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"The first novel in the new Amish Journeys series by bestselling author Beth Wiseman. Mary Hershberger lives a happy life in an Amish community in Indiana with her parents and sister. Levi Shetler lives forty miles away in a crowded and unorganized home that is part of a much stricter community. When the two met as children, Mary learned a secret about Levi: he is a musical prodigy, but his talent must remain unused and unheard in his community. Eight...

Nilda Carlson and her younger brother Ival come to America to join her older brother Rune and his family on the Strand farm in Minnesota. Uncle Einar Strand refuses to help rune build a house for his family and forbids the community to come onto his land. Can the tragedy that reveals Einar's anger and isolation bring the Carlsons and Strands together into a true family?

Winner of Christian Retailings 2005 Retailers Choice Award for Best Series. A deep regret.... Though Ashley vowed to start a new life when she came back from Paris, the mistakes she made there continue to haunt her. She has locked up her heart, convinced that no oneincluding Godcould forgive her. But four unlikely peopleAlzheimers patientsfind the cracks in Ashleys heart and slowly help her heal. An unthinkable tragedy.... Then comes the nightmare...

"Return to Lancaster County with the first installment of Amy Clipston's charming new Amish Marketplace series"--

"As the last will of a close friend is read, three women discover that they have inherited a legacy from her: the funds to take a dream trip to Florence, Italy, in her memory. With plenty of hilarious travel mishaps along the way, this book is a story of deep friendship, of making room in our lives to celebrate and remember, of grief, of the realization that friendship keeps the memory alive, and the sweet discovery of unexpected romance"--

"Danielle Parker is a gold-medal mom--the kind who volunteers in her children's classrooms, shuttles them between activities, throws legendary birthday parties, and has a remedy on hand for any emergency. Whatever her husband, Jeff, and their children need, Dani is there, always. Except for one day. On that day--the day that Dani reluctantly takes some 'me time' while her mom and Jeff drive the children to the park--the unthinkable happens. The car...

Rebekah leaves her father's house to marry Isaac, the studious young son of the storied Sarah and Abraham, only to find herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries, first between her husband and his brother, Ishmael, and later between her sons, Jacob and Esau. Through it all she finds her own relationship with God and does her best to serve His cause in the lives of those she loves.

"This sequel to Hadassah parallels the lives of Hadassah and Queen Esther in modern day Israel and the Persian kingdom. Each woman must remain strong as she fights for her people"--Provided by publisher.

An American archeologist in Egypt discovers papyrus scrolls that clearly establish women priests existed in early Christianity. The archeologist, a feminist, smuggles the scrolls to California, pursued by the Egyptians and the Vatican, the latter fearful of losing male dominance. She is saved from death by a handsome priest with whom she has a romance.