Download or read book The Bishop and the Rose written by Victor Wilkie and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bishop and the Rose: A Family Saga is a heart-pounding historical novel. If you like sweeping adventures, epic romances, and heroic wartime deeds, then you'll adore Victor Wilkie's stirring drama.Greenville, SC, 1861. Jefferson Bishop longs to follow in his grandfather's frontier footsteps. Intent on marrying his childhood sweetheart, he's eager to run his family's farm estate. But when his adventurous spirit sees him impulsively enlist in the Civil War, he leaves his bride-to-be behind and rushes headlong into danger.Surviving violent bushwhackers and unending battles, Jefferson holds his cherished wife close through private handwritten correspondence. But after a near-fatal injury stops all communication and he finally limps home, he's horrified to discover his land ravaged and his darling gone.Will Jefferson Bishop and his wife reunite after the carnage to reclaim an all-conquering love?
Download or read book The Bishop and the Rose A Family Saga written by Victor A. Wilkie and published by Victor WIlkie. This book was released on with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bishop and the Rose: A Family Saga is a heart-pounding historical novel. If you like sweeping adventures, epic romances, and heroic wartime deeds, then you’ll adore Victor Wilkie’s stirring drama. Greenville, SC, 1861. Jefferson Bishop longs to follow in his grandfather’s frontier footsteps. Intent on marrying his childhood sweetheart, he’s eager to run his family’s farm estate. But when his adventurous spirit sees him impulsively enlist in the Civil War, he leaves his bride-to-be behind and rushes headlong into danger. Surviving violent bushwhackers and unending battles, Jefferson holds his cherished wife close through private handwritten correspondence. But after a near-fatal injury stops all communication and he finally limps home, he’s horrified to discover his land ravaged and his darling gone. Will Jefferson Bishop and his wife reunite after the carnage to reclaim an all-conquering love?
Download or read book The Judgment written by Beverly Lewis and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis, the top name in Amish fiction, pens a tale of two sisters struggling to find love, acceptance, and their place in the Amish community.
Download or read book The Mercy The Rose Trilogy Book 3 written by Beverly Lewis and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Powerful Conclusion to Beverly Lewis' Latest #1 Bestselling Series! Rose Kauffman pines for prodigal Nick Franco, the Bishop's foster son who left the Amish under a cloud of suspicion after his foster brother's death. His rebellion led to the "silencing" of their beloved Bishop. But is Nick really the rebel he appears to be? Rose's lingering feelings for her wayward friend refuse to fade, but she is frustrated that Nick won't return and make things right with the People. Nick avowed his love for Rose--but will he ever be willing to sacrifice modern life for her? Meanwhile, Rose's older sister, Hen, is living in her parents' Dawdi Haus. Her estranged "English" husband, injured and helpless after a car accident, has reluctantly come to live with her and their young daughter during his recovery. Can their marriage recover, as well? Is there any possible middle ground between a woman reclaiming her old-fashioned Amish lifestyle and thoroughly modern man?
Download or read book Fallen Rose written by Amelia Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stone Rose written by Carol Townend and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST BOOK IN A PASSIONATE AND POIGNANT STORY OF A FAMILY FEUD IN TWELFTH CENTURY BRITTANY. WILL LOVE AND INNOCENCE TRIUMPH? The illegitimate daughter of a knight and his concubine, Gwenn Herevi has all the innocence of youth. But she grows up quickly when a festering family feud erupts into violence, pitting her father against her uncle. At stake are the family lands in Brittany. Into this scenario come Captain Alan le Bret and his cousin Ned Fletcher, mercenaries from England in the pay of Gwenn's uncle. One woman, two men - passions run high as their lives become entangled and choices must be made. A richly detailed evocation of living and loving in the twelfth century.
Download or read book The Imposter written by Suzanne Woods Fisher and published by Revell. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katrina Stoltzfus thought she had life and love all figured out: she was going to marry John and live happily ever after. Those plans started to crumble when her father moved the family to Stoney Ridge, then completely collapsed when John decided to marry someone else. Katrina is devastated. How could she have felt so loved, yet been so deceived? As she struggles to face a future without him, a widow asks for her help to start a new business and Katrina quickly agrees. She needs time to heal her broken heart, to untangle her messy life, to find a purpose. What she doesn't need is attention from Andy Miller, a farm hand who arrives at the widow's farm just when help is most needed--and who always seems to say the right thing, and be in the right place, at the right time. Is Andy for real, or too good to be true? Deceived once before, Katrina is determined to keep her feelings in check. When a cascade of events is set in motion by some surprising information, the little Amish church is turned upside down. Soon, everyone has a stake in the outcome, and the community struggles to find the best response to an imposter in their midst. Can they forgive even the most deceitful deeds? Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher introduces her loyal fans to a brand-new series set in their favorite town--Stoney Ridge. As always, Fisher delivers endearing characters and plot twists that keep readers turning page after page after page.
Download or read book The Devoted The Bishop s Family Book 3 written by Suzanne Woods Fisher and published by Revell. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fan Favorite Suzanne Woods Fisher Offers Readers Tender Romance, Humor, and Plenty of Surprises Bright, curious, and restless, Ruthie Stoltzfus loves her family but is stuck in a sea of indecision about her future: Should she stay Amish? Or should she leave? She's done all she can to prepare to go--passed the GED, saved her money--but she can't quite set her journey into motion. Patrick Kelly is a young man on a journey of his own. He's come to Stoney Ridge to convert to the Amish and has given himself thirty days to learn the language, drive a buggy, and adapt to "everything Plain." Time, to Patrick, is of the essence. Every moment is to be cherished, especially the hours he spends with Ruthie, his Penn Dutch tutor. Ruthie's next-door neighbor and cunning ex-boyfriend, Luke Schrock, is drawn to trouble like a moth to a flame. Rebellious, headstrong, defiant, Luke will do anything to win Ruthie back--anything--and Patrick Kelly is getting in his way. Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher invites readers back to Stoney Ridge for a story of dreams deferred and hopes fulfilled--complete with Fisher's signature twists that never fail to leave readers delighted.
