Books published by eLectio Publishing

“MY MOMMY IS GOING TO DIE,” SHAINA SOBBED INTO THE PHONE.When Piper Streyle failed to show up for work, a coworker called her home. Piper’s three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Shaina, answered and said, “A mean man carried Mommy away.” Then the line went dead. In the tranquil region of southeast South Dakota, word of the young mother who was brazenly abducted from her home in broad daylight shocked residents. Piper was the second woman to vanish, following the startling incident of a young woman who narrowly escaped abduction by fighting for her life on a dark and secluded highway.An intensive search by an elite team of investigators uncovered a secret crime location, but the discovery of a nightshirt cut in half, a burnt candle, and a homemade bondage board revealed the chilling truth behind the missing women. With the help of a quick-witted and streetwise maximum security prison inmate, prosecutor Larry Long and his team were able to piece together the sinister facts of the diabolical crimes.Bestselling authors PHIL AND SANDY HAMMAN, along with former Attorney General LARRY LONG, dive into the grim and demented world of Robert Leroy Anderson,  a sexual sadist, rapist, and murderer. Duct Tape Killer is also the story of perseverance and proof that love will not be extinguished by the ruinous evil that seeks to take root in our world.

It is a millisecond later . . .. . . since waking up. That horrible millisecond that quickly passes as you go from being sound asleep, unaware, to knowing you are awake. I realize I am awake. I hear the birds chirping. It is daylight. The house is quiet. I haven't moved yet except for my eyes opening. Maybe I can close them again and go back to oblivion. I wake up again. I move under the covers and remember. I feel the pain and remember the wet clothes and wet sheets from wetting the bed. Something evil happened last night. I can't remember what it is. But why is the sun shining? Why did this day even occur? Why are the birds chirping? Don't they know that I'm afraid? Don't they know that evil occurred? Surely they wouldn't be chirping if they knew. How can life go on with the sun shining when not many hours before darkness and evil were encountered?

The promise of a fresh start . . . Hoping for a fresh start, Dr. Karis Henry accepts a position in Harbor, Missouri, a small, underserved town by Feather Lake. The long hours and demands of the community clinic are just what she needs-a way to bury the memories and control the pain. But the moment Clay Montes shows up, her plans fall to pieces.Clay is a changed man who wants to right the wrongs of his past; at least, that's what he says. Why else would he work for a nonprofit and live in a camper? But he'll have to do a whole lot more than open his mouth because Karis isn't listening.Her wounds are deep. Will the truth provide healing or just cause more pain?

George Owen "Joe" Pryce is a newly arrived freshman at Westthorpe Academy, a small, private all-boys Catholic high school in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. Joe and the other new students quickly become acquainted with the stories of how the mansion, known as Moreau Hall, is haunted by the former mistress of the house, Madame Duchesne, who may also have hidden away a large fortune in the house. While Joe is hardly one to believe such stories, his best friend Pete is increasingly fascinated by them, especially when listening to some of the veteran teachers who delight in sharing tales of mysterious occurrences within the mansion.But what may be more frightening is the news Joe receives that his beloved school is facing money problems and may soon be closing. While relying on his strong faith and prayer, Joe begins experiencing a series of dreams where he is visited by two heavenly beings who express a desire in helping him save his school. But is it too late?Can Joe's celestial visitors not only help him save his school, but help secure the hidden money from unscrupulous fortune hunters? Can the stories about Madame Duchesne lurking in the darkened halls of the mansion be true after all? And how is it possible that the President of the United States himself is somehow involved in helping Joe solve these compelling mysteries? Find out in The Ghosts of Westthorpe Academy!

The memories unfold like a movie reel. Death row front and center. The gurney, bright lights, and white walls. The innocent man restrained with IVs in both arms. "Continue your work," were the last words he spoke to her before his execution, which marked her first loss.Roxanne Hollis is a head-strong, successful private investigator with a passion for wrongful convictions. Sam Rollins and Seth Carmichael are corporate lawyers who litigate problematic cases pro-bono.The Blackwell family achieved the American dream, but murder plays no favorites. Unknowingly escaping the same fate, their live-in nanny, Cassandra Lovejoy, finds herself on trial, facing triple homicide.Fifteen years later, Sam acquires the case, certain Cassandra's innocent, but he needs Roxy's investigative talents to prove it. Along with her fears of another loss, an unbeknownst love interest further complicates her life.Deadly Opposition is a riveting story of one woman's fight against the unforgiving hurdles of the criminal justice system.

