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My Double Edged Life
$9.99Book 2 of the Tomo series, My Double-Edged Life, finds Hana in worlds of trouble-two worlds, to be exact. At school she faces suspension when Rachel and Traci, classmates who dislike her just because she’s Japanese, make it look like she’s cheating on a test. While she tries to defend her reputation, another threat emerges, as animal-like ninjas from Argon Falls strike again-this time with reinforcements. Though badly outnumbered, Hana is not alone, and she is not unarmed. Her grandfather’s goofy, unmannered pet proves himself a worthy ally, and for the first time Hana wields the mighty Spirit Sword. Hana learns about the nature of truth as she battles lies and as she discovers more about this strange being called Tomo, the mysterious weapon he’s given her, and the role she’s been called to play. Truth is a powerful thing-but is it enough to help her prevail?
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I Was An Eighth Grade Ninja
$9.99I Was a Eighth Grade Ninja, book 1 of the Tomo series, introduces Hana, a thirteen-year-old Japanese orphan struggling to adjust to life in San Francisco. Hana tries to feel at home in her grandfather’s house and does her best to fit in at her new school, but the only time things seem normal to her is when she’s honing her skills in her grandfather’s dojo, the studio where he teaches martial arts. And just as she’s learning to cope with one strange new world, Hana is forced to deal with another. Animal-like warriors from a different dimension invade her grandfather’s home, and Hana must use all her training to protect the only family she has left. When the secret of a mighty weapon is revealed, Hana discovers she is not who she thought she was-nor is Tomo, her grandfather’s strange little pet.
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Almost Friends : A Harmony Novel
$17.99It’s summer in Harmony, but not everything is as sunny as the weather. The good citizens of Harmony are back and stirring up trouble as usual, sometimes with disastrous results.
Pastor Sam Gardner must take a leave of absence from his post at Harmony Friends Meeting to take care of his ailing father.
But when spunky pastor Krista Riley comes to fill his position, the quirky Quakers seem to fall in love with her, and it begins to look like Sam’s sabbatical may be permanent. Krista’s resilience is put to the test when Dale Hinshaw and Fern Hampton begin to question whether a woman can faithfully lead their flock, and it looks like the resulting tiff might just be the undoing of Harmony Friends Meeting. Will Sam come to the rescue? Finding the answer to this question makes the trip back to Harmony worth turning every page.
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Divine Appointment : A Novel
$21.99“They aren’t hiding just one something, but a bunch of somethings…”
Jessica Caldwell hates the day she met him, and she hates him even more. But now the two of them will be connected forever…
Eli Faulkner is one of the best trial lawyers in Tennessee. It’s what he lives for — righting injustices. When he’s called upon to defend Tag Grissom, an arrogant cardiologist accused of murder, he fi nds himself wondering, could this be more than just a case?
Holland Fletcher has always wanted to be a true investigative journalist, but he’s never really stepped up to the plate. That is, until he receives an anonymous tip and is plunged into a dangerous realm of intrigue and murder that involves not only the Supreme Court, but the entire nation.
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Courting Trouble : A Novel (Reprinted)
$21.25Tired of Waiting for a Match-Made-in-Heaven, She’ll Settle for One Made in Texas Whether it’s riding bikes, catching snakes, or sliding down banisters, Essie Spreckelmeyer just can’t quite make herself into the ideal woman her hometown–and her mother–expect her to be. It’s going to take an extraordinary man to appreciate her joy and spontaneity–or so says her doting oil-man father. Unfortunately such a man doesn’t appear to reside in Corsicana, Texas. It’s 1894, the year of Essie’s thirtieth birthday, and she decides the Lord has more important things to do than provide her a husband. If she wants one, she needs to catch him herself. So, she writes down the names of all the eligible bachelors in her small Texas town, makes a list of their attributes and drawbacks, closes her eyes, twirls her finger, and … picks one. But convincing the lucky “husband-to-be” is going to a bit more of a problem. Join Deeanne Gist for another unforgettable tale and find out whether Essie’s plan to catch a husband succeeds or if she’s just Courting Trouble.
