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She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall
6 ratingsDanger around every corner. Intrigues in everyone’s past. And a romance that’s swoon worthy. She Walks in Majesty is all that and more, with a plot that twists and turns and truths that are hard-hitting... -
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera: A Reader's Guide by Thomas Fahy
18 ratingsThis is part of a new series of guides to contemporary novels. The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years from The Remains of the Day to White Teeth... -
Vengeance Valley by B.N. Rundell
8 ratingsTate Saint, man of the mountains and now a family man, has had more than his share of Indian uprisings and battles, but has always maintained a friendship with many of the native peoples... -
The Rumor by Hannah Miller
8 ratingsEli Schrock’s life is pleasant enough. He likes his work as a farrier in his father’s smithy. He likes the girl he’s courting, Rebecca Hochstettler. Yet there is no passion for what he does or where he lives, and part of him yearns to see more of the world and get more of an education than the standard Amish eighth grade.When he meets Susanna Wittmer, though, everything changes... -
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Complete Poetry and Selected Prose by John Donne, John Hayward
16 ratingsThis Modern Library edition contains all of John Donne's great metaphysical love poetry. Here are such well-known songs and sonnets as "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "The Extasie," and "A Nocturnall Upon S. Lucies Day," along with the love elegies "Jealosie," "His Parting From Her," and "To His Mistris Going to Bed... -
From the Ashes of Atlanta by Jeanne Hardt
6 ratingsAfter losing his Atlanta home and family to the war, Confederate soldier, Jeb Carter, somehow wakes up in a Boston hospital. Alone, desperate, and with a badly broken leg, he pretends to be mute to save himself from those he hates—Yankees... -
A Promised Tomorrow by Sylvia Price
6 ratingsThe Yoder Family Saga follows widow Miriam Yoder and her four unmarried daughters, Megan, Rebecca, Josephine, and Lillian, as they discover God’s plans for them and the hope He provides for a happy tomorrow. The Yoder women struggle to survive after Jeremiah Yoder succumbs to a battle with cancer. The family risks losing their farm and their livelihood... -
My Hope Is Found by Joanne Bischof
8 ratingsGideon O’Riley has been given another chance at a life with Lonnie. But will the fight for her heart risk it all over again? After finally finding love with his sweet bride Lonnie, Gideon’s heart was torn when a woman from his past claimed to be his true and rightful wife, forcing him away from his family... -
The Obsession of Victoria Gracen by Grace Livingston Hill
10 ratingsThe straight-laced little town of Roslyn was shocked when Victoria Gracen opened her home to young Dick Gracen. They understood that he had just lost his mother and needed a home, but everyone knew that Dick was a hopeless case - a reckless troublemaker who could bring gentle Victoria nothing but grief... -
Still More Stories from Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson, Patrice Barton
12 ratingsArleta Richardson’s beloved Grandma’s Attic Series returns with Still More Stories from Grandma’s Attic and Treasures from Grandma's Attic, the third and fourth books in the refreshed classic collection for girls 8 to 12. These tales recount humorous and poignant memories from Grandma Mabel’s childhood... -
Of Sword and Shadow by A.L. Sowards
6 ratingsGreece, 1379 She is known by many names, none of them her own. In truth, she is an unnamed slave, nothing more than a weapon in the hands of her owner in his attempts to provoke political mayhem. When she encounters a handsome young man while on an assignment, she thinks little of him—until he attempts to take what she has stolen. But in her line of work, failure is not an option... -
In The Way by Grace Livingston Hill
6 ratingsA young sister seeks out her two brothers after the death of the Aunt and Uncle who raised her as their own. Following God's path, she sets out to brighten their lives. They are wary of the sister they never knew and all the strange ideas she brings to their sleepy, little farm town. The love and hope of Grace Hill shines through this story like a ray a of sunshine... -
Not Under the Law by Grace Livingston Hill
6 ratingsLife became complicated for Joyce Radway when her beloved aunt died. Joyce was left to live with her cousin and his wife, who saw Joyce as a handy cook, maid and babysitter. But their oppressive and demanding way of treating Joyce drove her out of the house one night and onto the road--destitute and alone... -
Perfect Timing by Annie Boone
6 ratingsThe Pershing sisters expected to have made good matches for themselves by now. Being daughters of the mayor should have put them in good position to snag the most eligible and promising young men in Cutter's Creek. So far, their prospects look slim. Mary was determined to marry before her younger sister... -
