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Journey To Joy by Ginny Dye
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone finds themselves on a Journey to Joy.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…The discovery of a thief leads Anthony and Carrie down a road they never envisioned. Annie creates a miracle for children with no hope.Felicia goes on a journey that will challenge her beyond anything she could have imagined... -
![Come Unto Me by Gerald N. Lund]()
Come Unto Me by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the Galilee to Jerusalem to the great city of Rome, Come Unto Me continues the story of the people whose lives are forever changed by the teachings of a simple carpenter from Nazareth. Award-winning author Gerald N. Lund masterfully blends the biblical account of the greatest story ever told with unforgettable fictional characters in this dramatic epic... -
![Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė]()
Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOpowieść o historii, która nie dzieli, lecz łączy.Ta powieść stała się już częścią światowej klasyki.Anno Domini 1666. Dwór w Milkontach na Litwie. Mijają lata, odkąd Jan Maciej Narwojsz schronił się tu z rodziną po najeździe kozackim na Wilno... -
![Fishers of Men by Gerald N. Lund]()
Fishers of Men by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFishers of Men is a sweeping epic filled with memorable characters who bring to life an extraordinary time in the history of the world. It is a story about the importance of family, the power of faith, the miracle of forgiveness, and the strength needed to follow your heart... -
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![Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen]()
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJonathan Franzen’s gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision has never been more dazzlingly evident than in Crossroads.It’s December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago... -
![Courage To Stand by Ginny Dye]()
Courage To Stand by Ginny Dye
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#19 in The Bregdan Chronicles by Best-Selling Author, Ginny DyeReview: Best Historical Fiction series I have ever read! Keep them coming! ~ DottiAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone is challenged to find Courage to Stand.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…Carrie and Janie face the challenge of a horse plague that sweeps through America... -
![The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus’s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha—a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past—to hope and a new life. Everyone in Bethany admires Martha—the perfect Jewish woman... -
![The Rumor by Hannah Miller]()
The Rumor by Hannah Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEli Schrock’s life is pleasant enough. He likes his work as a farrier in his father’s smithy. He likes the girl he’s courting, Rebecca Hochstettler. Yet there is no passion for what he does or where he lives, and part of him yearns to see more of the world and get more of an education than the standard Amish eighth grade.When he meets Susanna Wittmer, though, everything changes... -
![Catching Moondrops by Jennifer Erin Valent]()
Catching Moondrops by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJessilyn Lassiter no longer has to convince people she's not a child. Having just turned 19 in the summer of 1938, her love for Luke Talley has never been more real. And Luke is finally beginning to care for her in the way she's always dreamed of... -
![A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis]()
A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bright new voice shares a tender love story set in the rolling green fields of Ohio Amish country. After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sisterâ��s family. But when she sells her farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moves with her sheep to Ohio, the wool unexpectedly starts to fly... -
![The Piano Girl 2 by Sherri Schoenborn Murray]()
The Piano Girl 2 by Sherri Schoenborn Murray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is part two of The Piano Girl.She plays from memory. Her memories. The continuing saga of a girl, a boy, and the future of a kingdom.This princess to pauper story is filled with prayers, promises and plenty of piano. This is Part Two of a two part Series. In 2016, the Counterfeit Princess series will continue with Alia's sister, Wren. God willing... -
![Silver Creek by G.L. Snodgrass]()
Silver Creek by G.L. Snodgrass
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll alone, her uncle killed, their ranch stolen, Rebecca Johnson turns to the only person she can trust. Luke Parker. But, their childhood friendship was a lifetime ago. Would he come? And could he save her uncle’s dreams? Her home? Four years of war have hardened Luke Parker’s heart. But a plea for help from the girl he thought he’d lost might be his only hope of redemption... -
![RNWMP: Bride for Calvin by Amelia C. Adams]()
RNWMP: Bride for Calvin by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaith Hansen is eager to head into the wilderness and take up residence at Reindeer Rock as the new wife of a Mountie. She can't imagine anything better than the chance to meet new people and learn about their ways... -
