The Solace of Sin
The Solace of Sin

Author: Catherine Cookson

Publisher: Corgi

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780552145831

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"From the first moment she saw the house on the moors north of Hexham, Conie Stapleton knew she could live there, despite its isolation, despite its lack of basic facilities, and despite her fear of loneliness. Her marriage, on the brink of disintegration, she had already decided to sell the large flat she and her husband Jim shared and she saw the move as a means of initiating the separation she knew was necessary; and now that their son Peter would soon be off to university, there was, she decided, no reason to delay the inevitable. Even if the winters at Shekinah, as the house was called, were as severe as her family had warned, she told herself she could always buy a flat in nearby Hexham. To buy the house, Connie was told that she must negotiate with the nearby O'Connors, one of whom, Vincent appeared to be their spokesman. However, she was somewhat surprised by his abruptness and by his insistence that the deal be closed forthwith; and further taken aback when he asked her if she would be able to sign the papers on the following day. Afterwards, when the house was hers and she had moved in, Connie was to discover that mystery was a way of life with Vincent O'Connor. Des

Sin Eater
Sin Eater

Author: Megan Campisi

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1982124121

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“For fans of The Handmaid’s Tale...a debut novel with a dark setting and an unforgettable heroine...is a riveting depiction of hard-won female empowerment” (The Washington Post). The Sin Eater walks among us, unseen, unheard Sins of our flesh become sins of Hers Following Her to the grave, unseen, unheard The Sin Eater Walks Among Us. For the crime of stealing bread, fourteen-year-old May receives a life sentence: she must become a Sin Eater—a shunned woman, brutally marked, whose fate is to hear the final confessions of the dying, eat ritual foods symbolizing their sins as a funeral rite, and thereby shoulder their transgressions to grant their souls access to heaven. Orphaned and friendless, apprenticed to an older Sin Eater who cannot speak to her, May must make her way in a dangerous and cruel world she barely understands. When a deer heart appears on the coffin of a royal governess who did not confess to the dreadful sin it represents, the older Sin Eater refuses to eat it. She is taken to prison, tortured, and killed. To avenge her death, May must find out who placed the deer heart on the coffin and why. “Very much reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale…it transcends its historical roots to give us a modern heroine” (Kirkus Reviews). “A novel as strange as it is captivating” (BuzzFeed), The Sin Eater “is a treat for fans of feminist speculative fiction” (Publishers Weekly) and “exactly what historical fiction lovers have unknowingly craved” (New York Journal of Books).

The Solace of Water
The Solace of Water

Author: Elizabeth Byler Younts

Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0718075676

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A glimpse into the turbulent 1950s. Two grieving women and a heartbroken child. And unlikely friendships that rise above religion, race, and custom with the power to transform souls from the inside out. After leaving her son’s grave behind in Montgomery, Alabama, Delilah Evans has little faith that moving to her husband’s hometown in Pennsylvania will bring a fresh start. Enveloped by grief and doubt, the last thing Delilah imagines is becoming friends with her reclusive Amish neighbor, Emma Mullet—yet the secrets that keep Emma isolated from her own community bond her to Delilah in delicate and unexpected ways. Delilah’s eldest daughter, Sparrow, bears the brunt of her mother’s pain, never allowed for a moment to forget she is responsible for her brother’s death. When tensions at home become unbearable for her, she seeks peace at Emma’s house and becomes the daughter Emma has always wanted. Sparrow, however, is hiding secrets of her own—secrets that could devastate them all. With the white, black, and Amish communities of Sinking Creek at their most divided, there seems to be little hope for reconciliation. But long-buried hurts have their way of surfacing, and Delilah and Emma find themselves facing their own self-deceptions. Together they must learn how to face the future through the healing power of forgiveness. “Younts has set herself apart with this exquisite story of friendship and redemption . . . I’ll be talking about this book for years to come.” —Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress

The Solace of Leaving Early
The Solace of Leaving Early

Author: Haven Kimmel

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2002-07-23

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 0385507305

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Using small-town life as a springboard to explore the loftiest of ideas, Haven Kimmel’s irresistibly smart and generous first novel is at once a romance and a haunting meditation on grief and faith. Langston Braverman returns to Haddington, Indiana (pop. 3,062) after walking out on an academic career that has equipped her for little but lording it over other people. Amos Townsend is trying to minister to a congregation that would prefer simple affirmations to his esoteric brand of theology. What draws these difficult—if not impossible—people together are two wounded little girls who call themselves Immaculata and Epiphany. They are the daughters of Langston’s childhood friend and the witnesses to her murder. And their need for love is so urgent that neither Langston nor Amos can resist it, though they do their best to resist each other. Deftly walking the tightrope between tragedy and comedy, The Solace of Leaving Early is a joyous story about finding one’s better self through accepting the shortcomings of others.

