Bøker av Emily Wright

Overcome with grief, Elizabeth Campion must learn to move forward on her own. When Joseph Fredericks, the young soldier she met at a Christmas party two years ago, offers a business deal to save her home, she accepts with hesitation. Tom Murphy is determined to finish the war, no matter the cost. When four long years of bloody strife are finally brought to an end, he vows to never pick up a gun again. Before he can be reunited with Elizabeth, there is one last conflict he must attempt to resolve. Holding onto the past, Memphis becomes a state of utter chaos. The city quickly falls under the control of a lawless mob, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Tom is soon forced to join with an unlikely ally to save innocent lives. With their entire world crashing down, will Tom and Elizabeth have the courage to pursue a future together?

Is it too late for a second chance at Christmas?Holly hasn't been home for two years. Ever since her brother died, Mistleberry is a haunting ground full of history she's tried to escape. Her family are grieving, her ex won't stop calling, and bumping into Vicky Castleton puts the cherry on the crumbling Christmas cake.Because Holly's first love and biggest regret looks better than ever.Holly tries to heal the holes in her heart as her family-and persistent best friend-keep pushing her to confront her past. But the more time she spends with her old flame, the more she's hit with the undeniable truth: her heart has never let go of Vicky. Time's running out, and years of hiding away and shielding herself have left her with the question: can she conquer her ghosts this Christmas, and risk it all for love?

No longer afraid, Elizabeth Campion is determined to speak out for what she believes is right. Though her heart fills with joy at her uncle's release from the notorious Irving Block Prison, she must now keep her letters to Tom a secret. Time in prison has taken a deadly toll on her uncle, and with Tom in constant danger, the young woman struggles to keep her eyes on God. When her world is torn in two, Elizabeth must learn to hold fast to faith in a new reality. Each night, Tom Murphy battles invisible enemies, only to awaken to a worse reality. With each heavy step, he slips further into chaos at the deafening screams and earth-shattering cannon blasts. As though she is the only foothold in his life, Tom places his very being in the hope of reuniting with Elizabeth. It is only when the ground beneath him shatters like glass does he look up to heaven. Elizabeth and Tom will face challenges they've never before experienced. Their faith must withstand the fire, or else it will be consumed.

Uses original studies of four dance companies to examine the religious lives of American Christians who are also professional dancers. Explores how practices of dancing and Christianity, and experience and performance contexts influence and shape approaches to creating, transforming and performing dance. 10 b/w illus.