Author: Nancy M. Tischler
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313345694
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
A biographical encyclopedia of American and British Christian-themed writers from World War II to the present, covering acclaimed literary works and popular evangelical fiction. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction: From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind spans the entire breadth of Christian-themed British and American writing from World War II to the present—well-known and less familiar authors, acclaimed literary novels, and popular writing in a variety of genres (mysteries, thrillers, romances), works that explore matters of faith, works that challenge orthodoxy and church practices, and works wholly written by and for devout evangelicals. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers 90 alphabetically organized entries covering the field's most important writers. Each entry includes a brief biography, religious and educational background, a survey of major works and themes, and a summary of critical response, as well as a bibliography of major works and criticism. By examining evocative, sometimes overlooked Christian elements in modern fiction, and by exploring the depth and scope of popular evangelical fiction, Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers the richest, most complete portrait of the role of faith in modern English writing ever published.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction
Author: Nancy M. Tischler
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313345694
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
A biographical encyclopedia of American and British Christian-themed writers from World War II to the present, covering acclaimed literary works and popular evangelical fiction. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction: From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind spans the entire breadth of Christian-themed British and American writing from World War II to the present—well-known and less familiar authors, acclaimed literary novels, and popular writing in a variety of genres (mysteries, thrillers, romances), works that explore matters of faith, works that challenge orthodoxy and church practices, and works wholly written by and for devout evangelicals. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers 90 alphabetically organized entries covering the field's most important writers. Each entry includes a brief biography, religious and educational background, a survey of major works and themes, and a summary of critical response, as well as a bibliography of major works and criticism. By examining evocative, sometimes overlooked Christian elements in modern fiction, and by exploring the depth and scope of popular evangelical fiction, Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers the richest, most complete portrait of the role of faith in modern English writing ever published.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313345694
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
A biographical encyclopedia of American and British Christian-themed writers from World War II to the present, covering acclaimed literary works and popular evangelical fiction. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction: From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind spans the entire breadth of Christian-themed British and American writing from World War II to the present—well-known and less familiar authors, acclaimed literary novels, and popular writing in a variety of genres (mysteries, thrillers, romances), works that explore matters of faith, works that challenge orthodoxy and church practices, and works wholly written by and for devout evangelicals. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers 90 alphabetically organized entries covering the field's most important writers. Each entry includes a brief biography, religious and educational background, a survey of major works and themes, and a summary of critical response, as well as a bibliography of major works and criticism. By examining evocative, sometimes overlooked Christian elements in modern fiction, and by exploring the depth and scope of popular evangelical fiction, Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers the richest, most complete portrait of the role of faith in modern English writing ever published.
The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction
Author: Jayashree Kamblé
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317041941
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Popular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317041941
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Popular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.
Accepting Elijah’s Heart
Author: Naima Joseph
Publisher: In DisQovery Press
ISBN: 195442700X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
He’s a former bad boy learning to forgive his past mistakes. She’s a grieving widow struggling with motherhood. A life-altering event offers them hope for a better future together. Elijah Cooper grew up in church but without a relationship with God. Something he didn’t think he needed until he did. When Eli offers Reina support in a crisis, a friendship develops that could blossom to more. But with his troubled past, he is not interested in a love match or a ready-made family. After her husband’s untimely death, Reina Blackwell can’t trust the ground she walks on not to crumble beneath her. She’s certainly no longer trusting the God who created it. Not after he shatters her world leaving her alone to mourn and raise her son. With scars too deep to heal on their own, can Eli and Reina find the faith they need to give and receive love? This sweet romance will tug at your heartstrings and comfort you with joy and laughter. Grab each stand-alone book in The Grande Pearl series. Shorter: Christmas at The Grande Pearl Christmas Wedding at The Grande Pearl Christmas Baby at The Grande Pearl (2022) Full-length: Accepting Elijah’s Heart Receiving Jason’s Love (2022)
