, and living life well-deliberately. Loving deliberately must be discovered over time and in stages. Getting there requires a true desire to do so. It requires experience, learning, and growth. Steve's wish is that all who read this book will come away with a greater sense of who they are, what is most important to them, and why.

"I have read Ruth''s book twice, and I am amazed at the calm and wry wit that she brings to our final endeavor, dying. The last cartoon particularly struck me as humorous. Even though I am mid-way through my 70th year, and have some of the final details worked out, I can not for the life of me come up with a three word epitaph. I will just have to re-read Born-Lived-Died until I get one with the right amount of whimsy and mischief. Thanks Ruth Brugger "--Michael S. Logan, M.S.Retired CounselorWe all know our time on Earth is limited. Unfortunately, just like taxes, we all have to face death sooner or later. Yet when we approach it with a different attitude than dread, the idea of death doesn''t seem nearly as foreboding.In a collection of poignant and sometimes humorous essays and other writings, Ruth Brugger offers a heartfelt glimpse into one of life''s most complex challenges by sharing wisdom from older folks, a creative list of three-word obituaries, thoughtful reflections on the performance of morticians and the size of funeral homes, and entertaining musings about a variety of subjects that include why a woman shopping for a casket might just have a reasonable excuse to buy a new dress.Born-Lived-Died shares essays and reflections that share a light-hearted yet touching look at life, death, and everything in between."... Ruth Brugger perfectly balances humor with great thoughtfulness in a fun but caring manner."--Marianne Mueller, columnist / reporter, Herald News

It all began after Magdalena Estrada took the third installment of a vaccine, which she had a bad feeling about to begin with, before returning to work. She called a medical hotline to tell them she may be having an adverse reaction.After going to the hospital, Magdalena dies, and suddenly she was in front of Him. Then she was among millions of stars. She looked at the stars and tried to touch them. She also heard someone say, "Daughter."As she began to travel to another time and place, she realized she was a child again-about five or six years old. Finally, she found herself sitting in front of a majestic chair with God sitting there surrounded by other children.Join the author on a mystical, spiritual, and fascinating journey in My Geese, Your Duck.

Christianity has a history that extends back over two thousand years, and it has endured through many changes in the world. Yet today the contemporary Christian church is facing new problems. How can the church continue to endure in the face of today''s unique pluralistic and postmodern challenges?Pure Christianity clearly analyzes distortions that occurred in the primitive early stages of Christianity, and it restores the true identity of the Christian religion for future generations. Author Sung-In Park deconstructs the distorted beliefs of Christianity, going on to reconstruct Christianity based on the life of Jesus; he also redefines the meaning of sin, the gospel, faith, salvation, and the end, based upon a historical Judeo-Christian context. Believers will learn how Christianity was rapidly universalized in the first century, and how this universalized church would affect the future of Christianity.The Christian church you know today is the universalized one--not the church Jesus Christ envisioned. Yet by understanding the true plan of God for the world in Jesus Christ, you can be prepared to evangelize this world, without threatening, in accordance with the divine will of God.

In secret worlds connected to our own there are ageless creatures that know each of us intimately well. Tasked only to observe and instructed never to interfere, they monitor us from afar throughout our lives. I have one. You have one. And on a curious quest through the unknown, eleven-year-old Collin meets his. Its name is Rorlitzer Screw. In her debut book The Many Worlds of Rorlitzer Screw, author Juliana Morgado takes us on an adventure through strange realms. Prompted by the awakening of his father's long-held secrets, Collin follows a trifecta of tiny golden animals out of his bedroom window and into dangerous worlds unexplored by most humans. In order to make it home alive, he'll have to survive hungry monsters and threatening terrain. Hardest of all-with Rorlitzer Screw ever at his side-he'll have to confront the realities of life, death, and the meaning of sacrifice. With Morgado's entertaining text and Lilly Shurbet's whimsical illustrations, an imaginative world unfolds that one can usually only dream about.

Thomas Benning is not a drug dealer, and yet, due to a police mistake, he ends up having to bury his wife and baby. Thomas sustains a gunshot in the raid, but his physical injuries don''t hurt as much as his grief. To escape the pain, he travels and eventually moves to Mobile, Alabama. It feels like a fresh start.Unfortunately, Thomas gets involved in some dangerous political activities and flees back to Canada, where he meets lawyer Stacey Bogs while he seeks to buy land. Their first meeting is contentious at best, but they eventually form a connection. Following the death of his family, Thomas had envisioned a simple life, but he isn''t going to get it as he is suddenly drawn into a web of international intrigue and murder. Thomas battles the bad guys as his relationship with Stacy turns romantic, but he still struggles with grief, anger, and now, a need for violence.

