Best Selling Books by Angela Elwell Hunt

"After her father and sister are killed, Salome and her mother move to Jerusalem. When a relative betroths Salome to a pagan prince half her age, she questions God''s plan. When she finds herself crowned queen of Judea, she learns that a woman committed to God can change the world"--

Flashpoints: Igniting the hidden passions of your soul.

Jennifer Graham - mother, student, and embalmer''s apprentice - could use a friend. She finds one in McLane Larson, a newcomer to Mt. Dora, and is delighted to learn that the young woman is expecting a baby. While McLane''s soldier husband serves overseas, Jen promises to support McLance and then learns that her tie to this woman goes far deeper than friendship. When a difference of opinion threatens their relationship, Jennifer discovers weaknesses in her own character...and a faith far stronger than she had imagined.

Aurora Rose Norquest is different from her neighbors, different from most people. Still single at thirty-five, she spends every hour of her days and nights in an elegant Manhattan apartment, quietly caring for her invalid mother. Then her mother dies, and Aurora''s world spins on its axis. Reality shatters into startlingly realistic nightmares, and the shards of troubling memories slice into her sleep. Everything Aurora has believed about herself and her world fades into murky dreams that will not let her rest. Something, someone is pursuing Aurora--growing more threatening by the day, testing the limits of her sanity. Will she find the courage to confront her unseen pursuer? Or will she surrender to the destructive melancholy that haunts her days and nights? What will it take to satisfy the relentless intruder whose voice presses her toward The Awakening?

For I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not for evil, says the Lord. . . . Joseph the slave becomes a ruler in Egypt. Corrie ten Boom seems destined to die a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, but survives to speak to millions. The apostle Paul encounters Christ on the road to Damascus. Bud Paxon meets Jesus in a Las Vegas hotel suite. A Jewish girl named Esther convinces a king to save her people. A young deaf woman defies the odds and is crowned Miss America---and later is able to hear through the miracle of modern medicine. From the chapters of the Bible and the pages of today''s newspaper, Let God Surprise You introduces you to men and women whose extraordinary stories demonstrate how God can turn any situation around and bring good out of even the most difficult circumstances. This book also shows how God answers our prayers---sometimes through unexpected avenues. Heather Whitestone McCallum offers her experiences of amazing grace and divine timing along with stories of biblical and modern men and women that demonstrate how our loving and lavish God is ready to surprise us with his goodness and mercy. No matter what challenges you are facing, these stories will inspire you and remind you that God can do anything with a heart surrendered to him. Let God Surprise You will help you see that God never sets limits on what we can become as long as we are willing to put our faith in a limitless God. God loves to surprise his children in the way he works out the plans he has for us, the dreams he has planted in our spirits. He loves to do the unexpected, even the outrageous. Come with me now as we look at stories of people who chose to believe---and were surprised by this outrageous, outlandish, and loving God we serve. Heather Whitestone McCallum dreamed of dancing as a prima ballerina. But how could a deaf girl from Alabama reach such an ''impossible'' goal? By dancing before millions at the Miss America pageant and capturing the coveted crown. What an unbelievable way for God to make a dream come true! This is only one of the inspiring stories you''ll find in Let God Surprise You. Heather not only shares stories of the ways God has surprised her, but also brings to life other accounts of men and women who have discovered the surprising and often amazing ways God''s grace works in human lives. Whether you are currently experiencing tears or triumph, tragedy or comedy, within these pages you''ll find anecdotes and insights that will inspire you to trust the God who delights in helping his children find their hearts'' desires. Each chapter of Let God Surprise You is like opening a beautifully wrapped gift from the loving heart of an incredible and wonderful God

Aya, daughter of Zebulon of Tarsus, does not want a traditional life. Because she has always lived in the shadow of her brilliant brother, she wants to use her gifts and be something more than a wife and mother. When her traditional father insists she marry Avidan, a Torah student, she reluctantly agrees, but when Avidan leaves for Jerusalem, she seizes an opportunity to fulfill her deepest yearning, realizing she may never have another chance to do so. After moving to Jerusalem, she expects to be bored in her role as wife to a Torah student, but finds herself fascinated by her husband''s studies. And when her brother Sha''ul makes a life-altering decision, she finds herself faced with a troubling question: How can she remain true to all she''s been taught since infancy and still love her blasphemous brother?

