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61) A widow's hope
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sister's family. But when she sells her farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moves her sheep to Ohio, the wool unexpectedly begins to fly. Simon, her deacon brother-in-law, finds just about everything about Hannah vexing. So no one is more surprised than the deacon when his own brother, Seth, shows an interest in the beautiful young widow.
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In Beth Wiseman's A Choice to Forgive, Daniel had disappeared one long-ago Christmas Eve, and Lydia built a life with his brother. Now she's a widow, and Daniel is back. In A Miracle for Miriam by Kathleen Fuller, Seth had once broken "plain" Miriam's heart. Can he now convince her that she is truly beautiful to him? And in Barbara Cameron's One Child, on a snowy winter night in Lancaster County, a child changes the world for two very different couples....
65) The choice
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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Carrie Weaver looks forward to running away with Lancaster Barnstormers pitcher Solomon Riehl--plans that included leaving the Amish community where they grew up, but later Carrie joins the community of faith that sustains her, even as she questions some of the decisions of her elders.
66) The Damascus way
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English
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In this riveting drama of the early church, Jacob, a young caravan guard, delivers messages among the new followers as he learns what it means to be a Christian--and to love and trust the young Greek girl who is neither accepted by the Jews or the Gentiles.
Julia has everything money can buy...except for acceptance by either the Gentiles or the Jews. Her Greek father already has a wife and family, leaving Julia and her Hebrew mother second-class...
68) The hidden flame
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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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In first-century Judea, Abigail together with her fellow followers of the Way face a gathering storm of persecution they never could have foreseen but find a glimmer of hope through their faith and courage to survive.
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Language
English
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World War I looms as three orphans achieve their dream of going to college. Journalism major Libby uncovers a story of a shocking crime, and recognizes her friend's name. Pete wants to become a minister, but can he make peace with his past? Bennett enjoys ...
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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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When Phoebe Robbins learns her family will move to Sitka, Alaska, she is unsure what this wild, untamed land might offer her. But before she even sets foot on this new territory, she has an unexpected encounter with Dalton Lindquist. When he decides to pursue answers to his past, he finds he must leave Sitka ... and the lovely Phoebe. But Dalton is not the only one who has sought her attention. His best friend, Yuri, determines to claim her affection,...
73) Predator
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English
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When fourteen-year-old Ella Carmichael is killed by a cyberstalker, her sister Krista vows to protect others from falling into the same trap while she hunts down the online predator.
Author
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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Emily Detweiler's family abruptly moved to Colorado after tragedy struck in Ohio. But Emily can't get far enough to escape what happened there. David Stoltzfus is not happy when his family relocates from Pennsylvania to Colorado. Nevermind that they haven't told him why. David struggles not only with this unwelcome move, but also with the fear that a health condition could keep him from living his life in full. Emily and David each come to terms with...
76) Take four
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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77) Take three
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Description
The third book in the Above the Line series follows filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison as they celebrate their first successful movie. But in the midst of family relationships, broken budgets, and conflicting dreams, Chase and Keith must find their way through the maze of pain and questions that comes with everything they thought they wanted. It is a "story of broken hearts, brilliant success, and second chances" -- Cover, p.[1].
78) The thorn
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Series
Language
English
Description
This novel begins Lewis's Rose Trilogy, the stirring saga of two Amish sisters on the fringes of the church--and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives. Rose Kauffman finds herself growing closer to the bishop's foster son despite the warnings of her older sister, who knows more than she should about falling for the wrong man.
79) The waiting
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
Bestselling author of Amish Peace and The Choice delivers another contemporary Amish romance sure to satisfy.
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