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Hoover, Katrina |
Description. Faces of Syria is a collection of heartwarming photos and heartbreaking stories of Syrian refugees who are living in Lebanon and Jordan. Although the refugees have escaped the brutal civil war that is destroying Syria, their lives are not easy. |
Biography & History |
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Noël Piper |
These are the stories of five ordinary women - Sarah Edwards, Lilias Trotter, Gladys Aylward, Esther Ahn Kim, and Helen Roseveare - who trusted in their extraordinary God as he led them to do great things for his kingdom. Noël Piper holds up their lives and deeds as examples… |
Women |
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Wilder, Laura Ingalls |
Farmer Boy is a children's historical novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1933. It was the second-published one in the Little House series but it is not related to the first, which that of the third directly continues. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Ji-yun Jang |
Wong Chung is thrilled when he has the chance to join his father’s caravan and embark on a journey along the Silk Road. But with the harsh terrain, brutal sandstorms, and marauding bandits, the journey is not an easy one. With so many obstacles will they ever be able… |
Picture Books |
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Gangel, Kenneth O. |
"We believe Christian dads need to learn from God and need to hear from fathers who are living out the relationship." With that, father-and-son authors Kenn and Jeff Gangel launch this highly practical guide to fathering by learning from the attributes of the original-God the Father. |
Men |
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Mahaney, Carolyn |
Laying a foundation of sound doctrine, Mahaney teaches women the specifics of practical living that glorifies God. She joyfully explores home as a place to minister, to enjoy, and to manage, plus helps women cultivate their roles as wives, mothers, and mentors. Her personal anecdotes and illustrations from the lives… |
Women |
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Wendell Berry |
Reissued as part of Counterpoint's celebration of beloved American author Wendell Berry, the five stories in Fidelity return readers to Berry's fictional town of Port William, Kentucky, and the familiar characters who form a tight–knit community within. "Each of these elegant stories spans the twentieth century and… |
Books ⋅ Contemporary Literature ⋅ Literature |
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Moody, Ralph |
The author's share of hardships and heart-throbs, revealed in 'Little Britches' and 'Man of the Family' continue when the family, moved from Colorado to the East, send him to work on his grandfather's farm in Maine. |
Biography & History |
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Ryan and Selena Frederick |
Ryan and Selena Frederick were newlyweds when they landed in Switzerland to pursue Selena's dream of training horses. Neither of them knew at the time that Ryan was living out a death sentence brought on by a worsening genetic heart defect. Soon it became clear he needed major surgery… |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Marriage |
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Heath Lambert |
In Finally Free, Heath Lambert identifies eight clear strategies that will help those caught in the trap of pornography turn from their sin to trust in the sufficiency of Jesus Christ. Each chapter is grounded in grace and clearly articulates how to apply the gospel in practical ways that will… |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Men |
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Steve Farrar |
Bestselling author Steve Farrar has good news for the average man: it doesn't matter if you've had a great start in the Christian life, or a rough one. It doesn't matter if you've stumbled time and again, or even fallen flat on your face. What matters… |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Men |
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Stoll, Joseph |
Historical fiction based on the lives of early Anabaptists in Zurich, Switzerland from 1523-1533. Information taken from actual records, trials, etc. of that time. |
Books ⋅ Level 34 items |
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Wilder, Laura Ingalls |
The First Four Years is an autobiographical novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder, published in 1971 and commonly considered the last of nine books in the Little House series. The series had initially concluded at eight children's novels following Wilder to mature age and her marriage with Almanzo Wilder. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Lencioni, Patrick |
In keeping with the parable style, Lencioni ("The Five Temptations of a CEO") begins by telling the fable of woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit… |
Leadership |
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Drucker, Peter F. |
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Nonprofit Organization presents a proven self-assessment tool for all nonprofit leaders. In answering simple questions about the mission, strategic vision, central values, and long-term plan, you'll uncover key insights that lead to more effective leadership and a greater… |
Leadership |
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Shenandoah Christian Music Camp |
We believe that children who are soaked in scripture from their earliest childhood are well on their way to knowing, fearing, and loving the Lord. We envision families who sing scripture together and whose children are being shaped through story and song to respond in love and obedience to God… |
