Petra: 53 books

We came to Alabama to race. That didn’t work out. But we learned what it means to be engineers.

The discovery of a young boy’s frozen body at sea forces Werner to confront a dark secret from his past - one that could mean the difference between life and death.

January 1945. WWII still rages overseas. Eager to do her patriotic duty, Tennessee farm girl Vera volunteers for a mysterious assignment. What she sees will haunt her throughout her life as a dark shadow falls over the post-war world.

Christian joined Air Phenix looking for adventure. But when a seemingly routine cargo flight turns into a harrowing, absurdist odyssey to the most dangerous corner of the world, he gets far more adventure than he bargained for.

Australia, 1956. Luke van Houdt has escaped the ruins of war-torn Europe and settled into his new life Down Under, working for a prosperous electronics firm. The economy is booming, and life is good. But while working on a routine job, Luke stumbles upon a dark secret - one that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

Fun and entertaining, Running Beyond Empty explores the many challenges faced by mother and daughter when their world crumbles. Dinah is suddenly jobless and forced to move in order to provide for herself and Selah, who is hurt, angry and confused. Face-to-face with life‛s realities, their emotions...

“For two people to get along and love each other over a long period of time, there must be a healthy connection on the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life.” Fearing that at the age of 39 (or 78 in gay years), his chances of finding a soulmate are decreasing every day, Richard...

V!VA discusses issues relevant for personal development, self-actualization and counselling. Pictures of animals in nature, short haiku poetry and instructional text provide a framework that individuals can work with, along with counselors, social workers, care-givers and psychologists. Key terms: immigration, emigration, cultural integration, personal fulfillment and well-being.

A fascinating view of the “other side” in World War II, on the domestic front. Born in Berlin, Dorothea Gutzeit (1921 – 2005 ) spent her formative years in Nazi Germany and in her war-torn city. She then forged a new life in Canada. “An amazing family story of courage and immigration."...

Molloy had to leave home. He felt compelled to get a tattoo he feared may curse him forever. Were The People For a Better World really who they said they were? Could he survive on his own? Have a normal life? “I saw the bench that had been almost like a home, or at least a refuge, to me for...

O que acontece quando, ao longo de um ano, Papa Francisco e um importante sociólogo francês se encontram regularmente? A resposta se encontra nas páginas deste livro. Num diálogo franco e excepcional, o Santo Padre aborda com toda a liberdade os grandes debates da atualidade e da existência humana:...