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Reeling from the death of her mother, Susanna Bitler is discouraged to learn that her business partner plans to quit…
their gift shop. But when Lydia Beachy and Chloe Wentworth reveal themselves as her long-lost sisters, Susanna grapples with the knowledge that her life was a lie. 2014
Amish bishop Eli Miller breaks the traditional isolation of his people to ask Professor Michael Brandon, who is not Amish,…
to find his grandson, Jeremiah, who has disappeared with his father, Jonah, although Brandon is not to notify the police or use force to recover the boy, but then Jonah is found murdered along the roadside
Who says a woman can't do a man's job? Put up or shut up! Complaining about Bethlehem Springs' dissolute mayoral…
candidate, Gwen Arlington is challenged to take on the role herself. For seven years, she's carved out an independent life in the bustling mountain town of Bethlehem Springs, Idaho teaching piano and writing for the local newspaper. But now she's a single woman running for mayor--and in 1915 this decision is bound to stir up trouble
In this book, popular blogger and podcaster Fr. Stephen Freeman of the Orthodox Church in America makes a compelling case…
for becoming aware of God's living and active presence in every moment of our lives. He advocates learning to practice Christian faith in a "one-story universe" that will make possible a living, intimate relationship with God
More than fifty Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments. Includes the tales of Adam and Eve, Noah and…
the ark, Rebekah at the well, Moses and the burning bush, and the life of Jesus. For grades 3-6. 2009
Collection of three novels following the travails of Sarah Beiler as an arsonist terrorizes her small Amish community. In Fire…
in the Night, her parents' barn is burned down and she becomes entranced with flirtatious Matthew Stoltzfus. Also includes Davey's Daughter and The Witnesses. Some violence. 2015
Teenaged Hannah resents her parents when they leave Lancaster County after losing the farm during the Depression. Settling in North…
Dakota, the family struggles without the support of the Amish community. Hannah seeks help from ranch hand Clay Jenkins and wrestles with her feelings for him. 2017
Hannah and her family still struggle with the events of The Homestead (DB 88593), but they are settling into life…
in North Dakota when tragedy strikes. As other Amish families decide to return to Lancaster, Hannah and her family face the same decision, even as she is being courted. 2017
Hannah and her husband Jerry remained in North Dakota when the rest of her family returned to Pennsylvania. However, when…
their ranch is decimated by locusts, Hannah relents and they follow. But tragedy strikes once again, leaving Hannah reeling and questioning her faith. 2018
As Crockett, Alabama, residents struggle to survive during a worldwide blackout, twenty-two-year-old Mark Green is arrested for shooting a teenager.…
Deni Branning, the pastor's daughter and Mark's former classmate, helps protect Mark from vigilantes while she seeks the real culprit. Sequel to Night Light (RC 66720). 2007
The Brannings, a Christian family, struggle to survive during a global blackout. After thieves break into their home, sixteen-year-old Jeff…
Branning tracks them to a filthy apartment where he discovers a family of young children living alone and uncovers a murder. Sequel to Last Light (RC 66439). 2006
When newly religious Arty Towne and his wife Liz discover a body and a cache of diamonds while hiking, Liz…
steals the loot and kills Arty. Suspecting foul play, Arty's sister Roxanne enlists the help of born-again ex-con Daniel "Mac" MacDonald to uncover the truth. Some violence. 2009
Houston, Texas. After hiding her boyfriend from the police, sixteen-year-old Camille is ordered by juvenile court to join a community…
service group called Good Girlz. She reluctantly joins the group's founder Rachel, pregnant Angel, tough-acting Jasmine, and rich Alexis. The teens eventually form strong bonds. For senior high readers. 2006
Fifteen short mysteries, spanning past and present, rooted in the Bible. Simon Brett examines an Old Testament murder in "Cain…
Was Innocent." Also includes Bill Crider's modern crucifixion tale "The Man on the Cross" and works by Carole Nelson Douglas, Peter Robinson, the editor, and others. Some strong language. 2005
Forty-three-year-old single mom Marlene Queens returns to Parnass Springs, Missouri, to settle her late aunt's affairs. Marlene's stay is complicated…
by eccentric townsfolk, the presence of her childhood sweetheart, and a long-held secret she hopes God will help her keep. 2007
Two classic works by English Puritan John Bunyan (1628-1688). In the allegorical tale Pilgrim's Progress, the protagonist, burdened by sin,…
leaves the City of Destruction to find Zion, the city of God. His journey embodies Christian teachings. In Grace Abounding, Bunyan recounts his conversion and spiritual growth. 2004
Explores in depth the implications of the name Jesus Christ as it relates to our life on earth, our membership…
in the kingdom of God, and our hope of eternal life. LDS nonfiction. Adult
In this heartwarming memoir, Ira paints a vivid portrait of Amish life--from his childhood days on the family farm, his…
Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26. Adult
For half a century, Madeleine L'Engle has spun magic with words, touching millions of lives and earning a devoted readership…
with her award-winning fiction, candid reflections on her personal and family life and graceful meditations on faith. Now, Glimpses of Grace captures the essence of L'Engle's literary gift in one unprecedented volume. Ranging freely throughout L'Engle's remarkable lifework of more than 40 volumes of fiction and nonfiction, adventure stories, family dramas, autobiography and religious commentary, editor Carole P. Chase has collected evocative passages and arranged them as daily readings that offer illuminating bits of wisdom, provocative insight, and, above all, engaging and intelligent daily inspiration. With enduring power and resonance, each of these 366 rich selections speaks to the simple joys and sorrows of daily life and the deepest questions of the human heart and spirit, while reflecting the exhilarating artistry of one of the most spiritually alive and articulate storytellers of this century. Adult