Karen Kingsbury

Based on the tragedy of the Twin Towers . . . two powerful novels of heroism, loss, and redemption by New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury ONE TUESDAY MORNINGThe last thing Jake Bryan knew was the sound of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing. Not rushing with his teammates up the stairway of the south tower to help trapped victims. Not being blasted from the building. And not the woman sitting by his bedside who says she is his wife. Jamie Bryan will do anything to help her beloved husband regain his memory. But that means helping Jake rediscover the one thing Jamie has never shared with him: his deep faith in God. BEYOND TUESDAY MORNINGDetermined to find meaning in her grief three years after the terrorist attacks on New York City, FDNY widow Jamie Bryan pours her life into volunteer work at a small memorial chapel across from where the Twin Towers once stood. There, unsure and feeling somehow guilty, Jamie opens herself to the possibility of love again. But, in the face of a staggering revelation, only the persistence of a tenacious man, questions from Jamie’s curious daughter, and words from her dead husband’s journal can move Jamie beyond one Tuesday morning … toward life.

15-year-old Hannah Roberts remembers when her father was her closest friend. The image is hazy, though, pulled from her distant childhood memories, and her father is now very cold and distant. Her mother is not much better. Feeling orphaned, Hannah lives a lonely life with her wealthy, ailing grandmother. As Christmas nears, Hannah learns a shocking truth: the man she believed was her father is not her parent after all. In an effort to find answers, she begins a desperate search for her real father, Air Force pilot Mike Conner. A local politician and a newspaper catch wind of her quest, a national TV station posts a letter from her, and soon everyone is caught up in Hannah's hope--that she'll find her father before the holidays.

The hope-filled sequel to the bestselling One Tuesday Morning In this new novel by Karen Kingsbury, three years have passed since the terrorist attacks on New York City. Jamie Bryan, widow of a firefighter who lost his life on that terrible day, has found meaning in her season of loss by volunteering at St. Paul’s, the memorial chapel across the street from where the Twin Towers once stood. Here she meets a daily stream of people touched by the tragedy, including two men with whom she feels a connection. One is a firefighter also changed by the attacks, the other a police officer from Los Angeles. But as Jamie gets to know the police officer, she is stunned to find out that he is the brother of Eric Michaels, the man with the uncanny resemblance to Jamie’s husband, the man who lived with her for three months after September 11. Eric is the man she has vowed never to see again. Certain she could not share even a friendship with his brother, Jamie shuts out the police officer and delves deeper into her work at St. Paul’s. Now it will take the persistence of a tenacious man, the questions from her curious young daughter, and the words from her dead husband’s journal to move Jamie beyond one Tuesday morning. “Jamie Bryan took her position at the far end of the Staten Island Ferry, pressed her body against the railing, eyes on the place where the Twin Towers once stood. She could face it now, every day if she had to. The terrorist attacks had happened, the World Trade Center had collapsed, and the only man she’d ever loved had gone down with them. Late fall was warmer than usual, and the breeze across the water washed over Jamie’s face. If she could do this, if she could make this journey three times a week while Sierra was in school, then she could convince herself to get through another long, dark night. She could face the empty place in the bed beside her, face the longing for the man who had been her best friend, the one she’d fallen for when she was only a girl.”

A collection of uplifting true stories identifies the characteristics of true friendship while exploring God's role in friendship, in a volume that includes the tales of the unlikely reunion of long-lost friends, a conflict that has a special resolution, and the appearance of a friend at a moment o

A forgotten secret. A shocking discovery. A sacrifice of love that will bring Connor Evans to his knees. A story of hope and redemption from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury. Airline pilot Connor Evans and his wife, Michele, seem to be the perfect couple living what looks like a perfect life. Then a plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean. One of the casualties is Kiahna Siefert, a flight attendant Connor knew well. Too well. Kiahna’s will is very clear: before her seven-year-old son, Max, can be turned over to the state, he must spend the summer with the father he’s never met, the father who doesn’t know he exists: Connor Evans. Now will the presence of one lonely child and the truth he represents destroy Connor’s family? Or is it possible for healing and hope to appear in the shape of a seven-year-old boy?“[Kingsbury’s] ability to accurately express life’s sorrows and grief through her characters’ inner dialogue rings true time and again.” —Publishers Weekly on Every Now & Then“Her emotionally charged novels often contain a strong romantic component and feature Christians at odds with their everyday world. This title is no exception. Recommend this one to readers who enjoy well-drawn characters and contemporary settings.” —Library Journal on The Baxters Take Four

In her second Christmas story, author Karen Kingsbury offers a heartwarming tale of a woman who no longer believes in love...and the man who helps her learn that miracles really do happen. When she was 13 years old, Megan Wright spent a summer with a boy who shared with her his special definition of love. After college, though, Megan settled for a relationship based more on convenience than true feelings. Now, years later, a widowed Megan is looking for help with her lonely young son. Across town, Casey Cummins is still dealing with the tragic loss of his wife. His search for meaning and hope leads him to the Manhattan Children's Organization, who connects him with Megan's son. Now life is suddenly taking a series of unusual twists: Megan's prayers are answered with the long-ago promise of the miracle of love-in a way that only heaven in all its glory could have brought about.

