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ANGEL FIRE From the 'Angel Burn' series, volume 2 by L.A. ![]() He’s been searching for Willow all his life, and when Alex enlists this rival to help keep Willow safe, he can’t predict what chemistry will pass between them. ![]() When brooding, gorgeous Seb shows up in the flesh, he turns out to be another-possibly the world’s only other-half angel. What Willow hasn’t told Alex is that there was also a mysterious boy in her dream, one she felt overpoweringly attracted to. But the team remains suspicious of Willow, even after the more-experienced Alex takes over as leader, training them hard for a rush attack on the Seraphic Council, or “The Twelve.” This elite group of all-powerful angels is also under the scrutiny of Willow’s angel-father, Raziel, who has his own sinister plan to defeat them. Willow’s prophetic dream points them to Mexico City, where they connect with a fledgling group of angel killers led by the exotically beautiful Kara, an Angel Killer from Alex’s past. In the wake of the Second Wave, the angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Weatherly’s wildly romantic, action-packed trilogy, the angels are back with a vengeance. Weatherly RELEASE DATE: A beautiful blond half-angel and the dark, handsome assassin sent to kill her fall in love in this fast-paced thriller romance, the first installment of a series first published in Britain (the sequel, Angel Fire, is due out in December 2011). ![]() ![]() ![]() "The loving and honest portrayal of Jessica and Billy's life together will let other children know they are not alone," said reviewer Suzanne Aaron. Though the book is geared toward children 3-8, siblings of all ages seem to finding that the message still resonates. Now an adult, Leving has written and published a picture book geared toward helping other young siblings feel less alone and discover the joy in their special sibling relationships. It was all very hard for me to understand at that age." "Our lives started revolving around his doctor appointments and therapy sessions. "Everything was different after Billy's diagnosis," says Leving. Title: Special Siblings: Growing up with a sibling who has special needs.It was days before anyone would tell her why. She was eight years old and recalls coming home from school to find her mom crying in her room with the door closed. ![]() A NEW PICTURE BOOK FOR SIBLINGS OF KIDS WITH DISABILITIESĪuthor Jessica Leving remembers clearly the night her brother, Billy, was diagnosed with autism. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Seminary is on the cusp of celebrating our centennial and these promotions will best position us for the new challenges and opportunities which await us in the next season.”īoth positions were affirmed by the Board of Trustees. I look forward to working with both in the years ahead as we pursue the effective service of the Seminary to the church all across the world. We could not have achieved the success we have with the comprehensive campaign without their strategic work and their strong relational skills with hundreds of men and women who make up the circle of the larger Asbury Seminary family. “Both Jay Mansur and Tammy Hogan have tirelessly served the mission of the Seminary. Tennent, President of Asbury Seminary, said. “I am so delighted to announce these two promotions,” Dr. She has worked alongside of Mansur in the strategy and execution of the entire comprehensive campaign and is well prepared for her new role. Tammy Hogan has served the Seminary for 19 years in the Advancement area, overseeing the annual fund as well as stewarding hundreds of donors to understand the mission of Asbury Theological Seminary more effectively. ![]() |