Central Kansas Library System

A Cup Half Full by Beth Wiseman Sarah Lantz always dreamed of the perfect home, the perfect husband, the perfect family. When she married Abram, she knew she was on her way to securing her perfect life. All of that changes in one moment when an accident leaves her unable to walk and confined to a wheelchair, dashing all of her dreams. As Abram starts to transform their home, Sarah begins a transformation in her spirit, and she begins, once again,...

Follow the lives of three Amish families through the Christmas season.

The O'Malley Family Album: The Negotiator - Kate O'Malley decided at age nine, when she was taken from her abusive family, that someone had to kick death in the teeth for the sake of justice. At thirty-six, Kate is now a hostage negotiator for the chicago Police Department. The Guardian: Marcus O'Malley grew up watching his mother pray faithfully, but she died when he was eight years old. Now Marcus is a thirty-eight-year-old U.S. marshal who thinks...

Spend a peaceful day among the Amish in their quaint town shops. Love Birds by Amy Clipston Seth always thought of Ellie as his friend s little sister. But now he sees her as much more. While Ellie Lapp and her mother are still mourning the loss of her brother, Seth, Ellie starts working at one of the gift shops in town to help with finances. Lloyd Blank was one of Seth s friends. His hobby is carving wooden birds, but his father disapproves and expects...

Four authors presents novellas about how four women--Natalie, Julia, Shelby, and Reese--try to save Smitten, Vermont, by transforming the town into a honeymoon destination, and find a little romance of their own along the way. Welcome to Smitten, Vermont. With the help of four friends, it's about to become the most romantic town in America. The proposed closing of the lumber mill comes as unwelcome news for the citizens of Smitten. How will the town...

Her Mormon community shattered by the murders of her two younger sisters, Veronica Swan severs ties with her family in her inability to forgive their killer, a decision that causes her to discover profound truths about sin and compassion.