Follow the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family, beginning with a story of a forbidden romance that leads to a sweeping saga taking place in Korea, Japan, and America.
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- Darkness Calls the TigerBy Janyre TrompREAD MORE- After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Imperial Japan devours the southern portion of Burma. Unaware of the coming darkness, Kailyn Moran drifts in her role as the only daughter of a widowed missionary. 
- READ MOREWith over 2 million subscribers. James Hoffman knows everything about coffee from all over the world. 
- Five StoriesBy Ellen WeinsteinREAD MORE- Five children, from five different cultures and in five different decades, grow up in the same building on the Lower East Side of New York City. 
- The Art of Living in Season: A Year of Reflections for Everyday SaintsBy Sylvie VanhoozerREAD MORE- "What can I give him?” French author Sylvie Vanhoozer takes her hometown tradition of Provençal crèches (nativity scenes peopled by “little saints”) and tries to expand it yearlong. 
- READ MOREThe Herdmans are six siblings who have a reputation for being the worst kids in the world. Yet when they take over the local church pageant during the holidays, they just might teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas. 
- Why Everything that Doesn’t Matter, Matters So Much: The Way of Love in a World of HurtBy Charlie Peacock and Andi AshworthREAD MORE- A hopeful, practical model for what it means to be a Christian and a culture-maker in a world of hurt and wondrous possibility, from multi-Grammy winner Charlie Peacock and his wife and author, Andi Ashworth. 
- The Christmas Elephant: A Nativity StoryBy Maria Antonia. Illustrated by Laura ZarrinREAD MORE- Ellie wants to be an elephant in the Christmas play but her know-it-all sister says she’ll ruin everything. When Baby Jesus goes missing, Ellie must find him, or the play will be ruined! 
- You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!: Life Lessons from the Movie A Christmas StoryBy Quentin SchultzeREAD MORE- Twenty life lessons from the holiday classic A Christmas Story. 
- READ MOREA retired professor gets a new lease on life when a private investigator hires him to go undercover inside a San Francisco retirement home. 
- We Are OneBy Jackie Azua Kramer; illustrated by Raissa Figueroa and Nina MataREAD MORE- From an award-winning trio, this celebration of community, friendship, and the natural world features poetic, lyrical text paired with a vibrant visual tale of two characters. 
- A New Heaven and a New EarthBy Various ArtistsREAD MORE- Various artists, such as Jason Gray and Phil Joel, highlight the Christian need to practice creation care. 
- READ MOREA New York mobster builds a new life in the heartland 
- The Deliverer Has Come: A Christmas StoryBy Sarah Shin. Illustrated by Shin MaengREAD MORE- Told from the perspective of a young girl living during the time of Jesus’ birth, this uniquely illustrated nativity story helps young readers understand the “what” and embrace the “why” of Christmas. 
- God's Little AstronomerBy Tina Cho. Illustrated by Marta Alvarez MiguensREAD MORE- Blast off to space and discover how every part of the universe—the planets, the stars, asteroids, meteoroids, and more—display God’s glory, creativity, and, most important, his love for you and me! 
- Every Kind of Uh-OhBy Charlie PeacockREAD MORE- Veteran artist and producer Charlie Peacock releases an evocative and honest album. 
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- READ MOREA Navajo grandmother shares an Indigenous retelling of the Christmas story with her granddaughter. 
- READ MOREA four-part docuseries takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems that nearly led him to quit the mega-popular band. 
- This Land Is a LullabyBy Tonya Simpson. Illustrated by Delree DumontREAD MORE- This lush lullaby of the land honors the beauty of the prairies and the plains and the spiritual connection between Indigenous children. 
- 12 Truths & A Lie (Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions)By J.D GreearREAD MORE- Life is full of difficult questions, and many of them often seem impossible to answer. In 12 Truths &a Lie, author and pastor J.D. Greear confidently tackles some of the most perplexing questions that Christians face. 
- Blessed are the Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in CanadaBy Angela Reitsma Bick and Peter SchuurmanREAD MORE- Canadian Christians frustrated with the church have come “undone” and are leaving politely in what this book dubs a Quiet Deconstruction. 
- READ MOREA Norwegian gamer died of a degenerative muscular disease at age 25. His parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely and isolated life—but soon discovered they were wrong. 
- This is HolyBy Mack BrockREAD MORE- Mack Brock, a founder of Elevation Worship, emphasizes God’s past and present faithfulness with his 11-track solo record, This Is Holy. 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
