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That there is darkness at the heart of the Yuletide season should not surprise. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is filled with scenes that are unsettling. The hideous children - Want and Ignorance - beneath the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. In the finest versions of this story, the best parts are the terrifying parts. Best-selling author and editor Christopher Golden shares his love for Christmas horror stories with this anthology of all-new short fiction from some of the most talented and original writers of horror today.

The Ruins follows two American couples enjoying a pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in Mexico. On an impulse, they go off with newfound friends in search of one of their group, the young German who, in pursuit of a girl, has headed for the remote Mayan ruins, site of a fabled archeological dig.

This series presents Clark Ashton Smith's fiction chronologically, based on composition rather than publication. Editors Scott Connors and Ron Hilger have compared original manuscripts, various typescripts, published editions, and Smith's notes and letters in order to prepare a definitive set of texts. The Maze of the Enchanter includes, in chronological order, all of his stories from The Mandrakes (February, 1933) to The Flower-Women (May, 1935). This volume also features an introduction and extensive notes on each story.

The Daily Boost Podcast is the most popular and longest-running personal growth podcast in the world - for a good reason. Every episode delivers a positive boost of daily motivation and coaching designed to help you get what you want - no matter what gets in the way. Powered by ScottLOGIC, in less time than it takes for you to drink a cup of coffee, host Scott Smith delivers a lifetime of common sense wisdom, a BOOST of energy, positive mental health, the belief that anything is possible—and the tools to make it happen. Listening daily to the Daily Boost Podcast will help you clarify what ...

It was a killer year for horror fiction of the harder kind. Authors, editors, and publishers presented readers with some startling works of horrific imagination, stories graphic in the extreme yet with subtleties suggesting larger meanings, tales that explore humanity by plumbing depths of soulless inhumanity and, in some cases, outright depravity. The stories here represent the best of them, disturbing tales that dig deep and take you into the dark heart of horror itself, unrelenting and unapologetic.

Truth is stranger than fiction...and scarier! This audiobook contains accounts of real Catholic exorcisms. Many of these exorcism were made into movies, but even Hollywood with all its special effects and spinning heads couldn’t recreate the true horror experienced by these possessed children. These true stories of exorcisms are meant to inoculate you against the tricks and traps of evil. It is highly recommended that you listen to the Pray of St. Michael the Archangel (provided) before embarking on these accounts.

Hank Mitchell thought he lived an ordinary, ordered life. But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother Jacob, and Jacob's unsavory pal Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their wildest dreams. And in a fateful moment, Hank lays a plan to claim that life....and the horrific crumbling of his ordered world begins.

What is "the one great thing to love on earth", according to J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings? The Eucharist! Tolkien made sure his one great love was woven throughout his books. It's easy to find if you know where to look. In Smith's new book, find Tolkien's hidden Eucharist!

What a rollercoaster of a ride rollicking through Revolutionary times. Felt like I was there...totally immersed. - John B. Ward We admire and salute great patriotism. - E. Ramos "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Nathan Hale - New York City - September 22, 1776 In September 1776, the mighty war machine of the British Empire surrounded George Washington and his ragtag Continental Army on Manhattan Island. If the British prevail, Washington might well hang for treason. Desperate for information, he calls for an officer to venture behind enemy lines. Captain Nathan ...

Hey Friend! Are you ready to live in freedom and forgiveness? Do you want to say goodbye to shame, guilt, and regret? Has trauma, suffering, loss, and the stages of grief left you stuck in brokenness? Are you ready to be delivered, reclaim your identity, and move forward, and find purpose? I can help you find whole healing! Hi! I am Jeannie Scott Smith, a wife, mom, author/speaker, lover of Jesus, biblical healing coach and counselor. I am the Founder and President of Coastline Women’s Center and Smith Evangelistic Ministries. For years I suffered emotional pain surrounding bad choices in my...

Podcast by Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier

Hank Mitchell thought he lived an ordinary, ordered life. But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother, and an unsavory pal, Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their wildest dreams. And in a fateful moment, Hank lays a plan to claim that life - and the horrific crumbling of his ordered world begins.

A Certain Sound is an introduction to the theology and practice of preaching the gospel in public. The audiobook is concise, gracious, and uncompromising. It is saturated with Scripture, church history, and practical experience. It is a handbook and encouragement for open air preachers. It is an apologetic for frontline evangelism. It is written for both individuals and study groups, pastors and laymen, open air preachers and Christians who evangelize. He who has ears to hear, let him hear this audiobook!

The Gay Comedy Jam is the first and only gay comedy national touring show that features all gay and lesbian performers. Breaking many barriers, their first show in Houston sold out weeks before the performance date, requiring that additional shows be added. Since then, the Gay Comedy Jam has appeared at over 200 mainstream venues, large and small.

The Coronavirus Bible is what happens when a bunch of Christian comedians get together (virtually) during quarantine to raise money to support those in need. This coronavirus comedy bible will not only raise a laugh, but also raise funds to help those in need. And since laughter is also good medicine, you’ll be helping yourself, too. Honest.

In every city, girls are trafficked in brothels where the red haze of the neon lights never shut off. Red in the morning. Red at night. Red for the sailor's delight. But the red haze isn't just a district where girls are purchased by immoral men. Like the red of murderous bloodshed or the scales of demons, the red haze is a symbol of something more sinister. Enter Sam Eden and her boyfriend, Mike Carpenter, naive 20-year-olds who have traveled to the volatile country of Burma for a backpacking adventure but find themselves completely ill-prepared for the world they've entered.

Churchill was far from transparent about his religious beliefs and never regularly attended church services as an adult, even considering himself “not a pillar of the church but a buttress”, in the sense that he supported it “from the outside”. But Gary Scott Smith assembles pieces of Churchill’s life and words to convey the profound sense of duty and destiny, partly inspired by his religious convictions, that undergirded his outlook.

The integration of Major League Baseball in 1947 was a triumph. But it was also a fight. As the first Black major leaguer since the 1880s, Jackie Robinson knew he was not going to be welcomed into America’s pastime with open arms. Anticipating hostility, he promised Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey that he would “turn the other cheek” during his first years in the league, despite his fiercely competitive disposition.

[Contains explicit content] Let comedian and host Roy Wood Jr. ( The Daily Show ) guide you through a desert oasis of ecstasy and shame on this voyage to Sin City. You'll hear how a toothless prostitute can inspire confidence, what it's like to open for a magician six days a week, which gambles you should avoid taking, and more.

From the beginning of the Industrial Age and continuing into the twenty-first century, companies faced with militant workers and organizers have often turned to agencies that specialized in ending strikes and breaking unions. Although their secretive nature has made it difficult to fully explore the history of this industry, From Blackjacks to Briefcases does just that.