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Author
Series
House of Winslow volume 9
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 16
Physical Desc
318 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the conclusion of The Last Confederate, almost twenty-four thousand Union and Confederate soldiers had fallen on the field of battle at Sharpsburg, making it the bloodiest day of American history. Among the casualties for the South was Captain Vance Wickham, husband of Belle Wickham. She was a daughter of Sky and Rebekah Winslow, and now the tragedy of war makes its dreaded call upon the Winslow family. In The Dixie Widow, Belle Wickham's sorrow...
Author
Series
House of Winslow volume 8
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 18
Physical Desc
333 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the conclusion of The Reluctant Bridegroom, the marriage of Sky and Rebekah Winslow prefaces a new chapter for another generation. What had seemed an impossibility is now coming to pass: God's transformation of the Winslows into a warm and loving family. Making their way back from Oregon City, they now settle and prosper on a plantation in Virginia. Several years after their return from the West, a young Northerner named Thad Novak makes his way...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Best-selling inspirational author Gilbert Morris creates absorbing historical novels filled with authentic details and true-to-life situations. With this unforgettable story of redemption and honor, he demonstrates that good can be found anywhere-even in the aftermath of Civil War destruction. Quentin Laribee has a bright future as a surgeon in New York City. Not only is he considered one of the best, he plans to marry beautiful Irene Chambers. But...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st Ed.
Physical Desc
557 p.
Language
English
Description
A historical and romantic adventure woven around the story of Florence Nightingale. Gervase Howard is in her mid-teens when her working-class mother dies and she must go to live with relatives in service to a wealthy, noble family, outside of London. While learning various jobs, she is drawn to the eldest son, Davis. Her fascination with him grows deeper, but more hopeless, since the two are separated not just by class, but also by Davis's love for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
The Reluctant Bridegroom begins with Sky Winslow, the son of Chris and Dove Winslow, agreeing to return East and bring a wagon train of brides to the men of Oregon City. As experienced as he is on the trail, the past hurts of an unfaithful wife and the care for a twelve-year-old son who truly needs a mother's love make Sky an unlikely candidate for such an assignment. On the long trip from New York to Oregon, two of the women who join the wagon train...
Author
Series
Publisher
Fleming H Revell Co
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
352 p.
Language
English
Description
The close-knit Stuart clan becomes personally involved in WWII when several members of its younger generation go off to fight. Will and Clint are strongly rooted in their Christian heritage, but Adam's life has been aimless and bitter. While he fights his toughest battle within himself, he endangers the men under his command. The three cousins' military exploits take them from the Arkansas hills to the jungles of Guadalcanal, from Hollywood to the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Fleming H Revell Co
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Physical Desc
287 p.
Language
English
Description
Just years before America witnessed the turn of the century, the three eldest Stuart children left their home in the hills of Arkansas to pursue their dreams in the land of opportunity. Now they are back for a family reunion at the humble home they left years ago. In an unforeseeable turn of events, their visit is cut short when Lylah and Amos are required to return to the city as the world edges closer to war. Within months they find themselves and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Fleming H Revell Co
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
312 p.
Language
English
Description
Meet the Stuart family: eight children raised in the hills of Arkansas by their godly and determined mother, Marian, who does her best to lead her children to Christ. But as her three oldest, Lylah, Amos, and Owen, each decide to go their own ways, none seem to follow the path Marian has laid out for them. Set at the turn of the twentieth century, this first of the American Century series tells the story of a time of growth and opportunity. Filled...
10) The miracle
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
423 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
11) Joelle's secret
Author
Publisher
B & H Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Doubleday large print home library ed.
Physical Desc
520 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
This mid-1800s tale begins with seventeen-year-old Joelle Jones fending off unwelcome advances from her predatory stepfather just after her mother has died. When the man is declared Joelle's legal guardian, she knows he will have his way with her, so in desperation runs away.
Author
Series
Bonnets and bugles volume 8
Publisher
Moody Press
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
154 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Union supporter Leah Carter rejoins her Confederate friends, Jeff Majors and his father, when she brings Jeff's baby sister Esther to Richmond in 1864, where her friendship with Jeff begins to turn into something else as his father grows closer to Eileen Fremont, a young widow, and all of them must turn to their Christian faith for help as they face the risks of wartime.
Author
Series
Bonnets and bugles volume 9
Publisher
Moody Press
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
162 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Leah attempts to make Jeff jealous through her flirtations with Cecil, she creates problems for all, even as the Civil War draws to a close.
Author
Series
Bonnets and bugles volume 10
Publisher
Moody Press
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
127 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
After taking part in the surrender at Appomattox, Tom Majors, his father, and his brother are reunited with their friends who fought for the Union, and decide to return to Kentucky, confident that the Lord will help them to make a new life for themselves.
Author
Series
Bonnets and bugles volume 7
Publisher
Moody Press
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
165 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Royal Carter enlists in the Union Army and his best friend signs up with the Confederates, the two young men struggle to come to grips with life's challenges.