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Christian FictionNovember 2014
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"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." ~ Isaiah 9:6
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New and Recently Released!
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| Thief of Glory: A Novel by Sigmund BrouwerHistorical Fiction. It's a little-known fact that after the Japanese Empire invaded the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during World War II, they rounded up Dutch men, women, and children and forced them to do hard labor or held them in horrible internment camps. Based on his father's experiences, author Sigmund Brouwer evocatively depicts what life was like then, focusing on tenacious Jeremiah Prin. Now an old man, Jeremiah puts pen to paper to explain that time to his daughter, starting when he was a ten-year-old boy in the 1942. Gripping and emotionally powerful, this well-researched novel is perfect for readers who enjoy a well-told tale and want to know more about WWII's Pacific Theater. |
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| With Every Breath: A Novel by Elizabeth CamdenHistorical Romance. During their teenage school days in Washington, D.C., friendly Kate Norton and gloomy Trevor McDonough, both fiercely intelligent, always competed academically. Twelve years later, in 1891, Kate, the daughter of boardinghouse owners who couldn't afford college, is now a widow and works an unfulfilling job as a government statistician. Meanwhile, her Scottish rival is a Harvard-trained doctor who's working to end tuberculosis. When Trevor recruits Kate to help him, the two unite to beat the horrible disease -- and they also must face past secrets, a nefarious enemy, and the growing affection between them. |
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| A Light in the Wilderness: A Novel by Jane KirkpatrickHistorical Fiction. Letitia Carson, a freed slave and a midwife, prepares to leave the slave state of Missouri in 1845 to travel the dangerous Oregon Trail with her common-law husband, Irish immigrant Davey Carson. As the couple progress, Letitia meets Nancy, a young doctor's wife whose family is also traveling the trail, and Betsy, one of the few Kalapuya Indians left in Oregon's Willamette Valley, who wants her grandson to learn the ways of her people. As these three spirited women face prejudice, trouble, and changes, they also become friends. Based on the real story of Letitia and David Carson, A Light in the Wilderness offers an inspirational look at facing adversity. |
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| Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin ThomasHistorical Fiction. When Perla, a single mother, moves to tiny Wise, West Virginia in 1954 with her five-year-old daughter, she hopes for a fresh start. Living with her aunt and uncle, she keeps a low profile, helps out with the cooking, raises Sadie, and goes to church. But tongues wag about the newcomers, especially once folks wonder about Sadie's father, notice that a well-regarded local bachelor has feelings for Perla, and learn that there's something odd about Perla's cooking (like the Biblical loaves and fishes, the leftovers miraculously last for days and days). As a drought hits Wise, the town's and Perla's problems come to a head. This stellar debut novel is the 1st in the planned Appalachian Blessings series by talented new author Sarah Loudin Thomas. |
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| Christmas at Harmony Hill: A Shaker Story by Ann H. GabhartHistorical Fiction. Working as a washerwoman for the Union Army, Heather Worth has followed her husband and his unit for countless miles over the course of two years. But just a couple of months away from delivering her first child, she reluctantly leaves her beloved husband and the battlefields behind in order to go home. Once she's back in Kentucky, she still faces hard times as she's turned away by her Confederate father at Christmas. With nowhere else to go, she visits her Aunt Sophronia, who's part of the Harmony Hill Shaker community, only to discover her aunt is having a crisis of faith. If you'd like to spend more time in Harmony Hill, check out Ann H. Gabhart's other Shaker books (this is the 4th), starting with The Outsider. |
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| Grace: A Christmas Sisters of the Heart Novel by Shelley Shepard GrayAmish Fiction. As they always do, the Brenneman family closes down their Amish bed and breakfast for Christmas. But this year God has different plans for them as two unexpected guests -- a troubled pregnant woman and an angry widower -- arrive just in time for the holidays, and then a snowstorm heads their way. Returning to the well-loved characters from her Sisters of the Heart trilogy (Hidden, Wanted, and Forgiven), this sweet novel will surely help the spirit of Christmas arrive in your heart. |
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| The Bridge: A Novel by Karen KingsburyGeneral Fiction. The Bridge, a charming bookstore in Franklin, Tennessee, is in trouble -- and so are two erstwhile soul mates that it once brought together. During college, California heiress Molly and Mississippi guitarist Ryan had a special connection that the store helped make stronger -- but their families and other commitments tore them apart. Now they haven't spoken in close to seven years, and the bookstore they love is in dire straits thanks to a flood and a recent car accident that has left one of the owners injured right before the busy Christmas season. Things seem hopeless...until Ryan starts a social media campaign to save the store and Molly returns to town. |
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| The Christmas Candle by Max LucadoHistorical Fiction. In the small English village of Gladstone, an angel appears every 25 years and touches a candle in the home of the town's candle makers, who in turn give the special taper to someone in need of a blessing. During the Christmas of 1864, the angel is due to visit the Haddington residence, but with so many townspeople in need, whom will they choose to receive the precious gift? Then chandler Edward Haddington accidentally mixes up the candles, and no one is sure who will receive a miracle! Magical and surprising, The Christmas Candle will keep you guessing until the very end. If you'd like to see this story on screen, watch the 2013 movie of the same name that's based on the book and stars Susan Boyle. |
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