Jan Karon
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
After twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one. As for what it proves, heaven only knows. It's life as usual in Mitford. A beloved town character lands a front-page obituary, but who was it, exactly, who died? And what about the former mayor, born the year Lindbergh landed in Paris, who is still running for office? All this, of course,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Over the course of ten Mitford novels, fans have kept a special place in their hearts for Dooley Kavanagh, first seen in At Home in Mitford as a barefoot, freckle-faced boy in filthy overalls. Now, Father Tim Kavanagh's adopted son has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Since money will be tight for a while, maybe he and Lace Harper, his once and future soul mate, should keep their wedding simple. So the plan is to eliminate...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, to Mitford where he - and his beloved friends and family - face the challenge of settling into the next phase of their lives"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Mitford years volume 8
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Mitford series has moved the hearts of millions of fans. Shepherds Abiding, which is accompanied here by two additional short stories, is a wonderful Christmas gift for all listeners. When Father Tim finds a battered nativity scene in an antique shop, he embarks on a humble endeavor to save it.
Author
Series
Mitford years volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in the quiet, small town of Mitford and starring aging Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh, the books are welcome reminders of the simpler and gentler pleasures of life. Now the series concludes with Light from Heaven. An old, abandoned church is in need of immediate revival--if Father Tim is up to the task.
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Ireland, intent on researching his Kavanagh ancestry. The charm of their lakeside B&B is broken when Cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already-injured ankle. Then a cherished and valuable painting is stolen from the lodge owners, and Cynthia's pain pales in comparison to the wound at the center of this bitterly estranged Irish family.
Author
Series
Mitford years volume 1
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lured by a mysterious note, recently retired Father Tim heads for his boyhood home of Holly Springs, Mississippi. But as memories flood his mind, he soon encounters a life-altering truth and receives a gift that could cost him everything.
Author
Series
Mitford years volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Formats
Description
Father Tim, the village rector of Mitford, North Carolina, is torn between his feelings for the wealthy widow who has been wooing him, and his cousin Meg, who moves into the rectory uninvited.
12) A new song
Author
Series
Mitford years volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recently retired, Episcopal priest Father Tim and his wife, Cynthia, discover new challenges and adventures when Tim agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island.
Author
Series
Mitford years volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mitford rector Father Tim faces the new challenges of matrimony after he marries his vivacious Cynthia, from the trials and tribulations of the parish's new computer, to redecorating the rectory, to his dog's new sleeping arrangements.
14) Out to Canaan
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
In the small town of Mitford, Father Tim and his wife Cynthia ponder their retirement plans and try to raise their young charge, Dooley, while a brash mayoral candidate is calling for development and "progress."
15) Bathed in prayer
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A collection of prayers, sermons, and inspirational passages that incorporates material from each of the novels in the Mitford series. In addition, fans will get to hear directly from author Jan Karon, in a brand-new essay about her own personal journey in faith and the ways that the Mitford novels have impacted her.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Everyone's favorite characters are filled with holiday spirit. And when a swirling snowfall brings them to Main Street for a snowman-building contest, the spirit of competition comes alive as well."--Jacket.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anticipating a relaxing retirement, Father Tim returns to his hometown for the first time in decades when he receives an anonymous summons, an event that leads to his discovery of long-buried secrets and new people.
Author
Series
Mitford years volume 6
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English