New Releases by Ann Brown

Settled in 1734, Bethlehem is a typical Litchfield hill town and retains much of its rural charm. Around its green are an old post tavern at the Woodward House, two historic churches, and the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden. Rev. Joseph Bellamy came to Bethlehem in 1738 and stayed to establish the first theological school in the country, educating Aaron Burr, James Morris, and later John C. Calhoun. In 1938, postmaster Earl Johnson designed a rubber stamp to adorn cards sent from the post office attached to his familys general store. This first cachet became an annual project and established Bethlehem as the Christmas town. In 1946, two Benedictine nuns came to stay with artist Lauren Ford while establishing the Abbey of Regina Laudis in a factory donated by local businessman Robert Leather. Every September for the last 85 years, the Bethlehem Fair has welcomed more than 60,000 people to apple pies and horse draws at its scenic fairgrounds.

The fire and rescue squad from Los Angeles County’s Fire Department Station Twenty-seven’s “C-Shift” was a rock-solid team. The camaraderie among them was only made stronger by the fact that they were all minority. But when their unit becomes the prey of a perverse trickster, their loyalties to one another are deepened to the core. Someone on the inside is trying to sabotage C-Shift, and Jerome White and his longtime mentor, Capt. Lloyd Frederickson, are certain it’s racially motivated. When the Fire Department chief balks at an internal investigation, Lloyd and Jerome have no choice but to take matters into their own hands. Jerome and Lloyd’s personal problems further complicate their lives. After thirty years of marriage, Lloyd’s wife, Nellie, wants a divorce, even though their sex life is still deliciously hot. And while Jerome and Nicolle are deeply in love, Mychel Hernandez, a Hispanic bombshell at the station, has set her sights on Jerome. But his attentions soon turn to a horrific car accident involving Nicolle. As Jerome is thrown headfirst into this nightmare, he must face life as a single father, a critically ill spouse, Mychel turning up the heat with her advances, and an overwhelming sense of fear and apprehension about where the menace will next strike. From the #1 bestselling author Parry “EbonySatin” Brown comes her anticipated hardcover debut—a fast-paced, multilayered story of extraordinary characters grappling with issues of race, family, love, and deceit. In Fannin’ the Flames, she brings readers to the forefront of the lives of our most revered men—and the women they love.

Beginning with the early interactions between Native Americans and European explorers and settlers, this history traces three and a half centuries of change in Fauquier County, Virginia. Commissioned by the Fauquier Historical Society to commemorate the county''s 250th anniversary, this engrossing narrative tells the story of the men and women, black and white, who built the region''s farms, plantations, schools, and churches. Individual biographies are interwoven with a social, political, and military history of the American Revolution and Civil War, allowing crucial events in the county''s history to come alive. This book also explores Fauquier''s depressed economy after the Civil War and shows how the area''s location and natural beauty drew wealthy outsiders to purchase estates in the early part of the twentieth century. After midcentury, the enormous expansion of the Washington suburbs ignited a heated and ongoing debate over the county''s position on growth and development. Related here is the fascinating story of a historically significant county. The volume has more than two hundred illustrations, some displaying the county''s stunning beauty, which enhance the book throughout.

Now the major motion picture Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage Bestselling author Thomas Kinkade—the renowned “Painter of Light”™—inspired millions of people with his gorgeous paintings and heartwarming novels. Now discover how it all began in this novel based on events in his own life... With his mother suddenly in danger of losing the only home they’ve ever known, a young man must rely on the Christmas spirit of those around him. It will take an entire community coming together, and the wisdom of his aging mentor, to save their home—and teach Thomas Kinkade the meaning of love, friendship, and what it means to be an artist...

As women, we are constantly reinventing ourselves through the various roles we experience in the decades of our lives. Our struggle is to truly know ourselves; to define ourselves at the core of our being, and make choices that accurately represent our intention to be productive human beings who make positive differences in the world. EPIPHANY AND HER FRIENDS will awaken your heart and mind to the simple truth that listening to the inner voice of your higher self, in startling moments of intuitive realization, is an infallible guide for living your authentic life. Powerful, true stories, told by women of all ages, provide inspirational support, as if in casual, candid conversation among friends. You will meet the lonely, the lost, the attacked, the betrayed, the recovering, the grieving, the enlightened, the gifted, the giving, the poor and the privileged. As their epiphanies are revealed, you will learn to recognize your own. Book dimensions are: 6'' X 9''.

Interprets the nature of Christianity in Celtic Britain and Ireland from the 5th to the 10th cent., based on written and visual evidence- images of Christ in manuscripts, metalwork and sculpture. The strain of the Pelagianism in Britain in the early 5th century influenced the theology and practice of the Celtic monastic Churches on both sides of the Irish Sea, making theological spectrum quite distinct from that of the continent.

Mark and Jake are the best of friends until Mark''s father inherits an old house. When the distance threatens to tear their friendship apart, the old house pulls them back together. In order to discover the mystery of the house they must travel back in time, but there''s a catch. When they get to their destination, they find themselves in the bodies of their ancestors. Now, can they solve the mystery, right an old wrong, and stay alive long enough to figure out how to get back?

This text presents a view of 20th-century sculptor Constantin Brancusi, as a photographer. Brancusi experimented widely with the photographic medium throughout his career. He created compositions of his own sculpture, using the camera to provide a record of his art, to re-examine his sculptures from an objective viewpoint, and to sell and publicise his work. This book contains a selection of these works, together with a number of self-portraits and private views of Brancusi''s studio. Elizabeth A. Brown provides a commentary examining in detail his photographs and shows how they may contribute to a fuller understanding of Brancusi''s work as a whole, and of the man himself.

Drawing on examples from Christian writing and art through the centuries, Ann Brown shows how the Bible has often been misused to devalue women. But she defends the bible''s authentic view of women as positive and liberating. (IVP/United Kingdom edition.) 224 pages, paper

This vol. is a history of the parish.