The Museum Muse is no ordinary book of poetry. It's a source of introspection, a philosophy of who were, are, or have been. Written by an award-winning poet it contains verse such as:" time is only a human constructbecause in the totality of thingsthere is no past, present, or future,just as there is never an endand never a beginningin a seamless ring of gold.thus, while we examine the pastin a museum of the souldo we not exper...

This is a nonfiction novel about the life of Jesus from His baptism to His ascension.What makes this book different is that it not only cover all four gospels it includes fictional scenes and scenes from a Christian mystic who claims she had been visited by Jesus. Three Years With Jesus reads like a novel with description which make the life of Jesus Christ come alive. For example, here is the scene of Christ's crucifixion:The two criminals swore with oaths against God, the Law, an...

While it is a historically accurate portrayal of the times of the Civil War, Sissy! is not your typical novel of that period. It focuses more on the hearts and minds and fears and hopes of people caught up in the war--the newly-freed slave, the woman who is desperate enough to disguise herself as a male Union soldier, a rebel with enough hatred he is willing to destroy an entire town, a soldier in love with a woman who is not certain about her own feelings toward him, soldiers caught up in...

Amy and Becky, identical 10-year-old twins, find that their grandpa, a retired chemist, had accidentally discovered a formula which will make things disappear as well as another formula that will reverse the process. When grandpa is away, they apply the potion on themselves, hoping to have fun by being invisible while they play a trick on their friends. Dogs bark at the invisible girls and a woman shrieks when she doesn't see them but hears their voices. Their greatest adventure occurs whe...

The novel begins in 1920 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where Jessica Radford listens to the very first radio broadcast on KDKA, which broadcasts the presidential election returns. Because of the passage of the 19th Amendment, this is the first time she has ever voted. Many years earlier, she advocated against slavery and pushed for equal rights of the freed slaves. Later, she joined Elizabeth Cad Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and other suffragists-not only for the right to vote but for other r...

This is a delightful children's chapter book about a cat named Homer, and it's based partly on a true story. Homer is bored silly because his owners won't let him leave the house. One day he crawls inside a moving van parked outside, goes to sleep, and awakens to an adventure because the van drove across the country. Now he misses the kids. Will he ever find his way back home?

Once in a while a story comes along that you can't easily forget. "A Belt Buckle for Camilla" is one of them. Out of money and with no food for the Christmas table, Camilla's mom gets invited to dinner by a stranger. The only thing six-year-old Camilla wants for Christmas is a belt buckle, just like the kind her daddy wore before he died. Will her wish come true?This story is guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings.

Having survived the Quantrill raid of Lawrence, Kansas in 1863, a young woman turns to the power of her pen to help emancipate slaves and is embroiled in a romantic struggle between two men, one of whom is happily married. After arriving in the nation's capitol, she meets Walt Whitman, who inspires her to write a novel about slavery. When a soldier and former slave named Tinker, who is a friend of hers, receives a ceremonial medal from Lincoln, she is convinced the President will free slav...

It is 1982, and a new priest in town is holding a secret that, before having his marriage annulled by the Church, had a daughter named Angela. His strong calling for the priesthood drove him to join a seminary to eventually become a priest. However, he is assigned to a parish in the same town where his former wife and Angela reside. But one man. misinterpreting the priest's friendship with 9-year-old Angela, is overcome with prejudice and paranoia and murders the priest. This novel blends ...

It is 1982, when whispers of clerical abuses are just beginning to spread across America--and one small town is about to turn on an innocent priest. Father Luke Taylor wants nothing more than a quiet life of service. But when suspicion and lies brand him as something he’s not, a secret vigilante group decides to take justice into their own hands. Murder shatters the parish. The killer believes he’s beyond the law—until an unexpected twist brings the truth to light.Murder in the...

Experience heaven with 9-year-old Jeremy as he lies in a coma after a tragic car accident. See him discover love at eleven when he meets a girl, only to lose her when parents move away. Follow his heartbreak after being abused by his aunt and how he and those around him need to learn the lessons of forgiveness. Learn the wonders of beautiful soul-searching music sung by two child prodigies who, both eleven, then become famous. Get into Jeremy’s heart as he deepens his understanding of Jesu...

A small Kansas town is furious over a parish priest who apparently molested a young girl. The priest is murdered and all the evidence points to the child's mother. While Detective Matt Gunnison is certain of her guilt, two other persons of interest show up--one with a strong motive and the other with the knife that killed the priest. But as Matt and Susan, his assistant, explore more deeply they uncover the person who actually committed the murder. During all this time, Matt thinks he's in...