Adult

The Bible’s frequently referenced chapter of Proverbs 31 defines godly womanhood. In RAISING A PRINCESS, greatly respected child advocate John Croyle asks, "How do you equip a daughter to become the kind of woman who is described in Proverbs 31?" Croyle keeps the Proverbs 31 woman squarely in view as he looks at what parenting techniques help the reader to raise a princess who will someday be a queen.

Independent single mom Claire Summers is doing her best to make lemonade out of the lemons life has handed her. Workaholic Keith Watson is interested only in the bottom line --- until a letter from Claire's 11-year-old daughter reaches his desk and changes everything. Irene Hannon offers readers this tenderhearted story of family connections that demonstrates how life is like lilacs --- the biggest blooms often come only after the harshest winters.

Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he’d only imagined possible. While he doesn’t talk about his wounds and his balm, his neighbor Clara Morrow tells him about hers. Peter, her artist husband, has failed to come home, and she wants Gamache’s help to find him. Having finally found sanctuary, Gamache feels a near revulsion at the thought of leaving Three Pines. But he does.

HOTEL FLORIDA traces the tangled wartime destinies of three couples against the backdrop of a critical moment in history. From the raw material of unpublished letters and diaries, official documents, and recovered reels of film, Amanda Vaill has created a narrative of love and reinvention that is, finally, a story about truth: finding it out, telling it and living it --- whatever the cost.

Written for women on the go, by women on the go, this devotional offers 180 readings that revolve around real heart issues. Carefully selected passages from THE MESSAGE, Eugene H. Peterson’s contemporary Bible translation, are paired with contemplative devotions that use the lectio divina method of study. This classic approach allows you to truly experience God’s Word by reading, thinking about, praying through, and living out Scripture.

GOD'S TENDER PROMISES FOR MOTHERS is the perfect tribute to Mom --- to encourage and inspire, and provide wisdom, guidance and support. This lovely booklet is filled with words of gratitude and blessing for all that Mom is and does, followed by scripture from the New King James Version to complete each entry with a promise from God.

Bo Stern realizes life is full of fierce and unexpected battles. When her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she knew she had found her Goliath. With winsome sincerity, Bo points to the battle plans available to us in Scripture and to our God who brings beauty from the struggles we face.

In this down-to-earth book, Laura Petherbridge offers real answers from someone who's walked in your shoes --- and not only survived, but thrived as a stepmom. Here you'll find compact solutions arranged by topic, such as parenting, coping with the children's biological mom, finances, and dealing with the holidays.

In the predawn hours, a woman’s marriage crumbles with a single confession. Across town, an immigrant family struggles to fit in and get by in the land of opportunity. Three thousand miles away, a soldier wakes up in Walter Reed hospital with the vague feeling that he’s done something awful. In a single moment, these disparate lives intersect. Faced with seemingly insurmountable loss, each person must decide whether to give in to despair, or to find the courage and resilience to rise.

Richard Jury is meeting Tom Williamson at Vertigo 42, a bar on the 42nd floor of an office building in London’s financial district. Despite inconclusive evidence, Tom is convinced that his wife, Tess, was murdered 17 years ago. The inspector in charge of the case was sure Tess’ death was accidental --- a direct result of vertigo --- but the official police inquiry is still an open verdict, and Jury agrees to re-examine the case.