There have always been giants who live and work side by side with the people. The people work hard but perhaps they have become a bit too dependent on their giant friends. One day they awake to discover the giants have disappeared. Panic embraces the vulnerable village. Only on young man has the courage to search in the wild world for the giants. Why did they leave? Can he bring them back? So begins this epic tale of danger, adventure, discovery and destiny. Will Thomas survive? Giants in the Land provides the reader a pathway toovercoming devastating events and teaches that we can, in fact, becomemore than we otherwise might have been. This story is about a young man, Thomas, and his rite of passage. His search for the missing giants isexciting and dangerous. It will keep you turning the pages as you joinhim in his great discovery and see him overcome his own great loss. Thereader will enjoy the danger and adventure, but they will also discoverthe "Giant" within and understand what it means 'Live with the Heart of a Giant'.

The Way of Things (Giants in the Land)

Children's Books

Burbidge, Clark Rich

Action & Adventure

Clark R. Burbidge

There are Giants in the Land . . .. . . and it has always been so as far as anyone can remember. They work side-by-side with the people, and whenever there is a job too difficult or a threat too great they are there to step in. The giants' presence gives the townspeople a special confidence about life. But one morning the people discover the giants have mysteriously disappeared. Fear and panic grip the town. Someone must find them and bring them back. Thomas, a young farmer, volunteers and sets out alone on a great journey of danger and discovery. Thomas learns the true nature of giants and what it means for him and his people. Join Thomas in his timeless rite of passage and learn what it means to become something more than you have been, why it is necessary in life, and how to do it.

Giants in the Land: He Way of Things

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

WinePress Pub.

“A Piece of Silver is a gripping story that gives an original and interesting perspective on the birth and death of Jesus. Excellent story telling coupled with engaging and dramatic illustrations will have readers, young and old, turning the pages until they reach the dramatic and promising ending. It is a story of victory that families will enjoy reading over and over again.” —Crystal Bowman, best-selling children's author Two thousand years ago in Bethlehem, a young homeless boy named Daniel finds shelter in a stable and witnesses the birth of the Savior. Wanting to present the child with something, he gives the baby his only possession—a silver ring he wears on a piece of twine around his neck. But Daniel's life remains one of living on the fringe of society until, in his darkest and loneliest moment, he again meets the Savior.This powerful story provides a unique perspective of the birth and death of Jesus through the eyes and heart of a desolate young man. Infused with wonder and awe, this story is one of unconditional love and endless hope.

A Piece of Silver: A Christmas Story

There are Giants in the Land... A great shadow over the land threatens to overwhelm not only the people but a thousand years of Giant service and perhaps the Giants themselves. The future of the land depends on three young prodigals and an aging hero. Their personal struggles must be set aside, for they are the land's only true hope. Book Two of the Giants Trilogy follows Thomas, as a much older man now serving as the Land's Forest Ward, and two of his grandchildren (seventeen-year-old Tommy and thirteen-year-old Rose). They are unexpectedly caught up in a struggle for the survival of their people and their way of life. A sudden tragic change shocks them from a complacent and distracted life. Thomas, Tommy, and a band of lost prodigals are placed on a dangerous path toward destiny or destruction. Though they are unprepared, they are all that stands between hope for the future and loss of all they hold dear.

The Prodigals (Giants in the Land)

The award-winning StarPassage saga continues with the relic guiding the Carsons to a new and desperate family. Two brothers, Bobby and Mike, are struggling after a tragic accident turns their world upside down. 
Join our heroes on a series of dangerous adventures to solve the relic's riddles, save lives, escape the ever-increasing Tracker threat, and experience some of the most dreadful and exciting moments in history. 
Will they learn from the past--should they change it if they can? Is there any hope for survival?

