"God is truly using you to convey His word through your books. Your writing style is friendly, enjoyable, and encouraging. Thanks for breaking it down in a way that is easy to understand!"--Mrs. Macon Warren, Pawleys Island, South Carolina. (Practical Life)

Evelyn's riveting and impeccable-timed message exposes seeds of faith and deeds of darkness. Evelyn's teaching hits the nail on the head as she exposes Satan in every church. Don't think this applies to you? This is a must-read book for everyone, especially church leaders and prayer groups. Your life will never be the same if you heed the wisdom in this book. Evelyn shows that the church has nothing to prove and has no need to pretend. Evelyn leaves no hiding place for the enemy. She shines the light on Satan's territorial cracks and crevices. Many church wolves posing as sheep will have to change clothes! Dr. Drayton describes in poignant details how to become one who prays instead of one who preys. With simplicity, she shares the arena of truth using a cut melon and the heart of man. Come and share with Evelyn her "Watermelon Faith." Evangelist Evelyn Murray Drayton, an ordained minister and Christian author, earned a Masters Degree in Theology and a Doctorate Degree in Christian Counseling from Cathedral Bible College in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Evelyn is an excellent leader and motivational speaker who helps spearhead national and international ministries to help catapult them to the forefront. Her soothing, powerful, and prolific words have captured the hearts of many. Evelyn travels and ministers extensively proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She appears for live television and radio interviews. Evelyn is the author of four other published books. Her titles are I Had to Die Exposing Witchcraft in the Church, Silent Speaker, Feathered Wisdom, and Sweet Success After Bitter Defeat. Dr. Drayton, a community activist, is president and founder of Soul Winner Ministries, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to empower individuals and other organizations to help them reach their full potential.

Short stories from a master of the form, this collection scrapes away superficial assumptions and brings to life a multitude of characters whose concerns have dominated post-1994 South Africa but are in many respects timeless; in particular, they probe the limitations of middle class norms and blinkered identities and grapple with the diverse experiences of the many millions living on the margins of privileged ghettoes. Mixing satire with brutal realism, Kolski Horwitz dissects South African society with a keen and insightful eye.

For fans of Linda Sue Park and A Long Way Gone, two young boys must escape a life of slavery in modern-day Ivory Coast Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. The higher the number the safer they are. The higher the number the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home. Maybe. The problem is Amadou doesn’t know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won’t tell him. The boys only wanted to make money to help their impoverished family, instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast. With no hope of escape, all they can do is try their best to stay alive—until Khadija comes into their lives. She’s the first girl who’s ever come to camp, and she’s a wild thing. She fights bravely every day, attempting escape again and again, reminding Amadou what it means to be free. But finally, the bosses break her, and what happens next to the brother he has always tried to protect almost breaks Amadou. The three band together as family and try just once more to escape. Inspired by true-to-life events happening right now, The Bitter Side of Sweet is an exquisitely written tour de force not to be missed. “A gripping and painful portrait of modern-day child slavery in the cacao plantations of the Ivory Coast.”—The Wall Street Journal “A tender, harrowing story of family, friendship, and the pursuit of freedom.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review