Author: Eleanor Holmes
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 360

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Author: Mark Helprin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544052498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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An Israeli soldier’s life flashes before his eyes in this epic tale: “As if The Odyssey had been updated and rewritten by Dylan Thomas” (The Listener, UK). In 1947, Marshall Pearl is orphaned at birth aboard an immigrant ship off the coast of Palestine. Brought to America, he grows up a child of the Hudson Valley, determined to see the world in all its beauty and ferocity. His epic journey takes him from Jamaica to Harvard; from Great Plains slaughterhouses to the Mexican desert; and from the sea to the Alps. Marshall is eventually drawn to Israel to confront the circumstance of his birth in a crucible of war, magic, suffering, and grace. We first meet Marshall among the mortally wounded Israeli soldiers who are being transferred to Haifa during the Yom Kippur War. From there we follow Marshall—along with his memories and dreams—as he reconstructs his life, galvanizing strength through all that he has learned, suffered, and hoped. “Superb...A first-rate odyssey, full of insight and humor and hard-earned truths”—San Francisco Chronicle

Author: Lynn Austin
Publisher: Bethany House
ISBN: 9781441202871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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"A gripping tale told by a gifted writer."--Beverly Lewis Caroline Fletcher is caught in a nation split apart and torn between the ones she loves and a truth she can't deny The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised to believe slavery is God-ordained and acceptable. But on awakening to its cruelty and injustice, her eyes are opened to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. At the same time, her father and her fiance, Charles St. John, are fighting for the Confederacy and their beloved way of life and traditions. Where does Caroline's loyalty lie? Emboldened by her passion to make a difference and her growing faith, will she risk everything she holds dear?

Author: Janie Coleman
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
ISBN: 1462411622
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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Through the Refiners Fire is a collection of stories that reflect the authors life growing up in the South in a rural community. It was a wonderful and simple time of life that brought joy and amazement to her as a young child. This book also reflects her journey through various significant relationships she has had over the years. It is her desire that as you read this book, you will find encouragement and even some joy because of her words. Also, the stories can help you reflect on some of your own positive stories you have had in your journey.

Author: Laura Otis
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532075286
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358

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Julia Martens has a rich, powerful voice that could make her one of the world’s finest altos. Ever since she met the brilliant yet erratic conductor, Arno Weber, during her first audition in a church basement in Berlin, his insistent fingers have been shaping her sound. Now Handel’s “Refiner’s Fire” has become his obsession. Unfortunately during last two years, Julia has disappointed him with her inability to correctly sing every note of the challenging aria. As a single, working mother of two-year-old Bettina, Julia is doing her best to balance her life while rejecting the father’s attempts to control Bettina’s care. But everything changes one night while she is rehearsing the aria and Bettina tumbles out their fifth-floor apartment window onto the courtyard below. Suddenly with Julia’s competence as a mother in question, Bettina’s grandmother sues for custody. Refusing to relinquish her daughter or her music, Julia fights to retain what is rightfully hers. As she is led through her memories and into a new chapter where nothing is certain, Julia must somehow find a way to pursue her dreams while fulfilling her duties as a mother. Refiner’s Fire is the tale of a gifted alto and single mother living in Berlin as she struggles to balance her daughter’s needs with her passion for music.

Author: Tracie Peterson
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441269525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Twenty-two-year-old Militine Scott is in training at the Madison Bridal School in Seattle, yet she has no intention of pursuing marriage. What respectable man would have her? But she has found the school provides the perfect opportunity to keep her unsavory past hidden. Thane Patton, though fun-loving and fiercely loyal to his friends, hides a dark secret, as well. He finds himself drawn to Militine, sensing that she harbors a haunting pain similar to his own. Will they allow God to make something new and beautiful from the debris of their past?

Author: John L. Brooke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521565646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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This 1995 book presents an alternative and comprehensive understanding of the roots of Mormon religion.

Author: Lynn Austin
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
ISBN: 9781556614446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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"You don't have to go with Missy Claire. She can't make you go with her." Kitty, a house slave, has always obeyed Missy Claire and followed orders. But when word arrives that the Yankees are coming, Kitty is faced with a decision. WiIl she continue serving Missy Claire and her household? Or will she listen to Grady and embrace this chance for freedom? Even wise Delia says Kitty has to decide for herself--that nobody except the Lord can tell her which way to go. Kitty has always lived in a world where authority is not questioned. She never has learned to make up her own mind any more than she has learned to read or write. But now Kitty has a daunting choice: How does she want her story to end?

Author: Brian Zahnd
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 1514003341
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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Is it possible to hold on to faith in an age of unbelief? Intellectual certainty has long been a cornerstone of the Christian faith. But in an age of secularism, skepticism, and cynicism, our worldviews have been shaken. Various solutions exist—some double down on certainty, while others deconstruct their faith until there is nothing left at all. But Brian Zahnd offers a third way: what is needed is not a demolition but instead a renovation of faith. Written with personal and pastoral experience, Zahnd extends an invitation to move beyond the crisis of faith toward the journey of reconstruction. As the world rapidly changes in ways that feel incompatible with Christianity, When Everything's on Fire provides much-needed hope. A stronger, more confident faith is possible when it is grounded in the beauty and truth of Christ. Zahnd permits us to risk the journey of deconstruction so that God can forge something more beautiful in its place.

Author: Gavin Anthony
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN: 0828020078
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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Author Gavin Anthony lost his job, his health, his reputation, his girlfriend, and his dreams for the future. It was there---in the midst of the dark, lonely unknown---that he learned the truth about human brokenness and God's restorative ways. In The Refiner's Fire Anthony shares the inspiring, life-transforming lessons he has discovered about suffering. He explores biblical truths that will forever change how you look at the hard times in life: --God is still good, even when we hurt. --God uses suffering to make us more like Him. --Even---and especially---when life is tough, God is working out His plan. --We are not alone in our pain. The Refiner's Fire moves beyond cliche answers about suffering and offers a comforting, hope-filled perspective on God's purpose in pain. This book is an Adult Sabbath School companion book.