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Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Reverend Martin Gregory, a recently widowed minister, is torn between his roles of clergyman and father. His zeal for attending to his parishioners leads him to neglect the needs of his own family, until emotions boil over one Christmas.
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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Presents the life of the nineteenth century orator, noted for his support of the abolition of slavery and the suffrage of women, as well as his friendships with some of the century's most famous writers, including Henry Thoreau, Mark Twain, and Walt Whitman.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Do you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doing your best work as a leader, yet not making an impact? Have you ever felt stuck, powerless to change your environment? In The Emotionally Healthy Leader, bestselling author Peter Scazzero shows leaders how to develop a deep, inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress, planning and decision making, building teams,...
Author
Publisher
Vintage
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The Bishop of Iceland dispatches a young emissary to investigate certain charges against the pastor at Snæfells Glacier, who, among other things, appears to have given up burying the dead. But once he arrives, the emissary finds that this dereliction counts only as a mild eccentricity in a community that regards itself as the center of the world and where Creation itself is a work in progress.
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Series
Hollyhill series volume 3
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The past is coming to call. The town of Hollyhill is buzzing with anticipation--a wedding may be on the horizon, if only David Brooke can find the nerve to pop the question. But all is not as it seems in the quiet Kentucky community. Whispers of mistakes from the past are threatening to destroy the relationships that everyone thought were so strong. Two people--one David thought was gone for good and the other no one's ever heard of--are making their...
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English
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During a vicious persecution of the clergy in Mexico, a worldly priest, the 'whisky priest', is on the run. With the police closing in, his routes of escape are being shut off, his chances getting fewer. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny, reluctant to abandon those who need him, and those he cares for.
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English
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"An unconventional vicar moves to a remote corner of the English countryside, only to discover a community haunted by death and disappearances both past and present--and intent on keeping its dark secrets--in this explosive, unsettling thriller from acclaimed author C. J. Tudor. Welcome to Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake here. Thirty years ago, two teenage girls disappeared without a trace. And...
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English
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In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher--whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John's protests of her aid. She's even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family. Yet Elizabeth's new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John's boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders....
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Series
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When his plan to install a lavatory in church divides his parish and results in murder, Canon Daniel Clement, Rector of Champton, along with his opinionated mother and two dachshunds, must try to keep his fractured community together-and catch a killer.
"This first in a new series is a charming, warm and witty tale of secrets and murder set among the parishioners of a quaint English village. The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling crime novel, perfect...
92) Saving Ruby King
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Language
English
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When Ruby King’s mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago’s South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it’s a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent father. While she receives many condolences, her best friend, Layla, is the only one who understands how this puts Ruby in jeopardy. Their closeness is tested when Layla’s father, the pastor of their church,...
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Series
Language
English
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Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Ireland, intent on researching his Kavanagh ancestry from the comfort of a charming fishing lodge. The charm, however, is broken entirely when Cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already injured ankle. Then a cherished and valuable painting is stolen from the lodge owners, and Cynthia's pain pales in comparison to the wound at the center of this bitterly estranged Irish family.
96) Strange fire
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Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
For teens who grew up reading and adoring The Giver and The City of Ember.Oregon Trail meets Westworld in this epic new trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of We All Looked Up, Tommy Wallach.Knowledge has always been the enemy of faith.They said that the first generation of man was brought low by its appetites: for knowledge, for power, for wealth. They said mankinds voracity was so great, the Lord sent his own Daughter to bring fire...
98) A new song
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Series
Mitford years volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
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Mitford's longtime Eposcopal priest, Father Tim, fills in at a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
From the inspirational author of The Ragamuffin Gospel comes a powerful contemporary retelling of the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Jack Chisholm is 'the people's pastor.' He leads a devoted and growing megachurch, has several best-selling books, and a memorable slogan, 'We have got to do better.' Jack knows how to preach, and he understands how to chastise people into performing. What he doesn't know is anything about grace. This year, when it comes...
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