Step into the Victorian Era, Turn -of- the- Century time period with every turn of the page in this inspirational, Christian, love story! Meet Hannah Jubilee Parker of Brookside Meadow Farm. Travel back in time with her on a journey that begins with tragic and challenging circumstances that threaten to destroy her future; but ends with renewed faith, true love and the triumph that comes in finding purpose, hope and meaning in life. If you loved reading Lucy Maude Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables," you will find "Hannah's Garden" reminiscent of the orphan girl the world fell in love with. Experience the heartache and victory of a closely knit family steeped with the rich heritage of strong values and hard work. They are presented with progress in every area of life. Queen Victoria, a woman, rules and reigns over the British Empire; Henry Ford is building his "Quadricycle;" and McKinley is winning a campaign for the Presidency --from his front porch! Enjoy getting to know the Parkers and their ten children; a Godly family destined to succeed in spite of economic collapse. Be delighted by the characters of a scenic, rural Kentucky town situated on the Ohio River as they struggle to survive the Panic of 1893. While mortgage foreclosures and job losses mount, Hannah's father, the Reverend Calvin Parker, does his best to foster courage and faith during uncertain times. As Hannah learns to cope with the anxiety of a painful past through Christ-centered living and even risks dreaming big, she also begins to embrace the large family that adopted her; but she isn't going to fuss over the new intern who recently graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary --who all of the young ladies in Lincoln County haven't stopped trying to trap since he stepped off the train from Baltimore. Study Guide for "Hannah's Garden" included in this book with Scriptures on salvation. Lisa Prysock is also the author of "Abigail's Melody," Volume 2 of The Victorian Christian Heritage Series, "To Find a Duchess," An Inspirational Regency Romance Novel, and a Ruth love story Regency novel: "The Redemption of Lady Georgiana.
PREGNANT, OUT OF WEDLOCK, BETRAYED & ABANDONED... Can God's grace reach her now? Volume 2, The Victorian Christian Heritage Series A story of sisters, family, courage, faith & triumph in the face of adversity! In 1906, ruin and scandal await Miss Abigail Careen Parker after she is abandoned by the man who pledged his love to her. Will one mistake destroy the rest of her life? The seventh of ten children and being born to a Kentucky clergyman at the turn-of-the-century-- present Abigail with daunting challenges. Not only must she deal with her broken heart, she desperately needs a father for her unborn child. Her family could be destroyed by the outcome of her indiscretions. If she remains in Kentucky, gossip will wreak havoc on not only her own life and that of her baby, but also the life her father built as a dedicated man of the cloth. On top of everything else, she feels like she let God down and may never be good enough to be a faithful Christian. When she decides to flee to her sister Hannah in England, things get even more complicated. Should she marry the English Viscount she's only known a few weeks-- or a Kentucky farmer she's known her whole life who promises to love her so much she'll know what true love really is? She's not entirely sure of what to do, but she knows she has to leave everything she has ever known behind and make decisions from England to protect her father from the gossip that will surely follow her poor choices. How could Jack have left her in this condition and can she ever forgive him? When she steps off the steamship after crossing the Atlantic, the English countryside seems more dangerous than the gossip of the rural community she left behind her. Suddenly, there's Lady Winifred to deal with, who says SHE has a claim on the Viscount. Things don't seem like they can get any worse until --she is abducted and held prisoner by a ruthless man who won't tell her where he's taking her... or what he wants. Who is behind the kidnapping and will the Viscount be able to rescue Abigail and her broken heart?
Miss Charlotte Kennedy, a southern belle from Georgia, has been waiting for her fiancé, Ryan Hill, to return from the Civil War since it ended three years ago. Nothing is the same since he enlisted, promising to return. When her cousin, Kitty Gardner, writes to her about a mail-order bride agency in Ottertail County, Minnesota, Charlotte writes to the proprietress, Miss Ella Milton, hoping she might be able to find her a suitable match. She doesn't expect her heart to stop aching for Ryan, but moving forward with her life has become more appealing than the devastation of the war. The last thing Lottie expects is for Ella Milton to match her to Captain Caleb Brooks, a handsome Yankee hero who sweeps her off her feet right from the start. He doesn't expect her to be so beautiful, and he certainly doesn't expect her to turn his life upside-down.When Ryan, the handsome young Master of Bally-Belle Plantation, turns up on the scene in Pelican Rapids alive, suffering from a severe case of Soldier's Heart and searching for his fiancée, Caleb may have to enlist the help of some unlikely company to bring his bride safely home again. Adventure, drama, history, humor, and sweet romance leap off the pages in this captivating mail-order bride series. Purchase your copy today and enjoy every moment in this Christian Historical Romance novel.
Joshua Stanton is a handsome Virginia widower with a tomboy daughter named Ambrosia. When he brings her to live in Belle, Wyoming and soon after inherits the family ranch, Silver Aspen, he also inherits the informal title his Pa used to hold, 'The Cattle King.' Now, he's one of the largest Cattle Barons in the area. Running the ranch is a tremendous job for someone who has been a Virginia crop farmer studying philosophy, theology, and agriculture most of his life. To make matters worse, the weight of the world is on his shoulders when Ambrosia is expelled from school in the middle of her term. Lady Mia has inherited her mother's beautiful Italian looks and a courtesy title from her English father. She is escaping an arranged marriage to an Earl from Devonshire. Instead of marrying, she has convinced her father and friends in America to indulge her one passion. Now she'll be free to explore the American western frontier and pioneer life as the new governess for Mr. Stanton's daughter. However, avoiding her attraction to Joshua Stanton may prove to be more of a challenge than transforming his tomboy daughter. Get your copy of this novella today and enjoy an inspirational, sweet, western historical romance with adventure and faith! Each of the novellas in the Silver Aspen series may easily be read as a stand-alone. This title was previously published and first appeared in "The Belles of Wyoming" series. It has a new cover and new series title, but the wonderful story is the same.
In Bulletproof Diva, Lisa Jones brings the wit and candor of her infamous Village Voice column, "Skin Trade," to a much larger audience. Chock full of the "fierce black girl humor" that has made her column so popular, this provocative collection of essays and observations on race, sex, identity, and the politics of style speaks to a young generation of blacks who were raised in an integrated society and are now waiting for America to deliver on its promises of equality. The thirty-seven short pieces and six long essays in Bulletproof Diva cover a wide range of topics, many of them extremely controversial. Jones moves smoothly from issues of ethnicity in a changing America, challenging viewpoints on African-American and mixed race identity, to "butt theory" and the roller-coaster politics of black hair. Written in a style that is as appealing as it is unapologetic, Bulletproof Diva marks the debut of a genuinely gifted young writer with a distinctive voice and a fresh perspective on the black cultural scene.
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