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(0)Kirsten Potter
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"First in a new Amish series - Book 1: Land of Canaan. An exciting new title with crossover characters from the Daughters of the Promise series. Emily Detweiler's family abruptly moved to Colorado after tragedy struck in Ohio. But Emily can't get far enough to escape what happened there. David Stolzfus is not happy when his family relocates from Pennsylvania to Colorado, and they haven't told him why. David struggles not only with this unwelcome move,...
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Land of Canaan volume 2
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English
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Katie Ann Stolzfus mourns the loss of her estranged husband as she struggles to raise her young son alone, but when Eli Detweiler comes to town to attend his niece's wedding, they face an unexpected and hopeful future together.
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It's Christmastime at the Brenneman Bed and Breakfast, and everyone is excited about closing down for the holidays. But when two unexpected visitors appear seeking shelter, the family's commitment to hospitality is tested. First Levi arrives, sullen and angry...but insisting on staying for five days. Next Melody shows up. She's almost nine months pregnant, but won't say a word about why she traveled all the way from Kentucky by herself. As the two...
4) Forgiven
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A young woman is injured trying to get the animals to safety when someone accidentally sets fire to a barn, and, confined to the hospital for weeks, she must depend on an Englisher to keep her company. [LARGE PRINT READING]
5) Wanted
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Hiding the truth about her feelings for a widower because of her youthful indiscretions outside of their Amish community, a young woman receives a note that threatens to expose her, forcing her to evaluate her understanding about the nature of forgiveness.
6) Hidden
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"When Anna decides it's time to leave her abusive boyfriend, she doesn't know where to turn. Rob has completely won over her parents, and the entire community, with his good looks and smooth charm. Only Anna has seen his dark side. Desperate, she runs to the only place she's ever felt completely safe--the Amish Brenneman Bed and Breakfast, where Anna met life-long friend Katie Brenneman. The family welcomes her in, and with few questions asked allows...
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Change and cherish volume 1
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English
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In 1850s Bethel, Missouri, people live simply, setting themselves apart from worldly distractions. But spirited Emma Wagner chafes at this would-be utopia. When her outspoken manner clashes with the colony's leader, she heads west in search of independence. But she discovers something unexpected: a longing for the warm embrace of community.
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Change and cherish volume 2
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2007.
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English
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Emma Giesy, a strong-willed German American, believes her young family will thrive in the light of their newfound freedom after she and her husband branch off from their repressive religious community in 1856; she struggles to keep her children secure in the remote Washington Territory. [LARGE PRINT READING]
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When her son, Kenneth, gets engaged to Naomi Carter, a woman from a polygamous family, Mormon bishop's wife Linda Wallheim and her husband, Kurt, arrive at the Carter compound to meet their future in-laws, only to be faced with murder, which shakes their faith and beliefs to the core.
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"The author recalls how, after becoming very familiar with the Biblical Old Testament in its original Hebrew growing up, an encounter with an English language version led her on a ten-year project of examining various translations of the Old Testament and their histories,"--Novelist.
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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, has it become easier to speak out about sexual assault in religious communities?
Linda Wallheim, who is increasingly jaded with the Mormon church, has begun marriage counseling with her bishop husband, Kurt, hoping to reconcile their household and philosophical disagreements. On other days, Linda occupies herself with happier things, like visits to see her five grown sons and their families.
When Linda's eldest...
13) Miracle for Jen: a tragic accident, a mother's desperate prayer, and heaven's extraordinary answer
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A mother chronicles her family's spiritual journey of coping with the devastating accident that left her daughter with brain trauma.
14) Double Play
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All-Star player Ben Zobrist (Tampa Bay Rays), considered one of the best all-around players in baseball, writes about the importance of his faith, life, and athletic career in Double Play. Written with his wife, Christian singer Julianna Zobrist, and MikeYorkey, best-selling author of Every Man's Battle and Linspired: The Remarkable Rise of Jeremy Lin, the book gives fans a first look into the heart of an athlete whose talent and
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