American Leftovers
Surviving Family, Religion, and the American Dream
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American Leftovers is the story of Heidi, Eric, and Shaun, three children who follow their parents through eastern Europe on Bible-smuggling adventures in the early 1970s. When they return to the States, they face third-culture questions of home and identity. They also deal with sexual situations and abuse, while settling into an evangelical bubble with their parents who pastor a fast-growing church. Everything collapses when their father runs off with an 18-year-old girl, leaving behind his family and church. This forces Heidi, Eric, and Shaun to reconcile their own spiritual fervor with the lies and dysfunction so close to home.
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- By Cecilia McNeil on 03-10-15
By: Karen Kingsbury
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The Ishbane Conspiracy
- By: Randy Alcorn
- Narrated by: Randy Alcorn
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Jillian is picture perfect on the outside but terrified of getting hurt on the inside. Brittany is a tough girl who trusts almost no one. Ian is a successful athlete who dabbles in the occult. And Rob is a former gang banger who struggles with guilt, pain, and a newfound faith in God. These four college students will face the ultimate battle between good and evil in a single year.
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Story great; Narrator not
- By An Amazon Customer on 01-27-20
By: Randy Alcorn
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The Very Worst Missionary
- A Memoir or Whatever
- By: Jamie Wright
- Narrated by: Madeleine Lambert
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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After finding Jesus at a suburban megachurch, young Jamie Wright trades in the easy life on the cul-de-sac for the green fields of Costa Rica. There, along with her husband, kids, and the family cat, she intends to serve God and make converts. But she soon loses faith and falls into a funk of cynicism and despair. Fortunately, Knives the cat is there, looking on with just enough disinterest to make her laugh...and dare her to try another way. That other way turns out to be telling the truth. She launches a renegade blog, Jamie the Very Worst Missionary, which wins a large following.
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Didn’t like the book
- By Jonathan on 04-17-20
By: Jamie Wright
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Moment Maker
- You Can Live Your Life or It Will Live You
- By: Carlos Whittaker
- Narrated by: Carlos Whittaker
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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Life is made of moments. What are you doing to make the most of them? In Moment Maker, Carlos Whittaker shows you how to make each moment count, so those moments add up to a life rich with meaning, deeply satisfying, and full of purpose. Every day we have an opportunity to make our lives meaningful, to make them matter. Yet, for so many of us, we let too much of life happen without taking notice. For author, speaker, and podcaster Carlos Whittaker, living deliberately has become a way of life.
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going to read it again starting now! !Bravo Carlos
- By Eric B. Sichler on 06-02-15
By: Carlos Whittaker
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Dancing For the Devil
- One Woman's Dramatic and Divine Rescue from the Sex Industry
- By: Anny Donewald, Carrie Gerlach Cecil
- Narrated by: Anny Donewald
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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The daughter of an NCAA Championship-winning basketball coach and a stay-at-home mom, Anny Donewald had a seemingly blessed childhood. Then, at thirteen, one of her father’s players sexually abused her, and Donewald embarked on a path toward self-destruction. When Donewald was convinced to compete in an amateur night at a strip club, she found herself drawn into a world of drugs, money, and flesh peddlers in Michigan and Chicago - and eventually Las Vegas’ hottest XXX clubs.
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- By nicole on 05-23-15
By: Anny Donewald, and others
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Lifemark
- By: Kendrick Bros. LLC, Chris Fabry
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Melissa had clung to the thin thread of hope given by the adoption agency that someday her newborn son might want to connect with her. When his eighteenth birthday arrived, she called the agency to simply update her contact information, not expecting a response.
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I love the emphasis on abortion being wrong
- By Archie Davis on 06-06-24
By: Kendrick Bros. LLC, and others
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The Song
- By: Chris Fabry
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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Jed King's life has been shaped by the songs and mistakes of his famous father. He wants to sing his own song, but the words and melody are elusive. Haunted by the scars inflicted by his broken family, Jed's dreams of a successful music career seem out of reach... until he meets Rose. As romance quickly blooms, Jed pens a new song and suddenly finds himself catapulted into stardom. But with this life of fame comes temptation, the same temptation that lured his father so many years ago.