![Capturing the Cook by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Capturing the Cook by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eighteen-year-old Ashleigh Steepleton loses her parents, she has nowhere to turn but to her male cousins, whom she has always looked to as brothers. She goes along with her cousins’ plan to move to California, hoping that life will be better there as her cousins believe it will be... -
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![A Promised Tomorrow by Sylvia Price]()
A Promised Tomorrow by Sylvia Price
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Yoder Family Saga follows widow Miriam Yoder and her four unmarried daughters, Megan, Rebecca, Josephine, and Lillian, as they discover God’s plans for them and the hope He provides for a happy tomorrow. The Yoder women struggle to survive after Jeremiah Yoder succumbs to a battle with cancer. The family risks losing their farm and their livelihood... -
![The Abandoned Waif's Christmas Miracle: Victorian Romance by Nell Harte]()
The Abandoned Waif's Christmas Miracle: Victorian Romance by Nell Harte
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the small hours of Christmas morning, a shrouded figure moves quickly through the biting storm in the Old Nichol, a tiny bundle wrapped in tattered rags hidden beneath its coat. “I’m sorry” the figure whispers, as it places the bundle on the cold stone of the work-house steps, “There is no other way... -
![A Season of Grace by Lauraine Snelling]()
A Season of Grace by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1910 Minnesota, Nilda Carlson's dreams are coming true. Though her first few months in America were difficult, her life now resembles the images that filled her daydreams in Norway. She and her younger brother Ivar live in their own house, just a short distance from her older brother and his family. Together they work the farm and fell trees for lumber... -
![When Jesus Wept by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
When Jesus Wept by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'Page-turning . . . Set against the political and religious turmoil of the times, the Thoenes' story vividly reimagines the evolving friendship between Jesus and Lazarus.' ---Publishers WeeklyLAZARUS---the man Jesus raised from the dead in one of the most extraordinary encounters with The Living Savior in all of Scripture. But the life of Lazarus holds interest well beyond this miraculous event... -
![An Untamed Heart by Lauraine Snelling]()
An Untamed Heart by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Long-Awaited Prequel to the RED RIVER OF THE NORTH Series Twenty-year-old Ingeborg Strand is certain she is destined to be an old maid. She's had several suitors but none she deemed worthy of spending her life with. That is, until she meets a university student from Oslo, and feelings stronger than friendship begin to develop between them... -
![Outbound Train by Renea Winchester]()
Outbound Train by Renea Winchester
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1976, memories from a night near the railroad tracks sixteen years earlier haunt Barbara Parker. She wrestles with past demons every night, then wakes to the train’s five-thirty whistle. Exhausted and dreading the day, she keeps her hands busy working in Bryson City’s textile plant, known as the “blue jean plant,” all the while worrying about her teenage daughter, Carole Anne... -
![The Lowly Maiden's Loyalty by Rosie Swan]()
The Lowly Maiden's Loyalty by Rosie Swan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Barbara Coomb, what should have been sweet sixteen becomes the bitterest time of her short life. How could she ever have known the tragedy that was about strike with such unforgiving force?Meeting the farmhand, Lawrence Trent, a man robbed of his childhood by the misdeeds of a renegade father seemed at first a doorway to happiness... -
![Faithful Daughter of Israel by Wanda Ann Thomas]()
Faithful Daughter of Israel by Wanda Ann Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe homeless outcast known as Cursed ANNA has spent her days avoiding the reproachful glances of her fellow Jerusalemites and her nights defending against the bitter cold and her growing hunger and fear. Her deepest desire is to find acceptance among her people. For that to happen she must live one more day, and one more day after that... -
![Millie's Remarkable Journey by Martha Finley]()
Millie's Remarkable Journey by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Slavery is a great evil and we must stand against it,' insisted Millie. 'But we've never seen it ourselves. How are we supposed to know for sure if the awful stories we hear are true?' Effie asked. 'Millie will find out,' Celestia Ann said with certainty. 'I...will?' Millie questioned as she looked from one to the other. 'Of course you will,' Celestia Ann said... -
![Joshua and the Shepherd by Joseph F. Girzone]()
Joshua and the Shepherd by Joseph F. Girzone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith simple and profound prose, Joseph Girzone bringing to light incredible insights into modern Christianity and adds to his bestselling series with the story of the revolutionary Joshua in a contemporary setting.It is the end of a bitter cold winter... -
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![Wife of Chuza by Katrina D. Hamel]()
