Francine Rivers
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New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to the California frontier in this sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save. 1875. When Kathryn Walsh arrives in tiny Calvada, a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas, falling in love is the farthest thing from her mind. Banished from Boston by her wealthy stepfather,...
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The holy city of Jerusalem has fallen. By the mercy of God, Hadassah, a young Christian girl survives famine, the deaths of her entire family, and unspeakable atrocities. And in Germania, a heroic young chieftain named Atretes battles the Romans with unmatched fury. It is prophesied that Atretes will drive the Romans from his lands, and someday meet a dark complexioned woman from an exotic land whom he will come to love.
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At eighty-four, Leota Reinhardt is alone, all of her efforts to reconcile with her adult children hadn't worked in the past, until she meets her estranged grandaughter, Annie, and confides to her the silent sacrifice she had made as a young mother of two, while her husband was gone during World War II.
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This Christmas novella tells the unforgettable story of little Timmy, a foster child with a very special and mysterious shoe box. Designed for gift-giving, this heartwarming book features new illustrations, updated content--including Francine Rivers' favorite holiday recipes and Christmas traditions--and the complete Christmas story from the New Living Translation.
6) The warrior
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Joshua succeeded Moses as the nation's leader. But it was another man's zeal that pushed the people to put their faith into action. Caleb.
7) Unspoken
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Bathsheba falls in love with David as a little girl. She is bitter when she comes of age and is given in marriage to Uriah, one of David's mighty warriors. Love cannot be commanded, however, and it's not long before the sexual tension between David and Bathsheba reaches its logical conclusion, with disastrous results. Portrays the difficult struggles of good people, the corrupting influence of power, and God's love for those who make mistakes--even...
8) The prince
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A fictionalized account of the life of the biblical figure Jonathan and his friendship with David also includes a Bible study.
9) The priest
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Francine Rivers tells the story of a man who faithfully sought after God in the shadows of God's chosen leaders.
10) Unafraid
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This is the final book in the Lineage of grace series, the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Rivers fleshes out the biblical accounts with more emotional and everyday incidents, including some which were never recorded in the Bible but which could have happened. She emphasizes the maternal feelings which Mary had for Jesus and her sadness at "losing" him to his ministry.
11) The prophet
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With her hallmark touches of brilliant prose and gripping characterizations, Francine Rivers tells the stories of five men who faithfully sought after God in the shadows of God's chosen leaders, the Priest, the Warrior, the Prince, the Prophet, and the Scribe. These five men answered God's call to serve Him faithfully without recognition or fame. They gave everything, knowing that their reward might not come until the next life. Be challenged by these...
12) Unshaken
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Rivers explores the courageous life of Ruth in the third novel in her Lineage of grace series. Naomi's life is in ruins. Her husband and sons are dead, and she is left with only her beloved daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah. Ruth turns her back on her own family and risks everything to care for Naomi. Desperately poor, Ruth and Naomi arrive in Bethlehem and eke out an impoverished existence until Ruth's beauty and character turn the head of Boaz, a...
15) Unashamed
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The story of Rahab, an ancester of Christ mentioned in the book of Joshua, is told in this novella, emphasizing her Godliness, devotion, and courage.
16) The scribe
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A novella describes the story of Silas, the man behind the spotlight who recorded many of the New Testament Scriptures read today.