Fiction of Faith: A Booklist of Recent Titles 2001
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A Common Life: The Wedding Story
Karon, Jan
| Viking, © 2001 | Fic K
Small town folk rejoice in the union of lovers.
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The Birthright
Oke, Janette and T. Davis Bunn
| Bethany House, © 2001 | Fic O
A bittersweet reunion sparks a journey to uncover a birthright.
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The Church Ladies
Samson, Lisa
| Multnomah, © 2001 | Fic S
The wives of two ministers' wives form a support group that crosses denominational lines.
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City of God
Doctorow, E.L.
| Random House, © 2000 | Fic D
A theft leads to questions of faith, salvation and the Holocaust.
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Dancing on the Edge of the World: Jewish Stories of Faith, Inspiration and Love
Glazer, Miriyam, ed.
| NTC/Contemporary, © 2000 | 808.831 D
A collection of short stories, poems and commentaries covering the Jewish experience.
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Eli
Myers, Bill
| Zondervan, © 2000 | Fic M
A skeptical television journalist considers the work of a contemporary messiah.
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Friendship Cake
Hinton, Lynne
| Harper, © 2000 | Fic M
Five southern women find the ingredients that nourish their souls.
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Go Down to Silence
Belliveau, G.K.
| Multnomah, © 2001 | Fic B
Belgian Holocaust survivor tries to come to terms with his wartime memories.
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Home to Harmony
Gulley, Philip
| Multnomah, © 2000 | Fic G
A first year pastor relates the stories of his flock.
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In the Company of Angels
Kelby, Nicole
| Hyperion, © 2001 | Fic K
When two Catholic nuns rescue a young Jewish girl in wartime France, their lives are changed forever.
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Jenny's Story
Baer, Judy
| Tyndale, © 2000 | Fic B
First in a series about three childhood friends and their struggles with life.
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The Last Star
Proctor, William
| Thomas Nelson, © 2000 | Fic P
Scientists and scholars search to find the meaning of a mysterious eastern star.
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Little White Lies
Benrey, Ron and Janet
| Broadman and Holman, © 2001 | Fic B
Entrepreneur Pippa Hunnechurch investigates the suspicious death of a colleague.
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The Mark: The Beast Rules the World
La Haye, Tim F. and Jerry B. Jenkins
| Tyndale, © 2000 | Fic L
Members of the Tribulation Force risk persecution by the Antichrist's followers.
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One More River To Cross
Young, Margaret Blair
| Bookcraft, © 2000 | Fic Y
First in a trilogy of African-American participation in the Church of Latter-Day Saints.
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The Parables of Joshua
Girzone, Joseph F.
| Doubleday, © 2001 | Fic G
A re-telling of the parables of Jesus with contemporary interpretations.
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Passing By Samaria
Foster, Sharon Ewell
| Alabaster Books, © 2000 | Fic F
A girl learns forgiveness and mercy while facing racism and bigotry in 1919 Chicago.
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Paul
Wangerin, Jr., Walter
| Zondervan, © 2000 | Fic P
An apostle attempts to reconcile the differences between Gentiles and Jews.
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The Redemption of Sarah Cain
Lewis, Beverly
| Bethany House, © 2000 | Fic L
An "outsider" aunt raises five Amish orphans.
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Refiner's Fire
Bambola, Sylvia
| Multnomah, © 2000 | Fic B
Two brothers separated as youths, on a collision course.
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The Remember Box
Sprinkle, Patricia Houck
| Zondervan, © 2000 | Fic S
A woman relives the past after receiving childhood mementos.
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Seaside
Blackstock, Terri
| Zondervan, © 2001 | Fic B
Can a mother's illness bring her children closer to her and God?
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Singsation
Thomas, Jacquelin
| Warner Books, © 2001 | Fic T
Deborah must decide if the price of fame is worth giving up her faith.
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Temptation
Murray, Victoria Christopher
| Walk Worthy Press, © 2000 | Fic M
Faith guides a couple whose happy marriage is threatened.
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What If God Were The Sun?
Edward, John J.
| Jodere Group, © 2000 | Fic E
The impending death of a matriarch leads to thoughts of the afterlife and words of comfort for the living.
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Prepared by the Booklist Committee of the Office of Adult Services, The New York Public Library. Tara Johnson, Primary Selector, with Anne Bianchini, Susan Calvert, Miriam Castle, Fran Rabinowitz, Miriam Tuliao, and Evelyn Williams. Cecil Hixon, Chair.
Selected titles appearing on this booklist may be available in recorded, braille or large print versions. For more information, please contact the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street, New York NY 10011-4211, (212) 206-5400, (212) 206-5458 (TTY).
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