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Par Tomie De Paola. 1980
One family tells the history of the Christmas tree while decorating its ownIn this warmly illustrated book, a family trims…
its Christmas tree. As the mother, father, grandmother, and children decorate together, they tell the story of how Christmas trees came to be, including the changes in size and appearance over time, and the way ornaments were first introduced. Tomie dePaola effortlessly weaves together little-known historical facts with the story of one family's traditions.This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.Par Han Nolan. 1996
A sleepy, God-fearing community in Alabama erupts in chaos when a flamboyant artist from New York City returns to her…
hometown for an artistic experiment. "A fresh voice and an enigmatic subject combine to make kids engage in an activity they probably don't do much-contemplate."-BooklistPar Linda Ford. 2014
A Haven Out West After witnessing her fiancé's murder, Jayne Gardiner won't let herself be caught on the wrong side…
of a gun again. But a disastrous first lesson in self-defense has left her with a wounded cowboy. She insists on nursing the handsome stranger back to health-whether he wants it or not! Getting waylaid by a wild shot has definitely put a hitch in Seth Collins's step-and plans. Duty may call him home, but Seth can't resist lingering on Eden Valley Ranch to teach the English beauty to shoot. And when a shadowy figure from Jayne's past resurfaces, Seth's sudden urge to protect her has nothing to do with duty. Cowboys of Eden Valley: Forging a future in Canada's west countryPar Linda Ford. 2014
A Cowboy without a Name The only thing Brand Duggan's outlaw kin ever gave him was an undeserved reputation. Once…
he's through breaking horses, he'll leave Eden Valley. Staying means risk-and heartache. And he has no business falling for a refined English miss like Sybil Bannerman. The rugged cowboy who rescues her from a stampede is just the kind of man Sybil Bannerman's editor wants her to write about. Yet she has no idea how big a secret Brand Duggan carries, until her life is threatened. Despite the evidence against him, Sybil can't walk away-for the man who lassoed her heart is the one she'll love forever.... Cowboys of Eden Valley: Forging a future in Canada's west countryPar Arleta Richardson, Patrice Barton. 1979
A young girl delights in her grandmother's stories of days gone by, sparked by keepsakes and simple questions, Grandma shares…
marvelous stories of mischief , discovery, and laughter, such as a beautiful heart-shaped locket and a curl that cost Grandma more than a lock of hair. Part of the bestselling Grandma's Attic series, these charming tales--updated with delightful new illustrations--will whisk you away to another time and place. And you'll find something worth far more than any treasure or keepsake...timeless lessons of life and faith!Par Rene Gutteridge. 2008
Blissfully unaware that Atlantica Flight 1945 from Atlanta to Amsterdam is about to make aviation history, First Officer Danny McSweeney…
focuses his energies on navigating the turbulent personalities of an eccentric female captain, a co-pilot with a talent for tactless comments and conspiracy theories, and a lead flight attendant with an outsized attitude that definitely exceeds the limits for carry-on baggage.On the other side of the cockpit door, the unscheduled in-flight entertainment includes a potbellied pig, a jittery diamond courier, and the recently jilted Lucy Meredith, whose personal mantra of "What Would Oprah Do?" will be challenged by the sudden appearance of her ex and his new traveling partner. On her left sits Hank Hazard, whose unusually polite but constant requests-prompted by his covert role as a spy for the airline-test the limits of the crew's customer service. But as Lucy and the rest of the crew discover, Hank's odd behavior is linked to a quiet faith that may play a key role in the fate of everyone on board. Especially when an unexpected traveler sets this already bumpy flight on a course toward the unfriendly skies.From the Trade Paperback edition.Par Rosalind Lauer. 2014
For fans of Beverly Lewis and Cindy Woodsmall, Rosalind Lauer's moving Lancaster Crossroads novel A Simple Charity reminds us that…
the greatest gifts come from the heart--and that everyday miracles make love possible. OF ALL THE GIFTS THAT LAST, THE GREATEST IS CHARITY. Although she is still in her twenties, Fanny Lapp has known a lifetime of love and heartache. Twice widowed, she has a home to maintain, a renovation in the works, and a family to raise--all without a husband. Fortunately, in the Amish community, help is never far away. To ease Fanny's burdens, the bishop sends Zed Miller to the Lapp house. Fanny is drawn to kind, handsome Zed, who suffers from sins of the past. But to everything there is a season, and Fanny cannot act on her feelings while mourning her husband. Newly returned to his Amish roots after many years in the outside world, Zed knows he must prove himself to earn acceptance from his community. Without a second thought, he picks up a hammer and sets to work helping Fanny fulfill her dream of turning an old carriage house into a women's childbirth center. Soon Zed finds himself a part of Fanny's daily chores, sharing her laughter and sorrow. Knowing that time flows like a river, running slow and steady, Zed plans to wait on his love. But when their secret is discovered, how deep will the disapproval of their community run? A reminder that the greatest gifts come from the heart, A Simple Charity shines like the sun with the blessings of everyday miracles.Par Dana R. Lynn. 2017
