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by William Shakespeare - Classics, Fiction

Prompted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and goaded by his ambitious wife, the Scottish thane Macbeth murders Duncan, King of Scotland, in order to succeed him on the throne. This foul deed soon entangles the conscience-stricken nobleman in a web of treachery, deceit and more murders, which ultimately spells his doom. "Macbeth" paints a striking dramatic portrait of a man of honor and integrity destroyed by a fatal character flaw and the tortures of a guilty imagination.

by Phoebe Gloeckner - Fiction, Graphic Novel

Acclaimed cartoonist and author Phoebe Gloeckner serves up a deft blend of visual and verbal narrative in her complex presentation of a pivotal year in a girl's life, recounted in diary pages and illustrations, with full narrative sequences in comics form. THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL offers a searing comment on adult society as seen though the eyes of a young woman on the verge of joining it.

by Robert C. O'Brien - Fiction, Science Fiction
Ann Burden is 16 years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors. But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann's solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth.
by J. M. Dematteis and Paul Johnson - Graphic Novel

To observers, a 54-year-old stroke victim lies silent and immobile. But in his mind, he drifts through time and space to witness a god-like figure's transformative influence on people haunted by hatred and despair: a unhappy family in London, a terrified Indian boy in a South American jungle, and a lonely old woman in Brooklyn.

by Jen Turano - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance

After growing up as an orphan, Millie Longfellow is determined to become the best nanny the East Coast has ever seen. Unfortunately, her playfulness and enthusiasm aren't always well-received. Everett Mulberry has quite unexpectedly become guardian to three children that scare off every nanny he hires. About to depart for Newport, Rhode Island, for the summer, he's desperate for competent childcare. At wit's end with both Millie and Everett, the employment agency gives them one last chance --- with each other.

by Tracie Peterson - Christian, Christian Fiction, Historical Romance

Twenty-two-year-old Militine Scott is in training at the Madison Bridal School in Seattle, yet she has no intention of pursuing marriage. She has found the school provides the perfect opportunity to keep her unsavory past hidden.Thane Patton --- fun-loving and fiercely loyal to his friends --- hides a dark secret, as well, and is drawn to Militine. Will they allow God to make something new and beautiful from the debris of their past?

by Patricia Bradley - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Suspense, Thriller

It's been more than two years since homicide detective Livy Reynolds' cousin disappeared from Logan Point. Unlike most people in her hometown, Livy has never believed that Robyn left voluntarily. When Dallas private investigator Alex Jennings contacts her concerning a missing senator's granddaughter who was last seen in Logan Point, Livy notices eerie similarities between the two disappearances. With the prospect of finding her cousin on the horizon, she'll have to find a way to work with Alex, who she dislikes --- before it's too late.

by Ann H. Gabhart - Christian, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Forced from her home, Carlyn Kearney seeks refuge at the Shaker village of Harmony Hill. Carlyn is just settling into life as a sister when she receives a devastating letter confirming her worst fears. As she wrestles with whether to commit herself fully to the Shaker life, mysterious deaths begin to occur, and Carlyn comes under suspicion. Can Sheriff Mitchell help her expose the true culprit?
 

by Irene Hannon - Christian, Christian Fiction, Family, Romance

Tracy Campbell never wanted to leave Hope Harbor, Oregon, or the idyllic three-generation cranberry farm where she grew up. But when tragedy strikes and changes her plans yet again, she finds herself back in her hometown with a floundering farm to run and a heartbreaking secret. Romance is not on her agenda. But when Tracy recruits MIchael Hunter to help save a struggling charitable organization, the winds of change begin to sweep through Hope Harbor, bringing healing, hope, and love to countless lives --- including their own.
 

by Barnabas Piper - Christian, Nonfiction, Religion

God is infinite, beyond our understanding --- yet He chooses to reveal Himself in ways that spark questions rather than settling them all. Instead of making Himself smaller, God invites us into a larger faith. One that has room for questions, victories, failures, and mystery. Because belief in an infinite God by finite humans is an act of exploration...a process of learning --- and then embracing --- what we can’t learn but can trust.