Bøger af Farley L Dunn

Find Annie's Recipes Inside!Cook to Live.Live to love.Love to cook.Annie's motto was to take what life offered you and don't look back.That's how she lived, as wife, mother, and grandmother.Annie didn't take no for an answer. She might not have the luxuries, but she had what she needed most.Annie had her excellent cooking pot, and from it, she ladled out love to anyone who stopped by her house.Annie was my grandmother, and from her I learned that when life's not fair, your favorite recipes are your bulwark against the world.This is Annie's story of cooking, of loving, and of the excellent life she lived.

Teaching Is All About the Kids . . . Except when real life gets in the way. Follow along from that first contract, when nothing is familiar, and the idea of standing in front of a 4th-grade class leaves you shaking in your boots, through campus changes, teaching the same students three years in a row, and State Legislature mandates that send everyone out of their comfort zone. If you've ever wanted to teach, or know someone who's just starting out, get them this book. Farley's story isn't just about the kids, it's about life with the kids, both inside and outside the classroom. Teaching in the public school system affects every part of his life, from dating to marriage to raising his son. It dictates where he lives and how he's treated by his neighbors. When you teach, even your vacations are intertwined with your job, and you never leave your kids behind. Even when you want to! This is the best book about what it means to be an educator that's hit the market in decades. Farley Dunn is the author of over twenty published novels. Pass the Straitjacket, Please, is his humorous (and sometimes not-so-humorous) memoir of his 35-year teaching career in his hometown. Find more about Farley at www.FarleyDunn.com or go to www.ThreeSkilletPublishing.com to find more of his books.

God infiltrates every part of who we are. We do not have to know him for him to be all around us. When we take a drink of water, he is in the water. In the air we breathe, we find him there, too. Imagine our children. They are us, and yet they think they are not. Yet, as parents, we never consider the gulf as great as they do. When our children hurt, we hurt. When they know success, we feel their joy. When they curse us and walk away, we want to see them come back to us once again. Ask a child who is now grown. They will tell you they are what their parents have made them, whether good or bad. How is that possible? Because as parents, we infiltrate every part of who they are. So it is with God. We can cry, "No! I am a self-made man. No supreme being formed me from the dust of the earth." And yet, we cannot escape our creator, for he infiltrates every part of who we are. When we quit running and reach out to him, we will find him in every part of every day, and in every-thing we touch at any point in time. He is there for us. He wants us to be there for him. You will find God in this book. Look for him. He's waiting for you to find him, because he loves you very much.

Praise for The Destiny Changer: "Very clean, very professional.""Well-written...Promising...Very intrigued...I was truly drawn into the story.""I have never given a 100 in my judging life" ...except for The Destiny Changer.-ACFW Genesis ContestNot the Angels You Thought You Knew.Heavenly beings, come to Earth dripping with jewels of light to spread peace and cheer across the Earth?Not exactly, not when the angels are a near-immortal alien race trapped by a broken ship that has been stranded near Earth for thousands of years.Gadreel, the Deliverer of Destruction, has taken control of the ship by force, hoping to effect repairs at any cost, and he casts Uriel, the Bearer of Destiny, to Earth.There Uriel is compelled by his Mandate of Destiny and attempts to rescue a woman who has not only become a pawn in the struggle for power, but also exhibits many of the same unusual attributes as the angels who battle over her.Gabriel, the Citadel of Justice and Power, falls for the ploy that Uriel has broken his Mandate and must be hunted down at all costs. Along with six of the most powerful angels he can find, Gabriel travels to Earth to subdue Uriel and return him to safekeeping and certain imprisonment.Soon, destruction threatens to spread across the globe. The ensuing conflagration will rain death and destruction on the innocent and guilty alike if Uriel's supporters cannot find a way to stem the tide of battle.Uriel's challenge is closer to home. He must find a way to protect his charge, a woman who will soon be hunted by every angel on Earth.

