Jan Karon

The latest Mitford contemporary novel, following LIGHT FROM HEAVEN. After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he's offered one, he decides he doesn't want it. Maybe he's lost his passion. His adopted son, Dooley, wrestles with...

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.

Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh, recently retired from service at Lord's Chapel in Mitford, accepts a post as interim priest at a small parish on an island off the Atlantic Coast where he and his wife Cynthia quickly become involved in the lives of a whole new community of people.

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. Father Tim Kavanagh's adopted son, Dooley Kavanagh, has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Money will be tight for a while, so he and Lace Harper will keep their wedding simple. The plan is to eliminate...

Father Tim and Cynthia are back in Mitford following their stint on Whitecap Island. Though Father Tim dislikes change, he dislikes retirement even more. His wife wins awards, receives bouquets, gets invited to tour the country. What's he doing? Staring at a blank page in a proposed book of essays, waging a losing battle against moles, and filling an occasional pulpit. Thus, when he decides to take on a unique and difficult ministry, he feels...

Father Tim and Cynthia travel to the west of Ireland where he plans to research his Kavanagh ancestry, but things go awry when Cynthia sprains her already-injured ankle, and a cherished painting is stolen from the lodge owners, putting another rift in their estranged family.

Thirty-eight years have passed since Father Tim Kavanagh left his Mississippi hometown, determined not to return. Then he receives a handwritten note postmarked Holly Springs. Cryptic and unsigned, it says only "Come home." These two words compel him to make the most disturbing journey of his life. They also lead him to a truth that will change his life forever. For a surprising number of old connections have miraculously survived time and neglect....

Unwilling to be sent to America in a box, Jeremy, a very special rabbit, sets off to make his own way to his new home, with his maker's blessing to keep him safe through a series of adventures.