A Clean Western Historical Romance. It's now Dirk’s turn for a bride. Jordan Brothwood has in mind to give his daughter a better life than caring for her ailing mother and aging father. Knowing Sadie won’t leave on her own he takes matters into his own hands. Before Sadie knows it she’s on a train leaving war-torn Alabama and heading for the great unknown, Montana. Having never left Alabama, Sadie is in for an adventure as she travels from the only life she’s ever known, that of a Southern Belle with servants to a ranch in northern Montana to become the wife of rancher Dirk Winslow. Will Sadie ever find peace and joy in her new surroundings? Follow along her journey as she takes a leap of faith and discovers that perhaps her papa was right in arranging this marriage for her happiness even though at first she opposed it. Mail Order Brides of Jasper Falls Ranch series - second book Dirk’s Bride. Read the books in any order. Each story is a clean western historical romance with strong Christian tones.

Seeking God's will for her life brings Elizabeth Grafton to the small Ohio town of Dover to live with her brother and his family. On her wedding day, Elizabeth is left humiliated and abandoned by her fiancé, Dirk Hampton, due to family matters in England. While Dirk is away, the new schoolteacher arrives in town. His intentions for Elizabeth are made known after the two work closely together. After eight months, should Elizabeth still await his return?

Irish maid Molly Riordan never thought she would thank her lucky stars when her mistress, Lady Elizabeth Summersby, indulged in one night's indiscretion with a masked American at a costume ball. But now Lady Elizabeth has a child on the way, and a fiance waiting in the wilds of the American West. For Molly, accompanying Lady Elizabeth on this unexpected adventure creates the chance to find her own father, who fled across the ocean years ago to make his fortune. But then a routine stagecoach stop in Colorado turns into a mishap of epic proportions. Lady Elizabeth is kidnapped, and the man the Lady is to marry believes Molly is his bride-to-be! NO PLACE FOR A LADY isn't your traditional historical romance. Explore the struggles of two families and four growing romances where family is the theme, and the ties that bond aren't always blood. "Swift action, riveting drama, and of course a romance to sigh for." ~Susan Wiggs, Bestselling Author "Warm and loving characters, and enough sexual electricity to power California!" ~ Romance Reviews Today

The purpose of this book is to shed light on the thought of Dirk Philips, who was a Mennonite leader in the sixteenth century, and to argue that his various doctrines, including his Christology, ecclesiology, soteriology, and anthropology, are interrelated with his view of the visible church. This book explains that Dirk Philips’ view of the visible church is much closer to the ecclesiology of Augustine’s tradition rather than to the ecclesiology of the Donatists’ tradition. Although Dirk Philips had excellent theological abilities and he was a leader who made a significant contribution to the development of the Mennonites camp, he did not receive much attention in the study of Anabaptists, and there has not been much research on this sixteenth-century Mennonite leader. Thus, this book will help you discover a great sixteenth-century leader who has been forgotten in church history. Is it true that the Radical Reformers are disciples of Donatus, that the Anabaptists thought that the failed believers cannot be forgiven because the church is a gathering of pure souls? This book will probe the idea that the Radical Reformation is closer to the ecclesiology of Augustine’s tradition than to the ecclesiology of the Donatists’ tradition.

Coincidence? No, Godincidence. In the words of John Phelps, everything in life is by divine appointment. Before there was anything, God the Almighty knew your life story. He knew youd be here on this day in this place. He gave me this message through the Holy Spirit who dwells in me, in this place, in your heart! This is and was a divine appointment. You realize, dont you, that among all the religions, faiths, and testimonies throughout history, Christianity is the only one where God reaches out to man? All the others are dependent upon mans trying to please their gods. Some even have to get his attention. They ring bells; they clang gongs; they hang paper messages; they chant; they need priests. Our Lord answers a whispered prayer, and is closer to us even than breath. Imagine. Check out this book filled with Godincidences of New York City life, suspense, terrorism, romance, courting, and pastoral ministry. Grapple with eternal questions prompted by the books story.

