Summary
The Baxters is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Roma Downey and Ted McGinley. A story about tragedy, healing, and the importance of remembering, from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "heart-tugging and emotional" ( Romantic Times ) life-changing fiction, co-authored with Gary Smalley . A Deep Regret Though Ashley vowed to start a new life when she came back from Paris, the mistakes she made there continue to haunt her. She has locked up her heart, convinced that no one―including God―could forgive her. But four unlikely people―Alzheimer's patients―find the cracks in Ashley's heart and slowly help her heal. An Unthinkable Tragedy Then comes the nightmare of September 11, 2001, which forever changes the lives of the Baxter family, causing them to remember what is important and leading them to make decisions that are both heartbreaking and hope-filled. A Steadfast Love Landon Blake has loved Ashley since he was a teenager, but the heartache of her past has convinced her she'll never be able to love again. Landon tries to dull the pain of her rejection by immersing himself in the rescue efforts at Ground Zero. Will a new opportunity in New York keep him apart from Ashley forever? Remember is second book in the bestselling Christian fiction series about the Baxter family―their fears and desires, their strengths and weaknesses, their losses and victories. Each book explores key relationship themes as well as the larger theme of redemption, both in the characters' spiritual lives and in their relationships. Fans will enjoy a personal note from Karen Kingsbury and Gary Smalley as well as discussion questions for book clubs Books featuring the Baxter family include:Redemption series: Redemption , Remember , Return , Rejoice , and Reunion Firstborn series: Fame , Forgiven , Found , Family , and Forever Sunrise series: Sunrise , Summer , Someday , and Sunset
Karen Kingsbury was born in Fairfax, Virginia on June 8, 1963. She received a B.A. in journalism from California State University, Northridge in 1986. After graduation, she became a full-time reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her first book, Missy's Murder, was published in 1992. She wrote three more true crime novels and four collections of answered prayers and miracle stories before transitioning to inspirational fiction in 1998. Her first inspirational fiction novel was Where Yesterday Lives. Popular series she has penned include the Redemption, Firstborn, Sunrise, and Angels Walking series, and she has also written the nonfiction Miracle Books collection, gift books, and children's books.
She has won several Retailer's Choice Awards, plus 2005 and 2007 Gold Medallions for Oceans Apart and Ever After, respectively. Her other books include Longing, Coming Home - The Baxter Family: A Story of Undying Hope, Fiteen Minutes, The Family of Jesus, The Friends of Jesus, In This Moment, and To The Moon and Back.
(Bowker Author Biography)