Inspirational Reads
Annotation:A wonderful story full of wisdom and life-affirming messages narrated by Enzo, a lab-terrier cross who has picked up valuable life lessons from television and is the ever loyal friend to his master Denny, a race-car driver experiencing more than his share of tragedies.
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Annotation:The story of Bathsheba is creatively retold with vivid historical details while remaining faithful to the biblical narrative. Readers will become emotionally involved with David and Bathsheba in this tale of sin and redemption. Book 3 of the "Wives of King David" series.
Annotation:Two babies are born on different continents on the day the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Though Kati and Josh are unaware of it, the stories of their families are intertwined and the consequences of their chance meeting will leave the reader pondering the mysteries of life.
Annotation:Batuk’s innocence is lost at the age of nine when she is sold into prostitution by her father. Living in a cage on the streets of Mumbai, she escapes her miseries by recording her experiences and her hopes in a blue notebook.
Annotation:What would Jesus say if you had a one on one conversation with him? Mattie finds out when she starts talking to the stranger named Jay sitting beside her on the plane. A sequel to “Dinner with a Perfect Stranger”.
Annotation:After watching her new husband fall to his death during a hike, Mary forges friendships with two teenagers and a firefighter who are also struggling with losses of their own.
Annotation:Mary Beth revels in her role as a mother of three teenagers, a successful landscaper and the wife of a doctor, but her world is tragically turned upside down after an act of violence.
Annotation:Leaving behind a broken marriage and an unstable career in Boston, Liza arrives on Angel Island to sell the inn she’s inherited and finds a soothing tranquility on an isle where angels who guide the lost are said to dwell.
Annotation:In the weeks following a plane crash in the winter wilderness, Dr. Ben Payne records tender messages for his estranged wife. Meanwhile, Ashley who was on her way to her wedding realizes that she is falling in love with Ben. A story about forgiveness, love and hope.
Annotation:Written by a renowned Buddhist Zen master, this modern parable tells the story of Kinh Tam who disguises herself as a man in order to achieve her ultimate happiness as a Buddhist monk. When a woman accuses her of fathering her child, Kinh must choose between brutal lashings or revealing the truth and giving up the life she loves.
Annotation:Jack miraculously recovers from his terminal illness to reunite with his children after his wife unexpectedly dies in a car accident. An emotional story of love, loss and healing.
Annotation:Beautifully translated from the Italian and based on a true story, this novel is lyrically told through the eyes of Enaiatollah Akbari, a ten year old Afghani boy left to fend for himself. He makes a five year journey across the Middle East and eventually ends up in Italy where he is granted political asylum.
Annotation:Mimi escaped from war-torn Vietnam as a child. Now a successful lawyer in the U.S., she begins to receive beautifully drawn postcards from Asia by a person named Nam whom she does not remember. Intrigued, she sets out on a mission to find Nam. A story that celebrates the strength of the human spirit.
Annotation:In 1970, Rex Conner’s attention was diverted for a brief moment and tragedy occurred. As a result, he determined to change the world for the better, seventeen seconds at a time, in this story about the far-reaching effects of human kindness.
Annotation:When smooth-talking Logan arrives in a poor Texas town and proposes an amusement park to restore its finances, Carny Sullivan is convinced that he is a con man up to no good. An enjoyable read from an award-winning Christian author.
Annotation:A young girl raised by parents who have chosen to live in isolation in New Hampshire comes to terms with her past.
Annotation:Unable to save his fiancée after an accident, neurosurgeon Andrew Jones chooses to teach instead of using his operating skills. Then he meets Lara Blair who challenges his earlier decision.
Annotation:A haunting and moving story of a violin maker who hides his skills when he is interned at Auschwitz. One day the Kommandant of the camp learns of his talent and challenges him to make a fine violin within a short time period or be turned over to the camp doctor for torture. Beautifully translated from the Catalan by Martha Tennent.
Annotation:Scott embarks on a journey of spiritual self-discovery after he meets a homeless man. Readers who liked “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho or “The Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield may enjoy this new age novel.
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