Adult

For two single parents with bruised hearts, it’ll take more than a little courage to get back on the horse when it comes to love. Luckily, eighty-four-year-old Anna McKenna, a famous figure in their small town, shows up just in time to teach them some unexpected lessons about horse-taming, child-rearing, life, and love.

Based on a visual essay that was first published on The Hairpin, A BUNCH OF PRETTY THINGS I DID NOT BUY is a beautiful and witty take on the growing “slow shopping” movement. Sarah is a well-known blogger and illustrator, and she writes brilliantly without preaching or guilt-tripping.

When the compass that her recently deceased mother left behind begins to spin and point with its own volition, 12-year-old Allie Granderson must follow its directions into the line of trees edging on the Virginia hill country. For her, the journey is more than a ghost hunt: she is rejoining the mother she lost --- and finding herself with each step deeper into the heart of the darkest woods she's ever seen.

When a heart-wrenching accident in a Christmas Eve snowstorm jars Andrew Farmer from his obsession with success, a Christmas miracle will give him a second chance at love, life and gratitude, but only if he can put aside his own ambition and learn to appreciate each moment. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to change a man’s life --- and to teach him to treat every day as if it were his last.

You might not have had a day off from work, volunteer obligations or family life for weeks, perhaps months, but Michele Howe has made space for you and done everything to make you comfortable. In each chapter in FAITH, FRIENDS, AND OTHER FLOTATION DEVICES, Michele focuses on a single theme --- forgiveness, providence, regret, contentment and more; introduces you to a woman whose daily experience sheds new light on active, faithful living; and gives you a concise set of guidelines to examine and live your faith.

Kitty Miller loves the bookshop she runs with her best friend, Frieda, and enjoys complete control over her day-to-day existence. But then the dreams begin. Katharyn Andersson is married to Lars, the love of her life, and they have beautiful children. It’s everything Kitty once believed she wanted. Convinced that these dreams are simply due to her overactive imagination, Kitty enjoys her nighttime forays into this alternate world. But with each visit, the more irresistibly real Katharyn’s life becomes.

This brand-new devotional by Charles Stanley invites readers to step into the presence of an eternal God who is bidding them to find serenity and security in Him. With topics addressing all walks and phases of life, these 365 devotions include a scripture, a meaningful application, a short prayer, and an “In His Presence” takeaway for thought. This book provides a wonderful way to experience His presence and stay focused on His promises every day of the year.

Drawing from a lifetime of writings and sermons, beloved preacher and author Billy Graham pierces through the meaningless activity we get caught up in by taking readers back to the time when heaven descended to earth --- and the place where Christ was born. Included in this classic Christmas message are excerpts from THIS CHRISTMAS NIGHT, Scriptural accounts of Christ’s birth, favorite carols, and beautiful poetry by Ruth Bell Graham.

Celebrate Second Christmas, a treasured, lighthearted time of community, with four Amish romances. Featured in AN AMISH SECOND CHRISTMAS are “When Christmas Comes Again” by Beth Wiseman, “Her Christmas Pen Pal” by Ruth Reid, “A Gift for Anne Marie” by Kathleen Fuller and “The Christmas Aprons” by Tricia Goyer.