The Colors of Eliza Gray

Eighteen and deaf, confused because her family lives nothing like the people in a nearby town, Eliza Gray has no idea she is Amish. Her peers mock her deafness. Her mother makes her work while her siblings attend school. Still, she manages to find a tiny bit of happiness in life-by creating amazing art with the colors she gathers from nature.When Eliza fights back against her tormentors, it begins a chain of events she could never imagine. One is when art collectors clamor for her work. Another is having the family she always wanted through sign language. When she falls in love with her teacher, she must decide between love and being shunned-and the decision could destroy both her and the man she loves.The Colors of Eliza Gray is a beautifully written novel about how far the depths of love can touch two people, what they are willing or not willing to do to cling to that love, and how an Amish family learns more about themselves than they ever thought possible from a deaf family member.Since the subject of deafness and family ties should spur discussion, Book Club questions are included.

Religion & Spirituality

Sanders, J. WIllis

Christian Books & Bibles

Buggs Island Books

The Diary of Carlo Cipriani: Book One of the Outer Banks of North Carolina Series

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Eighteen and deaf, confused because her family lives nothing like the people in a nearby town, Eliza Gray has no idea she is Amish. Her peers mock her deafness. Her mother makes her work while her siblings attend school. Still, she manages to find a tiny bit of happiness in life—by creating amazing art with the colors she gathers from nature. Regardless, something is missing in her life besides the ability to hear, and that something is a man who will love her like she will love him. 
When Eliza fights back against her tormentors, it begins a chain of events she could never imagine. One is when art collectors clamor for her work. Another is having the family she’s always wanted through sign language. When she falls in love with her teacher, she must decide between love and being shunned—and the decision could destroy both her and the man she loves. 
Since the subject of deafness and family ties should spur discussion, Book Club questions are included. 
Potential readers: This is not an inspirational Amish series. It explores how people—even Amish people—might react when faced with important life decisions about those they love. Also, since it's written to appeal to a wider audience, there are some romantic situations, not explicitly described of course, with non-Amish characters. Still, it's up to the reader if they prefer to skip those scenes. Thank you for your consideration.

The Colors of Eliza Gray (The Eliza Gray Series)

Eighteen and deaf, confused because her family wears black clothes when the people in a nearby town do not, Eliza Gray has no idea she is Amish. Her peers mock her deafness. Her mother makes her work while her siblings attend school. Still, she manages to find a tiny bit of happiness in life-by creating amazing art with the colors she gathers from nature.\nWhen Eliza fights back against her tormentors, it begins a chain of events she could never imagine. One is when art collectors clamor for her work. Another is having the family she's always wanted through sign language. When she falls in love with her teacher, she must decide between love and being shunned-and the decision could destroy both her and the man she loves.

If the Sunrise Forgets Tomorrow: Book Two of the Outer Banks of North Carolina Series

Romance

Historical

The Diary of Carlo Cipriani

For readers who've always wanted a story of how the wild Spanish horses could've arrived in Corolla, North Carolina, and for fans of Dances with Wolves and Castaway, The Diary of Carlo Cipriani illustrates how the tragedy of a lost love can affect someone, and how, above all else, a person should never, ever give up hope. "For you see, Luisa, to be loved is one thing, but to be understood is everything."Carlo CiprianiIn 1521, to escape the tragedy of his wife's death, Carlo Cipriani leaves Spain. However, the ship upon which he and his stallion, Cantante, are aboard, sinks during a hurricane. He makes it to land with four shipmates and several horses, but not his beloved Cantante. The four spend their time trying to survive on what little food they can find with only rainwater to drink. Hoping to return home one day, Carlo writes in his journal to explain to his young daughter why he abandoned her without a single word of goodbye. Carlo is eventually left miserably alone. When suicide seems a viable option to such a dreary existence, he meets the one person with whom he might find happiness again. However, his past still haunts him, and it seems death has arrived to stalk him and his happiness like it stalked his wife and their happiness at home in Spain.

United States

For readers who've always wanted a novel concerning how the original Spanish Mustangs could've arrived on what is now Corolla, North Carolina."For you see, Luisa, to be loved is one thing, but to be understood is everything."Carlo CiprianiIn 1521, to escape the tragedy of his wife's death, Carlo Cipriani leaves Spain. However, the ship upon which he and his stallion, Cantante, are aboard, sinks during a hurricane. He makes it to land with four shipmates and several horses, but not his beloved Cantante. The four spend their time trying to survive on what little food they can find with only rainwater to drink. Hoping to return home one day, Carlo writes in his journal to explain to his young daughter why he abandoned her without a single word of goodbye. Carlo is eventually left miserably alone. When suicide seems a viable option to such a dreary existence, he meets the one person with whom he might find happiness again. However, his past still haunts him, and it seems death has arrived to stalk him and his happiness like it stalked his wife and their happiness at home in Spain. The question is, has it truly, or has his guilt for leaving his daughter caused him to completely lose his mind?

It's the early days of World War II, and Virginia and Ruby Starr live on Ocracoke Island, about twenty miles off the coast of North Carolina. For the eighteen-year-old twins, life in such a remote and inhospitable environment is never easy, but when their father drowns and their mother falls into a coma, it's nearly unbearable. In addition, German U-boats are sinking ships close enough for the explosions to rattle windows, and it seems the sun will never rise on a happy day again. Regardless of Virginia and Ruby's turmoil, they hope life will be kinder, and if love finds its way into their hearts, they will welcome it with open arms.When Virginia makes a gruesome discovery on the beach, it leads her to an intriguing Navy man. For Ruby, the beach yields an intriguing stranger from across the Atlantic, brought there by a tragedy of war. When both men meet, the only outcome can be death, but which sister will lose the man she loves?

If the Sunrise Forgets Tomorrow

Love, Jake

Jake Smith isn't especially handsome. He isn't even as buff as those hotties on the covers of romance novels. But he understands the power of love. Until his life is torn apart by losing it. When Jake's marriage inexplicably ends, he's as devastated as a man can get. After all, Andy was the love of his life, and he doubts he'll ever find another woman like her. Until he does. But this relationship soon ends as well, leaving Jake on the verge of a mental breakdown. Gradually rebuilding his life, he buys an old farmhouse not far from Nags Head, North Carolina, and sets about remodeling it. Just as he wonders if he'll ever find love again, he meets the woman not of his dreams-and he's hooked like a fish from an Outer Banks pier. But even his new love-as great as she is-may not be able to force the never-ending heartbreak of losing Andy from his soul, or his guilt that he was somehow responsible for losing her. When this becomes clear, he must decide if he should simply exist alone for the rest of his days, or if he should simply not exist at all. Delving into the heart of a man who believes in the power of true love, Love, Jake shares how it feels to have loved completely, even to the point of being afraid to love again.

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The Colors of Eliza Gray

The Diary of Carlo Cipriani: Book One of the Outer Banks of North Carolina Series

The Colors of Eliza Gray (The Eliza Gray Series)

The Colors of Eliza Gray

If the Sunrise Forgets Tomorrow: Book Two of the Outer Banks of North Carolina Series

The Diary of Carlo Cipriani

The Diary of Carlo Cipriani

If the Sunrise Forgets Tomorrow

If the Sunrise Forgets Tomorrow

Love, Jake