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Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Description
Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God's goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. Lysa invites us into her own...
2) Jennie's hat
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
c1966.
Language
English
Description
Jennie's favorite aunt is sending her a new hat, and Jennie is sure it will be beautiful. But when the box arrives, the hat inside is very plain. She had imagined a wonderful hat with big colorful flowers and even tries to make her own hat from a straw basket! Jennie is almost ready to give up on her dream when she receives a fanciful surprise from some very special friends. Ezra Jack Keats's timelessly charming illustrations will leave readers wishing...
3) Carousel
Author
Publisher
Bradbury
Pub. Date
c1994.
Language
English
Description
Alex's father misses her birthday party, and everything is spoiled until the animals on his gift of a tiny carousel come to life.
4) The hush
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Chester has been traveling from village to village, searching for his kidnapped father. One night while fiddling to earn a few coins, he accidentally connects to the Song, the music that fuels every aspect of the world. It's illegal to interact with the Song - only a licensed Songshaper may bend music to his woll - and when Chester is caught, he's sentenced to death. But just before the axe is about to fall, someone in the crowd - a member of the...
5) Killer waves
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
Climb on board the cruise ship Oceanos as it rapidly sinks in tumultuous water near South Africa. Explore the treacherous boundary between oceans and land where wind surfers risk their lives in the shark-infested waters near Maui. Watch as U.S. Coastguard students are put to the test in the deadly waves of Cape Disappointment. And meet the terrifying tidal bore called the Black Dragonin China.
Author
Publisher
Ooligan Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Kait Heacock delves into the vulnerability of relationships and the various ways families fight, forgive, or fall apart. Her debut collection of twelve short stories follows a long-haul truck driver, a mother waiting for the rapture, newlyweds on a trip to the mountains, a father who competes in food-eating competitions, and an array of other characters scattered throughout Central Washington, down to Nevada, and up to Alaska. Each story explores...
Author
Series
Every day with April and Mae volume 3
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When Mae misses a soccer goal, April helps her realize that the fun is playing, not winning"--Provided by publisher.
10) Sadie
Publisher
Bayview Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The devoted daughter of a soldier, thirteen-year-old Sadie is disappointed to learn her father is once again re-deploying rather than returning home. When she sees that her mom is developing feelings for a new man, Sadie channels her disappointment into a fierce new mission, preserve her father's place on the home front, whatever it takes. She has her enemy in her sights, and if there's one thing she's learned from the world around her, it's that...
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