Mistaken for a heroic World Trade Center victim, financial manager Eric Michaels, who is suffering from amnesia, struggles to relate to a family he does not remember, while his real wife, believing herself a widow, is comforted by her adoring brother-in-law. Original.

From the bestselling author of A Treasury of Miracles for Women comes an encouraging collection of true stories to remind teens that God is genuinely involved in their lives. No one understands me. No one cares about how I feel. Every generation of te

Bitter and grief-stricken after the loss of his wife and daughter, Earl Gibson has lost his faith in God and lives homeless on the street, until he encounters Gideon, a seven-year-old leukemia patient determined to reach out to the lonely man. 50,000 first printing.

As Hannah Ryan waits for her family to return home from a camping trip, she realizes she has everything going for her-a husband other women admire, two charming teenage daughters, and a loving Christian home. As the sunny afternoon turns into twilight, her uneasiness grows along with the shadows. Then a car pulls into Hannah's driveway, bringing two police officers...and devastating news that shatters her life forever. In the days that follow, Hannah struggles with unspeakable feelings of sorrow and rage-feelings that fuse into one chilling purpose for living: revenge against Brian Wesley, the drunk driver who has caused all her pain. In her fury, Hannah shuts the Lord out of her life. She's determined not to forgive Wesley or the God who allowed this tragedy to happen. Can two caring people help Hannah rediscover her faith...before bitterness destroys her?

Matt and Hannah Bronzan have found a new life in the face of devastating loss. Together with Hannah's daughter, Jenny, they are finally moving forward-toward the adoption of a little girl. A younger sister for Jenny, a daughter for them to love and raise together. But just when the dream seems to be coming true, disaster strikes. Can Hannah survive the loss of another daughter? Jade and Tanner Eastman love the Bronzans. Matt and Tanner are partners in a successful religious freedom law firm, and the two couples share a great deal. Not the least of which has been Jade and Tanner's struggle to have children. When they discover Jade is pregnant, their joy is boundless. Until the joyous event becomes a threat to Jade's very life. Will Tanner come through decades of loneliness only to face losing Jade one final time? Caught in a desperate battle against all that threatens to derail their faith and sideline their futures, these four struggle together to depend daily on God, regardless of what comes against them, as they journey halfway to forever.

As children, Jade Conner and Tanner Eastman were best friends-until scandal drove them apart. Then, one golden summer, they find each other again. Through endless days they share their hearts and souls and dreams of forever. Then, in a moment of weakness, they make a decision that will tear them apart for nearly a decade. In their own separate corners of the country, Jade and Tanner have become fighters for religious freedom. Now Jade's unfaithful husband is determined to destroy her in a custody battle that will rock the nation and shake people's understanding of faith and freedom. Could Jade lose her only child because of her faith? Only one man can help her in her darkest hour. And only one old woman knows the secret about that summer and the truth that can set them all free.

FAMILIEN BAXTER KOMMER SAMMEN EN SISTE GANG ... En dødelig diagnoseI den femte og siste boken i Forsoningen-serien, legges planer om et familietreff. Nesten alle Baxter-barna har grunn til å feire – bortsett fra ett. Mens forberedelsene går sin gang, sender en dødelig diagnose sjokkbølger gjennom familien og truer med å rive dem fra hverandre. En hjerteskjærende hemmelighetDa det går opp for hvert av medlemmene i Baxter-familien hva som kan komme til å skje, tvinges de til å være ærlige og søke tilflukt i troen. Midt i alt dette forsoner Elizabeth og John seg endelig med en hemmelighet de ikke har delt med noen – en hemmelighet de knapt innrømmer for seg selv. Samtidig er det en ung mann på vei opp i Hollywood, som lurer på hvor han hører hjemme. En praktfull feiringTruet av sorg deler familien sin flotteste feiring til nå – en påminnelse om at kjærligheten overvinner alt, uansett hvor lang kampen er, og at Gud fortsatt har kontrollen, selv i livets mørkeste øyeblikk. En historie om Guds nåde og forsoning, om Hans trofasthet når livet er som vanskeligst. Den femte boken i «Forsoningen»-serien.

