Spiritual Fiction

A picture is worth 1,000 words, and a good story spans the generations. Now, the same story treasury that has touched readers' souls since 1996 - and launched a series with more than 4 million copies in print - has gotten even better! The new book still offers over 100 encouraging story selections from some of America's best-loved communicators. Carry them in your heart, learn from their wisdom, and share them with someone you love. It's the storybook that sparked a movement!

They killed his parents. Now he’s the one they’re after. Bartleby Dunn vanishes into a world he’s never known—new city, new school, unfamiliar faces. He’s quiet. Strange. Unnervingly calm. He doesn’t belong, and everyone knows it. But no one can look away. He doesn’t fight. He doesn’t run. But when people try to hurt him… strange things happen. **BARTLEBY** is a genre-bending story of survival, strange grace, and a boy who won’t break—no matter what comes for him. 💥 For fans of Donnie Darko, The Book Thief, and The OA—a haunting odyssey of quiet power, human ...

A Tale of Passion, Poetry, and Rebellion in 10th-Century Persia In the grand palace of Balkh, where power is absolute and tradition unyielding, Rabia bint Ka‘b—a noblewoman of striking intellect and beauty—dares to dream beyond the gilded cage of her birth. A gifted poetess, she weaves verses of love and longing, secretly pouring her heart onto parchment. But when her heart finds its true muse in Baktash, a captured Turkish warrior, their love becomes a crime punishable by death. Baktash, once a slave in the palace, rises to power as a commander, his unwavering spirit earning the ...

A nearly perfect historical fiction book set in the quaint, deeply textured landscapes of New England during the emotional throes of the latter half of the 19th Century. "Angels We Never See" delicately balances the reality of human suffering and the enduring power of familial strength. The Story:Our narrative commences following the harsh aftermath of the American Civil War. Meet Stella Killingsworth, our strong yet heartbroken heroine, who finds herself inconsolable after the loss of her beloved brother, Thomas. With her brother's death casting a relentless shadow over her world, Stella ...

Mi mamá me dijo algo. Todos los niños deberían saberlo. Es acerca del diablo. Y he aprendido a odiarlo así. Sarah tiene 15 años, con un corazón amable y una disposición únicamente dulce, y se las arregla con una facilidad natural para ser la "hija perfecta" con la que todos los otros padres comparan en secreto a sus propios hijos. Sarah es definitivamente un producto de la educación que recibió, al ser criada en un hogar amoroso cuyos miembros tienen su vida centrada en adorar al Señor y la vida de la iglesia en general. Como resultado de eso, Sarah ha vivido una vida idílica, ...

Gina and David just got through one hurdle, and now here life comes with another. Kailie is barely six months old, Gina is in her final semester of school… and David wants her to move across the country? How can she leave her mother? What about Bernadette? Can she really live without her girls? So many questions, and not enough answers, but time is running out. In addition to Gina’s life-altering situation, conflicts are arising with Melanie and Keisha’s families as well. Follow this finale to a series you’ll never forget, as Gina and David learn love and respect.

The Island: A Beautiful Deception This is a Sci-Fi tale of murder, mystery, and horror. When Harrison Thomas accepts the position of Inspector in charge of the police force on the tropical island of San Lacruz, he leaves the United States for a new life. He also rejects the painful memories of a marriage that didn’t work and a world that seems increasingly cold and callous. Tropical paradise seems like a good place for a new start, and dealing with drunk tourists is much easier to handle than the daily tragedies he sees on the mainland. San Lacruz most certainly seems to offer that second...

She’s the only daughter in the Glover family. He’s got a secret that drove him out of town years ago. Can Arizona and Duke find common ground and their happily-ever-after this Christmas? Arizona Glover doesn’t know that the plate of gingerbread cookies she bakes for her new neighbor - hello, handsome cowboy, Duke Rhinehart - will spark something soft inside her sassy heart. But she finds herself giving him her number when he asks. Duke can't believe the gorgeous women who burst into his house is a Glover. Or that his heart grew three sizes upon seeing her. Of all the rotten luck. See,...

She's the only Glover without a significant other. He's been searching for someone who can love him and his daughter. Can Etta and August make a meaningful connection this Christmas? Etta's resigned herself to being the designated babysitter for the growing family and wearing the label of "bestest aunt" with pride. She loves all of her nieces and nephews, her siblings and cousins, and the family ranch where she works. She once had big dreams for herself, but they all ended when she couldn't walk down the aisle and left her fiancé standing at the altar. As if her embarrassment and regret ...

