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By Garrison Keillor. 2022
"Return to America's most beloved fictional hometown! Lake Wobegon is having a boom year thanks to millennial entrepreneurship--AuntMildred's.com Gourmet Meatloaf,…
for example, or Universal Fire, makers of artisanal firewood seasoned with sea salt. Meanwhile, the author flies in to give eulogies at the funerals of five classmates, including a couple whom he disliked, and he finds a wave of narcissism crashing on the rocks of Lutheran stoicism. He is restored by the humor and grace of his old girlfriend Arlene and a visit from his wife, Giselle, who arrives from New York for a big love scene in an old lake cabin." -- Provided by publisherBy Lisa T. Bergren. 2012
When Cora Kensington learns she is the illegitimate daughter of a copper king, her life changes forever. Even as she…
explores Europe with her new family, she discovers that the most valuable journey is within. The first book in the Grand Tour series takes you from the farms of Montana through England and France on an adventure of forgiveness, spiritual awakening, and self-discovery.By Cherie Dimaline. 2019
A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEROne of the most anticipated books of the summer for Time, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle and Publishers Weekly'Deftly…
written, gripping and informative. Empire of Wild is a rip-roaring read!' Margaret Atwood'Empire of Wild is doing everything I love in a contemporary novel and more. It is tough, funny, beautiful, honest and propulsive' Tommy Orange, author of There There 'Dimaline turns an old story into something newly haunting and resonant' New York Times'Close, tight, stark, beautiful - rich where richness is warranted, but spare where want and sorrow have sharpened every word. Dimaline has crafted something both current and timeless' NPR'Revelatory... Gritty and engaging, this story of a woman and her missing husband is one of candor, wit and tradition'Ms. Magazine Broken-hearted Joan has been searching for her husband, Victor, for almost a year - ever since he went missing on the night they had their first serious argument. One hung-over morning in a Walmart parking lot in a little town near Georgian Bay, she is drawn to a revival tent where the local Métis have been flocking to hear a charismatic preacher. By the time she staggers into the tent the service is over, but as she is about to leave, she hears an unmistakable voice.She turns, and there is Victor. Only he insists he is not Victor, but the Reverend Eugene Wolff, on a mission to bring his people to Jesus.With only two allies - her Johnny-Cash-loving, 12-year-old nephew Zeus, and Ajean, a foul-mouthed euchre shark with deep knowledge of the old Métis ways - Joan sets out to remind the Reverend Wolff of who he really is. If he really is Victor, his life and the life of everyone she loves, depends upon her success.Inspired by traditional Métis legends, Cherie Dimaline has created a propulsive, stunning and sensuous novel.By Joy Carlson. 2018
Having been groomed by her father, Kathy was always in some type of sexual relationship. She had already had two…
abortions, one by a rape which occurred in high school, and the other when a boyfriend left her. Her new live-in boyfriend, Doug, had said he wanted children. Yet, when Kathy became pregnant, he told her to get an abortion. “Get an abortion,” he said, “Women do it all the time.”Kathy had seen the results of the second abortion and it affected her deeply. How could she do that again? They say it is the woman’s choice. With Doug pressuring her to have an abortion, could she make her own choice? What would Kathy choose?By Thomas Nelson. 2023
The Garden Children&’s Bible is a great way to get kids to &“toon&” into Scripture! Lenny the Lion and Lucy the…
Lamb are sent out on adventures by The Boss (God), who teaches them lessons from His Word along the way. Presented by characters based on the animated series The Garden, created by award-winning animator Butch Hartman, this illustrated Bible depicts over 100 stories from the storyline of Scripture.Kids will delight in the five, full-color comic strips based on The Garden animated series spaced throughout the Bible. Twenty more full-color pages of characters and stories from Scripture will draw kids into the stunning color and original designs by Hartman.In addition to the art, one hundred short, foundational pieces of wisdom from The Boss appear in the Bible to give children easy takeaways they will carry with them for a lifetime. Two hundred Lenny and Lucy character sidebars explain key biblical concepts in clear, easy-to-understand language that helps children better connect with the content in God&’s Word. And fifty prayers developed around Scripture teach children how to pray God&’s Word.Scripture memorization lists, promises from Scripture, a kid-friendly topical index, dictionary, a reading plan, activity pages, and more are in this fun and encouraging Bible.Features include:PRESENTATION PAGE – Personalize the Bible by recording a memory or noteBIBLE BOOK INTRODUCTIONS – Concise overviews highlight important events in each book300 CHARACTER CALLOUTS- Sidebar notes presented by Lenny, Lucy, and &“The Boss&” bring emphasis to key Biblical conceptsFULL-COLOR MULTI-PAGE COMIC SECTION BASED ON THE ANIMATED SERIESBIBLE LEARNING LISTS – Names of God, Bible Verses to Memorize, Miracles of Jesus, Scripture PromisesEND-OF-PAGE CROSS-REFERENCES – Find related passages quickly and easilyTOPICAL INDEX AND DICTIONARY – Kid-friendly tools teaching how to use the BibleMIRACLES and PARABLES of JESUS – Charts create a quick reference to important events50 SCRIPTURE-BASED PRAYERSThe International Children&’s Bible® (ICB) translation was created especially for children in the third grade and up and provides the ideal blend of readability and fidelity to the original meaning of the Scripture text.By Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. 2009
1492: The Year the World Began is a look at one of the most fascinating years in world history, the…
year when many believe the modern world was born. Historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, author of Millennium, covers such iconic figures as Christopher Columbus and Alexander Borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of Spain, China, and Africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year whose lessons are still relevant today