Wife of Chuza by Katrina D. Hamel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHerod Antipas rules from his opulent palaces, but amid the hills and rural villages, Jesus of Nazareth proclaims a coming kingdom.The prophet has Joanna's unfaltering loyalty, but offering support is risky when she's under the suspicious eye of the tetrarch's jealous wife. Joanna and her husband Chuza must use their unique position to shield the prophet and allow him to gather his supporters... -
![Elsie's True Love by Martha Finley]()
Elsie's True Love by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the saga of Elsie Dinsmore continues, Elsie is now twenty-one. Love and marriage are very much on her mind as she struggles with disillusionment from the past and the doubts that still trouble her heart... -
![Rebekah by Jill Eileen Smith]()
Rebekah by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen her father dies and she is left in the care of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Her hope for the future is restored when she falls in love with her cousin Isaac, and their relationship starts strong. But marital bliss cannot last forever, and the birth of their twin sons marks the beginning of years of misunderstanding, disagreement, and betrayal... -
![Elsie's Impossible Choice by Martha Finley]()
Elsie's Impossible Choice by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that nine-year-old Elsie Dinsmore's dream of being united with her papa has come true, happiness still seems elusive when she faces danger at the hands of a jealous family member... -
![So Much of Life Ahead by Dean Hughes]()
So Much of Life Ahead by Dean Hughes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this concluding volume of Hearts of the Children , we come full circle to bid good-bye to the Thomas family. The characters we met in Children of the Promise , and their posterity in this sequel series, have filled our hearts for years... -
![Journey of the Shepherd Woman by Carlene Havel, Sharon Faucheux]()
Journey of the Shepherd Woman by Carlene Havel, Sharon Faucheux
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaul of Tarsus instigates persecution against followers of the Way, forcing shepherds from Bethlehem to run for their lives. Taking only a few provisions, Channah and her family escape to the seaport of Joppa. From there, they hope to make their way to Ephesus where Channah’s husband grew up. However, travel is difficult and sometimes treacherous... -
![Ammon by Heather B. Moore]()
Ammon by Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the fire of newfound testimony, Ammon and his brethren leave Zarahemla to preach the gospel in Lamanite lands, carrying nothing but hunting weapons and the promises of God. Spotted by an enemy scout, they part ways in the dense jungle with hopes of reuniting at the close of their harvest... -
![Mama's Bible: Historical Christian Romance by Mildred Colvin]()
Mama's Bible: Historical Christian Romance by Mildred Colvin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOregon Trail Series Book One: MAMA'S BIBLE Historical Christian Romance Also in the Oregon Trail series: Book Two: HOME'S PROMISE Book Three: LOVE'S FORGIVENESS Running from the Law. Leaving everything behind. What more is there to lose? Katie Donovan soon learns she has much to lose, but even more to gain on the long journey to Oregon in 1850. Two men vie for Katie's affection... -
![Once in a While by Linda Ellen]()
Once in a While by Linda Ellen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings2014 LYRA INDEPENDENT FICTION CONTEST ROMANCE CATEGORY WINNER! In the tradition of The Notebook comes...Once in a While. It's 1937... Victor Matthews is a down on his luck young man, frustrated with his life and his inability to find gainful employment. Louise Hoskins is a young woman content in her life with her family and friends. Her biggest concern is her upcoming lead part in a play...Categorized as:
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![Inviting Misfortune by Wendy May Andrews]()
Inviting Misfortune by Wendy May Andrews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe marquis was going to ruin everything! Miss Sarah Upton, a well-qualified companion, has one goal: to open a school for girls. But first she must earn the rest of the money she needs by chaperoning a young lady’s debut into Society - to say nothing of the generous bonus she has been promised if she can get her charge well-married quickly...Categorized as:
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![Alma the Younger by Heather B. Moore]()
Alma the Younger by Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs night falls, a scarlet-robed man emerges from the temple and a hush falls over the waiting crowd. Studying the hooded figure with enmity, Alma recognizes that this is the man who incites rebellion among the people of Zarahemla. This is the man who dares preach from the very place where King Benjamin uttered his final blessings upon the people of the church... -
![Elsie's New Life by Martha Finley]()
Elsie's New Life by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Elsie grows up, her life is full of change. Old friendships and acquaintances are renewed. New relationships promise new dilemmas. And an unexpected proposal is made... -
![Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett]()
Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living...Categorized as:
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![The Scent of Lilacs by Ann H. Gabhart]()
