Download or read book The Wife and the Widow written by Christian White and published by Affirm Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the backdrop of an eerie island town in the dead of winter, The Wife and the Widow is a mystery/thriller told from two perspectives: Kate, a widow whose grief is compounded by what she learns about her dead husband’s secret life; and Abby, an island local whose world is turned upside down when she’s forced to confront the evidence that her husband is a murderer. But nothing on this island is quite as it seems, and only when these women come together can they discover the whole story about the men in their lives. Brilliant and beguiling, The Wife and the Widow takes you to a cliff edge and asks the question: how well do we really know the people we love?

Download or read book The Nowhere Child written by Christian White and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising it-could-happen-to-you thriller — a book to make you peer over your shoulder for days afterwards.”—A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian White’s internationally bestselling debut thriller of psychological suspense about a woman uncovering devastating secrets about her family—and her very identity... Kimberly Leamy is a photography teacher in Melbourne, Australia. Twenty-six years earlier, Sammy Went, a two-year old girl vanished from her home in Manson, Kentucky. An American accountant who contacts Kim is convinced she was that child, kidnapped just after her birthday. She cannot believe the woman who raised her, a loving social worker who died of cancer four years ago, crossed international lines to steal a toddler. On April 3rd, 1990, Jack and Molly Went’s daughter Sammy disappeared from the inside their Kentucky home. Already estranged since the girl’s birth, the couple drifted further apart as time passed. Jack did his best to raise and protect his other daughter and son while Molly found solace in her faith. The Church of the Light Within, a Pentecostal fundamentalist group who handle poisonous snakes as part of their worship, provided that faith. Without Sammy, the Wents eventually fell apart. Now, with proof that she and Sammy are in fact the same person, Kim travels to America to reunite with a family she never knew she had. And to solve the mystery of her abduction—a mystery that will take her deep into the dark heart of religious fanaticism where she must fight for her life against those determined to save her soul...

Download or read book Grace in Strange Disguise Grace 1 written by Christine Dillon and published by Christine Dillon. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instead of a wedding, Esther is facing radical surgery and chemotherapy. Where is God when she needs him most? Esther is a people pleaser. It’s never been a major problem because she’s just gone with the flow. Her father has always preached, “Follow Jesus and you’ll be blessed.” And up until age twenty-eight, Esther has never had any reason to doubt it. Will she appease her father? Or will she listen to the words of a stranger who challenges everything she believes? Grace in Strange Disguise is a soul-stirring contemporary Christian novel. Book 1 in the Grace series. If you like compelling Christian fiction, relatable characters and real emotion, then you’ll love Christine Dillon’s inspiring series. Available in print, audio, ebook and as part of a box set (ebook only).

Download or read book Blaze in the Storm written by Jenny Glazebrook and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would a girl who has everything going for her need God? Bonnie Blake's life is complete. She is athletic, intelligent, popular and attractive. But an unusual family has arrived in town. Straight from the circus, the horse-crazy Clements family are unlike any Bonnie has ever known. What is it about them that upsets the balance of her secure and perfect world? And why does she feel so drawn to the eldest son, Blaze, and his ideas about God?

Download or read book Code of Honor Australian Destiny Book 1 written by Sandra Dengler and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 1988-07-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn-of-the-century Australia holds one of the world's most magnificent settings for Book One of the new Australian series. From the jungles of the Queensland coast to the servitude of the sugar plantations to the mysterious lives of the Aborigines, here is an exciting story with all the elements you would hope for in Christian fiction. Samantha Connolly and her sisters have attempted to escape the bleak future in Ireland by emigrating to Queensland in response to an offer of indenture. Circling half the globe she discovered a world she had never anticipated or desired--yet her home was now a world away! Their master, sugar planter Cole Sloan, is embroiled in legal tangles and economic woes, trying to keep his plantation afloat. Samantha's middle sister is fortunate to find a beau in the local preacher while Samantha is drawn to Sloan. But callousness, unethical dealings, enslavement, and eventually murder sully the man--or is he a victim of his past and present circumstances? Tangeld paths weave together as the brief white occupancy of Australia crosses the lengthy past of the Aborigines. How will the Gospel find its way into their lives, and will morals be upheld even at the cost of sacrifice?

Download or read book Boy Swallows Universe written by Trent Dalton and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade' Sydney Morning Herald 'Astonishing, captivating ... a wild, beautiful, heart-exploding ride' Elizabeth Gilbert The bestselling novel that has taken Australia, and the world, by storm. Winner of Book of the Year at the 2019 Indie Book Awards, winner of a record four Australian Book Industry Awards in 2019, including the prestigious Book of the Year Award, and winner of the 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a junkie mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli Bell's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to be a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way - not the least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But now Eli's life is going to get a whole lot more serious: he's about to meet the father he doesn't remember, break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day to rescue his mum, come face to face with the criminals who tore his world apart, and fall in love with the girl of his dreams. A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year. Awards: 2019 ABIA Book of the Year Award, Winner 2019 Indie Book Award, Winner 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner 2019 People's Choice Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner MUD Literary Prize 2019, Winner 2019 ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Audiobook of the Year, Winner 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Longlisted 2019 Colin Roderick Award, shortlist Reviews: 'Boy Swallows Universe is a wonderful surprise: sharp as a drawer full of knives in terms of subject matter; unrepentantly joyous in its child's-eye view of the world; the best literary debut in a month of Sundays.' The Australian 'Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak.' Washington Post 'This thrilling novel' New York Times Book Review 'Marvelously plot-rich ... filled with beautifully lyric prose ...At one point Eli wonders if he is good. The answer is "yes," every bit as good as this exceptional novel.' Booklist 'Dalton's splashy, stellar debut makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison ... This is an outstanding debut.' Publisher's Weekly (starred review) 'Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling' Guardian

Download or read book Wild Place written by Christian White and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1989, a local teen goes missing from the idyllic suburb of Camp Hill in Australia. As rumours of Satanic rituals swirl, schoolteacher Tom Witter becomes convinced he holds the key to the disappearance. When the police won't listen, he takes matters into his own hands with the help of the missing girl's father and a local neighbourhood watch group. But as dark secrets are revealed and consequences to past actions are faced, Tom learns that the only way out of the darkness is to walk deeper into it. Wild Place peels back the layers of suburbia, exposing what's hidden underneath - guilt, desperation, violence - and attempts to answer the question: Why do good people do bad things? From the international bestseller Christian White, Wild Place is a white-knuckle descent into a street near you.

