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"The heart finds its way when one least expects it--even in the most unforgiving frontiers. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son's deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads Edward to his friend Marybeth with a proposition of marriage....

Abby Hunter's very different grandmothers both come to take of her and her siblings while her parents are out of town.

Nathan soon realizes the buffalo he has recently acquired belongs in a zoo, and after he prays for the financial means to move his animal there, a dramatic solution presents itself.

An accident on a stormy night will change the course of their lives... Grieving after the loss of a patient, midwife Miriam Kemp returns to her Amish roots and vows to leave her nursing life behind. But when she accidentally hits Aaron Lapp on a rain-drenched road, she offers to help the scarred and handsome--if somewhat cranky--bachelor while he recovers. Could this arrangement allow them to heal...while finding a love they never expected?

After the death of their mother, thirteen-year-old Serenity Evans and her younger brother go to live with their grandparents, who try to keep them safe from bad influences and help them come to terms with what has happened to their family. Includes recipe for red velvet cake.

"Life can be hard, but no matter what challenges you are facing, Pope Francis wants you to know you were created by God for this moment. There is always a way to find joy and to celebrate the wonder of the life we have been given. In this brand-new book, Pope Francis offers fifteen mindsets that allow readers to find hope and meaning in every circumstance. He encourages us to defend and protect the light that shines in us, to believe in the beautiful,...

"Serenity is warming up to the Christian kids who made her their "project" by showing her an unconditional love she's never experienced before. But when she tries ducking responsibility for wrecking Kimberly's car, that unconditional love turns tough. Can Serenity understand it's for her own good?"--P. [4] of cover.

In nineteenth-century Nevada, Nathan watches an exodus of people from his dying town and has an adventure involving bank robbers.

"The Prayer Club's pet project is at her flaky best, dissing a health class assignment that has teens caring for chicken eggs 24/7 to simulate the round-the-clock nuturing a baby requires. But when an overwhelming responsibility falls in Serenity's lap, where can she get help--from the friends she's mocked, or the God she doen't quite believe in?"--P. [4] of cover

Fighting over a Fourth of July contest for the best decorated mailbox threatens to tear apart the Cul-de-sac Kids.