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  One More River to Cross

  Jane Kirkpatrick

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  In 1844, two years before the Donner Party, the Stevens-Murphy company left Missouri to be the first wagons into California through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mostly Irish Catholics, the party sought religious freedom and education in the mission-dominated land and enjoyed a safe journey--until October, when a heavy snowstorm forced difficult decisions. The first of many for young Mary Sullivan, newlywed Sarah Montgomery, the widow Ellen Murphy, and her pregnant sister-in-law Maolisa.When the party separates in three directions, each risks losing those they loved and faces the prospect of learning that adversity can destroy or redefine. Two women and four men go overland around Lake Tahoe, three men stay to guard the heaviest wagons--and the rest of the party, including eight women and seventeen children, huddle in a makeshift cabin at the headwaters of the Yuba River waiting for rescue . . . or their deaths.Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick plunges you deep into a landscape of challenge where fear and courage go hand in hand for a story of friendship, family, and hope that will remind you of what truly matters in times of trial.

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  Mercy Will Follow Me

  Sarah Hanks

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  Natassa seems to have it all - a devoted husband with a good income, beautiful children, a faithful best friend - but it only takes one night for her world to crumble, catapulting her into a journey of trauma and healing, old pressures, and new friendships. Will she learn to stand her ground, or will she always live in someone else’s shadow?  
  DeAndre longs to break free from the neighborhood that keeps dragging him down, but the streets are made of quicksand. Dreams can hardly take flight there, even if he paints them wings. And when he does the unthinkable, could mercy ever be a possibility?  
  In the 1800s, a mulatto enslaved girl is torn from her mother and left to figure out who she is on her own. Through her time as a house slave in Tennessee and Kentucky, Mercy grapples with her deep ache for her mama, and her understanding of black and white. Which is more important to her? Freedom or loyalty? 

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  The Rules Upheld by No One

  Amie McNee

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  There is no dowry left for Elisabeth Knolly. She is destined for a nunnery, for eternal chastity – which is a good thing – because she doesn’t want to do that with anyone. 
  But the devil is at her back, tempting her with impure thoughts about her tutor, Samuel. Her parents, deeply ashamed of their libidinous daughter, do everything they can to keep Elisa’s thoughts from bodily pleasures. When she finally finds refuge in the nunnery, Elisa breathes a sigh of relief. But shame and guilt about her true nature follow her everywhere and it becomes apparent that the rules of the nunnery are not being obeyed. There’s a phallic shaped piece of wood hidden behind St Jerome’s books in the library and there are even rumours that the nunnery’s chaplain is defiling women. Elisabeth seeks shelter from the realities of the convent with Sister Constance and Sister Isabella, but with King Henry’s commitment to dissolving the abbeys, the sisters are left to fend for themselves. 
  Elisa, not knowing where to turn, finds sanctuary in one of London’s infamous stews.

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  Luxor - Book of Past Lives

  Julie Bettendorf

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  Who will become a mummy… 
  It’s 1324 BC in Egypt – the time of King Tut. The high priest Nebamun and his brother Iramen, the embalmer, are standing ready at the embalming slab. 
  Nebamun feels trapped and surrounded by death. Will he ever be able to escape his duty and be happy? 
  He could have lived a happy life, but today he must mummify a young woman and her daughter, drowned in the Nile reeds. 
  Mother and daughter will meet in the afterlife… 
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  What will they find in the tomb… 
  It’s 1874 AD, in Luxor, Egypt. Abdul and Karim, tomb-robbing brothers, stand knee-deep in the riches of ancient Egypt. 
  Abdul wants a new life, out of the dark, dismal tombs, and into the light. 
  Karim wants to become rich selling the possessions of the dead… 
  These characters’ lives are separated by thousands of years, and yet they are each connected by mysterious forces. 
  Luxor: Book of Past Lives takes you into the ancient past, containing details gleaned from countless historical accounts. It is a riveting tale of violence and greed, riches and poverty, and good and evil in the time of the pharaohs and beyond. 
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  “This book captured me from the first page. This was a unique look at how the regular guy spent his life in ancient Egypt.” 5-star Amazon review 
  “Excellent Read! This really is a amazing book because it is based on research so to be taken back you are actually relieving what happened. 5-star Amazon review 
  “It's not every day that you get transported back in time. History buffs would really enjoy this book because it takes you through a comparative element of two different time periods.” 5-star Amazon review

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  The Chalky Sea

  Clare Flynn

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  Two troubled people in a turbulent world. 
  In July 1940, Gwen Collingwood drops her husband at the railway station, knowing she may never see him again. Two days later her humdrum world is torn apart when her sleepy English seaside town is subjected to the first of many heavy bombing attacks. 
  In Ontario, Canada, Jim Armstrong is uncertain whether to volunteer for the army. When he uncovers the secret his fiance has been keeping from him his decision is clear. A few weeks later he is on a ship bound for England. 
  Gwen is forced to confront the truth about her past and her own feelings for her husband. Jim battles with a bewildering and hostile world far removed from the cozy life of his Canadian farm. War brings horror and loss to each of them—can it also bring change and salvation?

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  Crooked House

  Agatha Christie

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  Described by the queen of mystery herself as one of her favorites of her published work, Crooked House is a classic Agatha Christie thriller revolving around a devastating family mystery. 
  The Leonides are one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection. 
  Suspicion naturally falls on the old man's young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiancé of the late millionaire's granddaughter.

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