City of Tranquil Light, by Bo Caldwell [Henry Holt and Co. (September 28, 2010)], is the story of Will and Katherine Kiehn, Mennonite missionaries to China in the first half of the twentieth century. It is a fictional story based on the lives of the author’s maternal grandparents who served as missionaries to China during…
A fictionalized account of the life of Elizabeth Bunyon, wife of Pilgrim’s Progress author John Bunyon, The Preacher’s Bride, [Bethany House; Original edition (October 1, 2010)] by Jody Hedlund is the story of Elizabeth Whitbread, a Puritan woman called to assist a local preacher with his young children following the death of his wife. It is a…
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Julian is a follower of the Way living in Rome. His strong faith and outspoken manner contribute to the arrest and gruesome arena death of his friends. Only his family’s wealth and position save his life. Unfortunately, their position cannot protect him from his guilt or from his need to continue to speak out. In…
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Linda Windsor’s Healer is the first book in The Brides of Alba Series. Set in Sixth Century Scotland, the book tells the story of the O’Byrne and Gowrys Clans, locked in a bitter feud started by unrequited love. After a murderous attack on her home and her family, Brenna of Gowrys grows to womanhood in…
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