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  Straight Man

  by Richard Russo

  In this uproarious new novel, Richard Russo performs his characteristic high-wire walk between hilarity and heartbreak. Russo's protagonist is William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the reluctant chairman of the English department of a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt. Devereaux's reluctance is partly rooted in his character--he is a born anarchist-- and partly in the fact that his department is... (more)
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  Loving God

  by Charles W. Colson

  Chuck Colson's Classic offers a penetrating and challenging look at the cost and joy of being a Christian.
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  101 Hymn Stories

  by Kenneth W. Osbeck

  "Hymn singing reflects a congregation's spiritual vitality and their response to God's grace.
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  Clippings from My Notebook

  by Corrie Ten Boom

  During much of Corrie ten Boom's 90 years of life, she kept a journal of her spiritual insights and observations as well as the thoughts of others who embrace her joyous outlook. This is a collection of her devotional writings, offering insights into her abundant source of strength.
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  Simon Peter

  by Hugh Martin

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  Character Sketches Volume 1

  by Institute in Basic Life Principles

  The very nature and character of God is seen all throughout His created universe. Job remarked, 'But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee' (Job 12:7-8). Each section of this Character Sketches volume begins with a captivating read-aloud nature story that... (more)
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  Foxe's Christian Martyrs of the World

  by John Foxe

  For centuries Christians have been brought up on the works of John Foxe, which, outside of the Bible itself, have been among the most widely read documents in history. Foxe's Martyrs has inspired millions to live lives of commitment in the face of persecution.
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  Character Sketches Volume 2

  by Institute in Basic Life Principles

  The very nature and character of God is seen all throughout His created universe. Job remarked, "But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee" (Job 12:7-8). Each section of this Character Sketches volume begins with a captivating read-aloud nature story... (more)