An eleven-year-old boy struggles after the death of his mother, an Irish Catholic woman whose life revolved around her love of the rosary, drinking beers at Wrigley Field on Ladies Day, and showing courage when faced with danger.The devolution of his father, who used alcohol to assuage the death of his wife, provides more challenges, forcing him to grow up early in the depths of despair. Later, the added difficulty of experiencing physical abuse in a disciplinary private high school leads to such a level of loss of hope that he contemplates suicide. A short story, The Brown Brink offers insight into the life of one troubled child at ages five and ten and at several other stages in his journey. Compelling and entertaining, it reminds one that morning, after the darkest night, will eventually appear on the horizon, and one needs to persevere through the darkness.

When the bear cub was born, he was his mother''s first. He needed her for everything, and she was always there. She found a way to provide through the storms, the pain, the heartbreak, and the joy. She protected him and loves him with all her heart.Throughout the year, he grows and matures. Now he''s ready for different experiences and the joys of fresh adventures outside of the cave. She''ll miss him, but she knows it''s not the end, but a new beginning.This picture book for children shares the story of a bear cub hibernating with his mother through his first winter. At the end of the season, it''s time for her to let him go and enter the world without her protection.

Locating, competing for, and obtaining a job in a veterinary care facility--from private clinics and animal hospitals to research facilities--is no easy task.But Patricia M. Lee makes it a lot easier with this guide to landing a job as a veterinary nurse/technician. Drawing on her experience as a career counselor and her expertise of the animal care field, she shares straightforward advice in an organized format.She explains that when going on an interview, prospective employers want to get the answers to key questions such as:Will you do what they want you to do the way they want you to do it?Will you get along with others at work--employees and clients?Will you show up on time, do your work, and leave problems at home?Filled with easy-to-follow examples of resumes, cover letters, and suggestions on answering interview questions specific to the veterinary field, this guide is the perfect resource for anyone starting out in this competitive field.

Hazel Morgan is a movie star, desperately unhappy with the glittering cesspool of Hollywood. Overwhelmed by the sex, drugs, and betrayal, she leaves the fancy life behind before it devours her whole. She returns to her Connecticut hometown. There, she lives quietly in her late mother''s house but still finds no joy. Hazel is unhappy and even contemplates suicide until the arrival of Lloyd: a poor, white ragammufin of a boy. Hungry and neglected, he shows up at her back door in need of refuge from his dysfunctional life. First, Lloyd finds his way into her home. Next, despite their differences, he finds his way into her heart. Hazel begins to realize that her new path is much more important than her past. This burned out and jaded superstar learns, with the help of a young boy, that God is indeed a God of second chances, and He loves her no matter what.

Wouldn''t it be nice to have a professional advising you on how best to accomplish your big, expensive home improvement project-someone who could tell you which products to use and which to avoid? What if this person was willing to pour out a career''s worth of knowledge and wisdom to you-in only an hour or two? Imagine the time and money you could save!In There Are Secrets to Tiling, author Rob Merines does just that. He reveals the detailed knowledge about tiling and grouting he has gathered over many years as a tiling contractor. From the planning stages to the final steps, Merines offers straightforward advice for the entire tiling process. Whether you are a DIY tile setter in the making, interested in the profession, or wanting to know what to expect when a contractor is doing a job for you, Rob Merines can help you.This home improvement guide provides comprehensive instructions for your tiling projects, with in-depth knowledge from a tile expert.

Susan Brooks is rebuilding her life after her husband of forty years dies suddenly from a heart attack. She is struggling with life alone, recovering from her loss, and establishing her new identity as a single person when she receives news from Hawaii, where she owns a condo. Her tenants, Carole and Bart Selwyn, have broken their lease. Unable to decide whether she wants to retain and use the condo, or sell it, Susan leaves her home in Seattle and heads for the Big Island.Once there, she confronts bittersweet memories of happy times spent with her husband. All her hard-won progress is threatened until she meets Walter Conway, a widower with a shadowy past. He was once a New York City police officer, but he keeps details of his past private as he and Susan forge a relationship and share their experiences with grief.The mysterious disappearance of Carole Selwyn, and a blood-soaked carpet pad discovered in Susan''s condo, draw Susan and Walter into an investigation of a possible murder. Bart, Carole''s husband, tangled in a web of his own creation with the local mob, is a major suspect. Attempts to extract retribution from Walter for past deeds threaten Susan''s newfound love and her life.

