Patricia Hickman
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Whisper Town : A Novel
$21.99Add to cartDespite the hard times that still grip the town, Jeb Nubey, now a dependable minister and accidental parent to three orphans, happily settles into the quiet routines of Nazareth, Arkansas. Even the pretty schoolteacher, Fern, who once seemed so cold to him, finally returns his attentions. Then one fateful night, a small package is delivered to Nubey’s doorstep: an infant girl. And the baby is black. Unable to find a relative for the baby anywhere, Jeb feels obligated to care for her. This simple act of charity, however, awakens the troubled undercurrent of racism in the South of the Great Depression. The townsfolk of Nazareth find themselves divided-what are they to make of bricks thrown through windows, graffiti on the church’s wall, the child’s new black nanny, and a craven attack in an apple orchard? And who will win the battle for the heart of this one small town?
Under a chorus of joyous gospel choirs and benevolent reconciliation, Hickman’s melodious prose and vivid characters draw the reader into a fulfilling story, one filled with humor, rage, misunderstanding, and-finally-faith.
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Nazareths Song
$21.99Add to cartThe town of Nazareth is beginning to feel like home to young preacher Jeb Nubey and the three Welby kids in his charge. But just as he’s about to take over the pulpit, a local war breaks out–and only Jeb can make peace between the town’s prosperous banker and its hungry, desperate citizens. Meanwhile, there are mouths to feed, the increasingly rebellious Angel Welby to wrangle with, and Fern, the schoolteacher who barely gives him the time of day, to win over. Yet his greatest dilemma is walking his way–in the person of one of the most alluring and richest young women in Nazareth. Now torn between corn bread on his own table and defending the people who need him most, Jeb must look deep within to find his way.
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Sandpebbles
$17.99Add to cartTwo widows find new life, but only after allowing God to work miracles in their own souls.
After March Longfellow’s husband is killed in a car crash, she tries to convince herself that between her work and her ten-year-old son, Mason, her life is complete. But her visit with a woman suffering from cancer changes everything. Through the eyes of this dying woman who has embraced a new faith, March allows God to rekindle her own faith and joy.