SANCTUARY IN AMISH COUNTRY Horse trainer Jess McGrath only wants to clear her disgraced brother's name, but enemies keep coming…
out of the woodwork and danger only gets closer. Jess soon learns that no place is safe-and no one can be trusted...except for the last white knight she'd ever expect to ride to her rescue. Paramedic Seth Travis was the boy behind her high school humiliation, but he's also the man keeping her alive. When they find sanctuary in the Amish community, can they uncover answers in time to stop a killer-and resolve their past in time to build a future together?Par Louise M. Gouge. 2017
Rocky Mountain Proposal After two years, Tolley Northam returns home, transformed from a mischievous youth into an ambitious lawyer confident…
of winning his father's approval at last. But he soon begins to wonder if the only way to do so is to marry family friend Laurie Eberly-a woman his father has always liked. If only she weren't so adamant about refusing Tolley's proposal... Laurie's childhood friend is now a handsome, accomplished lawyer with undeniable charm. But she can't accept Tolley's proposal; she believes it's just to earn his father's praise. First he'll have to prove to her that he wants her for a wife not because his father thinks she's the perfect match, but because he does.Par Victoria W. Austin. 2017
Mail-Order Mother Recently widowed and pregnant, Millie Steele needs a husband to help provide for her unborn child, and becoming…
a mail-order bride is her only option. Thankfully, her new husband, Kansas farmer Adam Beale, only wants a mother for his two young children-not romance. Everything is going according to plan...until Millie begins to fall for Adam. Adam had reservations about wedding another city dweller-his late wife never took to life on the prairie. But now he can't imagine his family being complete without Millie and her unborn baby. Though they agreed to a strictly platonic partnership, can real love be blooming in Adam and Millie's marriage of convenience?Par Allie Pleiter. 2018
Mayor with a pastFaced with her son’s father!Mayor Jean Matrim’s plan to turn Matrimony Valley into a wedding destination is…
going swimmingly for the town—and disastrously for Jean. Their first bride’s stepbrother is Jean’s ex-fiancé…and the father of her son. Hiding Jonah’s existence from Josh Tyler wasn’t something Jean chose lightly. More stands between them now than ever before. Will the little boy be enough to bring them together at last?Par Marta Perry. 2014
When three women, all cousins, are given the task of sorting through the treasures of several generations of their Amish…
family, they each discover a story from the past that provides insights and inspiration for their own lives. Central Pennsylvania, current day. Rebecca Fisher gladly accepted her husband Paul's dreams as her own, but now that he has passed away, she's struggling to raise two children and keep her home. Renting her stable to carpenter Matthew Byler offers a partial solution--even though Matthew has a troubled history, having sometimes failed to embrace Amish beliefs. As Matthew seeks to prove himself, Rebecca realizes how dependent she has become on others. Where can she find the courage to grow and change? Lancaster County, 1941. As war threatens, Anna Esch pours her experiences into her diary. Her world seems to crumble as neighbors turn against the Amish and her love, Jacob, is sent to a camp far away for refusing to fight. She can't know, as she grows from a girl into a woman during a time of trouble and grief, that one day another Amish woman will gain strength from the words she writes and will learn that she, too, can become a keeper of the promise.FIRST IN A NEW SERIESPar Kim Vogel Sawyer. 2014
She left, heavily weighted with secrets.But God reveals all things, in His timing. And He redeems them. Suzanne Zimmerman was…
