First published in 1907, "The Shepherd of the Hills" is Harold Bell Wright's mostly fictional tale of people living in the foothills of the Ozarks. The story is principally concerned with the relationship of Grant Matthews, Sr., affectionately known in his community as "Old Matt", and "The Shepherd of the Hills", a wise old man who has chosen the peace of the backwoods over the hustle and bustle of the city. The Shepherd is a quiet and mysterious...

Much-Afraid had been in the service of the Chief Shepherd, whose great flocks were pastured down in the Valley of Humiliation. She lived with her friends and fellow workers Mercy and Peace in a tranquil little white cottage in the village of Much-Trembling. She loved her work and desired intensely to please the Chief Shepherd, but happy as she was in most ways, she was conscious of several things which hindered her in her work and caused her much...

Little Johnny Goes to the Fair, the first episode of the Adventures of Little Johnny Series. We find little Johnny and his family preparing to visit the Maricopa County Fair. While at the fair, the family meets Mr. Farnsworth, the owner of the fair, and he notices something special about this group. Later, they come across Mr. Ybanez, the fair's director, who walks them thru all the different attractions. While waiting to board the coaster, Mr. Ybanez...

The Way To Peace is, written in an incredibly vivid and fluid fashion. Margaret Deland really brings the story of Athalia and her husband Lewis Hal to life. She follows the two on their journey to inner peace and happiness, which begins from a spontaneous hike up a mountain so that Athalia could see the view, and Lewis could never tell her 'no'.

Dignity and Reason have suffered much stress and misery because of their cousin Guiles, his daughter Prevarica, and the rest of the Leasing family. Now Guiles leaves Dignity the responsibility for bankrupt and neglected Founders Grove park, and it will take miracles-and a really good lawyer-to get him out of this. As for the Leasings, when they land in terrible trouble, old Ambassador Grace advises Dignity and Reason to try to save them, and he offers...

The Prince of Owr is an allegory of the love of Christ for every individual. The crown prince of the Kingdom of Owr (Hebrew for "light") falls in love with a lowly and abused woman. He realizes that in order to court her, he must for a time conceal his true identity, laying aside his glory and wooing her in her own world.The second half of the book is an in-depth look at the symbolism of the story and the inspiration behind its creation."What a beautiful...

An allegory/fiction book that allows you to listen in on the Demonic Master of Religion sharing with undergraduate student demons. The Master is teaching them how to get Christians to abandon an intimate relationship with God and become religious church people.There are 10 lessons or lies taught:Lie 1 Perform for ApprovalLie 2 Let The Pros Handle ItLie 5 He Really Hates YouLie 6 Redefine ChurchLie 7 The Busy Bee Gets the HoneyLie 8 Fly AwayLie 9 Half...

Adonais begins as he stands on the Iberian Peninsula and looks out towards the coast of North Africa, fighting for the strength to go with his inner leadings and follow his destiny that lies beyond that coast. The story observes the young Friar as he makes his journey from the Peninsula?s southern tip through the Alpujarra to a Gharnata that is feeling a new rise in sectarian tension and is hearing news of violent events across the border in Christian...

Aspire is a simple horse living a simple life in the town of Mundane. However, that life is not enough for him as he dreams of being a unicorn living in the nearby Ever After Mountains. He soon discovers that if he starts a trip on the Adventure Trails outside his town, it will eventually lead him to Destiny Falls, where he read that dreams come true. Though his family doubts he can reach it, he makes his decision. His deep desire for the actualization...

The four classic tales in this volume illuminate Leo Tolstoy's radical orientation toward war and commerce, revealing his vision for a sustainable, peaceable world. The feature story, Ivan the Fool, presents an archetypal fool who works hard, cooperates with everyone, and manages to foil every attempt to cause his downfall. In the end, peasant life comes out on top, while the pillars of imperial Russian society topple down. Esarhaddon, King of Assyria...