"The call to adventure, 1910-1942 -- The road of trials, 1943 -- A Canadian Victoria Cross, March 1944 -- Army public relations, April 1944 -- Hero in an army at war, May 1944-August 1945 -- Last attempt at being a regular soldier, 1945-1947 -- A hero's return to the ordinary world, 1947-1980.

In the small village of Ecsed, on the Hungarian/Romanian border, an ancient evil has awakened. Young girls begin disappearing in the middle of the night, and those who venture after them never return. The authorities believe it to be the work of a serial killer, but the local priest, Father Dalton, knows it is something far worse. Soon the Pope summons the Knights Templar, an ancient order sworn to protect the Church thought to have been eradicated seven hundred years ago. They send one of their best Knights, Thomas Bronte, to investigate what is happening in Ecsed. Soon Thomas is faced with an evil too terrifying to imagine; the Blood Countess, one of the deadliest vampires in history, has returned to seek revenge on the descendants of the people who sentenced her to death. It is here he also meets the beautiful Elizabeth Campbell, the member of a powerful witch coven determined to stop the killings. Going against both his Church and beliefs, Thomas reluctantly joins forces with Elizabeth and her coven to end the bloodshed. But just as if things couldn’t get any worse, Thomas uncovers that there is a traitor in his ranks working with the Countess, whose ultimate goal is the destruction of the Church. Armed with his faith and the sword of Saint Joan of Arc, Thomas is thrown into a world of magic and demons not only fighting for his life, but his very soul.

The complete Mystic Apprentice textbook series in one volume.

She was looking for coffee and conversation. He was looking for a quiet place to write. What they found was a connection that would make this Christmas unforgettable. Hayley Wolfe shares a kinship with the lost and lonely. Growing up without a father taught her that you can't always count on people. Her strong faith in God taught her that her Heavenly Father is unshakable. When she meets Kameron Kohl at her antiques and coffee shop, she's immediately drawn to his warmth and charm. After being abandoned on the steps of a church as a baby, Kameron Kohl has spent his life rejecting God and meaningful relationships. After all, his own mother didn't care for him, so why should anyone else. But Kameron never expected to meet Hayley Wolfe. Her faith in Christ, her inner beauty and selfless openness towards strangers, has Kameron falling for her hard. When Hayley notices a connection between Kameron's keychain and the locket passed down to her from her mother, she wants to investigate further. Kameron refuses. As friendship turns to love, Hayley will have to rely on God to soften Kameron's heart. Will the connection between their Christmas Trinkets lead them to love or unanswerable questions?

This is the first general survey of the carved stone crosses of the Isle of Man (late 5th to mid-11th century) for more than a century, providing a new view of the political and religious connections of the Isle of Man in a period of great turmoil in the Irish Sea region. The book also includes an up-to-date annotated inventory of the monuments.