only seventeen and pregnant when her shamed mother quietly sent her away from their Old Order Mennonite community in Kansas. With her old home, family, and first love firmly behind her, Suzanne moved to Indiana, became a nurse, and raised a daughter, Alexa, on her own. Now, nearly twenty years later, an unexpected letter arrives from Kansas. Her brother asks her to bring her nursing abilities home and care for their ailing mother. His request requires that Suzanne face a family that may not have forgiven her and a strict faith community. It also means seeing Paul Aldrich, her first love. Paul, widowed with an eight-year-old son, is relieved to see Suzanne again, giving him the chance to beg her forgiveness for his past indiscretion. But when he meets Alexa, his guilt flickers in the glare of Suzanne's prolonged secret--one that changes everything. Suzanne had let go of any expectation for forgiveness long ago. Does she dare hope in mercy-and how will her uncovered past affect the people she loves the most?Groom by AgreementA real home—it’s what Vienna Howe dearly wants for her young daughter. Yet the ramshackle property she just…
inherited hardly qualifies. She can’t afford the repairs—until foreman West McCall suggests they start a dude ranch together. For propriety’s sake, they’ll need a marriage in name only…a practical solution for two wary hearts. Years ago, West convinced Vienna to marry a man of means, never realizing how cruel her husband could be. Guilt-ridden, he intends to secure the lovely widow’s future. But despite his reluctance to get close to anyone, this union might do more than fix Vienna’s ranch. It could open the door to a warm, loving future…Someone is after her and her baby…Danger returns to Wrangler’s CornerAfter saving Kaylee Martin from abduction and delivering her baby…
boy on the side of the road, Dr. Joshua Crawford can’t get them out of his mind. Unfortunately, neither can Kaylee’s violent stalker. He’ll stop at nothing to get to the new mom and her child. Can Joshua keep them safe so they can become the family he’s dreamed about?Par Dana Mentink. 2018
Her true identity is a secretThe next explosive Military K-9 Unit thrillerWith his ex-wife next on a killer’s hit list,…
military police lieutenant Ethan Webb and his K-9 partner, Titus, must guard the woman posing as her. But courageous private investigator Kendra Bell refuses to be just bait—she wants to help bring down the killer. Can she play her part without falling for her pretend ex-husband?Par Shannon Farrington. 2018
Father by DesignAfter the Civil War, newspaper editor Peter Carpenter insists he’ll never marry or raise children in such a…
troubling world. His commitment to bachelorhood only intensifies as he and his lovely assistant, Trudy Martin, search the ravaged Shenandoah Valley for his missing widowed sister-in-law and her baby.Ever the optimist, Trudy refuses to embrace Peter’s bleak outlook. Unfortunately, that doesn’t diminish her deep feelings for him—feelings she knows he’ll never reciprocate. But when Peter and Trudy become responsible for two war orphans, will Peter still keep his heart closed to his newfound family…or can he find hope in fatherhood?Finding a Frontier FamilySpring Hill is the orphan train’s last stop—a final chance for Simon McKay to find homes for…
his young charges. When his fellow placing agent quits, Simon enlists help from the frontier town’s pretty schoolteacher. Cecilia Holbrook is as intriguing as she is independent, yet Simon’s devotion to his mission will soon call him back to New York.Long overshadowed by her flirtatious sister, Cecilia is done with waiting for a man to choose her. She’s already fighting the school board to keep her position. Now she’s struggling not to lose her heart to Simon. Could their shared concern for the children show them how to follow a new dream, together?Par Katherine Reay. 2016
Art restorer Emily Price has never encountered anything she can t fix--until she meets Ben an Italian chef …
who seems just right But when Emily follows Ben home to Italy she learns that his family is another matter Emily Price--fix-it girl extraordinaire and would-be artist--dreams of having a gallery show of her own There is no time for distractions especially not the ultimate distraction of falling in love But Chef Benito Vassallo s relentless pursuit proves hard to resist Visiting from Italy Ben works to breathe new life into his aunt and uncle s faded restaurant Piccollo Soon after their first meeting he works to win Emily as well--inviting her into his world and into his heart Emily astonishes everyone when she accepts Ben s proposal and follows him home But instead of allowing the land culture and people of Monterello to transform her Emily interferes with everyone and everything around her alienating Ben s tightly knit family Only Ben s father Lucio gives Emily the understanding she needs to lay down her guard Soon Emily s life and art begin to blossom and Italy s beauty and rhythm take hold of her spirit Yet when she unearths long-buried family secrets Emily wonders if she really fits into Ben s world Will the joys of Italy become just a memory or will Emily share in the freedom and grace that her life with Ben has shown her are possiblePar Marion Dane Bauer, Richard Cowdrey. 2009
When a baby was born in the manger, Mary and Joseph rejoiced. The angels sang, and kings journeyed to bring…
gifts. When you came into the world, there was a celebration too - because every new baby is a small miracle.