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Wedding Bell Blues
$15.99Not even a big budget can help Alex make her sister’s wedding the event of the year. The usually calm and collected Alex is rattled when the man who walked out on her sixteen years ago to pursue a rock-and-roll career returns to be the best man. In desperation, she calls on her three best friends to help pull off the shindig, and keep her away from the devastatingly handsome Josh. Tomboy Ellen, shy Jan, and vivacious Sue Ann join forces to keep Alex on track. But fate won’t be stopped in this small seaside town. Alex finds it as impossible to avoid Josh as it is to deny that he’s a changed man. Is it too late for their love? Only faith, family, and best friends will tell.
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Peter And The Pilgrims
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Peter Cook has a good life as a bound boy. Although a youth who has to do hard labor, his is treated like a son by his master. Everything changes the day that Peter discovers that his master has died of the dreaded disease, the black plague. Because Peter touched the corpse he is thrown out of the great house and left on his own.
Peter soon meets a group of people called Separatists because they have chosen to separate from the established Church of England. Many have already fled to Holland fro grater religious freedom. Now there is talk of going to the Americas, the New World.
Join young Peter and his friends as they make the long and dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean and meet the native American people whom they called Indians. Peter befriends one of them, Squanto, and celebrates the first Thanksgiving as a PilgrimAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Kings Book : The Story Of The King James Bible
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The King James Bible is surrounded by a mystery. Everyone wants to know who the secret editor is who published the work of 54 different translators?
Before Nat Culver finds answers to his questions, he is plunged into a series of baffling incidents. His father, on=e of the translators who worked on the new Bible, has a secret enemy. Nat sees his father falsely accused as a traitor and wants to know who is doing this. Could it be another translator, jealous of Nat’s father? Or is this all about the recent Catholic uprising, like the Gunpowder Plot? With the help of Button, servant to the righthand man of Kings James himself, Nat discovers his father’s enemy and why this man is a fanatic. Along the way, Nat also discovers more about the Bible than he ever thought possible.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Man Who Laid The Egg
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“Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched” is what the people say. And that makes young Gerhard Koestler smile. He knows that Erasmus has influenced Luther’s thinking. He also believes both men are trying to serve God according to the Scriptures. Young Gerhard Koestler lives in Germany in the 1500s. He inherits money and a castle when his rich parents die. His Uncle Frederic tries to talk Gerhard into becoming a monk so Frederic can claim the inheritance for his own. But Gerhard has other ideas. After a series of adventures and narrow escapes, Gerhard arrives in Basel, Switzerland. To his delight he is able to live in the same house as Erasmus. Although Erasmus’ enemies accuse him of agreeing with Martin Luther, Erasmus says that the Bible is his guide. In the end, Gerhard returns to his castle. Not sure whether he wants to be know as a Catholic or a Lutheran, Gerhard returns to his castle. Not sure whether he wants to be known as a Catholic or a Lutheran, Gerhard says, “Call me a Christian.” No other name is necessary.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Key To The Prison
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George Fox is constantly in trouble with the government. He preaches that the church isn’t a building, but the people who believe the Bible and try to obey what it says. He also left the Official Church of England to found the Society of Friends, also called Quakers.Tommy Stafford and his sister, Celia, become involved when their father, a minister, breaks with the traditional church and joins Fox. They witness the violence and persecution that Quakers endure. But Fox is always calm and courageous. He continues to preach and help the sick. His power with God becomes known wherever he goes.
The persecution gets worse. George Fox and the Quakers are imprisoned, beaten and ridiculed. Yet the number of his followers grows. Join Tommy and his family as they are swept along with Fox and his new church-all the way across the ocean to the New World, where they can live in peace and worship freely.
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