**From the bestselling author of Vacationland comes a novel that perfectly captures the mania of the college admissions process as a seemingly perfect family comes undone by a few desperate measures, a long-buried secret—and a teenage girl's application to Harvard.“A fun, fast-paced, completely engrossing tale of a California family trying to get their eldest daughter into Harvard.... Brilliant and enjoyable on every level.” —Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times be...

CBA best-selling author Wanda E. Brunstetter sets this Christian Retailers Choice Award-winner in Pennsylvania's Amish heartland. After her mom's untimely death, 20-year-old Naomi toils at the family's general store while caring for seven younger siblings-including her newborn brother Zach. And when the unthinkable happens to baby Zach, she wonders how God can possibly bring good out of such tragedy.

From the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever.James Reston, Jr., brings to life the epic story of Spain’s effort to consolidate its own burgeoning power by throwing off the yoke of the Vatican. By waging war on the remaining Moors in Granada and unleashing the Inquisitor Torquemada on Spain’s Jewi...

Create a more inspiring classroom with amazing anchor charts.Filled with 100 ready-to-use, fun and helpful anchor charts, this handbook for elementary teachers is packed with examples for science, reading, math, classroom management, and so much more. There are easy-to-follow tips and time-saving tricks for taking your charts to the next level. Whether you're creating your very first chart or looking for fresh ideas, there's something for everyone, including:• Eye-Catching De...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "A tightly woven, well-written story about mothers and daughters, highs and lows, ex-husbands and boyfriends.... Universally touching." —San Francisco ChronicleTrina is eighteen and suffers from bi-polar disorder, making her paranoid, wild, and violent. Frightened by her own child, Keri searches for help, quickly learning that the mental health community can only offer her a seventy-two hour hold. After...

Rebekah Stoltzfus asks God for a miracle—a way to become self-supporting.As a child, Rebekah Stoltzfus suffered a freak accident that left her legs paralyzed. Now, confined to a wheelchair, she feels she'll never measure up to the expectations of her Pennsylvania Amish community that a woman should marry and raise a family. She longs to be loved, yet she prays for a way to be self-supporting. Daniel Beachy wants to court Rebekah, but she believes that she ...

Tangled lights. Tangled hearts. A stormy island Christmas no one saw coming.Holly Pippinshaw has one job: fly to Orkney, retrieve her boss's prized antique bird box, and dash to Edinburgh for a solo Christmas—just her, a cozy cottage, and an embarrassing amount of snacks. Easy.But the universe has other plans, namely gale-force winds, cancelled ferries, and one very determined sheep.Stranded by unexpected storms, Holly finds herself stuck in a town ...

This book focuses on seven unique principles that will help young adults accelerate their journey and progress toward their life purpose. It is designed to lay the groundwork in some of the most essential aspects of their journey including education, career, health and well-being, self-esteem, relationships, spirituality and purpose. I each of the components, facts, data, stages, and steps, are provided that will initiate, stabilize and accelerate progress. This work is based on hearing, u...

IntroductionNavigating Healing as a Lifelong Journey and the Power of Sharing TruthFive years ago, when I first shared my story, I had no way of knowing the journey it would set in motion-not only for me but for countless others who saw themselves in my words. The act of opening up about my past, about secrets long hidden and wounds left to heal on their own, was both terrifying and freeing. At first, I was overwhelmed by the flood...

At this time in your life you might just want to get on track … get your head back in the game … overcome some setbacks … change your trajectory. In "Get it Together: 7 Principles for the Young and the Restless", I will share seven key "Get It Together" (GIT) Principles that will encourage you, educate you and position you to change your trajectory. As you begin to "get it together", you'll find yourself not only educated, but encouraged. After each Principle is discussed, you'll get the c...

Some houses don't just have a past. They have an opinion about who's allowed to stay.After a devastating flood tears Wanda and her husband away from the only home they'd known, a fresh start should have meant relief. A new roof. A new beginning. Instead, their new address brings something else entirely: the unmistakable feeling that they are not alone, and never truly will be.Her dog Hooch senses it first. He won't settle. He won't stop watching the hallway...

Accelerate your journey toward a purpose-driven life with the Progress Toward Purpose Devotional. This devotional contains a total of 49 interventions. It includes seven sections, each with seven unique devotions dedicated to unpacking one of the 7 Principles that accelerate your "Progress Toward Purpose". The seven principles expose real-life components that can show up as obstacles, including education, career, self-esteem, health and wellness, relationships, spirituality and purpose. Ea...