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Auf dem Sterbebett schreibt John Ames einen Brief an seinen siebenjährigen Sohn. Dem Kind will er alles erklären: Die Einsicht, mit der man das eigene Leben auf einen Schlag begreift, den Trost, der in einer einzelnen Berührung liegen kann, und den Ort, der sein Ende beschließt: Gilead, die kleine Stadt unter dem unermesslichen Himmel des Westens, leicht wie Staub und so schwer wie die Welt.

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Join Fiona Williams, Haidee Ireland, Sana Qadar, and Natalie Hambly every week with SBS' award-winning The Handmaid's Tale companion podcast, Eyes on Gilead. There is a lot going on in this series and we think it helps to talk it out at the end of every episode. BEST COMPANION PODCAST - FINALIST - 2022 New York Festivals Radio Awards BEST ARTS & CULTURE PODCAST - BRONZE AWARD - 2020 Australian Podcast Awards BEST FANCAST - 2019 Australian Podcast Awards

Glory Boughton, aged 38, has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. Soon her brother, Jack - the prodigal son of the family, gone for 20 years - comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with tormenting trouble and pain.

Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church - the only available shelter from the rain - and ignites a romance and a debate that will reshape her life. She becomes the wife of a minister, John Ames, and begins a new existence while trying to make sense of the life that preceded her newfound security. Neglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and brought up by her in a hardscrabble childhood.

Robinson tells the story of John Ames Boughton, the prodigal son of Gilead’s Presbyterian minister, and his romance with Della Miles, a high-school teacher who is also the child of a preacher. Their deeply felt, tormented, star-crossed interracial romance resonates with all the paradoxes of American life, then and now.

Gilead é o segundo romance de uma das mais brilhantes autoras americanas contemporâneas, que compõe com sua escrita um bordado ao mesmo tempo sutil e avassalador — certamente um desafio a uma tradução tão primorosa como essa, de Maria Helena Rouanet. Esse livro é uma declaração de amor incondicional à vida, mesmo assombrada por Deus e um lamento por sua brevidade. Aclamado pela crítica e pelo público, foi o vencedor do Pulitzer de 2005.

A broken family discovers the healing balm of Gilead! Becca and Luke's mom walked out on them when they were kids. Now they're teenagers and starting to figure life out on their own. So why has Joan Taylor come back? With the Morrisons standing close to this hurting family, this season will stretch everyone's faith and trust like no other time in their young lives, and lead them to discover God's overwhelming peace.

Operation Lemonade starts to unravel the secret... Down Gilead Lane! Now the town's biggest mystery is about to be uncovered: What happened the night that Grace Andrews became blind and orphaned? And who's behind the cover-up? As the Morrisons grow in their faith and undersstanding of true forgiveness, you'll hear of God's unchanging truths in these 12 powerful episodes.

Hearts and lives will change... Down Gilead Lane! The winds of change are sweeping through Coleraine, and the Morrison family is right in the center of it all! Who will leave, and who will make a complete turn-around? How will the Morrison kids react to all the changes?

An unexpected someone finds hope... Down Gilead Lane! When a new star quarterback comes to town, the Richters feel threatened - and they'll do just about anything to get Caleb back on the field. But what they don't see coming is an unlikely friendship that turns the threat into an answered prayer. Through the real-to-life stories, this season will teach you how to live out the Beatitudes in every situation you tackle!

When things seem to be spinning out of our control, it can be hard to remember that God always has a plan--and we can trust Him no matter what! It's an important lesson the Morrisons will learn in this exciting season of Down Gilead Lane!

Since we first heard from the Morrison family on a quiet road in a small town, we've come a long way. Kids have grown up, graduated, and moved away from home. New members have joined the family. This season, find out who's behind Peace of Heaven, how Monica Richter can get herself out of the mess she's in, and what significant life choices are made. Find out what happens when the pieces of the puzzle ultimately fall into place in Coleraine.

Born to a farming family, James knows plowing the soil must not be his destiny. He feels the call to care for the people of his isolated mountain community. After graduating from medical school in 1890, he returns to his north Georgia valley, marries beautiful Mary Alice Campbell, and begins what he thinks will be the ordinary life of a country doctor. What he could not have foreseen are demands that he draw deeply from the well of courage to save his people from gross incompetence, exceptional evil, and a worldwide pandemic.

Meet Maya Richter - the meanest girl in the whole school !In fact, her whole family seems to enjoy pushing their way to the top and letting everyone else know about it. But why don't the Richters want anyone to get to know Grace Andrews? That's what the Morrison kids want to find out as they try to introduce God's love to this hurting family.

There's something strange happening on Gilead Lane!A mysterious new neighbor has everyone talking! But what's the real story behind the rumors? It's the town's biggest mystery, and the Morrison kids want to know the truth about Crazy Grace.The Morrisons are a family trying to live by God's Word while dealing with life's everyday challenges. When Brooke stresses out about her first day in high school, or when Michael tries to be nice to the meanest girl in school, how does God help them through it all?

Gilead Balm, Knight Errant is a humorous and adventurous tale about a young man who suddenly inherits a vast fortune. Inspired by the heroic tales he once read, he sets out on a modern-day quest to help those in need—only to discover that real-world chivalry is far more complicated.

Maya RIchter's new faith is put to the ultimate test when her family aims to keep her far away from her new Christian friends. But why doesn't Tom Richter want his daughter spending time with Grace Andrews and the Morrisons? That's just one of the questions that leads the kids on their search for answers to Coleraine's biggest secret.

Hope in the midst of turmoil.... Down Gilead Lane! Been left wondering what happened to Mr. Key's house? Who's moving in? And who are all those new people in town? And more importantly, "is God in Pittsburgh?" This is where you'll find out the answers to all of those questions and more! This season is paced with extended scenes and lots of great adventure from your favorite town and your favorite characters.