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The Laird's Inheritance by George MacDonald
8 ratingsForced to live in poverty as his family's land is sold to pay their debts, Cosmo Warlock, a young Scot, learns the importance of a spiritual inheritance... -
White Orchids by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsWhen Jeffrey Wainwright stops to help Camilla, he's caught in a drama that will change his life. Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love... -
Rose Galbraith by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsWhen beautiful, impoverished Rose sails to Scotland, a chance encounter captures her heart. But will she be forced to marry for money?... -
Silver Wings (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsAmory Lorrimer watched from her bedroom window as the plane landed. The rugged young pilot who jumped from the plane was quickly surrounded by admiring friends. For a moment he looked toward the grand old mansion--and then his eyes met Amory's. In that instant they fell in love. The next morning Gareth was to leave on a dangerous flight over the Arctic--but his plane never made it... -
Joshua and the Shepherd by Joseph F. Girzone
9 ratingsWith simple and profound prose, Joseph Girzone bringing to light incredible insights into modern Christianity and adds to his bestselling series with the story of the revolutionary Joshua in a contemporary setting.It is the end of a bitter cold winter... -
Papa's Wife by Thyra Ferré Björn
10 ratingsThis novel follows the lives of a conservative, Swedish minister, Pontus Franzon, and his pretty young wife, Maria, through their years in a parsonage in Lapland, their eight children, and their journey to a new life in America... -
The Restless Flame: A Novel About Saint Augustine by Louis de Wohl
10 ratingsThis is a stirring novel which deals reverently but realistically with the fascinating life and era of St. Augustine, one of the most remarkable men of all time... -
Treasures from Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson
10 ratingsJourney back to Grandma’s childhood on a Michigan farm in the 1800s for heartwarming stories that inspire faith and godly character. Arleta Richardson’s beloved series, Grandma’s Attic, returns with Treasures from Grandma's Attic, the fourth in the refreshed classic collection for girls 8 to 12... -
While Love Stirs by Lorna Seilstad
10 ratingsAfter graduating from Fannie Farmer's School of Cookery in 1910, Charlotte Gregory is ready to stir things up. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to travel, lecture, and give cooking demonstrations on the very latest kitchen revolution--the gas stove--and certainly doesn't mind that the gas company has hired the handsome Lewis Mathis to perform at her lectures... -
The Decision by Wanda E. Brunstetter
12 ratingsDiscover along with Jonah Miller how life can begin anew in the prairie state of Illinois. Moving from Pennsylvania, finding rewarding work, and leaving heartbreak behind is the best decision Jonah ever made... -
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Godric by Frederick Buechner
14 ratingsFrederick Buechner's Godric "retells the life of Godric of Finchale, a twelfth-century English holy man whose projects late in life included that of purifying his moral ambition of pride.. -
A Pelican at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse, Nigel Lambert
16 ratingsClarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth, sank back in his chair, looking like the good old man in a Victorian melodrama whose mortgage the villain had just foreclosed. He felt the absence of that gentle glow which customarily accompanied the departure of one of his sisters. Lord Emsworth needed Galahad... -
The Complete English Poems by John Donne, A.J. Smith
20 ratingsYet it is only this century that Donne has been indisputably established as a great poet—and even, many feel, the greatest love poet of them all... -
Poetry by John Donne
20 ratingsAbout the Series: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the Norton Critical Editions. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully... -
Loving Luther by Allison Pittman
6 ratingsGermany, 1505In the dark of night, Katharina von Bora says the bravest good-bye a six-year-old can muster and walks away as the heavy convent gate closes behind her.Though the cold walls offer no comfort, Katharina soon finds herself calling the convent her home. God, her father. This, her life... -
Lucy Winchester by Christmas Carol Kauffman
6 ratingsAs a girl, Lucy Winchester yearned for spiritual fellowship and understanding. Her father, however, was a stern backwoodsman who stood foursquare against religion of any sort.Lucy's lifelong spiritual quest is set against a back drop of two difficult marriages that included broken promises, sickness, numerous infant deaths, alcoholism, tragic accidents, and poverty... -
Anglo-Saxon Poetry by S.A.J. Bradley
6 ratingsProse translations of most of the poetry surviving in the four major codices and other manuscripts in a style accessible to a modern audience and yet close to Old English... -
The Giant-Killer by A.L.O.E.
