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An African-American woman in her forties discovers that the unplanned life may be the best.

Has a brilliant judge been murdered? His son must risk his career, his marriage, and even his life to solve the mysterious puzzle.

"A powerful, timely debut, The Turner House marks a major new contribution to the story of the American family. The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years. Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone--and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit's East Side, and the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to...

A hurricane is about to hit the town of Johnsonville. The people are going to have to pull together as a community if they want to save their town.

Fearing for her family when her husband loses his job, Evia Langston is made an outrageous proposal by her boss, a morally ambiguous opportunity that forces the Langstons to choose between their security and their faith.

Drought has gripped the quiet Kentucky town of Hollyhill, and the Brooke and Hearndon families are undergoing many changes.