Publisher: In DisQovery Press
ISBN: 195442700X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
He’s a former bad boy learning to forgive his past mistakes. She’s a grieving widow struggling with motherhood. A life-altering event offers them hope for a better future together. Elijah Cooper grew up in church but without a relationship with God. Something he didn’t think he needed until he did. When Eli offers Reina support in a crisis, a friendship develops that could blossom to more. But with his troubled past, he is not interested in a love match or a ready-made family. After her husband’s untimely death, Reina Blackwell can’t trust the ground she walks on not to crumble beneath her. She’s certainly no longer trusting the God who created it. Not after he shatters her world leaving her alone to mourn and raise her son. With scars too deep to heal on their own, can Eli and Reina find the faith they need to give and receive love? This sweet romance will tug at your heartstrings and comfort you with joy and laughter. Grab each stand-alone book in The Grande Pearl series. Shorter: Christmas at The Grande Pearl Christmas Wedding at The Grande Pearl Christmas Baby at The Grande Pearl (2022) Full-length: Accepting Elijah’s Heart Receiving Jason’s Love (2022)
To Bring You Back
Author: Emily Conrad
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781957455006
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When Adeline Green's now-famous high school crush descends on her quiet life, a public spotlight threatens to expose her deepest regret. After eight years of trying to bury her mistakes under a life of service, she's broke financially and spiritually. The last thing she can afford is feelings for the man who took center stage in her past-even if he does claim to know the secret to her redemption. Gannon Vaughn and his rock band, Awestruck, have conquered the music industry, but he can't overcome his feelings for Adeline. When he hears she's struggling, he sets out to turn her life around and win back the love he lost to poor choices eight years ago.But when Gannon's fame and their mutual regrets jeopardize their relationship anew, will grace be enough to bring them back to God and each other?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781957455006
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When Adeline Green's now-famous high school crush descends on her quiet life, a public spotlight threatens to expose her deepest regret. After eight years of trying to bury her mistakes under a life of service, she's broke financially and spiritually. The last thing she can afford is feelings for the man who took center stage in her past-even if he does claim to know the secret to her redemption. Gannon Vaughn and his rock band, Awestruck, have conquered the music industry, but he can't overcome his feelings for Adeline. When he hears she's struggling, he sets out to turn her life around and win back the love he lost to poor choices eight years ago.But when Gannon's fame and their mutual regrets jeopardize their relationship anew, will grace be enough to bring them back to God and each other?
Whisper
Author: Joy Ohagwu
Publisher: Divine Breakthrough Infinity
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A CHRISTIAN SUSPENSE SERIES Gripping. Award-winning. Inspirational. Unputdownable. "Five Stars." - Readers' Favorite. She thought they were a regular family until a 100-year old secret sets a dangerous enemy after them. 2018 First Place Winner, CWRC Readers' Choice Literary Lighthouse Awards. It was bad enough for Violet Zendel that her twin brother hated her and avoided her like a plague because of her faith. When he became the CEO of their parents' company, she did everything she could to support his success. Then she planned a vacation to help bridge the gap between them and improve their relationship. However, when the news about a shocking event reached her ears during the trip, it shook her to her core—and led to a trail of broken hearts. Violet saw no other option but to shift her focus from pursuing corporate achievements, to preserving her family members and their legacy. But that came at a very high cost. And in the process, she is challenged by riskier choices, which demonstrate in dangerous ways, that not everything was as it seemed. Police Officer Angel Martinez was not a stranger to hard work. She had almost single-handedly guided her four siblings into adulthood and did not feel threatened when a murder case landed on her desk. Feeling confident about her ability to solve the murder, little did she know that some cases came with decades-old secrets that could tear apart the peace and unity of those she held dear. Can she solve this case without losing her life and that of her precious family members? Tim Santiago loved his career as an Archeologist. He seldom walked past old things without stopping to admire them, and he yearned for his best friend, Violet, to gain an appreciation for his profession. When events at a funeral unleashed a storm of mysterious phone calls and a dangerous chase, he quickly agreed that some old things were better left buried. But when he suddenly lost someone dear to him—and was close to losing two more—he faced a critical choice about unearthing more secrets. Was he already too late? What will happen to Violet, Angel, and Tim? WHISPER is book Ten of The New Rulebook & Pete Zendel Christian Suspense series. Get it now.
