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Rachel's secret (Riverhaven years. #1.)
By B. J Hoff. 2008
When the wounded riverboat captain, Jeremiah Gant, bursts into the rural Amish setting of Riverhaven, he brings chaos and conflict…
to the community, especially for young widow Rachel. The unwelcome "outsider" needs a safe place to recuperate before continuing his secret role as an Underground Railroad conductor. Neither he nor Rachel is prepared for the forbidden love that threatens to endanger a man's mission, a woman's heart, and a way of life for an entire people. Followed by "Where grace abides". Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2008. (Riverhaven years ; 1)Le royaume
By Emmanuel Carrère. 2014
" Le Royaume raconte lhistoire des débuts de la chrétienté, vers la fin du Ier siècle après Jésus Christ. Il…
raconte comment deux hommes, essentiellement, Paul et Luc, ont transformé une petite secte juive refermée autour de son prédicateur crucifié sous lempereur Tibère et quelle affirmait être le messie, en une religion qui en trois siècles a miné lEmpire romain puis conquis le monde et concerne aujourdhui encore le quart de lhumanité. Cette histoire, portée par Emmanuel Carrère, devient une fresque où se recrée le monde méditerranéen dalors, agité de soubresauts politiques et religieux intenses sous le couvercle trompeur de la pax romana. Cest une évocation tumultueuse, pleine de rebondissements et de péripéties, de personnages hauts en couleur. Mais Le Royaume cest aussi, habilement tissée dans la trame historique, une méditation sur ce que cest que le christianisme, en quoi il nous interroge encore aujourdhui, en quoi il nous concerne, croyants ou incroyants, comment linvraisemblable renversement des valeurs quil propose (les premiers seront les derniers, etc.) a pu connaître ce succès puis cette postérité... " -- 4e de couv.Her mother's hope (Marta's legacy. #1)
By Francine Rivers. 2010
1900s. God-fearing teenager Marta leaves her abusive home in Switzerland to pursue her dreams. In Canada Marta meets Niclas, an…
engineer. The two marry, have children, and move to California. Their eldest daughter Hildemara, always at odds with her demanding mother, becomes a nurse and starts her own family. Followed by "Her daughter's dream". 2010.A time to dance
By Karen Kingsbury. 2001
Abby Reynolds, wife of a high-school football coach in a small Illinois town, suspects her husband, John, of having an…
affair. But the true reason their marriage is about to crash is simply the strain of years: arguments unresolved, dreams deferred, and never enough money. Abby's own daughter and a renewed faith make Abby (and John) think twice about divorcing. c2001.A promise for Ellie (Daughters of Blessing. #1.)
By Lauraine Snelling. 2006
Return to Blessing, North Dakota, with the story of Andrew Bjorklund and Ellie Wold. After graduating in May of 1900,…
the two make plans to marry once the harvest is over and their new house is finished. They spend the summer working hard, and the Lord seems to shine on and in them in a special way. Everyone rejoices in their happiness. Everyone except for Toby Valders, who is determined to get even for all the drubbings he has taken from Andrew through the years. 2006.A touch of Grace (Daughters of Blessing. #3.)
By Lauraine Snelling. 2008
North Dakota, 1902. Jonathan Gould's wealthy New York family sends him to the town of Blessing to learn the value…
of manual labour. While staying at the Bjorklund farm, Jonathan is drawn to Grace Knutson. But Grace has always had her heart set on Toby Valders--despite her parents' disapproval. Sequel to "Sophie's dilemma", followed by "Rebecca's reward". 2008.Sophie's dilemma (Daughters of Blessing. #2.)
By Lauraine Snelling. 2007
1901. Headstrong Sophie Knutson defies her father's wishes when she elopes with Hamre Bjorklund and moves to Seattle, Washington. Sophie…
finds that her life as a fisherman's bride is not all that she had envisioned. When tragedy strikes, Sophie contemplates returning home to Blessing, North Dakota. Sequel to "A promise for Ellie", followed by "A touch of Grace". 2007.The missing (Seasons of grace ; #2)
By Beverly Lewis. 2009
Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. Young Amish woman Grace Byler breaks off her engagement after her mother Lettie leaves the family unexpectedly. Englischer…
Heather Nelson is seeking a cure for her cancer when she befriends Grace, and the two decide to search for Lettie together. Bestseller. Sequel to "The secret". 2009. (Seasons of grace ; 2)A love to last forever: brides of Gallatin County (Brides of Gallatin County. #2.)
By Tracie Peterson. 2009
Montana territory, 1879. Hopeless romantic Beth Gallatin longs for a prince to sweep her off her feet like the characters…
in her novels. Nick Lassiter has loved Beth since she came to town years ago, but Nick is not a Christian and he harbors a secret from his past. 2009.Rebecca's reward (Daughters of Blessing. #4.)
