In this sequel to "The Man Who Loved Clowns, " it's only been two months since Delrita lost both her parents. Living with her Uncle Bert and Aunt Queenie isn't easy, and Queenie's father, Sergeant Roebuck, seems to deny Delrita's existence. It's not until a class project forces Delrita to spend time with the sergeant that she begins to realize he may not be what he seems.

Delrita likes being invisible. If no one notices her, then no one willnotice her uncle Punky either. Punky is a grown man with a child's mind. Delrita loves him dearly and can't stand people making fun of his Down's syndrome. But when tragedy strikes, Delrita's quiet life—and Punky's—are disrupted forever. Can she finally learn to trust others, for her own sake and Punky's? This story captures the joy and sorrow that come when we open our hearts to love.

If you see a turtle sitting on a fencepost, you can bet he didn't get there by himself! It is not uncommon for our journey of faith to be bumpy, filled with questions and doubt. In Turtle on the Fencepost, Richard Patterson calls out the sources of our doubts and helps us to see that we can grow deeper in our experience with faith by embracing, questioning, and even encouraging our doubts. We are always looking for turtles on fenceposts-?signs pointing us to a deeper truth or a more dynamic relationship with God. In order to journey toward a genuine faith, we must constantly challenge ourselves and face our questions with courage that God will strengthen us and continue to show us signs of His presence to point the way.

A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: to make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith, hope, and beauty, but a series of small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end. Praise for The Sparrow “A startling, engrossing, and moral work of fiction.”—The New York Times Book Review “Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. The Sparrow is one of them.”—Entertainment Weekly “Powerful . . . The Sparrow tackles a difficult subject with grace and intelligence.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Provocative, challenging . . . recalls both Arthur C. Clarke and H. G. Wells, with a dash of Ray Bradbury for good measure.”—The Dallas Morning News “[Mary Doria] Russell shows herself to be a skillful storyteller who subtly and expertly builds suspense.”—USA Today

"Follow a hatchling's treacherous journey from nest to sea" --Amazon.

Daniel "Trip" Furman is poised to be the next great athlete of his generation. He has grown up surrounded by stellar coaches and teachers, but a series of personal losses during his final semester of college sends him reeling into despair, and he abandons his promising career. As he begins a new life working for a friend of his father's, he learns that his new boss is not what he seems. Can Daniel discover the truth behind his father's untimely death and his girlfriend's disappearance-and survive?

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