A runaway boy . . . A virtuous, "dry" town . . . A determined saloon owner . . . In 1875, the Temperance Movement reveals the deep divide in the nation over alcohol. When Gilbert Freeman runs away from his Ohio farm, he plans to leave his troubles behind. Instead, he stumbles into the middle of the fierce fight to close the newlyopened saloon in the town of Westerville. His family stands against alcohol, but Gilbert finds a job with a saloon owner. Now he must choose one side or the other before his indecision breaks relations with Rose and other new-found friends. Worse, it may destroy the fragile tie he has with his father. The opposition to the new saloon erupts into real violence, and Gilbert decides to find the culprit. Will he add up the clues before someone gets hurt?

Choosing Sides

Children's Books

Meyer, Karen

Literature & Fiction

Sable Creek Press

A dark mystery puts Maggie in peril. Something odd is happening at the Daniels' boxcar home. First, there was a dangerous intruder. Now, Mr. Gatlin wants to buy the place--and he'll do anything to get it. But why? The baffling question plunges Maggie into a world of suspects and secrets. She puts her trust in God's Word that she will know Christians by their fruit: love, joy, peace and faith. She becomes a "fruit inspector" on her way to learning the truth, but will she discover the criminal's identity in time? Or will she become the tragic victim of a deadly plan?

When Secrets Come Home

Sandra Waggoner

Settlers fear the Shawnee Indians at Chillicothe. Joshua is about to learn why. For Joshua Stewart and his family, the Kentucky frontier is their promised land. It's a fresh start away from the difficulties of Virginia. It's an opportunity to own as much land as they care to claim. It's a chance of a lifetime, a dream come true. The only problem is getting there. Will the Stewarts overcome the hardships that await them in the mountains of Pennsylvania? Will they survive the dangers of the Ohio River? And when the Shawnee Indians attack, will Joshua's faith in the Lord be enough to save him?

Conflict at Chillicothe

Every girl wants to be happy. Focusing on Philippians 4:8, this devotional offers hope for teen girls to attain joy and contentment in their lives. “It’s Not Fair,” “The High Cost of Complaining,” and “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”, are some of the subjects young women are encouraged to consider as they seek to live according to Biblical principles. The corresponding journal pages invite practical application for a close walk with the Lord, even in the midst of difficult teen years.

Think on These Things: Challenging Thoughts for Teen Girls

Jan Van Hee

Little children like to learn new words. Big words are especially fun. Sometimes they can say a big word but they dont really understand what it means. In The Boy Who Wouldnt Give Up, Jacob learns about perseverance. Now thats a really big word. It all begins when Jacob and Jenna prepare to visit their grandmother in the city. When Jacob finds out that Grandma Alice is going to give his sister, Jenna, some perseverance he sets out to get some, too. But he runs into one mishap after another. If not giving up is such a good thing, why doesnt it work for him? Will Jacob ever get perseverance?The truths of I Corinthians 1031, Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God, are imparted to children in this delightful and entertaining story. The 16minute audio book is complete with fullcolor miniillustrations inside the tall CD case. Background music and sound effects enhance the important message, that it isnt just about how to get perseverance, it is also about knowing in what things a person should strive to get perseverance.

The Boy Who Wouldn't Give Up (Big Words for God's Little People)

Janet Clark Shay

Mrs. Crenshaw is one of the cruelest people in Dodge City—except maybe Thomas Gatlin himself! But Mrs. Crenshaw has a particular dislike for Maggie Daniels. When Maggie’s father decides to take another coal-mining job—just like the one that nearly cost him his life—Maggie vows to stop him, even if it means working for the meanest woman she knows. To make matters worse, Maggie must look after Mrs. Crenshaw’s troublesome nephews, Cecil and Elbert, who are set on getting her fired.  Surrounded by enemies, Maggie does the only thing she can: She heaps coals of kindness upon them. But will this help them find God? Or will Maggie find herself the victim of a dangerous trap?

In the Shadow of the Enemy (Gatlin Fields)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Raccoons weren't meant to fly, but you can't convince Rowdy of that. When he meets Scissor, the incomparable Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, Rowdy is left to wonder why raccoons aren't special, too. The loveable critter enlists the help of his friend Tommy Turtle and hatches a dangerous plan to become more like the bird. But when disaster strikes, will Rowdy discover his own unique gifts, and will his talents be enough to save his desperate friend?

Rowdy Raccoon and the Turtle Who Wanted to Fly

Donna C. Braymer

Biographies & Memoirs

God's will is not automatic. His promises must be obtained by faith, and prayer expresses that faith. One of the greatest regrets we will have when we get to heaven will be when we discover all that God would have done and given. Either we did not ask, or we failed to ask according to His will; therefore, we never received. OMA VAN GELDEREN walked by faith and not by sight as she grew to understand the witness of the Holy Spirit as a fact of knowledge and not a feeling. She knew neither fame nor fortune, yet God used her prayer life to make a difference.

The Prayer That Makes a Difference

Shay, Janet Clark

Leaders & Notable People

The Shawnee Indians raided Limestone once. Settlers fear they will return. More and more settlers are coming to Limestone, but who is this stranger called Jefferson, and can he be trusted? Joshua Stewart struggles as he gets ready to help his pa fight the Indians, but what if they include the very Shawnees he has come to love? When the militia is forced to march to Blue Licks, Pa and Joshua join them and run into unexpected danger. Will the journey end in disaster, and will Dr. Strong's Wonder Tonic reach Grandma Sarah in time?

Battle at Blue Licks

A lonely king. A woman of courage. An evil conspiracy.  From a humble Hebrew girl to queen of Shushan, Esther has no way of knowing that she has a divine purpose to fulfil.  When she learns that wicked Haman, the king's high official, is plotting the widespread destruction of the Jews, she uses her position to try to rescue her people. But that requires revealing that she herself is a Jew. Will Haman's plot succeed? And will Esther's request for an audience with the king bring her certain death?  A novel based upon the biblical account ...  "... who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this." -Esther 4:14

Star of Babylon

Wallace, Bethany N.

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