Versatile and prolific author Angela Elwell Hunt has two young teenagers of her own and has worked for 23 years with her husband in middle school youth ministry. In this book, she draws from her own and many others'' experience to instruct parents and anyone who loves teenagers in the fine art of relating to and caring for these sometimes puzzling young strangers. Throughout the book, Hunt teaches through warm, humorous true stories that she has collected from her wide contacts with other parents of middle schoolers.

While continuing her voyage to America, Kimberly encounters not only a deaf girl who attempts to save a baby whale but also a Jewish boy who accepts Christ.

"(Hunt) is a family expert with courage and a big heart." David Kopp, former editor Christian Parenting Today

The Cassie Perkins Series #1

"She''s always longed for more, but what if the path she''s chosen requires more than she''s willing to give? Aya, daughter of Zebulun of Tarsus, does not want a traditional life. After years of being overshadowed by her brilliant brother Sha''ul, she wants a chance to use her own gifts beyond being a wife and mother. When her father insists that she marry a Torah student, she reluctantly agrees.A dedicated scholar, Sha''ul, or Paul, returns to Tarsus to follow the instructions of the Law and wed the woman his father has chosen to raise his profile and help him earn a seat on the Great Sanhedrin--the highest religious court in the land. But when the Nazarene, Yeshua, and his followers bring trouble to the Holy City, Sha''ul will stop at nothing to silence them.After moving to Jerusalem with her husband, Aya expects to be bored in her role as wife to a Torah student. Instead, she finds herself fascinated by his studies. Then her brother makes a life-altering decision, and she must face a troubling question: Can she remain true to her beliefs and still love her blasphemous brother?"--

This touching look at a young couple''s first year of marriage opens on their first anniversary when a weeping Heather Stone is convinced her marriage is finished, while Kurt Stone is alone in his "cave" mulling over the mess of their supposed marital bliss. Through their relationship, the story explores how men and women must learn to understand the other in order to make a marriage work.

Oncology nurse Jacqueline Wilkes finds a lump in her breast. By the time it is checked she faces surgery. Her doctor and her faith see her through.

While the king is away, his daughter lives as a servant and learns what it is that makes a true princess.

Many people are curious—what does the Bible tell us about today''s headlines from the Middle East? Is Armageddon just around the corner? What should Christians do? This book shows how Babylon and Iraq fit into the Bible''s prophecies of last-day events. It brings understanding of God''s plan in our perplexing age. It points readers to Jesus, the only source of security in today''s tumultuous world.

Cassie plans to support and promote candidate Jim Forman for president in return for being included in a national singing tour, until she makes some disturbing discoveries about Forman.

Cassie wants to go to the prestigious school for the Performing Arts, but her parents are less than enthusiastic. She finds an unlikely ally in her mother''s new boyfriend--a man Cassie can''t stand.

Available in time for the May 19th release of director Ron Howard''s film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks, this captivating story will grip readers with a biblically based portrayal of the life of Mary Magdalene.

Readers use Christian Bible study and role-playing to learn more about their faith and how to defend it.

Christine''s friends help her investigate the cause of her older brother''s increasingly violent behavior after witnessing his frightening outbursts.

Nicki and her friends are invited to spend a few days at a 500-year-old Irish castle, but soon it turns into a dangerous search for the truth about a legendary treasure.

When Hannah''s adopted baby brother makes too much noise with his huge mouth and his loud voice, she teaches him to whisper, with unexpected results.

While traveling to America along with a group of kidnapped children in 1627, fourteen-year-old Kimberly prays for God''s intervention when a pirate ship demands surrender of the children.

The Cassie Perkins Series #4

A teenager''s grade nine journal records her thoughts and feelings as her parents divorce and build new lives. Includes information and advice designed to ease a teenager''s transition through a family break up. Also includes bible verses and meditations.

After moving to Florida, Susan learns to deal with her speech impediment and make new friends with the help of a mysterious writer.

When approached by the father who abandoned him and his mother years earlier, Noah discovers that forgiveness comes at a price and, in the meantime, he struggles to figure out how to deal with Paige''s crush on him.

The Cassie Perkins Series #5

Thirteen-year-old Josiah accepts a spot in the nation''s hottest young band in spite of his scoliosis which, if discovered, could result in his dismissal.

A stuffed bear becomes part of a quilt and then is turned into a teddy bear again as its owner grows from child to adult to father.

Concerned when their elderly friend Mrs. Greaves is threatened, Nicki and four other girls work to solve the mystery before she loses everything she loves.

Uses a Christian perspective to discuss such aspects of dating as standards, selection of companions and places to go, dating as a preparation for marriage, and the issue of premarital sex.

Three trees that dream of greatness are surprised by the way their dreams come true.