Guides children down their own path of spiritual discovery and reminds us all that God will always love us.

"The mother of the man who shot many young Amish schoolgirls before taking his own life tells of the grace she's received from the Amish, the relationships she's built with the victims and their families, and the healing and forgiveness she's found"--

As Hannah Ryan waits for her family to return home form a camping trip, she realizes she has everything going for her - a husband other women admire, two charming teenage daughters, and a loving Christian home. As the sunny afternoon turns into twilight, her uneasiness grows along with the shadows. Then a car pulls into Hannah's driveway, bring two police officers....and devastating news that shatters her life forever.

Emotionally wounded single mom Sarah Price has come home to Serenity, South Carolina, for a fresh start. With support from her two best friends -- the newest generation of the Sweet Magnolias -- she can face any crisis. But sometimes a woman needs more than treasured friends can provide. Sexy Travis McDonald may be exactly what Sarah's battered self-confidence requires. The newcomer is intent on getting Sarah to work at his fledgling radio station...

The all-too-human individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are: Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's biggest fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or worse, love them; Charlie and Sam, two Long Island teenagers seduced by downtown's nascent punk scene; an obsessive magazine reporter; his spunky, West Coast-transplant neighbor; and the detective trying to figure out what they all have...

Minow explores the complicated intersection of the law, justice, and forgiveness, asking whether the law should encourage people to forgive, and when courts, public officials, and specific laws should forgive.

"During spring break, Nathan Hanighan (Jason Burkey) returns home with a ring in his pocket for his high-school sweetheart (Rachel Brooke Smith). Only to find she had fallen for his best friend (Ben Davies). Heartbroken, he moves to Angler Island, near his father (Kevin Sorbo), but circumstances force Nathan to return to Shelton Harbor. Living with his grandmother (Shelley Long), Hanighan begins falling for his grandmother's caregiver, Miranda Joelsey...

Tal vez el más grande acto de valor del que somos capaces es el de perdonarnos a nosotros mismos. De perdonarnos por todo lo que hicimos y no deberíamos haber hecho; por todo lo que pudimos haber sido y no fuimos; por todo lo que pudimos hacer y no hicimos. Lo que necesitamos es tener fortaleza para reconocer la verdad, asumir la responsabilidad, ser auténticamente humildes y trabajar por la libertad para seguir adelante. La persona o el evento...