"After the death of her missionary brother, Rose finds herself in German Central Africa in the midst of World War I, with a growing hatred of the Germans. Serving as her makeshift ally is Charlie Allnutt. Allnutt's desire is wait out the rest of the war in some marshy backwater proves no match for Rose's determination to strike a blow for england, and a plan takes shape."--BOOK JACKET.

Tells the story of the American West through letters, diaries, memoirs, journals, essays, and photographs, that chronicle the experiences of the explorers, soldiers, Indian warriors, settlers, railroad builders, and showmen who set out into the wilderness in search of a dream.

Troy Phelan, a 78-year-old eccentric and the 10th-richest man in America, is about to read his last will and testament, divvying up an estate worth $11 billion. Phelan's three ex-wives, their grasping spawn, a legion of lawyers, several psychiatrists, and a plethora of sound technicians wait breathlessly, all eyes glued to digital monitors as they watch the old man read his verdict. But Phelan shocks everyone with a bizarre, last-gasp attempt to redistribute...

"Rena Matthews feels called to take the Gospel to the South Seas. She and her team of highly educated and wealthy volunteers plan to show the world how to spread the Gospel in the most scientific manner. When rough-hewn Travis Winslow volunteers, Rena wants to refuse him, but her father insists she take him along. They set out in her father's yacht, but a storm drives them hundreds of miles off course and into a reef on a deserted island. Much to...

"Kat Winslow is volunteering as a missionary. But her calling is interrupted by two scorned suitors. Perhaps her high calling is to one of these men instead?"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1876, Sophia signs up with the Board of Foreign Missions after her life plans fall apart. Dreaming of an exotic posting to China, she is sent to the Ponca Indian Agency in Dakota Territory. Teaching the Ponca children brings a joy she has never known and ignites a passion for the People"--

"Mallory Anne Winslow, daughter of missionaries in Africa, follows God's call to carry the Gospel to the Lapps in the Arctic. But her work is interrupted when Norway is invaded by the Germans"--Provided by publisher.

"God", Mary prayed, "Send me somewhere, anywhere, just send me to be a missionary". God would indeed answer the prayer of the fiery, red-haired woman from Scotland. For thirty-nine years, Mary Slessor would labor in love among the unreached, often treacherous, tribes of Africa's Calabar region. Braving sickness, danger, and death on all sides, Mary became the cherished "White Ma" to entire tribes. Her faith, steadfastness, and pioneering spirit...

Her second husband healed the sorrow of a tragic loss. Her first has just returned from the dead. Which man has the right to claim Daria's heart? After two years of serving as a missionary in a remote area of South America, Daria Camfield has returned to the States to mourn her husband, reportedly killed while providing medical aid to a neighboring Colombian village. At first, Daria finds comfort only in the daughter born to her after Nate's tragic...