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Suddenly all alone in 1894 Kansas, Summer Steadman can't find the employment she needs to settle near the fresh graves of her husband and four children. Bitter against the Lord and refusing to eat, she collapses in despair. Remembering his own painful loss, godly widower Peter Ollenbuger offers her food and shelter for tutoring his 10-year-old son.

When Hope Blossoms stars Amy Knackstedt, a Mennonite who, following the death of her husband, moves with her children to Weaverly, Kansas. Her new neighbor, Tim Roper, isn't happy with this family living next door - they remind him too much of the Mennonite life he escaped years ago. But soon Amy and Tim develop a tentative friendship - and perhaps something more.

Es ist zu heiß, das Unkraut zu üppig, und überhaupt ist das Leben eine einzige Zumutung! Wäre an diesem Apriltag nicht urplötzlich ein seltsamer Vogel in Matteos Garten aufgetaucht, der alte italienische Philosoph wäre noch immer ganz allein auf der Welt. Doch Schopenhauer, wie Matteo den Waldrapp nennt, scheint ihn zu mögen. Und bleibt. Da erfährt Matteo, dass der Vogel zu einer Aufzuchtstation jenseits der Alpen gehört.

It's 1931 in Berlin, and the world is on the precipice of change -- the affluent still dance in their gilded cages but more and more people are living under threat and poverty. Hannah Vogel is a crime reporter forced to write under the male pseudonym Peter Weill. As a widow of the Great War, she's used to doing what she must to survive. Her careful facade is threatened when she stumbles across a photograph of her brother in the Hall of the Unnamed Dead.

Port Angeles, Trinidad. In den sonnendurchglühten Gassen mischt sich das vielstimmige Geschrei der Händler mit Vogelgezwitscher und Verkehrslärm; es riecht nach Gewürzen und reifen Früchten. Unter stillen, schattigen Bäumen ruht Fidelis, der jahrhundertealte Friedhof der Insel. Hier arbeitet Emmanuel als Totengräber. Der junge Rastafari hat sein Zuhause verlassen, um seinen Vater zu finden. Als er Yejide trifft, hat das Schicksal ihre Wege längst fest miteinander verflochten. Und so beginnt dort, wo das Leben endet, eine magische Liebesgeschichte.

Drawn to the enduring truths of Kim Vogel Sawyer’s gentle stories, fans and critics alike have fallen in love with the novels of this ACFW Book of the Year Award winner. Set in 1888 Kansas, A Hopeful Heart tells the story of a young woman from Back East who’s convinced she must settle for a life that’s second best. But as she struggles to overcome the challenges of a new faith and the hardships of frontier life, she may discover that—for her—the best is yet to come.

Die junge Studentin der schottischen Geschichte, Caitriona "Cat" Campbell, muss zu Samhain, der Nacht vom 31. Oktober auf den 1. November, für einen Aufsatz recherchieren. Ziel ist das Tal der Tränen in den Highlands, wie man den romantischen Ort Glencoe (gälisch Gleann Comhann), Schauplatz eines Clan-Massakers im 17. Jahrhundert, auch nennt. Sie glaubt nicht mehr an die große Liebe, geschweige denn an die Mythen von früher. Doch der Geist von Dusten MacDonald belehrt sie eines Besseren. Dusten wird im Feenreich gefangen gehalten und ist mit einem Fluch belegt.

With a college diploma safely in hand, 20-year-old Thomas Ollenburger is torn between his Mennonite roots on the Kansas prairie and his affluent life in Boston society - and by romantic entanglements in each world. And now even Heaven seems deaf to questions about his choices of vocation, wife, and home.

In this enthralling tale, schoolmarm Edythe Amsel arrives in 1882 Nebraska with lofty goals. Soon her teaching methods—and her views on women’s rights—ruffle feathers. Only Joel Townsend speaks in support of the teacher who’s won the affection of his nephews. But when Miss Amsel reveals her deepest beliefs, he can no longer defend her—even if she’s stolen his heart.

A Home in Drayton Valley is a tale of keeping the faith in the face of great uncertainty. In 1880, Tarsie Raines is traveling from New York to Kansas with the Brubachers: Joss, Mary, and their two children. Along the way, tragedy strikes, leaving Tarsie and Joss alone to face an unthinkable crisis - and only God’s love to guide them forward.

Sadie Wagner has always been devoted to her family. So when her stepfather is injured and can't work, she decides to leave home and accept a position as a clerk at the mercantile in Goldtree, Kansas. Goldtree also offers the opportunity to use her God-given singing talent - though the promised opera house is far different from what she imagined. With her family needing every cent she can provide, Sadie will do anything to keep her job.

Kim Vogel Sawyer enlivens listeners’ hearts with her CBA and ECPA best-selling inspirational novels. Set in 1898 Alaska, A Whisper of Peace finds Lizzie Dawson living alone in a forest cabin, ostracized by the members of her native tribe - thanks to her mixed Athbascan and white heritage. Into her world comes missionary Clay Selby, a man devoted to spreading the word of God. Lizzie and Clay’s attraction is immediate, but it also threatens to derail Clay’s work and further alienate Lizzie from her people.

As three friends who grew up in the same orphanage head off to college together, they each harbor a special plan for the future. Libby Conley hopes to become a famous journalist. Pete Leidig believes God has called him to study to become a minister. And Bennett Martin plans to pledge a fraternity, find a place to belong, and have as much fun as possible. But as tensions rise around the world on the brink of World War I, the friends' differing aspirations and opinions begin to divide them, as well.

England-born Emmaline Bradford pledged her life to Geoffrey Garrett and then bid him farewell when he sailed to America. Although Geoffrey anticipated only a short separation, several years passed before he was able to send for Emmaline. By then the fiery flame of her youthful love had all but died. Shocked by the conditions on Geoffrey's Kansas sheep ranch, Emmaline wishes to return to England immediately.

100 To-dos und nur 21 Tage Zeit? Kira Spatz kann einfach nicht Nein sagen. Statt mit ihrem Verlobten in den Urlaub zu fliegen, stellt sie für ihre hochschwangere Schwester eine Last-Minute-Märchenhochzeit auf die Beine. Von Anfang an geht schief, was nur schiefgehen kann, und dann gesteht ihr der zukünftige Schwager auch noch, dass seine Werbeagentur pleite ist und er die Hochzeit nicht bezahlen kann. Retten würde ihn ein Auftrag von Marc, Erzfeind der Familie, der Kira vor zwölf Jahren das Herz gebrochen hat - und ausgerechnet sie soll ihn mit ihrem Charme überzeugen.

When Cash is asked to complete the research of a renowned historian - a man famous for his search for the Holy Grail - she can't agree quickly enough. After all, life at her new home in Berkeley, California, has quickly become dull: too dull for a best-selling adventurer who's equally famous for her hands-on research...and for landing in hot water.

In The Lost Continent, when Cash Cassidy, a best-selling adventure author, jets off to Greece and leaves her husband behind, it's for a good reason: to research the myth of Atlantis for a new novel. To help her begin researching the book, Cash's publisher rents her a place on the edge of the Aegean Sea, near where Atlantis is rumored to have disappeared thousands of years ago.

Dexter meets Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce in this snarky black comedy that follows Eris as she toys with people's lives. When 25-year-old Eris gets fired from her minimum-wage job, she stumbles on her friend's startup which outsources bad news to people. But will she manage to keep her friendships intact when she finds out she's very good at delivering breakups, when demand is really picking up, and when the recipients don't take to the news too kindly?