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David W. Stowe Author Of Song of Exile: The Enduring Mystery of Psalm 137

From David's 3 favorite reads in 2026.

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Grounded in one famous oratorio by Handel, "The Messiah," this book draws in an astonishing range of historical characters and events, many of which have never been connected before. The research is impeccable but the author wears his learning lightly. Masterful history-telling, as compelling as any novel.

By Charles King ,

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4 authors picked Every Valley as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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Every Valley is a glittering narrative history of intertwined lives that tells the story behind one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, Handel's Messiah.

'A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable.' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE

London - Dublin, 1741-42.
An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband.
A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city's abandoned infants.
An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a celebrity.
A grieving political dissident seeks release from his torment.
And a great composer to kings - George Frideric Handel…


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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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Roland England Author Of The Lamb Alone is Worthy

From Roland's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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I Learned a lot about the Cane ridge Revival, the ministry of Barton Stone and the impact on the Second Great Awakening

By Leonard Allen , Carisse Mickey Berryhill ,

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1 author picked Answered by Fire as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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The Cane Ridge Revival of August 1801 has been called America's Pentecost. It brought together in the backwoods of Kentucky many thousands of people who, despite their denominational differences, joined in fasting, prayer, singing, and preaching to seek renewal.

Presiding over the six-day event was Barton Warren Stone, a Presbyterian minister. Stone said that he and others had prayed for a revival, and that God answered by fire; for he poured out his spirit in ways almost miraculous. Hundreds were converted, and thousands experienced visible, often dramatic manifestations of God's presence.

Stirred by the experience of Cane Ridge, a loose…


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