Tracy's plans are simple. A house on the lake, a dog and a clothes-line. And her heart to herself. But can a handsome veterinarian, a lonely boy and an injured kitten break down the walls of Tracy’s guarded heart? Her alcoholic mother and unfaithful boyfriend taught Tracy Harris that life was easier if you kept your heart safe and secure. So her plans for her life are simple and she is close to achieving them as long as she doesn't let her handsome boss distract her. Then a young boy named Kent wanders into her vet clinic holding an injured kitten and looking like he could use some loving...

He’s coming home with grief in his heart. She’s staying at home with hope on her mind. When Luke and Brooke run into each other, they must ask—would a second chance at love be a sweet happily ever after, or yet another heartbreak? Luke Walker is making his homecoming to the small town of Greenville, Montana, after several years away. He’s got a beautiful eight-year-old daughter, a family ranch waiting for him, and countless places and people to visit. He does not, however, expect her to be one of them. Brooke Young came back to Greenville months before to care for her ailing mother....

Spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer explores the question of human identity and shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and achieve happiness and self-realization.

Don't miss out on a single moment of the Glover family saga in this bridge story linking Ward and Judge's love stories! The Glovers love God, country, dogs, horses, and family. Not necessarily in that order. ;) Many of them are married now, with babies on the way, and there are lessons to be learned, forgiveness to be had and given, and new names coming to the family tree in southern Three Rivers! Willa, Holly Ann, Montana, and Zona all have babies coming, one right after the other in the first four months of the year. What will their names be? How will the deliveries go? Will Zona really ...

★★★★★ “A great job of modernizing a difficult parable” Pastor’s Comment Ever wonder how one of Jesus's parables might be told today? Five compelling stories that illustrate how our faith is tested every day! Crossroads of Faith is five modern-day retellings of biblical parables. These stories illustrate and remind us of the wonderful lessons taught by the parables of Jesus and other Biblical events. We all reach times in our life when our faith is tested and our convictions are revealed by the decisions we make. Whether you call them crossroads or maybe forks in the road, ...

The rediscovery of philosopher Ling Tzu’s (1159-1207) seminal work, The Way, has given the modern world a spiritual guide that contains one-hundred and thirty-five Universal Truths for living a life of purpose and direction. While over eight centuries have passed since these messages were written, it appears that time has stood still, motionless after many millennia.The Universal Truths are as relevant today as they were when the ancient scribe guided his pen in ink and assigned his wisdom upon a silk clothe. After all, true wisdom cannot be erased, diminished, or altered by time.

Discover the books that have already changed the lives of millions. This unabridged guide to the literature of the spirit surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights, and applications - everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary works.

The Waldmeer Series is a 3-generational story that unfolds on many different levels. It will draw you in with the relatively simple, and before you know it, you will be immersed in the sort of problem that can change your life. Don’t think a spiritual series pussyfoots around life. On the contrary, it looks at life and people honestly. What would be the point of a spiritual path if it didn’t understand the nature of life? It knows the problems. It also has some answers, but those answers can only be seen by those who are aching to see them. More than an engaging story, the 7-book ...

Your ideas about science, religion, and the nature of existence are about to be blown apart... The dark energy readings spiked on Barry Adams’ monitor the day everything changed. One moment he was running standard calibration tests, muttering equations under his breath. The next, reality itself seemed to fracture, pulling the socially awkward astrophysicist into a war as old as creation—a cosmic battle between order and chaos with humanity’s fate hanging in the balance. Joined by Jane White, a compassionate art teacher grappling with a crisis of faith after leaving her strict ...

The Killer Angels meets an edgy Gone with the Wind in this accurate historical novel. Spill the Scarlet Rain: A Civil War Novel explores wars both inner and outer. It is a coming-of-age story for Gabriel Fellows, a young student of theology in pre-war Gettysburg. Gabriel's best friend Simeon, a student at Pennsylvania College, impregnates and abandons Genevieve, a local farm girl. Gabriel steps up and marries her to protect her and her unborn child. Love is not a question between them. Genevieve is heartbroken at Simeon's abandonment, and Gabriel is emotionally crippled by the early deaths ...

In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with 18-year-old Jesus changes everything.