Few New Yorkers are aware that the tenements and storefronts of the East Village, famous for Beat poetry, avant-garde art, and alternative rock music, were a stronghold of mafia racketeering, treachery, and intrigue for almost seventy years. From the 1920s to 1990, mob icons lived in or frequented the East Village, known as part of the Lower East Side until the mid-1960s.In The East Village Mafia, author Thomas F. Comiskey shares the history of this little-known Manhattan mafia enclave that wielded influence on the direction and destiny of organized crime in New York City, telling how:Mafia royalty Lucky Luciano, Joe "the Boss" Masseria, and Joseph Bonanno lived in or frequented the East Village;East Village-bred Mafiosi plotted the assassinations of five Cosa Nostra bosses;Lucky Luciano ordained the East Village to be one of the mafia's major heroin distribution centers after World War II;A mobster from Avenue A conspired to sell the Vatican millions worth of bogus stocks and bonds, some forged in the East Village;A sit down in Mafia don Joseph Bonanno's favorite Social Club on East Twelfth Street determined control over a New Jersey hotel; andA federal agent from Avenue A and Fifteenth Street became the nemesis of mafia narcotics dealers.

Baseball has enchanted generations of players and fans with its charm and has been a constant in American life since the nineteenth century. Growing up as a boy in the 1950s and 1960s, Robert Kravetz learned the art of fending for himself on the baseball diamond. There, he and fellow players settled arguments and honed their baseball skills, learning the intricacies of a beautifully simplistic game. His baseball hero-and the hero for millions of other boys-was Mickey Mantle. At seven years old, he would rip open the morning newspaper to see if Mickey had beaten out Al Kaline for the runs batted in part of the Triple Crown and Ted Williams for the batting average honors. In Baby Boomer Baseball, Kravetz relives his youth, sharing fascinating tales from the golden era of baseball and observing the game''s changes through its steroid era and beyond. Whether Kravetz is drawing on his awe for the game as a boy or on personal discussions with Gary Carter, Hank Bauer, Tommy John, Bob Mathias, Clete Boyer, Tim McCarver, and the former director of research of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Tim Wiles, he shares stories that will rekindle your love for America''s pastime.

In Indiana, in the woods near a pond, there lives an eastern box turtle. He's very happy in his home, but there's just one problem: people who visit the cottage nearby can't seem to leave him alone.One day a large family comes to the pond, swimming and making a lot of noise. Then one of them picks him up. After they examine him, they put him in a big box and then drive away with him the next day. The family is taking him away to someplace called Ohio. They set up a wading pool in the backyard, but it's not the same as being free. Even worse, the people give him weird food. The poor turtle is uncomfortable; he wants to go home! Will he ever get back to his pond in Indiana?Based on real events, this children's story tells the tale of an eastern box turtle carried away from his home and the journey that takes him back again.

What is your favorite food? If you're like most kids, it's probably pizza of some kind. As much fun as it is to eat, imagine how much fun you could have making it! Especially in your family's pizzeria.Author J. J. Patrone's Izzy B. Makes a Pizza is based on his daughter and her experience in his pizzeria. She's like most kids and loves everything about pizza --including learning to make it. She has lots of fun making pizza and sharing it with her friends. And she also learns how important it is to thank God for what she has.Pizza means fun! So come, have some fun, and make a pizza with Izzy B.

It all started around sixty years ago when a young boy witnessed an earthquake that caused detrimental harm to an innocent community. The unfortunate event left a deep impression on him. He couldn''t forget that when he would ask about it, he would only be told that they must have done something bad to anger the god. Even though he was still young, he did not find the answer convincing. He then devoted almost all his waking moments to thinking about and making sense of what happened that day. He wondered what could have been done to prevent it, leaving him in a disarray of thoughts. This became a stimulant for his inquisitive mind and an incentive to strive to understand disaster-like events. In the case of earthquakes, his struggle resulted in two books and more than fifty research articles. The present book reflects the boy''s (who is now an old man) life experiences and from looking at the world around him as an insider, outsider, majority, minority, winner, loser, believer, denier, single, married, student, teacher, son, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and enemy. His quest for finding answers to his many questions led him to live and work in places such as Belgium, England, Germany, Italy, Iran, and the United States. In his pass/journey, he had to deal with a hard childhood, poverty, health issues (both physical and mental), revolution, war, shortage, pain and suffering around him, and the stress of learning different languages and adjusting to different cultures. Through these hardships, he learned a great deal about the dynamic aspects of life and the changes that take place accordingly. The book reflects all this together with his multicultural background and views on topics such as social values, living, faith, mathematics, sports, and health.

