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1) Christy
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Language
English
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The train taking nineteen-year-old teacher Christy Huddleston from her home in Asheville, North Carolina, might as well be transporting her to another world. The Smoky Mountain community of Cutter Gap feels suspended in time, trapped by poverty, superstitions, and century-old traditions. But as Christy struggles to find acceptance in her new home, some see her — and her one-room school — as a threat to their way of life. Her faith is
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Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Language
English
Description
On the grueling trail west, Grace Martindale loses her new husband and her last vestige of security. Upon arriving in Oregon Country, she uses her midwifery skills to help the other settlers, and--with the aid of fur trapper Alex Armistead--the Cayuse tribe. But peace between the groups is fragile, and tension soon leads to violence.
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Series
Return to the Canadian West volume 2
Language
English
Description
"After teaching in a 1920s mining town in western Canada, Beth Thatcher no longer feels at home among her wealthy family in the East, and her heart is torn between two very different worlds"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Yukon quest volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
380 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Could They Fulfill Their Dreams in this Untamed Land? Driven by desperation, Grace Hawkins must forsake the affluent comfort of her upbringing to save herself from an arranged marriage. Disillusioned by her father's insistence, she forges a daring plan to escape the sinister hand of her intended. Peter Colton sees the Alaskan gold rush as an opportunity to establish his family's fledgling shipping business. An unexpected partnership enables him to...
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Series
Daughters of Blessing volume 4
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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Description
Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles. When non of these efforts seem to work, Rebecca tries yet another tack, only...
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Series
Return to the Canadian West volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Language
English
Description
Beth Thatcher's excitement over her return to Coal Valley, her anticipated engagement, and the expansion of her school is mitigated by the arrival of a new teacher whose philosophy of education clashes with Beth's beliefs.
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Return to Red River volume 1
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Description
It is 1893 and the first generation of immigrants who came to America for the promise of free land and a good life for their children have finally achieved their dreams. They labored hard on the land and now have a bountiful heritage to pass on to the next generation. However, many of the young people aren't interested in becoming farmers--they have aspirations of their own. Thorliff Bjorklund has been writing stories and plays since he was a young...
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Series
Alaskan quest volume 2
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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Description
Bestselling author Tracie Peterson continues her saga of life and love in the rugged Alaskan Territory with the second volume of the ALASKAN QUEST series. When Pinkerton agent Helaina Beecham's obsession with capturing a dangerous fugitive dulls her judgment, she is kidnapped and carried off into the wilderness just as an early winter is approaching. Now her only hope is that Jacob Barringer--the man who has captured her heart--will find her before...
13) Faithful heart
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Series
Angel of mercy volume 2
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
307 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Series
Angel of mercy volume 4
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
273 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Description
Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening towards a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Book 1 of the bestselling Canadian West series.
16) A moment in time
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Lone star brides volume 2
Language
English
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Description
"With so many obstacles in her path, will Alice Chesterfield find sanctuary in her new life on the 1890s Texas frontier--and a chance at love?"--
Having survived an attack that left her scarred and her father dead, Alice Chesterfield is never free from the fear and memories of the man who is responsible. Texas seems to be an answer to Alice's prayers, and when she has the opportunity to relocate to a ranch near Dallas, Robert Barnett captures her...
17) Calder grit
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Series
The Calder Brand volume 2
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
As the countryside explodes in violence, the Calder patriarch has the power to stop the destruction, though some believe Benteen Calder is only stoking the flames for his own gain. One man courageously straddles the divide…
That man is Blake Dollarhide, the ambitious young owner of Blue Moon’s lumber mill. When Blake’s spoiled half-brother takes advantage of the innocent daughter of a homesteading family, Blake steps in as Hanna Anderson’s...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
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Description
California’s Gold Country in 1850 is a time when men sell their souls for a bag of gold and women sell their bodies for a place to sleep. Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside. Then she meets Michael Hosea. A man who seeks his Father’s heart in everything, Michael Hosea obeys God’s...
20) Sophie's dilemma
Author
Series
Daughters of Blessing volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Language
English
Description
When tragedy strikes, pregnant, heartbroken Sophie hopes that her family will welcome her home after she had hurt them with her defiant behavior by eloping with a fisherman.