7 of 7 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Aaron and Markus are twins who live a simple life, working hard on their father’s farm and trying to make ends meet. When the opportunity for a trip to market arises, the twins set out on what should be a simple, safe trip. Unknown to them, their path is destined to be rockier than originally thought and dark trouble lies on the horizon. Welcome to Haven, Aaron and Markus; a place whose inhabitants want you to stay forever.
387 pages, 60 of 70 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
A storm the size of Texas brews when Gloria Powell and Kai Chang meet in a Dallas hotel. They have come to discuss the future of Lily, the daughter Gloria adopted from China and the sister Kai hopes to reclaim. Kai is a doctor who had to give up her little sister during the Cultural Revolution and has since discovered that an inherited genetic defect may be waiting to fatally strike Lily.
Gloria’s relationship with her daughter is tattered and strained, and the arrival of Kai, despite the woman’s apparent good intentions, makes Gloria fearful. Gloria longs to restore her relationship with Lily, but in the wake of this potentially devastating diagnosis, is Kai an answer to prayer…or will her arrival force Gloria to sacrifice more than she ever imagined?
Safe at Home: A Novel by Richard Doster
351 pages, 12 of 14 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
The spring of ’53 started out like any other for sports columnist Jack Hall, as he and the rest of his small southern town, Whitney, eagerly awaited the magical first pitch that would open the Bobcat’s season. But when ticket sales wane with the new distractions of air conditioning and I Love Lucy, the Bobcats face an early end not only to the season but to their careers as well. The team needs a white knight to save them and ironically, that white knight seems to be a 17 year old “colored kid”, Percy Jackson, who’s got a .364 batting average and has never seen a grounder he couldn’t chase down.
Match Made in Heaven by Bob Mitchell
256 pages, 11 of 13 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Lying on An operating table, about to undergo emergency heart surgery, Elliott Goodman hears the voice of God–as in The Almighty–speaking to him. God, it seems, has a last-second wager for Elliott, challenging him to an eighteen-hole golf match. If Elliott wins, he’ll be saved. If he loses. . .
God sends down eighteen legendary opponents to play against Elliott and to hopefully teach him a few tricks along the way. From Leonardo da Vinci (nice clubs) to Marilyn Monroe (nice. . .everything), Babe Ruth (pass the hot dogs), Abraham Lincoln (cheater!), and fourteen other luminaries, including Moses, John Lennon, Joan of Arc, Picasso, W.C. Fields, Gandhi, and Shakespeare, Elliott squares off against some of the most extraordinary people who’ve ever lived. As shots are analyzed, balls enter bunkers, and Freud drives the cart (control freak), Elliott has a chance to examine his life and his form, to see what he can correct or improve before facing his ultimate adversary.
Big-hearted and delightfully original, Match Made in Heaven is a timeless tale about finding joy and inspiration on the greatest of all courses–life.
no reviews, Lending Enabled
By gathering stories about effective churches from small-church pastors, Brandon O’Brien demonstrates that a church’s success is not contingent on its size. This is a selection from Brandon O’Brien’s book, The Strategically Small Church.
Unlocking the Mysteries of Satan by Dennis McCallum
2 of 2reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Pastor and teacher Dennis McCallum clarifies what the Bible teaches about Satan, evil spirits, demonic control, and spiritual warfare–including the devil’s capabilities and limitations, and practical steps to counter evil forces. This is a selection from Satan and His Kingdom.
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70 pages, 185 of 200 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Thousands of them have lived underground. They’ve lived there so long, there are only legends about people living anywhere else. Such a life requires rules. Strict rules. There are things that must not be discussed. Like going outside. Never mention you might like going outside.
Or you’ll get what you wish for.
Ketchup is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves by Robin O’Bryant
266 pages, 96 of 101 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
If you don’t have anything nice to say about motherhood, then… read this book. Robin O’Bryant offers a no holds barred look at the day to day life of being a mother to three, running a household and the everyday monotony of parenting.
It’s not always pretty but it’s real. Whether she’s stuffing cabbage in her bra… dealing with defiant yet determined daughters… yelling at the F.B.I… or explaining the birds and the bees to her preschooler… you’re sure to find dozens of humorous and relatable situations.
The Tylenol Mafia: Marketing Murder and Johnson & Johnson by Scott Bartz
632 pages, 11 of 11 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
On September 29, 1982, seven people in Chicago died after taking Extra Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. Officials have long cited the scarcity of physical evidence and apparent lack of motive to explain why they never solved the Tylenol murders. However, new revelations and information not previously disclosed tell a very different story of a crime that should have been solved.
