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Life in the twenty-first century presents a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Is there any hope of embracing our enemies? Of opening the door to reconciliation? Reaching back to the New Testament...
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Our world is broken and cries out for reconciliation. But mere conflict resolution and peacemaking are not enough. What makes real reconciliation possible? How is it that some people are able to forgive the most horrendous of evils? And what role does God play in these stories? Does reconciliation make any sense apart from the biblical story of redemption?
Secular models of peacemaking are insufficient. And the church has not always fulfilled its...
23) In her shoes
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Free-wheeling irresponsible Maggie gets through her life thanks to her remarkable looks and her complete lack of scruples. She constantly goes to her straight-laced, plain-Jane successful lawyer sister Rose when she is in need of financial help. The two sisters have been very close to each other in part because their troubled mother died when they were girls. Maggie discovers hidden letters that reveal she and Rose have a grandmother, but Maggie ends...
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Isra Shadi, a twenty-one-year-old woman of mixed Palestinian and white descent, lives in California with her paternal amu (uncle), amtu (aunt), and cousins after the death of her mother and abandonment by her father at a young age. Ever the outcast in her amu and amtu's household, they eagerly encourage Isra to marry and leave. After rejecting a string of undesirable suitors, she marries Yusef, an old love from her past.
26) Harvest moon
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Riverbend romance volume 3
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"From the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom (now a beloved Hallmark Original movie) comes the third romance in her latest series!" --
"Forever walking the line between passion and conflict, Laurel and Gavin's relationship ended in divorce after years of miscommunication and unmet expectations. Now pursuing their own separate lives and careers, the two are content . . . though not completely happy. When their best friends, Mike and Mallory,...
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New beginnings volume 1
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"The Palmer sisters couldn't be more different. Karen, the eldest, is the responsible one the one who got the grades, married the perfect guy, and has two wonderful, high-achieving children. Cassie is the rebellious one, who got pregnant right after high school and married the wrong man, despite her family's misgivings. And Nicole is a free, creative spirit, who's always been indulged and pampered as the baby of the family who could do no wrong. These...
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Passion in paradise volume 7
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"Workaholic billionaire Massimo Briatore has convinced his estranged wife Livia to accompany him to Fiji for a family celebration. It's supposed to be one final weekend of pretending to be happily married. But, trapped in paradise, there's no escape from the memories of the tenderness and heat that once bound them together. An explosive reunion is on the cards--but only if their passion can burn away their past..." --Provided by publisher.
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Everyone has been hurt. Everyone experiences conflict, great and small. Everyone has someone to forgive. But sometimes we just can't bring ourselves to forgive someone who has wronged us or we don't take the need to forgive seriously--not like the Amish do. Forgiving others in order to live at peace is woven into the very fabric of their faith. To the Amish way of thinking, "You can't love the stream without knowing the source." We must forgive others,...
30) Copydog
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From the hilarious mind of bestselling creator Zachariah OHora comes this charmingly offbeat and true-to-life tale of sibling conflict, with a fresh twist on the "copycat"
Elise and her younger sister, Rosemont, get along well-most of the time.
But there's one thing about her sister that drives Elise bananas . . .
Rosemont copies everything her sister does!
Relatable to anyone who's ever been frustrated by a copycat-er, copydog-this...
31) Reconnecting with your estranged adult child: practical tips and tools to heal your relationship
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"A licensed professional counselor shows parents how to repair their relationships with their estranged adult children. The book includes exercises, examples, and sample scripts to facilitate the process of reconciliation"--
32) Five easy pieces
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[1998]
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Character study of a talented pianist who has given up a promising career and now works on oil rigs. After 20 years he returns home to his father's deathbed perhaps to reconcile himself with his fear of failure and desire for greatness.
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Bareknuckle bastards volume 3
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"Grace Condry has spent a lifetime running from her past. Betrayed as a child by her only love and raised on the streets, she now hides in plain sight as queen of London's darkest corners. Grace has a sharp mind and a powerful right hook and has never met an enemy she could not best...until the man she once loved returns. Single-minded and ruthless, Ewan, Duke of Marwick, has spent a decade searching for the woman he never stopped loving. A long-ago...
34) Deadly payoff
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A note from Delia Blanchard
So many things have been happening here at our family's mansion,I can't go home to Hawaii: I've met my long-lost grandparents; learnedthe woman shot to death in the library was my aunt, not my mother;and been threatened by a blackmailing loan shark! And Shaun Murphyis back in my life—he was hired to repair the damage after theshooting. He's been rather distant with me, but I think, with God's help, I can convince him...
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After his father disappears, Everton Dorril is sent to find him. When he does, he learns about a woman his father has been in love with for over three decades and is now on a cross-country journey to find her. Seeking his own reconcilliation with his estranged father, Everton continues with him, hoping to learn more about his father.
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Carleen Brice's debut Orange Mint and Honey is an invigorating and poignant novel. After grad school, Shay Dixon feels like she's had enough for a while. Inspired by her spiritual adviser, a blues player named Nina Simon, Shay calls her estranged mother Nona for the first time in years to ask if it would be alright to stay with her for a while.
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[2022]
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On the first anniversary of her divorce, Alex Martinez is looking forward to her new life. But then she gets a devastating diagnosis: she has a brain tumor. Instead of dealing with treatment possibilities--and her mother--Alex decides to go on adventures she'll never forget. But how long can she keep running?
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Haven Point volume 10
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Elizabeth Hamilton has been lost. Trapped in a tangle of postpartum depression and grief after the death of her beloved parents, she couldn't quite see the way back to her husband and their two beautiful kids...until a car accident stole away her memories and changed her life. And when she finally remembered the sound of little Cassie's laugh, the baby powder smell of Bridger and the feel of her husband's hand in hers, Elizabeth worried that they'd...
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