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Dark Energy
A new collection from the awardwinning poet and author of the bestselling novel Gap CreekIn the words of Poetry magazine, Robert Morgan's poems "shine with beauty that transcends locale." The work in his newest collection, rooted in his native Blue Ridge Mountains, explores the mysteries and tension... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2015 -
"Big Bone Lick," "Big Talk," and "Flush": three poems (Southern Cultures #Volume 17 Number 3)
Mason-Dixon Lines "Big Bone Lick," "Big Talk," and "Flush" poetry by Robert MorganRobert Morgan drives home a similar message with three poems. They address "memory" on the grandest scale-- not merely familial or communal but epochal and even geologic." . . . for ten millennia, the bonesseemed wreck... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2011 -
On This Day
Amazing stories of faith from twenty centuries of church history!From the Roman Empire to the Reformation, St. Valentine to St. Francis, Martin Luther to Billy Graham, On This Day introduces you to a parade of preachers, martyrs, heroes, and saints. Intriguing and inspiring stories from 2,000 years ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1997 -
Brave Enemies
As the war for independence wore on into the 1780s, the Carolina upcountry was an extremely dangerous place to be. Settlers, who had labored to clear the land after the Cherokees withdrew, found themselves being mustered for battle as British forces infiltrated the forests and pillaged their hard-wo... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2003 -
Worry Less, Live More: God’s Prescription for a Better Life
How do you bury worry before it buries you?Worry, which is essentially a strain of fear, is a rational response to real pressures and problems. Life is harder than we expect, and even the Lord Jesus, the Prince of Peace Himself, admitted, “Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34). He s... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2017 -
Truest Pleasure: A Novel
A “wondrous” novel of a marriage in the Appalachian Mountains, from the New YorkTimes–bestselling author of Gap Creek (San Antonio Express-News). Ginny and Tom have a lot in common—a love of the land, and fathers who fought in the Civil War. Tom’s father died, but Ginny’s father came back to weste... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1995 -
Then Sings My Soul: 150 Of The World's Greatest Hymn Stories
Rob Morgan's inimitable style will help people reacquaint themselves with the hymns of the faithful. His goal is to keep these traditional hymns vital and meaningful to all generations.Don't look for a dry recounting of boring stories. These devotional-style stories show the emotion and drama behin... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2003 -
Gap Creek: The Story of a Marriage
There is a most unusual woman living in Gap Creek. Julie Harmon works hard, "hard as a man" they say, so hard that at times she's not sure she can stop. People depend on her. She is just a teenager when her brother dies in her arms. The following year, she marries Hank and moves down into the valley... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1999 -
Always Near: 10 Ways to Delight in the Closeness of God
God is both everywhere and always near, yet we often miss Him. In our ever-on, busy world, it requires intentionality to encounter God and learn to enjoy Him.In a fast-paced, perpetually distracted society, we often feel alone, outmatched by trouble, and overwhelmed by life. Bestselling author and p... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2019 -
Boone: A Biography
It is the story of America, about the man who was the largest spirit of his time. Hunter, explorer, settler, he was a trailblazer and a revolutionary--an American icon for more than two hundred years. Born in 1734, Daniel Boone participated in the colonization of North America, the settling of the M... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2007 -
100 Bible Verses That Made America: Defining Moments That Shaped Our Enduring Foundation of Faith
The Bible has played a starring role in American history from our nation&’s beginnings. When George Washington was sworn into office as our first president, he did not place his hand on the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, as hallowed as those documents are. Inst... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2020 -
Chasing the North Star: A Novel
In his latest historical novel, bestselling author Robert Morgan brings to full and vivid life the story of Jonah Williams, who, in 1850, on his eighteenth birthday, flees the South Carolina plantation on which he was born a slave. He takes with him only a few stolen coins, a knife, and the clothes ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
The Road from Gap Creek: A Novel
One of America’s most acclaimed writers returns to the land on which he has staked a literary claim to paint an indelible portrait of a family in a time of unprecedented change. In a compelling weaving of fact and fiction, Robert Morgan introduces a family’s captivating story, set during World War I... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
The Hinterlands: A Mountain Tale in Three Parts
This is the story of a family who found, marked, and paved their way into America's eastern frontier. Unfolding in the voices of three generations of mountaineer storytellers specializing in keeping listeners on the edges of their seats, this is fiction that plunks us down right into the thick of pi... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1999 -
Gap Creek: A Novel (Basic Ser.)
A New York Times Bestseller & Oprah's Book Club PickYoung Julie Harmon works “hard as a man,” they say, so hard that at times she’s not sure she can stop. People depend on her to slaughter the hogs and nurse the dying. People are weak, and there is so much to do. At just seventeen she marries and mo... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1999 -
Boone: A Biography
The story of Daniel Boone is the story of America—its ideals, its promise, its romance, and its destiny. Bestselling, critically acclaimed author Robert Morgan reveals the complex character of a frontiersman whose heroic life was far stranger and more fascinating than the myths that surround him. T... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2007 -
Brave Enemies: A Novel of the American Revolution
As the War for Independence wore on into the 1780s, unrest ruled the Carolinas. Settlers who had cleared the land after the Cherokees withdrew were being mustered for battle as British forces pillaged their hard-won farms. Robert Morgan's stunning novel tells a story of two people caught in the chao... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2003 -
Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion
From Thomas Jefferson’s birth in 1743 to the California Gold Rush in 1849, America’s westward expansion comes to life in the hands of a writer fascinated by the way individual lives link up, illuminate one another, and collectively impact history. Jefferson, a naturalist and visionary, dreamed that ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2012 -
This Rock
From the author of Gap Creek-an international best-seller and winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award-comes the gripping story of two brothers struggling against each other and the confines of their mountain world in 1920s Appalachia. The Powell brothers-Muir and Moody-are as different as C... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2007 -
Angel Answer Book (Answer Book Series)
Uncover the mystery of angels and their roles in our lives!Angels have been present since the beginning of time, yet we're filled with more intrigue and myth than with facts about these heavenly creatures. In this practical Q&A format, bestselling author and pastor Robert J. Morgan uncovers the myst... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2015 -
The Red Sea Rules: 10 God-Given Strategies for Difficult Times
Just as Moses and the Israelites found themselves caught between "the devil and the deep Red Sea," so are we sometimes overwhelmed by life's problems. But God delivered the Israelites, and He will deliver us too.The Red Sea Rules reveals, even in the midst of seemingly impossible situations, God's p... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2001 -
Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation: Find True Peace in Jesus
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight. — Psalm 19:14 Do you long to deepen your intimacy with the Lord? To find a sense of soul-steadying peace? To develop emotional strength? Then you will need to pause long enough to be still and know He is God. Trust... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2017 -
The Nativity Collection
Step into the wonder-filled world of Christmas with this endearing collection of original stories.Even though he has two million copies of books in print, RobertJ. Morgan writes only one short story each year--an original work to share withhis church on Christmas Eve. These Christmas stories are now... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2010 -
The Strength You Need: The Twelve Great Strength Passages of the Bible
Why are we feeling so depleted when God has promised us strength equal to our days? Pastor Robert Morgan leads a busy life as a pastor and is also a multitasking caregiver to his disabled wife. Most days he feels exhausted, yet over time God has shown him how to build himself up when he's worn himse... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
Come Let Us Adore Him: Stories Behind the Most Cherished Christmas Hymns
Rob Morgan's unmistakable talent for storytelling continues as he reacquaints people with the Christmas hymns that are so true to the tradition of Christmas. In Come Let Us Adore Him, Rob shares his historical findings about these great hymns, their writers and composers, and other nuggets that enga... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2005