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| In this second book about the Pierce family, more than five years have passed since their first moving into the Texas Panhandle. They have learned to live in a primitive sod house and have overcome"and even come to love"the odds that the land presents. Even so, 15-year-old Katie, gentle and artistic, is eager to return to East Texas to be schooled in the finer things that this pioneer country lacks. Then an accident to Grandmother reverses everything! Katie, to her own surprise, finds herself volunteering to stay home to feed and care for Papa, the boys and Carolyn on the farm, while Mama makes the eastward journey to care for her mother. During the next few months, timid Katie encounters one distressful situation after another. Despite fears and setbacks, she resolves to do whatever seems needed. As Katie's confidence grows, so does her interaction with family and new and old friends deepen"all against the picturesque backdrop of homesteading life in the Texas Panhandle during the late 1800's. ' Ages 11-up |
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| When Life Seemed Its Worst, Gresham Awaited Julia Hollis' opulent life in Victorian London crashes to pieces when her husband passes away. Worse, she is told by his bankers that he gambled away their fortune. Now, the family's hope rests on The Larkspur, an old abandoned coaching inn in the quaint village of Gresham. Driven by dread and her desire to provide for her children, Julia decides to turn the dilapidated inn into a lodging house. But can she—who was accustomed to servants attending to every need—do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving? And then an eligible new vicar moves into town... About the Author Lawana Blackwell is a full-time writer and the author of the bestselling Gresham Chronicles series as well as A Table by the Window. When a writing course at Louisiana State University rekindled her dream of writing, she was further encouraged in the craft of writing fiction by bestselling author Gilbert Morris. She and her husband live in Louisiana and have three sons. |
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| Trapped in a marriage arranged more for her sons benefit than hers, can Alona remain faithful to God in the face of her own struggle? |
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| A decorative desktop sailboat featuring the verse "The Will of God will never lead you where the Grace of God cannot keep you" |
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| Charleston blue-blood Clayton Wilcott has determined to change the very course of the lives of his four children. So he's left a provisional will. Had each of them kidnapped for the reading, even. (No one ever said he was lucid there at the end!) Now they're going to have to honor Daddy's commandments from beyond the grave for the next year--or be cut off from their substantial inheritances. The battle for their birthright will bring them face to face with themselves and each other. And what is revealed will challenge the very soul of each of them. When the year is over, who will be richer? Who will be wiser? Who will end up with nothing? And who will finally understand that wills are made to be bent? |
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| Hailed as the "rightful heir" to The Wind in the Willows , this critically acclaimed sequel comes to magical life in this beautifully animated feature-length classic. Join four of the best-loved characters in children's literature for their heart-warming and hilarious new adventures along the Riverbank, narrated by Academy Award-winner Vanessa Redgrave. |
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| Forced to give up his store in East Texas, Mr. Pierce introduces his family to the daunting challenge of life in a sod hut on the windswept plain of the Texas Panhandle. While the move offers a prospect of something new to little Carolyn and adventure to the lively twins, Bert and Dick, it promises to be an ordeal of labor and isolation for Mama, Melinda and timid Katie. 14-year-old Melinda Pierce, the oldest, is especially dismayed. She has given up her friends and happy town life, for this? She clings tightly to her grandmother's promise that when Melinda is 16 she may return to East Texas and join her friends at school. Before long, however, Melinda is caught up in the compelling beauty of this land of wind and wide horizons, with its adventures and with its gift of new friendship. This is the first of three stories about the Texas Panhandle of the 1890's, each highlighting one of the Pierce family daughters. Ages 11 and up |
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| A New Season--and New Choices For Josh On the brink of manhood, Josh's world is filled with studies and life with Aunt Lou and the menfolk, along with an occasional fishing trip thrown in. When a new teacher arrives, Josh thrives under his encouragement--as well as from the attentions of the teacher's pretty daughter. Josh faces important questions about life and love--and about himself. About the Author Janette Oke (pronounced "oak") pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22 million copies. Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada. |
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| Available October, 2008 A well written and in-depth overview of the life and literary accomplishments of Ronald Knox, the famous Catholic convert and apologist from England who was a major figure in the English Catholic literary revival in the first half of the twentieth century. Rooney presents a look at the full range of Knox's writings including his apologetics, detective fiction, satire and other genres, offering an intellectual portrait that is fascinating and engaging. He includes a heavy dose of sample writings from Knox throughout the book that gives it a kind of mosaic approach, and makes the works and the person of Knox emerge from the pages in vivid and lively way. |
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| This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual truth. Every element of occupied Holland is united in a story of courage and hope: a hidden Jewish child, "an underdiver," a downed RAF pilot, an imaginative, daring underground hero, and the small things of family life which surprisingly carry on in the midst of oppression. The Verhagen family who live in the old windmill called the Winged Watchman are a memorable set of individuals whose lives powerfully demonstrate the resilience of those who suffer but do not lose faith. Ages 10 and up |
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| Police Chief Luke Granger's witness to a murder, Amy Griffin, has been on the run for years. Her family thinks she was murdered eight years ago, but Amy chose to accept a life in the shadows in order to protect her sisters' lives. Now unveiled secrets about their father have thrust the sisters into the public spotlight. The man who wants Amy dead now sees her sisters as the way to locate her. Luke and two of his homicide detectives are determined to stand in the way. They are each falling in love with a different sister, and it's become a personal mission to keep them safe. But chances are that at least one of them will fail, and facing the future will take a faith deeper than any of them currently knows. Read the first chapter here! |
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| "With every year that passes, that special woman in your life--mother, sister, daughter, friend--becomes more and more wonderful! Let her know it with this art gallery-worthy pin and its accompanying card. Heart-shaped resin/stone mix pin features a striking watercolor design and comes with a matching card. Pin from Roman, Inc. 1 1/8"" x 1 1/4"". " |
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