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Spirit of the Fox

by Laura Leavitt

"Spirit of the Fox" is a gripping, culturally immersed mystery. Matthew O’Connell’s intriguing and compelling mystery, "Spirit of the Fox", draws on the culture and history of Japan. Meiko, whose parents, David and Chieko, are... Read More

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Orphan Station

by Delia Stanley

John Kent’s "Orphan Station" is an emotional, heroic coming-of-age tale that sees the universe through the eyes of a young girl in space as she searches for the truth about her family. Selene Sotana is a bright, creative preteen who... Read More

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Mind Files

by Katie Asher

"Mind Files" is an accessible self-help book that encourages moving past negative thought patterns to live joyfully and appreciatively. An approachable guide to understanding how the mind processes experiences for future reference, Penny... Read More

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The Longest Year

by Meagan Logsdon

An intriguing journey spanning two countries and multiple centuries, Daniel Grenier’s "The Longest Year" is at once epic and intimate, heartwarming and grotesque. This is a novel that defies easy categorization. Shades of the tall tale... Read More

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Love without Limits

by Meagan Logsdon

Part memoir, part theological exploration, Jacqueline A. Bussie’s Love Without Limits examines what it means to love unconditionally in an increasingly divided world. From a Christian perspective, Bussie employs personal anecdotes and... Read More

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White

by Jessie Horness

A white child appears among the street urchins of the Congo, claiming to be both a witch and bewitched. Two American conservationists disappear in the jungle, one under suspicious circumstances, another purposefully elusive. Deni Ellis... Read More

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Forage, Harvest, Feast

by Rachel Jagareski

The renewed interest in foraging wild foods has inspired many new cookbooks, but none is as comprehensive as Marie Viljoen’s Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine. Viljoen is a writer and wild foods evangelist who packs... Read More

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Outside

by Kara Hansen

An expansive world of animals can be found right outside your door—so long as you know where to look. Use this guidebook to learn about how to follow the clues, like tracks, noises, and bite marks, to discover all kinds of bugs, birds,... Read More

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