When Elita''s best friend, Carmella, disappears under mysterious circumstances. Elita feels driven to find her. She''s convinced the puzzle Carmella was working on the day she disappeared is somehow involved. She takes the puzzle and puts it together herself-and suddenly finds herself pulled into Puzzle Land.Elita is confronted by a strange and sinister man named Professor Robinson, an evil wizard who cast a spell on puzzles. In the beginning, he wanted to create a special place for the homeless children of the world, but his greed took hold. The professor began to kidnap any child he could.Soon, Andy and Aaron follow Elita and Carmella into the puzzle. As they travel through Puzzle Land, their bodies begin to take on the shape of a new creature. It is only after they learn to forgive one another, to be honest, and to work as a team that they find the strength to escape Professor Robinson and his puzzle world.

It is 831 AD, and Viking conquest has brought destruction and gloom to the village of Renton, creating tragedy and heartbreak to the clans of Dalriada. Still, Alpin and his sons, Coric and Kenneth, refuse to submit to the blade of their adversaries, bowing to neither Viking nor Pict. Now destiny's hand is moving them to take hold of all that is sacred: peace, honor, and freedom.As their enemies work to stop them at all cost, Alpin and his sons press forward in courage. After freeing his siblings from the merciless Vikings, Kenneth finds himself amid a tumultuous test that transforms his heart, character, and soul. Meanwhile, Coric's pursuit to rid the land of the evil savages carries him on a perilous path into the dark den of his enemy. Arabella and Ceana refuse to stand idle, knowing the lives of their beloved men teeter on life's razor-sharp edge. As few bravely stand against many, Halfdan and his Vikings toil to complete their conquest of terror, while Oengus and his villainous Picts attempt to fulfill their treacherous plot for dominion. Who will win the battle for freedom?Dalriada: Edge of the Blade continues the treacherous, romantic, and twisting tale of Alpin, his clansmen, and their furious fight for survival as they embark on a predestined quest for a king.

For author Mickey Frame, growing plants was a losing battle. He planted seeds and flowers in the wrong light or the wrong soil, and everything died. He grew frustrated and began to research best practices. In Things I Know but Can't Remember Why or Where They Came From, Frame offers a compilation of knowledge gleaned from his studies.He shares a host of information on everything from organic gardening, to composting, planting, fertilizing, making good choices for a garden, using organics for the household, and country living. Saving you time and money on gardening, Things I Know but Can't Remember Why or Where They Came From offers Frame's perspective on green living, preserving the planet, and using organics for garden and household purposes.

International business is not for the faint of heart. You have to be willing to go outside your comfort zone in many respects. Alan S. Colegrove did not start out to become an international businessman, yet his inadvertent trek into becoming a die-hard internationalist is a journey full of lessons learned and cultural interactions. So how did he get from growing up in Texas to globetrotting around the world?Accidental Internationalist follows Dr. Colegrove's journeys and life around the world for over four decades. While conducting business in multiple countries, he gets to experience jumping into a frozen lake in Scandinavia, sandstorms in the Arabian Peninsula, and bugs the sizes of dinner plates in Southeast Asia, as well as a host of international business issues from contract negotiations to export controls to corruption. He also gets to experience many of the vast arrays of cultures provided by the world beyond the safe harbors of the United States.Travel with Dr. Colegrove as he learns to explore and enjoy the world while learning also how international business can be frustrating and complex but ultimately enjoyable and rewarding.

Welcome to a sisterhood that seems perfect but, withdiscernment, becomes filled with unnoticed flaws andimperfections ...Dawn, Tabitha, Kami, Rebecca, and Allison have been lifelong friends despite their differences. Dawn is a realtor with no children and a shaky relationship. Tabitha is a recently divorced nurse and mother. Kami works with her husband at a law firm while raising their kids. Allison is an editor, mother, and pastor's wife. Rebecca is a nurse and mother married to her college sweetheart. Bonded like sisters, these five women have spent most of their lives together.However, even within the bounds of this unbreakable friendship, dark secrets abound. Arguably, untold stories are not actual secrets but merely withheld information of personal thoughts and actions. When these stories are shared, though, a shocking domino effect occurs, changing lives and relationships. No one knows everything about anyone, and these best friends learn the hard way that twisted truths break hearts.

