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Anne, a divorced single mom, barely able to cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of…
her young son. Mark, a former architect, now works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track. Father Paul, the abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James, questions how to best live a life that secludes him from the world. At a Pennsylvania abbey, this unlikely trio discovers the answers--a miracle of hope and understanding that bears witness to the surprising power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives. UnratedThe parables of Joshua (Joshua)
By Joseph F. Girzone, Joseph F Girzone. 2002
Author recasts the parables of Jesus from the New Testament in twenty-first-century settings to make their messages more meaningful to…
new audiences. First in the collection is the parable of a rich man who shares his wealth with common people. 2001Eclipse of the sun: a novel
By Michael O'Brien, Michael D O'Brien. 1999
Set in the near future, the story describes the rise of a police state in North America in which every…
level of society is infected with propaganda, confusion and disinformation. Against this background, the Delaney family is struck a severe blow when the father of the family is arrested by the dreaded Office of Internal Security. His older children flee into the forest of the northern interior, accompanied by their great-grandfather and an elderly priest, Father Andrei. Their little brother Arrow also becomes a fugitive as the government seeks to remove any witnesses, and eradicate all evidence of its ultimate goals. BestsellerFather Elijah: An Apocalypse
By Michael O'Brien, Michael D. O'Brien. 1997
In this first book in the six book series called Children of the Last Days, Michael O'Brien presents a thrilling…
apocalyptic novel about the condition of the Roman Catholic Church at the end of time. It explores the state of the modern world, and the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary religious scene, by taking his central character, Father Elijah Schafer, a Carmelite priest, on a secret mission for the Vatican which embroils him in a series of crises and subterfuges affecting the ultimate destiny of the Church. In this richly textured tale, Father Elijah crosses Europe and the Middle East, moves through the echelons of world power, meets saints and sinners, presidents, judges, mystics, embattled Catholic journalists, faithful priests and a conspiracy of traitors within the very House of God. This is an apocalypse in the old literary sense, but one that was written in the light of Christian revelation. BestsellerStrangers and sojourners: a novel
By Michael O'Brien, Michael D. O'Brien. 2002
Set in the rugged interior of British Columbia, the first volume of a trilogy which traces the lives of four…
generations of a family of exiles. Interwoven with scenes from Ireland, England, Poland, Russia, and Belgium during the War, it's a tale of the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary. For high school and adult. BestsellerBallet for Martha: making Appalachian Spring
By Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, Brian Floca. 2010
Pete the cat's groovy guide to life (Pete the Cat)
By Kimberly Dean, James Dean, Kim Dean. 2015
Yes we can!: a salute to children from President Obama's victory speech
By Barack Obama. 2009
Mountains of spices (Living books)
By Hannah Hurnard. 1983
The Christmas list
By Pete Nelson, Peter Nelson. 2004
A nun who is teaching fourth-graders has her class make a list of admiration and appreciation for each person in…
the class. Years later, James Engler returns home to Iowa one Christmas after his fiancée calls off their marriage and discovers that his best childhood friend, Mike, has just been killed in the Gulf War. When Mike's parents reveal at a memorial service that Mike had carried his fourth-grade list with him, most of James's former classmates confess that they, too, kept their lists as a reminder, even in the worst of times, of their admirable traits and that they were appreciated. James didn't save his list, but his mother had--and reading this list changes his lifeKate's journey: triumph over adversity
By Kate Adamson. 2004
Author recounts her survival against immense odds after suffering a brain stem stroke that left her completely paralyzed at the…
age of thirty-three. Describes the physical and emotional challenges she overcame and the lessons she learned on her long road to recovery. 2004Chicken soup for the teenage soul on love & friendship (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger. 2002
Companion to Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (DB 44853) and others offers anecdotes, poems, and short essays by teenagers…
about falling in love, breaking up, friendship, family, and growing up. For junior and senior high and older readers. Bestseller. 2002The peacemakers (American Family Portrait Ser. #Vol. 8)
By Jack Cavanaugh. 1999
In this sequel to The Victors (DB 53143), Travis and Paige, the children of Nat and Allegra Morgan, become involved…