Katie Carver Ragsdale has been married now for nearly a year.A baby is on the way, and before it comes, she has a Valentine's Day Love Extravaganza to plan, a new house under construction, and an islander who complains about the construction trucks that take up too much room on the ferry.It's up to Katie to smooth all the feathers in time for the baby to be welcomed to the island.Her best friend, Winnie Catron, shows up at the hospital just in time to faint on the delivery room floor.Building a new house and having a baby, all on a Maine island? Katie is certain disaster is about to take her picture-perfect world from her.

The Se'Yan't Chronicles. The Opening Chapter in this Riveting New Series. Genocide. A world and its people decimated, and all for greed. Yet, there is something about the planet Se'Yan't that transcends humanity's attempts to destroy her people. She holds a secret in her seas, a secret corporations will kill for. What humanity is just now finding out is that it's a secret that Se'Yan't can't share, even if she wants to. No matter how much death MegaCorp thrashes across her blue seas and yellow skies. This is Rjorck's story, the tale of the man who works over the course of many lifetimes to protect his people. It's also the tale of his death, and how his sacrifice brings new life to a devastated world. As the story unfolds, those who chose to wreak havoc on Rjorck's homeworld are exposed one layer at a time. Perhaps, just perhaps there was a time when evil hadn't yet blackened their souls. Can Se'Yan't forgive her transgressors? Can the team sent to restore MegaCorp's abuses make amends? Ask the children. They are out there . . . somewhere in Se'Yan't's nurturing seas, and they are waiting to come home once again.

Katie Carver is now married to Jeff Ragsdale, and this will be her first Christmas ever on Rockhaven Island.However, a blizzard hits the island at the start of the season. Then comes the rock-filled snowballs and a visit to the emergency room, as well as a fire at the Town Gazebo.About the time Katie thinks she has everything under control, morning sickness hits. How will she ever manage the Christmas banquet? Everyone in town has been invited.Then she has the children's Christmas play to organize, and she wonders if the live nativity scene will fall apart as well.Her good friend Winnie Catron volunteers to step in and help out, but when her friend abandons her to stay with Katie's elderly cousin, things become an avalanche of errors.It's a long-lost friend from a decade before showing up on Christmas day that tells Katie God is still in control. As her husband tells her, "On Rockhaven Island, everyone gets all their Christmas wishes, every one."

Katie Carver has to plan the perfect island wedding with 15 miles of Maine ocean in the way.She already misses the friends she's leaving behind, and then her cousin from distant France appears in jewels and a limousine.However, it's when Katie's closest friend abandons her a week before the wedding, taking Katie's wedding dress with her, that Katie begins to wonder if she will even get married at all.It's up to her island friends to help her pull it all together, allowing Katie to finally say, "I do."

Katie Carver's idyllic island home was destroyed years before by a deadly fire.When she returns after a fourteen-year absence, she finds Jeff Ragsdale, her adolescent crush, is the pilot of the boat taking her out to her property.She is surprised to find the dock in good repair, and taken aback to see the old sleeping cabin freshly painted. Even more amazing is her old sailing skiff tied to a mooring just off shore.When her good friend Winnie Catron shows up, Katie is pulled into a whirlwind of activities that draws her ever closer to the boy she'd left behind so many years before.The only problem she's facing is that he's now a man, and she can hardly turn him down, especially as he seems to turn up just around every corner.What will Katie do when she finds the entire town thinks Jeff is in love with her?Only her heart knows for sure.

JUST WHO . . . OR WHAT . . . IS CAMDEN ARCHER? ONLY REAL BOYS HAVE SOULS, and if Camden's not real . . . Jake Turner doesn't even want to think about that. Camden Archer lives at the Center, along with seventeen other orphans. Jake Turner is Cam's teacher at a Denver middle school. A storm throws them together, igniting Jake's suspicions that the boy isn't what he appears to be. Cam grows an inch in one weekend, and his physical responses are too quick for Jake to follow-when the boy thinks Jake isn't watching. The clincher for Jake? When Cam recovers miraculously from a deadly car accident that Jake was certain killed the boy. Even Cam's subsequent attendance at Sacred Heart doesn't entirely convince Jake the boy is heaven-bound. Who is there to hear his confession, if he's not real? The boy's abduction, and his ensuing pursuit by the Center's highly trained team of ex-military types, pull Jake into a life-or-death quest to save the boy he's come to care about as if he were his own. In the deadly conflict that follows, Jake has to come to terms with his doubts about Cam. He also has to answer the bigger question: What does it mean to have a soul? It matters very much to Cam, especially if the boy doesn't survive long enough for Jake to save him.

