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Summary of Geraldine Brooks's The Secret Chord is a fictionalized story of the Old Testament hero and king, David.
Natan, friend and advisor to King David, receives permission to write David's biography. David has asked Natan to use three sources who knew David before Natan met him. These include Mikhal, the first of David's wives, Shammah, David's older brother, and Nizevet, a member of Shammah's household in Beit Lehem.
As he travels to meet Shammah...
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Summary of Ian Caldwell's The Fifth Gospel is a literary thriller that takes place in 2004 at the Vatican, the chief residence of the Catholic Pope in Italy. The novel follows the aftermath of Vatican museum curator, Ugolino Nogara's, murder.
Brothers, Alex and Simon Andreou, are both priests. Alex is a Greek Orthodox priest and Simon is a Roman Catholic priest as well as Vatican diplomat in the Secretariat. Their opposing religious affiliations place...
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Octogenarian Amish sleuth Ettie Smith is back in this twenty-sixth edition.
When Ettie and her sister Elsa-May find a dead body, they discover it is the third victim of a serial killer. Evidence found at the scene suggests the killer is Amish. To clear her friends in the community, Ettie sets out to investigate. Her estranged daughter Myra, determined to make a career for herself as a true crime novelist, joins her on her mission, stirring up strife...
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A powerful and moving story based on real events in the Lebanese civil war in the 1980's. Lamia and her family are caught up in the fighting, with tragic consequences. Lamia struggles with the hatred that threatens to destroy her, until she grasps that forgiveness and love are the most important things. Nothing else matters.
5) Embraced
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An encounter with her changed his future. An encounter with God changed him.
People don't set out to fail. Sometimes failure happens spectacularly with plenty of notorious attention. Other times, it comes quietly, almost with a sigh of relief. When my wife asked me for a divorce hours after my father's funeral, only the timing was a surprise. I believed the failure of my marriage from beginning to end, along with the heartache it caused, especially...
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This story is excerpted from The Legendary Casey Jones: And Other American Folktales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces extraordinary characters in this mesmerizing tale of American heritage. Perfect for both middle-grade (9–12 year-old) and Young Adult readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Emperor's New Clothes: And Other Stories by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humour that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces curious characters in this mesmerising story based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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The book compares and contrasts the courage of two people, Martin Luther King, and Jesus Christ. Courage to stand up for individual freedom. Courage to not use violence as a means to an end. Courage to love all people, even enemies. Courage to spread the word to anyone who would listen.
9) Cinderella
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This story is excerpted from The Pied Piper of Hamelin: And Other Tales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces incredible characters in this captivating tale based on the famous story by the Brothers Grimm. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Pied Piper of Hamelin: And Other Tales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces incredible characters in this captivating tale based on the famous story by the Brothers Grimm. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Pied Piper of Hamelin: And Other Tales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces incredible characters in this captivating tale based on the famous story by the Brothers Grimm. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Legendary Casey Jones: And Other American Folktales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces extraordinary characters in this mesmerizing tale of American heritage. Perfect for both middle-grade (9–12 year-old) and Young Adult readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Boy Who Shouted "Wolf!" But There Wasn't a Wolf: And Other Tales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humour that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces extraordinary characters in this fantastical tale based on Aesop's fable. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Emperor's New Clothes: And Other Stories by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humour that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces curious characters in this mesmerising story based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Pied Piper of Hamelin: And Other Tales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces incredible characters in this captivating tale based on the famous story by the Brothers Grimm. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Boy Who Shouted "Wolf!" But There Wasn't a Wolf: And Other Tales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humour that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces extraordinary characters in this fantastical tale based on Aesop's fable. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Emperor's New Clothes: And Other Stories by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humour that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces curious characters in this mesmerising story based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Legendary Casey Jones: And Other American Folktales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces extraordinary characters in this mesmerizing tale of American heritage. Perfect for both middle-grade (9–12 year-old) and Young Adult readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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This story is excerpted from The Emperor's New Clothes: And Other Stories by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humour that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces curious characters in this mesmerising story based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. Perfect for Middle Grade (9–12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement.
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He's searching for the girl of his dreams.
She doesn't have time for romance.
Will two matchmakers help them find love?
Sage Presley loves her job as the receptionist at Golden Skies Retirement Village in Holiday, Oregon. She enjoys the residents and their wisdom, even if some of them are more than a little quirky. Determined to ignore the matchmaking efforts of two women at the retirement home, Sage's sole focus is on raising her brother, Shane....
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