Download or read book Being the Bad Guys written by Stephen McAlpine and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to live confidently for Jesus in today's world. The church used to be recognized as a force for good, but this is changing rapidly. Christians are now often seen as the bad guys, losing both respect and influence. In our post-Christian culture, how do we offer the gospel to those around us who view it as not only wrong but possibly dangerous? And how do we ensure that the secular worldview does not entice us away with its constant barrage, online and elsewhere, of messages about self-determinism? Author Stephen McAlpine offers an analysis of how our culture ended up this way and explains key points of tension between biblical Christianity and secular culture. He encourages Christians not to be ashamed of the gospel as it is more liberating, fulfilling and joyful than anything the world has to offer. He also offers strategies for coping in this world, with its opposing values, and for reaching out to others wisely with the truth.

Download or read book Grace in Strange Disguise written by Christine Dillon and published by . This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esther Macdonald's father has always said, "Follow Jesus and be blessed." But at twenty-eight, her world shatters. Everyone assures her God will come through for her, but what happens when he doesn't? Will finding the truth cost her those closest to her heart?

Download or read book The Greenfield Legacy written by Meredith Resce and published by Even Before Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family drama set in South Australia's McLaren Valley wine region, written by four Australian Christian fiction authors.

Download or read book John Flynn written by Geoff Benge and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While studying to be a minister, John Flynn longed to apply his training to help people in practical ways. Soon he discovered that his mission field was inside his own countrythe vast and dangerous outback, or Never Never, where life-and-death struggles were a constant reality. A man bursting with ideas and energy, John strove endlessly to support isolated bushmen through innovations in radio and flight. Serving as superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission and moderator general of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, he established desperately needed medical facilities and helped found the Flying Doctor Service. This national hero's lifelong efforts continue to touch lives across Australia (1880-1951).

Download or read book The Case of the Vanishing Corpse written by Kel Richards and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Case of the Vanishing Corpse is set in a world of religious fanatics, petty tyrants, spies and nightmares, which explodes with intrigue and danger when a corpse disappears from a sealed tomb. The Case of the Vanishing Corpse is the ultimate locked room mystery." -back cover.

Download or read book Wild Place written by Christian White and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1989, a local teen goes missing from the idyllic suburb of Camp Hill in Australia. As rumours of Satanic rituals swirl, schoolteacher Tom Witter becomes convinced he holds the key to the disappearance. When the police won't listen, he takes matters into his own hands with the help of the missing girl's father and a local neighbourhood watch group. But as dark secrets are revealed and consequences to past actions are faced, Tom learns that the only way out of the darkness is to walk deeper into it. WILD PLACE peels back the layers of suburbia, exposing what's hidden underneath - guilt, desperation, violence - and attempts to answer the question of why good people do bad things...

Download or read book Heart of a Princess written by Hannah Currie and published by Whitespark. This book was released on 2020-06-21 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the watching world, Princess Alina has it all--maids to serve her, a kingdom to revere her, a prince to marry her, and a wardrobe filled with enough frills, flounces, and shades of pink to rival a flower shop. But behind the smiles and designer clothes, Alina has a secret. She's barely holding it together. After a moment of panic almost ends in tragedy, Alina is sent to a refuge far from the palace to recuperate. Her family claims it's for her own good but--faced with cows, knife-beaked ducks, and far too many of her own insecurities--Alina is pretty sure it will kill her first. And Joha Samson, infuriating man that he is, will laugh as it does. Only there's more to Joha than she realizes, and more to herself too. When the time comes to make a stand, will she find the courage?

Download or read book Groundswell written by Brett Davis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel through the decades in the history of Christan Surfers - from a group of teenagers in Cronulla, Australia in 1977 to the global movement of surfers it is today. Groundswell is the story of ordinary people trusting in God to do the extraordinary.

Download or read book More Than A Second Chance written by Lisa Renee and published by Lisa Renee. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Christian Novel tackling the hard issues of divorce and infertility. Does Cassie deserve another chance at finding her true soul mate?

Download or read book Beyond the Shadows written by Juliette Duncan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Book Three of The Shadows Series, Lizzy and Daniel have settled nicely into their new life in the Lake District. Daniel is growing in his Christian faith and Lizzy couldn't be more delighted. Life is wonderful for the young couple until Daniel receives devastating news that may lead to his undoing and challenge his sobriety. With temptation testing him, Daniel will have to draw on God's strength and his family's support to resist it or live with the fact that he's not only failed himself but failed God. Lizzy and Daniel are put to the test. Can they withstand the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges they'll face as they return to Ireland and face Daniel's past? Is their love and their faith strong enough to pull them through or will the pressure tear them apart? "Beyond the Shadows" is Book 3 in "The Shadows Series", a Contemporary Christian Romance series. To gain maximum enjoyment from the series, it's recommended the books are read in order.