Jarvis
The bishop walked to his truck, his step a little less springy than it had been a few minutes before. "Somehow," he muttered, "that didn't go as well as I had hoped." He hit his steering wheel a resounding thump.
"Lord, help me to be patient," he prayed. "I'm not nearly as good at this as I thought I was."
Jim Shepherd is as surprised as anyone by the call to serve as bishop of the newly formed Fairhaven Ward. He's somehow pictured bishops
...The folks in Fairhaven find themselves, along with the rest of the country, reeling in the aftermath of the September eleventh attacks. In spite of the impact on their hearts, most summon the courage to carry on with their lives.
Bishop Jim Shepherd does his best to keep things on an even keel as he ministers to the varying needs of his ward members and tries to bring in from the fringes of Church activity a number of sheep who have wandered.
But
...11) Under orders
12) Crossfire
13) Silks
Mr. Chips recollects his many years as a school master, with a touching poignancy that is touching and involving.
Mr Chipping, classics master at Brookfield school since 1870, an old man, is reflecting upon his life in education. A cleverly and touchingly woven story which intertwines a heart-wrenching and joyful romance with Mr. “Chips” life as a teacher and the highs and lows that he has experienced in that capacity. Martin Jarvis is the
...15) Dead heat
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star?until his guests fall victim to severe food poisoning?and then a bomb blast rips through the luncheon he?s catering. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it?s too late.