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When Gabby loses custody of her sons and nearly all of her worldly possessions, she's surprised to discover what she's really made of. Still hoping to put her family together again, she puzzles over what to do with the attentions of a sympathetic lawyer who soothes her wounded spirit.

ESCAPE FROM THE SLAVE TRADERS Introducing David Livingstone An urgent call for help cut through the morning mists that floated along the shore of Lake Shirwa. Two young African boys, Wikatani and Chuma, had been captured by slave traders, but the desperate cry would never reach their village. Easily overpowered by their captors, the boys' only hope is to endure a ruthless march through the jungles that takes them far from their village to a de...

THE QUEEN'S SMUGGLER Introducing William Tyndale Sarah Poyntz is the daughter of an English merchant who operates a shipping business from Antwerp, Belgium, in 1535. Her father is very interested in the ideas of William Tyndale, who has fled England as a condemned outlaw for refusing to stop his translation work of the English Bible. Tyndale believes that the Word of God should be read by the common people in their own language, a belief share...

Now that Gabby is back on her feet after being in a homeless shelter, she has a new dream that will stretch her faith farther than ever. She must make a decision that could change the course of her life. But is it for better--or for worse?

Prayer is a powerful spiritual weapon. And the Yada Yadas are about to learn just how strong it really is.

AMBUSHED IN JAGUAR SWAMP, Introducing Barbrooke Grubb -- "Someday, foreigners will come who will reveal the mysteries of the spirit world." It seems clear to fourteen-year-old Kyemap that this ancient Lengua prophecy is fulfilled by Barbrooke Grubb. Kyemap wants to accept the missionary's teachings. But he fears the powerful witch doctors whose superstitious murders threaten the tribe's very survival. Kyemap's older cousin Poit takes an intere...

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RISKING THE FORBIDDEN GAME, Introducing Maude Cary -- For Jamal and Hameem, The Game starts out as a fun and daring contest between the two young boys to see who can collect more items belonging to the "enemy"--the French soldiers who are keeping Morocco from gaining its independence. For a Muslim to be seen with anything belonging to the infidels is among the most punishable of sins, but the excitement of The Game calls to the adventurous boy...

DANGER ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE: Introducing D.L. Moody -- Fourteen-year-old Casey Watkins wants nothing more than to escape his family's dreary, bare-bones life in the Philadelphia of 1893. When he learns of an opening in Adam Forepaugh's Circus, it seems like the perfect escape, and he convinces his mother and sister to join with him. Then "The Flying Eugenes, " a family of trapeze artists, offer Casey a role in their death-defying act, and he ...

SINKING THE DAYSPRING, Introducing John Paton -- Working at the docks is a dangerous occupation--especially for someone who doesn't know how to swim. But it's all Kevin Gilmore can do to keep himself and his ailing mother afloat. When Kevin is suddenly fired one day, their lives are dealt a terrible blow. The next thing he knows, his mother is dead, and he's on his own. All Kevin has of value are the one hundred shares he and his mother bought...

DRAWN BY A CHINA MOON, Introducing Lottie Moon -- "Dear Mollie, You can't believe what is happening here in China. . . ." Actually, what Mollie can't believe is that her best friend, Ida, and her family left Virginia to live in a "heathen" country. What about marrying handsome Southern husbands? Going to women's college together? However, Mollie's frustration slowly turns to fascination as Ida's letters describe her exciting life among the Chi...

LIVING TOGETHER IN A WORLD FALLING APART The classic "handbook on Christian community, " with updated reflectionsBy Dave and Neta JacksonWhen LIVING TOGETHER IN A WORLD FALLING APART was first published in 1974, tensions in society-an unpopular war, racial divisions, fearful economics, the seeming futility of "success, " and widespread alienation-were not addressed in most churches. Racism still thrived, worship meant three hymns and you're ou...

Every woman needs a safe shelter. The tables have turned and Gabby's estranged husband--who threw herout when she didn't live up to his image of a "corporate wife"--needsher in a way neither ever expected. He's begging for reconciliation, but Gabby has moved on, finding purpose and a future in the House ofHope. Not only has she found shelter for herself and her sons there, but she's able to help provide shelter for homeless moms and theirkids...

Gabby's husband is begging for reconciliation, but Gabby has moved on, finding purpose and a future in the House of Hope. Is God leading Gabby down a new path and giving her something--and someone--new? Or is He redeeming what she thought was gone forever?

Gabby expects a fight from her husband over custody of their boys, but she is taken aback when he leans on her for a loan to cover his gambling debts. Philip soon makes a desperate move that puts Gabby, her friends at the shelter, and even the House of Hope at risk.

Manna House needs a new service director, Gabrielle Fairbanks has a social work degree and wants to feel useful. A perfect match? Not according to Gabrielle's husband who issues an ultimatum that she must quit the shelter job or risk divorce and lose custody of their sons.

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»Vorbilder gesucht!« Diesen »stummen« Schrei scheint man bei genauem Hinhören von vielen Kindern und Jugendlichen zu vernehmen. Sie suchen nach Orientierung und Maßstäben, nach Werten, für die es sich zu leben und zu sterben lohnt, nach Menschen, die glaubwürdig sind. In diesem Buch werden charakteristische Eigenschaften wie Geduld, Treue, Mut, Disziplin, Vertrauen und Dankbarkeit von bekannten und weniger bekannten Männern und Frauen wie z....

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