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Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene Β· back to the book

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The Robe

Lloyd C. Douglas Β· 542 pages

A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.

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The Hidden Flame

Davis Bunn, Janette Oke Β· 400 pages

In first-century Judea, the followers of the Way have burgeoned into a vibrant, growing community that cannot be ignored. Jerusalem is in turmoil as its religious leaders on one side, and their Roman rulers on the other, conspire to stamp out the fledgling Church. And Abigail, who thought she had finally found home and safety, is caught between the opposing forces.Two suitors desire the lovely Abi

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John's Story: The Last Eyewitness

Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins Β· 320 pages

Ninety-year-old John, the last surviving apostle, remembers his broken life before befriending Jesus and is called upon to write a gospel that definitively establishes Jesus as the Son of God.

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An Echo in the Darkness

Francine Rivers Β· 449 pages

This classic series has inspired over half a million readers. Turning away from the opulence of Rome, Marcus is led by a whispering voice from the past into a journey that could set him free from the darkness of his soul. A prosperous trader, Marcus Lucianus Valerian has made a fortune providing sand and slaves for the Roman games. But Hadassah, a slave in his family's household, has enchanted

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Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites

Chris Heimerdinger Β· 228 pages

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This Present Darkness

Frank E. Peretti Β· 508 pages

β€œFor we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 Ashton is just a typical small town. But when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful, hardworking pastor begin to investigate mysterious events, they suddenly find themse

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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Victor Hugo Β· 443 pages

In fifteenth-century Paris, a disfigured man named Quasimodo, who was abandoned as an infant in the cathedral of Notre-Dame and now lives in its bell tower, must come to the aid of a beautiful gypsy girl named Esmeralda after she repels the advances of the cruel archdeacon Don Claude Frollo.

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Quo Vadis

Henryk Sienkiewicz Β· 488 pages

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Great Lion of God

Taylor Caldwell Β· 669 pages

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Peace Like a River

Leif Enger Β· 313 pages

"Raised on tales of cowboys and pirates, eleven-year-old Reuben Land has little doubt that miracles happen all around us, and that it's up to us to "make of it what we will." Reuben was born with no air in his lungs, and it was only when his father, Jeremiah, picked him up and commanded him to breathe that his lungs filled. Reuben struggles with debilitating asthma from then on, making him a boy

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Among the Gods

Lynn Austin Β· 352 pages

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Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

Anne Rice Β· 344 pages

In Israel, in the turbulent first century, a baby is born to a humble Jewish family - but to a great destiny. His is an uneasy childhood, as he begins to come to terms with his extraordinary powers, and the whispered mysteries surrounding his birth. The tyrannical rule of King Herod has driven the family from the Holy Land to the relative safety of cosmopolitan Alexandria. But on Herod's death,

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I, Claudius/Claudius the God

Robert Graves Β· 848 pages

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Lady of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson Β· 480 pages

New York Times bestselling author Marion Zimmer Bradley brings the mesmerizing world of myth, romance and history to life in the spellbinding novel of epic grandeur!Before the legend of King Arthur and Camelot, there was Avalon, a beautiful island of golden vales and silver mists. A land where the lives of three powerful priestesses shape the destiny of Roman Britian as they fight to regain the ma

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The Martyr's Song (The Martyr's Song Series, Book 1) (With CD)

Ted Dekker Β· 144 pages

What would die for? That's the question suddenly thrust upon a small band of women and children in Bosnia at the close of World Warr II. When a group of bitter soldiers stumble upon their peaceful village, they suddenly face an insidious evil, and the ultimate test.

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At Home in Mitford

Jan Karon Β· 542 pages

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The Puritans

Jack Cavanaugh Β· 511 pages

Young Drew Morgan has an enviable position. Handpicked by Bishop Laud, next to the king the most powerful man in England, it is his assignment to infiltrate Puritan villages, turn over "traitors" to the church and crown, and discover the secret identity of the notorious pamphleteer Justin. But when Drew falls in love with a Puritan curate's daughter, his personal fortunes begin to falter as his

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The Family of Jesus

Karen Kingsbury Β· 304 pages

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Joni: An Unforgettable Story

Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser Β· 224 pages

Autobiography of Joni Eareckson, who at 17 was left a quadriplegic as a result of a diving accident, and who today as an accomplished artist drawing with a pen held in her teeth, describes her struggles and her abiding faith in Christ.

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Risen: The Novelization of the Major Motion Picture

Angela Elwell Hunt Β· 318 pages

"Epic in scope, yet deeply personal, this novelization offers a unique perspective on the story of the resurrection. Roman Tribune Clavius is assigned by Pilate to keep the radical followers of the recently executed Yeshua from stealing the body and inciting revolution. When the body goes missing despite his precautions, Clavius must hunt it down. His investigation leads him from the halls of Hero

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The Silver Chalice

Thomas B. Costain Β· 536 pages

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The Shack

William Paul Young Β· 252 pages

This book is a life changing in the way you think about a higher power and who,what,and why, He makes the decisions He does. It will make you think of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in a whole new way. An excellent read.

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Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate

Diana Wallis Taylor Β· 326 pages

Claudia, the illegitimate granddaughter of Caesar Augustus and wife of Lucius Pontius Pilate, struggles to make the best of her life in troubled Judea and finds peace in the teachings of a mysterious Jewish Rabbi.

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