It's the early days of World War II, and Virginia and Ruby Starr live on Ocracoke Island, about twenty miles off the coast of North Carolina. For the eighteen-year-old twins, life in such a remote and inhospitable environment is never easy, but when their father drowns and their mother falls into a coma, it's nearly unbearable. In addition, German U-boats are sinking ships close enough for the explosions to rattle windows, and it seems the sun will never rise on a happy day again. Regardless of Virginia and Ruby's turmoil, they hope life will be kinder, and if love finds its way into their hearts, they will welcome it with open arms. When Virginia makes a gruesome discovery on the beach, it leads her to an intriguing Navy man. For Ruby, the beach yields an intriguing stranger from across the Atlantic, brought there by a tragedy of war. When both men meet, the only outcome can be death, but which sister will lose the man she loves?

Don't we hope that our unfulfilled needs and hearts desires in this life are not just a trickle of thought particles on the wind... but that they reach far beyond earths atmosphere, beyond the heavens... to seek out the One who is able to accomplish all things? That they reach the Supreme answer-er of prayers? Don't we want to let Him know that we think He is awesome, and amazing and incredible and fabulous and merciful and good and beautiful and wonderful and perfect? I know I do! And I need to get this message across the distance that spans from my heart... to The EARS OF GOD. This book is a collection of verse that gives honor to the Mighty One for a job well done! A look into the fact that - it doesn't matter where life takes us, as long as we find our way onto the same path as God. "My beautiful God - I searched all over, couldn't find nobody...nobody greater... nobody greater than you!"

Acclaimed mathematician Lloyd N Trefethen, Professor of Numerical Analysis at Oxford University, has created an intellectual diary, marking the development of his interests and ideas, from his teenage years to the present. These thoughts stand as signposts, directing us through a mind that applies the same scientific discipline and rigor in everyday life as that needed for success in science and academia. Informative and entertaining, Professor Trefethen's Index Cards is a collage of observations of rare clarity, in subjects ranging from astronomy to family life, and from music to politics. The book will be of interest not only to other scientists and mathematicians, but to anyone in the general public interested in discerning how a scientific outlook informs the way we see broader issues in the societies we live in.

A personal code for a healthier, happier you When did life get so busy? Work, family, exercise - they’re all important but there’s never enough time. How can you effortlessly achieve a healthy balance between them all so you can reach your potential? The Rules of Living Well are here to help. Covering everything from mindfulness, mental health, wellbeing, longevity, energy, balance, perspective, relaxation to exercise, you’ll find simple ways to have a healthy attitude and be your best self. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

“If a person commits a crime against another people, and they are someday sorrowful of this crime, they will ask forgiveness from the person; we may or may not be forgiven; if we are not forgiven, either way we need to let it go. They will forgive you in their time, when it is right for them, that is the Creator’s job, not yours. In asking forgiveness from the Creator, you need to let it go. The Creator immediately will forgive us once we ask it of Him. It is our human nature to think, sometimes our crimes are too horrific in nature. The human in us tells us Creator can’t forgive those; it is the human in us that makes us think, it is the human in us we need to turn off. Only then is when we listen to our heart. The Creator does not have a court with a judge, jury or prosecutor; there is only One, Him. He does not have a scale or measure to determine or compare one crime to another, to Him a crime is a crime, if the crime is being an adulterer, a liar, or a murderer, to Him they are all the same, the punishment is the same. What matters is not the crime, but that you were spiritual enough to ask forgiveness from our Creator. Don’t let the human in you think you cannot be forgiven, that is Satan influencing you, Satan will want you to think you are no good and can’t possibly be forgiven. DO NOT listen to that one. Let your heart, your spirit take over with the understanding it is done. The Creator wants you to know you do not repeatedly need to be forgiven for the same crime. You have been forgiven, so you are to go on as He intended. He created us to be happy, so that is what you will do. And you are to be sure you forgive others for their crimes against you. That is just how it works.”

A weekend sailor shipwrecked in the South Seas eventually discovers the island's only other human inhabitant - a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to 1930s lost flying ace Amelia Earhart.