Nelson: 2764 books

Good tidings for Christmas and a lethal New Year Silent Night, Deadly Night by Hannah Alexander After sabotage strikes the Vance Rescue Mission, volunteer Sean Torrance tries to guarantee the mission a safe Christmas. But can Sean protect Tess Vance when the sabotage becomes poisonous-with...

Two men meet briefly in a hospital, where both are visiting their dying fathers. They speak again just a few months later, when one of them impulsively calls the other, a psychologist, and a friendship of sorts starts to form. After the psychologist leaves his wife a few weeks later, she begins to...

Three short stories, three characters, three midlife revelations. Terry is looking for the truth about the body she buried when she was eight years old, Mrs. Brown is desperately seeking a job, and Martin wants a Christmas present for his wife. All three discover a little more than they bargained for.

Traditionally,haiku was steeped in themes of nature. Fortunately, modern haiku has expanded to include a vast array of topics. In Lazarus Ego, it is amazing how three short, simple lines can be so visceral, contain such poignancy and insight, while at other times be infused with humor. Its clear that...

Nelson Algren sought humanity in the urban wilderness of postwar America, where his powerful voice rose from behind the billboards and down tin-can alleys, from among the marginalized and ignored, the outcasts and scapegoats, the punks and junkies, the whores and down-on-their luck gamblers, the punch-drunk...

“Spectacular…This new Vanya has a conversational smoothness that removes the cobwebs sticking to those other translations that never let you forget that the play was written in 1897… One of the most exquisite renderings of Uncle Vanya I’ve encountered.” —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times “Quietly...

When Pete Chandler, an investigator for the U.S. Export/Import Bank, gets a call for help from an old friend and colleague at the Export/Import Bank in South America, Pete drops everything to go. Before he can get there, the friend dies in a freak accident---he falls out of a tourist ride into a deep...

When she died, he tried to escape.  What he found was how to live.    The afternoon of her funeral, Young runs away from everyone and everything that remind him of his wife. Dying at the age of twenty-eight, she abruptly left him alone in a life of aggravation and melodrama. Wanting...

The Gothic has taken a revolutionary turn in this century. Today’s Gothic has fashioned its monsters and devils into heroes and angels and is actively reviving supernaturalism in popular culture. Nelson argues that this mainstreaming of a spiritually driven supernaturalism is a harbinger of what a post-Christian religion in America might look like.

Jack’s helmet is hit by enemy sniper fire while on a patrol in Afghanistan.. The concussion causes him to sing most everything and use the word fool excessively. Their orders were to go ten klicks and check for enemy activity. Sergeant Evans decides to return to base with the wounded soldier.For...

In this lively introduction, J. Nelson Kraybill shows how the book of Revelation was understood by its original readers and what it means for Christians today. Kraybill places Revelation in its first-century context, opening a window into the political, economic, and social realities of the early...

Lighthouses have long been the symbol of salvation, warning sailors away from dangerous rocks and shallow waters. Along the Great Lakes, America’s inland seas, lighthouses played a vital role in the growth of the nation. They shepherded settlers traveling by water to places that had no roads. These...

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. WOLF CREEK WIDOW by Penny Richards Still healing from emotional—and physical—wounds left by her late husband, widow Meg Thomerson turns to Ace Allen...

Love Inspired Suspense brings you four new titles for one great price, available now! Enjoy these contemporary heart-pounding tales of suspense, romance, hope and faith. This Love Inspired Suspense bundle includes Safe by the Marshal's Side by Shirlee McCoy, Frame-Up by Jill Elizabeth Nelson, Race...