Songbooks ⋅ Music |
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Kauffman, Christmas C. |
This moving story is based on the real struggles of a boy who grew up in the emotional turmoil of a broken home and the political turmoil of Nazi Germany. 353 pp. |
Anabaptist |
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Macaulay, Susan S. |
For many of us the word home brings warm thoughts and happy memories--far more than the dictionary's simple definition of "a place of birth or one's living quarters." For many of us, home is where the heart is. Yet it is even than that. It is the secure… |
Family |
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Ruth, John L. |
This sensitive and thoughtful meditation on the horrific events of October 2, 2006, reflects on the response of the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where a gunman killed himself, five school children, and wounded five others. The tragic crime evoked expressions of shock and sympathy worldwide. But even many Christians… |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Robinet, Harriette Gillem |
Like other ex-slaves, Pascal and his older brother Gideon have been promised forty acres and maybe a mule. With the friends they have made, they claim a place of their own. Green Gloryland is the most wonderful place on earth, their own family farm with a healthy cotton crop and… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Lewis, C. S. |
Here Lewis describes the four basic kinds of human love--affection, friendship, erotic love and the love of God. There are risks that accompany the rewards of love, the author cautions, but he recommends taking them, since hell is the only place outside heaven where we can be safe from the… |
Theology & Worldviews ⋅ Topical Studies |
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Foster, Richard J. |
Written in his warm, accessible style, this updated edition of Richard Foster's classic work on simplicity explores this discipline throughout Christian history and the Bible as well as examining simplicity in practice. Foster provides a way to rethink our priorities and to "seek first God's kingdom and his… |
Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |
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Sterling, Dorothy |
Born into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible--certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroad. Harriet didn't forget her people. Again and again she risked her life to lead them on the same secret, dangerous… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Andrew Clements, Illustrated by Brian… |
From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words. Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Lobel, Arnold |
There's nothing like a best friend! Whether they are telling stories, taking walks, or writing letters, Frog and Toad always help each other out, as best friends should. Here are five irresistible stories about their adventures together. |
Picture Books |
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John Dyer. 192 pages. Softcover. |
Where does technology belong in the biblical story of redemption? Believers and unbelievers alike are saturated with technology, yet most give it little if any thought. Consumers buy and upgrade as fast as they can, largely unaware of technology's subtle yet powerful influence. In a world where technology changes… |
Media & Technology |
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Maxwell, Cassandre |
Abraham Dee Bartlett knew from a young age that he wanted to spend his life working with animals. But in Victorian London, there weren't many jobs that provided an opportunity to do that. Still, Abraham spent years gaining knowledge and pursuing his dream until he eventually became superintendent in… |
Picture Books |
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Morey, Walt |
The Alaskan wilderness is a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the death of his older brother, Jamie. But in time Mark finds someone else to love--Ben, an Alaskan brown bear so huge that no one else dares come near him. Gentle Ben has been a favorite of readers… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Meloche, Renee Taft |
The people of Bristol, England, though God had more important things to care about than an orphan's breakfast. But George Müller (1805-1898) and soon the orphans themselves - knew that wasn't true. George had opened an orphanage, trusting God to provide for the needs of the orphans… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Crider, Caleb |
Why do I struggle getting along with him? What can I do to resolve my strained relationship with her? Work is more satisfying and enjoyable when everyone gets along. Peaceful relationships can help make work... |
Work |
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Coblentz, John
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Inspirational and practical, Getting Along With People God's Way points us to the life and teachings of Jesus who modeled perfectly the way of peace. Following Him, we have what we need to restore, build, and maintain healthy relationships. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. |
Relationships & Mentoring |
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Kantor, Mackinlay |
On July 1, 1863, the citizens of Gettysburg were surprised to see Confederate soldiers march through their town. Then for three days troops from the North and the South fought around Gettysburg in the turning point of the war. Here is that story. 151 pp. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Marilynne Robinson |
