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Evanthia's Gift (Gift Saga #1)
by Effie KammenouSophia Giannakos will settle for nothing less than the rare love her parents share. At a tender and impressionable age, she has found her soul mate in Dean, the boy she has known her whole life -- until secrets and deceptions pull them apart. No stranger to heartache, Anastacia, Sophia's mother, attempts to comfort her, without revealing ugly family truths that could haunt her daughter's future. In the year 1956, Anastacia, a former NYU student, finds herself in the challenging role of a single parent. Left with emotional wounds from a bad marriage, she is reluctant to trust and resists her growing feelings for Alexandros, an old acquaintance. But his persistence and unconditional love for Ana and her child is eventually rewarded and his love is returned. In a misguided, but well-intentioned effort to protect the ones they love, both Ana and Alex keep secrets -- ones that could threaten the delicate balance of their family. The story continues in the 1970's, as their daughter attempts to negotiate between two cultures. Greek-American teenagers, Sophia and Dean, have shared a special connection since childhood. Although their desire for one another is undeniable, Dean resists her, rebelling against the pressure his father places on him to uphold his Greek heritage. When he can no longer fight his feelings, Dean asks Sophia to conceal their love. She hesitantly complies, until it becomes too much for her. Like her mother, Sophia loves with every fiber of her soul, leaving her shattered when Dean pulls away from his family, culture and ultimately his love for her, leaving her no choice but to find a life different than the one she'd hoped for. EVANTHIA'S GIFT is a two-part multigenerational love story spanning fifty years and across two continents, chronicling the lives that unify two families.
Maudie and Me and the Dirty Book
by Betty MilesEleven-year-old Kate’s ordinary life in a small Massachusetts town becomes quite extraordinary when she becomes involved with Maudie Schmidt and an inter-school reading project. Presents a provoking portrait of censorship and its effects.
The Shaking Among God's People
by Keavin HaydenA lay evangelist, Keavin Hayden is familiar with various divisional segments within Adventism and how they relate to the church. He is a strong advocate of unity between church leadership and laity for the completion of the preaching of the three angels' messages... [Hayden says] Ellen White told us that "the shaking must soon take place to purify the church" (Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2, p. 284). What did she mean by this statement? There seems to be confusion among Adventists regarding this issue. In this timely book Keavin Hayden examines what God has revealed to us about the shaking, answering such questions as: * When will the shaking take place? * Has it already started? * What is God's purpose in it? * Will a remnant come out of the organized church, or will God sanctify a remnant within it and by their faithful testimony purge the church from evil? * What tactics will Satan use to sift people out of the church?" * In what specific ways will the faithful be tested? * How can thorough reformation take place in our church? * How can we have assurance of victory?" Even if you are not a Seventh-Day Adventist, you will gain much by reading this book since Hayden discusses principles that apply to all Christian and Messianic-Jewish believers.