Ann Parker: 36 books

Rebecca Parker was a young minister in Seattle when a woman walked into her church and asked if God really wanted her to accept her husband's beatings and bear them gladly, as Jesus bore the cross. Parker knew, at that moment, that if she were to answer the woman's question truthfully she would have...

The Crazy Quilt of Life goes back in time to chronicle life on the prairie as Lida Beaty-Jackson shares her vivid memories and experiences in her diary. She shares the pain and struggles of the journey west to a new home and new opportunities. Her unique and diverse neighbors are active players in...

One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2008  During their first millennium, Christians filled their sanctuaries with images of Christ as a living presence-as a shepherd, teacher, healer, or an enthroned god. He is serene and surrounded by lush scenes, depictions of this world as paradise....

The railroad is coming to Leadville and its rich Rocky Mountain mines. And who is coming to celebrate its arrival but Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the U.S. and former commander of the Union armies. Like other residents in the Colorado boomtown this summer of 1880, Inez Stannert regards the...

Like the flash and dart of dragonflies other busy lives surround ours as we prance unaware through our own world. Whether describing mountains countryside coast or town Shirley Ann Parker is a visual and humane writer with a delightful sense of humor. Each absorbing story portrays a powerful sense of...

This is a true chronology of actual events. It is not fabricated or a conglomeration of more than one woman’s experiences. The long history of legitimate concerns is real. This is taken from 100% true and accurate records submitted to the court in a case that is really happening in America in 2011. The...

In celebration of our 20th anniversary, Poisoned Pen Press has commissioned original short stories from thirty-five of its authors, past and present. Some names will be immediately recognizable to mystery aficionados--Kerry Greenwood with her Phryne Fisher mysteries, now also a popular television...

This remarkable "must have" book shows how to write personal letters for all occasions. A sense of humor helps provide invaluable guidance in remembering what to put in the letter.

If you have ever thought it an impossibility to learn a second language‚ then I have some exciting news for you! With the Foreign Language Library‚ you will be able to learn not only a second language‚ but a third‚ fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ seventh‚ eighth‚ and ninth! And it won't take...

If you have ever thought it an impossibility to learn a second language‚ then I have some exciting news for you! With the Foreign Language Library‚ you will be able to learn not only a second language‚ but a third‚ fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ seventh‚ eighth‚ and ninth! And it won't take...

They all came to Leadville with the same purpose: Get in. Get rich. Get out. As 1879 draws to a close, this Rocky Mountain boomtown has infected the world with silver fever. It's not much different than the dot.com mania or the corporate scams that heat up over a century later. Unfortunately...

If you have ever thought it an impossibility to learn a second language‚ then I have some exciting news for you! With the Foreign Language Library‚ you will be able to learn not only a second language‚ but a third‚ fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ seventh‚ eighth‚ and ninth! And it won't take...

If you have ever thought it an impossibility to learn a second language‚ then I have some exciting news for you! With the Foreign Language Library‚ you will be able to learn not only a second language‚ but a third‚ fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ seventh‚ eighth‚ and ninth! And it won't take...

Hope is rising. The political tide in the United States has turned, and people across the country who have been working for years for social change and justice finally feel as though they aren't struggling alone. Yet for those who ground their social activism in progressive religious belief, it is...