New Releases by Lisa Tawn Bergren

A deluxe edition of the bestselling Christian picture book about a polar bear cub who asks a question that “human cubs” often wonder about, too: “Where did I come from?” Now featuring a gorgeous slipcase and extra room for personalization—perfect for gifting! This special edition of God Gave Us You adds a personalized touch to any gift-giving occasion and is sure to become a cherished keepsake. New features include a beautifully designed slipcase plus pages where loved ones can draw pictures or write messages, best wishes, and prayers. Perfect for bedtime, naptime, storytime, or anytime, God Gave Us You assures each child that he or she is a welcomed, precious, and treasured gift from God. With more than two million copies sold, the book continues to gently, tenderly, and reassuringly communicate the message loving parents everywhere want their little ones to hear: "We wanted you very, very much, and we are so very glad because—God gave us you."

This joyous, energetic picture book from the bestselling author of the God Gave Us series celebrates the unique ways grandparents help children gain confidence. It’s always a good time when Nana comes for a visit! Nana doesn’t mind making a mess while building forts. Nana plays checkers to win. Nana encourages climbing high, savoring dessert, and playing hopscotch. In short, everything’s more fun with Nana and her spunky outlook on life! Nana the Great Comes to Visit celebrates the countless ways grownups help children learn to believe in themselves—and assures children that a grandparent’s love stays with them always.

ILS SE SONT EMBARQUÉS POUR L’AMÉRIQUE À LA RECHERCHE DE LA LIBERTÉ ET DE LA PROSPÉRITÉ Laissant derrière eux leur foyer en Norvège, Elsa et Peder Ramstad décident d’aller faire leur vie dans un pays jeune en compagnie de leurs amis proches, dont Kaatje Janssen, une femme qui cherche un nouveau départ pour son couple et l’enfant qui grandit en elle; Tora, la soeur d’Elsa, une jeune diablesse rusée qui sait ce qu’elle veut — et exactement comment l’obtenir; et Karl Martensen, un homme déchiré entre son amitié pour Peder et un amour secret et interdit pour Elsa, un homme tourmenté par des émotions qui menacent de les détruire. Des douces collines de Bergen, en Norvège, à la côte rocheuse de Camden, dans le Maine; et dans les vagues géantes et menaçantes de la haute mer — vivez une saga épique de persévérance et de passion, de foi et de fidélité.

From the creator of the best-selling God Gave Us You comes a warm exploration of the ways parents show affection--and how it mirrors God''s affection for his followers. Parents are always looking out for the perfect bedtime book to create a sense of well-being before a night of rest. Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs explores a child''s curiosity about how love is shown between parent and child, with the reassurance that Mama and Papa will always love their little one. And like Lisa Tawn Bergren''s young protagonist asks his mother, this question is pressing on the minds of many children: "Mama, how does God kiss us?" Mama smiled. "He kisses us a hundred times a day; although if you don''t pay attention, you might miss it." "At night he kisses us with a shooting star. In the morning, he kisses us with sunlight, crawling across the fields and into our windows. On a hot summer afternoon, he kisses us with a gentle breeze. But most of all, he kisses us through our family. That''s how God made us. That''s why I give you Mama kisses."

"Sometimes your greatest treasure can''t be counted...Christina Alvarez grew up on stories of her Spanish ancestor''s missing treasure ship, La Canción. Now a nautical archaeologist, she''s determined to discover the final resting place of the fabled ship, and there''s only one man who can help her. Mitch Crawford stumbled across his first find as a college student and together with his partner, went on to earn worldwide fame as they discovered, and salvaged, a dozen more treasure ships. But Mitch crossed the wrong man at the wrong time, and now that man is out to bring Treasure Seekers to its knees. He''s managed to steal their last three treasure finds right out from under them...and brought them to the brink of bankruptcy. Christina arrives on Robert''s Foe--a tiny Caribbean island and Mitch''s home--ready to convince him to help her find La Canción. But Mitch is in crisis and the two of them get off to a rocky start. In time, they travel from the turquoise seas of the Caribbean, to the historical center of Seville, Spain, and spend many a romantic eve on Robert''s Foe. But can they find their way to the most important treasure of all--their love--in the midst of fending off an enemy willing to do anything it takes to beat them? It all happens Once Upon a Caribbean Summer..." --page [4] of cover

"Moira St. Clair has done exactly what her father forbade her to do: chased her dreams to sing on the stage. But even as her star rises, she becomes more vulnerable to those who wish to use her--or bring her down . . . . It is 1886, and the St. Clairs are living out their dreams in three very separate parts of the world--Paris, Brazil and Colorado. And while each has found a measure of success and joy, each is haunted by past sins and secrets. Once home in Colorado, the St. Clairs struggle to learn what it means to sing praise to God--even in the face of tremendous loss--and trust Him in all things, even when forced to fight for their very lives."--Amazon.com

In 1883 Colorado Springs, Odessa arrives at a famous sanitarium seeking a cure for the disease that killed her brothers, but she witnesses a murder in the hospital where she is being treated and must uncover the killer before she succumbs to her disease.

