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I'm an Eagle, Not a Field Chick features a "family" of farm characters. Nissi, The Dove (represents G-d). Raised by a hen and rooster (denoting parents). The snake symbolizes Satan, the accuser and ridiculer. The characters symbolize "people" we all encounter in life. You know, those ol' turkeys, jackasses, or wolves in sheep clothing. The barnyard signifies a "cosmopolitan and diverse" suburb. Goldie heads up the mountain on foot, demonstrating how we often take the long, hard way to get to where we need to go. Her "baggage" denotes just that - baggage we all carry around.

From Martin Bryant, perpetrator of our country's worst massacre at Port Arthur 20 years ago, to alleged hit man and undisputed hard man 'Goldie', feared by both prisoners and guards alike, James Phelps tracks the rise of ISIS gangs, the lethal underground drug and tobacco trade and the threat of contraband phones. From the shiv fights and brawls to the white-collar criminal beat downs, this is an account like never before.

Australia's Number 1 True Crime Writer on Australia's Greatest Gold Robbery. On 15 June 1862, a gang of bushrangers held up a gold escort at Eugowra, just east of Forbes, NSW. They escaped with a pile of cash and 77 kilograms of gold, worth about $10 million today. It remains the largest gold...

Jessica Gracers sits in a jail cell. Accused of murdering her husband; a crime she insists she is innocent of. Having heard of Derek Cole and his investigative skills, Jessica hires Derek and requests he begin the investigation immediately. But when Derek Cole and Nikkie Armani arrive in the Tampa, Florida area, they learn their client has refused to give an alibi. Forced to work with Jessica’s lawyer, a woman with a past and present filled with secrets, Derek and Nikkie must first convince their client to give her alibi before they can begin their investigation.

An unprecedented spate of murders in the 1990s earned Goulburn Jail the ominous name 'The Killing Fields'. Inmates sentenced or transferred to the 130-year-old towering menace declared they had been given death sentences. Serial killer Ivan Milat, the 'Terror Five' militants who plotted attacks across Sydney in 2005, Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy and gang rapist Bilal Skaf are just a few of the inmates inside Australia's most murderous prison. Meet them all here in Phelps' best-selling audiobook.

So much of current sports media is filled with hot takes and people screaming at each other. Each week, join Ben Phelps and Brandon Buskirk as they discuss current events in sports and a few other things on their minds. They are two teachers with a love of sports and sharing information with others to give rational takes on sports. If you love sports and want to learn more about advanced stats, the financial side of sports, and just want to listen to a couple of guys have fun, this baseball-centric podcast that covers all sports is for you. @theNRIpodcast New episodes drop Monday mornings.

Purpose is changing the way we work and how customers choose business partners. In Red Goldfish Stan Phelps and Graeme Newell share cutting edge examples and reveal the eight purpose archetypes. The audiobooks shows how businesses can embrace purpose to drive employee engagement, fuel the bottom line, and makes an impact on the lives of those it serves. Red Goldfish focuses on how purpose is driving loyalty and becoming the ultimate differentiator in business.

He's the only one who can stop a massacre ... The unputdownable action thriller from Australia's no.1 true crime writer. Riley Jax, convicted murderer. Once a promising engineer in the army, he lost everything in a single night when he killed a man – an act he cannot remember. It's a...

'Pentridge was a place of murder and mayhem. A bluestone hell. The worst prison Australia has ever seen.' Andrew Kirby, former inmate Welcome to Pentridge, Australia's most infamous prison. In the long-awaited return to his bestselling true crime series on life behind bars, James Phelps has...

Charlotte wants to find the mother she thought was dead. She embarks on the long, dangerous search for her mother alone when her father sends hired guns to kidnap and return her to his Boston home. Ethan wants to help, but he must keep her safe, healthy - and his. So he follows her. The West is no place for a woman alone, and he will keep her safe even if it takes a trip or two over his knee. Will Charlotte and Ethan escape their pursuers? Can Charlotte survive the heat and deprivation of the journey? Will she accept Ethan's discipline and guidance?

In this second volume of folktales, a Punjabi woman outwits seven ruthless thieves, an Incan girl restores harmony to the empire, and a mischievous Norwegian lass thwarts her entitled landowner. Spanning centuries and continents, Kamala recalls how the dazzling courage, cleverness, and power of women have always held our world together.

When a good looking stranger wanders into Shelley Morrison's gift shop, she's immediately attracted to him. But he's more than just a handsome cowboy. She finds out his mother died during the summer, and he wants to honor her by carrying on her Christmas traditions. He's looking for a star just like his mother had for the top of his Christmas tree.

In TWIN MOVIES with Ben and Gabe, the hosts take a look at the phenomenon where Hollywood makes two films with the same premise. How did this happen? Which movie did it better? What would make a better 3rd movie?

Sven is a preacher with a past. He’s been a guest of the territorial prison. Caroline is a teacher in trouble. She’s pretending to be a widow, but the blond baby belongs to Sven. Too bad he doesn’t know....

"Success for a woman means absolute surrender, in whatever direction. Whether she paints a picture, or loves a man, there is no division of labor possible in her economy. To the attainment of any end worth living for, a symmetrical sacrifice of her nature is compulsory upon her." That is the dilemma this powerful and beautifully observed work centers around.

Can a life-on-the-run lead to a happily-ever-after? Before Lars decided to become a law-abiding citizen, he was a master at evading the law and avoiding pursuers. Ellie is a young, inexperienced woman being stalked by a man capable of great cruelty. Ellie needs his help to escape. Lars needs her absolute obedience if he’s to save her. It will take a firm hand, but Ellie must mind him. Will Lars’ skill at evasion be enough to protect Ellie? Will his discipline bring them together or drive them apart? This is book one in the Journey’s End series and can be enjoyed independently. ...

Simply Christmas is an invitation to take a fresh look at the holiday. Vickie Phelps and Jo Huddleston share their thoughts on the season in hopes Christmas will once again be a time of joy and reflection for your family, instead of commercialized chaos.

Growing up in religion, I believed that I was blessed as long as I was doing something productive for God, or I was forgiven as long as I begged and pleaded for forgiveness. The words "free" or "gift" never clicked. Whenever I heard the gospel, there was a contingent on it, "You are saved by grace through faith, but…" This "but" would always lead to something extra one must do not to lose this free gift. This mixed message left me confused, burnt out, and further away from God.

Risk-taker and adventure-seeker Ellen Wyld scoffs at local superstition. It is nonsense to believe that her cousins disappeared during a meteor shower while camped at the river. To disprove such balderdash, she camps at the dreaded spot during a night of heavenly fireworks. But the legend proves true, and Ellen tumbles one hundred years into the past and joins her cousins in Texas, 1890. When Ellen falls for Skip Manning, the son of the family's enemy, no one is pleased. But Ellen gets what Ellen wants, and she wants Skip. This suits him just fine. He wants her. He plans to reform his ...

Seven Letters to Seven Churches, Seven Messages to Pastors and Churches from the Book of Revelation is a compilation of sermons preached at the Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, IL. The sermon series focuses on the seven letters to seven churches documented in Revelation 2-3. In Revelation 1:11, Jesus instructs John to write, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, ...