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    Annie’s Christmas Wish by Barbara Cameron

    Annie's Christmas WishAnnie’s Christmas Wish
    by Barbara Cameron

    Ever since her step-mom brought her a snow globe of the New York City skyline, Annie has wanted to visit the beautiful, big city. Since it’s nearing the time of Annie’s rumschpringe – the time when Amish youth experience Englisch life to make a decision whether to live in that world or become baptized into the Amish faith – the family decides a visit is a good idea. They watch the Macy’s Christmas parade, admire the decorated store windows, skate at the Rockefeller Center rink and – Annie’s favorite – get a glimpse of a writer’s life while visiting the New York Times building. But others aren’t as thrilled with Annie’s lure to the Big Apple. Aaron has long been attracted to Annie and is sure he’s in love. As he watches her engage in big city life, he grows concerned that she won’t want to return to their quieter life.

    Will Annie follow Aaron back home? Or stay and pursue her dreams? Competing for her attention, Aaron sets out to show Annie that Christmas isn’t about the glitz and glamour, but about family, love, and the birth of Jesus.

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    The Scum of All Fears: Squeaky Clean Mysteries by Christy Barritt

    The Scum of All Fears: Squeaky Clean MysteriesThe Scum of All Fears: Squeaky Clean Mysteries
    by Christy Barritt

    Gabby St. Claire is back to crime-scene cleaning, at least temporarily. With her business partner on his honeymoon, she needs help after a weekend killing spree fills up her work docket. She quickly realizes she has bigger problems than finding temporary help.

    A serial killer her fiancé, a former prosecutor, put behind bars has escaped. His last words to Riley were: I’ll get out, and I’ll get even. Pictures of Gabby are found in the man’s prison cell, and Riley fears the sadistic madman has Gabby in his sights.

    Gabby tells herself there’s no way the Scum River Killer will make it across the country from California to Virginia without being caught. But then messages are left for Gabby at crime scenes, and someone keeps slipping in and out of her apartment.

    When Gabby’s temporary assistant disappears, Gabby must figure out who’s behind these crimes. The search for answers becomes darker when Gabby realizes she’s dealing with a criminal who’s more than evil. He’s truly the scum of the earth, and he’ll do anything to make Gabby and Riley’s lives a living nightmare.

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    America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great by Ben Carson M.D.

    America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation GreatAmerica the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great
    by Ben Carson M.D.

    What is America becoming? Or, more importantly, what can she be if we reclaim a vision for the things that made her great in the first place?

    In the Zondervan ebook, America the Beautiful, Dr. Ben Carson helps us learn from our past in order to chart a better course for our future. From his personal ascent from inner-city poverty to international medical and humanitarian acclaim, Carson shares experiential insights that help us understand: what is good about America; where we have gone astray; which fundamental beliefs have guided America from her founding into preeminence among nations.

    Written by a man who has experienced America’s best and worst firsthand, America the Beautiful is at once alarming, convicting, and inspiring. You’ll gain new perspectives on our nation’s origins, our Judeo-Christian heritage, our educational system, capitalism versus socialism, our moral fabric, healthcare, and much more.

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    A Simple Amish Christmas by Vannetta Chapman

    A Simple Amish ChristmasA Simple Amish Christmas
    by Vannetta Chapman

    Annie Weaver always planned to return home, but the 20-year old RN has lived in Philadelphia for three years now. As her time of rumschpringe is about to come to an abrupt end, bringing for Annie an overwhelming sense of loneliness. She returns home and finds herself face-to-face with a budding romance with an Amish farmer and Annie has several important choices to make.

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    Heroes at Home: Help and Hope for America’s Military Families

    Heroes at Home: Help and Hope for America's Military FamiliesHeroes at Home: Help and Hope for America’s Military Families
    by Ellie Kay

    This encouraging book is more than just a helpful guide for families on active duty. Ellie offers today’s generation of families the encouragement they need as they encounter the challenges military families face, whether they’re Reserves, National Guard, or full-time active duty.

    As the wife of an Air Force pilot and the mom of five kids, Ellie has an inside perspective on how to cope with frequent moves, be ready for imminent deployment, and stay in touch over long distances. Her sage advice and witty humor give families some sense of comfort when military life seems chaotic. Ellie is “bent on ensuring our military members and families are thanked, loved, and know they are serving with support” (Command Chief Master Sergeant Vance M. Clarke, USAF).

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    Manuscript for Murder by Chautona Havig

    Manuscript for MurderManuscript for Murder
    by Chautona Havig

    Alexa Hartfield. Author, local celebrity, fashion connoisseur. She chose Fairbury for its close proximity to Rockland, its small town atmosphere, and its low crime rate.

    Then someone made her life a literary cliché. A mysterious accident with a light bulb sparked an interesting idea for her latest novel – and for Fairbury’s new serial killer. The first replication infuriated her. The second left an even worse taste in her mouth. The third blasted more than her self-confidence, and the fourth beat her down so far she’s considering giving up writing completely.

