Shelley's Heart

Shelley's Heart
Author: Charles McCarry
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 543
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1468300342

When doubt is cast on a presidential election, it sets off an “intricate, skillfully spun” tale of intrigue in this near-future political thriller (Publishers Weekly). At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the CIA has been disbanded and a secret society has taken hold of powerful positions across Washington. After a long and contentious campaign, President Bedford Lockwood is celebrating his reelection. But the revelry is cut short when it’s discovered that his over-zealous aides may have tampered with the vote. On the eve of the Inauguration, Lockwood’s rival—the archconservative Franklin Mallory—presents evidence of fraud. When Lockwood refuses to take the oath of office, it sets in motion a series of events that may destroy him, his party, and the Constitution. From this catastrophic crisis, acclaimed author and former Washington journalist Charles McCarry weaves a smart, tense, and eerily prescient political thriller.

A Texan's Choice

A Texan's Choice
Author: Shelley Shepard Gray
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426714653

Sometimes heroes are disguised as gunslingers . . . and sometimes the most unlikely dreams really can come true.

A Texan's Promise

A Texan's Promise
Author: Shelley Gray
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426714599

Past promises will be tested as new ones are given in Gray's latest, "A Texan's Promise," sure to please her fans and readers.

Grace

Grace
Author: Shelley Shepard Gray
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2010-10-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0061990965

It's never too late to go home It’s Christmastime at the Brenneman Bed and Breakfast, and everyone is excited about closing down for the holidays. But when two unexpected visitors appear seeking shelter, the family’s commitment to hospitality is tested. First Levi arrives, sullen and angry . . . but insisting on staying for five days. Next Melody shows up. She’s almost nine months pregnant, but won’t say a word about why she traveled all the way from Kentucky by herself. As the two strangers settle in, the Brennemans try to make the best of an uncomfortable situation, except for Katie, who and knows a thing or two about keeping secrets. She is determined to learn the truth about these two strangers . . . all while keeping her own secret safely hidden away. All is revealed when a snowstorm traps them at the inn.

Adonais

Adonais
Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1821
Genre: Laudatory poetry
ISBN:

The Determined Heart

The Determined Heart
Author: Antoinette May
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Authors, English
ISBN: 9781503945180

"Reveals the life of Mary Shelley in a story of love and obsession, betrayal and redemption." -- page [4] of cover.

A Texan's Honor

A Texan's Honor
Author: Shelley Shepard Gray
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2012
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426714637

Texas, 1874. Years ago, Will McMillan had fought in the open, next to his Captain, Clayton Proffitt. Now he's waging another war undercover, pretending to be a member of the notorious Walton Gang.

The Wounded Heart

The Wounded Heart
Author: Adina Senft
Publisher: FaithWords
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2011-09-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1455505641

When a business offer turns into something more personal, Amelia is torn between what logic tells her is right, and the desire of her heart. A widow with two small children, Amelia Beiler is struggling to make ends meet. She is running her late husband's business, but it's not what she was raised to do, which is run a home. When she gets an offer for the business from Eli Fischer, she's only too relieved to consider it-especially when it looks like Eli's interest might include more than just the shop. But when she begins to experience strange physical symptoms and is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, it's difficult not to question God's will. If she pursues the treatment she believes in, she risks going under the bann. But how can she allow Eli to court her when she can't promise him a future? Includes instructions to make the quilt block featured in the novel.

The See-Through House

The See-Through House
Author: Shelley Klein
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-04-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 147356980X

'A charming account of a daughter, a house and a fastidious dad' Sunday Times Shelley Klein grew up in the Scottish Borders, in a house designed on a modernist open-plan grid. With colourful glass panels set against a forest of trees, it was like living in a work of art. Her father, Bernat Klein, was a textile designer whose pioneering colours and textures were a major contribution to 1960s and 70s style. Thirty years on, Shelley moves back home to care for her father, now in his eighties: the house has not changed and neither has his uncompromising vision - or his distinctive way of looking at the world. Told with great tenderness and humour, this is Shelley's account of looking after an adored yet maddening parent and a piercing portrait of the grief that followed his death. 'A sad, funny, utterly fascinating book about families, home and how to say goodbye' Mark Haddon 'Original, moving and bracingly honest... often hilarious' Blake Morrison, Guardian 'It is strange that grief should produce such a life-affirming book, but it has. Read it for the solace it contains, or for its captivating descriptions. Either way, it's a delight' Telegraph

The Loyal Heart

The Loyal Heart
Author: Shelley Shepard Gray
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 071807775X

Robert came to Galveston to fulfill his promise to a dying confederate soldier and look after his widow. He didn’t expect to find love in the unlikeliest of places. Robert Truax, former Second Lieutenant and Confederate officer in the Civil War, made a promise to his comrade Phillip Markham. If anything happened to Phillip, Robert would look after his beloved wife, Miranda. She was his life, his world, his everything. After the war, Robert is left to pick up the pieces and fulfill his pact. When he arrives at Miranda’s home in Galveston, Texas, things are worse than he imagined. Phillip’s name has been dragged through the mud, everyone in town believes him to be a traitor, and his widow is treated as an outcast. Even more disturbing is her emotional well-being. Miranda seems hopeless, lost, and so very alone. Robert had thought his duty would be simple. He would help Miranda as quickly as possible in order to honor his promise. But the moment Robert laid eyes on her, his plans changed. He’s mesmerized by her beauty and yearns to help her in any way he can. He makes it his duty to protect Miranda, turn her reputation around, and to find some way to help her smile again. But it doesn’t prove to be an easy task—Robert knows something about Phillip that could shake Miranda to the core and alter her view of the man she thought she knew so well. Christian historical romance set just after the Civil War Part of the Lone Star Hero’s Love Story Series, but can be read in any order Book 1: A Loyal Heart Book 2: An Uncommon Protector Book 3: Love Held Captive Includes discussion questions for book clubs