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Christian Fiction May 2018
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Beneath A Prairie Moon
by Kim Vogel Sawyer
Featuring: Abigail Brantley, tutoring rough Kansas ranchers in the subjects of manners and morals so they can "marry up" with their mail-order brides. Mack Cleveland, whose father was swindled by a mail-order bride.
Why you should read it: A Prairie Moon is a uplifting historical romance book incorporating its own unique twist and successfully balances hope, life, redemption and Faith.
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| No One Ever Asked by Katie GanshertFeaturing: Anaya, an African American first-year teacher; Camille, a white stay-at-home mom active in the PTA; and Jen, the white adoptive mother of a seven-year-old girl from Africa.
What happens: When a Missouri school district loses its accreditation, its students move to another one -- but the new area has wealthy white kids and the incoming students are less-affluent African Americans.
Why you should read it: It's a timely, affecting, thought-provoking look at racism, socioeconomic status, parenting, and more. |
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Send Down The Rain
by Charles Martin
What it's about: Joseph has been adrift for many years,wounded in both body and spirit and unable to come to terms with the trauma of his Vietnam War experiences. Just as he started to live alone at a remote cabin in the Carolina mountains, he discovers a mother and her two small children lost in the forest.
Why you should read it: In Send Down the Rain, Charles Martin proves himself to be a storyteller of great wisdom and compassion who bears witness to the dreams we cherish, the struggles we face, and the strengths we must summon.
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The Love Letter
by Rachel Hauck
What is it: When Chloe is given a peek at the script for an epic love story, she decides to take her destiny into her own hands and request an audition for the lead female role, Esther Kingsley and realized the tale is inspired by family lore and a one-page letter from the colonial ancestor.
Why you should read it: Set in stunning upcountry South Carolina, The love letter is a beautifully-crafted story of the courage it takes to face down fear and chase after love, even in the darkest of times.
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Mercy Among The Children
by David Adams Richards
What it's about: Blaming himself for the death of another child, twelve-year-old Sidney Henderson takes a vow of non-violence that lasts into adulthood, when an act of violence forces him to turn his back on his promise never to harm another human being.
Why you should read it: This Giller Prize 2000 winner book is a bleak story, yet with the remarkable and the moving prose you cannot put it down.
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| The Feathered Bone [eBook] by Julie CantrellFeaturing: Amanda Salassi, caring mom and chaperone for her daughter's sixth grade class field trip to New Orleans.
What happens: One of the girls -- Amanda's daughter's best friend -- disappears without a trace. Devastated by loss yet hoping for her return, those left behind face severe trials, including depression.
Is it for you? Dealing with difficult subject matter, this is a challenging but rewarding and faith-filled read. |
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The Land Of Decoration
by Grace McCleen
What it's about: Ten-year-old Judith McPherson sees the world with the clear eyes of faith. Other students persecute her for her differences. To escape, Judith builds a Land of Decoration, a model in miniature of the Promised Land. When her father's factory job is threated by a strike and the taunting of school slips into dangerous territory, they threaten the very foundations of Judith's world.
Why you might like it: the Land of Decoration explores the complexities of love between a widowed father and his daughter
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| Her Brother's Keeper: An Amish Secrets Novel by Beth WisemanIntroducing: Charlotte Dolinsky, whose brother fell in love with a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish woman...and then committed suicide.
What happens: Looking for answers about her brother, Charlotte masquerades as an Amish woman. As she gets closer to the truth, she becomes uncomfortable with her deceit.
Is it for you? Edgier than many Amish books, this is the thought-provoking 1st of three books telling Charlotte's story. |
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