    Who is killing Fairbury’s citizens, and furthermore, why and how are they using her novels to do it?

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    For Keeps by Chautona Havig

    For KeepsFor Keeps
    by Chautona Havig

    Her first six months of “motherhood” included an ant infestation, a major move, house renovation, and lessons in how to be a mom to eight lively children. Now that the house is nearly complete, her children are headed back to school, and she has a few tantrums under her hymn-singing belt, Aggie is certain life will settle down.

    Poor Aggie… William makes his intentions known, Luke and his mother are always there for her, and between a new kitten, a box full of puppies, and chicken pox, Aggie’s home begins to resemble the local zoo! Her children keep testing the waters, the unrealistic budgets she makes refuse to balance, and she learns that life with children means that nothing stays done and perfect for long. Add Geraldine and her histrionics to the mix and it’s no wonder she’s ready to run away from home.

    When a surprise letter arrives, everything could turn upside down. Relief is in sight, but can she bring herself to jump to plan B? Has this just been a practice game, or is she playing for keeps? Will her household shrink drastically, or will it expand?

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    Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President

    Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th PresidentThrough the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President
    by Jimmy Carter

    In Through the Year with Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth President of the United States takes you on a unique journey into the heart of the Christian faith. Based on more than three decades of practical Bible teaching, the readings in this ebook draw from the riches of God’s Word and the compelling experiences of Mr. Carter’s own life. Whether through fascinating glimpses into behind-the-scenes activity at the White House, or insightful remembrances of his career in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Carter never ceases to connect the wisdom of Scripture with your own crucial place on the stage of life.

    Frank, honest, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and always relevant, Through the Year with Jimmy Carter challenges readers to be more Christ-like every day of their lives.

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    One Imperfect Christmas by Myra Johnson

    One Imperfect ChristmasOne Imperfect Christmas
    by Myra Johnson

    Graphic designer Natalie Pearce faces the most difficult Christmas of her life. For almost a year, her mother has lain in a nursing home, the victim of a massive stroke, and Natalie blames herself for not being there when it happened. Worse, she’s allowed the monstrous load of guilt to drive a wedge between her and everyone she loves—most of all her husband Daniel. Her marriage is on the verge of dissolving, her prayer life is suffering, and she’s one Christmas away from hitting rock bottom.

    Junior-high basketball coach Daniel Pearce is at his wit’s end. Nothing he’s done has been able to break through the wall Natalie has erected between them. And their daughter Lissa’s adolescent rebellion isn’t helping matters. As Daniel’s hope reaches its lowest ebb, he wonders if this Christmas will spell the end of his marriage and the loss of everything he holds dear.

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    The Other Daughter by Miralee Ferrell

    The Other DaughterThe Other Daughter
    by Miralee Ferrell

    Susanne Carson’s well-ordered family life is thrown into devastating chaos when Brianna, a young teen, appears on her doorstep, claiming to be the daughter of Susanne’s husband, David. The revelation of David’s apparent betrayal adds strain to an already fragile marriage. Will this shocking discovery drive the family apart, or will it draw them closer to God?

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    Didn’t My Skin Used to Fit? by Martha Bolton

    Didn't My Skin Used to Fit?Didn’t My Skin Used to Fit?
    by Martha Bolton

    Do you know a friend or have a spouse who’s getting a little older and could use some ribs tickling? Could you use a perspective-altering, shot-in-the-arm about how to look at the minor aches and pains of going over the hill? For some, getting older is definitely not a laughing matter. For Martha Bolton, however, there’s one lesson she’s learned that makes aging easier – laughter and longevity go hand-in-hand!

    Like other top Christian humorists Barbara Johnson and Patsy Clairmont, Bolton’s humor is based in a faith that teaches while it makes you laugh. In Didn’t My Skin Used to Fit, the message is that life after forty can be as much fun (even more so) than life before forty. When you can’t stop the crow’s-feet from walking over your face, it’s time to laugh about it.

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    A Plain Death: An Appleseed Creek Mystery by Amanda Flower

    A Plain Death: An Appleseed Creek MysteryA Plain Death: An Appleseed Creek Mystery
    by Amanda Flower

    Welcome to Appleseed Creek, the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country, where life is not as serene as it seems.

    While her Cleveland friends relocated to Southern California and Italy, 24-year-old computer whiz Chloe Humphrey moves with some uncertainty to Appleseed Creek to direct technology services at a nearby college. Her first acquaintance is Becky, an ex-Amish teenager looking for a new home.

    While driving Chloe’s car, Becky collides with a buggy, killing an Amish elder. But what looks like an accident is soon labeled murder when police discover the car’s cut brake line.

    Now, Chloe must take on the role of amateur sleuth to discover who the real intended victim was before the murderer makes a second attempt. Becky’s handsome Amish-turned-Mennonite brother, Timothy, a local carpenter, comes in handy along the way. With God’s help, they’ll solve the mystery that’s rocking this small community.