Sin with Me
Sin with Me

Author: J. A. Huss

Publisher:

Published: 2017-12-16

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781944475376

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Two broken people in a city fueled by sin. Maddie Clayton isn¿t looking to be saved. She knows the only person you can count on is yourself. Her moral compass might not point true North these days¿but at least she¿s still standing. The Military taught Tyler Bell about loyalty. Being there for your brothers is the only thing that matters¿but when it mattered most, he wasn¿t. She¿s got a ticket straight to Hell. He¿s already been there and back. She needs to win. He just needs to stop fighting. Some sins scar your soul so deeply, you'll never be the same.But this Devil in disguise might just be the angel he needs to forgive himself.

Sins of Our Fathers
Sins of Our Fathers

Author: Shawn Lawrence Otto

Publisher: Milkweed Editions

Published: 2014-10-20

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1571319123

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Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist: A “wonderfully vivid” crime novel about race, money, and the American Dream (Publishers Weekly, starred review). A banker in small-town Minnesota, J.W. has been caught embezzling funds to support his gambling addiction. He’s on the verge of losing everything when his boss offers him a scoundrel's path to redemption: sabotage a competing, Native banker named Johnny Eagle. A single father, Eagle recently returned to the reservation, leaving a high-powered job in the hope of simultaneously empowering his community and saving his troubled son. When J.W. moves onto the reservation and begins to work his way close to Eagle, hundreds of years of racial animosities rise to the surface, inexorably driving the characters toward a Shakespearean and shattering conclusion, in this elegant, page-turning novel by the screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated House of Sand and Fog. “A rousing and satisfying climax. Otto’s wonderfully vivid debut narrative is reminiscent of well-known crime novelist William Kent Krueger.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Captivating from the first page.”—The Missourian

Ritual Sins
Ritual Sins

Author: Anne Stuart

Publisher: Impeccably Demure Press

Published: 2020-04-25

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1951309138

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Rachel Connery has come to the Foundation of Being to find the truth about her mother’s death--what has happened to all her money, and what secrets lie behind the smiling, placid members of what Rachel considers a cult? Luke Bardell is as bad as a man can be--a liar, swindler, convicted murderer and cult leader. So why is she so attracted to him? There’s evil at the Foundation, but Rachel can’t tell where it’s coming from--the holier than thou members, or Luke Bardell himself. Luke is involved in something very wrong...but is he the real source of evil? And is she a total fool to believe that he’s someone worth loving?

The Last Sin Eater
The Last Sin Eater

Author: Francine Rivers

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Published: 1999-01-16

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0842335714

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Despite the fact that it's forbidden, Cadi Forbes is determined to find the sin eater after her grandmother's death

Astonished
Astonished

Author: Beverly Donofrio

Publisher: Penguin Group

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0143124900

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“A narrative composed of brutal honesty, tenderness, and an aching love for God. I could not put it down.” —Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees In the middle of her life, acclaimed memoirist Beverly Donofrio thought she’d found a safe haven in a beautiful town in Mexico—until she was awakened in her bed by a rapist. As she writes in this fierce, unflinching account: “This was not supposed to happen. I was supposed to have escaped: I had hot flashes and liver spots and was in the final stretch.” Here Donofrio wrestles with anger toward her attacker and toward life, yet realizes her despair is not unlike that of other friends who are struggling with grave illnesses, loss of jobs, deaths of loved ones. Hoping to heal from trauma, Donofrio turns to prayer while journeying to five very different monasteries. A testimony to how anyone who is broken can move away from fear and anger toward grace, Astonished will not only be read and shared by fans of Donofrio’s previous books, but also by anyone who hopes to be inspired by Donofrio’s strength and her search for faith, healing, and identity.

Sin Full
Sin Full

Author: Nella Warrent

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-28

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13:

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A circle of salt.A crust of bread.A coin of silver to release your dead.He comes to you in your final hours, when fear from your actions weigh heavily on your soul. He consumes your darkness and whispers words of solace to release you from your deepest secrets. Grigori Dumah is a sin eater. Would you call him to share in what you have done? Would you trust him to release you from your sins? He could leave you to suffer in the darkness of your own creation. Choose wisely.Grigori is fighting those who have control over his life and what he does with it. He has battled restrictions his entire life. Orphaned and left within the walls of the church, he was taken and trained for the benefit of others. It was and is all about the money his benefactors can make off his skill. Sadly, his closest friend, Jaelyn, pimps him out for her benefit as well. She walks both sides of the tracks. If you have a need and the money is right, she knows a guy. To add to this growing list of torments, a serial killer is wreaking havoc on his city.But there is a sweet spot in Grigori's world. Eden is the girl he holds close. She is as sweet as the treats she bakes. But will the shadows and darkness of his world change hers? Will she run? Or will she see his true soul and be willing to risk her own.***Due to the nature of the storyline, this story comes with a warning for adults 18+