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Very true to life
- By joan machart on 09-23-18
By: Chris Fabry
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Confessions of a Latter-Day Virgin
- A Memoir
- By: Nicole Hardy
- Narrated by: Nicole Hardy
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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When Nicole Hardy’s eye-opening "Modern Love" column appeared in the New York Times, the response from readers was overwhelming. Hardy’s essay, which exposed the conflict between being true to herself as a woman and remaining true to her Mormon faith, struck a chord with women coast-to-coast. Now in her funny, intimate, and thoughtful memoir, Nicole Hardy explores how she came, at the age of 35, to a crossroads regarding her faith and her identity.
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This Book Spoke to Me
- By Allison on 04-08-14
By: Nicole Hardy
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Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul
- Stories of Changes, Choices, and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13
- By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, and others
- Narrated by: Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Our preteen years, ages nine to 13, can present some of the most difficult times in our young lives, a period of tremendous physical and emotional change. We're eager to leave the "kid" stage, yet we're uncertain about what adolescence will bring; we start hearing the familiar refrain "wait until you're older" far too often. Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is a companion guide for these transitional years.
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Great for children!
- By T Renaud on 01-04-15
By: Jack Canfield, and others
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Her Mother’s Hope
- By: Francine Rivers
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
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Internationally best-selling author Francine Rivers—winner of a Christy Award and the ECPA Gold Medallion—crafts a riveting tale of mother/daughter bonds stretching across decades. Strong-willed Marta leaves Switzerland early in the 20th century and settles in California. Though Marta loves her eldest daughter Hildie, they often clash as they attempt to find their places in the world.
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Another Awesome Read From Francine
- By Meaghan Bynum on 04-12-10
By: Francine Rivers
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Paper Angels
- A Novel
- By: Jimmy Wayne, Travis Thrasher
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
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When his mom decided it was time for them to leave for good, Thomas knew they better get far away or he'd come and find them. It was Christmas Day, with Mom sweating in a tiny room over a tiny stove, and Dad watching college basketball and drinking with a vengeance. "Thomas, I want you to get your sister and go out to the car, okay?" Mom had promised them that they would be getting a special Christmas present today. Just the two kids. They couldn’t mention it to Dad. This is her present, Thomas thought....
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Giving and FORGIVING . . . Great Christmas Story
- By Debbie on 11-25-14
By: Jimmy Wayne, and others
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-08-23
A fascinating, intricate heartwarming story of a real American family growing up and spreading the Gospel
A great read! (As an audiobook) The emotional ups and downs took me on a most enjoyable journey. The uplifting stories of faith in Jesus registered in my own heart like a bell ringing & calling the family to dinner. The book covers decades of stories from Heidie, Eric and Shaun which will keep you at the edge of your seat. This story has happenned in real life and if you have had tragic things happen in your family life and wondered how a path to forgiveness can be created, then you need to read or listen to this book. Betrayal, suicide, and sexual issues are discussed in an adult way, so I don't recommend it for kids. The collection of stories gives a revealing insight into a family centered around Christ and the honest desire to spread the Gospel using ordinary people who struggle like me with issues and trauma growing up. I give a sincere thank you for sharing your stories so honestly.
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- Oanh Nguyen
- 07-06-23
Oanh
thank you for sharing your life and lessons and letting us into your world.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-24
Gripping and gutting
Loved this book! What a true expression of humanity and our potential to be both legends and screw-ups. This book is honest and honoring. It will challenge you. The writing is fantastic. The performance is great. The different perspectives make this an easy read. Couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!
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- William Jesse Capehart
- 06-14-23
WoW- like being on a adventure
You guys did amazing job telling your story. You and your siblings have a great voice for audio books. I feel like I am there as you read. This story would make an amazing movie.
5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
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