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    The Heart’s Journey Home by Jen Stephens

    The Heart's Journey HomeThe Heart’s Journey Home
    by Jen Stephens

    Three years after Kate Sterling’s heart was shattered by the unexpected death of her husband, she packs up what is left of her life and moves back to Harvest Bay, Ohio, with her young daughter. She soon discovers that her sleepy hometown has changed – and that she has been given a second chance at love. But is God leading her to a love linked to the past… or to one who will walk with her into the future?

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    Ever After by Karen Kingsbury

    Ever AfterEver After
    by Karen Kingsbury

    Two couples torn apart – one by war between countries, one by war within.

    In this moving sequel to Even Now, Emily Anderson, now twenty, is attending college on a soccer scholarship when she meets the man who changes everything for her: Army reservist Justin Baker. Their tender relationship, founded on a mutual faith in God and nurtured by their trust and love for each other, proves to be a shining inspiration to everyone they know, especially Emily’s reunited birth parents, Lauren Gibbs and Shane Galanter.

    Lauren and Shane still struggle to move past their opposing beliefs about war, politics, and faith. Shane believes it’s possible but Lauren doesn’t. So she says a painful good-bye to her long-ago love and returns to her job as a war correspondent in Afghanistan.

    Both hearts are shattered, and Lauren and Shane believe that this time their relationship has truly ended forever. Then tragedy sends shock waves through all their lives. Can Lauren and Shane set aside their opposing views so that love – God’s love – might win, no matter how great the odds?

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    Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford

    Hands Free MamaHands Free Mama
    by Rachel Macy Stafford

    Discover the power, joy, and love of living “Hands Free”

    In 2010, special education teacher and mother Rachel Macy Stafford decided enough was enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. She started a blog to chronicle her endeavors and soon saw how external and internal distractions had been sabotaging her happiness and preventing her from bonding with the people she loves most.

    Hands Free Mama is the digital society’s answer to finding balance in a media-saturated, perfection-obsessed world. It doesn’t mean giving up all technology forever. It doesn’t mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is looking our loved ones in the eye and giving them the gift of our undivided attention, leaving the laundry till later to dance with our kids in the rain, and living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions.

    So join Rachel and go hands free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart — and your hands — to each God-given moment.

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    Rock Harbor Search and Rescue by Colleen Coble

    Rock Harbor Search and RescueRock Harbor Search and Rescue
    by Colleen Coble

    Emily O’Reilly is obsessed with all things Search and Rescue. She volunteers with the team and goes on rescue missions with her stepmom. She is even selling homemade jewelry to save up for her own Search and Rescue puppy. But when an expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor’s fall festival and Emily is accused of the crime, it looks like she’ll never get her puppy and be able to join the Rock Harbor Search and Rescue team.

    Emily isn’t willing to give up on her Search and Rescue dreams that easily, and she sets out to find the real culprit and to restore her reputation. With a few suspects in mind, Emily is determined to uncover the truth, but she isn’t prepared for the secrets she and the Search and Rescue dogs sniff out in the process. This exciting mystery is filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and have them pining after a Search and Rescue puppy of their own!

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    The Long Awakening by Lindsey O’Connor

    The Long AwakeningThe Long Awakening
    by Lindsey O’Connor

    On a crisp October day in 2002, Lindsey O’Connor woke from a 47-day medically induced coma. She heard her ecstatic husband’s voice and saw his face as she emerged from the depths of unconsciousness. She was bewildered by the people around her who looked so overjoyed and were so thoroughly attentive and attuned to her every move. Then came the question: “Do you remember that you had a baby?”

    Lindsey drifted in and out of consciousness again for weeks. When she finally and gradually surfaced permanently from her long submersion, she struggled to understand that the day her baby came into the world was the day she left it. Her awakening was the happy ending for her family and friends–the miracle they had been praying for–but it was just the beginning of Lindsey’s long and frightening journey toward a new reality.

    With visceral images and richly layered storytelling, Lindsey O’Connor vividly tells the poignant true story of the struggle to reenter her world and rebuild her identity. Underlying this life and death battle is a story of lost and found love, the effort to make sense of life-altering events, and the continuing search for self. This moving memoir paints a powerful picture of pain, beauty, and the unsurpassable gift of finally knowing who you are.

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    Immanuel’s Veins by Ted Dekker

    Immanuel's VeinsImmanuel’s Veins
    by Ted Dekker

    This story is for everyone-but not everyone is for this story.

    It is a dangerous tale of times past. A love story full of deep seduction. A story of terrible longing and bold sacrifice.

    Then as now, evil begins its courtship cloaked in light. And the heart embraces what it should flee. Forgetting it once had a truer lover.

    With a kiss, evil will ravage body, soul, and mind. Yet there remains hope, because the heart knows no bounds.

    Love will prove greater than lust. Sacrifice will overcome seduction. And blood will flow.

    Because the battle for the heart is always violently opposed. For those desperate to drink deep from this fountain of life, enter.

    But remember, not everyone is for this story.

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