Benbrook Public Library

The only thing scarier in outer space is the fear of the unknown.Captain John Lancaster's ship is critically damaged in an asteroid storm, leaving John and his crew stranded. Drifting off course. He was returning to earth with supplies and samples from planet Sol. When he and his team discover they are not alone on the ship. Something is hiding onboard and is taking the crew members out, one by one. Will John make it home to see his wife and child?...

"MEET THE CURE FOR THE HUMAN DISEASE "A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights... with worms!" -Tamsyn Muir A surreal and horrifying debut, Leech defies our understanding of identity, heredity, and bodily autonomy. In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron's doctor has died. The doctor's replacement has a mystery to solve: discovering how the Institute lost track...

It's 1942, and as the war rages in Europe, Maisie McCall is in the Scottish Highlands swinging an axe for the Women's Timber Corps. Maisie relishes her newfound independence working alongside other lumberjacks--including the mysterious John Lindsay. As Maisie and John work side by side felling trees together, Maisie can't help but feel that their friendship has the spark of something more to it. And yet every time she gets close to him, John pulls...

The adventures of Hafro are a series of childrens books, created by the author Peggy Flo, introducing woodland characters who face problem solving experiences. They are cleverly written in rhyme using words to help children hear, identify and use different sounds that distinguish one word from another Each book contains a meaningful moral helping children to understand what is right and wrong in human behaviour. The first book - HAFRO AND THE...

When the Lion King unwittingly brings a “virus” into Big Green, it quickly spreads. And, it’s a particularly creepy bug - it’s literally leeches. The slimy creatures can take on the form of whomever they touch creating a clone that’s under their control. All but Lin Chung are quickly under the Leech spell, but Lin Chung sees through the ruse and fights for the freedom of Big Green. But can he win the day without becoming a zombie version...

In 1977, Kenneth Leech wrote the book Soul Friend, which quickly became one of the classic contemporary explorations of the Christian practice of spiritual direction. Leech's scholarly, yet accessible, exploration examines the climate in which spiritual direction takes place today-the influence of the drug culture of the 1960's, Eastern influences on prayer and spiritual practice, the Pentecostal movement, and others. He then provides background on...

We do not create prayer," writes Kenneth Leech, "but merely prepare the ground and clear away obstacles. Prayer is always a gift, a grace, the flame which ignites wood; the Holy Spirit gives prayer."

After prosecuting attorney Desmond Graves is targeted by an aggressive, violent stalker, Remi Archer is hired to keep him alive, whether he wants it or not. As tempers clash and danger escalates, Desmond and Remi start to grow closer-and so does the stalker. Falling in love among a backdrop of threats, courtroom theatrics and gunfights wasn't part of Remi's plan but Desmond is the exception to her ideas of love. Drawing each other out of their self-imposed...