Nick leaned forward until his face was inches from Spencer's. "We're gonna get us a black boy, and you're gonna help." He watched, sneering, as Spencer swallowed again and again. "This will be the real test that you're one of us. After that, man, the sky's the limit. We'll paint black swast... (more)

How dreadfully old I am getting! Sixteen!"" So begins 'Stepping Heavenward' by Elizabeth Prentiss, the journal-like account of a nineteenth century girl who learns, on the path to womanhood, that true happiness can be found in giving oneself for others. ""This book is a treasure of both Godly and wo... (more)

In four interwoven novellas set in 1941, an American OSS officer enlists a mother and daughter in America and two of their relatives in Europe to carry out a clever plan. They sew dolls for the children of the war-torn continent... but add a life-saving twist: Hidden in each doll are the funds and d... (more)