in the Vietnam War. Travis, unwillingly, is sent to battle. Paige becomes a protester, and for a time, seems to lose her faith. Yet, it is faith that ultimately sustains them. 1999As my parents age: reflections on life, love, and change
By Cynthia Ruchti. 2017
A continual feast: words of comfort and celebration collected by Father Tim
By Jan Karon. 2005
Words of wisdom, faith, and encouragement, as well as lively ideas, humor, commonsense advice, and more, that fictional Father Tim…
of Mitford has collected over the years from writers, philosophers, and the Bible. Companion to Patches of Godlight (DB 61575). 2005Glimpses of grace: daily thoughts and reflections
By Madeleine L'Engle. 1996
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. AdultThe James Allen Companion
By James Allen. 2015
James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the…
self-help movement. His best known work, 'As a Man Thinketh,' has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors. This omnibus edition features 18 of his best-loved works, including 'From Poverty to Power,' 'All These Things Added,' 'As a Man Thinketh,' 'Byways of Blessedness,' 'Out from the Heart,' 'Poems of Peace,' 'The Life Triumphant,' 'Morning and Evening Thoughts,' 'The Mastery of Destiny,' 'Above Life's Turmoil,' 'From Passion to Peace,' 'Eight Pillars of Prosperity,' 'Man: King of Mind, Body, and Circumstance,' 'Light on Life's Difficulties,' 'Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success,' 'Meditations for Every Day in the Year,' 'Men and Systems,' and 'The Shining Gateway.'The Last Odd Day
By Lynne Hinton. 2004
Timepiece (Christmas Box #2)
By Richard Paul Evans. 1996
"Of all, clockmakers and morticians should bear the keenest sense of priority-their lives daily spent in observance of the unflagging…
procession of time... and the end thereof."-DAVID PARKIN'S DIARY. JANUARY 3, 1901 So begins Timepiece, the unforgettable story of hope and the source of the wisdom MaryAnne Parkin shared with Richard in The Christmas Box. With the help of David Parkin's diary, Richard discovers the mystery of the timepiece and the significance of MaryAnne's request.Nineteen years previous, only eleven days before her death, MaryAnne Parkin had bequeathed a beautiful rose-gold timepiece to my keeping."The day before you give Jenna away," she had said, her voice trembling as she handed me the heirloom, "give this to her for the gift."I was puzzled by her choice of words."Her wedding gift?" I asked.She looked at me sadly, then forced a fragile smile."You will know what I mean."The Ghost of Christmas Present
By Amy Maude Swinton, Scott Abbott. 2012
It's the fourth Wednesday of November, and Patrick Guthrie is giving thanks. He's giving thanks that his eight-year-old son, Braden,…
will finally have a procedure on his heart that will cure him of the same life-threatening condition that took Patrick's wife several years earlier. But when Patrick suddenly loses his job teaching drama at a New York City high school, his already desperate financial situation becomes dire. Rebecca Brody, a social worker, shows up at his door with a judge's order for him to appear before the city's family court to determine if Patrick is financially fit, and Patrick realizes he is in danger of losing his son. Patrick knows that he must somehow make it through the holiday season to a new job waiting for him in the new year. He also knows that Ted Cake, his former father-in-law, blames Patrick so much for the death of his daughter that he, a rich and disagreeable man, is the one pushing the city to call the custody hearing and give the boy over to him. Now Patrick has only three weeks before Christmas to somehow make enough money to pay his bills, present himself to the family court as a fit father, and keep Braden in his life. It's when Patrick sees a charming beggar on the subway dressed up as a crazy alien that he gets an idea. In true Dickensian holiday spirit, Patrick makes use of his old acting skills and his love of A Christmas Carol and takes to the streets in the guise of the Ghost of Christmas Present. Making a midtown corner his performing stage, he begins to touch and change the lives of all those who come his way, including Rebecca Brody and the bitter and heartbroken Ted Cake. *** The train stopped at a station where the signs read Thirty-fourth Street. The doors opened and Patrick waited for the commuters to disembark before he got off. He walked to the stairs as the morning light from the street shone and the sounds of Broadway bounced down into the station in echoing waves. He caught sight of himself in the plastic window of the token booth, where the transit workers shook their heads at his appearance. Perhaps he had gone too far with the costume. Perhaps he had gone too far thinking he should even attempt this madness. Perhaps what was worst of all was thinking he could save the semblance of a life that he could carve for himself with Braden. Maybe Braden would be better off without him in his daily life. Maybe . . . Patrick shook off the thought as the noise of Broadway waited for him above. He drew in a breath and exhaled. "Into the breach, dear friends." He began to climb the stairs.