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Although it means giving up her dreams of a career and husband, she needs to be there for Grams.<\/p>\n Carson Ford vows to take care of his elderly aunt after buying her ranch. Comfortable with all aspects of his life, his world turns upside down when he meets a woman who’s impossible to forget.<\/p>\n They find themselves in the midst of a plot by two scheming old women determined to make them fall in love. Dean Roberts is a sick, elderly man with just one precious thing in his life – his teenage daughter, Marisa. When she mysteriously disappears on a road trip across the States the police draw a blank and Kane and Lucy are hired to find her and bring her home. But as they retrace her last known movements they realize she has been kidnapped \u2014 and that this this is no ordinary abduction, with no apparent motive. Her bank account is untouched, no ransom demand has been made, and a telephone call from the missing girl a few days after her disappearance only adds to the mystery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n It’s Hank Reed’s birthday. As a citizen of the United Federation of Nations that means a mandatory death sentence simply because he turned sixty years old. Referred to as “retirement,” it’s one of the desperate steps the government has taken to curb overpopulation. Retirement is a widely accepted fact of life on a dying planet ruled by a tyrannical government. Hank’s execution goes ahead as planned but state sponsored euthanasia isn’t what it seems. The Reed family learns what really happens to retirees when secrets the UFN keep from the public start to unravel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Charlotte Godowski was used to the horrified stares she received from strangers. She’d learned to accept her facial deformity, until one cruel incident compelled her to have the surgery that changed her life forever.<\/p>\n Charlotte Godfrey is beautiful beyond compare. In Hollywood, where such beauty is power, her rise is meteoric. Suddenly she has everything she could want: acceptance, a future and a love she believes can see to the true beauty within.<\/p>\n Charlotte Godowski and Charlotte Godfrey are two sides of the same woman\u2014a woman who can trust no one with her secret. But when fate forces Charlotte to deal with the truth\u2014about her past, about the man she loves, about herself\u2014she discovers that only love has the power to transform a scarred soul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n An anguished mother loses her baby in a deadly storm\u2026<\/p>\n A kind stranger helps Jenna Cooper protect her baby boy when a killer tornado rips through a Dallas flea market. But in the aftermath, Jenna can’t find her son or the woman who’d been holding him.<\/p>\n A journalist under pressure breaks the story\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n Upon discovering the tragedy, reporter and single mom Kate Page, battling for her career and trying to hold her life together, vows to determine what happened to tiny Caleb Cooper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This definitive baking guide is the much-anticipated cookbook from the Model Bakery, a mother-daughter\u2013run baking destination with a huge local following that’s been wowing the Wine Country for years. And this book of sensational artisan baked goods makes clear why there are lines out the door! Featuring 75 recipes and 60 photos, it’s as luscious to look at as their most-requested breads, classic desserts, and fresh pastries\u2014all arrayed here\u2014are to eat. Pain au Levain, Sticky Buns, Peach Streusel Pie, Ginger Molasses Cookies, and many more glorious recipes make this a mouthwatering read and a reference gem for lovers of bread and pastry, cakes and cookies, and, of course, the Model Bakery!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n It is 1912. Against all odds, the Titanic is sinking. Reg, a handsome young steward working in the first-class dining room; Annie, an Irishwoman travelling to America with her children; Juliet, a titled English lady who is pregnant and unmarried, and George, a troubled American millionaire.<\/p>\n In the wake of the tragedy, each of these people must try to rebuild their lives. But how can life ever be the same again when you\u2019ve heard over a thousand people dying in the water around you?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Dr. Brent Ridge and New York Times<\/i> bestselling author Josh Kilmer-Purcell are not your average couple: The two Manhattanites left their big city lives behind, and found themselves living in bucolic Sharon Springs, New York, where they became “accidental goat farmers.” But what began as a way to reconnect with their own style of modern country living soon exploded into a wildly successful brand, Beekman 1802, named after their historic home. Brent and Josh are now world-renowned for producing everything from magnificent handcrafted goat’s milk soaps to artisanal Blaak cheese, and now, with The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook<\/i>, they’re bringing their special vintage-modern touch to classic, remarkable recipes bound to become family favorites year after year.<\/p>\n Unbeknownst to many folks outside the Amish Mennonite population in America, Pinecraft, Florida\u2014a village tucked away in the heart of Sarasota\u2014is the vacation paradise of the Plain People. Unlike any other Plain community in the world, this village is a virtual melting pot of Amish and Mennonites from around the world, intermingled with people, like author Sherry Gore\u2019s family, who live there year-round.<\/p>\n Gore has put together a cookbook that represents the people who make Pinecraft unique. With hundreds of easy-to-prepare recipes, 16 full-color photographs and black-and-white photographs throughout, this cookbook includes traditional favorites such as Sweet Potato Sweet Mash and Mrs. Byler\u2019s Glazed Donuts, as well as Florida favorites including Fried Alligator Nuggets, Grilled Lime Fish Fillets, and Strawberry Mango Smoothies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan absorbs their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Fifteen Realms, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.<\/p>\n Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader, an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own, is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince\u2014leader of a campaign against her people. As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for. Because the price of peace may well be her life\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In Donald Miller’s early years, he was vaguely familiar with a distant God. But when he came to know Jesus Christ, he pursued the Christian life with great zeal. Within a few years he had a successful ministry that ultimately left him feeling empty, burned out, and, once again, far away from God. In this intimate, soul-searching account, Miller describes his remarkable journey back to a culturally relevant, infinitely loving God.<\/p>\n For anyone wondering if the Christian faith is still relevant in a postmodern culture.<\/p>\n For anyone thirsting for a genuine encounter with a God who is real.<\/p>\n For anyone yearning for a renewed sense of passion in\u00e1 life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Did Jesus Really Exist?<\/p>\n The search for the historical Jesus continues to be headline news. Any speculative theory seems to get instant attention as the debate rages about His real identity and the claims made in His name. Did Jesus really exist? Is there real historical evidence that demonstrates that He lived and actually said and did the things the Gospels record? 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