Publisher: Divine Breakthrough Infinity
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A CHRISTIAN SUSPENSE SERIES Gripping. Award-winning. Inspirational. Unputdownable. "Five Stars." - Readers' Favorite. She thought they were a regular family until a 100-year old secret sets a dangerous enemy after them. 2018 First Place Winner, CWRC Readers' Choice Literary Lighthouse Awards. It was bad enough for Violet Zendel that her twin brother hated her and avoided her like a plague because of her faith. When he became the CEO of their parents' company, she did everything she could to support his success. Then she planned a vacation to help bridge the gap between them and improve their relationship. However, when the news about a shocking event reached her ears during the trip, it shook her to her core—and led to a trail of broken hearts. Violet saw no other option but to shift her focus from pursuing corporate achievements, to preserving her family members and their legacy. But that came at a very high cost. And in the process, she is challenged by riskier choices, which demonstrate in dangerous ways, that not everything was as it seemed. Police Officer Angel Martinez was not a stranger to hard work. She had almost single-handedly guided her four siblings into adulthood and did not feel threatened when a murder case landed on her desk. Feeling confident about her ability to solve the murder, little did she know that some cases came with decades-old secrets that could tear apart the peace and unity of those she held dear. Can she solve this case without losing her life and that of her precious family members? Tim Santiago loved his career as an Archeologist. He seldom walked past old things without stopping to admire them, and he yearned for his best friend, Violet, to gain an appreciation for his profession. When events at a funeral unleashed a storm of mysterious phone calls and a dangerous chase, he quickly agreed that some old things were better left buried. But when he suddenly lost someone dear to him—and was close to losing two more—he faced a critical choice about unearthing more secrets. Was he already too late? What will happen to Violet, Angel, and Tim? WHISPER is book Ten of The New Rulebook & Pete Zendel Christian Suspense series. Get it now.
Remote Virtue
Author: Jen Letherer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
This introduction to media literacy from a Christian perspective provides the tools to find and assess the beneficial—or harmful—ideologies depicted in notable films, programs, and trends. Television and movies shape popular culture, with audiences often unaware of how media messages influence the way they think, act, and view the world. In this enlightening guide, author Jen Letherer interprets film and television shows from a Christian standpoint, revealing how beliefs and values portrayed on the big and small screens often impact the moral conduct of daily viewers. This book provides the tools for Christians to discern the implicit and explicit messages found within this medium, and shows how motion pictures can improve or erode religious principles and a spiritual way of life. In a conversational tone, the work combines classic film theory, an assessment of story structure, and faith-based film criticism to delve into meaning and interpretations of popular movies and shows. Highlighted television programs include Top Chef, Modern Family, Downton Abbey, and The Walking Dead. The book also features films like Citizen Kane, Thelma and Louise, Star Wars, Inception, and The Hunger Games. This fascinating critique prompts media consumers to analyze the messages that their favorite broadcast programs send, consider if those messages are in line with their own values, and align their viewing choices with their personal beliefs.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
This introduction to media literacy from a Christian perspective provides the tools to find and assess the beneficial—or harmful—ideologies depicted in notable films, programs, and trends. Television and movies shape popular culture, with audiences often unaware of how media messages influence the way they think, act, and view the world. In this enlightening guide, author Jen Letherer interprets film and television shows from a Christian standpoint, revealing how beliefs and values portrayed on the big and small screens often impact the moral conduct of daily viewers. This book provides the tools for Christians to discern the implicit and explicit messages found within this medium, and shows how motion pictures can improve or erode religious principles and a spiritual way of life. In a conversational tone, the work combines classic film theory, an assessment of story structure, and faith-based film criticism to delve into meaning and interpretations of popular movies and shows. Highlighted television programs include Top Chef, Modern Family, Downton Abbey, and The Walking Dead. The book also features films like Citizen Kane, Thelma and Louise, Star Wars, Inception, and The Hunger Games. This fascinating critique prompts media consumers to analyze the messages that their favorite broadcast programs send, consider if those messages are in line with their own values, and align their viewing choices with their personal beliefs.
