An uplifting anthology of short stories, each accompanied by the author's personal insights into the characters or background of the tale, ranges from a delightful tale of camping the wilderness to enjoying a Disneyland Christmas, all the while sharing their Christian faith. Reprint.
All dressed up in a fresh new cover, Pretense, the bestselling novel from Lori Wick is ready for a brand new generation of readers. Marrell, a happily married army wife, adores her family, but throughout her life she's felt something missing. When she discovers that the void is spiritual, she is afraid to tell her husband. Will he understand that he cannot meet all of her needs, and that she cannot meet all of his? Covering the lives of Marrell and her two daughters, Mackenzie and Delancey, from the 1970s to the 1990s, Pretense is a character-rich novel written from Lori's heart that shows the patient love of God and the promise of His forgiveness for all who seek Him.
Amy thought love would never pass her way again. She didn't know how close it was...until she met Silas. He is an answer to prayer for her injured father, Grant Nolan, who welcomes him with open arms. The brotherly way Silas feels toward Amy soon turns to deeper feelings of love. Silas longs to have his love returned. But his sensitivity to Amy's reluctant heart and the loss of her old flame keeps him from harboring false hopes for their future. As Silas prepares to leave, will Amy discover the truth about her heart before it's too late? A tender story of the flowering of hidden love and the nurturing of faith in the farmlands of Wisconsin.
Bestselling author Lori Wick's novels have warmed the hearts of millions of fans! Now for the first time ever, Lori's short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story. Volume 2 reveals the blossoming love story of "Beyond the Picket Fence." Dominique "Nikki" Brinks thought moving back to her small hometown would give her more time to write children's books. She didn't expect to find two very special children and their father right next door. As Nikki's sweet spirit brings healing to two little hearts, she discovers the abundant love God has waiting for her beyond the picket fence. BONUS! Chapter One from the first book in Lori Wick's endearing Rocky Mountain Memories series, Where the Wild Rose Blooms, is included.
Bestselling author Lori Wick's novels have warmed the hearts of millions of fans! Now for the first time ever, Lori's short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story. Volume 3 shares two charming tales of unexpected love. In "An Intense Man," when Nick Hamilton walks back into Kelly Donovan's life, she gladly helps him understand his new-found faith in Christ. But will his singular focus on learning overwhelm her need for love, or will Nick realize that Kelly's heart is in his hands? The endearing story "The Camping Trip" tells of how coach Adam Maxwell, while guiding a fatherless boy on his softball team, finds that he cannot overlook the boy's shy, hardworking mother. BONUS! Chapter One from Lori Wick's moving full-length novel, Every Storm, is included.
Bestselling author Lori Wick's novels have warmed the hearts of millions of fans! Now for the first time ever, Lori's short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story. Lori Wick's Christmas Special features two uplifting holiday stories. In "Christmas for Two," Stan and Ellen face their first Christmas as empty-nesters. They must decide whether to spend it with their daughter or to fulfill Ellen's lifelong wish to celebrate in Disneyland. In "The Christmas Gift," Brenda has been in foster care with the Hartmans just long enough for the entire family to adore her. Will Brenda's first Christmas in a real home show her God's love, and will the family's surprise gift to Brenda fulfill all her hopes? BONUS! Several chapters from The Hawk and the Jewel, the first book in Lori Wick's famous Kensington Chronicles, are included.
Bestselling author Lori Wick's novels have warmed the hearts of millions of fans! Now for the first time ever, Lori's short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story. Volume 4, "The Rancher's Lady," showcases Lori's western romance flair. Shasta McGregor leaves Australia for a temporary wrangler position in California, giving her heart time to heal after being jilted by her fiance. Kyle Harrington, the ranch's crusty owner, at first mistakes Shasta's natural, graceful beauty for lack of skill. Although in time they soften toward one another, it takes a tragedy for them to wonder--could God have brought together this rancher and this lady? BONUS! The Prologue and Chapter One from Every Little Thing About You, the first book in Lori Wick's Yellow Rose Trilogy, is included.
Five mysteries of fun and learning. 1. I opened the door, I turned on the light and there it was looking straight at me. Was he lonely or sick? 2. Why is it I can't I keep him, only the fish know? 3. Taking a shortcut bring trouble, and obeying keep the trouble away? 4.Getting in the cave is no problem, but how to get out, may be? 5. A little can helps, if I wait for it?
First published in 1999, Mary Pattillo’s Black Picket Fences explores an American demographic group too often ignored by both scholars and the media: the black middle class. Nearly fifteen years later, this book remains a groundbreaking study of a group still underrepresented in the academic and public spheres. The result of living for three years in “Groveland,” a black middle-class neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, Black Picket Fences explored both the advantages the black middle class has and the boundaries they still face. Despite arguments that race no longer matters, Pattillo showed a different reality, one where black and white middle classes remain separate and unequal. Stark, moving, and still timely, the book is updated for this edition with a new epilogue by the author that details how the neighborhood and its residents fared in the recession of 2008, as well as new interviews with many of the same neighborhood residents featured in the original. Also included is a new foreword by acclaimed University of Pennsylvania sociologist Annette Lareau.