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From the burning plains of Syria to the filthy backstreets of Paris and London, Brethren is the story of Will Campbell, coming of age in a time of conspiracy, passion, politics and war. Will longs to become a Knight Templar, but first he must serve as an apprentice to the foul-tempered scholar...

Klara Ivanski arrives from the Old Country with her Papa, Mama, and 10 brothers and sisters. "All vill be vell," Papa assures them, but Mama and several of her brothers and sisters must remain at their aunt and uncle's because of sickness. With barely enough money for food, Klara is quick to assure her papa that they only need Mama and the others to make Christmas special. But will the family be together for their first Christmas in America?

From the burning plains of Syria to the filthy backstreets of Paris and London, Brethren is the story of Will Campbell, coming of age in a time of conspiracy, passion, politics and war. Will longs to become a Knight Templar, but first he must serve as an apprentice to the foul-tempered scholar...

It's the year 641 since the beginning of everything, and when Eve passes away, she leaves Adam, the only man on earth who remembers everything since they walked in Eden. When Enoch, God's newly appointed prophet, decides to collect the stories of the faithful from previous generations, he finds Adam in desperate need to confess the dark secrets he's held onto for too long.

This is the incredible story of the journey undertaken by two men. Paul and Barnabas left their homes and risked their lives to cross seas and mountains. They were shipwrecked, beaten and faced the threat of robbery and murder. They were almost killed by floods and spent sleepless nights exposed to storms and freezing mountain temperatures. They travelled to places which had never heard the gospel and brought Jews and Gentiles to Jesus.

Nervous about meeting her fiancé for the first time, Ellie Spritzer’s lifelong hope of finding love is about to end—or rather, begin. She never imagined her quest for love would take her to the other side of the country with all eight of her siblings in tow, but after her mother dies unexpectedly, what choice does she have? At least the man she’s been writing for the past year is still willing to marry her and take in her siblings… or so she thinks until she arrives in the dusty town of Twin Rivers, Texas.

A Journey to the Manger Full of Danger, Miracles, and Romance. This new Christmas classic vividly reimagines the Gospels' Nativity story through the eyes of Sandar the Builder, a Nazareth businessman who is tortured by the uncertainty of his life's purpose.

He was the first child of the Exile. He would become the last witness of the world. Cain, the firstborn of Adam, was never meant for the quiet grace of the Garden. Driven by a restless ambition and a mark that forbids his death, he flees into the waste of the East. There, in the parched Land of Nod, he does the unthinkable: he builds a wall against the silence of God. THE CITY OF ASH From a single stone rises Enoch, a towering ziggurat of iron, soot, and defiant brilliance.

After the tragic death of his wife, the Duke of Warwickshire wonders how he will care for his five-year-old son. After having seen his childhood friend, Lady Leah, at his wife's funeral, he contacts her soon after, offering her a position to help care for his son. While she balks at the idea due to her status, the Duke eventually persuades her. Old feelings begin to resurface between the Duke and Lady Leah, until Lady Leah discovers a horrifying secret involving the late Duchess and the Duke's son. As Leah fights to unravel the mystery, she overhears a deadly plot involving the Duke.

The sales of this story outpaced Alice in Wonderland by 10 times. Hesba Stretton was the pen name of Sarah Smith, and she was one of the most popular writers of the 19th century. This is Stretton's best-selling masterpiece relating a story that resonated with Charles Dickens who would become an editor for many of her works. Stretton had a heart for writing and a heart for the poorest of children.

In this gripping narrative we hear of many historical events that cause perilous times for the fledgling church. Gaius tells of the fall of Jerusalem and the martyrdom of Christians torn apart by wild animals in the Colosseum and of others perishing as human torches in Nero's garden.

In their world they are alone...a family haunted by banishment, struggling for survival in a harsh new land. A woman who has borne and buried children, Eve sees danger shadowing those she loves, while her husband drifts further and further from the man he was in the Garden, blinded by his need to rebuild a life outside of Eden.

When B Anne (Beatrice Anne) marries Will, she knows he is a reluctant groom. But she's a minister's daughter and pregnant. To save embarrassment for the families, and hoping a fresh start will help them become the sweethearts they were before, B Anne agrees to leave everyone and everything she knows and go with Will to the Montana Territory. They hope Will's uncle Hiram, whom he has never met, will guide them in their homesteading. Uncle Hiram welcomes Will but treats B Anne coolly until he realizes she isn't a frills and furbelows girl.

A Laurel Wreath and Aspen Gold Award winner, CBA best-selling author Delia Parr is acclaimed for her enthralling historical romances. In Love’s First Bloom, Ruth Livingston’s life changes drastically in 1835. When her father—a New York City pastor—is accused of murdering prostitute Rosalie Peale, Ruth flees with Rosalie’s daughter to a New Jersey village. There Ruth lives quietly as Widow Malloy. But when brash newspaper reporter Asher Tripp arrives, Ruth fears the newsman may discover her secret.

One man. One calling. One God who never gave up. When God's people forget His goodness, they fall into the hands of their enemies—not by punishment, but by consequence. Born a slave, Othniel witnessed miracles in the wilderness and tasted freedom in the Promised Land. Raised under the shadow of his brother Caleb’s great faith, Othniel’s life was shaped by hope, devotion, and a quiet longing for the woman he loves—Aksah, Caleb’s daughter. But when their people turn away from God, Othniel must rise, not only as a warrior, but as Israel’s first judge.

Thrown from the orphanage on the morning of her 16th birthday, Kitty Nisbet hobbles the dirty Boston streets on her crippled legs. Despair grips her. All looks impossible until she meets an elderly stranger named Molly White who insists she has an answer for Kitty’s plight. The answer will take all the courage Kitty can muster and more, and will carry her further than she ever thought possible. And with her, a message for the Western frontier town called Salvation–one that will change countless lives forever.

Since booze and prohibition have made criminals out of every man in her world, Laurie Burke resolves to find at least one honorable man to fill her life.

Lazarus and Y'shuah (Jesus' Hebrew name) grow up like brothers in the hills of Galilee. Both apprentice to their fathers as builders and carpenters until tragedy forces them to support their families. Lazarus refuses to believe his friend could be the Messiah of the Jews. He moves with his sisters to Judea and works alone until he suffers a crippling injury. His sisters learn that Y'shuah has become known in Galilee as a healer and teacher, so they summon him. Lazarus suffers an agonizing death.

Follow Legionnaire Asher from his horrific first mission in Bethlehem through three decades, as he is changed by the amazing events of the first century, ending at an empty tomb near Jerusalem.

Annamae Hartman shouldn’t be alive. After nearly dying from a fever that addled her brain, she doesn’t take anything for granted and has found joy again in the simple things. No matter how much Sawyer Mills brings her joy, he is not simple! When she refuses to see him after a botched proposal, the last thing she expected was to be quarantined with him, alone, with the same fever that nearly claimed her life. When the minister insists, Annamae marries Sawyer for proprietary’s sake. She does it reluctantly and ends up half-married to a man who has no recollection of the wedding!