In pre-revolutionary Russia, Talia and Sascha lead lives of privilege and comfort. After the atrocities of the Soviet holocaust sweep the country and strip them of both home and family, Sascha, exiled to the Siberian Gulag, struggles valiantly to survive, while Talia, haunted by delusion across the sea in Canada, crafts a life fraught with danger. Though separated by the breadth of ocean and the rift of trauma and betrayal, shared secrets bind Talia and the brother she cherishes--secrets both bright and bitter, that someday, might come to light.A luminous and epic tale, Reseda spans the time of Russia's last Tsar through the rise and fall of the USSR, exploring the fragility of family, the devastation of guilt, and the power of hope. A historical novel that transports the reader in time and place, Reseda flows from real diaries, offering a case study of healing for schizophrenia.

FEAR IS THE CAPTAIN OF TORMENT. FAITH IS THE ANSWER.It is very easy to look an enemy in the face and defend yourself. But it is very challenging to fight an enemy within yourself. I think this is what makes it extremely difficult for people who have faced the "Captain of Torment," better known as fear. You have a choice: to succumb to the pull of fear, or resist it and fight. This book discusses the necessary tools and processes to be as free as we were created and designed to be.

Art gallery owner Kathy struggles to balance the grand opening of her new gallery and the childhood trauma that surfaces when her old boyfriend arrives to help her with the art displays.Dane, Kathy's assistant, lost her sense of self and her will to paint when her husband dies of a heart attack. Reclusive, she wrestles with feelings she starts to have for another man. As her feelings blossom and her confidence returns, she picks up the paintbrush again.Kathy and Dane couldn't be more different. Kathy struggles to let herself relax while Dane sees Kathy as all business. As these two intersecting lives begin to balance each other, they find themselves healing and thriving. Kathy starts to come to terms with her abuse and add a personal side to her life, while Dane realizes there is more to life than being stuck in her past and focuses on moving forward with her painting again.

THIS COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING!Kyle is a twelve-year-old boy who spends many Saturdays with his father at the beach. During their visits, Kyle tries to convince his father to explore a cliff that lines the shore, but to no avail. When his father is forced to work extra hours on the weekend, Kyle decides to investigate the cliffs by himself. However, after his first trip to the cliffs, he is startled to find two strange men lurking around, watching his every move.When Kyle's next-door-neighbor and best friend, Kaitlin, finds out about his secret excursions, she insists on going with Kyle to explore. They continue their exploration until they stumble upon a discovery that could be considered one of the greatest of all time. Kyle faces a dilemma: Would it be best to protect the sanctity of an ancient people, or to allow the world a glimpse of the cliff's biggest secret, which might cause many to come to faith?

Through Jasper's Eyes follows author John Lipscomb's journey from the slow suicide of addiction to a life of love and redemption facilitated by a program sponsored by the Catholic Church called Residents Encounter Christ (REC). At his lowest, Lipscomb could never have guessed that God would lead him to death row and the true meaning of his existence.The story culminates with the most improbable statement from the most improbable of people, Jasper, an inmate on death row. In his eyes were written the pain and sadness of an incredibly hard life, and yet after hearing Lipscomb's story, he said, "Man, you got the saddest story I ever heard."How could that be? The truth seemed so far from Jasper's statement. Lipscomb would leave the cold isolation of death row that evening and return home to the comfortable life he had built. How could Jasper say such a thing knowing his fate? How could he be so utterly mistaken?This is the essence of Through Jasper's Eyes: God's love is vast, unknowable, and a gift that we receive in the most surprising of places. It is a story filled with pain, hope, inspiration, spirituality, and even a little light-hearted humor.

Fifteen-year-old Jaida is trying to navigate life after the accidental snowboarding death of her older brother. The longer he's gone, the more she shrinks into herself, pushing away anyone who tries to help. She spends her days watching the clouds, thinking about her brother and pondering the strange voicemail he left on her phone the day he died.In a last ditch effort, her parents send her two thousand miles away to her grandparents' ranch, where she and her brother used to love spending time. She meets a boy named Gray that seems different than others she's known. He has an outlook on life that intrigues her. The two develop a friendship, and Jaida starts opening up to him, slowly tearing down the wall she's built around herself the last few months. Over the summer, they learn they are more connected than they think.Will Jaida finally find peace and hope?

What would you do if your estranged, homeless, alcoholic father suddenly showed up at your door? What if you knew in three weeks you would be saying good-bye to him forever? One daughter knows deep down that her only choice, for the sake of Christ, is forgiveness-but how?Adult children of alcoholics and addicts live caged in guilt, shame, depression, and other self-destructive thought patterns. In Three Weeks to Forgiveness, author Kimberly Dewberry addresses distinctive ways to identify forgiveness and create a healthy life through Jesus Christ. With real and raw reflection to empower those dealing with addicted parents, the author encourages readers to overcome the familial cycle of substance abuse and its devastating effects.