Things We Did For Love by Rashieka Sims
110 pages, 1 of 2 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Have you ever been involved in a high speed car chase, had to bail your grandma out of jail, or committed vandalism in the middle of the night all in the pursuit of love…No?
I guess these types of things only happen to Teri. She’s been trying for twenty-eight years to get this love thing right and for some reason she hasn’t found the exact formula, but this doesn’t mean she’s ready to give up just yet. The one thing she’s learned through her experiences is this…NO MATTER THEIR AGE, SOME WOMEN ARE JUST INSANE!!
260 pages, 11 of 12 reviews are 5-star
Americans are embracing an entirely new way of aging: one that’s based on staying productive, staying active, and staying young in body and mind. Jeffrey A. Rosensweig and Betty Liu share strategies for bringing together all the elements of a long, happy, fulfilling, connected life. Starting today, you’ll learn how to take advantage of the latest sciences of health and longevity… leverage today’s most powerful techniques for protecting your financial security… find or keep the work you love… pursue a path to deepen your own personal spirituality, whatever form it may take. No Pink Pants is packed with easy-to-use tips and guidelines for everything from your portfolio to your medical insurance. The heart of the book: intimate interviews with individuals celebrated for what they’ve learned about getting better with age: powerful role models ranging from Jimmy Carter to Helen Gurley Brown, Robert Mondavi to C. Everett Koop. Learn from their experiences; then use this book’s easy worksheets to take control of your own future!
Happily Married With Kids: It’s Not a Fairy Tale by Carol Ummel Lindquist
259 pages, 14 of 14 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Happily Married With Kids shows what you can do to make your marriage better and grow closer to your spouse after the kids arrive. This book is engaging, fun and practical, and filled with easy-to-follow tips to help you learn how to:
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The Palisades by Tom Schabarum
292 pages, 12 of 13 reviews are 5-star
The Palisades revolves around family, the search for sustainable love, our place in nature and how it revives us and the threads of our past lives that inform our current ones.
Marjorie and Nicholas, mother and son, come together during one traumatic night in Big Sur, the place where their lives separated decades before. Nicholas has been in a fitful relationship with his partner, Matt, for some time, but the ensuing events, after uniting with his mother, open up familial wounds that threaten them.
He begins investigating what happened to his mother, which takes him deeper into the darkness of his family. His mother, Marjorie, comes back to the world slowly with Nicholas’ help and begins to reveal her side of the story and how she ended up living out of her beloved van in and around Big Sur.
Into the Free by Julie Cantrell
370 pages, 9 of 10 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds longs to escape the madness that marks her world. With an abusive father and a “nothing mama,” she struggles to find a place where she really belongs.
For answers, Millie turns to the Gypsies who caravan through town each spring. The travelers lead Millie to a key that unlocks generations of shocking family secrets. When tragedy strikes, the mysterious contents of the box give Millie the tools she needs to break her family’s longstanding cycle of madness and abuse.
Through it all, Millie experiences the thrill of first love while fighting to trust the God she believes has abandoned her. With the power of forgiveness, can Millie finally make her way into the free?
Saturated in Southern ambiance and written in the vein of other Southern literary bestsellers like The Help by Kathryn Stockett and Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin, Julie Cantrell has created a story that will sweep you away long after the novel ends.
224 pages, 45 of 55 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Have a new husband by Friday? Is that even possible? Dr. Kevin Leman says it is. The New York Times bestselling author and self-help guru shows even the most frustrated wife how she can have a new husband by Friday. Leman reminds any wife that if what she’s doing to get better behavior out of her husband isn’t working now, it never will. So it’s time for a change. That means it’s time to change her own patterns of behavior. Here’s how Leman suggests she handle it day to day:Monday: Secrets Revealed: Cracking the Male Code?Yes, you’re different species, but you can work together in harmony.Tuesday: Creatures from Another Planet . . . or Creatures of Habit?To understand men, you have to track ‘em to their den.Wednesday: Think about What You Want to Say, Then Divide It by TenHow to talk so your guy will really listen . . . and listen so your guy will really talk.Thursday: Think of Him as a Seal Waiting for a Three-Pound FishWhy making love to your man is a key to who he is and how satisfied he’ll be, and what’s in it for you. Friday: It Takes a Real Woman to Make a Man Feel like a Real ManHow to open your man’s heart, revolutionize your love life, and turn him into the knight you’ve always dreamed of.
