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Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni

Wow, this is a historical fiction work about American POW's in the Japanese theater.  It's also a love story about two young people from a small town in the Midwest.  The authors worked hard to document the factual aspects of the book.


The Despicable Missionary by Annie Bradley

This is a biography of Pakistani Christian who desired to be a voice in the middle of persecution in her country and how to rose above her anger to help others of all religions come to Christ.


The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood

This is a sad novel with a sad ending, but nonetheless worth the read.  It's about a couple who find love in the midst of the death camps of Hitler.


The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood

This was another historical fiction work based roughly on facts about the dark Holocaust days during World War II.


Fragments of Light by Michele Phoenix

I had been wanting to read a book by this former missionary and current TCK specialist.  It like the author's technique of merging a historical story with a modern day one.


The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix

This was another page turner with a double story line.  I liked the information about the Huguenots and how the author tied the story to current times.


Overflowing Faith by Michelle Ule

This book was an autobiography of Lettie Cowman, missionary to the Orient.  I found her life story to be very inspirational and especially liked the fact that she never stopped looking for ways to minister even as she aged and lost her husband.


All these can be found on Amazon and digitally on Kindle.


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