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"A family saga about two Irish American families in a New York suburb, the love between two of their children, and the tragedies that threaten to tear them apart and destroy their futures"--

How can individuals live a life of forgiveness in a world so full of injustice and indifference? This haunting question spurred author Kent Nerburn to write Calm Surrender. The book looks at the life of an elderly woman mistreated by the healthcare system, a Native American desperate to keep the memories of the old ways alive, a woman singing softly over the grave of her young son. As the author recounts the experiences of people who have suffered...

The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school? So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders and tidies the garden shed, Ona tells him about her long life, from first love to second chances. Soon she's confessing secrets she has kept hidden for decades. One Saturday, the boy doesn't show up. Ona starts to think...

It's the most obvious and fundamental teaching of the New Testament, and yet it's perhaps the most difficult issue for many. Kendalls bestselling book has been revised and updated to help readers fully embrace this life-changing message.

El mundo de fantasía y la mirada tierna y curiosa de El Principito conquistó a grandes y chicos de distintas épocas. Catapulta editores presenta una nueva edición con las ilustraciones originales de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, traducida por Cristina Piña. Incluye un exclusivo señalador para que el mismo principito acompañe el viaje por las páginas de su libro.

Shares uplifting advice about the virtues of forgiveness, offering strategic and biblically based advice on how to achieve peace and personal fulfillment by letting go of past wrongs.

"Emotionally wounded single mom Sarah Price has come home to Serenity, South Carolina, for a fresh start. With support from her two best friends -- the newest generation of the Sweet Magnolias -- she can face any crisis. But sometimes a woman needs more than treasured friends can provide. Sexy Travis McDonald may be exactly what Sarah's battered self-confidence requires. The newcomer is intent on getting Sarah to work at his fledgling radio station...

When the will of a recently deceased ladies' man mandates a summer-long reunion for his daughters from different marriages at his posh Nantucket house, the three sisters are forced to confront long-festering resentments and misunderstandings as well as challenges in their private and professional lives, a situation that is complicated by a shocking revelation and the arrival of their mothers.

Love is the greatest commandment of all. Especially when you are asked to love your enemy. It puts this scripture to the extreme test when David Anderson marries the love of his life and she is murdered. When the police come up empty-handed and David goes on a mission to find her murderer, will there be more killing or can love and forgiveness rise from the ashes of shattered dreams?

As the Church has grown increasingly divided, the need for reconciliation and unity has never been greater. This one-hour documentary film brings a message of hope through the power of the Gospel to transform lives. The setting is in one of the most conflicted areas of the world, Israel/Palestine. Arab and Jewish followers of Jesus tell their stories of obedient faith that led them to love their neighbors in ways that have brought forgiveness, healing,...