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Pub. Date
2010.
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English
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In first-century Judea, followers of The Way have burgeoned into a vibrant, growing community that cannot be ignored. Jerusalem is in turmoil as religious leaders on one side and Roman rulers on the other conspire to stamp out the fledgling church. Abigail, who thought she had finally found home and safety, is caught between the opposing forces. And now two suitors desire the lovely Abigail's hand in marriage but her heart has been captured by someone...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in her furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry...
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Series
Acts of faith volume 3
Language
English
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Julia's Greek father already has a wife and family, making Julia and her Hebrew mother second-class citizens. Then they are introduced to followers of the Way, and become part of that community of believers. Abigail's brother, Jacob, is finding his own place as a Christian. Hired by Julia's father to protect merchant's caravans on the secretive "Frankincense Trail," Jacob passes messages among communities of believers - and is alarmed to find that...
Author
Publisher
Kar-Ben Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The biblical story of baby Moses as told by his big sister.
Giving her baby brother a kiss, brave little Miriam places Moses's basket into the river. With one quick push, she sends him into the water, hoping her wish will come true and her brother will be saved from Pharaoh's orders. But will Pharaoh's daughter arrive in time to rescue him?
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Series
Of prophets and kings volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The Old Testament book of Daniel comes to life through the story of a young Hebrew girl who survives in Babylonian captivity to become Daniel's wife and is transformed into a confident woman who realizes her need of the God who conquers both fire and lions"--
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English
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"Whispered secrets about her parents' past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush. Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents' tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else. While visiting her grandfather before his retirement as the Roman official in the queen's...
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Series
Publisher
Perfect Niche Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Kent Trowbridge, bankable Hollywood bad boy actor, played late-night bumper car in his shiny new Ferrari, and now he's going to do county time. Enter Trans/Oxana's Loss Prevention specialist Jay Davidovich.
Davidovich, a skilled veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, is a dangerous man. He's also a company man, following the Trans/Oxana guidelines of loss prevention "by any legal means."
Davidovich starts by hiring a jail coach Katrina Thompson to help...
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Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circumstances. When her mother, the Persian king's famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary's lands proves easier than escaping them. Fleeing through dangerous mountain passes, their survival depends on the skills of a stranger they free from prison:...
Author
Series
Jesus chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Author
Series
King David's brides volume 1
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In the tumultuous world of ancient Israel, Ahinoam -- a dagger-wielding Kenite woman -- flees her family farm with her unconventional father to join the ragtag band of misfits led by the shepherd-turned-warrior David ben Jesse. As King Saul's treasonous accusations echo through the land, Ahinoam's conviction that David's anointing makes him Yahweh's chosen king propels her on a perilous journey to Moab and back into Judah's unforgiving wilderness,...
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Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel's household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel's most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel's sons and their best friend, Jared. But after a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign country, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she...
14) Isaiah's legacy
Author
Series
Novel of prophets and kings volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"At eight years old, Shulle has known only life in a small village with her loving but peculiar father. When Uncle Shebna offers shelter in Jerusalem in exchange for Shulle's help tutoring King Manasseh, Judah's five-year-old co-regent who displays the same peculiarities as her father, she's eager to experience the royal court. But Shulle soon realizes the limits of her father's strict adherence to Yahweh's Law when Uncle Shebna teaches her of the...
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Series
Egyptian chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Before she is Potiphar's wife, Zuleika is the daughter of a king and the wife of a prince. She rules the isle of Crete alongside her mother in the absence of their seafaring husbands. But when tragedy nearly destroys Crete, Zuleika must sacrifice her future to save the Minoan people she loves. Zuleika's father believes his robust trade with Egypt will ensure Pharaoh's obligation to marry his daughter, including a bride price hefty enough to save...
Author
Series
Egyptian chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"After four-year-old Asenath's mother is murdered by Egypt's foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective father -- high priest of Egypt's sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ra's temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypt's foreign king instead gives her as a bride to the newly appointed vizier -- a Hebrew...
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