Download or read book The King Family Saga An Amish Romance Collection written by Jennifer Spredemann and published by Blessed Publishing . This book was released on with total page 1592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Spredemann Amish romances like nothing you've ever read before... Introducing The King Family Saga! Each book in this series includes a Biblically based Amish romance that will transport you peaceful Amish country. Immerse yourself in the lives of the King family... Isaac King isn't looking for a fraa, but he'll do anything to honor his elderly father - even marry a stranger! Jacob King is in love with Rachel Schmidt, but what happens when her father wants him to marry her schweschder? Joseph King finds love with beautiful Azalea, but will she abandon him when he's accused - and convicted - of a crime he didn't commit? Bo King thought he'd never find a forever love, until sweet widow Ruthie shows up to work for him. David King is living with a lifetime of regret. Can God help him and Beth navigate their way to happily-ever-after? Titles in the King Family Saga include An Amish Reward, An Amish Deception, An Amish Honor, An Amish Blessing, and An Amish Betrayal. What readers are saying: "I love this series so much..." "I absolutely loved this book and once I started reading it, it was hard for me to put down...my hat goes out to Mrs. Spredemann for a job well done. " "I highly recommend it!" "... a very enjoyable story with many twists and turns." "I would give this book a higher rating than a five star review if I could." "I can't wait to read the next one!" Grab your copy now! Publisher's note: Each book in this series is approximately 250-300 pages long. Discussion guide included for book clubs.
Download or read book Alone in the Dark written by Karen Rose and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Army Ranger Marcus O'Bannion and homicide cop Scarlett Bishop have met only briefly but when Scarlett receives a phone call in the middle of the night, she immediately recognises the hauntingly smooth voice asking her to meet him in one of Cincinnati's roughest areas. On arriving, Scarlett finds the body of a seventeen-year-old Asian girl and Marcus injured. A fierce champion of victims' rights, Marcus claims the young woman was working for an affluent local family and the last time he saw her she was terrified, abused, and clearly in need of help. Having agreed to meet her, both Marcus and the young woman were targeted for death. As they investigate, Scarlett and Marcus are pulled into the dangerous world of human trafficking where they soon realise they are going to have to become as ruthless as those they are hunting. Because if they don't, how many other girls may end up alone in the dark?
Download or read book Crushing written by T. D. Jakes and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow God's process for growth and find hope in life's darkest moments with Bishop T.D. Jakes's uplifting stories and advice from his own faith journey. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? Bishop Jakes tells crushing personal stories from his own journey -- the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to show you how God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.
Download or read book The Fifth Reader of the School and Family Series written by Marcius Willson and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Moonlight School written by Suzanne Woods Fisher and published by Revell. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by her sister's mysterious disappearance, Lucy Wilson arrives in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the spring of 1911 to work for Cora Wilson Stewart, superintendent of education. When Cora sends Lucy into the hills to act as scribe for the mountain people, she is repelled by the primitive conditions and intellectual poverty she encounters. Few adults can read and write. Born in those hills, Cora knows the plague of illiteracy. So does Brother Wyatt, a singing schoolmaster who travels through the hills. Involving Lucy and Wyatt, Cora hatches a plan to open the schoolhouses to adults on moonlit nights. The best way to combat poverty, she believes, is to eliminate illiteracy. But will the people come? As Lucy emerges from a life in the shadows, she finds purpose; or maybe purpose finds her. With purpose comes answers to her questions, and something else she hadn't expected: love. Inspired by the true events of the Moonlight Schools, this standalone novel from bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher brings to life the story that shocked the nation into taking adult literacy seriously. You'll finish the last page of this enthralling story with deep gratitude for the gift of reading.
Download or read book The Rose and the Thorn written by Michael J. Sullivan and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two thieves want answers. Riyria is born. . . For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, Royce returns to Medford with Hadrian but the two receive a very different reception -- Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of -- but she's about to find out.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1960 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)
Download or read book The Thorn The Rose Trilogy Book 1 written by Beverly Lewis and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lancaster County, with its rolling meadows and secret byways, may seem idyllic, but it is not without its thorns. THE ROSE TRILOGY is the stirring saga of two Amish sisters on the fringes of the church, and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives. Rose Kauffman, a spirited young woman, has a close friendship with the bishop's foster son. Nick dresses Plain and works hard but stirs up plenty of trouble too. Rose's sister cautions her against becoming too involved, but Rose is being courted by a good, Amish fellow, so dismisses the warnings. Meanwhile, Rose keeps house for an English widower but is startled when he forbids her to ever go upstairs. What is the man hiding? Rose's older sister, Hen, knows more than she should about falling for the wrong man. Unable to abandon her Amish ways, Hen is soon separated from her very modern husband. Mattie, their young daughter, must visit her father regularly, but Hen demands she wear Amish attire--and speak Pennsylvania Dutch, despite her husband's wishes. Will Hen be able to reestablish her place among the People she abandoned? And will she be able to convince Rose to steer clear of rogue neighbor Nick?
Download or read book Youth and Age in the Medieval North written by Shannon Lewis-Simpson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary volume explores social, cultural and biological definitions of youth and age specific to the medieval north, and changing mentalities towards youth and age as a result of political, cultural, and religious transformations in the north.
