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  The Wizard

  H. Rider Haggard

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  Described by the author, best known for his King Solomon's Mines, as "a tale of victorious faith," this story begins on a Sunday afternoon in an English church. Most of the book, though, is set in Africa, and the adventure story is as engaging as any of Haggard's African tales. What makes this one different is the religious question: What has happened to miracles in the church? Is there any power left in Jesus' promise, "Whoso that believeth in me, the works that I do he shall do also, and whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do"?

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  The Forty Rules of Love - A...

  Elif Shafak

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  In this follow-up to her acclaimed 2007 novel The Bastard of Istanbul, Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives-one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz-that together incarnate the poet's timeless message of love.Ella Rubenstein is forty years old and unhappily married when she takes a job as a reader for a literary agent. Her first assignment is to read and report on Sweet Blasphemy, a novel written by a man named Aziz Zahara. Ella is mesmerized by his tale of Shams' search for Rumi and the dervish's role in transforming the successful but unhappy cleric into a committed mystic, passionate poet, and advocate of love. She is also taken with Shams's lessons, or rules, which offer insight into an ancient philosophy based on the unity of all people and religions, and the presence of love in each and every one of us. As she reads on, she realizes that Rumi's story mirrors her own and that Zahara-like Shams-has come to set her free.

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  The Lieutenant - A Novel

  Kate Grenville

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  A young astronomer in colonial Australia faces tragedy on the ground in this follow-up to the award-winning The Secret River—“A triumph. Read it at once” (The Sunday Times, UK).   A stunning follow-up to her Commonwealth Writers’ Prize-winning book, The Secret River, Grenville’s The Lieutenant is a gripping story of friendship, self-discovery, and the power of language set along the unspoiled shores of 1788 New South Wales, Australia.   As a boy, Daniel Rooke was an outsider. Ridiculed in school for his intellect and misunderstood by his parents, he finds a path for himself in the British Navy—and in his love for astronomy. As a young lieutenant, Daniel joins a voyage to Australia. And while his countrymen struggle to control their cargo of convicts and communicate with nearby Aboriginal tribes, Daniel constructs an observatory to chart the stars and begin the work he prays will make him famous.   Out on his isolated point, Daniel becomes involved with the local Aborigines, forging an intimate connection with one girl that will change the course of his life. But when his compatriots come into conflict with the indigenous population, Daniel must turn away from the stars and declare his loyalties on the ground.

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  The Distant Beacon - Song of...

  Janette Oke, T. Davis Bunn

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  In the soul-stirring sequel to The Birthright (RB#  97104), Anne and Nicole find themselves facing different  paths into the future. While Anne comfortably settles  into British life, Nicole voyages into the midst of the  American Revolutionary War to manage her uncle’s  landholdings. Soon an unimaginable betrayal will  force Nicole to choose sides once and for all.

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  Crossing the Tracks

  Drew Hill

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  While dramatic history unfolds from Greensboro to Selma to Memphis, one man makes his own stand for justice and inclusion.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Fall 2023 – Best Fiction - Social IssuesWINNER: Feathered Quill Book Awards – Reviewer's Choice for 2023 
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  Crossing the Tracks is set in the railroad yards and union halls of Kansas City during the Civil Rights Movement. It's the surprising story of a white, working class family man confronting racism and bigotry on the railroad, in the neighborhood, and in his church. 
  EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the story of one man's, and by extension his entire family's, attempt to do the right thing in the face of overwhelming opposition. 
  “Crossing the Tracks is a true American novel, a work of art that values equality, dignity, and justice for all, arrived at by honest living and hard work to make ends meet... I chose this book [Reviewer's Choice 2023] because it is courageous, well-written, and accessible; I have thought of the story and characters long after I finished reading the book.” ~ Feathered Quill, Rebecca Jane Johnson 
  “...reminds us that simple stories about great, moral men are always worth writing about and reading. We can all learn a lot from how this man lived his life and this story is a fitting tribute to an ordinary man with an extraordinary heart.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Grant Leishman (5 STARS) 
  “...a poignant and thought-provoking read that resonated long after the final page... a compelling narrative of one man’s journey to overcome prejudice and advocate for change.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, K.C. Finn (5 STARS)

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  Docherty

  William McIlvanney

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  Whitbread Award Winner: A Scottish miner fights for a better life for his son in this “intense, witty and beautifully wrought novel” (Daily Telegraph). 
   
  At the dawn of the twentieth century, newborn Conn Docherty, raw as a fresh wound, lies between his parents in their tenement room, with no birthright but a life's labor in the pits of his small town on the coast of Scotland. But the world is changing, and, lying next to him, Conn's father, Tam, has decided that his son’s life will be different from his own…  
   
  Gritty, dark and tender, Docherty is a modern classic, “a serious, considered and achingly sympathetic engagement with the people whose only trace in historical record is birth and dead notices” (Scotsman). 
   
  “McIlvanney depicts the west of Scotland with a canny and ruthless insight.”—Scotsman  
   
  “As a stylist Mr. McIlvanney leaves most of the competition far behind.”—The New York Times Book Review

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