Mr. Sidney ain't in his room," Beulah the maid said with a puzzled expression on her face. "I knocked. He didn't answer, so I went in. His bed hasn't been slept in." Reluctantly she added, "And the suit he was wearing last night ain't there, neither." It is June 1952. Sidney Goodwin, the son of the Evanton town banker, disappears on the very night of his engagement to the Charlotte Schultz. The whole town is mystified when such a promising young man vanishes. Charlotte is devastated. How the refined and well-bred Sidney becomes Harvey Mathis, a pioneer driver in the then-developing world of long-distance trucking, is only part of the story. What does Charlotte do when her lover vanishes? Marjorie Dobbin enjoys words as much as most people do pizza. She grew up reading every book in sight, got her education in literature, and earned her Ph.D. in medieval English literature from the University of Georgia in 1987. She taught at Brewton-Parker College, Mt. Vernon GA until 2001. Now retired, she gets great joy in converting the reading into writing. She lives in Vidalia GA with her husband, A. B. Albritton.
Jim Bradford comes to Evanton, Georgia, to visit his mother, Elizabeth, on her eightieth birthday. Sadly enough, that very evening, she dies. He decides to stay in Evanton until her funeral. Over the next few days, to his amazement, Jim is besieged by people who have had memorable experiences with his mother. He enjoys the stories, told with true Southern style. However, he is mystified by several things. Why has Elizabeth arranged to be buried in a private cemetery out in the country, with people he doesn't know? Also, why are a few shreds of checked gingham all that remains of her first son, William? What did an odd-looking little stone have to do with her almost losing her home? He knows, instinctively, that her small, wooden, blue chest contains the answers, but he feels powerless to unlock it. Will he ever learn the truth?
When Malinda and Drew Humber come down from their Pickle Peak honeymoon, they are enveloped by dilemmas. Can there really be drug dealers in a little place like Minner, Arizona? What will Brittany do without Kent, especially since she is pregnant? Who is that strange man who is digging at the foot of Pickle Peak? Can the Hispanics from Cortezville and the residents of Minner live together in harmony? What is the secret of Pickle Peak anyway? Written in response to readers of In the Shadow of Pickle Peak, this inspirational novel contains the fascinating people from Shadow as well as some exciting new friends.
Well, what are we going to do about it, Patsy?" Alan asked. They were standing in the doorway of the empty nursery. Patsy's tears came. "Oh, honey, I didn't want to-." "I know, " he replied "But I've seen you-staring at each baby you see as if you'd like to grab it and run." When human efforts to bring a child into their marriage fail, Patsy finally turns the matter over to God in an act of desperate submission Then many things happen at once. Alan's job takes him out of town more. Patsy worries about her widowed mother's new friend. An orphaned teenager moves in with them. Then, Alan and Patsy take his Sunday School class boys camping in the Okeefenokee Swamp, with disastrous results. Is there a baby in their future? Does God really care?
Marjorie Holmes, America's favorite inspirational writer, relates her spirit-lifting and heart-warming philosophy on the hazards, pains, and joys of living in this collection of three volumes of her best works. Contents: Love and Laughter; To Help You Through the Hurting; and Lord, Let Me Love.
Marjorie Moyer as a child stood for her faith, winning over her sisters, mother and brothers. She taught school, went to college, married (becoming Marjorie Scism), became a pastor's wife, then missionary to India. In all this she overcame amazing obstacles first of poverty, then of difficulty and opposition, through her faith, love and devotion to God, her family and the cause. Here she tells her straight-forward story of dedication in Colorado, Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, India, Tennessee and retirement, supplying an example of inspiration and accomplishment.
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