CRYSTAL LIES
Shaken by her 19-year-old son's crystal-meth addiction, Glennis Harmon is further devastated by the discovery of her high-profile attorney husband's affair. Plunging into the role of rescuer, Glennis is determined to save Jacob at any cost. Will that high price include her relationship with her daughter, her marriage---and her own sanity?
Softcover from Waterbrook.
WaterBrook Press
"This tale is vintage Carlson: relevant, emotionally resonant and told with a gritty lyricism that captures the
truth in a looking glass for all to see."
--Romantic Times (4 1/2 stars)
"Every aspect of this story rings true. ...Crystal Lies is clearly one of the best works of Christian fiction
to release so far this year, in any genre. It's the kind of book you can actually share with your non-Christian
friends without cringing --- and the kind you can read with the same result."
--FaithfulReader.com
"This story is masterfully crafted in first person...The novel is authentic and real."
--Church Libraries
FINDING ALICE
Soon to be a made-for-television movie.
On the surface, Alice Laxton seems no different from any other college girl: bright, inquisitive, excited about the life ahead of her. But for years, a genetic time bomb has been ticking away. Because of Alice's near-genius intelligence, teachers and counselors have always made excuses for her little idiosyncrasies. But during a stress-filled senior year at college, a new world of voices, visions, and unexplainable knowledge causes Alice to begin to lose her grip on reality. As Alice's schizophrenia progresses, she experiences a disturbing religious awakening, believing that God and angels and demons are speaking to her. When others attempt to intervene, Alice is subjected to a wide range of treatments even more frightening and painful than her illness. Powerfully raw and brutally honest, Finding Alice is a story of individual suffering and hope, a family's shared ordeal, and a search for true mental and spiritual healing..! ..
WaterBrook Press
"In a remarkable story of mental healing, Melody Carlson sweeps the reader into the mind of a woman battling
schizophrenia. Amid all the voices in Alice's head, the voice of God stands out clearly, subtly, poignantly—drawing
the reader and Alice into the knowledge that finding oneself sometimes means denying what seems to be real in order
to see what is truly real.
--Romantic Times
"The bottom line is that Finding Alice is one of those rare finds in the Christian market, a novel that is satisfying
on so many levels. To name a few, there's authenticity, plotline, characterization and --- the trickiest element of
all, it seems, for most CBA authors --- dialogue. Highly recommended."
--FaithfulReader.com
ARMANDO'S TREASURE
Dora Chase is an eighty-year-old widow whose family finds her frustratingly independent. Armando Garcia is a young man who has a propensity for taking the easy way--even if it means flirting with crime. When they meet, neither realizes how much their lives will be changed. Together this unlikely pair journeys toward hope and healing.
Tyndale House
LOOKING FOR CASSANDRA JANE
Written in first-person, memoir style, this is the heart-touching story of Cass Maxwell, a girl struggling to find her identity during the turbulent sixties and seventies. Forced to make her own way from childhood, Cass's strength of spirit lifts her above her circumstances as God calls her to a life of hope and freedom.
Tyndale House
ANGELS IN THE SNOW
A Novella
Faith, hope, and love can triumph through even the darkest hours.
Looking for solace after losing her husband and young son, artist Claire Andrews flees to a cabin in the Cascade Mountains. Even there, she finds she is too distracted by her sorrow to continue painting. As Claire walks through the woods each day, she discovers two mysterious sets of footprints in the snow, an adult's and a child's. Is it her imagination? Where are they coming from? And how is it that the tracks are gently leading her to paint and to hope once again?
Revell
"A perfect read for a cozy night by the fireplace."—PW BEA Sunday Show Daily
"A cabin in the woods becomes a place of healing and budding romance in Melody Carlson's Angels in the Snow."—CBA Marketplace, September 2002
"If you're looking for a story with a happy ending, then pick up Angels in the Snow, by Melody Carlson. This inspiring novella takes you to a mountain cabin where a talented artist is trying to rebuild her life… With Christmas around the corner, this is a novella I am pleased to recommend."—www.bookviews.com
"This work of fiction should be appealing to adults of all ages, with a spiritual message of hope and peace naturally woven throughout."—CCM Magazine
THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT
A Novella
Christine grew up in an open, honest home---so she's unprepared when her mother's death is followed by a second shock: the news that she was adopted as an infant. Setting out to find her birth mother, she discovers a troubled biological family tree. Can she make peace with the past---and embrace the future?
Revell
BACKLIST
While these books are no longer 'active' most can be purchased from 'after-market' booksellers on Amazon.com
Awakening Heart, Multnomah Publishers
Blood Sisters, Harvest House
Heartland Skies, Multnomah Publishers
Homeward, Multnomah Publishers
Shades of Light, Multnomah Publishers
Wiseman's House, Multnomah Publishers
Whispering Pines Series, Harvest House:
Someone to Belong To
Looking for You All My Life
A Place to Come Home To
Everything I Long For