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  The Pearl of Orr's Island

  Harriet Beecher Stowe

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  Go on a journey to the coast of Maine and immerse yourself in the picturesque community on Orr’s Island. See the raindrops glistening on the pine needles and hear the waves crashing on the rocks. This is a tale of romance, tragedy, crusty sea captains, an impetuous boy, a loving girl, complete with village gossips and twists in the plot. (Summary by Bridget Gaige)

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  Road to Rome - A Medieval...

  Marina Pacheco

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  Will Galen find the answers he seeks? 
  Europe, 998 AD. Galen and Alcuin have finally escaped the clutches of the Moors. Now they’re adrift in an unsettled continent where invasions, cults, plagues, drought and the looming millennium have upset the world order. Do these two young monks have what it takes to fulfil Alcuin’s promise to get to Rome?  
  The journey over the Pyrenees and across the Mediterranean isn’t even the greatest challenge. Galen needs to decide whether he’s a saint. Can he find the answer amongst the people he meets or will he have to look deeper within himself to find the truth?  
  Road to Rome is the seventh book in the compelling Life of Galen Historical Fiction series. If you like quests for truth, friendship under the harshest conditions and realistic depictions of early Medieval life, then you’ll love Marina Pacheco’s riveting short novel. 
  Buy Road to Rome today and journey into a turbulent past!

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  Steadfast Heart (Brides of...

  Tracie Peterson

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  Despite her spoiled upbringing, twenty-year-old Lenore Fulcher isn't pretentious. She simply believes a marriage should be built on true love. Her father, however, thinks she's wasted enough time searching for the perfect husband. He wants to marry her off to one of his business partners--who is seventeen years her senior--an idea that is out of the question for Lenore.Kolbein Booth, a young lawyer from Chicago, arrives in Seattle looking for his headstrong sister, who he believes may have answered an advertisement for mail-order brides. Sick with worry, he storms into the Madison Bridal School, demanding to see his sister, only to learn she isn't there. But Lenore Fulcher is, and something about her captures his attention.Is this the man Lenore has been searching for? She may not have long to find out...

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  Anatole's Story

  Polly Broussard Martin

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  A biographical novel following the life of the Cajun religious leader in southern Louisiana and his spiritual journey in the early twentieth century.Anatole’s Story is a biographical novel about author Polly Broussard Martin’s father-in-law, Anatole Martin, and his spiritual journey, which transformed the religious landscape of the areas below Houma, Louisiana. Polly Broussard Martin writes with poignancy about Anatole’s unwavering faith in the Bible and his lifelong devotion to serving God.  Anatole’s life began on April 23rd, 1882, in Bayou Blue, Louisiana, during a time when almost all South Louisianians were devout Catholics. He picked up his father’s Bible, one given to him by a Confederate soldier, and began to read. This first experience with the Bible led to his lifetime quest for spiritual truth and his dedication to spreading Christ’s message to his Cajun and Indian neighbors. Without any prior religious instruction, Anatole founded his own church, the Spiritual Church. He often traveled through the marshy, and sometimes dangerous, swamps in only a small pirogue, wanting to leave no one untouched by the gospel. After learning of the Methodist faith, Anatole became a Methodist convert. But in 1930, Anatole decided to enroll in correspondence classes to further his knowledge of the Baptist faith and was ordained a Baptist minister in 1936. His life was spent leading his neighbors into deeper spiritual lives, always looking to his Bible as his mentor.  This tenderly crafted novel serves not only as the story of one man’s extraordinary bond with his Bible, but also as a vital piece of historical literature on South Louisiana. Anatole’s untiring efforts to spread the gospel to his fellow Cajuns built the solid religious foundation on which South Louisianians now stand. Praise for Anatole’s Story “An asset to any Louisiana history collection . . . books on the growth . . . of Protestantism in South Louisiana are lacking.” —Mary Cosper LeBoeuf, director, Terrebonne Parish Libraries “The story of Anatole Martin and his work is an invaluable resource for historical research and information of Baptists in South Louisiana.” —Karon Smith, archivist, Louisiana Baptist Convention

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  Sweeny's Honor

  Brian Garfield

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  Eleven soldiers attempt to hold a river crossing in the middle of the desertThe Colorado River’s most vital point for American settlement is the ferryboat at Yuma Crossing. When the gold rush begins, a gang of white outlaws seizes the ferry from the local Yuma tribesmen, who have operated the crossing for decades. The US Army rousts the outlaws, but the high command decides to keep the crossing rather than return it to the Yuma. No one considers how badly the Yumas want the ferry back. Left in command of the ferry is Lieutenant Thomas Sweeny, a one-armed Irishman who wins the dangerous assignment by bringing charges against an alcoholic major. Hundreds of miles from reinforcements, he occupies the position with a ten-man force, limited supplies, and no way to call for help. In the distance, four hundred Yuma prepare for battle, intent on reclaiming what once was theirs.

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  Petticoat Detective

  Margaret Brownley

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  Pinkerton detective Jennifer Layne is no stranger to undercover work. But posing as a lady companion named Amy at Miss. Lillian’s Parlor House and Boots is a first for her. She’s finally landed a high-profile case and is on the trail of the notorious Gunnysack Bandit when one of Miss. Lillian’s girls essential to her investigation meets an untimely demise. Only a handful of people are in the house at the time of her death, including handsome Tom Colton, a former Texas Ranger determined to clear his brother’s name. Amy has many reasons to suspect Tom of murder—and one very personal reason to hope that she’s wrong about him.

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