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The Rising
When 9-year-old C.J. Walker touches the arm of his mother's dead friend at her wake and whispers the wish that she wouldn't be dead, he's just trying to do the right thing. But when the undertaker sees the her rosary sliding off outstretched fingers and tumbling down a raised left arm, the firestorm can't be held in check. See more...
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Iota
Jan Skala has been arrested and imprisoned by the Russian liberators of Prague, but he does not know why. Or does he? Iota is a poignant drama that takes place during a two-month period immediately following World War II, in a temporary Soviet detention facility near a devastated Berlin. See more...
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The Accidental Marriage
What does heroism look like? When is friendship too costly? Scott and Megan are friends, content with their jobs and same-sex relationships. When Megan's partner wants a baby, Scott offers to help. Ensuing complications force them to grapple with how much they're willing to sacrifice for friendship and, well, their child. See more...
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Tobit's Dog
Despite the oppression of the Jim Crow South around him, Tobit Messager is a prosperous, respected man, but a cascade of misfortune leaves him blind and nearly destitute... This retelling of the biblical story of Tobit, set in Depression-era North Carolina, brings to life a whole cast of Old Testament characters; even the family dog. See more...
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The Leaves Are Falling
In 1945 a 16-year-old boy, rescued from the ruins of Europe, arrives at a Yorkshire farmhouse. London in 1947 is stranger still. But the boy is lucky and has been since 1941, when marksmen tried to shoot him into a pit full of corpses in a forest... How do you survive these horrors intact? Sequel to A Postcard from the Volcano. See more...
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Voyage to Alpha Centauri
Set 80 years in the future, this novel by best-selling author Michael O'Brien tracks an expedition sent from Earth to Alpha Centauri, the star closest to our solar system. Neil de Hoyos, Nobel laureate, helped build the great ship he sits in: the Kosmos, a "flying city" immense in size and capable of more than half light-speed.... See more...
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Ceremony of Innocence
Riots, terrorist attacks, Neo-Nazi violence. In modern-day Germany, journalist Catriona has seen it all. She keeps out of the way from ideological entanglements – and personal ones. Frustrated with lack of commitment, her boyfriend leaves her for Suzy, an idealistic left-wing activist. But when Suzy is murdered: who is innocent? See more...
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Do No Harm
When a British emergency room doctor saves the life a woman who apparently attempted suicide, he is accused of committing a crime and stands trial. Not only is Dr. Matthew Kemble's medical practice at risk, but also his liberty. If he is found guilty of trespassing on a woman's right to die, he could go to jail. See more...
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Everywhere in Chains
A thought-provoking, sometimes amusing, and always life-affirming novel. As Penelope pursues the truth about her father, she rattles skeletons in her family's closet and shakes up her complacent town. This tale explores the sprawling psychological geography of America's criminal justice system. See more...
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The Song at the Scaffold
This classic is based on the true story of Carmelite nuns who offered their lives to preserve the Church in France during the French Revolution. Meet Blanche de la Force, a fearful aristocrat who takes refuge in their convent. As the Reign of Terror begins, it is no safe place for her or the sisters. Can she die a martyr's death? See more...
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Manalive
G.K. Chesterton's rollicking tale of Innocent Smith, who may be crazy — or possibly the most sane of all. At a boarding house, the jovial Innocent is suddenly accused of attempted murder, burglary, polygamy, and desertion. Residents try to piece things together as a detective arrives. Available: audio book or soft cover. See more...
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Terrapin
Dennis Cole and his three best buddies from childhood reunite for a weekend. On the first night, one of them is murdered—or is he? A murder mystery and coming of age story, Terrapin is about man's potential for good or evil, his tendency to do the latter, and the consequences of his actions. Also available as an ebook. See more...
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Toward the Gleam
Between the two world wars, an astonishing discovery: an ancient civilization's manuscript in a cunningly crafted metal box. A giant pirate & slaver, a human chameleon on a perilous metaphysical journey, a mysterious hermit, creatures deadly & beautiful; this novel explores the consequences of major 20th century ideas. See more...
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The Last Crusader
By Louis de Wohl. Acknowledged by King Philip as his half-brother, Don Juan rose from a peasant's hut to the court, where intrigues and romances abounded. His intelligence, kindness, and devout attachment to the Church enabled him to live unscathed in an environment of luxury and treachery. See more...
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Father Elijah
The thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the Roman Catholic Church at the end of time. A classic since its release, a great way to get into Michael O'Brien's work. "I guarantee you that once you take up this book you will not put it down until the end of the world." – Ralph McInerny, Author, Fr. Dowling Mysteries. See more...
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Lepanto
Hilaire Belloc called "Lepanto" Chesterton's greatest poem and the greatest poem of his generation. Here is the story behind the modern conflict between Christianity & Islam, between Protestant & Catholic Europe, and the origin of the Feast of the Holy Rosary. A fascinating blend of literature, history, religion & romance! See more...
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Father Brown and the Church of Rome
This unique collection of ten of Chesterton's famous Father Brown stories puts special emphasis on the role that Brown's Catholic faith played in helping him solve the murder mysteries. Includes generous footnotes (not available in other editions) which help to clarify the literary and historical allusions made by Father Brown. See more...
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