Recommendations based on Truth Will Prevailby Gerald N. Lund

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  1. Pillar of Light

    by Gerald N. Lund
    Epic saga of a family's faith and courage in the face of persecution.

    "You believe me, don't you, Nathan." It was not a question, but a statement, filled with wonder.,, It stunned Nathan., ,"You believe it all. I can see it on your face.",, For a moment, time seemed ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Like a Fire is Burning

    by Gerald N. Lund
    A man's spiritual journey to uncover the life-changing power of faith.

    There was a thunderous crack. Lydia felt the ship shudder beneath her feet, and heard the buildings lining the wharf rattle. She jerked around so hard that the baby lurched within her, jabbing her ... (Goodreads)

  3. Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites

    by Chris Heimerdinger
    An adventurous time-travelling journey through a hidden world of ancient Utah.

    Jim Hawkins has a bad attitude. What's more, he enjoys having a bad attitude about everything–especially about church. Garth Plimpton is a fanatic. He's spent so much time studying the scriptures and ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Christmas Box

    by Richard Paul Evans
    A story of family, faith, and the power of love to heal grief and loss.

    "Whatever the reason, I find that with each passing Christmas the story of the Christmas Box is told less and needed more. So I record it now for all future generations to accept or dismiss as seems ... (Goodreads)

  5. Christmas Jars

    by Jason F. Wright
    A heartwarming story of a journalist who discovers a jar filled with money and sets out to find the source of the Christmas jars tradition.

    Where had it come from? Whose money was it? Was I to spend it? Save it? Pass it on to someone more needy? Above all else, why was I chosen? Certainly there were others, countless others, more needy ... (Goodreads)

  6. Austenland

    by Shannon Hale
    A romantic comedy about a woman's search for romance in a Jane Austen-inspired theme park.

    Austenland tells the story of 32-year-old Jane Hayes, an average New York woman who secretly has an unhealthy obsession with Mr. Darcy from the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice . After Jane ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Enna Burning

    by Shannon Hale
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery, unlocking the secrets to mastering her magical powers.

    Enna has returned to the forest to live with her elder brother, Leifer. After finding a vellum scroll, Leifer learns the secret of 'fire-speaking', the ability to control the element of fire. ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Pelican Brief

    by John Grisham
    A law student's investigation into a political assassination, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.

    The story begins with the assassinations of two ideologically divergent Supreme Court Justices. Both murders are committed by Khamel, the most wanted hitman in the world. Justice Rosenberg, a ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Edenbrooke

    by Julianne Donaldson
    A young woman's journey of self-discovery, discovering her inner strength and courage.

    Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. The Runaway Jury

    by John Grisham
    A jury trial where the jury's decision is up for sale as two sides battle for a multi-million dollar verdict.

    Wendall Rohr and his team of tort lawyers have filed suit on behalf of plaintiff Celeste Wood, whose husband died of lung cancer , against the tobacco company Pynex. The trial is to be held in Biloxi ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Goose Girl

    by Shannon Hale
    A young princess must overcome great obstacles to reclaim her rightful throne.

    When crown princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee was born, she did not open her eyes until her aunt held her. The woman became her nursemaid and constant companion, nicknaming her Ani and telling ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Client

    by John Grisham
    A young boy is thrust into a legal battle, as he tries to protect himself and his family.

    Boyd Boyette, a United States Senator from Louisiana, goes missing. Because of his vocal opposition to a proposed major toxic landfill project by a company known to be Mafia-backed, murder is ... (Wikipedia)

  13. A Common Life: The Wedding Story

    by Jan Karon
    The wedding of Father Tim and Cynthia, filled with love, laughter, and unexpected surprises.

    The sixth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of, At Home in Mitford, and, Somebody Safe with Somebody Good, Laughter and wedding bells ring as Jan Karon takes her millions ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Locket

    by Richard Paul Evans
    A woman discovers a locket that leads her on a journey to uncover the truth about her family's past.

    After the death of his mother, Michael Keddington finds employment at the Arcadia nursing home where he befriends Esther, a reclusive but beautiful elderly woman who lives in mourning for her youth ... (Goodreads)

  15. Rise of the Evening Star

    by Brandon Mull
    A coming-of-age adventure of a teenage girl, who discovers powerful magic and must save her world.

