Best Selling Books by Angela Elwell Hunt

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.

Nicki and her friends try to find out who is behind the mysterious occurrences at the small local bowling alley.

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.

Presents three novellas that celebrate motherhood, as well as sketches and poems about mothers by authors, their children, and others.

Now collected in one volume are three favorite titles: "Sandpebbles, Strandedin Paradise," and "The Pearl."

"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"--

In the wilds of America, Rev. Thomas Colman must win beautiful, fiery Jocelyn''s hand in marriage or face fifteen years of servitude.

Grandma trusts in the Lord to provide the perfect gift for Grandpa''s birthday, even though in the beginning the things she receives are not at all what she had in mind.

Two women occupy a place in Herods court: the kings only sister, Salome, a resentful woman who has been told she is from an inferior race, and her lowly handmaid, Zara, who sees the hurt in those around her. Both women struggle to reach their goals and survive in Herod the Greats tumultuous court, where no one is trustworthy and no one is safe.

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.

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.

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?

It''s November, and as the residents of Heavenly Daze, Maine prepare for the coming months of cold and snow, they are surprised by unexpected lessons of humility, trust, and hope. The second book of a series about a small town where angelic intervention is commonplace and the Thanksgiving feast is a community affair.

When an ambitious tyrant threatens genocide against the Jews, an inexperienced young queen must take a stand for her people.

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.

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"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?"--

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.

For eight years, a woman has taught, tended, and loved a western lowland gorilla named Sema, and has pushed their interactions to breakthrough levels. But now the zoo that owns Sema is demanding her return so they can exploit her abilities to fund zoo projects.

In this sequel to "Against the Dawn", evil ruler Adrian Romulus has achieved the signing of a peace treaty between Israel and its Arab neighbors and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. Will Isaac Ben-David, a member of Romulus''s inner circle and new believer in Christ, learn the truth in time to stop the ultimate evil?

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.

Many of today''s finest Christian fiction authors penned original Christmas stories that range from historical to contemporary, suspenseful to romantic--yet all contain the true meaning of this blessed season. All proceeds from this book will be donated to the ongoing charity work of Cook Communication Ministries International.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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