Books with author Carol Kendall

Fifteen-year-old Robin is getting dragged to yet another antique show, a never-ending parade of rusty, dusty junk that no one needs. Stuck helping her mom sell antiques, the one upside is her upcoming trip to her beloved Grandfather’s lake house. But when the trip falls through, something far more exciting and completely unpredictable occurs.An old family mystery takes on new life. Robin and a couple of new friends must unravel the threads with a little help from a scavenger hunt. What if they can't figure out what really happened when Grandy was a child? What if they can?Retro Road Trip is a story of summer days that turn into a vintage adventure. Robin uses her creativity and gut feelings to search for the truth about her family history. With wonderful characters, new friendships, and a dash of the mystical, Retro Road Trip will take you on a journey into the past.

Fifteen-year-old Robin is getting dragged to yet another antique show, a never-ending parade of rusty, dusty junk that no one needs. Stuck helping her mom sell antiques, the one upside is an upcoming trip to her beloved Grandfather’s lake house. But when the trip falls through, something far more exciting and completely unpredictable occurs.An old family mystery takes on new life. Robin and a couple of new friends must unravel the threads with a little help from a scavenger hunt. What if they can't figure out what really happened when Grandy was a child? What if they can?Retro Road Trip is a story of summer days that turn into a vintage adventure. Robin uses her creativity and gut feelings to search for the truth about her family history. With wonderful characters, new friendships, and a dash of the mystical, Retro Road Trip will take you on a journey into the past.

Carol Kent and her husband, Gene, are now living what some would call a heartbreaking life—their son, Jason, a young man who initially had so much promise, is now living out a life sentence for murder in a maximum security prison. All their appeals have been exhausted at both the state and federal levels—humanly speaking, they have run out of options. But despite their hopeless situation, Carol and her husband live a life full of grace. Kent reveals how life’s problems become fruitful affliction where we discover the very best divine surprises, including peace, compassion, freedom, and adventure. Through the Kent’s remarkable ongoing journey, Jason’s riveting letters from behind bars, and true “grace place” stories from the lives of others, Between a Rock and a Grace Place reveals that when seemingly insurmountable challenges crash into our lives, we can be transformed as we discover God at work in ways we never imagined. With vulnerable openness, irrepressible hope, restored joy, and a sense of humor, Carol Kent helps readers to find God’s “grace places” in the middle of their worst moments.

Carol Kent and her husband, Gene, are now living what some would call a heartbreaking life―their son, Jason, a young man who initially had so much promise, is now living out a life sentence for murder in a maximum security prison. All their appeals have been exhausted at both the state and federal levels―humanly speaking, they have run out of options. But despite their hopeless situation, Carol and her husband live a life full of grace. Kent reveals how life’s problems become fruitful affliction where we discover the very best divine surprises, including peace, compassion, freedom, and adventure. Through the Kent’s remarkable ongoing journey, Jason’s riveting letters from behind bars, and true “grace place” stories from the lives of others, Between a Rock and a Grace Place reveals that when seemingly insurmountable challenges crash into our lives, we can find “divine surprises” as we discover God at work in ways we never imagined. With vulnerable openness, irrepressible hope, restored joy, and a sense of humor, Carol Kent helps readers to find God’s “grace places” in the middle of their worst moments.