Immortality, a blessing or a curse? Of course, we all want to live forever. How high of a price are we willing to pay? For Parik, the son of an ancient goddess, the price is very high, indeed. His mother, in a fit of anger, cursed him with immortality. The price he is forced to pay? Each time he is reborn, he must undergo an excruciating death. If that weren't bad enough, everyone around him must also die, so that Parik might be gifted life once again. This is the story of one of Parik's rebirths, and the tale of the people he has come to care about. They see him as a god, come to save their city. Only Parik knows the truth. Everyone will die, so that he alone can live.

In Volume 1 of God Is Hope in Our Darkness, I wrote of the blackness of despair that surrounds us. Everyone that has faced that towering monolith of defeat knows hope can be notoriously difficult to find. Even in the church, we often leave the morning service feeling as miserable as before. Even when friends and family try to encourage us, their words fall on deaf ears. The one constant that remains is the depth of our desolation, and in our pain, it is total and complete. It is easy to consider giving up, because when we are mired in our despair, we feel overwhelmed. In that moment of utter devastation, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. All doors are closed, the lights are off, and silence surrounds us. Not even God answers the cries we send heavenward. Yet, our despair is not forever, and there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. Hope will shine for us once more, and we will live again. All we need to do is hold to the truth that God is in control, and he sees our pain. He hurts for us as we hurt, and he will be there when we come out on the other side. These biblically-based essays on finding God as our hope in the darkness are built on a central theme: God never leaves us alone, no matter how dark the night becomes. Each of these essays speaks to my heart. I hope they speak to yours.

This series on faith has been especially meaningful to me. Read of the Australian Bearded Dragon and how it must bask in the sun in order to process its food. Then learn how sometimes God wants us to cut and run, for we must understand that not all battles need to be fought by us. We can find God if we search in the right places for him, and he even gives us his private GPS to help us along the way. He will lead us straight to his headwaters, and we will never thirst again. If you haven't guessed yet, I am referencing essays in this fourth volume of God Is Faith in Our Despair. I have to confess, I feel this set of essays by far surpasses those in the previous volumes. Maybe that's due to God's intimacy with me as I assembled each one. You see, when I write these, they are God speaking to me. The ones I'm working with at the moment are the ones that God punches home to me. When you read them, I hope you allow him to also speak to you through them. He wants to, you know. Our faith in God is the most important thing we can have. Money in the bank? That lake house? Our lives are certainly sweeter if we have those, but our lives are nothing without Jesus. We must hold to the important thing, and that is our faith in our Almighty God. Enjoy this book, and I hope it blesses you half as much as it has blessed me. If so, you will not be able to contain all the good things that God pours out on your spirit.

Faith. It is so important to us. Having a strong sense of faith is essential to successfully living day to day, but finding a foothold in tumultuous times can still be very difficult. What is our answer? We have to keep our eyes on Jesus. We have to remember our goal and not let the distractions of a world run amok fracture our concentration. That is easier said than done. In the summer of 2014, a couple living on Lake Whitney in Central Texas had the floor fall out from under their feet, literally. The limestone cliff on which their home was built fractured, leaving the back half of their house dangling 75 feet over the water. Where is our faith when the floor falls out from under us? How do we find God then? Or do we throw up our hands in despair, accepting that there is nothing we can do? God encourages us to keep our faith in him. Just like a child, if we trust in his goodness even when the promises don't come, we will never lose the sense of security that can only come from belief in a higher being. God is that higher being, and he treasures us. When we have faith in him, he will reciprocate our outpouring of trust, and he will be there for us every time. Even when the ground falls away underneath our feet. Let's look up. God is our safety net, and when all else falls away, his arms are there to catch us. We will find our security in him.

