Athol Dickson
1) Winter haven
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Receiving news that the brother who had run away years earlier has been found dead, Vera is astonished to discover that her brother did not age at all in the time he was gone and seeks answers in the mysterious New England island community where he had lived.
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"Years ago I exposed myself to the possibility that Judaism might have great truths to offer, and Chever Torah (Jewish Bible study) rewarded my open mind with radical improvements in the way I live and view my Christian faith." -from the Introduction After he spent five years attending Chever Torah, Athol Dickson found his faith radically changed-the result being a deeper relationship with God. In beautiful and simple language, The Gospel according...
3) Lost Mission
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Among the dirt-poor barrios and ultra-wealthy enclaves lining the hills of southern California, new construction unearths a long-lost Spanish mission. This discovery sets off a chain of events that presents four unrelated people with difficult choices. In each case, a greater good can be served by compromising a basic moral value-risking the same fate that left the mission buried and forgotten for 250 years.
4) The Cure
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Athol Dickson, critically acclaimed author of River Rising delivers an emotionally moving story that will resonate long after its final word. In the surge of a single sin, Riley's wife, daughter, and faith all washed away. He now haunts the streets, a mere shadow of the godly man he once was. And then he hears of a town in Maine where miracles are happening. Awaiting Riley is a hope beyond his dreams. But will his past destroy this second chance at...
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With The Opposite of Art, three-time Christy Award winner Athol Dickson delivers a compelling tale of reconciliation and redemption. The discovery of a painting signed by a renowned artist-dead for 25 years-causes quite a stir when it seems to be recently completed. After the world's foremost expert pronounces it authentic, three lives are destined to collide: a circus sketch artist longing to paint God's face, the daughter he never knew, and the...