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La tienda roja
By Anita Diamant. 2014
Diná, la única hija de Lía y Jacob en el libro de Génesis, emerge de la saga bíblica para contar…
su historia y la de las mujeres a su alrededor. Publicado originalmente en 1997. Algunas descripciones de violencia y de índole sexualAndi unexpected: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower, Zondervan Staff. 2013
After the death of her parents, twelve-year-old Andora "Andi" Boggs discovers evidence of her forgotten namesake, a missing relative, which…
leads her into a family mystery rooted in the Great Depression. For grades 4-7. 2013Randy, Cactus & Uncle Ed: the story of the Golden Age of Louisville television
By David Inman. 2001
Randy Atcher, "Catcus" Tom Brooks, and Ed Kallay were pioneers in Louisville TV programming. They, and others, hosted live shows…
geared towards children, teens, and adults to fill airtime during the 1950s and early 1960s. 2001Miracle on 10th Street & other Christmas writings: And Other Christmas Writings (Austin Family Ser. #No. 8)
By Madeleine L'Engle. 1998
Selections from forty years of the award-winning author's reflections on Christmas themes conveyed in stories, poems, essays, letters, and journal…
entries. Topics follow the Christmas season: Advent, Incarnation, Epiphany, Glorious Mystery, Redemption, and Celebration. The title piece recalls a past Christmas when L'Engle feared her daughter had leukemia. 1998Close your eyes (Sierra Jensen Ser. #Bk. 4)
By Robin Jones Gunn. 1996
Sierra is volunteering at a homeless shelter when Paul, a college guy she met when she was a missionary in…
Europe, comes to coach the kids. Meanwhile her school friend Randy may also be romantically interested in her. For junior and senior high readers. 1996With this ring (Sierra Jensen Ser. #Bk. 6)
By Robin Jones Gunn. 1997
Sierra visits southern California to attend Doug and Tracy's wedding. Amid the celebrations, Sierra thinks about love and the vow…
she made to save herself for her future mate. She also worries that her friend Amy may be flirting too much. For junior and senior high readers. 1997In your dreams (Sierra Jensen Ser. #Bk. 2)
By Robin Jones Gunn. 1996
While adjusting to a new high school, Sierra helps to take care of her ailing grandmother. The girl struggles to…
find a job and some new friends but puts her faith in God to make everything work out. For junior and senior high readers. 1996No ordinary groom (Avon historical romance)
By Gayle Callen. 2004
London, 1844. Jane Whittington wants to travel abroad, but her father has betrothed her to a "fop," William, Lord Chadwick.…
They feel an attraction to each other, but William hides a secret that could jeopardize their future. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004The life of Our Lord: written for his children during the years, 1846-1849
By Charles Dickens. 1999
Victorian novelist retells the life of Jesus Christ, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke, for his children to enjoy…
every Christmas. 1999 introduction by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1846Great lion of God
By Taylor Caldwell. 1970
A novel of the life of Saul, later to be St. Paul, who, as the pious and intellectual son of…
a wealthy Roman Jewish family, was both a scholar and a poet with a sense of sin and desire for forgiveness that overshadowed his entire life. 1970Tomorrow's tide: a novel
By Malcolm Macdonald, St. Martin`s Press, Malcom MacDonald. 1997
Cornwall, 1910. Fourteen-year-old Jennifer Moore finds an abandoned baby in a field, who, despite her desire to keep him, is…
sent to an orphanage. A few years later, she falls in love with a young man, Barry Moore. Barry joins the service when World War I begins while Jennifer becomes a nurse and later an actress. Eventually, the mystery of the baby binds them togetherThe lost book of paradise: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
By David Rosenberg. 1993
Rosenberg, a poet and biblical translator who was coauthor of The Book of J (DB 32195), recreates a lost Hebrew…
epic about Adam and Eve's life together in the Garden of Eden. He imagines the narrative being compiled by Devorah Bat-David, a stepdaughter of King Solomon, who comments on the poetic textThe one (The selection Ser. #3)
By Kiera Cass. 2014
As the Selection competition approaches its finish, America and Prince Maxon must decide if they are truly meant for each…
other. Sequel to The Elite (BR 21116). For senior high and older readers. 2014The heir (The Selection #4)
By Kiera Cass. 2015
After her parents had a successful match, in The Selection Series (DB 79319), Princess Eadlyn, the heir to the throne,…
must go through her own Selection process. However, Eadlyn remains unenthusiastic about the prospect of having thirty-five strange boys vying for her attention. For senior high and older readers. 2015The crown (The Selection #5)
