At a crossroads between career, family, and purpose, Socrates Smith finds himself searching for answers he can no longer ignore. When uncertainty begins to unravel both his professional life and his sense of direction, he is forced to confront questions he has long avoided: What does it mean to provide for the people you love?…
What if the impossible happened again? Set against the shadowed world of underground churches and state surveillance, Daughter of God is a sweeping work of spiritual fiction that dares to imagine a modern miracle—and the cost of believing in it. In 1990s China, Li Ying is a quiet, devout young woman whose life is already shaped by…
A fashion retailing legend, Martin Sneider has been a leader in the shoe and clothing industries for more than five decades and has served as a multi-award-winning adjunct professor of retailing at the Olin School of Business at Washington University since 1992. At the Olin School of Business, Martin created and taught a course devoted to…
Misha Zelinsky is a leading expert on the rise of global authoritarianism. A Fulbright Scholar, economist, lawyer, and author, Misha spent 2022 and 2023 covering Russia’s invasion from inside Ukraine as a war correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. Misha is personally sanctioned by the Putin regime. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Political…
David Jacinto was born into a family living on the wrong side of the tracks and has been a storyteller ever since. He was the first in his extended family to attend college, and as a student athlete at one of the most prestigious universities in the country, he received his degree in civil engineering….
Dee Kelly is a master of suspense, blending historical truths with vivid characters who shed new light on the stories of our past. His fast-paced, intriguing stories draw readers into a world of mystery, where each character and plot twist reveals more about history and human nature. Kelly’s novels create alternative realities that blur the…
The son of a U.S Navy SEAL and 2012 Golden Gloves champion, Josh Plasse studied Homeland Security and Criminal Justice at Virginia Commonwealth University before moving to Los Angeles and dedicating his life to screenwriting and filmmaking. With over fifty episodes of network television under his belt, Josh has also penned and produced three feature…
Coauthor Steven Manchester is the author of the soul-awakening novel The Menu as well as the 1980s nostalgia-series Bread Bags & Bullies and Lawn Darts & Lemonade. Other works include the #1 bestsellers Twelve Months, The Rockin’ Chair, Pressed Pennies, and Gooseberry Island; the national bestsellers Ashes, The Changing Season, and Three Shoeboxes; the multi-award-winning novels Dad and Goodnight Brian; and the heartwarming Christmas movie The Thursday Night Club. His work has…
Jerry Lathan brings a wealth of knowledge in telling the remarkable story of Simon Peter. Combining his lifelong interest of history with a decade of research, Jerry has unearthed missing details on the evolution of Simon—the brash fisherman who became Peter. Over forty-plus years, Jerry’s national award-winning construction company has preserved and restored historic churches and…
Ken Abraham is a New York Times best-selling author, known around the world for his collaborations with high-profile public figures. He collaborated on works with Lisa Beamer, Joe Gibbs, Payne and Tracey Stewart, Bill Gaither, Chuck Norris, Buzz Aldrin, and Randy Travis. Ken lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife, Lisa. He’s deeply invested in his family and…
Bob Rich first learned the art of storytelling around campfires at summer camps in northern Ontario, Canada. Growing up, reading Hemingway inspired him to write. Living on the shores of Lake Erie and the Florida Keys provide him with an abundance of his own tales to tell. He is the author of three books: Fish Fights, The…
#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels have been developed as major motion pictures and TV shows. In 2022 Karen and her husband formed Karen Kingsbury…