Kategoria BISAC: Young Adult Nonfiction >> Boys & Men

For fans of The Wire and Unbroken comes a story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore, both named Wes Moore. One is in prison, serving a life sentence for murder. The other is a Rhodes Scholar, an army veteran, and an author whose book is being turned into a movie produced by Oprah Winfrey.

Two men. One overcame adversity. The other suffered the indignities of poverty. Their stories are chronicled in Discovering Wes Moore, a book for young people based on Wes Moore's bestselling adult memoir, The Other Wes Moore.

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Everyone has secrets. Some you might whisper into a friend's ear, while others may stay locked inside you for years...maybe even forever. It's those secrets that you tuck away that eventually control you. You may think you're okay, but really, your secrets can be tearing you apart from the inside out. Secret Survivors tells the compelling, true stories of people who have lived through painful secrets--things that they kept to themselves until they could no longer bear the pain alone. As you read their stories, you'll be drawn into their journeys towards healing, and you'll understand why...

Fact or Fiction? Vampires, aliens, psychics, and fallen angels are taking up more and more space in the public imagination as well as in popular movies and TV shows. Encounters with the paranormal, and darker stories of unexplained phenomena can attract our attention in ways we don't always understand. This revised and expanded edition of The Dark Side of the Supernatural provides a riveting and up-to-date investigation of all things paranormal. Bill Myers and David Wimbish bring the power of biblical guidance--as well as years of research, interviews, and encounters with supernatural...