By Kiera Cass. 2016
Events at the palace force Eadlyn to make an important choice, knowing that her Selection might not lead her to…
the fairytale ending her parents found. Sequel to The Heir (DB 84199). For senior high and older readers. 2016The Selection (The selection Ser. #1)
By Kiera Cass. 2012
When Prince Maxon comes of marrying age in the caste-divided nation of Illéa, thirty-five single young women compete in the…
Selection--a chance to win the prince's heart. America Singer reluctantly enters the contest and is chosen as a candidate, but loves another. For senior high and older readers. 2012The Minister's Wooing
By Harriet Beecher Stowe, Susan K. Harris. 1999
From the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a domestic comedy that examines slavery, Protestant theology, and gender differences in early…
America. First published in 1859, Harriet Beecher Stowe's third novel is set in eighteenth-century Newport, Rhode Island, a community known for its engagement in both religious piety and the slave trade. Mary Scudder lives in a modest farmhouse with her widowed mother an their boarder, Samuel Hopkins, a famous Calvinist theologian who preaches against slavery. Mary is in love with the passionate James Marvyn, but Mary is devout and James is a skeptic, and Mary's mother opposes the union. James goes to sea, and when he is reportedly drowned, Mary is persuaded to become engaged to Dr. Hopkins. With colorful characters, including many based on real figures, and a plot that hinges on romance, The Minister's Wooing combines comedy with regional history to show the convergence of daily life, slavery, and religion in post-Revolutionary New England.A Child Upon the Throne: A Medieval Romance (The Knights of England Series #4)
By Mary Ellen Johnson. 2018
As a Kingdom Trembles With Revolt a Knight and His Lady Must Choose Between Duty and Love in the…
Medieval Historical Romance A Child Upon the Throne by Mary Ellen Johnson--Medieval England following the death of Edward III in 1377 through the Peasants Revolt of 1381--With a child king upon the throne and England s lucrative martial victories a faded memory Knight Matthew Hart wants only to reunite with his long-time lover Margery Watson and their son to live out his days far away from the royal court But Margery s loyalties are torn To settle down with the knight she s loved since childhood or commit treason and side with the commoners overburdened with servitude and taxes When revolt sparks among the masses thousands march on London vowing to overthrow all those in power Now Margery must choose between her place in society with a knight she loves and her true beliefs about freedom justice and equality From the Publisher Readers with a passion for history will appreciate the author s penchant for detail and accuracy In keeping with being authentic to the era this story contains scenes of brutality which are true to the time and man s inhumanity There are a limited number of sexual scenes and NO use of modern vulgarity Fans of Elizabeth Chadwick Bernard Cornwell and Philippa Gregory as well as Tamara Leigh and Suzan Tisdale will not want to miss this series Author Mary Ellen Johnson strides through history with the reader in the front seat Karen Lausa it challenged my intellect as well as my heart Margaret Watkins eBook Discovery ReviewerFrom the Author When crafting a story I am ever mindful of the parallels between the past and present Endless wars indifferent rulers rising taxes and corruption all of which inevitably resulted in a bloody insurrection An insurrection that while unsuccessful in the short term was even referenced by our Founding Fathers during their struggle for freedom As William Faulkner said The past isn t dead it s not even past so a knowledge of history is imperative THE KNIGHTS OF ENGLAND in series orderThe Lion and the LeopardA Knight There WasWithin A Forest DarkA Child Upon The ThroneLords Among the RuinsGospel Choirs
By Derrick A. Bell. 1996
Just like the songs of a gospel choir, the pieces in this book give voice to the hardships faced by…
African Americans. Through allegorical stories and fictional encounters, dreams and dialogues, it presents fresh perspectives on the different issues that concern blacks. Despite their tough subjects, however, these stories resound with laughter and compassion and a continuing theme of Christian love.Bajo bandero negra
By L. Ronald Hubbard. 2013
Mucho antes de que el capitán Jack Sparrow provocara un infierno con Piratas del Caribe, Tom Bristol navegó a los…
infiernos y regresó bajo bandera negra. Ha estado a las órdenes del látigo del cruel capitán. Ha sido acusado de asesinato. Y lo han abandonado para que muera en una isla desierta. Pero su suerte está a punto de cambiar. Junto con una mujer intrépida y una astuta tripulación, iza una bandera pirata propia, dispuesto a hacer el amor y la guerra en los mares.