Kirjahaku

In the public eye, the Laurent family looks like a formal, solid family bound by faith, tradition, and unchallenged hierarchy. Within the house of Grand'Mere, the matriarch, there is resentment, dissension, and many elephants roaming freely. David Kleindienst, a concerned son, grandson, and nephew, believes in the possibilities of his inwardly wayward family, and he struggles desperately to make his family more cohesive and forgiving. Hence, he wants them to notice and pursue their potential. Will his efforts succeed--in spite of everyone's hurt feelings and pride? Will they succeed in spite of Grand'Mere's thirst for control?

How would you feel if you were told that you could not be friends with someone for reasons you could not understand? What if most of the people you knew did not like your friend and said mean things about him or her? For Lincoln Reilly and Tobar Nany, friendship comes at high costs: bullying, mistrust, and secrecy--all because Tobar belongs to an ethnic group that is disliked and misunderstood. Can they remain friends even when their classmates and families seem to be against them?

A collection of hymns written within 15 years for the Lutheran Church.