    At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother Seth find themselves racing back to Fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures. Grandpa Sorenson, the caretaker, invites three ... (Goodreads)

  16. Deep Six

    by Clive Cussler
    A marine engineer and a team of divers search for a lost nuclear submarine and uncover a deadly conspiracy. Fast-paced action and adventure.

    In 1966, the refitted liberty ship San Marino is on its way from San Francisco to Auckland , New Zealand. The ship is carrying more than eight million dollars' worth of titanium ingots as well as a ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Thy Gold to Refine

    by Gerald N. Lund
    A historical fiction novel set in the early days of the Mormon Church, following the journey of a family as they face trials and tribulations.

    "The Lord said he would raise up a pure people. For what, Benjamin? Why does the Lord need a pure people?",, Benjamin stared into Joseph's steady gaze for several seconds, then understanding came ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901

    by Nancy E. Turner
    A young woman's struggle for independence, chronicles her journey through the American Southwest.

    “Belongs on your must-read list. This novel is a gem.” — Omaha World-Herald Nancy E. Turner's unforgettable, These Is My Words, melds the sweeping adventures and dramatic landscapes of, Lonesome ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. The Chosen

    by Chaim Potok
    Story of two boys from different backgrounds learning to understand each other and their place in the world.

    In 1944 Brooklyn, fifteen-year-old Reuven Malter prepares to play a baseball game: his own Modern Orthodox school against a team from an ultra-orthodox Hasidic yeshiva. It becomes apparent that the ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Rent Collector

    by Camron Wright
    A poor Cambodian family's story of resilience in the face of hardship.

    Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Icebound Land

    by John Flanagan
    A young knight's quest to save the kingdom from an ancient evil force.

    Will, the main character and a Ranger's apprentice, is captured by the Skandians along with his friend, Evanlyn (Araluen's Crown Princess Cassandra in disguise), in a big war in the previous book,, ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Battle for Skandia

    by John Flanagan
    A group of young warriors must unite to protect their kingdom from a powerful enemy.

    For Will and Evanlyn, freedom has never felt so fleeing. Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, the Ranger's apprentice and the princess's plan to ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Ruins of Gorlan

    by John Flanagan
    A young orphan's rise to become a heroic knight, defending the kingdom against an evil sorcerer.

    Morgarath, the exiled lord of the bleak, barren Mountains of Rain and Night has been waiting fifteen years in his dark realm, carefully planning his revenge against the Kingdom of Araluen. His former ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Over Sea, Under Stone

    by Susan Cooper
    A brother and sister uncover the secrets of an ancient magical kingdom.

    Over Sea, Under Stone features the Drew children, Simon, Jane and Barney, on holiday with their parents and Merriman Lyon, an old family friend, usually referred to by the children as their ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Pretties

    by Scott Westerfeld
    In a future society, Tally is transformed into a "pretty" and discovers the dark truth behind the operation.

    The book begins with Tally, the main protagonist, as a Pretty debating what to wear to a bash. While attending the bash at which she is to be voted into the "Crims" clique, she is followed by someone ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Screwtape Letters

    by C.S. Lewis
    A series of letters between two devils, providing a window into human nature and morality.

    The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of ... (Goodreads)

  27. Letters from Rifka

    by Karen Hesse
    A young Jewish girl flees Russia in 1919, hoping to reach America and escape persecution. Her journey is filled with danger and uncertainty.

    During the Russian Civil War of 1919, Rifka and her family must flee Russia because the Russian army are after her one of her brothers for leaving the army; the penalty for that is death for the ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Bourne Identity

    by Robert Ludlum
    An amnesiac assassin must uncover his past and true identity in a deadly search for the truth.

    The preface of the novel consists of two real-life newspaper articles from 1975 about terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as " Carlos the Jackal ." The story opens with gunfire on a boat in the ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Scarlet Pimpernel

    by Emmuska Orczy
    A daring rescue mission of victims of the French Revolution, under the disguise of a mysterious hero.

    The Scarlet Pimpernel is set in 1792, during the early stages of the French Revolution . Marguerite St. Just, a beautiful French actress, is the wife of wealthy English fop Sir Percy Blakeney, a ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Shepherds Abiding

    by Jan Karon
    A heartwarming Christmas story about the residents of Mitford, as Father Tim tries to restore a Nativity scene.

    The eighth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of, At Home in Mitford, and, Somebody Safe with Somebody Good, Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite ... (Goodreads)