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Bird Summons by Leila Aboulela
F ABOULELA Leila
Salma, Moni, and Iman-friends and active members of their local Muslim Women's group-decide to take a road trip together to the Scottish Highlands.
F ABOULELA Leila
Salma, Moni, and Iman-friends and active members of their local Muslim Women's group-decide to take a road trip together to the Scottish Highlands.
Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar
F AFSHAR Tessa
A young mixed-race woman in the first century CE embarks on a quest to find a father she thought dead.
F AFSHAR Tessa
A young mixed-race woman in the first century CE embarks on a quest to find a father she thought dead.
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
F ALBOM Mitch
Nine people, struggle to survive at sea and pull a strange man from the sea.
F ALBOM Mitch
Nine people, struggle to survive at sea and pull a strange man from the sea.
An Amish Barn Raising by Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Kathleen Fuller
F CLIPSTON Amy
Three sweet stories centered around Amish traditions and the possibility of romance.
F CLIPSTON Amy
Three sweet stories centered around Amish traditions and the possibility of romance.
The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Divakaruni
F DIVAKARUNI Chitra
A re-telling of the Hundu epic, the Ramayana, from the point of view of Sita.
F DIVAKARUNI Chitra
A re-telling of the Hundu epic, the Ramayana, from the point of view of Sita.
Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason
F EASON Lynette
Honorably discharged from the Army, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others.
F EASON Lynette
Honorably discharged from the Army, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others.
Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller
F FULLER Kathleen
Riley McAllister must return to her small hometown to help run the family yarn store in this sweet, lighthearted romantic comedy.
F FULLER Kathleen
Riley McAllister must return to her small hometown to help run the family yarn store in this sweet, lighthearted romantic comedy.
Home to Harmony by Phillip Gulley
F GULLEY Philip
Told in vignettes, the new Quaker pastor describes his town through issues of grace, faith, and forgiveness.
F GULLEY Philip
Told in vignettes, the new Quaker pastor describes his town through issues of grace, faith, and forgiveness.
Truly, Madly, Deeply by Karen Kingsbury
F KINGSBURY Karen
When eighteen-year-old Tommy Baxter declares to his family that he wants to be a police officer after graduation, his mother, Reagan, won't hear of it.
F KINGSBURY Karen
When eighteen-year-old Tommy Baxter declares to his family that he wants to be a police officer after graduation, his mother, Reagan, won't hear of it.
Beneath the Bending Skies by Jane Kirkpatrick
F KIRKPATRICK Jane
A young woman torn between duty and her own happiness defies her father to become the wife of a man with few prospects.
F KIRKPATRICK Jane
A young woman torn between duty and her own happiness defies her father to become the wife of a man with few prospects.
Silver Moon by Jenny Knipfer
F KNIPFER Jenny
A story of three men who are a part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI.
F KNIPFER Jenny
A story of three men who are a part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
F MARTEL Yann
Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger.
F MARTEL Yann
Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger.
Along the Rio Grande by Tracie Peterson
F PETERSON Tracie
This Christian historical romance follows a young widow and a second chance at love.
F PETERSON Tracie
This Christian historical romance follows a young widow and a second chance at love.
Heartwood by Belva Plain
F PLAIN Belva
In this story of family, friendship, love and marriage, Iris will weather whatever lies ahead with a faith that cannot be shaken.
F PLAIN Belva
In this story of family, friendship, love and marriage, Iris will weather whatever lies ahead with a faith that cannot be shaken.
As Close to Us as Breathing by Elizabeth Poliner
F POLINER Elizabeth
A story about a Jewish family bound by tradition, surviving grief, and atonement.
F POLINER Elizabeth
A story about a Jewish family bound by tradition, surviving grief, and atonement.
Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby
F ROBY Kimberla
Their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need more than ever.
F ROBY Kimberla
Their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need more than ever.
Exile Music by Jennifer Steil
F STEIL Jennifer
Following a young Jewish girl whose family flees Vienna for safe harbor in the mountains of Bolivia.
F STEIL Jennifer
Following a young Jewish girl whose family flees Vienna for safe harbor in the mountains of Bolivia.
Romance
An Amish Proposal by Jo Ann Brown
R BROWN (pb)
Micah knows he'll be the father Katie Kay's baby needs...but can he show her he's also the love she's always wanted.
R BROWN (pb)
Micah knows he'll be the father Katie Kay's baby needs...but can he show her he's also the love she's always wanted.
Amish Christmas Joy by Patricia Davids and Jo Ann Brown
R DAVIDS (pb)
A story about faith, community and second chances all taking place on the cozy winter holidays.
R DAVIDS (pb)
A story about faith, community and second chances all taking place on the cozy winter holidays.
Ayesha at Last by Uzma Julaluddin
F JALALUDDIN Uzma
Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid.
F JALALUDDIN Uzma
Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid.
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
F LALLI Sonya
Niki Randhawa, attends a friend’s wedding and meets a free-spirited London musician who helps her get in touch with her passionate and creative side.
F LALLI Sonya
Niki Randhawa, attends a friend’s wedding and meets a free-spirited London musician who helps her get in touch with her passionate and creative side.
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer
F MELTZER Jean
Rachel a Jewish woman with a secret career as a Christmas romance novelist, unexpectedly finds inspiration.
F MELTZER Jean
Rachel a Jewish woman with a secret career as a Christmas romance novelist, unexpectedly finds inspiration.
Mystery
Hold the Cream Cheese, Kill the Lox by Sharon Kahn
M KAHN Sharon RUBY 4
Ruby’s on the case, when the murder of a lox cutter wreaks havoc with a double bar mitzvah.
M KAHN Sharon RUBY 4
Ruby’s on the case, when the murder of a lox cutter wreaks havoc with a double bar mitzvah.