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The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder is a profound exploration of fate, love, and the interconnectedness of human lives, set in 18th-century Peru. The novel opens with a catastrophic event-a bridge collapses, sending five people to their deaths. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan monk, witnesses the tragedy and becomes determined to understand why these particular individuals perished, seeking answers to whether their lives held any greater significance...

First published in 1907, "The Shepherd of the Hills" is Harold Bell Wright's mostly fictional tale of people living in the foothills of the Ozarks. The story is principally concerned with the relationship of Grant Matthews, Sr., affectionately known in his community as "Old Matt", and "The Shepherd of the Hills", a wise old man who has chosen the peace of the backwoods over the hustle and bustle of the city. The Shepherd is a quiet and mysterious...

She's moved forward, but has she really moved ahead? Social worker Sienna St. James is no stranger to setbacks. As far as she is concerned, her estranged husband set her back and off course over a decade ago. Now, she has reclaimed her sense of hope and purpose, set up a new therapy practice, bought a new home, and has finally moved on. Maybe. When a wealthy, secretive new couple she's counseling pulls her into their very real life-and-death drama,...

When Abbott Island police officer, Levi Swenson, met school teacher, Charlotte Mercer, with the sunshining and their toes in the sand, he wonders if he will see her again. After they share months of promising texts and phone calls, Charlotte returns to the island in time to celebrate Christmas. She plans a special holiday with her family, including her estranged brother and his little girl, Lottie. Will her dysfunctional family scare Levi away or...

It's been a year since Willow Goodhope moved to Elderberry Croft at The Coach House Trailer Park, charming her way into the lives of each of her new neighbors with her outrageous laughter and her elderberry gifts. But the time has come for Willow to return home to where her heart has been all along. Will she find the courage to leave the sanctuary of her little cottage and face the life she left behind? Is love enough to carry her through the darkest...

Will Zach and Katie's love be strong enough to survive the oncoming storm? Katie Lapp has always loved Zach Yoder and she knows he loves her in return. After a year of courtship, Katie is ready to settle down and start her life as an Amish wife, but Zach finds himself longing for a wider world than his childhood home of Faith's Landing. Caught between love and possibility, societal expectations and the temptations of the flesh, will Zach and Katie's...

Lillian Miller hopes the Plain life will offer her the peace of mind her heart desperately seeks. LillianÆs first twenty-seven years have been challenging at best. Her decision to get reacquainted with her Amish grandparents in Lancaster County, PA, is an attempt at finding peace in a complicated world. But her plan has a flaw . . . Lillian is practicing the Amish lifestyle with no real understanding or relationship with God. And despite her best...

The Christian Wagon Train Challenging Adversity Along The Oregon Trail, is a story about one young woman who is forced into the leadership role in her family when something tragic happens to them along the Oregon Trail. The next day she meets a man waving his hands around to catch their attention, in the middle of nowhere.The Warmth Of God In The Alaskan Territory, is a wonderful story about a family from San Francisco who settles in the Alaskan Territory...

People don't set out to fail. Sometimes failure happens spectacularly with plenty of notorious attention. Other times, it comes quietly, almost with a sigh of relief. When my wife asked me for a divorce hours after my father's funeral, only the timing was a surprise. I believed the failure of my marriage from beginning to end, along with heartache it caused, especially to my father, was unredeemable.I was wrong.My father was one of the finest men...

A brave and sassy toy designer; the billionaire who ruined her life. When Summer falls in love with Chance how will she react when she learns his true identity?Summer Anderson has the perfect life-designing toys and traveling the world-until the venture capitalist company, Mumford's Sons, helps her dad sell his toy company to the highest bidder. Summer loses her designs, her job, and her lifestyle, and is forced to work for a friend in Crested Butte,...