In my first volume of God Is Faith in Our Despair, I wrote of faith as a two-pronged fork. On one side, we have the foundational beliefs of our childhood, and when the world seems to crumble around us, we inadvertently fall back on those core beliefs. However, they don't always seem so rock-solid when the electricity has been turned off, and our broken tooth slams us with a two thousand dollar repair bill. Ouch, we cry. God, are you up there? The Word references God as our Father. A father cares for us, but a good father also allows us to grow into maturity, even if that means letting us battle our own enemies and learn how to stand up for ourselves. He knows that if he always steps in to rescue us at the start of the battle, we will be no more than a surface Christian. Scratch us, and the world will always show through. He wants so much more for us. He wants us to find our faith in him even when the storms rage and the darkness squeezes the very breath from our lungs. He wants us to know that he is always there. All we need to do is look up.

Faith can be a two-pronged fork. On one side we know what we believe. That is our faith, and it stands as a bulwark against all comers. No one can shift us from our beliefs. They are the foundation upon which our lives are built. Yet, there is another side to faith. God asks us to trust in him, and yet when the bank account runs low, we begin to panic. We get a bad oncology report, and all we can think of is that we don't have a paid-up burial plan. We know what we believe, and still, when it comes time to step across the fiery coals, doubt clouds our judgment. All we can see are the flames, and we forget how to step out on God's truth. These biblically-based essays are all about finding our faith in God even when our feet are scorched, and we think we cannot take another step. Hopefully, when you spend time with the truth as it is found in God's Word, you will realize that he has been there all along. All we need to do is look up.

The Tower has taken something important from Garik Shayk for the final time.Garik learns that his mentor and trusted ally, Jantzen Hefferly, is somehow still alive in a secret facility in northern Canada.Garik has been changed forever by his forced induction into Corona Tower's Human-Hybrid Project. His girlfriend is dead. His friendships have been pushed to the brink. He is no longer the man he used to be, if he can even be considered a man at all.Garik takes on a new challenge: to rescue Jantzen Hefferly and return him to health while bringing the cruel and vindictive leaders of the Human-Hybrid Project to justice.Is Garik still human enough to accept the challenge? Or will his growing hybrid half destroy everything he once held dear?The old rules have been shattered, and Garik must forge ahead to make his own.Don't start this book unless you are prepared to go back and read the previous nine. You will want to know every detail of this epic story of one man's triumph over those in power who thought they could keep him under their control. Garik Shayk is a shining example for every young person of what it means to leave your childhood behind and become what you are meant to be.About the Series: The Human Hybrid Project is a ten-book series focused on Garik Shayk and his struggle to survive after he is forcibly inducted into the Human-Hybrid Project secreted deep within the super-secure sub-basements of the exclusive and off-limits Corona Tower.The Russian's Revenge is the tenth and final book in this electrifying and fast-paced series.Find out more, including character backstories, the history of Corona Tower, and overviews of each of the ten books in this phenomenal series at: www.thehumanhybridproject.com.About the Author: Farley Dunn has written books for over ten years and established his publishing company, Three Skillet Publishing, after retiring from his decades-long career as an educator, specializing mostly in creative writing.The concept for this series of books comes from his nephew, who emailed the locations that needed to be in Bay City (although he didn't name the city) and three of the major characters in Corona Tower (also unnamed). Farley spliced the information together with ways that he thought the story could evolve, and this is what came out of that.Farley has enjoyed sharing each book as it has written itself. He enjoyed writing the final book, The Russian's Revenge, as much as the first.

