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  A Summer Secret

  Kathleen Fuller

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  In the Mysteries of Middlefield series, readers will be immersed into exciting mysteries and authentic Amish culture. 
  With a twin brother and five younger brothers, Mary Beth Mullet’s house is in constant chaos. Her parents don’t seem to mind the noise, but she needs a break from all the pestering and babysitting. 
  It’s the summer before eighth grade, and Mary Beth plans to escape to her secret place as much as possible. The old barn in the neighboring field is dangerous, and her parents have forbidden her to go there, but she escapes to it as often as she can. 
  Mary Beth soon discovers she is not alone in the barn. Someone is living there; someone who needs help. Can Mary Beth help the stranger without losing her secret place? And what if the barn is as dangerous as her parents say it is? 
  Readers will identify with Mary Beth’s struggles for peace and independence and be engrossed in the excitement and danger of A Summer Secret.

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  Dying to Live - Experiencing...

  Bryn S. Elliott

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  Dying to Live chronicles the inspiring true story of Bryn S. Elliott, who overcame a life filled with trauma, abuse, addiction, and the tragic murder of her sister, Abbe. Once lost in hopelessness and seeking death, Bryn's journey toward transformation began when she discovered the power of faith to heal and restore. 
   
  Bryn’s battle with addiction, initially her refuge from pain, spiraled into self-destruction. Yet, through divine intervention, she found redemption and her true identity as a child of God. Her testimony now serves as a beacon of hope for a generation struggling with depression, addiction, and identity loss. 
   
  This transformative story offers encouragement to those facing severe personal loss, showing that pain can find purpose. The two-part book invites readers into Bryn's vulnerable path to freedom, sharing insight, tools, and wisdom for fostering a deep connection with Jesus. While a surrendered life might not always be easy, it will always be worth it.  
   
  Praised as a "sacred masterpiece" by Michele Okimura and likened to an exhilarating experience by Michael D. Pierce, Dying to Live is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the depth of God’s love and the transformative power of faith.

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  Reactivity - How the Gospel...

  Paul David Tripp

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  Bestselling Author Paul David Tripp Helps Christians Communicate Biblically in a Culture of Outrage Digital media and technology are altering the way people act―and react―toward each other. Criticism, outrage, and controversy dominate social engagement and unfortunately many Christians have joined in the chaos. It’s a troubling contrast to Jesus’s words in John 13:35: “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”  Award-winning author Paul David Tripp instructs believers to view digital media and technology through the lens of the gospel and points them toward a biblical framework for communication. Explaining how God wants the church to engage with culture and each other, Tripp encourages Christians to think wisely about their interactions and be a beacon of light in an age of toxicity. A Biblical Look at Social Engagement: Discusses wholesome talk, the effects of “cancel culture,” and 5 false identity temptations including attention, power, and acceptance Applies Scripture Practically: Gives a gospel-centered framework for navigating digital life without confusion or destructive reactivity Great for Pastors, Parents, and Youth Ministries: Helps readers understand who they are in Christ so they won’t be swayed by a chaotic digital culture.

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  Best Life After - An Ex...

  Correen Hardin

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  Jehovah’s Witnesses promised me they could offer the best life ever. 
  A life where every question had an answer. Every pain had a purpose. Every flaw had a fix. 
  They told me that if I stayed faithful, followed the rules, suppressed my doubts, and endured the shame, I’d be rewarded with paradise, with peace, with love. 
  And I believed them. Because I was already carrying the weight of not being enough. I thought obedience could earn me love. That being good could make me worthy. I wasn’t born into the religion, but I was born into the conditions that made it feel like salvation. 
  What they offered felt familiar: conditional love dressed as truth. 
  A place to belong… as long as I didn’t become too much. 
  So I tried. I gave them my voice, my body, my mind, and the years I’ll never get back. I submitted. I silenced myself. I followed the rules. 
  And still, it was never enough. 
  This book is not just about leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses. 
  It’s about untangling the lie that love must be earned. 
  It’s about the painful, beautiful, messy process of learning how to belong to myself. 
  They promised me the best life ever. 
  But what I found was something they couldn’t offer. 
  I found the best life after.

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  Crossfire

  Lynette Eason

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  FBI special agent Julianna James is a top-notch negotiator who has never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her much younger sister, Dottie, who showed up unannounced to live with Julianna while she finished her senior year of high school. 
   
   
   
  A former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Clay Snyder left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Now he's working as a high school resource officer until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life. 
   
   
   
  Their paths cross when Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister. Impressed and a bit intimidated by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, Clay invites her to speak at his school. Dottie's school. 
   
   
   
  But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die—and Julianna just might be one of them.

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  Plundered - The Tangled Roots of...

  David W. Swanson

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  Two of the world's greatest crises, systemic racism and environmental destruction, share the same origin story. The two are rooted in economic forces that exploit and oppress both people and land. 
   
   
   
  Pastor David Swanson shows how we have failed our God-given duty as caretakers of creation and how that failure has resulted in the exploitation of people and the extraction of natural resources. Racial and ecological injustice share the same root cause—greed—that turns people and the natural world into commodities that are only valued for their utility. Yet Christians have the capacity to live in a way that nurtures racial and environmental justice simultaneously, honoring people and places in dynamic relationship with our Creator God. Swanson shows how we can become communities of caretakers, the way to restore our relationship with creation and each other, and the holistic justice that can result.

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