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Crosswords and Chamomile (Tearoom Mysteries #4)
by Elizabeth AdamsWhen an opportunity arises for the tearoom to host a special event with famed puzzle maker Bill Markham, Jan is elated! The event brings in puzzle lovers from all over Lancaster, Maine, but at Tea for Two, mystery often lurks in unexpected places. When Katelyn Grande begins her puzzle, she quickly realizes that it was made specifically for her--as a declaration of love! As Jan and Elaine set out to discover who the would-be paramour might be, they quickly find the clues more challenging--and cryptic--than any of Bill's legendary puzzles. Meanwhile, when Jan's granddaughter Avery begins practicing her cello after school at the tearoom, she confides in Elaine about problems she's having with a friend. Can Elaine draw on the wisdom she gained raising her own children to help the girl navigate the difficult waters of preteen angst? Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
To a Tea (TeaRoom Mysteries #3)
by Vera DodgeBusiness is booming at Tea for Two, so cousins Elaine Cook and Jan Blake decide to hire more help. When Elaine interviews a dapper Englishman with a résumé full of important jobs around the world, she can't help but wonder, Why does he want to work here? As the tearoom readies its first wedding, Elaine's concerns are quickly overshadowed by the groom's sudden disappearance. Cold feet or foul play? The distraught bride turns to the cousins, who spring into action to find the missing groom. To make matters worse, a local bank is robbed. Could the two incidents be related? Elaine and Jan set out in different directions to solve the mystery--even taking Jan to the town's biker bar! Before long, it becomes clear that the cousins are unraveling the same thread from different ends. The question is, will they meet in the middle? Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
Tea Rose (Tea Room Mysteries #2)
by Erin Keeley MarshallAfter helping to host Tea for Two's first "Teas around the World" tasting, Rose Young approaches the proprietor cousins, Elaine Cook and Jan Blake, in distress. Rose's mother died recently, and in going through her belongings, she found a death certificate--for herself! What could this document mean? What happened when Rose was a year old? The cousins' search for truth behind this unsettling find reaches far beyond Lancaster, Maine, to a pivotal point not only in Rose's life but also in history. Meanwhile, as the town prepares for its Fourth of July festival, much is at stake in the selectman election. Can Rose's father, Clifton, win and preserve the charming character of Lancaster, or will greedy big-city outsider J. Eisley Segouri prevail with promises of big-box commerce? And Jan's son, Brian, makes a tantalizing discovery that might help the cousins decipher the story of the sapphire ring found in one of the tearoom's walls. Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
Tearoom for Two (Tearoom Mysteries #1)
by Susan Page DavisCousins Elaine Cook and Jan Blake are ready for a new season in their lives. Together, they purchase a lakeside Queen Anne-style house in Maine and, following in their grandmother's footsteps, convert part of the house into a tearoom. Expecting their new life to be quiet and uneventful, they're surprised to find themselves drawn into baffling mysteries. When they buy an unusual teapot for a song at a flea market, the dealer desperately tries to buy it back. And then a woman starts snooping around their house. Is she after the teapot or the sapphire ring the cousins found inside a wall? When Elaine is threatened by a midnight burglar, they must spring into action, using their wisdom, deductive skills, and a dose of prayer to get to the truth behind the mysterious happenings. Undaunted and determined to make a success of their venture, they discover they're as good at uncovering the truth as they are at serving tea. Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
The Lively Arts of Sister Gervaise
by John L. BonnThis is an entertaining novelette depicting the interior and exterior trials and tribulations of a sensitive, cultivated and "daring" nun in charge of dramatics at St. Rita's parish high school. Sister Gervaise is a zealous religious, who understands young people's problems, focuses on the essentials in matters of religion and education rather than fussing about accidentals, insists upon liturgical music's supplanting the customary sentimental hymns and prefers staging the plays of Ghéon and T. S. Eliot to producing a parish minstrel show. Her propensities do not sit well with the pastor, some of the other nuns, the janitor, and some parents of the children who attend the school, and they involve her in difficulties as she attempts to "buck" the personalities that count and the customs that have prevailed in the life of the parish. At the end of the novel, just when things look blackest and she is about to be transferred to a college, her mandate of transfer is rescinded at the behest of pastor and people, who have belatedly come to appreciate her worth. The author paints faithful portraits of a number of typical personalities and customs in the average American Catholic convent and parish. Strictly a novel in form, no explicit moral is drawn from the story, but the reader may detect that the author is implicitly paying a tribute to the American Catholic Sisterhood working in the Catholic schools and good-naturedly deploring the lack of refined sensibilities in some of the personalities dominant in the life of the average American Catholic parish.