Five years ago, Bryn and Eli hovered on the edge of love, but Bryn didn''t want to stay in Alaska and didn''t share Eli''s faith in God. Now a doctor, Bryn is spending the summer volunteering in Alaska, throwing her together again with Eli. Sparks fly between them, but is Bryn ready to welcome love at last?

Dios nos ama tanto que quiere que estemos siempre con Él. Por eso nos ha regalado la Pascua. Mientras Osita celebra la Pascua con su papá, su mamá y sus hermanitos, empieza a preguntarle a su papá acerca de este día tan especial. Con mucho cariño, y mientras pasean por el impresionante paisaje ártico, Papá Oso le explica a Osita el origen de la Pascua con palabras muy sencillas, que hasta los ositos polares más pequeños pueden comprender. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "God loved us so much he wanted us to always be with him too. That’s why God knew he’d need to give us Easter." As Little Cub celebrates Easter with Papa, Mama, and her brother and sister, she begins to ask her papa questions about this very special day of the year. Papa lovingly explains God’s plans for his children, while taking Little Cub on a memorable walk through her stunning Arctic world, and he shares how Easter came about in clear, simple terms that even the littlest cubs can understand.

Adalyn Stalling''s clients convinced her to be a contestant on their reality TV show, The One. Hundreds of thousands of viewers tune in each week to watch a group of bachelorettes try to win one bachelor''s heart, and then during the next season, watch bachelors do the same. Now America''s most famous "loser at love," Adalyn is trying to pick up the pieces of her life. Given the media frenzy and the paparazzi that chase her, she''s finding it difficult. And just as she learns she may have picked up a stalker, her childhood friend, Chase Rollins, tracks her down at last. He informs her that her beloved grandfather is ailing and needs her help, in more ways than one. So begins an epic summer in which Adalyn needs to decide where she belongs, what she is supposed to do, and with whom she might find true love at last. All Once Upon a Montana Summer ... --

ECPA BESTSELLER • An ode to gratitude that helps little ones understand how the act of thanksgiving warms hearts and brings joy—part of the bestselling God Gave Us series, with more than 5 million books sold! Adventurous Lil Pup is bummed that hibernating season will soon be coming to the Great North Woods. Why should so many of his friends have to go in for the winter and leave Lil Pup without pals? Mama reminds her little wolf that not all animals hibernate, and how he can be grateful for the beautiful autumn season – for jumping in leaf piles, eating apple treats, and celebrating the wonders of fall with his forest friends. And she points out… “I think the trick to having a thankful heart is thinking about the things that make us happy, rather than the things that don’t.” As Mama and Lil Pup explore, she reminds him that God is the giver of all good things. Lil Pup learns that even when something fun comes to an end; his heart can be thankful when he sets his mind on the best things in his life. This inviting addition to the best-selling God Gave Us series, with nearly 2.5 million books sold, helps little ones to understand how giving thanks warms hearts and brings joy.

In the third and final volume of the Remnants series, the power of the Remnants and their people are growing, threatening Pacifica’s careful plans for domination. Among the Trading Union, village after village, outpost after outpost, and city after city are drawn to people of the Way, and agree to stand against those who hunt them. But Pacifica intends to ferret out and annihilate the Remnants—as well as everyone who hasn’t sworn allegiance to the empire—setting the stage for an epic showdown that will change the course of a world on the brink … forever.

"God loved us so much he wanted us to always be with him too. That s why God knew he d need to give us Easter. As Little Cub celebrates Easter with Papa, Mama, and her brother and sister, she begins to ask her papa questions about this very special day of the year. Papa lovingly explains God s plans for his children, while taking Little Cub on a memorable walk through her stunning Arctic world, and he shares how Easter came about in clear, simple terms that even the littlest cubs can understand."

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. BECAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT.Zara Ruiz is a normal California girl on the verge of graduating from high school and thinking about her dawning future. But when dusk brings a shattering loss--and she discovers a priceless object in the shallows of a tide pool--she is thrust a hundred-and-eighty years into the past. There she meets handsome ranchero Javier de la Ventura--who has big dreams and secret sorrows--along with his enchanting family, in a land that is at once familiar, and yet utterly foreign.Between cattle rustlers, pirates and a growing call for statehood, it is not a peaceful time to be a Mexican settler in young Alta California. But Zara must decide if she''s discovered what she longs for most in the past, or if her heart''s THREE WISHES can only be found in the present.

