Daily E-Book Deals: December 17, 2022

The Italian Ballerina: A World War II Novel

Author(s): Kristy Cambron
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Price: $1.99 (Dec 17 Only)

At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save innocent lives in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events.

Rome, 1943. With the fall of Italy’s Fascist government and the Nazi regime occupying the streets of Rome, British ballerina Julia Bradbury is stranded and forced to take refuge at a hospital on Tiber Island. But when she learns of a deadly sickness sweeping through the quarantine wards—a fake disease known only as Syndrome K—she is drawn into one of the greatest cons in history. Alongside hospital staff, friars of the adjoining church, and two Allied medics, Julia risks everything to rescue Jewish Italians from the deadly clutches of the Holocaust. Soon a little girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina arrives at their door, and Julia is determined to reunite the young dancer with her family—if only she would reveal one crucial secret: her name.

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Now What?: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything)

Author(s): Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers
Publisher: Revell
Price: $1.99 (Ends Dec 31)

From friendships to Facebook to far-off countries, what do we do when our lives seem mired in conflict? How do we find connection when our differences are constantly on display and even exacerbated by algorithms and echo chambers? How do we build a kinder society?

If you are tired of the anxiety, frustration, and fear that pervade your connections with other people, both online and in real life, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers want you to know one thing–you are not alone. In this book they will help you understand the powerful connections you have with other people on a personal, community-based, national, and even international level. Then they show you how to

– engage your family with a spirit of curiosity
– listen closely to the anxieties and fears of your friends
– explore shared values within your community
– understand your work as a citizen in a diverse country
– hold lightly those things that are beyond your control around the world

The status quo isn’t working. If you long to be a peacemaker and a positive influence in your spheres, Now What? is your door to a future that is characterized by hope, love, and connection despite our differences.

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Once Upon a Wardrobe

Author(s): Patti Callahan
Publisher: Harper Muse
Price: $2.99 (Dec 17 Only)

Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George’s last wish by uncovering the truth behind his favorite story. The answer provides hope and healing and a magical journey for anyone whose life has ever been changed by a book.

1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a seventeen-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it’s just a book for children, and certainly not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a question: “Where did Narnia come from?”

Despite her fear about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with C.S. Lewis and his own brother Warnie, begging them for answers.

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Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life

Author(s): David Thomas
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Price: $1.99 (Ends Dec 31)

About those meltdowns, blowups, and one-word answers . . .

Some say that’s just how boys are–prone to outbursts or sullenness. But what’s behind these and other issues? Drawing from twenty-five years of counseling boys and working with parents, David Thomas sheds light on common emotional struggles, including anger, anxiety, and depression, and shares practical ways you can help your son be

Resourceful–equipped to work through his emotions in constructive ways
Aware–so that he better understands himself, including his strengths and weaknesses
Resilient–having the capacity to cope and feel competent
Empathetic–able to understand the feelings and experiences of others

Helpful also for grandparents, teachers, and anyone else who has a boy in their life, this book shows how a strong emotional foundation leads to a Christ-like sense of masculinity that will serve him well his whole life.

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