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Not even a big budget can help Alex make her sister's wedding the event of the year. The usually calm and collected Alex is rattled when the man who walked out on her sixteen years ago to pursue a rock-and-roll career returns to be the best man. In desperation, she calls on her three best friends to help pull off the shindig, and keep her away from the devastatingly handsome Josh. Tomboy Ellen, shy Jan, and vivacious Sue Ann join forces to keep Alex on track. But fate won't be stopped in this small seaside town. Alex finds it as impossible to avoid Josh as it is to deny that he's a changed man. Is it too late for their love? Only faith, family, and best friends will tell.

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Imagine planning a fairytale wedding with a nearly limitless budget. . .but for someone else. Now imagine being stranded at the event hotel with a massive hurricane barreling down�on�you, a motley crew of tourists, and your estranged husband. Will wedding planner Summer Nelson be able to weather the storm alongside her stubborn husband? Or will this new crisis tear them apart forever?

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As the U.S. descends into the Civil War, photographer Brenton Baldwin travels west with his sister Jordana, taking pictures of the developing lands and in search of their sister. Along for the trip is young Caitlan O'Connor, who has just arrived from Ireland. Will they make it to California to find their family despite the danger that looms ahead? And can early romance grow into love in the face of trials and tragedy?

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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. More than any other thing today, our society needs men who are willing to stand up and make a difference. Men who, having counted the cost, are willing to reflect the character of Jesus Christ in a world of negotiable values, confused identities, and distorted priorities. But what does it take to be such a man? How does one become fully Christlike and fully masculine? That's the question Bill McCartney, head football coach for the University of Colorado Buffaloes, asks a group of well-respected Christian men in What Makes a Man? Their answers, drawn from a broad range of experiences, difficulties, concerns, and ideals, all point to three common elements-conviction, integrity, and action. Men who make a difference are men of conviction. They possess unwavering belief. Having stepped across the line, they will not be dragged back for any reason. Men who make a difference are also men of integrity. By seeking to live their lives with ever-increasing sincerity and honesty, and by avoiding all expressions of deception, they develop both personal confidence and public trust. Finally, men who make a difference are men of action. Not settling for good intentions, they coose to make a positive impact on their families, churches, coworkers, and communities. But life is composed of many different (and often conflicting!) areas of responsibility, including: 1) Your relationship with God 2) The development of your character 3) Your marriage 4) Your family 5) Your place in the community 6) Your duties as a citizen of your country 7) You place in the Church 8) Your vocation 9) Your friendships 10) Your responsibilities to those in need 11) Your contributions to the future Taken by themselves, any one of these facets of modern life could easily require full-time focus. So how is it possible to demonstrate conviction, integrity, and action across the board? That's exactly what you'll discover in What Makes a Man? As you read through the challenging insights and examples presented, you'll come away with more than enough practical ideas to help you become the man you were designed to be. Because when a man decides to make a difference, he becomes a different man. 12 Promises That Will Change Your Life. Every man makes promises. The mark of the authentic, Christlike man is that he keeps them. In What Makes a Man?, you'll discover what it means to keep the promises you make in each area of life. What is a Promise? Learn the importance of promises from Gary Smalley and John Trent, Leighton Ford, and Gary Oliver. Promises to God Discover what it means to be a godly man from Gary Smalley and John Trent, William Gaultiere, Luis Palau, Roger Palms and John Yates. Promises to Yourself Learn what elements a man's character must include from Gary Smalley and John Trent, Ken Abraham, Jerry Bridges, Harold Bussell, Larry Crabb, Steve Farrar, Bill Hybels, Bill Sanders, and others. Promises to Your Wife Explore both the problems and the joys of marriage with Gary Smalley and John Trent, Ken Brown, Don Harvey, Ken Taylor, Dennis Rainey, Charles Stanley, and others. Promises to Your Immediate Family Weather the ups and downs of family relationships with Gary Smalley and John Trent, John E. Brown III, Steve Brown, Ken Canfield, Jay Carty, Jerry Jenkins, Don Osgood, Fran Sciacca, and others. Promises to Your Parents Examine the importance of a relationship with your parents with Gary Smalley and John Trent, Harold Bussell, Ken Canfield, Don Osgood, Gordon Dalbey, and Dave Simmons. Promises to Your Friends Benefit from increased accountability in friendships with insights from Gary Smalley and John Trent, Tim Kimmel, Ken Abraham, Jerry Bridges, Edwin Louis Cole, William Gaultiere, Robert Hicks, and Chuck Miller. Promises to Your Church Discover what role you can play in your local church with Gary Smalley and John Trent, Olen Griffing, Jack Hayford, Robert Hicks, Andrew LePeau, Luis Palua, and Jerry White. Promises to Your Business Look at what it takes to be a godly man while in the working world with Gary Smalley and John Trent, Jay Carty, James Dobson, Udo Middleman, and others. Promises to Your Community and Nation Find out what you owe your communty and your country with Gary Smalley and John Trent, Gary Oliver, and Chuck Miller. Promises to Those in Need Learn how to champion the cause of the needy, the rejected, and the fatherless with Gary Smalley and John Trent, Steve Diggs, Wellington Boone, Udo Middlemen, and Luis Palau. Promises in the Future What promises can you make to the future? Find out from Gary Smalley and John Trent, Jay Carty, Bill Hybels, Dennis Rainey, and others.

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Come, sip a glass of sweet tea and sit for a spell with Ronda on the porch swing as she tells you stories of happiness and heartache, friends and family, and a faith that's strong enough to handle anything life throws your way. As Ronda shares, Southerners don't just talk about God, they have a 'kitchen-table faith,' that feels like a comfortable, trusted neighbor who sits down and stays for a good, long visit. It's a faith you live and breathe, day-in, day-out, whether it's praying to the good Lord as you sit on the porch swing or finding joy in a delicious pan of cornbread. As Ronda says, Southern faith 'is a faith that is plain, simple, and sturdy, that is utilitarian in practice and that fits as comfortably in the hands of Southern women as a baby, an iron skillet, a hair brush, a telephone, or a broom.' From stories of moonshine and revivals, Sunday dinners and new Easter outfits, prayers answered and griefs shared, you'll discover a faith that supports you when the trials and heartaches of life cause you to stumble, a faith that grabs you by the elbow and steadies you on the path.