Kurzgeschichten 09

Concerning the Future of Souls

Autor: Joy Williams

The Blessed Pomegranates: A Ramadan Story About Giving

Autor: A. Helwa
Illustrator: Dasril Iqbal Al Faruqi

Wandering Spirits: Modern Fables

Autor: Salman Ansari

The Legacy of the Maya: Legends of Gods, Heroes and the End Times

Autor: Laila Schwab-Mansour

Provence (MSB Paperback)

Autor: Jean Giono
Übersetzer: Siglind Schüle-Ehrenthal

Sfantul Ardealului. Alte povestiri duhovnicesti: Romanian Edition

Autor: Cristian Serban

Im Kopf von Bruno Schulz: Eine Erzählung

Autor: Maxim Biller

Der Leviathan: Erzählung

Autor: Joseph Roth

The Greatest Christian Stories Ever Written

Henry Van Dyke, Johanna Spyri, Leo Tolstoy, Mark Twain

This a handpicked collection of some of the greatest Christian stories ever written. Many were written by the most celebrated authors of all time - such as Leo Tolstoy, Mary Twain, and Johanna Spyri.

When we speak of these works as Christian stories, we mean that each story has a powerful Christian message based on Jesus' teachings. Three of the stories are from Jesus himself. Others were written by devout believers like Henry Van Dyke and Johanna Spyri. Yet, one of the authors, Mark Twain, was not a Christian himself. Leo Tolstoy radically embraced the teachings of Jesus, but he struggled most of his life with orthodox Christian doctrines. Yet, the stories included herein from both Twain and Tolstoy reveal profound insights into the teachings of Christ.

Among the unabridged works contained in this compilation are:

His Guide in the Night

Eric Stevens

Nomad didn't expect to run into anyone as he perused the city junkyard. He most certainly didn't expect he'd meet anyone like Azrael, an old man shrouded in mystery. Although they've never met, Azrael appears to know a lot about Nomad and his family. How his mother seems to be lost in another world. Nomad knows something isn't right, but when it comes time for Nomad to face the truth, only Azrael can help. This is a short story told at its natural length that you might find yourself listening to twice.

End of the World: The Beginning

Nesly Clerge

The year is 2050. The Order of World Society governs the globe, the weather, the currency, and all facets of people's lives. The Peace for All Agenda is anything but peaceful. Scientist Gayle Conyers' life in this new societal structure is orderly, routine, focused, safe. Then it isn't. A renowned scientist forces her to work on a secret project that goes against her ethics and the Order. A protester warns her about the Order's web of deception and the approaching end of days. Gayle soon finds herself with a foot in two worlds: A scientific realm that intends to alter humanity for all time, and a spiritual one, where she's enmeshed in stories of prophecy, destruction, and the Apocalypse. Gayle remains skeptical. Until the event that stuns the world, one that causes her to face the realization that this may, indeed, be the beginning of the end.

Plain & Simple: An Amish Courtship

Paige Millikin

Finally together, Seth and Ruth begin courting, taking buggy rides and sharing stolen kisses whenever they can. Seth is sure that Ruth is the one for him, planning to propose to her very soon. Ruth is happier than she's ever been, enjoying every moment that they spend together. However, when Ruth's parents express discontent over her blossoming relationship with Seth, they pressure her into giving up Seth and everything she'd dreamed of. Heartbroken, Ruth and Seth go their separate ways, leaving Ruth's brother David and Seth's mother, Mary, wondering what on earth has gone on between them. Can Ruth and Seth make their way back to each other? Or will Ruth's parents convince her to stay with them, and leave Seth in her past?

Editor's Note: This is the second Plain & Simple short story. It can be listened to as a stand-alone audiobook or you can check out how Ruth and Seth met in Plain & Simple: An Amish Love Story.

After 2: A Contemporary Christian Inspirational Series

Joy Ohagwu

I almost drowned. . . then I lived.

Blossom Daniels lost her job moments after she reported to work, because she couldn't climb the stairs for mail delivery, thanks to a permanently broken down elevator. Her day was only beginning. Little did she know, before it ended, she'd be fighting for her life in the chilly grip of the Potomac.

Josh Miller was running late to his sister's baby shower - a shower she pressured him to attend, refusing to hear his complaints of, "men don't attend that sort of event. " But after a slew of traffic mishaps, neither his sister's baby shower nor the traffic comprised his agenda. He was diving into the depths of the Potomac River to save a person he'd never met.

Blossom knew her weight would challenge anyone attempting to save her. She prayed desperately, " God, if you save me, I will lose this weight!" First, she must overcome the rough waves determined to sink her.

Red: The New Rulebook Series, Book 1

Joy Ohagwu

" My name is Ruby. I've been framed for murder by The New Rulebook. Though I've never heard of or seen it, its masterminds hotly pursue me. . . . "

Ruby Masters just saw a woman die. And discovered The New Rulebook - something she knows nothing about. But it knows everything about her - enough to frame her for murder. Ruby calls on the one person she trusts, her best friend, Robert Towers. Robert will find a way out. He always has. But she didn't count on him falling in love with her - and turning Christian.

His unrelenting grip on a newfound faith irritates Ruby - until she finds herself captured behind enemy lines, helpless, alone, and with no way out.

When all human effort fails, what she gets at the end, is the one thing she didn't see coming, completely changing her life and Robert's.

Renewable Energy: A Short Story About Second Chances

Beyr Reyes

The stories of the Bible from an alien perspective, Renewable Energy explores the purpose of life and how to get a second chance at it while being caught in the middle of a great battle for "soular" energy.

Enchanted Encounters: Get Your Kiss on Route 66 Series

Teresa Ives Lilly

As wealthy debutante Violet Beauchamp travels across country on Route 66, she finds a small dog hurt on the road.

Unwilling to leave the dog, she stops at a small Hopi Indian souvenir stand, where she is advised to go to the Holbrook Wigwam Motel. She is also given an enchanted rock, and told that the next man she sees will be the man she marries.

When she meets motel clerk Lee, although handsome and kind, she still believes she is destined to marry a wealthy man in California whom she has never met. Once Lee teaches her a lesson in humility and shares the love of Jesus Christ with her, Violet is no longer sure about marrying anyone but Lee.

Will the enchanted rock give her the man of her dreams, or will God lead her into his plan for her life?

Blinded by the Saint: "Lust, Lies & Dreams"

Pierre S Hughes

So here it is, plain and simple: There is truly a call to action for the problem one will so dreadfully encounter each day as single Christians, yet no one really wants to bring sight to this issue. How many people can you name off the top of your head who, you believe, have gotten married for the wrong reasons? Lust is a powerful thing that has taken its course in our society. There is no certain group or race that has been affected more than another. We've all been plagued equally. Blinded by the Saint is a short story that depicts the daily life of a struggling single minister who chooses to find a woman he can call his wife who matches only his outer agenda of how he assumes his forever love should be.

Tillicum Tales

The Seattle Writers' Club

Die Frau des Pastors: Das Ende einer frommen Frau

Autor: Anne Simon