StarPassage: Book Two, Heroes and Martyrs (StarPassage, 2)

Deep River Books LLC

The Gold Medal-winning saga continues with Book Three in the StarPassage series.Teenage Mike longs to help a struggling new patient who may hold dangerous secrets. An evil Tracker has escaped to the present, bringing with him plans to end the world. New and more deadly passages await. Is there a traitor in their midst already? How can they fight what they cannot see? Is it safe to use the relic at all? Or…does the relic have its own secret plan?Join the growing band of travelers as they resist the powerful Trackers at every turn while trying to solve the relic's riddles and guard against the ever-growing risk of betrayal. It's a wild ride where hope and survival hang by a slender thread, woven by an ancient relic that becomes more mysterious with every page turned.

StarPassage: Honor and Mercy: Book 3 (StarPassage, 3)

Blended family issues impact the vast majority of Americans. Yet, even so, society often sidesteps the topic, while literature leaves a bleak landscape nearly void of practical advice from those who have lived in the trenches. 
With over 68 combined years of direct blended family experience, including 14 years with their own family of 10 children, authors Clark and Leah Burbidge are uniquely qualified to fill this void. Their combined 'Autobiographical/How-To' guidebook weaves a humorous, tender, uplifting, and critically insightful fabric of 10 foundational principles upon which any family may confidently build. Every blended family can have happier, more fulfilling lives where disruption, disorientation, and contention are replaced by teamwork, progress, and overcoming-oriented achievement. 
Living in the Family Blender provides practical guidance upon which any family may build better relationships and a life filled with joy and purpose. Join them on their personal journey and discover glorious possibilities in your own family.

Living in the Family Blender: 10 Principles of a Successful Blended Family

Parenting & Relationships

Burbidge, Leah Dee

Family Relationships

In Book One, teenagers Tim and Martie are desperate to end their parents' downward spiral. Then an ancient Christmas ornament reveals its secrets, sending the siblings across the centuries on a search for hope. But Tim and Martie aren't the only ones hunting through time. They're being watched by dark figures-Trackers doomed to haunt history. These Trackers believe the teens' ornament is their key to freedom, and they will do whatever it takes to steal it. In Book Two, Bobby and Mike are struggling after a tragic accident rocked their family. With the help of the Carson family, they go on a dangerous adventure to solve riddles, save lives, escape the stronger, faster Trackers, and experience some of the most dreadful and exciting moments in history. In Book Three. Mike longs to help a struggling new patient who may hold dangerous secrets. An evil Tracker has escaped to the present, bringing with him plans to end the world. Our growing band of travelers work together to resist the powerful Trackers at every turn while trying to solve the relic's riddles and guard against the ever-growing risk of betrayal. Now the Gold Medal winning saga continues with Book Four. Contemporary twin sisters are thrust into a compelling adventure with a mysterious warrior from the past who holds secrets even he does not understand. In the most dangerous adventure yet, our unlikely heroes are thrust into a dangerous and uncertain future where humanity is on the verge of extinction. Pulled from the pages of our modern world, a dangerous cyber plague, societal breakdown, and the relentless Trackers must be overcome to preserve the future. Our inexperienced new travelers must learn quickly to survive while overcoming a series of impossibly complicated and interwoven threats.

StarPassage: Book Four, Cyber Plague (StarPassage, 4)

StarPassage: Book One: The Relic (Relic, 1)

Morgan James YA Fiction

Thomas and his giant companion have disappeared. At the mercy of the evil king of Westland, in great peril, and with no hope for escape, Thomas faces an impossible test for survival. Book Three caps this award-winning trilogy with a danger-ridden triple quest: save Thomas, redeem a lost people, and reverse the land's painful slide toward destruction. Can help be found in a mythical cave at the far edge of the world? Whispered legends speak of a ferocious tribe, fearsome obstacles, and fabled treasure. Join Thomas and his companions under an uneasy truce, risking all to seek the source of redemption-the Cavern of Promise-in a journey that could bring deliverance… or doom.

The Cavern of Promise (Giants in the land, 3)

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