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Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 1
Language
English
Description
After the death of their father the three Howard sisters each inherit a share in his Victorian home and decide to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, but first they have to overcome their conflicts from the past and learn to accept help from their friends.
Author
Series
Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 2
Language
English
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Who will become the new minister of Grace Chapel? The church board can't stop squabbling and every week the congregation hears a sermon from a different minister. Finally, a charming man is appointed to take over the pulpit, but the townspeople offer him a chilly reception. During his stay at the inn, the sisters slowly warm up to him. But will he win over the townsfolk--and Aunt Ethel--as well?
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Series
Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 4
Language
English
Description
When Alice Howard stumbles upon her father's boyhood journal from the early 1900s, she and her two sisters, Louise and Jane, uncover the hidden family history of the beloved Daniel Howard. Through his profound and thoughtful words, they come to see how the power of grace can conquer the past and change the course of a life. Meanwhile, Alice's college boyfriend, Mark Graves, re-enters her life, but will it lead to second-chance romance?
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Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
vii, 225 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An antique trunk, a book of sketches and a peculiar guest at Grace Chapel Inn, who wears an old bowler hat, lead the Howard sisters right into the middle of a mystery. What will they uncover as they put the pieces together? A little known fact about Acorn Hill's history, or something, perhaps, about their own ancestry?
Author
Series
Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 3
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
v, 245 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While cleaning out their cluttered basement, Jane finds an old cookbook brimming with her mother's recipes and notes and clippings from the forties. Jane has always been hungry for details about her mother Madeleine's life, as she died while giving birth to Jane. Through these precious, fragile pages, can Jane discover the spirit of the mother she never had the chance to know and love?
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Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
vi, 230 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Harsh winter storms leave a group of visitors stranded in Acorn Hill one wintry Christmas Eve. The Howard sisters share their special blend of hospitality with the guests, who discover the importance of family and friendship--and the true meaning of Christmas.
Author
Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
253 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While Louise struggles to finish composing a concerto dedicated to her late husband, she meets four young men who are Christian rock musicians. Can their mutual love of music help Louise and the boys find common ground and understanding? And what will Louise do when she is reunited with a world-famous former student who seems to think Louise is a nobody?
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Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's back to school for Louise and her friend Viola when they volunteer to help the high school poetry club publish its magazine 'Promises.' But the endeavor is threatened when the track coach wants the magazine's funding for new track team uniforms. And something is troubling Conor, the poetry club's editor, who has closed himself off from the rest of the group. Will Louise be able to help Conor by showing him the promise of God's love?
10) Slices of life
Author
Series
Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 8
Language
English
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Acorn Hill is abuzz with activity. Windows are being washed, gardens tended, and guest rooms readied--all in preparation for the first all-school reunion. Of course, the Howard sisters, proprietors of the Grace Chapel Inn, are in the thick of the bustle. They want to make this reunion a huge success, and it won't be easy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
250 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A celebrity author visits Grace Chapel Inn to finish her novel. Can the Howard sisters give her the quiet she needs? The whole town gets involved in the high school genealogy project, and Aunt Ethel provides some surprise information about their own family's history. Meanwhile Jane is busy with preparations for a special Grace Chaperl wedding. Everyone seems ready to pitch in, but time is short. From the back cover.
Author
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Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 11
Language
English
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Alice takes a chance by trying to bring one of her patients together with one of the inn's guests. Will she and her sisters be able to see two lovers reunited, or will their efforts result in failure and heartbreak?
13) Winter wonders
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Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
iii, 201 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Life is never dull at Grace Chapel Bed and Breakfast in the village of Acorn Hill. How could it be, with the Howard sisters running the place? Presently, their lives have been turned upside down by Louise's daughter, Cynthia, and the famous home-and-garden expert she brought home to help her write a children's book. On top of that, Alice has taken an interest in local dog racing and discovers that the dogs are being mistreated. Naturally, she has...
Author
Series
Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 23
Language
English
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Rosalind Westwood, a volunteer at the hospital, amazes Alice when she offers her kidney to a woman she barely knows. Rosalind's generosity stuns Myra Swanson, the mother of three children and a dialysis patient. How can she accept such an incredible giftfrom a stranger; It falls on Alice to guide Rosalind into accepting her help. In the meantime, Louise helps Florence with her latest project, an Acorn Hill talent show, as Jane frantically gets the...
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Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The circus is in town, and all the citizens are eager to attend the show. But as with most things that happen in Acorn Hill, events at the circus do not run smoothly. When the baby elephant runs away, the calliope player is injured and the circus is on the verge of closing, it is up to the Howard sisters to save the day.
Author
Series
Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 19
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The month of October brings thrills, chills and excitement to the good people of Acorn Hill, Pennsylvania. The Howard sisters are holding their first ever "murder mystery weekend" at the inn to benefit a worthwhile charity. Meanwhile...has the Pastor fallen in love with the charity coordinator?
17) The pipe organ
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Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
234 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The church board is up in arms over Grace Chapel's wheezing, dilapidated, old pipe organ. In order to replace the organ with an electronic one, Louise organizes a fund-raiser that involves the whole town, but she can't help but hope and pray for some way to save the old organ by repairing it. However, repairs would be too costly. Will a stranger at the inn -- and a friendship from long ago -- bring beautiful music to Louise's ears?
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Guideposts
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English
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It's time to bring out the old patriotic spirit when three lively World War II vets check in at Grace Chapel Inn and march in the annual Veterans Day parade. However, another guest, Gulf War veteran Nathan Delhomme, suffers from guilt for surviving the war when his friend didn't make it. Can Alice help this troubled young man march proudly in memory of his friend? And will the Franklin High Patriots be victorious in the Thanksgiving Day football game...
Author
Series
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
219 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A makeover show filmed at Betty Dunkle's beauty shop is all set to roll, and Jane has handed Louise a spot on the show! Will the fastidious Louise be game for a change in her style? Meanwhile, Elwood Swigart, a retired newspaper reporter intends to shake things up in Acorn Hill when he starts publishing a rival tabloid paper. How will the stalwart "Acorn Nutshell" handle the competition? And will the town be town in two by the gossip and sirt that...
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Tales from Grace Chapel Inn volume 21
Publisher
Guideposts
Language
English
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When a misunderstanding between Florence Simpson and her husband Ronald has Florence jetting down to Florida, feisty Aunt Ethel has only one solution: go to Florida with Ronald and Alice in tow, and bring the wayward couple back together. With Alice gone, Jane and Louise must handle a fully booked inn for the holidays--and there's only one week to go before Christmas. Hopefully everything will get done and Alice will be back in time to get into the...
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