Janette Oke
41) Unyielding hope
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"As a young girl, Lillian Walsh lost both her parents and a younger sister. Now in her twenties, after enduring the death of her adoptive mother, Lillian must find her place in the world. Just as her adoptive father is leaving for an extended trip to his native Wales, a lawyer appears at the door to inform Lillian that she has inherited a small estate from her birth parents--and that the sister she had long believed dead is likely alive. When she...
42) Where trust lies
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"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"--
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IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
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Belinda Davis's move to Boston had introduced her to a life she never could have imagined growing up in the West. But even the opportunities of wealth, literature and travel left her feeling empty. Realizing her faith had been pushed into the background, she once again invites God to have first place in her life. But now she faces new life decisions that seem even more difficult than before. Torn between two contrasting ways of life, one full of fascinating...
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Acts of faith volume 1
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2009
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A sweeping first-century Biblical saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity; an unlikely romance buds in the midst of political chaos.
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Prairie Legacy volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
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Virginia Simpson has a yearning deep inside her to go somewhere, discover something, be a part of the world about her in a new way would not go away. But what would satisfy it? When her graduation day arrives, she walks to the podium as the class valedictorian to the proud grins of her grandparents, Marty and Clark Davis. College beckons, and life seems to be well in hand. She thought she would feel different. Like an adult, with an inner knowledge...
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IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
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After years of turmoil, Virginia Lewis is finally satisfied with her life. God has blessed her with the love of her husband Jonathan and four wonderful children, one of which is the daughter of her wayward childhood friend Jenny. Ten-year-old Mindy has grown into a healthy, faith-filled child and a full-fledged member of the Lewis family. But when a desperate Jenny arrives to reclaim her daughter, Virginia and Jonathan find themselves in a battle...
48) Unfailing love
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When hope calls volume 3
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"Lillian Walsh and Grace Bennett have learned so much already about caring for children in distress. It hasn't been easy, but it becomes even more difficult when they suddenly discover that three children have run away. Concerned for the trio's safety, the sisters will do all they can to find the children. But the runaways are not the only thing putting the future of the children's home in question. Lillian is faced with choosing between her dreams...
49) Sustaining faith
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When hope calls volume 2
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So much has been accomplished. Lillian Walsh has stepped out courageously beyond what she'd ever dreamed of being able to achieve. She and her newly rediscovered sister, Grace, have settled three children from England into new Canadian homes and are prepared to place two more just after the New Year, when it happens--another painful disruption. A white lie the sisters used to protect some orphans has resulted in an official complaint and a letter...
50) Dana's Valley
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[2001]
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After her older sister, Dana, is diagnosed with cancer, Erin and her family must deal with the resulting anxiety, finding their relationships with each other and with God put to the test.
51) The matchmakers
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In "The Matchmakers", a young woman makes an effort to encourage her widowed father to get on with his life. She has in mind an older widow at the church and enlists the help of the woman's grown son. Through scheming and friendly manipulation, they get the two "oldsters" together, but the results are hardly what they anticipated! A delightful story by one of the best-loved inspirational writers of our time.
54) Spunky's diary
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Janette Oke's animal friends volume 5
Pub. Date
c1982
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IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
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In Spunky, she has captured the essence of a perky little pup, whose delightfully funny escapades and deeply poignant experiences will endear him to your heart.
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2011, c1997
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Women of all ages have come to know and love Janette Oke's sincere, warm-hearted writing. Nana's Gift (1996) is a thought-provoking story of a family treasure that becomes a legacy. When a great-granddaughter receives her Nana's heirloom pearls, she will find out their secret while readers will be reminded that some gifts in life are priceless. Also included is The Red Geranium (1995), another story about a memorable gift. A little boy, who sees the...
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Janette Oke's animal friends volume 10
Pub. Date
c1987
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IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
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When their caretaker is hospitalized, Blue Boy and the other homing pigeons receive food, water, and excellent care from two young boys who love pets.