Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans is the unforgettable story of hope and the source of the wisdom MaryAnne Parkin shared with Richard in The Christmas Box. With the help of David Parkin’s diary, Richard discovers the mystery of the timepiece and the significance of MaryAnne’s request.
Narnia - where the woods are thick and cool, where talking beasts are called to life… a new world where the adventure begins. Enter the enchanted world of Narnia for the first time in The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis. Digory and Polly meet and become friends one old, wet summer in London. Their lives burst into adventure when Digory’s uncle Andrew, who thinks he is a magician, sends them hurtling to somewhere else. They find their way to Narnia, newborn from the Lion’s song, and encounter the evil sorceress Jadis before they finally return home.
Three families find themselves at a crossroads, questioning their faith and the God that guides their lives in A Question of Faith. As each family member deals with their issues their worlds start to intertwine. This leads to a chain of events, which unknowingly brings the three families closer and closer together. Will the families give in to the loss, pain and uncertainty that has shattered their lives, or will they find the tie that binds them all together through hope, trust, redemption, and goodwill?
Jim Bannon is a young farmer, a fine Christian man in love with Alyssa Rose McGuire, the daughter of a wealthy banker in Cheyenne in 1875. Her father wants her to marry a Christian, of course… but a wealthy Christian. So when the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory are opened for gold prospecting, Jim stakes a claim, hoping to strike it rich enough to win Alyssa’s hand with her father’s approval. Thousands of people converge on the Black Hills, seeking gold for everything from medical bills to oil investments. Jim realizes he’s in a mission field among the prospectors - and even the Sioux Indians. But will he ever find enough gold to marry his beloved Alyssa Rose and satisfy her father? Find out in The Forbidden Hills by Al & JoAnna Lacy.
Gold is flowing out of Canada’s Yukon Territory, and broad-shouldered Matt Holden and his parents join the thousands of people flocking north. To reach the gold fields, they take the Chilkoot Trail and a grueling climb up the icy Golden Stairs over Chilkoot Pass. With threats ranging from drunken violence to deadly avalanche, Matt has his hands full protecting those around him. Along the way, Matt meets Martha Bray and her lovely daughter Livia, who’ve come from San Francisco searching for their missing husband and father. He left for the Yukon months ago, but there’s been no word… and even the Mounties could find no trace of him. Will Martha and Livia ever find him? And who will find their hearts’ desires - or eternal riches - in the frozen land beyond the Golden Stairs? Find out in The Golden Stairs by Al & JoAnna Lacy.
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