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Harold the Reindeer

by Karen Rigby

Harold’s journey emphasizes a deep belief that joy can be found even through unexpected developments. Harold the Reindeer: Secrets of Santa Claus explores the rewards of pure-hearted, principled motivations. John Skapura’s tale of a... Read More

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A Life Rebuilt

by Mari Carlson

Emotionally satisfying without becoming sentimental, "A Life Rebuilt" is a memoir that works to come to terms with a complicated past. In her emotional memoir "A Life Rebuilt", Sylvia Gutmann forges a new future by reviving her lost... Read More

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Biblical Porn

by Claire Foster

"Biblical Porn" is, like the story of Mars Hill Church, both more complex and more disturbing than it first appears. Jessica Johnson’s unsparing book offers a deep look at the sexual politics and subsequent scandals that dismantled the... Read More

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A Guide for Writing Teachers

by Kristine Morris

"A Guide for Writing Teachers" is a valuable resource for teachers hoping to guide their students with sensitivity. Eighty-seven percent of Americans lack basic writing skills, according to the 2012 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.... Read More

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Bending Time

by Kristine Morris

"Bending Time" presents ideas that are logical and convincing, familiar enough to be comfortable yet challenging and well-reasoned enough to be motivating. In "Bending Time", Patrick Paul Garlinger channels messages from a “Council of... Read More

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At Death's Door

by Susan Waggoner

These stories are certain to make those dealing with terminal illness feel less alone. At Death’s Door by Sebastian Sepulveda and Gini Graham Scott provides practical and compassionate insights for health-care professionals, as well as... Read More

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Celtic Knot

by John M. Murray

"Celtic Knot" is unusual and engrossing historical fiction that winds plausible mystery elements into an ode to a treasured national hero. Ann Shortell’s "Celtic Knot" examines history through a young Irish teen as she grapples with a... Read More

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