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For the last five months, Tom Anderson has been without a job, a fact he's been hiding from his wife Jean--and everyone else. He leaves each morning, pretending nothing has changed, and spends his disheartening day rotating through two coffee shops and the library, using their wi-fi to search for a job on the internet. The stress of keeping this secret is beginning to put serious strain on his marriage and it looks like the legacy that began with...

Bestselling Author Lynn Austin Launches New Biblical Saga After years of watching his children and grandchildren wander from their faith, Iddo's prayers are answered: King Cyrus is allowing God's chosen people to return to Jerusalem. Jubilant, he joyfully prepares for their departure, only to learn that his family, grown comfortable in the pagan culture of Babylon, wants to remain. Zechariah, Iddo's oldest grandson, feels torn between his grandfather's...

She's desperate for a baby, he wants to save orphans halfway around the world—will their faith help them build a bridge between their dreams?

In Their Darkest Hour, Where Would Hope Be Found? In one life-changing moment, the lives of the exiles in Babylon are thrown into despair when a decree from the king's palace calls for the annihilation of every Jewish man, woman, and child throughout the empire in less than one year. Ezra, a quiet but brilliant scholar, soon finds himself called upon to become the leader of his people. Forced to rally an army when all his training has been in the...

"Inspired by the biblical account of Nehemiah, Jewish cupbearer to the King of Persia, this story tells of the many dangers in his return to Jerusalem and the great opposition his people faced in their efforts to rebuild the city wall"--

The future will bring technological revolutions and political upheaval, but some things are timeless. Money talks, trust is precious, and no plan survives contact with the enemy. The Friday before Restoration Week begins, Naomi Kwan's biggest fear is losing her job. By the end of the holiday, she is running for her life. Terrorists blow up her home, her best friend gets, arrested for killing a mugger, and total strangers try to murder them both in...

The moment recruiter Joe Mitani meets Carl Jenson, he knows he's onto something special. Few of the teenagers he interviews have the rare blend of brains and heart needed for the internships he's filling. Even fewer come to the bargaining table with a psychically-gifted brother. Carl shows up with both and delivers an ultimatum: take them both, or get nothing. Joe takes the package deal. Finding suitable trainees for work at the bleeding edge of...