New Releases by Janette Oke

Caught between childhood and adulthood, she embraces life with a willing heart Belinda, Marty and Clark Davis''s "surprise child," has always had a tender and compassionate heart toward anything hurt or broken. Her brother, Doctor Luke, influences her toward nursing and a job as his assistant. But will she have the inner strength to face hurt and broken people whose bodies, minds, and emotions need mending? And what will happen when Belinda, Amy Jo, and Melissa all fall for the same nice fellow? A timeless story of friendship and compassion.

The endearing story of a young woman ready to strike out on her own Belinda Davis is restless. As her friends get married and have children of their own, she wonders what God has in store for her. Her life as a nurse seems dull and routine. She craves excitement and adventure. When she meets an elderly woman who needs nursing care, Belinda jumps at the invitation to travel to Boston, a large, vibrant city so unlike the little prairie town where she was raised. Opportunities for books, theatre, and the luxuries of life provide excitement...for a time. But in spite of financial security, countless new experiences, and even some romance, Belinda finds herself restless, lonely, and empty inside. In stretching her wings, did she leave more than her home and family?

The first series from the pen of Janette Oke, follows the lives of one family through three generations. Lets the reader see the impact that Christian love has on relationships despite adversity and hardship.

Tragedy brought them together, but love bound them into a family Clark and Marty Davis, the pioneer couple thrown together after the death of their first spouses, now preside over a growing number of youngsters in their prairie home. Together they face the joys and trials of life on a homesteader''s farm. Will they be able to find a suitable teacher for the long-awaited new school? Is the "very learned" Eastern preacher going to be able to communicate with the simple people of the West? And how do Clark and Marty guide their lovely daughter, now grown to womanhood, in her choice of a partner?

Running Fawn loves her Blackfoot tribe''s way of life -- especially returning to their winter camp every year. But the arrival of white men, with their diseases and guns, resulting in the elimination of the life-sustaining buffalo herds, leaves her people with little choice but to move to the Reserve. Then Running Fawn''s life changes even more drastically when she is sent to the mission boarding school, where she learns about the white man''s God. But Running Fawn is reluctant to give up the religion of her own people. Is this foreign God really for her, too? Book jacket.

The start of the American Revolution puts both Nicole and Anne in danger. A bestselling and award-winning historical series!

Josh struggles to grow up and tries to understand the nature of love and life.

In a Time of Revolution, Even Hearts Can Be Overturned In England together at the Harrow estate, Anne and Nicole find themselves facing divergent futures. While Anne comfortably settles into British life, Nicole once again searches the far horizon. Despite the raging War of Independence, she sets sail for the American colonies to manage her uncle''s landholdings. The gallant Captain Goodwind captures Nicole''s attention, but not yet her heart. In the midst of revolution, her loyalties and faith are tested beyond what she could have ever imagined. Then she comes face to face with a staggering betrayal, and she is forced to choose her ultimate allegiance.

The Thread Binding Them Together As Sisters Is All Too Fragile... The bittersweet reunion of the Robichaud family and the Harrows in the land of the Acadians has brought two mothers and two daughters full circle. They rekindle those early bonds and experience restoration of those lost years, but time and tragedy have left their indelible imprints on all who have endured the decades of separation and uncertainty. Moving forward with their lives now means further farewells--not as devastating as the one long ago, but no less heart wrenching. Their connection, which goes beyond that of "sisters" to best friends, will be tested by the coming Revolution and the lure of England--parted again, the reunited, but for how long...? Can their friendship sustain the startling revelation concerning...The Birthright?

Shandy the lamb, rejected by his mother and the other ewes, is cared for by a young boy until he is big enough to try to rejoin the flock of sheep. Ages 6 to 10.

As the first baby gorilla every born at the Roxbury Zoo Barny has always been special, but new arrivals make him question whether he will always be treated that way.

In This Intimate Historical Epic, the Heart-wrenching Dilemmas of The Meeting Place Come to Rest on...The Sacred Shore Oceans and circumstances have forced families apart. For the banished French Acadians drifting in exile, the shore means safety--though it is a safety at a terrible price. For the lonely British nobleman, the shore holds a single chance to secure his legacy. For Andrew and Catherine Harrow, the shore marks a tragic separation. An extraordinary set of journeys awaits them all, each as intricate and perilous as the coastline itself. New beginnings are connected to all that has come before. And the past penetrates into what is yet to come. The common thread is a yearning to discover their identities in their families, in their communities, and in their God.

In the conclusion to "A Prairie Legacy, " Virginia and Jonathan care for young Mindy, the daughter of a troubled young mother who has drifted in and out of her daughter''s life over the years. Through it all, Virginia learns a reliance on God she didn''t know was possible.

When a twelve-year-old orphan who is living with his eighteen-year-old aunt - the only mother he''s ever known - learns about the plans to find a husband for her guardian, he''s not happy. They were an unusual family, but everything was just free the way it was. Not about to let his family be changed, the youngster makes it his mission to maintain the status quo. What he doesn''t know is that change can be good - he could have the best kind of family...

Since their reunion, Nicole and Anne have formed a bond that goes beyond "sisters" to best friends. Their paths separate again when Nicole's soul-searching consideration of her uncle Charles' desire for an heir brings her to his estate in England. When Anne brings her young son to England, the bittersweet reunion starts both young women on a new journey. Will their mutual love and support be enough to sustain them as the secret of the birthright is uncovered?

With an endearing warmth and a gentle grace, bestselling author Janette Oke take her readers on a new journey, to a place where the softer side of a woman is celebrated, where the qualities that portray women are woven together by a beloved storyteller.

A young boy struggles to understand his grandmother''s illness and his discovery of a gift with the power to heal.

Marty and her husband Clark, return home, but worry how the children will adjust to the amputation of Clark's foot after a severe accident

The only thing she has left is her faith in God. . . . Is it enough? With the closing of the Calder Springs'' timber mill, most of the town''s residents are left unemployed. Several families, realizing the lack of a future in the small mountain town, soon decide to relocate. But not the Harrigan family. Although John has lost his job at the mill, he and his wife, Julia, make the decision to stay in their beautiful home with their twin daughters. Eastern-educated Julia searches for a way to bring business and people back to Calder Springs--a task she feels God leading her to accomplish. Will her faith and determination carry her through the challenges and setbacks she''ll face?

Excerpts from "The Love Comes Softly series."

Belinda left her little prairie town for the big city of Boston, but her life still seems empty.

Clark and Marty, a pioneer couple, struggle to raise their family, and wonder if their new community can find a suitable teacher

Flick, a curious young prairie dog, learns about the pleasures and dangers of life outside his family''s underground home, as well as the importance of obeying his parents.

Devotion book with references to the Canadian West Series.

Canadian pioneer women and realtionships.