On the Bright Side
by Abeka BooksOn the Bright Side delights readers with amusing and thought-provoking selections and challenges them to think deeper by highlighting the terms fiction and nonfiction and reviewing all literary concepts taught in third grade.
In His Hands
by Pensacola Christian CollegeTrack an arctic creature through North America , explore the Alps in Europe, and study the art of origami in ASIA as we travel the world In His Hands.
The Empty Shrine
by William E. BarrettThis is a ticklish subject--the question of the authenticity of a vision experienced by a child, and the part played in exploiting it by avaricious adults who seek their own gain. William Barrett, with extraordinary sensitivity and understanding, has told the story well, and, up to the very closing pages, holds the reader--whether Protestant or Catholic--in the perceptive unfolding of this tale. The setting is an island in the St. Lawrence--Ile aux Erables, not far in miles from Quebec, but insulated from the outside world. The time spans 12 years, from 1945 to 1957, in the lives of the people, and particularly of the principals in the miracle: Valérie Rivard, a sensitive, lonely child of eight, who saw the vision of a lady in white stepping forth from a rocky cave; Antoine, her playmate, a fearful child, who dared not look, but believed; Robert, slightly older and a bully, unbelieving, but willing to make use of what had happened; and André, Robert's quite different brother, who believed, because he saw Valérie's radiance before the grasping adults had seized on her story, twisted it to their own ends, and destroyed for her its glory. It is this story, and its rejection, that embittered U.S. newspaperman Keller Barkley seeks for inclusion in a book he plans to write debunking shrines, visions, and miracles. He has come to the island 12 years later, and through his experiences there, the reader, too, explores what has happened and its effect on the island people.
Unholy Child
by Catherine BreslinSimilar to the film "Agnes of God", but a more satisfying plot and character motivation. Critical of Roman Catholicism, particularly among the lower class, and of the Church's tendency to close ranks when nuns and priests commit crimes. Was the nun in question "sane"? Is the Church above the law? Should punishment of the religious be left to the internal affairs section of the Roman Catholic Church? The reader must decide.
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness
by Eugene H. PetersonIn Under the Unpredictable Plant respected pastor, author, and educator Eugene Peterson clarifies the pastoral vocation by turning to the biblical book of Jonah, in which he finds a captivating, subversive story that can help pastors recover their "vocational holiness". Using the Jonah story as a narrative structure, Peterson probes the spiritual dimensions of the pastoral calling and seeks to reclaim ground taken over by those who are trying to enlist pastors in religious careers. Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness is the third of three books on the work of pastors in North America. The three books together are designed to provide a biblical orientation and theological understanding in cultural conditions decidedly uncongenial to such orientation and understanding. This third volume uses the narrative of Jonah as a structure for recovering the spiritual dimensions of the pastoral vocation in an age that relentlessly secularizes it into career development. Holiness, the cultivated habit of responding to God word instead of fitting into the world's program, emerges as the vocational distinctive. The first two books in the series are Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work and Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity.
My Book of Bible Stories
by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc.This book is written in chronological order. The people and events are listed as they happened. This is a history from before the creation of this planet up until now and the promises that God holds out to the human race for the future. The book is written in simple language so that children can understand it, but it is also written in manner that enables older ones to get a genuine grasp on the meaning of the bible. It is designed for older ones to read with children and easy enough for children to read themselves as soon as they can read.
Dharma Par Lenin Ke Vichar
by KrishnadasThe book is a collection of the thoughts of Lenin on religion which he had written at different times in his life. Lenin was against the oppression of the society in the name of religion.
The Miracle of Father Kapaun: Priest, Soldier, and Korean War Hero
by Roy Wenzl Travis HeyingFather Emil Kapaun is a figure whose heroism during the Korean War still serves as a lamp to guide our feet on the path of life. Under the unbelievably brutal conditions of a prisoner of war camp, survivors say, no matter their religion Father Kapaun did more to save lives and maintain morale than any other man they know. In tracking down the story of Father Kapaun for the Wichita Eagle, Wenzl and Heying uncovered a paradox. What truly constitutes sainthood? Do we have it within ourselves? Father Kapaun was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor. The citation for it reads, in part, "Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun repeatedly risked his own life to save the lives of hundreds of fellow Americans. His extraordinary courage, faith and leadership inspired thousands of prisoners to survive hellish conditions, resist enemy indoctrination, and retain their faith in God and country."