Gilead takes its name from a fictional Iowa town, the setting of several novels by Marilynne Robinson. In Gilead, Robinson writes in the voice of the aging Reverend John Ames, exploring the beauty, mystery, and pain of existence through a lyrical, meditative letter Ames writes to his young son. This… |
Books ⋅ Contemporary Literature ⋅ Literature |
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Martin, Jamie C. |
With inspiring stories, practical suggestions, and a carefully curated reading treasury of the best children’s literature for each area of the globe, Give Your Child the World helps parents raise insightful, compassionate kids who fall in love with the world and are prepared to change it for good. Young… |
Books ⋅ Literature ⋅ The Art of Reading |
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Lowry, Lois |
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns twelve he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Revell, Glenda |
Glenda was desperate for love and a sense of belonging. Her home life was school-- and the welcoming shade of a willow tree, under which she would lie and dream of another life in another family, and pray to the God she did not know yet. (softcover) |
Biography & History |
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Lewis, C. S. |
God in the Dock contains forty-eight essays and twelve letters written by Lewis between 1940 and 1963. Ranging from popular newspaper pieces to learned defenses of the faith, these essays cover topics as varied as the logic of theism, good and evil, miracles, vivisection, the role of women in church polity and… |
Theology ⋅ Theology & Worldviews |
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Yoder, Edward |
Growing in the Word Series |
Books |
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Coblentz, John |
In a world where love is cheap, where having more than two children raises eyebrows, and where married couples are more familiar with how to endure than how to endear, this book is sorely needed. Includes study questions for engaged or married couples, offering practical Biblical guidance for healthy intimacy… |
Marriage |
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Coblentz, John |
A guide for parents to use in helping their children understand, accept, and appreciate the changes that come with growing up. A much-needed counterbalance to the messages and images that are forced on our young people. 41 pages. |
Family |
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Miller, Gary |
Middle-aged and older believers caught up in the hectic pace of modern life often find themselves longing for rest. Their youthful idealism has been tempered by life's difficulties, and they long to relax, slow down, and enjoy the rewards of their labor. American culture tells them this is the… |
Stewardship & Finance |
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Miller, Gary |
Going Till You're Gone encourages Christians to develop and maintain a Kingdom-focused vision that will guide the latter years of their lives. It calls for a careful examination of the use of our resources. It appeals to older soldiers to encourage younger believers in the battle and to passionately… |
Books |
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Smith, James Bryan |
In this third book in the Apprentice Series, Smith shows how to bring spiritual formation and community engagement together, and then once again offers spiritual practices that root new, true narratives about God and the world in believers' souls. |
Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |
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Smith, James Bryan |
Turning to the Gospels, Smith invites readers to put their ideas about God to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus himself reveals about his Father. The author then leads readers through a process of spiritual formation. |
Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |
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Smith, James Bryan |
In this follow-up to his first book, "The Good and Beautiful God," Smith traces through the Sermon on the Mount and helps Christians look behind these sins to replace their false beliefs with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God. |
Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |
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Lewis, C. S. |
The narrator boards a bus on a drizzly English afternoon and embarks on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell. He meets a host of supernatural beings far removed from his expectations, and comes to some significant conclusions about good and evil. |
Worldviews |
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Dickens, Charles |
Humbled, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman -- and one day he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." One of Dickens' finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward. |
Classics |
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Negri, Paul |
Outstanding anthology features more than 150 English and American masterpieces spanning over 400 years. "Death Be Not Proud," "The Tyger," "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," plus works by Tennyson, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Frost, others. Includes 3 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. |
Poetry |
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Elizabeth Goudge |
Books ⋅ Classics ⋅ Literature |
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Andrew V. St. Marie, Mike… |
The second volume in the Cross Bearers Series, I Appeal to Scripture is a well-researched, accessible biography of Jacob Amman, remembered as the founder of the Amish. He has often been viewed as a troublemaker whose zeal for a pure church led to schism, but he was also a humble… |
Biography & History |