Bookshop owner, bibliotherapist, and occasional sleuth Nora Pennington must enlist the help of her librarian friend Bobbie to unravel the connection between The Scarlet Letter, an obscure 19th-century writer, and a dead hiker.
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Although few today remember Alice’s story, historians recognize her as one of the first
people to use photography in a human rights campaign. - November 15, 2022| |READ MORE
A refreshing network show about journalism in Alaska, a Native-run show about a small town in Connecticut, and a legal drama set in Manitoba all try with varying results to center Native characters and stories.
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Seattle alt band Citizens offers fans an encouraging, unifying 5-song EP
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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In her one question, I felt listened to, cared for, and not alone—and our conversation continued for quite a while.
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A novel about a young Syrian couple in the throes of new love on the cusp of their bright future when a travel ban rips them apart on the eve of their son’s premature birth.
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A Navy SEAL hunts down those responsible for killing his family.
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Combat perfectionism and build your children's self-confidence with this sweet, inspirational picture book from Emily Ley.
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How will our people learn Reformed doctrine in church now that synod has removed the requirement for catechism sermons?
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Named by Apple as the Best Show of the Year 2021, host Maya Shankar blends compassionate storytelling with the science of human behavior to help us understand who we are—and who we become—in the face of a big change.
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Nurse Amy Loughren is shocked when her colleague is found responsible for the murder of dozens of patients over a period of 16 years.
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Eva wants to run away from her life—if only she could remember how. But perhaps a new beginning is possible in this poignant novel of faith, aging, and surprises.
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I have worked too much at building and maintaining a facade.
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Now when the Holy Spirit prompts someone to write a note in church or during Bible study, there is a place to do that before they forget.
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I’m hearing suggestions that the Bible is not a rule book, but Christian confessions declare it “the only rule for life and faith” (Westminster Confession) and “infallible rule” (Belgic Confession, Art. 7). Which is right?
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A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family.
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Traci Rhoades encourages readers to explore practices—some ancient and others unconventional—that offer solace for those times when “the bottom drops out.”
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With engaging rhyme and lovely illustrations, this picture book sparks readers’ imaginations with the idea that God created human beings to make, model, and work like him.
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If we refuse to keep each other’s company until our disputes have been settled, we will die alone.
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A Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new Canadian small-town life, caught between his dream to become a doctor and preserving his family's chocolate-making legacy.
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Prog Rock outfit Glass Hammer returns with their third album in the Skallagrim trilogy, based on the writings of fantasy writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien.
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From a children’s nonfiction book about wolves in Yellowstone to the memoir of a Frenchman who’s a former atheist, here’s a list of 12 books for every age and taste.
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Aunt Dorothy loved me. There was no doubt about that.