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A haunting memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost everything during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen.
When the head of a Taiwanese triad is shot by an assassin, his eldest son, Charles ‘Chairleg’ Sun, heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother and brother, who's been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now.
When David Smallbone's music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the U.S. Struggling to make ends meet, the couple soon realize the talents of their children, who go on to become two of the most successful acts in Christian music.
An unforgettable tale of persistence and problem-solving, based on the amazing true story of a Thai soccer team who made their own place to play.
These hope-filled devotions recognize the realities, joys, and pressures of motherhood and will give you a reminder of grace from God’s Word to hold onto each day.
Irish band We Are Messengers release a buoyant, uplifting new album with engaging, faith-filled lyrics.
A gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece together a future on your own terms.
Children love food, and this beautiful book will help them see God’s goodness and love in the food he provides for his children all through the Bible.
I/O (stylised as i/o) is the 10th studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician Peter Gabriel.
A memoir of coming of age in a conservative Southern family in postwar America.
Go on this scenic Outback adventure to solve a mysterious death.
A seventh-grader has to figure out how to perform the twelve labors of Hercules in real life—and makes discoveries about friendship, community, and himself along the way.
From storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a funny early reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
A lyrical, captivating retelling of the biblical redemption story from National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins, sure to become a beloved tradition for families of faith.
A Korean American mother of two highlights her family’s favorite children’s books celebrating Asian stories and cultures.
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Jury Duty is a documentary-style comedy series that shares the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror.
A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and rapidly fading portals to other worlds—in a richly woven opener to this young adult fantasy series.
A uniquely inspiring nonfiction book that illuminates the transformative power of sharing our most profound experiences of suffering.
Hope in the Valley, from National Book Award Nominee and Calvin University’s first writer-in-residence Mitali Perkins, is a middle-grade novel exploring grief, friendship, family, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis.
Moon Safari's illusive comeback album follows a decade of silence.
This journalist and preacher’s son might be the one to define evangelical shift.
When a tragedy disrupts her life, a teenager moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns lessons about love, hope, and friendship.
This gripping story, set in the world of the award-winning Show Me a Sign and Set Me Free, completes an unforgettable trilogy centering the d/Deaf experience.
