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From Publishers Weekly A dreamlike quality pervades this lovely tale by Hunt, the veteran author of more than 70 books. Thirty-five-year-old Aurora Norquest is left floundering after the mother she's nursed through dementia dies. Aurora rattles around her Manhattan apartment, suffering from agoraphobia and contemplating suicide. She also begins to wonder about the father she's never known, a famous horror novelist. Yet something as significant...

A brother and sister search for each other after being separated by a native American prince and his war. . . ¿Gifted novelist Angela Elwell Hunt continues her exciting American historical Keepers of the Ring series. In book 4, Rehoboth, Daniel Bailie takes his children, Mojag and Aiyana, to minister to the praying Indians. Mojag, however, abandons his father's ministry, feeling that he's been led to serve the "heathen" Indians, who are on ...

Book 3 of The Knights' Chronicles Learning of his Irish origins, a proud English knight seeks the secrets of his birth. But the truth shatters his illusions, leaving him struggling with God's purpose for his life. "This is an excellent scripting of people and events in England and Ireland during the third quarter of the twelfth century. The author has obviously read widely in the sources and has stuck closely to the exciting, passsion-lad...

Scarlett O'Hara, Anne Shirley, Wilbur the pig, Katniss Everdeen. Why do we love these characters? Why do we remember them long after we've forgotten the details of their stories? In this second lesson from the Writing Lessons from the Front series, Angela Hunt explains how you can create unforgettable characters that will bring your fiction to life.These lessons, Hunt says, "are brief for a reason-I don't want you to spend most of your time re...

Are you a writer looking for the perfect list guide to help you create and publish a compelling short story or novel? Look no further! The Fiction Writer's Book of Checklists will give you the information and tools you need to check your character development, set your plot structure, and listen to your work-in-progress. This book is the ultimate guide for any writer, whether you're an organized planner or a spontaneous seat-of-the-pants creat...

Make your novel the best it can be with veteran novelist Angela Hunt's THE ART OF REVISION. In this book, you'll discover the five-draft system to help you move from creative author to exacting editor, and how to resolve the problems in your novel, deepen characters, and strengthen your writing. You'll also learn how to polish your manuscript and get it ready for publication. Benefits of this book include: - Unlocking the power to make your ...

Are you looking for a book that will help you learn how to write a captivating novel? Then this writing lesson is for you! In The First Fifty Pages, veteran novelist Angela Hunt explains why the first pages of a novel are crucial to hooking and compelling readers to keep reading. With this lesson, you'll learn how to: * Create an unforgettable first line * Develop a protagonist with whom your reader can bond * And make certain your story sta...

Writing picture books for children can be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be. Veteran author Angela Hunt, who has written over 160 books including the best-selling THE TALE OF THREE TREES, has created a simple and practical guide for writing picture books that will give readers the confidence to craft stories that will capture the imagination of children. With this book, readers will gain a blueprint to help them create stories that will e...

Danger brought them together . . . Gislebert, a gentle troubadour seeking the woman who captured his heart, Jonas, a feisty street urchin surviving by his wits and his beautiful drawings. These two uneasy companions agree to join in the search for adventure. But Jonas has a secret-one that will change the troubadour's life. As the two face hardship, imprisonment, and threats to their lives, Gislebert must face the demands of two kinds of lo...

Unlocking the mystery behind POINT OF VIEW: why is point of view important to a novelist, and how can we make sure we're using it correctly? Which serves the story better--first person, third person, omniscient, or the quirky second? Using more than thirty years of writing experience, Angela Hunt presents a brief lesson on point of view that should answer all your questions in practical, simple terms. You don't need an entire book to understan...

Alfred Edersheim's classic work, revised and illustrated for the modern reader. A must for every theologian, minister, student, or writer of historical fiction. With a foreward by Angela Hunt.

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Her mother's tragic death led Jacquelyn Wilkes to her career as a nurse, in hopes of saving others from similar sorrow. But her carefully built world was shaken when a new doctor, Jonah Martin, arrived at the clinic. Warm with his patients, yet coolly distant toward the nurses, his behavior fueled her mistrust, until she discovered a lump in her own breast--one that was malignant.In Jonah, Jacquelyn found an unexpected ally in the fight of her...

The Proposal is a pulse-pounding thriller about a rarely discussed women's medical issue from one of America's most prolific novelists. It begins with a foolish error. While attending a writers' conference in Washington, D.C., Theodora Russell gets a call from an editor who wants to discuss her book proposal. During their meeting, however, Theo quickly discovers that the editor actually wanted to meet with Theodore Russell and talk about his b...

What can animals tell us about God? Do animals have souls? . . . Hunt offers a compelling story that asks both questions . . . Poignant" (Publishers Weekly). Glee Granger has spent the last eight years of her life entirely focused on Sema, a gorilla the scientist has been teaching sign language. Though Sema isn't the first gorilla to use sign language, Glee has pushed their interaction to breakthrough levels. Technically, however, Sema belongs...

On Roanoke Island, the mystery of the lost colonists has been unsolved for centuries. Angela Hunt has pieced together the clues to uncover the truth. Through historical records, folklore, and her own research, Hunt has put together a gripping story of what could have happened to the colonists. Follow along as she uncovers the lost secrets of Roanoke Island and discovers the grace and mercy of God along the way. If you enjoyed the gripping my...

When a devastating hurricane threatens the residents of a high-rise office building, three very different women find themselves trapped in the elevator, each with a shattering secret and an unwavering will. There's the betrayed wife, eager to confront her faithless husband with rage in her heart and a gun in her pocket, the determined mistress, finally ready to tell her lover she wants marriage and a family, and the fugitive cleaning woman, to...

This book is the ultimate guide for aspiring writers looking to take their craft to the next level. With The First Ten Writing Lessons from the Front, readers will get a comprehensive writer's workshop that will teach them everything they need to know to become a successful author. From plot structure and characterization to evoking emotion and self-editing, this book provides readers with the tools necessary to write a truly captivating story...

Mary Magdalene: The controversial woman with a past only one Man could forgive. A true love story that changed the face of history. "I was Miryam of Magdala, seller of fine fabrics and wife of Yaakov the fisherman. With my husband and son, I held a place of honor among my countrymen until a company of rogue soldiers took everything from me. I might not be Roman, but I knew injustice when I saw it. And I had been most grievously wronged."In an ...

In the exotic land of Pharaoh, Tuya, a slave girl, is sold into servitude as a playmate to a wealthy child. Betrayed and cast out as she ascends into womanhood, Tuya finds herself belonging to Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's guard. Yet she soon gives her heart to handsome Joseph, a man sold into slavery by his own brothers. As Joseph and Tuya share their dreams of freedom, they must endure sorrows and separations that test their faith and coura...