Francine Rivers
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Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Having been abandoned as a newborn and found and raised by Pastor Ezekiel Freeman in the small California town of Haven, Abra Matthews feels like she doesn't belong and at the age of seventeen runs off to Hollywood, becoming starlet Lena Scott.
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English
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1875. When Kathryn Walsh arrives in tiny Calvada, a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas, falling in love is the farthest thing from her mind. Banished from Boston by her wealthy stepfather, she has come to claim an inheritance from the uncle she never knew: a defunct newspaper office on a main street overflowing with brothels and saloons, and a seemingly worthless mine. Moved by the oppression of the local miners and their families, Kathryn...
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Marta's legacy volume 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Just as Carolyn had formed a stronger bond with her Oma Marta than with her mother, so Carolyn's daughter is drawn to her grandma more than to a mom who's caught up in the 1960s counterculture.
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Mark of the lion volume 1
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English
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The holy city of Jerusalem has fallen. By the mercy of God, Hadassah, a young Christian girl survives famine, the deaths of her entire family, and unspeakable atrocities. And in Germania, a heroic young chieftain named Atretes battles the Romans with unmatched fury. It is prophesied tha Atretes will drive the Romans from his lands, and someday meet a dark complexioned woman from an exotic land whom he will come to love.
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English
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Set in the 1850s Smoky Mountains, Rivers tells the gripping tale of a girl who's desperate to remove the guilt of her sister's death and anxious to absolve her departed grandmother of sins. While seeking the elusive Sin Eater, she uncovers a hideous secret and finds the truth.
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Mark of the lion volume 2
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English
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Through the courageous faith of the Christian slave girl Hadassah and the troubled lives of the Roman masters, An Echo in the Darkness continues this moving tale of first-century Rome. Having narrowly escaped death, Hadassah conceals her scars-and identity-with veils. But it is her God-given ability to heal others that brings her to perhaps her greatest trial. God's forgiveness and redemption triumph as this young woman, assumed to be dead, is called...
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English
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Honored with the Holt Medallion, three RITAs, and membership in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame, Christy Award-winning author Francine Rivers is acclaimed for perennial best sellers like Redeeming Love. With over a quarter-million copies sold, The Atonement Child explores the devastating consequences of rape and resulting pregnancy on innocent victims, their families, and their faith.
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Deutsch
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"Die Hoffnung ihrer Tochter" ist der zweite Band einer zweiteiligen Familien-Saga und dreht sich in der Zeit des Kalten Krieges um Hildemara Rose, der Tochter von Marta, und die Hindernisse, die ihre Familie überwinden muss, um zu einer heilen Beziehung zueinander zu finden.
Francine Rivers verarbeitet Teile ihrer eigenen Geschichte zu einem bewegenden Drama über Glaube und Träume und die Unbezwingbarkeit der Liebe zwischen Müttern und Töchtern....
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Deutsch
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Rom im 1. Jahrhundert nach Christus: Atretes ist Germanier und ein gefeierter Gladiator. Doch er empfindet nichts als Hass gegen die Römer. Schließlich fasst er einen Entschluss und macht sich auf die Suche nach seinem Sohn, der von der jungen Witwe Rizpa wie ein eigenes Kind aufgezogen wird. Als Gefahr im Verzug ist, flieht Atretes mit den beiden nach Germanien. Der Beginn einer dramatischen Mission ...
Die sprachlich überarbeitete und erweiterte...
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Deutsch
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"Die Sehnsucht ihrer Mutter" ist der erste Band einer zweiteiligen Familien-Saga, die Kontinente und Generationen umspannt. Die Geschichte beginnt 1901 in der Schweiz und führt die junge Marta Schneider durch halb Europa und schließlich nach Kanada, wo sie dem gutaussehenden Niclas Waltert begegnet und mit ihm eine eigene Familie gründet - bis der Zweite Weltkrieg ihre Familie auseinanderreißt ...
Francine Rivers verarbeitet Teile ihrer eigenen...
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Español
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Un devorador de pecados era alguien a quien se le pagaba un precio o se le ofrecían alimentos para cargar con las ofensas morales de los fallecidos, y sus consecuencias en el más allá. Los devoradores de pecados eran comunes a principios del siglo XIX en Inglaterra, las Tierras Bajas de Escocia y el distrito fronterizo de Gales. Esta costumbre fue llevada por los inmigrantes a las Américas y se practicaba en zonas remotas de las montañas Apalaches....
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English
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This Christmas novella tells the unforgettable story of little Timmy, a foster child with a very special and mysterious shoe box. Designed for gift-giving, this heartwarming book features new illustrations, updated content--including Francine Rivers' favorite holiday recipes and Christmas traditions--and the complete Christmas story from the New Living Translation.
14) Leota's Garden
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Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Once Leota's garden was a place of beauty - where flowers bloomed and hope thrived. It was her refuge from the deep wounds inflicted by a devastating war, her sanctuary where she knelt before a loving God and prayed for the children who couldn't understand her silent sacrifices. At eighty-four, Leota is alone; her beloved garden is in ruins. All her efforts to reconcile with her adult children have been fruitless. She voices her despair to a loving...
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English
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Bible stories that listeners will want to share with the growing kids in their lives. Meet thirty important people from the Old and New testaments such as Abraham and Paul, and other unsung heroes like Amos and Priscilla. The stories will capture kids hearts and minds, and the Growing Time sections will help them apply the lessons of each story so they can live for God today.
16) Unashamed
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Series
Lineage of grace volume 2
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Bestselling Christian author Francine Rivers recreates the significant acts of Rahab, a prostitute of Jericho who was instrumental in bringing about its destruction. As an early feminist, Rahab stands out as a beacon of self-acceptance, spurning her family's and society's opinions to fulfill the sacred knowledge burning within her. Her ensuing love and marriage was the beginning of a bloodline that yielded King David and, ultimately, Jesus.
17) Unveiled
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Series
Lineage of grace volume 1
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Five women whom God chose. Each was faced with extraordinary - even scandalous - challenges. Each took great personal risk to fulfill her calling. Each was destined to play a key role in the lineage of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. In Unveiled, you'll meet Tamar, who risked her life to be the woman she was called to be the woman she was called to be. Learn along with her the overwhelming truth that God uses our circumstances and our steps...
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Series
Marta's legacy volume 1
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Exploring the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, this book tells of ambitious Swiss-born Marta Schneider, who was determined to find life on her own terms, and of Hildie, Marta's oldest daughter, who has a heart to serve others.