With the compassion of Jodi Picoult and the medical realism of Atul Gawande, Oxygen is a riveting new novel by a real-life anesthesiologist, an intimate story of relationships and family that collides with a high stakes medical drama. Dr. Marie Heaton is an anesthesiologist at the height of her profession. She has worked, lived and [...]
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Happy New Year from the Library staff! One resolution that I’d like for you to make for 2012 is to take time to read. The Library is such a great resource for our church, but it is not being used. We have books that help us to grow in our Christian faith, books on parenting, [...]
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. . . “Amaryllis in Blueberry” explores the complexity of human relationships set against an unforgettable backdrop. Told through the haunting voices of Dick and Seena Slepy and their four daughters, Chris-tina Meldrum’s soulful novel weaves together the past and the present of a family harmed–and healed–by buried secrets. “Maybe, unlike hope, truth couldn’t be [...]
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Nearing Home – Billy Graham Scripture is filled with examples of men and women whom God used late in their life, often with great impact, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Elizabeth and Anna, to name a few. They were ordinary men and women who discovered that the later years of life can be rewarding and fulfilling. “For [...]
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Have you ever finished a book that you just loved and hated for it to end? I have, and the library has, just the series for you if you enjoy Karen Kingsley. She is America’s #1 inspirational novelist and Gary Smalley, who is America’s #1 relationship doctor, have written a series of five books about [...]
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New books for the month of October: ONE THOUSAND GIFTS – Ann Voskamp “How can we find joy in the midst of dreariness, debt, drama and daily duties? What does a life of gratitude look like when your days are gritty, long and sometimes dark? What is God providing here and now?” asks Voskamp in [...]
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Tuesday, November 15 at 1:30 pm A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking [...]
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Since September heralds the start of football season, I’ve picked two books that should appeal to football fans. The authors of both books, Tim Tebow and Coach Bobby Bowden, are both examples of Christian leadership and character. Through My Eyes – Tim Tebow The son of Christian missionaries, Tebow details his early years, his home-schooled [...]
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Tuesday, September 20 at 1:30 pm Reviews: “A dazzling historical novel.” –The Washington Post “Moloka’i is a haunting story of tragedy in a Pacific paradise.” –Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek “Alan Brennert draws on historical accounts of Kalaupapa and weaves in traditional Hawaiian stories and customs… Moloka’i is the story of people who had [...]
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Looking for a good book for summer reading? Check out the church library for new fiction and nonfiction books for your leisure time reading. Here are several that I would recommend HEAVEN IS FOR REAL – Todd Burpo. The author’s son, Colton Burpo, is a four-year old boy who has a near death experience. This [...]
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