Wooing in Wyoming: Erin Krol contacts Matchrimony's owner, Dr. Lachele Simpson, in hopes of finding love and starting a family. She is matched with a chocolate maker and plans a honeymoon in Switzerland to tour chocolate factories. Al Frank, who values work over love, also wants children. When he meets Erin, he realizes he may have met his match. Anxious in Atlanta: Jean Winters is a hard-working stock broker, but she realizes life is passing her by. After attending her college roommate’s wedding and seeing the success of Matchrimony, she decides to use their services to find a husband without the hassle of dating. Dillon Jeffries has worked hard to create his business, but is surprised when he learns he must get married within three months to receive his inheritance. Anchored in Alaska: Beverly Snow’s life changed drastically after a car accident at eighteen. She cared for her quadriplegic mother for twenty years, but now she’s lost and grieving after her passing. An arranged marriage to a stranger in Alaska adds to her confusion. Colin Geller is a park ranger who never wanted children, but when he meets Beverly, he feels like his dreams have come true. Sweethearts in South Dakota: Willa Griffin has always known she'd inherit her grandfather's ranch. When he dies and his will requires her to marry within a month to keep it, she hires a matchmaker. Ryder Pearce, bored with retirement, agrees to the arranged marriage. When they meet, they're unsure how they'll make it work, but their attraction is strong. Treasured in Tennessee: Emily Murphy discovers she is inheriting a nephew and can't handle him alone. She contacts Dr. Lachele from Matchrimony in hopes of finding a husband fast. Brodie Callahan, who witnessed his employer’s successful match through the same service, decides to try it for himself. They move to a horse farm in Tennessee with Emily's nephew and face challenges while trying to make their marriage work. Nesting in North Carolina: Becca Jones is a shy twenty-nine year old who feels like an old maid. A friend suggests she call Dr. Lachele at Matchrimony, and she agrees in hopes of making changes in her life. Archer Hayes is tired of his mother setting him up with young debutantes and wants someone with substance who can handle his difficult family. After contacting Dr. Lachele, he meets Becca and knows the matchmaker did a great job. Always in Albuquerque: After achieving all her goals, Alexis Casey wants to settle down and start a family. She turns to her mentor, Dr. Lachele Simpson, who promises to find her a match at the altar. Dirk Blanton, a serious researcher looking for love, also seeks help from a company. Maybe in Moab: Sydney Harris is hooked on mail-order bride romances. She can't wait to read the books and watch the couples' love stories unfold. When she gets the chance to have her own modern-day version, she jumps at it. Her only request: her new husband has to come to her since she's a national park ranger who can't relocate. Jackson Pine lost his true love two years ago in a hit-and-run accident. He never expects to find love again, until he meets a quirky matchmaker who convinces him to give it a try. Charmed in Charleston: Single mom Emma calls Dr. Lachele at Matchrimony, agreeing to marry a man she's never met at the altar. Wealthy Beau needs a wife and finds Emma immediately attractive. Matched in Minnesota: After her fiancé's infidelity, Marissa seeks a drastic change and turns to Matchrimony for a sight-unseen marriage. On the other hand, Dr. Aaron Christiansen, a professor in Minnesota, uses the service to find a wife in hopes of achieving tenure without distractions.

Turkish German comedy culture and the lived realities of Turkish Muslims in Germany Comedy entertainment is a powerful arena for serious public engagement with questions of German national identity and Turkish German migration. The German majority society and its largest labour migrant community have been asking for decades what it means to be German and what it means for Turkish Germans, Muslims of the second and third generations, to call Germany their home. Benjamin Nickl examines through the social pragmatics of humour the dynamics that underpin these questions in the still-evolving popular culture space of German mainstream humour in the 21st century. The first book-length study on the topic to combine close readings of film, television, literary and online comedy, and transnational culture studies, Turkish German Muslims and Comedy Entertainment presents the argument that Turkish German humour has moved from margin to mainstream by intervening in cultural incompatibility and Islamophobia discourse. Ebook available in Open Access. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

When Marissa discovers that her fiancé has not only died, but he died with the woman he was cheating on her with, she decided she needs to completely change her life. She contacts Matchrimony to find a man to marry, sight unseen and no questions asked. When she sees her future husband as she walks down the aisle, she is mesmerized by him, desperately hoping he won’t be a player. Dr. Aaron Christiansen is a professor of history at a small college in Minnesota. After his department head tells him that he will not be able to achieve tenure with all the female students stalking him and waiting outside his office to talk to him, he decides to marry, but he isn’t sure how to find someone. When he hears about Matchrimony, he immediately contacts Dr. Lachele to have her find him a bride. He plans on putting his new wife on a shelf and only getting her down when he needs her. Taking time to spend with her and not study simply cannot be part of his plan. Will Marissa be able to deal with her new husband, the quintessential absent-minded professor? Will the two of them be able to see past their differences to find love?

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride. The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death? Note from Brandon: I started writing this in secret, as a novel just for my wife. She urged me to share it with the world—and alongside three other secret novels, with the support of readers worldwide it grew into the biggest Kickstarter campaign of all time. I’m excited to present this first book to you at last: a different type of Brandon Sanderson story, one I wrote when there were no time constraints, no expectations, and no limits on my imagination. Come be part of the magic.