After tackling her first mission and coming to terms with her power of empathy, Andriana discovers her first battles were only a taste of what is to come. She and her knight, Ronan, have admitted their feelings for each other, but their bonds are tested when Dri is captured by their mortal and spiritual enemy—Sethos—and his master, Keallach, emperor of Pacifica. Andriana is certain Keallach can be convinced to follow the Maker''s plan and join the other Remnants … but in time, she must decide whether she really can pull him back to the Way, or if Sethos''s web of darkness has slowly and thoroughly trapped them both … forever.

Dans leurs nouvelles vies en Amérique, Tora, Elsa, Kaatje et Karl doivent tous faire face à une tragédie personnelle qui menace de briser tous les rêves qu’ils avaient échafaudés avant de quitter la Norvège. Les multiples mensonges inventés par Tora lui ont coûté un avenir prometteur et l’homme qu’elle aime. Lorsque la tragédie frappe, Elsa doit s’accrocher à sa foi et trouver en elle toute la force nécessaire pour découvrir qui elle est et comment se sortir de son malheur. Après la disparition de son mari, Kaatje se démène pour élever seule deux fillettes et s’occuper de sa ferme. Karl se retrouve quant à lui face à la solitude et au vide. Choisissant de faire confiance à Dieu – et de se faire confiance les uns les autres – ils parviendront à traverser ces eaux troubles pour arriver à bon port. Découvrez les rives richement boisées du territoire de Washington, la ville de Yokohama en plein essor, les vagues turbulentes et menaçantes de la haute mer – vivez une saga épique de persévérance, de douleur, de foi et de consentement à l’appel de sa vocation, dans la série Les aurores boréales.

When Gabi and Lia finally learn to surf the river of time, they realize they must make hard choices about life and love in the third and final audio book in the River of Time series.

Our coming was foretold by the elders— Those who would change the future, just as the planet teetered on the edge of darkness. Born on the prophesied day with birthmarks in the form of a crescent moon, they knew us immediately. Swaddled and screaming, we were spirited away by those who hid us, trained us, and kept us safe until our time came. They poured their lives into us. Some died to save us. And now we, the Remnants, protected by Knights of the Last Order, have gathered. Called until we breathe our last ... to save the world.

Because God Loves Them Even More Than You Do It’s our instinct as parents to shield our children from harm. But our true responsibility is to raise children equipped to live well for God even in the midst of struggle. Upside-Down Prayers for Parents encourages us to pray for our children in ways we may never have before: • I pray you’ll get caught doing things wrong—and experience the power of confession. • I pray your prayers will go unanswered—and you’ll find a deeper trust in Him. • I pray you’ll fail in things that don’t matter—and learn what matters to God. • I pray you’ll encounter battles—and discover that God is your greatest ally. By turning our prayers “upside down,” we not only learn to release our children to the care of God alone, we also uncover how our own desires need to be submitted to God’s will. Each entry in this thirty-one-day devotional includes a short reflection, a Scripture verse, and ideas to jump-start conversations between you and your child or teenager. Together you’ll discover a deeper trust in God that will help you make it through the upside-down times with a right-side-up perspective.

This delightful sequel to bestselling God Gave Us You affirms a parent’s unchanging love for a child and helps little ones accept, appreciate, and love their new siblings—part of the bestselling God Gave Us series, with more than 5 million books sold! Now that Mama polar bear has another baby in her tummy, Little Cub is bursting with curiosity. “Why do we need a new baby?” she asks. “If we don’t like the new baby, can we send it back?” “Will you forget me when the new baby comes?” Gently and lovingly, Mama and Papa assure their firstborn that the new baby is a gift from God they want very much, just as Little Cub was–and still is. “God gave us you. Now he’s given us two!”

For Cora Kensington, the Grand Tour was to be the trip of a lifetime. She discovered the family she never knew she had and may have even found the love she longs for in Will.

As the sun rises on her snow-covered world, Little Cub wonders aloud… “What is heaven like?” With tender words, her Papa describes a wonderful place, free of sadness and tears, where God warmly welcomes his loved ones after their life on earth is over. Little Cub and Papa spend the day wandering their beautiful, invigorating arctic world while she asks all about God’s home: How do we get to heaven? Will we eat there? Will I get to see you in heaven? Papa patiently answers each question, assuring her that… “Heaven will be full of everything good.” This gentle story provides satisfying answers for a young child’s most difficult questions about what happens after this life, inviting “little cubs” to find comfort in knowing that God Gave Us Heaven. Also available: God Gave Us You God Gave Us Two God Gave Us Christmas