Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, by Gary D. Schmidt (from Alto, Mi)
A newberry honor book for ages 10 and older
Turner Buckminster is miserable. Not only is he the son of the new minister in a small town, but he is shunned for playing baseball differently from the local boys. He feels that everyone young and old is watching every move, and every mistake he makes. One of which is his friendship with smart and lively Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from a poor community founded by former slaves on Malaga Island.
Things really get tough when the town elders, including Turner’s father, decide to drive the people off the island to set up a tourist business. Turner and Lizzie try to save her community, but there is a terrible price to pay for going against the tide.
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Time Lottery, by Nancy Moser (author of the Sister Circle series)
What would you do if you could do it all over again? Three winners of the new time lottery are granted a chance to go back in time and relive one decisive moment. In one hour of clarity, they are given the ultimate choice: to change their personal history and stay in the past, reliving their lives from that point, or to return to the future a richer person from the experience.
The Grace Bible Church library has quite an assortment of books, audio and video tapes.
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Hospitality with confidence, by Grace Pittman
Effective and creative ways to practice Christian Hospitality. Without discouraging or overwhelming the reader, she gives practical and appealing suggestions for entertaining and tips for getting started. Including housekeeping timesavers, interesting recipes from around the world, how-tos for ministering to groups with special needs, and even ideas for being a good guest yourself!
So You’re Gonna Be A Dad – Now What? Building hope & endurance for the new father, by Scott Patchin (Michigan author)
With humor and compassion, this book helps fathers gain perspective on their roles and encourages them. Through his stories dads will be challenged to think, to ask questions of their friends, and even to write down some of their own stories.
Room of Marvels, by James Bryan Smith
Tim Hudson has finally arrived at God’s address. Now Tim, the one who turns answers into best-sellers is looking for answers himself. God sends him on a guided journey through a glimpse of the wonders that await him, and that his departed loved ones now share.
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