By Lauraine Snelling. 2008
Blessing, North Dakota; 1902. Rebecca Baard's brother discourages her from opening a soda shop, but when she visits her cousin…
Penny in Bismarck, Rebecca learns to operate such an establishment. Meanwhile Rebecca's friends are also concerned about her single status and conspire to introduce her to eligible bachelors. 2008.Blessing in disguise (Red River of the north. #6.)
By Lauraine Snelling. 1999
1880s. Broken-hearted Augusta Bjorklund leaves Norway to start a new life in America. She intends to go to Blessing, North…
Dakota, to stay with relatives but boards the wrong train and meets handsome rancher Kane Moyer, who mistakes her for his mail-order bride. For senior high and older readers. Sequel to "Tender mercies". 1999.Tender mercies (Red River of the north. #5.)
By Lauraine Snelling. 1999
Dakota Territory, 1880s. Mary Martha MacCallister from Missouri visits her brother Zeb in Blessing, where she volunteers at the school…
and befriends eligible pastor John Solberg. Just as everyone comes to love her, Mary Martha must leave to care for her ailing mother. For senior high and older readers. Sequel to "The reaper's song", followed by "Blessing in disguise". 1999.The reapers' song (Red River of the north. #4.)
By Lauraine Snelling. 1998
Dakota Territory, 1880s. When her husband Haakan falls ill, Ingeborg Bjorklund tries her hand at working the fields. Meanwhile, the…
family takes in Zeb MacCallister, a newcomer with a secret about his past. Zeb falls for Katy Bjorklund, which tests the family's faith. For senior high and older readers. Sequel to "A land to call home", followed by "Tender mercies". 1998.When tomorrow comes (Canadian West series. #6.)
By Janette Oke. 2001
As World War II escalates, dilemmas face adopted siblings Christine and Henry Delaney. Henry, a Mountie, prepares to marry, and…
Christine relies on faith to navigate the uncertainties of work and love and to decide about a return to northern Canada. Sequel to "Beyond the Gathering Storm" (DC36961). 2001. (Canadian West series ; 6)Vie de Jude, frère de Jésus: [roman]
By Françoise Chandernagor. 2015
C'est en historienne avertie, qui maîtrise parfaitement ses sources, et en romancière puissante que Françoise Chandernagor nous transporte dans la…
Judée du premier siècle. Usant d'une langue aux accents bibliques, tour à tour concrète ou poétique, elle nous donne à voir, par les yeux du frère de Jésus, un monde déchiré dans lequel l'annonce du Royaume le dispute à la tentation de l'Apocalypse. 2015.And the shofar blew
By Francine Rivers. 2003
When dynamic, young preacher Paul Hudson eagerly accepted the call to pastor the struggling church, he had no idea what…
to expect. He only hoped he could please the Lord with his plans and hard work. Together Paul, his wife Eunice, and their son Tim packed up and moved halfway across the country to do the Lord's works. It didn't take long for Paul to turn Centerville Christian Church around. Attendance was up, way up. People came to hear the charismatic Paul Hudson preach. The choir added members, and the children's program was at an all-time high. A building program was in the works. Everything was going so well. If only his wife could see it his way. If only he could hear her. 2003.Her daughter's dream (Marta's legacy. #2.)
By Francine Rivers. 2010
Marta is estranged from her daughter Hildemara but close to granddaughter Carolyn. The next generation follows this pattern when Hildemara…
has an uneasy relationship with Carolyn but not with granddaughter Dawn. When Dawn becomes pregnant, she vows to break the family cycle. Sequel to "Her Mother's Hope". c2010.White Christmas pie
By Wanda E Brunstetter. 2008
Will Henderson is a young man tortured by his father's abandonment, and Karen Yoder is the young Amish woman he…
is to marry in December. With Will jealous of an old boyfriend and worried about destroying his own future family, the wedding may be called off. Can Will forgive his father and marry the woman he loves - and can an old recipe for White Christmas pie contain the truth that sets him free? 2008.The spiral garden
By Anne Hines. 2005
Moses never saw the Promised Land. King David didn't get to build the Temple. Jesus preached an unpopular message and…
died on the cross. Reverend Ruth Broggan thinks God has something to answer for. Unsatisfied with traditional teachings, Broggan takes a radical approach to finding the meaning of life. Some descriptions of sex. 2005.The second half: a novel
By Lauraine Snelling. 2016
A story of a couple who put their plans for a peaceful retirement on hold to assume guardianship of their…
young grandchildren. Meg and Kenneth Sorenson are approaching the best years of their life, but when they learn their son has gone MIA on a military assignment, they try to hold the family, and their retirement plans, together. The mother of their grandchildren has been long out of the picture, so the Sorensons become guardians of the two- and four-year olds. They step back into a role they thought long behind them and pray they make it work--perhaps with no peaceful second half on their horizon. 2016.