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"Jehovah's Witnesses is the fastest-growing religious movement in the world," wrote Marcus Bach in The Christian Century for February 13, 1957. "In 15 years, it has tripled its membership." He explained the effectiveness of this phenomenal group: "Every Witness is a minister. Every minister is a house-to-house visitor. Every visitor is a trained servant."

At 27, Aubrie Anne Anderson has been a devoted daughter, a skilled librarian, and a responsible citizen of her small hometown in Nevada. She felt she’d finally come alive when her favorite aunt made her sole owner of a house, 500 hundred acres, and the Hassayampa Lake in Prescott, Arizona. The move was the opportunity of a lifetime, and she couldn’t wait to start a new life, a life filled with adventure and excitement.

A year ago, Ellie and Aubrie were kidnapped by a rogue deputy. They were rescued, but he was never found. Ellie enlisted Sheriff John Clarke to mentor her as an upcoming detective for the sheriff’s office. There are several questions to which they are diligently searching for the answers. What happened to Deputy Chuck? What happened to the Stardust Casino chips and cash that was stolen by Bill Brennan, more than a decade ago?

An A&R hotshot fell in love with them upon hearing a few of their songs, and suddenly all the sweat and soul-draining self-promotion seemed worth it. The band got a call asking them to bring their haunting mix to Manhattan for a label showcase. It was the break of a lifetime. Out of cash and desperate to make it, they set themselves on a collision course with New York. It's a decision that forces each band member to consider just how badly he wants that record deal, and what he's willing to do to get it. No one will stand in their way. Not even each other.

Seventeen-year-old Hannah Bailey is at the center of a Nazi secret, a secret hidden for nearly a century. Until now. It's 2029. And as the United States teeters on the brink of disaster, Hannah's life begins to crumble all around her. Tragedy strikes unexpectedly. Someone is trying to kill her. And suddenly no one - including herself - is quite who they seem. Unexpected love helps counter the turbulence, but even then, her heart is still torn in two very different directions.

This was Russell's first publication (1877) and written while Russell was working with N. H. Barbour. In it, Russell presents the view that Christ had already returned invisibly and "at any moment" the Bride of Christ would be taken to heaven. Russell later published Watchtower magazine, which is now published by Jehovah's Witnesses.