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Indulging their pleasure in travel and new experiences, recently retired private school head Maggie Detweiler and her old friend, socialite Hope Babbin, are heading to Maine. Hope and Maggie have barely finished their first aperitifs when the inns tranquility is shattered by the arrival of Alexander and Lisa Antippas and Lisas actress sister, Glory. Imperious and rude, these Hollywood one-percenters quickly turn the inn upside-down with their demanding...

From Anne Lamott, the New York Times-bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our lives

"I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen," Anne Lamott admits at the beginning of Almost Everything. Despair and uncertainty surround...

No one has ever felt sorry for Genevieve Beaumont. After all, she has everything money can buy. That is, until she discovers her fiancé has been two-timing her and she's left with two choices: marry the philanderer to please her controlling father or be disinherited and find a means to support herself. Genevieve's salvation appears in the most unlikely of prospects: Dylan Caine, a sexy, wounded war vet whose life is as messy as hers. Dylan's struggling...

Author and pastor Max Lucado celebrates God's promise to restore and renew. Max prepares readers for the journey ahead by encouraging them to trust that God is the author of new beginnings; rely on God's love and protection; hold on to enduring hope; make a difference in the lives of others; and set our sights on our eternal home.

"In The Case for Hope, bestselling author Lee Strobel shares the unswerving truth that, through Christ, we have access to unlimited, unfailing hope"--p. [4] cover.

A troubled teenage girl's life is turned upside down when she is forced to provide community service in a retirement home. As she develops a close friendship with one of the residents, she learns that giving is greater than receiving and she is forever changed when she discovers the power of family, hope, and faith through the strength of her devoted single father.

An eager little Christmas tree, not very tall or well-shaped, is the last on the lot but when it seems all hope of being covered with lights and ornaments is lost, a special person comes to take him home.

The third book written in a five part series that follows age-related timeliness and themes, a poetic memoir.It is the author's exploration of life impacting events.

Suffering is real. But so is hope. Kristen and Sarah have walked through, and are walking in, difficult times. So these thirty biblical reflections are full of realism about the hurts of life yet overwhelmingly full of hope about the God who gives life. This beautiful, cloth-bound book will gently encourage and greatly help any woman who is struggling with suffering whether physical, emotional or psychological, and whether for a season or for longer....

People can often lose their foundations of faith in the business of daily living. We may know in our heart and mind the correct answers when asked about God's character and His promises, yet too often we make decisions not based on truth. When life takes turns outside our plans, or when we face lack, loss, or falter in our purpose, we must remember who God is, that He is good--and most importantly, that He never changes. But God serves as a doctrine...