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The Damnation of Theron Ware The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic A fledgling Methodist preacher rotates into an up-state New York town and learns disorienting lessons in how life is, and other ways life could be. OL103394W
Barchester Towers Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope *The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers* Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that… OL109724W
The 24th letter The 24th letter Tom Lowe When Father John Callahan hears the confession of a frightened prison inmate, he learns that a man facing lethal injection is innocent. The lead investigator on the case, his friend, ex-Miami cop Sea… OL15452369W
The Miracle The Miracle John L'Heureux "Father Paul LeBlanc is young, handsome, and charismatic. He has just been transferred out of Boston because of his dangerous ideas on sex, marriage, and birth control - and because he just doesn't u… OL155897W
My father's house My father's house Dijorn Moss New pastor Timothy Wells finds the task of keeping Gethsemane Community Church active more difficult than he expected. OL15897449W
Revival Revival Stephen King In a small New England town over half a century ago, a boy is playing with his new toy soldiers in the dirt when he looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, Jamie learns later he is a man wh… OL17200413W
When The Bishop Needs An Alibi When The Bishop Needs An Alibi Vannetta Chapman 338 pages ; 22 cm OL17831037W
The first annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival The first annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival Ken Wheaton Welcome to Grand Prairie, Louisiana-land of confounding accents, hard-drinking senior citizens, and charming sinners-brought to hilarious life in a bracing, heartfelt debut novel simmering with Cajun… OL17903600W
Georgia Sweethearts Georgia Sweethearts Missy Tippens After inheriting her great-aunt's failing yarn shop, Lilly Barnes is determined to make it a success. All she wants is stability, something she doesn't think possible in the small town of Corinthia, … OL18166221W
Some tame gazelle Some tame gazelle Barbara Pym The Misses Bede occupy the central crossroads of parish life. Then, into their quiet lives comes a famous librarian, Nathaniel Mold, and a bishop from Africa, Theodore Grote - who each take to callin… OL19705636W
Night Watch Night Watch Stephen Kendrick Christmas Day, 1902. A priest is murdered in London during a secret meeting over the possibility of a Parliament of World Religions. Now Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson-with the help of a young priest… OL1995307W
Smaller and smaller circles Smaller and smaller circles F. H. Batacan "In northeast Manila's Quezon City is a district called Payatas--a 50-acre dump that is home to thousands of people who live off of what they can scavenge there. It is one of the poorest neighborhood… OL20006635W
Knight Avenged Knight Avenged Coreene Callahan Drawn by a destiny he won't accept, elite assassin Henrik Lazar detests the mystical curse handed down by his mother. But when the sorcery in his blood is activated and past pain comes back to haunt … OL20331287W
The devil’s novice The devil’s novice Edith Pargeter A priestly envoy disappears, a skittish novice arrives and Cadfael works out what it all means. OL40295W
The heretic’s apprentice The heretic’s apprentice Edith Pargeter This book examines what true piety is. The main character is the apprentice of a man, now dead, who is suddenly accused of having been a heretic. In this book, Edith Pargeter (aka Ellis Peters), th… OL40313W
I will call it Georgie's blues I will call it Georgie's blues Suzanne Newton Because the Baptist minister's children in a small North Carolina town have difficulty conforming to the roles their father wishes them to play for public consumption, fifteen-year-old Neal feels he … OL4303333W
The death of an Irish sinner The death of an Irish sinner Bartholomew Gill Local benefactress and celebrated biographer Mary-Jo Stanton is a supplicant to death — left lifeless on her knees in a patch of daffodils, a barbaric religious implement wrapped tightly around her n… OL45993W
The Maverick Preacher The Maverick Preacher Victoria Bylin Once upon a time, he was one of Boston's most righteous ministers. Now Joshua Blue is a guilt-stricken man scouring the West to find the sister he drove away with his pride. When the trail leads him … OL5696393W
Witch Wood Witch Wood John Buchan Set against the religious struggles and civil wars of seventeenth century Scotland, John Buchan's Witch Wood is a gripping atmospheric tale in the spirit of Stevenson and Neil Munro. As a moderate… OL76578W
The Workhouse Girl The Workhouse Girl Jessica Stirling Robert Montague, a fiery preacher with an adventurous past, is a perfect catch for any girl in the parish of Ravenshill. Stockbroker Cuthbert Armitage certainly thinks so and sets his daughters, Cass… OL86305W
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