Seventeen-year-old Xo lives by herself, having filed for emancipation when she was sixteen in order to escape her parents' drug-controlled lives. A high school junior, she faces constant bullying from her classmates-even from Beth, who is supposedly her friend. She works as a waitress after school to support herself. Although Xo endures flashbacks to the trauma she experienced at the hands of her parents, she wants to believe she has put her troubled childhood behind her. But when a figure emerges from the shadows and upends her life, she soon discovers that the past is coming back to haunt her in the form of her parents' dealer and his teenage son, Kit, one of Xo's classmates. As she struggles with terrible memories, she finds a possible ally in Kit, even if he is one of the ones holding her captive. But only time will tell whether the two of them can escape the violence of their lives and find happiness together.In this novella, a teenage girl living on her own deals with the consequences of her parents' poor choices and finds an unlikely source of hope and happiness in her kidnapper's son.

Are you having problems raising your toddler? Are you worried that you will make a mistake raising your child, your grandchild, your charge from the courts, your niece or nephew? Are you afraid that God has given you this child as your responsibility and you don't know the right things to do in order to successfully complete your duty? You pray and hope to do no harm in the first five years of this child's life and then for the rest of his or her life. Calling All Parents, Grand-Parents, Step-Parents, Adopted Parents, Foster Parents, and Relatives..... Hot off the Press! Get your copy of "Be Still & Be Quiet!" Today is the day that we've been waiting for! Be Still & Be Quiet is a parental guidebook that you don't want to miss!!! Be Still & Be Quiet is comparable to the excellent books, "The Hair-Raising Joys of Raising Boys" and "Their Name is Today." Both can be found in references. Be Still & Be Quiet will guide you on traditional and "old school" best family values. Be Still & Be Quiet has the answers to your concerns and doubts. Its directives are easy to follow. See for yourself, you won't be disappointed. Satisfaction guaranteed. That's a promise from me to you. Here is my e-mail address - get at me- fortheinside@hotmail.com

From There to Here is the life story of Herman Haenert, an American citizen who spent his youth in Germany first under Nazi and then Communist rule. Haenert recalls his early years during World War II and his subsequent oppressive life in East Germany-nightmares from which his family eventually fled to the United States. Their escape allowed the young Herman to come of age in a country he regards as a land of freedom and opportunity.In sharing his experiences and successes over the years, Haenert presents a detailed and informed perspective on the last eighty years of US history and reflects on how that history informs America's current political landscape.This sweeping memoir follows one man's journey as he escapes the turbulent Germany of his youth and builds a new life as an immigrant who cherishes his American opportunities.

In the 1960s, a young man met and fell in love with a woman nine years older than him. After Pat reluctantly encouraged John to date women closer to his age, the winds of time took them down different paths. Neither would be free at the same time for years to come. Still, they stayed in touch and saw each other occasionally. But everything changed when John was diagnosed with early onset dementia while in his late forties.As the disease slowly invaded the mind of this amazing, intelligent man, Pat reveals how she and John joined hands and hearts and decided to make the journey together. As they fell in love again and married, a heavenly light guided the way, providing warmth and comfort to a path that was sometimes steep and rocky, but often filled with love and laughter. While disclosing experiences that tested her inner-strength and perseverance over the next eleven years as John struggled and eventually succumbed to dementia, Pat provides reassurance to both caregivers and patients that they are never alone in their journeys.In this powerful and heartfelt memoir about second chances, love, and resilience, a widow chronicles her experiences over eleven years as her husband battled dementia.

What are Christian ethics? A Christian's ethics should originate within the boundaries of Christianity, and likewise, the sole basis for ethical practices and behaviors should be built upon the theological threshold of God, the Lordship of Christ his Son, and the hope of glory in habituating the new kingdom. Ministerial Ethics in the 21st Century answers fundamental questions about Christian ethics, explaining what it means to be ethical in ministry. Author Antwon C. Lewis also helps us understand what constitutes a healthy character and what role discernment plays in various ethical situations. Christian leaders will especially benefit from this study, as they can have their moral principles be influenced by scriptural standards-and not determine right or wrong based on their own value system. A crisis in today's society does indeed exist-and our present world is challenged with a need for ministerial ethics. Therefore, thorough research and investigation are needed, and Ministerial Ethics in the 21st Century will help ameliorate continued hypocrisy and poor ministerial integrity in the church.