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His Name is Grace by H. G. Davis

A fast-paced, suspense-filled story… It’s been seventeen years since Lorraine and John Steads lost their little girl Alison to a violent murder. But the grief still weighs heavy on their minds. When Mat, one of their boys, dies suddenly while…
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Surviving Carmelita by Susan Miura

Haunting and beautiful… A poignant tale. Miura’s powerful, uplifting latest delves into themes of guilt, trauma, and recovery. After Josie accidently kills Carmelita, her best friend’s little daughter, she is unable to function. Weighed down with guilt, she leaves her…
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Heavenly by Thomas Duffy

A splendid tale of love and choices that define life… Duffy delivers a powerful story about second chances, faith, and love, taking readers on one man’s journey to finding meaning in his life.  John, a middle-aged man, is content working…
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Amora by Grant J. Hallstrom

Sprawling, stirring… A fine and noble book. Hallstrom takes readers to ancient Rome for this compelling tale of a noblewomen whose conversion to Christianity shook the Roman empire. The birth of a son with a deformed leg creates a wedge…
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Don’t Give Up on Me (Otter Bay, Maine #1) by Jodi Artzberger

A taut, compelling tale of forgiveness, redemption, and resiliency of everlasting love… Artzberger’s fascinating outing focuses on the power of God’s love and redemption when forgiveness is hard to find as two estranged lovers confront their own desires and limitations.…
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Escape from the Mad Man: For Your First Nights of Freedom by Valerie Elmhirst, Larry Lalonde

Deeply affecting and compelling… Evoking a great sense of people and place, Elmhirst and Lalonde convey a pair of siblings’ journey to freedom after their mother escapes their abusive father. Happy meal times, sleep overs, and playdates are the things,…
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Snares of the Nether World: Mercy Mission One: A Quiet Light (Mercy Mission Series) by Mary C. Jones

A deeply moving tale that’s full of wisdom and fairytale charm… Set in the World War II era, Jones’ charming tale of an orphaned girl’s tender bond with an illegal Mexican immigrant is both inspirational and poignant, gaining resonance through…
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The Prosper Series by Lindsay Schuster

  A deeply moving, eloquently written YA drama… In these deeply engrossing, poignant novels, Schuster not only gets deep inside the questions of faith in the wake of difficulties and the underlying security and burgeoning love of a deep friendship…
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I will pray for you by Janet Odani

  A tender tale of love, power of prayer, and redemption… Odani’s latest chronicles a young couple’s journey of faith as they find their way in life with the help of prayer. Twenty-five-year-old Mulenga lost his faith after unexpected death…
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Journey to My Voice by Janet Odani

A charming fairy tale… Odani’s short novella, the pleasant tale of Jaron, a flutter-boy born in Amir forest, who is forced to find his way back home after getting lost, achieves meaning through the many lessons Jaron learns during his…