The death of a friend and mentor is made worse when Halo Sunchaser is proclaimed a hero.Garik Shayk, still stunned from his induction into Corona Tower's secretive Human-Hybrid Project, is jolted when Halo Sunchaser is celebrated for killing Jantzen Hefferly.He comes to believe she also authored his girlfriend's death to trigger the transformation of his developing hybrid body.Garik searches for a solution to Sunchaser's new level of control over the Project and over him. Deep in the Tower's mainframe, he uncovers the final secret to the power of the electrified sword and the people it kills.It may be too late to bring Marisa back to life, but Garik is determined to force Halo Sunchaser to her knees.This book will electrify you. Be prepared to read this story in a Faraday cage, even if you must build it yourself. The Human-Hybrid Project is that powerful a read!About the Series: The Human Hybrid Project is a ten-book series focused on Garik Shayk and his struggle to survive after he is forcibly inducted into the Human-Hybrid Project secreted deep within the super-secure sub-basements of the exclusive and off-limits Corona Tower.The Electrified Sword is the ninth book in this electrifying and fast-paced series.Find out more, including character backstories, the history of Corona Tower, and overviews of each of the ten books in this phenomenal series at: www.thehumanhybridproject.com.About the Author: Farley Dunn has written books for over ten years and established his publishing company, Three Skillet Publishing, after retiring from his decades-long career as an educator, specializing mostly in creative writing.The concept for this series of books comes from his nephew, who emailed the locations that needed to be in Bay City (although he didn't name the city) and three of the major characters in Corona Tower (also unnamed). Farley spliced the information together with ways that he thought the story could evolve, and this is what came out of that.Farley looks forward to sharing each book as it writes itself. This is a two-and-a-half-year project. He expects to enjoy writing the final book, The Russian's Revenge, as much as the first.

Betrayal is ugly, especially when it destroys the only thing you still treasure.Garik Shayk has run out of easy options.His girlfriend, Marisa, is dead. His non-human half rages out of control, and he's back in the Tower's clutches, unsure where he stands.Cooperation seems to be his only option. Trust, however, is hard to come by. When he is praised by his captors, he relaxes his guard and allows himself to think he finally fits in.His fragile trust is betrayed when Halo Sunchaser sacrifices Garik's one true ally outside of Corona Tower to cement her position of power.The electrified sword has returned for vengeance, and its deadly power haunts him once more.Don't plug into this book unless you're prepared to supercharge your idea of what is and is not possible. Sunchaser's Gambit will leave you panting for a taste of more. About the Series: The Human Hybrid Project is a ten-book series focused on Garik Shayk and his struggle to survive after he is forcibly inducted into the Human-Hybrid Project secreted deep within the super-secure sub-basements of the exclusive and off-limits Corona Tower.Sunchaser's Gambit is the eighth book in this electrifying and fast-paced series.Find out more, including character backstories, the history of Corona Tower, and overviews of each of the ten books in this phenomenal series at: www.thehumanhybridproject.com. About the Author: Farley Dunn has written books for over ten years and established his publishing company, Three Skillet Publishing, after retiring from his decades-long career as an educator, specializing mostly in creative writing.The concept for this series of books comes from his nephew, who emailed the locations that needed to be in Bay City (although he didn't name the city) and three of the major characters in Corona Tower (also unnamed). Farley spliced the information together with ways that he thought the story could evolve, and this is what came out of that.Farley looks forward to sharing each book as it writes itself. This is a two-and-a-half-year project. He expects to enjoy writing the final book, The Russian's Revenge, as much as the first.

Social media threatens to expose the truth and bring justice to Bay City.Garik Shayk has disappeared into the secretive Human-Hybrid Project for a second time.Buried deep within the deepest sub-basements of the influential Corona Tower, he fears his imprisonment is permanent. This time, the Tower knows its weaknesses, and they will not make the same mistake twice.However, Garik's friends outside have not forgotten him.Social media becomes the tool they use to wield their power against the forces that insulate the Tower from exposure.When social media protests threaten to erupt into city-wide riots, Corona Tower must react. One way or the other, the Tower's dominance over Bay City will be shaken to the coreA must read for all ages. Corona Tower's dominance over Bay City and Garik Shayk's life will resonate with readers. Start this book at your own risk. You will fall into its spell.About the Series: The Human Hybrid Project is a ten-book series focused on Garik Shayk and his struggle to survive after he is forcibly inducted into the Human-Hybrid Project secreted deep within the super-secure sub-basements of the exclusive and off-limits Corona Tower.The Glass Siege is the fifth book in this electrifying and fast-paced series.Find out more, including character backstories, the history of Corona Tower, and overviews of each of the ten books in this phenomenal series at: www.thehumanhybridproject.com.About the Author: Farley Dunn has written books for over ten years and established his publishing company, Three Skillet Publishing, after retiring from his decades-long career as an educator, specializing mostly in creative writing.The concept for this series of books comes from his nephew, who emailed the locations that needed to be in Bay City (although he didn't name the city) and three of the major characters in Corona Tower (also unnamed). Farley spliced the information together with ways that he thought the story could evolve, and this is what came out of that.Farley looks forward to sharing each book as it writes itself. This is a two-and-a-half-year project. He expects to enjoy writing the final book, The Russian's Revenge, as much as the first.