Storm Clouds Rolling In (Bregdan Chronicles #1)
by Ginny DyeCarrie had always lived a charmed life, but restlessness was gnawing at her soul. She dreamed of a different future, but dramatic changes are taking place in the South. Her heart and mind would soon be tested by fire – sweeping away dreams of freedom. Carrie Cromwell comes of age as the storm clouds of the Civil War swallow the country. Born with a fiery spirit and a strong mind, she finds herself struggling between the common wisdom of the South and the truth she has discovered. The activities of the Underground Railroad and her close friendships with the Cromwell Plantation slaves create difficult choices. But when her decisions put her at odds with her heritage and challenge her dreams, will she be able to give up all that is precious to her?
Myths of Guam
by Cat MajorCollection of 20 stories Guam is an island rich in culture. One way to get an inside view of that richness is by listening to the myths and legends of Guam. In this book I have tried to make stories that seem alive without changing the legends as they have been handed down through the years. I hope that you will enjoy these myths as much as I have, and will read them to your children, who will read them to their children. --- Known around the island for her creative works, Cat Major makes the myths and legends of Guam come alive for youngsters, oldsters, and all those in between. Cat will enthrall you with her style and vivid portrayals of such legends as * Tale of two lovers * Sirena * Legend of the flame tree and 17 other stories
The First Christmas
by Eliane Pinheiro Maura HurleyThis is the story of the birth of Jesus and the first Christmas ever.
Nuggets of Gold
by Virginia GormanBack Cover: WHAT ARE NUGGETS OF GOLD? I was influenced by something my husband read recently. The message was that no one has a right to die until they are empty. As a result of this statement, I have written this book. Many of the NUGGETS herein were birthed out of personal experiences. May these brief chapters be a representation of Proverbs 25:11. The New King James states: "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver." The New Living Translation says: "Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket."
Fire in the Dry Brush
by Joshua EkpikheIn simple Language and with great detail, Fire in the Dry Bush recounts how God opened the heart of a young Nigerian man, to call into being an effective evangelistic and educational ministry in Nigeria. Beginning in his mother's mud but with a handful of young people whom he and his wife Elizabeth had led to Christ, Joshua Ekpikhe tells how God moved in miracle after exciting miracle, as he follows the growth of the Christian Witness Team. Joshua's vision of God's plan for this ministry continues to unfold in evangelism, Christian education, medical assistance, and other practical services.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
by Alan BurgessGladys Aylward. She leaves England in her mid 20's, determined to reach China in spite of a war raging at the Chinese/Russian border, and eventually makes her way to a remote Chinese village where she sets up an inn with an aging missionary woman. After her partner's death, Gladys continues the mission inn alone, coming to be known as "Ai-weh-deh," the virtuous one. Her love & compassion for the people she meet form the substance of this fascinating story, including her friendship with the local mandarin. During World War II, Gladys, now a naturalized Chinese citizen, finds herself in charge of over 100 Chinese orphans with the Japanese army coming & Japanese planes dropping bombs from overhead. What happens to Gladys & the children?
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 02, January 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features the second and final part of interview with popular Tamil writer S. Ramakrishnan; a biography of Tamil novelist Jagasirpiyan, and one of his short stories “Narikkurathi”; a nostalgia on Dr. Ma. Rajamanikkanar, a Tamil scholar; a religious article on Mayuranathar Temple of Mayiladuthurai; Tips to stop smoking in ‘Nalam Vazha’; variety rice recipes in ‘Maya Bazaar’; Three prize-winning short stories; Part 8 of short novel ‘Sila Matrangal’ plus usual features of Thendral Pesikirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Jokes, Poems, Puzzle, Ilamthendral, etc.
Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha
by Thanissaro BhikkhuThis book is a short introduction to the basic principles of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dhamma (his teachings), and Sangha (the community of his noble disciples), also known as the Triple Gem or the Triple Refuge.
Purity of Heart: Essays on the Buddhist Path
by Thanissaro Bhikkhu13 essays on why compassion based only on belief or feeling is not enough to guarantee our behavior, and why the practice of training the mind to reach an unconditioned happiness is not a selfish thing.
The Karma of Questions: Essays on the Buddhist Path
by Thanissaro BhikkhuThe 12 essays in this book are an attempt to follow the Buddha's example in approaching questions, trying to trace back to the questions that molded his teaching, and resisting the temptation to focus on questions that would force those teachings into a different shape.
The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon
by Thanissaro BhikkhuThis anthology is organized around the set of Buddhist teachings that Buddha said formed the heart of his message: the Wings to Awakening (bodhi-pakkhiya-dhamma).