The Love Script (Love in the Spotlight)
Author: Toni Shiloh
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493442163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A Hollywood hair stylist. Nevaeh Richards loves making those in the spotlight shine but prefers the anonymity of staying behind her stylist chair, where no one notices her. But when a photo of Nevaeh and Hollywood A-lister Lamont Booker goes viral for all the wrong reasons, her quiet life becomes the number-one trending topic. The silver screen's latest heartthrob. Lamont Booker's bold faith has gained him a platform, and the authenticity of his faith is well known . . . until the tabloids cause the world to question everything he claims to be. With his reputation on the line, he finds himself hearing out his agent's push for a fake relationship--something he never thought he'd consider in a million years. A love that goes off script. With their careers at risk, Nevaeh and Lamont have to convince the world that their scripted romance is more than just an act. But when fake seems to turn into something real, can Nevaeh trust her heart in a world where nothing is ever as it seems? "This fake-relationship story is a must-read for fans of contemporary romance!"--BETSY ST. AMANT, author of Tacos for Two "Shiloh offers a sweet romance with a strong dose of spiritual truth."--PEPPER BASHAM, award-winning author of Authentically, Izzy
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493442163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A Hollywood hair stylist. Nevaeh Richards loves making those in the spotlight shine but prefers the anonymity of staying behind her stylist chair, where no one notices her. But when a photo of Nevaeh and Hollywood A-lister Lamont Booker goes viral for all the wrong reasons, her quiet life becomes the number-one trending topic. The silver screen's latest heartthrob. Lamont Booker's bold faith has gained him a platform, and the authenticity of his faith is well known . . . until the tabloids cause the world to question everything he claims to be. With his reputation on the line, he finds himself hearing out his agent's push for a fake relationship--something he never thought he'd consider in a million years. A love that goes off script. With their careers at risk, Nevaeh and Lamont have to convince the world that their scripted romance is more than just an act. But when fake seems to turn into something real, can Nevaeh trust her heart in a world where nothing is ever as it seems? "This fake-relationship story is a must-read for fans of contemporary romance!"--BETSY ST. AMANT, author of Tacos for Two "Shiloh offers a sweet romance with a strong dose of spiritual truth."--PEPPER BASHAM, award-winning author of Authentically, Izzy
Hunter
Author: Joy Ohagwu
Publisher: Divine Breakthrough Infinity
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
A CHRISTIAN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE SERIES How do you escape an enemy you can't see? When the pursuit begins...no one is safe. A missing brother. A lost sister. A desperate police officer. And a determined husband. All facing one challenge--escaping danger--while staying alive. Veteran police officer Angel Martinez has been searching for her missing brother for almost twenty years. Year after year, each trail ran cold and the clues dried up. With only a few dangerous, unwilling witnesses left, will John's kidnapping ever be solved, or is her hope of finding her brother lost for good? Dr. Ahmed Diaz had no more reason to live--or so he thought. He'd lost everything, and everyone he cared about turned against him. Strolling into the woods to end his life led to a stunning turn of events that would change him for good--and lead him into a path he didn't know existed. Stephanie Martinez was angry with God for letting her brother, John, get kidnapped. So, she lived life the crazy way she wanted--until the man she loved changed into a person she didn't recognize. Now, faced with danger and more challenges than she can handle, will she turn to the God she abandoned, or give up any chance of a normal life and plunge headlong into hopelessness? HUNTER is Book 12 of the New Rulebook & Pete Zendel Christian Suspense Series. Read now.
Publisher: Divine Breakthrough Infinity
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
A CHRISTIAN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE SERIES How do you escape an enemy you can't see? When the pursuit begins...no one is safe. A missing brother. A lost sister. A desperate police officer. And a determined husband. All facing one challenge--escaping danger--while staying alive. Veteran police officer Angel Martinez has been searching for her missing brother for almost twenty years. Year after year, each trail ran cold and the clues dried up. With only a few dangerous, unwilling witnesses left, will John's kidnapping ever be solved, or is her hope of finding her brother lost for good? Dr. Ahmed Diaz had no more reason to live--or so he thought. He'd lost everything, and everyone he cared about turned against him. Strolling into the woods to end his life led to a stunning turn of events that would change him for good--and lead him into a path he didn't know existed. Stephanie Martinez was angry with God for letting her brother, John, get kidnapped. So, she lived life the crazy way she wanted--until the man she loved changed into a person she didn't recognize. Now, faced with danger and more challenges than she can handle, will she turn to the God she abandoned, or give up any chance of a normal life and plunge headlong into hopelessness? HUNTER is Book 12 of the New Rulebook & Pete Zendel Christian Suspense Series. Read now.