The Human-Hybrid Project Omnibus EditionFollow Garik Shayk's struggle to survive his unwilling induction into the Human-Hybrid Project.This early-adopter omnibus edition gives you unprecedented access to the entire tale, Books 1-10.From Garik's forbidden adventures into the secretive basement research complex underneath Corona Tower to a chilling and unknown military complex in the Canadian arctic, Garik wrestles with the changes he faces when he is injected with timber wolf DNA. He feels the high school teen he once was before the Tower hijacked his life slipping through his fingers one day at a time.To make matters worse, Halo Sunchaser's electrified sword swallows anyone who challenges her, and Garik feels it coming for him. Yet, to not fight back is unthinkable.When his new timber wolf DNA begins to change him beyond recognition, he has to decide, is he still human enough to take up the challenge? Or will his hybrid half destroy everything he once loved?One thing Garik knows for sure: The old rules have been shattered, and he must forge ahead to make his own.About the Series: The Human Hybrid Project is a ten-book series focused on Garik Shayk and his struggle to survive after he is forcibly inducted into the Human-Hybrid Project secreted deep within the super-secure sub-basements of the exclusive and off-limits Corona Tower.The Human-Hybrid Project book is the comprehensive omnibus edition in this electrifying and fast-paced series. If you can't wait to find out whether Garik wins or loses, this book is for you! Get it today!You can find out more, including character backstories, the history of Corona Tower, and overviews of each of the ten books in this phenomenal series at: www.thehumanhybridproject.com.About the Author: Farley Dunn has written books for over ten years and established his publishing company, Three Skillet Publishing, after retiring from his decades-long career as an educator, specializing mostly in creative writing.The concept for this series of books comes from his nephew, who emailed the locations that needed to be in Bay City (although he didn't name the city) and three of the major characters in Corona Tower (also unnamed). Farley spliced the information together with ways that he thought the story could evolve, and this is what came out of that.Farley looks forward to sharing Garik Shayk's story. He hopes you enjoy reading each book as much as he enjoyed writing them.

Garik Shayk has been inducted-unwillingly-into the Human-Hybrid Project housed deep within the secretive Corona Tower.He is alienated from everything and everyone he knew before the day he stepped off the Corona Tower elevator into their vast underground research facility.He is certain no one knows where he is. Garik befriends the enigmatic Jantzen Hefferly, also a recipient of the life-altering process.Together, they must discover the truth behind the Tower's lies, and what they find threatens to change the world as they know it.The only way forward is to bring the project and its leader, Weston Rodheimer, to their knees.Open the cover, and you will be captivated by Garik Shayk's struggle. You won't be able to put this book down until you've reached the final page.About the Series: The Human Hybrid Project is a ten-book series focused on Garik Shayk and his struggle to survive after he is forcibly inducted into the Human-Hybrid Project secreted deep within the super-secure sub-basements of the exclusive and off-limits Corona Tower.You can explore all ten books, the characters, and Bay City at www.thehumanhybridproject.com.Inside the Darkness is the second book in this electrifying and fast-paced series.About the Author: Farley Dunn has written books for over ten years and established his publishing company, Three Skillet Publishing, after retiring from his decades-long career as an educator, specializing mostly in creative writing.The concept for this series of books comes from his nephew, who emailed the locations that needed to be in Bay City (although he didn't name the city) and three of the major characters in Corona Tower (also unnamed). Farley spliced the information together with ways that he thought the story could evolve, and this is what came out of that.Farley looks forward to sharing each book as it writes itself. This is a two-and-a-half-year project. He expects to enjoy writing the final book, The Russian's Revenge, as much as the first.