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In her extraordinary work with dolphins, Patricia St. John has broken new ground in opening little-known worlds, all in pursuit of what she fiercely believes in: learning the languages of those who have been unreachable. Using what she has discovered from her years of work with dolphins, St. John is able to break through to autistic children. Her story is a remarkable one.

The stories of Patricia St. John have been entertaining and challenging children and young people for generations. This new edition of The Other Kitten is as fresh as when it was first published in 1984.

A powerful and moving story based on real events in the Lebanese civil war in the 1980s. Lamia and her family are caught up in the fighting, with tragic consequences. Lamia struggles with the hatred that threatens to destroy her, until she grasps that forgiveness and love are the most important things. Nothing else matters.

Philo, a fisherman's son, lives in Phoenicia in the first century. Evil hangs over the family and it seems to come from his sister. Rumors reach Sidon of a prophet with amazing healing powers, but even the mention of his name has disastrous effect.

When Friska the dog came to live with Colin and his family, Colin thought that he and Friska would be friends forever. But, when Friska disappears, Colin begins to find out what "You are mine" really means, and who is saying those words to him.

David, der Sohn eines Missionsarztes, spielt mit seinem marokkanischen Freund Waffi besonders gern am Meeresstrand. Dabei kommen sie Waffenschmugglern auf die Spur. Ein gefährliches Abenteuer beginnt. Waffi, der von Angstträumen verfolgt wird, ist beeindruckt von David und interessiert sich für Jesus, der offensichtlich mutig und stark machen kann.

The refugee camp is crowded with sick and starving people. Two new arrivals, a teenage girl, Mehrit, carrying her little brother on her back, wait their turn patiently. What will happen to them? Will they ever find their parents again? A strong story of a family in a famine-stricken African country.

Mientras acompaña a su esposa Zoya, que agoniza en un hospital de Londres, Georgi Danilovich Yáchmenev rememora la vida que han compartido durante sesenta y cinco años, una vida marcada por un gran secreto que nunca ha salido a la luz. Los recuerdos se agolpan en una sucesión de imágenes imborrables, a partir de aquel lejano día en que Georgi abandonó su mísero pueblo natal para formar parte de la guardia personal de Alexis Romanov, el único hijo varón del zar Nicolás II.

Waking in the hospital after a car accident, Lovina Yoder doesn’t remember the Amish family who claim her as their own - or the man who says he’s her fiancé. Thoughtful and handsome, Johannes Miller clearly cares for her, and Lovina longs to recall the walks and buggy rides he describes, and the plans they once made. Life in the Amish community seems full of joy, faith, and warmth. And yet, Lovina senses there is something more in her past, just beyond her grasp….

The idea that plants have a mind of their own has been a prominent feature of some Indigenous narratives, literary works, and philosophical discourses. Recent scientific research in the field of plant cognition similarly highlights the capacity of botanical life to discern between options and learn from prior experiences or, in other words, to think. The Mind of Plants offers an accessible account of the idea of “the plant mind” by bringing together short essays and poems on plants and their interactions with humans.

When Elaine leaves her home in London to stay with the Owen family in Wales, she feels miserable and left out. It's only the little secret garden that she finds at the end of the rainbow that makes staying there seem worthwhile. And then something happens that changes everything.

With her preacher father in prison for fraud, Elizabeth Yoder's life in the community of Bountiful has been painfully uprooted. Mindful of wearing out her welcome with her family, she jumps at the chance to stay with elderly Bridget Lantz while the woman's daughter is away. Elizabeth has secret plans to leave for another Amish community where she might get a fresh start, but here with Bridget, she feels comfortable - until Bridget's strapping grandson, Solomon, returns from eight years with the English and inspires feelings that shake Elizabeth's resolution....

In this poignant new series, Patricia Johns introduces an Amish family striving to reclaim the promise of love, marriage, and community after a shocking change in circumstance. Her sensitive storytelling and realistically flawed, yet endearing characters bring depth and heart to this tender story about faith and second chances, as a young man and woman.

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Everyone knows a person like Waffi - mischievous, willful, and having a knack for getting others into trouble. David, whose father is a missionary doctor in Africa, is Waffi's friend. Although Waffi occasionally gets David into some difficult situations, David is learning to be a witness for God. When Waffi and David find a sick servant girl and a mysterious boat, an exciting adventure begins for them.

In Where the River Begins, a confused and misguided youngster stays with a Christian family while his mother is institutionalized. They help him discover the source of the nearby river and the source of the Christian life.

Ruth und Philipp werden zu ihrer Tante geschickt, die in der Nähe des Wildenwalds wohnt. Philip gewöhnt sich schnell an die neue Situation, aber Ruth gefällt es im Haus der Tante gar nicht. Im Wildenwald begegnet Ruth nicht nur einem Schäfer, zusammen mit ihrem Bruder findet sie auch einen Freund: Terry, der vernachlässigt und arm aufwächst. Beim Spielen verunglückt Terry auf tragische Weise. Kann die biblische Geschichte vom guten Hirten Terry in seiner schwierigen Situation weiterhelfen?

Onesimus ist ein Sklave im ersten Jahrhundert - und er kennt nur zwei Wünsche: frei zu sein und Rache zu üben. Eine zarte, aber tiefe Liebe zu Eirene gibt ihm zusätzliche Motivation zu handeln. Eines Tages gelingt es ihm zu fliehen, aber in der Folge erlebt er tiefe Enttäuschungen des Lebens. Schließlich gelangt er nach Rom, wo er sich als Gladiator anwerben lässt. Doch dann begegnet er einem, der zwar äußerlich gefangen ist, aber eine beeindruckende innere Freiheit besitzt - und sein ganzes Leben wird verändert.

Dieses Buch enthält drei Geschichten, die in Marokko spielen, wo Patricia St. John 27 Jahre als Missionarin und Krankenschwester lebte: Überraschung im Morgengrauen. Eine alte Frau freut sich jede Woche auf den Besuch ihrer Enkelin, die ihr aus der Bibel vorliest. Und sie bekommt überraschenden Besuch ... Der Umhang. Ein Straßenjunge kämpft um seine Existenz und sucht seinen gestohlenen Umhang. Die vier Kerzen. Ein Moslemkind hört zum ersten Mal von Jesus.

Im Mittelpunkt dieser packenden Geschichte steht die zwölfjährige Lucy, die bei ihren Großeltern aufwächst. Ihr Leben ist seit ihrer frühesten Kindheit von einem Geheimnis umgeben. Dieses zu lüften ist Lucys fester Entschluss. Warum weiß sie zwar, wie ihre Mutter starb, aber nicht, was mit ihrem Vater ist? Warum wollen ihre Großeltern lieber nicht mit ihr darüber reden?