Hunted
Author: Joy Ohagwu
Publisher: Divine Breakthrough Infinity
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A CHRISTIAN MYSTERY, SUSPENSE & ROMANCE SERIES Hurts from a brutal past turned her cold and unfeeling—and a lover of guns. Scars from bondage made it impossible for him not to care—and a hater of guns. When an unexpected kiss happens, it changes them both—and alters everything they thought about each other. John Martinez had seen firsthand how dangerous to human life guns were when he was kidnapped and forced to live in captivity with guns held over his head. Working with the cops to assist with the rescue of others behind captivity, he hated guns. Now a free man and forced to flee his sister's home when danger follows his younger brother home, John did not expect their temporary shelter—the home of his sister's friend, Liberty—to be that of a gun lover. Trying to keep his brother safe, will he lose his heart to a woman who loves guns just as much as she loves him? Famous actress Liberty Stone was one woman nobody messed with. Rich, classy, beautiful, and confident, she was armed and knew how to protect herself when the need arose, thanks to multiple assaults she'd survived—assaults that turned her into a cold and unfeeling person, to protect her heart. When her friend, SSPD Officer Angel Martinez, requested temporary shelter at her Fortitude Homes Estate for her brothers amid a police case, Liberty readily obliged. What Liberty hadn't expected was a chance run-in with John, falling in love with a gun-hater with a tender heart, and an unplanned kiss leading John right into her locked-up heart. Together, will they find healing from pain and discover that God gives second chances and connects people in His time, in His way, and to fulfill His purpose—despite long-held prejudices? HUNTED is Book Thirteen in The New Rulebook & Pete Zendel Christian Suspense Series. Read now.
Publisher: Divine Breakthrough Infinity
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A CHRISTIAN MYSTERY, SUSPENSE & ROMANCE SERIES Hurts from a brutal past turned her cold and unfeeling—and a lover of guns. Scars from bondage made it impossible for him not to care—and a hater of guns. When an unexpected kiss happens, it changes them both—and alters everything they thought about each other. John Martinez had seen firsthand how dangerous to human life guns were when he was kidnapped and forced to live in captivity with guns held over his head. Working with the cops to assist with the rescue of others behind captivity, he hated guns. Now a free man and forced to flee his sister's home when danger follows his younger brother home, John did not expect their temporary shelter—the home of his sister's friend, Liberty—to be that of a gun lover. Trying to keep his brother safe, will he lose his heart to a woman who loves guns just as much as she loves him? Famous actress Liberty Stone was one woman nobody messed with. Rich, classy, beautiful, and confident, she was armed and knew how to protect herself when the need arose, thanks to multiple assaults she'd survived—assaults that turned her into a cold and unfeeling person, to protect her heart. When her friend, SSPD Officer Angel Martinez, requested temporary shelter at her Fortitude Homes Estate for her brothers amid a police case, Liberty readily obliged. What Liberty hadn't expected was a chance run-in with John, falling in love with a gun-hater with a tender heart, and an unplanned kiss leading John right into her locked-up heart. Together, will they find healing from pain and discover that God gives second chances and connects people in His time, in His way, and to fulfill His purpose—despite long-held prejudices? HUNTED is Book Thirteen in The New Rulebook & Pete Zendel Christian Suspense Series. Read now.
Romance Fiction and American Culture
Author: William A. Gleason
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134806280
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Since the 1970s, romance novels have surpassed all other genres in terms of popularity in the United States, accounting for half of all mass market paperbacks sold and driving the digital publishing revolution. Romance Fiction and American Culture brings together scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and publishing to explore American romance fiction from the late eighteenth to the early twenty-first century. Essays on interracial, inspirational, and LGBTQ romance attend to the diversity of the genre, while new areas of inquiry are suggested in contextual and interdisciplinary examinations of romance authorship, readership, and publishing history, of pleasure and respectability in African American romance fiction, and of the dynamic tension between the genre and second wave feminism. As it situates romance fiction among other instances of American love culture, from Civil War diaries to Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks, Romance Fiction and American Culture confirms the complexity and enduring importance of this most contested of genres.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134806280
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Since the 1970s, romance novels have surpassed all other genres in terms of popularity in the United States, accounting for half of all mass market paperbacks sold and driving the digital publishing revolution. Romance Fiction and American Culture brings together scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and publishing to explore American romance fiction from the late eighteenth to the early twenty-first century. Essays on interracial, inspirational, and LGBTQ romance attend to the diversity of the genre, while new areas of inquiry are suggested in contextual and interdisciplinary examinations of romance authorship, readership, and publishing history, of pleasure and respectability in African American romance fiction, and of the dynamic tension between the genre and second wave feminism. As it situates romance fiction among other instances of American love culture, from Civil War diaries to Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks, Romance Fiction and American Culture confirms the complexity and enduring importance of this most contested of genres.