Eventide

A long, hard winter takes its toll on the high plains community of Holt, Colorado in this engrossing, profoundly moving ... (more)

A long, hard winter takes its toll on the high plains community of Holt, Colorado in this engrossing, profoundly moving novel rich in wisdom and humanity. (less)

Elsie Keim suffers from keratoconus and is slowly going blind but she doesn't want to let her disease hold her back from... (more)

Elsie Keim suffers from keratoconus and is slowly going blind but she doesn't want to let her disease hold her back from a fulfilling life. That is why when a new neighbor, Landon Troyer, shows some interest in her, she doesn't want anything to scare him away, even if it means keeping her condition a secret. But when Landon finds out the truth about Elsie's illness, he is floored. His job is demanding and takes him away from home, sometimes for days at a time. How could he keep up with his responsibilities and take care of Elsie? (less)

"When their father descends into madness after the death of their mother, Verity Pruitt and her little sister Lilah find... (more)

"When their father descends into madness after the death of their mother, Verity Pruitt and her little sister Lilah find themselves on an orphan train to rural Arkansas. In Wheeler, eleven-year-old Lilah is quickly adopted, but seventeen-year-old Verity is not. Desperate to stay close to her sister, Verity indentures herself as a farmhand. But even charming farm boy Abel Atchley can{u2019}t completely distract her from the sense that something is not quite right in this little town. Strange local superstitions abound, especially about the eerie old well at the center of the forest. The woods play tricks, unleashing heavy fog and bone-chilling cold{u2026}and sometimes visions of things that aren{u2019}t there. But for Verity, perhaps most unsettling of all is the revelation that her own parents have a scandalous history in this very town. And as she tries to unearth the past, sinister secrets come with it{u2015}secrets that someone will go to violent lengths to protect..."--Dust jacket. (less)

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"Wheeler, Arkansas, 1907. When their father descends into madness after the death of their mother, Verity Pruitt and her... (more)

"Wheeler, Arkansas, 1907. When their father descends into madness after the death of their mother, Verity Pruitt and her little sister Lilah find themselves on an orphan train to rural Arkansas. In Wheeler, eleven-year-old Lilah is quickly adopted, but seventeen-year-old Verity is not. Desperate to stay close to her sister, Verity indentures herself as a farmhand. But even charming farm boy Abel Atchley can't completely distract her from the sense that something is not quite right in this little town. Strange local superstitions abound, especially about the eerie old well at the center of the forest. The woods play tricks, unleashing heavy fog and bone-chilling cold ... and sometimes visions of things that aren't there. But for Verity, perhaps most unsettling of all is the revelation that her own parents have a scandalous history in this very town. And as she tries to unearth the past, sinister secrets come with it--secrets that someone will go to violent lengths to protect ..."-- (less)

The title refers to the time of day, often late in the day or early evening, for peace, reflection and for comfort. The ... (more)

The title refers to the time of day, often late in the day or early evening, for peace, reflection and for comfort. The war poem of the same name by John McCrae was the inspiration for the performance here of Hymn to the Fallen. It was written by the American composer John Williams for the film, Saving Private Ryan. Also included in the contemporary repertoire on the album are two songs that have had success on the charts: Where I Sleep, and Underneath the Stars, both having hymnal character. (less)

When the McPheron brothers see Victoria Roubideaux, the single mother they'd taken in, move from their ranch to begin co... (more)

When the McPheron brothers see Victoria Roubideaux, the single mother they'd taken in, move from their ranch to begin college, an emptiness opens before them and for many other townspeople it also promises to be a long, hard winter. A young boy living alone with his grandfather helps out a neighbor whose husband, off in Alaska, suddenly isn't coming home, leaving her to raise their two daughters. At school the children of a disabled couple suffer indignities that their parents know all too well in their own lives, with only a social worker to look after them and a violent relative to endanger them further. But in a small town a great many people encounter one another frequently, often surprisingly, and destinies soon become entwined. (less)

A young Amish woman harbors a difficult secret. Does she dare share the truth with the man she hopes to marry? Elsie Kei... (more)

A young Amish woman harbors a difficult secret. Does she dare share the truth with the man she hopes to marry? Elsie Keim doesn't want to be left behind. Her twin sister, Viola, and her older brother, Roman, have both found love and are building lives of their own. But Elsie? She's still stuck at home, being treated like a child. No one seems to consider her a capable woman--all they see are the thick lenses of her glasses, constant reminders that Elsie suffers from keratoconus and is slowly going blind. Elsie knows there's much more to her than her disease. That's why when a new neighbor, Landon Troyer, shows some interest in her, she doesn't want anything to scare him away... even if it means keeping her condition a secret. Landon is ready to start a new life and feels like Elsie may just be the right woman to start it with. But when Roman steps in and shares the truth about Elsie's illness, Landon is floored. His job is demanding and takes him away from home, sometimes for days at a time. How could he keep up with his responsibilities and take care of Elsie? (less)