Until Angels Close My Eyes

Until Angels Close My Eyes
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2010-10-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307776468

Leah has never been more in need of support, so Ethan chooses to leave his Amish life on the farm to move in with Leah and her family. However, once he arrives, they both realize that Ethan's Amish values are quite different from those of Leah's complex "American" world. Worlds collide in this heart-rending conclusion to the bestselling Angels Trilogy as Leah and Ethan must finally determine whether love will be enough to overcome their differences.

The Angels Trilogy

The Angels Trilogy
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2002
Genre: Amish
ISBN: 0553570986

The story of Leah Lewis-Hall, who recovers from cancer with the help of the spiritual values of an Amish family.

Lifted Up by Angels

Lifted Up by Angels
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010-10-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 030777645X

In this sequel to the bestselling Until Angels Close My Eyes, Ethan is now at the age at which a young Amish man is allowed to experience the non-Amish lifestyle before committing to the adults' rules. In this inspirational story that intertwines love and tradition, Leah and Ethan must decide whether their feelings are strong enough to overcome family obligation.

Garden of Angels

Garden of Angels
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307433404

It is 1974 and the country is still struggling to come to terms with the Vietnam War. In the small town of Conners, Georgia, Darcy has just started high school, her older sister Adel goes to weekend dances at the local Army base, and their mother tends her beautiful garden–the biggest and best in town. But Darcy’s world is soon changed forever when her mother goes to Atlanta for tests. The diagnosis is not good–breast cancer. There is so much Darcy wants to talk to her mother about: the war and what happened to the soldiers who were there; the feelings she is having for the new (and troubled) boy in school. But she can’t. So she finds solace in her mother’s garden. There she can help the flowers her mother planted bloom.

Until Angels Close My Eyes

Until Angels Close My Eyes
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2003
Genre: Amish
ISBN: 9781404604070

Leah thinks her battle with cancer is over, but the disease that haunts her past has struck her kind and gentle stepfather. At first, Leah is angry, but soon it turns to fear as she contemplates losing the first real family she's ever known.

Angel of Hope

Angel of Hope
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307433102

In this compelling sequel to Angel of Mercy, Amber Barlow finds herself following in her sister footsteps to Uganda for missionary work. She quickly realizes upon arrival that transitioning from her wealthy lifestyle in Miami to the shocking conditions she witnesses in Uganda will be much more difficult than she had even anticipated. Luckily, she makes a friend in Boyce Callihan, a fellow volunteer from Alabama whose charm and humor help her adjust to her new life. In this inspirational story of transformation, bestselling author Lurlene McDaniel eloquently explores the depth and power of selfless love.

Telling Christina Goodbye

Telling Christina Goodbye
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307433811

Trisha Thompson and her best friend Christina are having a great senior year. Trisha and her boyfriend, Cody, are making plans to attend Indiana University together in the fall, while Christina has already received a scholarship to the University of Vermont. Everything would be perfect if only Trisha got along with Christina’s controlling boyfriend Tucker, who is trying to convince Christina not to go away for college. But suddenly their lives change one night when Tucker is driving the four home from an away basketball game. When his car hits a patch of black ice and overturns, Tucker walks away with barely a scratch, but Trisha is injured, Cody is in a coma, and Christina is dead. Those left behind must learn that it takes time for their scars—both visible and not—to heal. And they must find the courage to move on with their lives.

Are Angels Real?

Are Angels Real?
Author: Kathleen Long Bostrom
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780842339599

Rhyming text and illustrations explain what angels are and how they watch over God's children.

The Angels Trilogy

The Angels Trilogy
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2012-03-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307814130

Leah is not happy about being stuck in the hospital for the holidays while her mother is thousands of miles away on a honeymoon with husband number five. Until she meets her hospital roommate, Rebekah, and her big family. Cynical 16-year-old Leah has never known people like this before. From Rebekah’s handsome brother, Ethan, who can barely look Leah in the eye, to her kind older sister, Charity, the Amish family captivates Leah with its simple, loving ways. When Leah receives frightening information about her condition, her new friends show her that miracles can happen. And that sometimes angels appear in the most unexpected places.

Angels in Pink: Raina's Story

Angels in Pink: Raina's Story
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2009-01-21
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307513084

Raina is happy and relieved that her friends Kathleen and Holly found volunteering at the hospital rewarding. They loved their summers at the hospital so much they will be working for credit during their junior year. Raina is also looking forward to spending as much time as possible with Hunter during their last year of high school together. Kathleen is still dating Carson, but they are at different schools and she’s worried it won’t last. And poor Holly’s still waiting for her parents to let up on their rules so she can actually go out on a date. Everything is going well until Raina’s old boyfriend Tony shows up and threatens to ruin the thing that matters to Raina the most—her relationship with Hunter. But she isn’t the only one with a secret. When Raina’s mother reveals her family secret, Raina feels betrayed. Luckily she has Holly and Kathleen to lean on.