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  The Invisible Hand

  by R. C. Sproul

  "Every woman who has delivered a stillborn baby knows the devastation it brings to the heart," write R. C. Sproul. "Who can experience such a thing without crying to heaven and asking, "Why?"Â’ It is normal to wonder where God is in such circumstances. It is where the rubber of human anguish meets the road of divine providence." "This book is an effort to face those issues and questions that arise with regard to... (more)
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  Hamish X: Book 3

  Hamish X Goes To Providence Rhode Island

  by Sean Cullen

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  The Count of Monte Cristo

  by Alexandre Dumas, père

  Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of Château d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of retribution, inspired by a real-life... (more)
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  The Bible (English Standard Version)

  by Crossway Bibles

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  Providential Battles: Twenty Battles that Changed the World

  by William Potter

  In this four-part album, "Providential Battles", Christian historian William Potter provides a providential interpretation of twenty of the greatest military battles in the world, which altered the course of history, serving strategic roles in God's unfolding plan. Including battles from ancient history, to the fall of Constantinople to the Turks, to the American War for Independence, to the Alamo and Civil War... (more)
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  The Survivors Club

  by Lisa Gardner

  One of today’s most electrifying suspense novelists, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner returns with a shattering thriller that dares to play on our deepest vulnerabilities. In this masterful new novel, the killer may very well be the one you sympathize with the most.... THE FIRST RULE IS NEVER BLAME THE VICTIM. They survived what no woman should ever have to endure. Now these three women have... (more)
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  The Prince of Providence: The True Story of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor, Some Wiseguys, and the Feds

  by Mike Stanton

  COP: “Buddy, I think this is a whorehouse.” BUDDY CIANCI: “Now I know why they made you a detective.” Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island, where corruption is entertainment and Mayor Buddy Cianci presided over the longest-running lounge act in American politics. In The Prince of Providence, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mike Stanton tells a classic story of wiseguys, feds, and politicians on a carousel of... (more)
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  The God Who Risks

  A Theology of Divine Providence

  by John Sanders

  If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, can he in any way be vulnerable to his creation? Can God be in control of anything at all if he is not constantly in control of everything? John Sanders says yes to both of these questions. In The God Who Risks defends his answer with a careful and challenging argument. He first builds his case on an in-depth reading of the Old and New Testaments. Then Sanders probes... (more)
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  Puritan Paperbacks

  Mystery of Providence

  by John Flavel

  First published in 1678, this little work well illustrates and explains the purpose of God for his people. Do we believe that everything in the world and in our own lives down to the minutest details is ordered by the providence of God? Do we ever take time to observe and meditate on the workings of providence? If not, are we missing much? It should be a delight and pleasure to us to discern how God woks all... (more)
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  Selected to Live

  by Johanna-Ruth Dobschiner

  The dramatic story of a Jewish childhood ravaged by the Nazis. A young girl is the shocked witness to the destruction of her family and makes a thrilling and miraculous escape from the same fate. By the time she was barely a teenager, Johanna-Ruth Dobschiner was already an adept fugitive, one step ahead of her Nazi pursuers as she went underground, moving from one sympathetic Dutch family to another until the end... (more)
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  Mighty Hand of God

  by Katherine Carter

  Thirty Seven faith-building and amazing accounts of incidents where God supernaturally intervened in history. Within the pages of this book you will find some of the most outstanding and incredible miracles that have occurred in the history of mankind. The outstretched arm of God has protected and delivered nations, world leaders and even soldiers who sought his aid.
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  Providence (New England Landmarks)

  by Richard Benjamin, Katherine Imbrie

  From the "New England Landmarks" series, this is a stunning collection of color photos of the Rhode Island capital by photographer Richard Benjamin. Text by Katherine Imbrie traces the history of Providence from founder Roger Williams to the contemporary "renaissance."
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  Ephesians (Focus on the Bible Commentaries)

  by R. C. Sproul

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  God Willing

  by John Flavel

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  History of providence, as manifested in scripture: Or, Facts from scripture illustrative of the government of God

  by Alexander Carson

  With A Defense Of The Philosophy Of Thomas Brown On That Subject.
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  Providence of God (Studies in Dogmatics Vol 2)

  by Mr. G. C. Berkouwer

  In this series rooted in the normative significance of Scripture, noted Dutch theologian G. C. Berkouwer examines great doctrines of the Reformed faith, developing and defending Reformed theology through interaction with a wide range of theologies and theologians. Here Berkouwer considers the doctrine of providence in the context of the pessimism of the 20th century, and he discusses the relation of providence to... (more)
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  Confidence in God in Times of Danger A Study of God's Providence in the Book of Esther

  by Alexander Carson

  Alexander Carson (born in Annahone, near Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland in 1776 and died in Belfast, Ireland on 24 August 1844) was an author, pastor-teacher and theologian. He studied in Glasgow and was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland in Tobermore, County Londonderry in 1798. After several years he left the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and published Reasons for Separating from... (more)
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  Prayer and providence

  by Homer Hailey

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  The Question of Providence

  by Charles Monroe Wood

  The traditional doctrine of providence has fallen on hard times. Although still invoked on special occasions, the doctrine of God's providence has long since ceased to operate as a guiding principal for many--if not most--Christians. In this clear and engaging book, Charles Wood seeks to renew reflection on the doctrine of providence by reexamining features of the classical doctrine and reorienting the doctrine in... (more)
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  Treasure Island

  by Robert Louis Stevenson

  Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed, it is a novel that has seized the imagination of generations of adults and children alike. And as David Cordingly points out in his Introduction, Treasure Island is also the best and most influential of all the stories about pirates.