Books published by publisher Bethany House

Drawing from the life and character of Mary, Shannon Kubiak writes to teenage girls about another teenager who was asked to respond to the most challenging spiritual question God ever asked of anyone: Will you bring my Son to the world and incur society's disapproval in the process? Exploring the spiritual choices that Mary made when she said yes, Shannon then turns those questions to Christian teen girls of today.

Jodie Harland and Bethan Keane, two young women with very different goals and personalities, develop a strong friendship when the plight of a homeless puppy brings them together. Soon their shared joys and trials make them more like sisters than friends.Then tragedy strikes Jodie's family, and her faith begins to waver. Through it all, Bethan remains a loyal companion. But when Jodie's possible romance with Bethan's brother causes a rift between the two girls, reconciliation seems impossible. When Jodie leaves for college, the distance between them becomes even greater. Will the girls be able to move beyond past hurts and restore their friendship?

A Harvey Girl must: • be educated • display faultless manners • be of good moral character • have a sense of adventure • agree to a contract with the Fred Harvey Company In Shadows of the Canyon, Alexandra Keegan longs to create a future far from her father and the increasing audacity of his indiscretions. But a tragic death brings speculations of murder, leaving her shaken by the implications—for her and those she loves. In Across The Years Ashley Reynolds, disowned by her parents for marrying a man they disapproved of, faces even greater hardship when she loses her husband in a tragic incident…and she’s left alone with a baby on the way. In Beneath A Harvest Sky Rainy Gordon has caught the eye of a famous movie actor, but the past she’s left behind threatens to haunt her again when she becomes a suspect in an investigation.

popular with parents, teachers, and homeschoolers, these five-in-one volumes introduce readers to real Christian heroes from history. The fourth Trailblazers collection features central-Africa explorer David Livingstone and also includes author John Bunyan; missionary Maude Cary; missionary Marry Slessor; and the "Livingstone of South America," Barbrook Grubb.

Janette Oke has dreamed for years of retelling a story in a biblical time frame from a female protagonist's perspective, and Davis Bunn is elated to be working with her again on this sweeping saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity...and the very personal story of Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage trapped in a vortex of competing political agendas and private trauma.Caught up in the maelstrom following the death of an obscure rabbi in the Roman backwater of first-century Palestine, Leah finds herself also engulfed in her own turmoil--facing the prospect of an arranged marriage to a Roman soldier, Alban, who seems to care for nothing but his own ambitions. Head of the garrison near Galilee, he has been assigned by Palestine's governor to ferret out the truth behind rumors of a political execution gone awry. Leah's mistress, the governor's wife, secretly commissions Leah also to discover what really has become of this man whose death--and missing body--is causing such furor. This epic drama is threaded with the tale of an unlikely romance and framed with dangers and betrayals from unexpected sources. At its core, The Centurion's Wife unfolds the testing of loyalties--between two young people whose inner searchings they cannot express, between their irreconcilable heritages, and ultimately between their humanity and the Divine they yearn to encounter.

Christy Miller is now an independent nineteen-year-old college student living in Switzerland, where she's been attending an international university. After being on her own for nearly a year, Christy is surprised and delighted when her two closest friends, Todd and Katie, come to Switzerland to spend the summer break traveling around Europe. The three of them have very different expectations for the trip that threaten to make the time together much less pleasant than it could be. The tension increases when time runs short, and Christy is overwhelmed with the realization that she will soon have to say good-bye to Todd all over again. Do they have the kind of love that will last until tomorrow?

The Cul-de-Sac Kids is a lighthearted chapter-book series for young readers written by the talented Beverly Lewis. Each book centers on the often-humorous escapades of these endearing neighborhood friends as they learn together the value of friendship and faith. An enjoyable read for both parents and kids! Volume Three includes Tarantula Toes, Green Gravy, Backyard Bandit Mystery, Tree House Trouble, The Creepy Sleep-Over, and The Great TV Turn-Off.