He took the last ten yards at a sprint, his heart bursting from his chest, and then he dropped back to a walk. The smog didn’t pass for oxygen and he couldn’t catch his breath. But he’d been here before. He knew how to work with the heat and dirty air. He pursed his lips and blew the air from his lungs, making space for his next breath. “Go on, Bo…” Jesse followed the dog to the water, and by the time he reached the bleachers he was breathing again. Ready for the hills.
He emptied the first bottle and paced a few yards in either direction. Bo stayed by his water bowl, but his eyes moved from Jesse to the hill at the other end of the stadium. “Give me a minute, Bo.” Jesse grabbed his towel from the bleachers and buried his face in it. The hills were the best part. For a few intense minutes he could feel what his father had felt, the way he must’ve pushed himself up the stairs of the North Tower, looking for victims, seeking the wounded and trapped one floor after another.
He tossed his towel on the bleachers and stretched hard to the right, lengthening his core muscles and bringing relief to his tired body. The left side was next, and he nodded to the dog. “Come on, Bo.” He jogged to the base of the hill with the German shepherd at his side. Then without waiting, he lowered his head and dug into the hillside. The ground was rough and dry, his footing sure and steady.
Move it…push harder, he ordered himself. Halfway up the hill the burning began and Jesse welcomed it. Again his surroundings faded and Jesse could see the stairwell, the way it must’ve looked that terrible day. People rushing down the stairs, firefighters rushing up. He would do this as often as he could, every day when he didn’t don the uniform, and he would remember everything his father had stood for. Everything that drove him and gave him purpose in life.
And along the way the workout did something else—if only for a few hours.
It made him forget the girl he’d left back in New York, and all the reasons he’d walked away from her. A girl whose indelible fingerprints stayed on his heart no matter how hard and fast he ran.
A girl named Holly Brooks.
Even Now
Karen Kingsbury
Sometimes hope for the future is found in the ashes of yesterday.
A young woman seeking answers to her heart’s deepest questions. A man and woman driven apart by lies and years of separation…who have never forgotten each other.
With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of lives, losses, love, and faith—and the miracle of resurrection.
Unabridged Audio CD: 978-0-310-25404-1
Softcover: 978-0-310-24753-1
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Ever After
Karen Kingsbury
2007 Christian Book of the Year
Two couples torn apart—one by war between countries, and one by a war within.
In this moving sequel to Even Now, Emily Anderson, now twenty, meets the man who changes everything for her: Army reservist Justin Baker. Their tender relationship, founded on a mutual faith in God and nurtured by their trust and love for each other, proves to be a shining inspiration to everyone they know, especially Emily’s reunited birth parents.
But Lauren and Shane still struggle to move past their opposing beliefs about war, politics, and faith. When tragedy strikes, can they set aside their opposing views so that love—God’s love—might win, no matter how great the odds?
Unabridged Audio CD: 978-0-310-25405-8
Softcover: 978-0-310-24756-2
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Let’s Go
on a Mommy Date
#1 Bestselling Author,
Karen Kingsbury
So, what is a mommy date?
This playful, rhyming story describes some of the best—the zoo, circus, park, animal farm, or movie theatre. But in the end, spending time together is what a mommy date is all about—whether it’s a fun outing or simply snuggling down to read about such adventures together!
Jacketed Hardcover: 978-0-310-71214-5
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We Believe in
Christmas
Karen Kingsbury
This inspiring story connects the contemporary Christmas glitz to its origins. This picture book from Karen Kingsbury reminds readers to reflect on the meaning of Christmas with a heartwarming and touching message. It will capture the hearts of children ages four to eight. Parents and grandparents will appreciate the applications they can share with their children.
Softcover: 978-0-310-71212-1
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Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
One Tuesday Morning
Dedication
A Note to the Reader
Acknowedgement
Chapter: One
Chapter: Two
Chapter: Three
Chapter: Four
Chapter: Five
Chapter: Six
Chapter: Seven
Chapter: Eight
Chapter: Nine
Chapter: Ten
Chapter: Eleven
Chapter: Twelve
Chapter: Thirteen
Chapter: Fourteen
Chapter: Fifteen
Chapter: Sixteen
Chapter: Seventeen
Chapter: Eighteen
Chapter: Nineteen
Chapter: Twenty
Chapter: Twenty-One
Chapter: Twenty-Two
Chapter: Twenty-Three
Chapter: Twenty-Four
Chapter: Twenty-Five
Chapter: Twenty-Six
Chapter: Twenty-Seven
Chapter: Twenty-Eight
Chapter: Twenty-Nine
Chapter: Thirty
Chapter: Thirty-One
Chapter: Thirty-Two
Chapter: Thirty-Three
Chapter: Thirty-Four
Chapter: Thirty-Five
Chapter: Thirty-Six
Author Notes
Beyond Tuesday Morning
Dedicated To
Acknowledgment
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Chapter: One
Chapter: Two
Chapter: Three
Chapter: Four
Chapter: Five
Chapter: Six
Chapter: Seven
Chapter: Eight
Chapter: Nine
Chapter: Ten
Chapter: Eleven
Chapter: Twelve
Chapter: Thirteen
Chapter: Fourteen
Chapter: Fifteen
Chapter: Sixteen
Chapter: Seventeen
Chapter: Eighteen
Chapter: Nineteen
Chapter: Twenty
Chapter: Twenty-One
Chapter: Twenty-Two
Chapter: Twenty-Three
Chapter: Twenty-Four
Chapter: Twenty-Five
Chapter: Twenty-Six
Chapter: Twenty-Seven
Chapter: Twenty-Eight
Chapter: Twenty-Nine
A Note from Karen
About the Publisher
Share Your Thoughts
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