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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him and his mother) narrated a powerful story shared by the Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). In the story, two men from the children of Israel were striving for goodness. One devoted himself to worship, while the other struggled with sins. Each time the worshipper saw his companion sinning, he urged him to stop, until one day, in frustration, he declared that Allah would never forgive his companion or allow him into Jannah.

Growing up, Ash Bane and his sister had one rule to follow when they visited their grandma: never enter her art studio. An odd rule, if you asked Ash, but when he finds himself staring at the painting his sister vanished into, it doesn’t seem all that odd. Determined to save her, Ash and his best friend follow her through the painting. But travelers are not welcome in this new world, and they must find a way home before the villainous lord has them executed for trespassing.

Hayden didn't plan on being contaminated during a routine extermination of a rogue wolf pack. He didn't count on it changing everything he believed ties humans and supernaturals together.

Take a chill pill, get ready to catch boogie fever, and turn it up to 11! Do You Fear Like We Do is set in an alternate scary ’70s where "disco inferno" isn’t just a song tile, an FM radio DJ who works the graveyard shift finds out what "catch you on the flipside" really means, and a rock band faces death flying the not-so-friendly skies. Stories include "Tiny Danger", "Comfortably Dumb", and "While My Guitar Gently Reaps".

Ashara Konrad, rock music photojournalist and vampire, has a secret. One she hasn’t spoken of in over a century. Now, that secret has come back from the grave, hell-bent on destroying the most promising musicians of the age in service to an old voodoo curse. If Ashara hadn’t seen her vampire twin, Zariaz, dismembered and scattered after going on a killing spree, targeting musicians a century earlier, she would think Zariaz was behind the slaughter, looking to fulfill her 1000-musician curse.

Observations, insights, and musings from the life and times of Kathy Andrews. Kathy offers advice on dating, grooming, and dealing with the day-to-day trials, during her many years on this planet, but especially in her later years.

In this new collection of poems, essays, and flash fiction, the author once again exhibits her ability to write about both the light and dark sides of life. There are numerous poems and stories about nature: its kindness, cruelty, and wonder. There are frank expressions of the sadness and frustration she felt at the progressive loss of her eyesight and a poem about the social isolation that disability can bring. Other pieces, though, sing of joys as diverse as family closeness, the love of dogs, the delights of scents, and the power of the muse.

Romancing the Dog will take you on a romp of unique adventures laced with poignant moments. This humorous memoir reminds the listener just how much one dog can transform human lives when Chips, a rescue dog, enters the neat routines of a middle aged couple and messes them up in the most delectable ways. The new guardians are led from one challenge to another. A Tibetan Terrier who always seems to have the upper paw sends Marion and Sams stress levels off the charts. Listeners will smile, laugh, and cry as they follow this trio through their journey of angst and joy.

Fiesta time in San Antonio is filled with fun for the whole family. But Adriana and Alex are worried. Will people make fun of Adriana's mama because she’s blind and uses a cane? Will Alex be bullied because he looks different from the other children?

Young Abbie struggles to cope with the traumatic experiences in her life. Ripped from everything familiar after her parents’ divorce, she is dropped into an unknown neighborhood and is emotionally abandoned by her mentally unstable mother. Abbie is caught up in the cruel nature of one sister’s addictions and is often rescued by her other sister’s love and sense of familial responsibility. The story reveals family secrets and the shift of cultural norms as it leaves the 1970s and enters the 1980s.

Scott Sedita's Ultimate Guide To Making It In Hollywood lays out everything an actor needs to know to launch and maintain an acting career in any "Industry City." Tapping into his 40 years of experience in the business, renowned Acting Coach, Author, and Motivational Speaker Scott Sedita breaks down the Three Steps to Success: Talent, Confidence and Perseverance, and shows how these elements work together to build and sustain a successful acting career.

In a remarkable encounter, the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) purchased a horse from a Bedouin and invited him to follow so he could pay the price. As the Prophet walked briskly, the Bedouin lagged behind, unaware that others were trying to buy the horse from him. When the Bedouin called out to the Prophet, questioning the validity of their transaction, a dispute arose.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him and his mother) was a devoted companion of the Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). One day, suffering from intense hunger, he lay on the ground, tying a stone to his belly. Despite attempts to seek help from Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), it was only the Prophet who recognized his need.

The Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) once shared a story about the very last person to enter Jannah. This man will have barely escaped the Fire, stumbling along and grateful to be saved. When he finally arrives near Jannah, he will see a tree and beg Allah to bring him closer so he can enjoy its shade and drink its water. Though Allah knows the man will ask for more, He brings him to the tree. Then, a second, more beautiful tree appears, and the man again asks to come closer, making the same promise not to ask for anything else.

This story teaches us that our intentions matter most to Allah, who knows what’s truly in our hearts. This story is authentic, told to us by the most noble of the messengers, Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and was collected by Imam Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) in his Sahih.

When the sun became dark one day, people wondered why its light had disappeared. The Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) quickly went to the masjid, where he led everyone in prayer until the sun shone brightly again. On that same day, the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had lost his beloved son, Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), and some thought the eclipse was because of his passing.

A tired, hungry man once came to the Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for help. When there was no food at home, the Prophet asked if anyone could host the man for the night so that Allah would have mercy on them. An Ansari man volunteered, but he and his wife had only enough food for their children. They chose to put their children to bed hungry, giving all they had to their guest.

While "The River" speaks of creating harmony from complexity, other poems honor various people in the author's life. "Perspective" gives us advice on how to deal with pain, rejoicing in any release from it. Many of the poems celebrate the joy of nature: planting and sharing, seeing a seed sprout, observing a spider and her web, or talking about how the grit in an oyster's shell can result in a beautiful pearl.

The endless lives of a Hollywood vampire couple, Ashara and Liam, are turned upside down when their daughter is kidnapped, and they are forced into a world of danger and deceit, where long-dormant family secrets begin to wake. Their search takes them from London to LA and Las Vegas, where they meet mysterious and strange supernatural creatures who may not be what they seem.

Lynda Lambert covers a wide terrain of subjects and topics in this new audiobook, from lights to legends to seasons, treating us to images and metaphors about plants, people, and weather. She opens this large collection with the title poem, "Star Signs", which walks us through the alphabet as it digs through thoughts, emotions and observations, “Using star signs to map out new terrain”. Throughout this audiobook of poems, these gems of poetic creation shimmer like beads on her fabric art, like bold brush strokes of color on her paintings.