6 ratingsThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... The two-handled sword also, which nothing could resist--" "What was that ?" interrupted Constantine. "I would rather that you should discover that for yourself," said Mrs... -
Stealing Heaven by Marion Meade
6 ratingsThis fiction is based on fact: the 12th century love letters of the novel's main character, Heloise, the most brilliant and learned woman of Christian Europe who, at the age of 17, fell in love with her tutor, Peter Abelard. A celebrated philosopher, he was considered a cleric and forbidden to wed. Nevertheless they married clandestinely and Heloise secretly bore him a child... -
Out of the Storm by Grace Livingston Hill
6 ratingsOut of the Storm by Grace Livingston Hill (Marcia Macdonald). Illustrated by Walter Stewart. 1929 hardcover published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York... -
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Crimson Mountain by Grace Livingston Hill
6 ratingsBeautiful Laurel Sheridan, once wealthy and sheltered, is now orphaned and nearly destitute. Undaunted, Laurel gets a job teaching in the little town of Carrollton, near beautiful Crimson Mountain. Then she encounters handsome Phil Pilgrim, who is home from the army to sell his family homestead to the government for a munitions plant... -
The Broadmoor Legacy by Tracie Peterson, Judith McCoy Miller
6 ratingsA DAUGHTER'S INHERITANCE Seventeen-year-old Fanny Broadmoor has never put much stock in the conventions of wealthy society. In fact, she has given her heart to Michael, the family boatkeeper. But when she receives a surprising inheritance, she learns just how powerful society can be...and that she may be trusting the wrong people... -
Duskin (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill
6 ratingsTake a fresh look at a well-loved Grace Livingston Hill classic. Secretary Carol Berkley is a woman ahead of her time. When her boss has an accident, she volunteers to go on a business trip for him. It is her chance to prove her worth. . .and save the company from corruption. But as she boards a train bound for Chicago, she inadvertently steps into a dangerous plot... -
The Seventh Hour by Grace Livingston Hill
6 ratingsBeautiful, willful Caralie is in love at last with a wonderful man of faith, but will her turbulent past keep them apart? Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love... -
An Unwilling Guest by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsYoung Evelyn Rutherford, a New York society beauty, is sent to spend the summer with her aunt. When her aunt falls ill, Evelyn resigns herself to spending a boring summer with a neighboring family.But the Greys are a family of faith, goodness, and quiet happiness--things Evelyn has never known. Suddenly the social life she longed for no longer holds interest... -
Away from Home by Arleta Richardson
8 ratingsWhen you're sixteen, everything is momentous.That's what Mabel's best friend Sarah Jane tells her as they begin their firstyear of school at the academy in town. Away from their farm homes and familiesfor the first time, the two girls must contend with a new school, new acquaintances,and new ways of doing things.And Sarah Jane is right... -
Babbitt & Main Street: Two Classic American Books by Sinclair Lewis
8 ratings• Two of American author Sinclair Lewis' novels are in this Kindle eBook: Babbitt & Main Street Babbitt (1922) Babbitt is at its heart a satire of American society. It was an immediate hit and helped Babbitt win the Nobel Prize in literature. Main Street Another satire, this time involving small town life in America... -
Tomorrow's Treasure by Linda Lee Chaikin
8 ratingsRaised by her aunt and uncle at the rectory in the small English village of Grimston Way, lovely Evy Varley remembers little of her missionary parents and nothing of South Africa, the land where she was orphaned during the Zulu War of 1878... -
Bright Arrows by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsLeft alone after her beloved father's death, lovely young Eden Thurston struggles to hold her life and faith together. Then she receives help from two unexpected sources: letters left to her by her father and written by her mother when Eden was just a child, and a handsome young lawyer who comes to help her settle her father's estate... -
The Girl of the Woods by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsShocked by the news of his father's plans to remarry, young Revel Radcliffe flees to the woods he loves, hoping that the tranquility will bring peace to his troubled soul. But his sorrowful contemplation is disturbed by the appearance of a lovely young woman who has come to the woods to pick flowers. Gently she reaches out to offer Revel comfort and the gift of faith... -
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Ladybird by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsFraley's dear mother has just dies and left Fraley utterly alone in a hostile world. She sets off on a dangerous adventure, unsure of what lies ahead. Her only comforts are the faith her mother shared with her and the family Bible. Along the way, Fraley meets a young man who is on an adventure of his own: He has come west to lead a small church. But George Seagrave is not prepared for his task... -
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Where Two Ways Met by Grace Livingston Hill
8 ratingsHandsome young Paige Madison didn't know what to do. He had returned from the war and was on his way to building an exceptional career with a prominent businessman. But, though Paige couldn't quite put his finger on it, he was sure there was something wrong, maybe even unscrupulous, about his new boss... -
Don Juan McQueen by Eugenia Price
8 ratingsBestselling author Eugenia Price captures the drama, the glory, and the pure emotion of Southern life and love with perfection in Don Juan McQueen.A powerful novel by Eugenia Price, Don Juan McQueen tells the story of John McQueen, an American patriot and friend of Washington and Jefferson, who finds himself bankrupt and forced to flee to Spanish East Florida to escape imprisonment... -
Paradise Lost and Other Poems by John Milton, Edward Le Comte
10 ratingsThese three major works by the seventeenth-century English poet show why Milton takes his place beside Shakespeare, Dante, Homer, and Vergil. They ring with the unmistakable clarity of genius, with majesty of language, splendor and wealth of detail, and with the deep conviction of a powerful mind... -
A School of Her Own by Arleta Richardson
8 ratingsAmerican life around the turn of the century is the backdrop for these heart-warming, real-life stories! And while some things have changed for girls, some haven't.Mabel's not sure if she's ready to handle all the responsibilities of being a schoolteacher...
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