The Scent of Lilacs by Ann H. Gabhart
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife-changing events rarely happen here, and when they do, they are few and far between. But for Jocie Brooke and her family, they happen all at once. Jocie has questions that need answers. As she digs into her family's past, she finds a whirlwind of discoveries, and everything begins to change... -
![Joheved by Maggie Anton]()
Joheved by Maggie Anton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRashi, one of the greatest Jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, only three daughters. Much has been written about Rashi and his grandsons, the Tosafot, but almost nothing of his daughters. Legend has it that they were learned in a time when women were forbidden to study the sacred texts. Rashi's Daughters tells the story of these forgotten women... -
![أشهد أن لا امرأة إلا أنت by Nizar Qabbani, نزار قباني]()
أشهد أن لا امرأة إلا أنت by Nizar Qabbani, نزار قباني
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"بعدما ضمّت نوفل إلى لائحة إصداراتها الإرث الأدبيّ للشاعر الأكثر شعبية في العالم العربيّ، نزار قباني، الذي قاربت قصائده مجالات مختلفة مثل السياسة والوطنيات ولا سيّما الحبّ والمرأة، تقوم بإصدار دواوينه الفرديّة في حلّة جديدة عصريّة، تحيّةً وتقديرًا لشاعر الحبّ والمرأة، شاعر بيروت ودمشق، شاعر الحلم والثورة. نزار قباني - وُلد ""شاعر الحبّ والمرأة"" عام 1923 في أسرة دمشقيّة عريقة... -
![A Courageous Betrothal by Denise Weimer]()
A Courageous Betrothal by Denise Weimer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wounded lieutenant, a woman fierce enough to protect her family, and an American Revolution with everything at stake. Red-haired, freckle-faced, and almost six feet tall, Jenny White has resigned herself to fame over love...Categorized as:
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![Ein Mensch namens Jesus by Gerald Messadié]()
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![Georgiana Darcy, Matchmaker by Bronwen Chisholm]()
Georgiana Darcy, Matchmaker by Bronwen Chisholm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter Fitzwilliam Darcy surprised his sister, Georgiana, at Ramsgate and learned she was being tricked into eloping with his childhood friend, George Wickham; he took a most unprecedented path. Deciding Georgie was unprepared for such circumstances due to their society's preference to keep young ladies innocent and unknowing of the ways of the world, he chose to enlighten her... -
![The Royal Handmaid: 1935 by Gilbert Morris]()
The Royal Handmaid: 1935 by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 32 in the bestselling House of Winslow series. Wealthy Rena Matthews feels called to take the gospel to the South Sea islanders. She gathers volunteers to go with her--all from the upper strata of society. When rough-looking Travis Winslow volunteers, Rena wants to refuse him, but her father insists she take him along... -
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![The Pilgrim Song: 1929 by Gilbert Morris]()
The Pilgrim Song: 1929 by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLike wayfarers before them in a foreign land, they learn to sing... Lewis Winslow has money, a large fancy house, and a bright future in business, but he's lost his beloved wife and now fears he is losing his children as well. Josh seeks one thrill after another, while Jenny finds her excitement at society parties... -
![Threads and Flames by Esther M. Friesner]()
Threads and Flames by Esther M. Friesner
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's 1910, and thirteen-year-old Raisa has just traveled alone from a small Polish shtetl all the way to New York City. It's overwhelming, awe-inspiring, and even dangerous, especially when she discovers that her sister has disappeared and she must now fend for herself. She finds work in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sewing bodices on the popular shirtwaists...Categorized as:
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![Immortal Wife by Irving Stone]()
Immortal Wife by Irving Stone
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHistorical novel based on the life of Jessie Benton... -
![The Iron Lady: 1903 by Gilbert Morris]()
The Iron Lady: 1903 by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspirational Large Print Edition As America makes its ascent as a world power, three young daughters of Winslow come to New York City seeking careers and direction for their lives. Ruth finds fulfillment as a nurse among the immigrants. Priscilla has a passion for show business. And Esther, engaged to a wealthy businessman, yearns for meaning in her life... -
![Northshore by Sheri S. Tepper]()
Northshore by Sheri S. Tepper
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPamra Don, a member of the Awakeners, with Thrasne, a river man, Lady Kesseret, and Treeci, decides to challenge the dominance of the powerful World River... -
![Eva Underground by Dandi Daley Mackall]()
Eva Underground by Dandi Daley Mackall
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe year 1978 has been a pretty good one for Eva Lott. She has a terrific best friend, she's dating the best-looking guy in school, and she just made the varsity swim team. So when her widowed dad says it's time for them to move, she's not exactly thrilled. And when he tells her that he intends to move to Communist Poland to help with a radical underground movement . .
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