HVORDAN VIL BROOKE TAKLE SITT LIVS STØRSTE UTFORDRING? En fryktelig tragedieBrooke og Peter sliter i ekteskapet når de blir stilt overfor sitt livs verste øyeblikk. Det som skulle være en bassengfest med de to døtrene deres og en håndfull andre barn, ender i tragedie. Mens deres tre år gamle datter kjemper for livet, søker Baxter-familien sammen, uten å riktig vite hvordan de skal be. Et liv i ruinerPeter er knust etter Hayleys ulykke. Herjet av skyldfølelse trekker han seg unna Brooke og jentene og finner andre måter å døyve smerten på. Forbudte måter. Valgene til Peter sender ham ned i en mørk labyrint som truer med å ødelegge ikke bare forholdet til Brooke, men hele livet hans. En grunn til å glede segMot et bakteppe av stor smerte og tap feirer Baxter-familien bryllup i New York, et bryllup som gir dem alle grunn til å smile igjen. Hva skal til for at Brooke og Baxter-familien skal komme seg videre, og hvordan vil tapet av en helt spesiell kvinne forandre dem alle sammen? En fortelling om ufattelig tap og miraklet i et nytt liv. Den fjerde boken i «Forsoningen»-serien.

HVA MÅ TIL FOR Å FÅ LUKE BAXTER TIL Å REAGERE? Et knust forhold Luke, Baxter-familiens gullgutt og eneste sønn, har forlatt alt som betydde mest for ham: troen, familien og Reagan, hans store kjærlighet. Knust av hendelsene 11. september, 2001, konkluderer Luke med at livet består av tilfeldigheter, at troen er en bløff og at Gud ikke eksisterer. En hemmelighet Et barn er i ferd med å bli født, men med Reagan 160 mil unna, i New York, har Luke ingen anelse om at han er faren. Men nå er det noen i familien som får vite sannheten. Problemet er bare at hun har sin egen hemmelighet. En hemmelighet som for alltid kommer til å forandre Baxter-familiens liv. En åpenbaring Hva må til for at Luke skal vende tilbake til familien, som elsker ham og savner ham? Og hvor langt er en viss, ung brannmann villig til å gå for å føre familien sammen igjen, og samtidig finne sin plass i familien? En historie om utholdende kjærlighet og lengsel etter en fortapt sønn. Den tredje boken i «Forsoningen»-serien.

DEN VILJESTERKE ASHLEY BAXTER PRØVER Å GLEMME Hun har lukket hjertet sitt, overbevist om at ingen – ikke engang Gud – kan elske henne. Merkelig nok er det fire pasienter med Alzheimer som finner veien inn til Ashleys hjerte og langsomt hjelper henne til å minnes. Så kommer terrorangrepet den 11. september, som for alltid skal komme til å forandre livet til Baxter-familien. Det får dem til å huske hva som er viktig og leder dem til å ta avgjørelser som både er rystende og lovende. Landon Blake, som har elsket Ashley siden tenårene, prøver å døyve smerten etter at hun har avvist ham, ved å kaste seg inn i redningsarbeidet ved Ground Zero. Tragedier og legedom. Smerte og tilgivelse. Forsoning. Og sterke fortellinger om å skape minner. Med Karen Kingsburys store fortellerkunst og Gary Smalleys innsikt som ekteskapsrådgiver, har de sammen skrevet en gripende romanserie om kjærlighet, svik – og forsoning. Den andre boken i «Forsoningen»-serien.

FORHOLDET VAR DØMT TIL Å MISLYKKES Et svik Kari Baxter Jacobs er rasende, såret og fortvilet. Ektemannen, Tim, en respektert professor i journalistikk, har et forhold til en av studentene sine. Lamslått reiser Kari hjem til foreldrene sine for å få orden på tankene. Men da en gammel flamme dukker opp, blir hun mer forvirret enn noensinne. En bestemmelse Hvordan kan Kari tilgi mannen sin? Og hva med hennes nyvekte følelser for Ryan, en mann hun vet at hun burde unngå? Hvordan skal noe kunne lindre smerten? Et håp Kari er bedratt. Ekteskapet ligger i grus. Vil hun noensinne kunne elske igjen? Med Karen Kingsburys store fortellerkunst og Gary Smalleys innsikt som ekteskapsrådgiver, har de sammen skrevet en gripende fortelling om kjærlighet, svik – og forsoning. Den første boken i «Forsoningen»-serien.