Olive Branches

Families are equal parts blood, duty, history, fights, and future. Families are beautiful, complicated, and infuriating. Pastors' doors revolve with families looking for healing from one another. Siblings hold grudges for years. Parents stop speaking to their kids. People want to escape their families and fix them, celebrate them, and never speak to them again. But what can break our generational curses? What can shine bright light into our dark hearts? What can change everything - even our ugliest family feuds? God's grace and His forgiveness. Family Trees and Olive Branches points readers to the authority and comfort of Scripture as they seek to repair and improve their family relationships. Inspired by Matthew 18:22, Family Trees and Olive Branches is a conversation about grace, the oil that unsticks fighting families. No matter how black the sheep of your family is, how hurtful your parents can be, or how long it has been since you've spoken to your brother, God's answer to family fallouts is always grace. In this book, readers will look at the different types of olive branches in the Bible with the purpose of opening their hearts and minds to spiritual transformation through the work of the Holy Spirit. Each chapter offers lessons of forgiveness, tips on reflecting God's grace in our toughest relationships, journal and prayer prompts, and discussion starters.

Twenty-something Silvia Greco is a feisty and determined young artist, desperately trying to make peace between the warring factions of her family by gathering them together for her younger brother's high school graduation. Although lovable, the Grecos can be a frustratingly stubborn Italian-American family, and in her journey to reunite them, she learns that peace isn't something that's freely existing, but something that needs to be cultivated. In the "Best of List" in "Suspense Magazine!" and with an Indie Reader's 5-Star review, readers of "Olive Branches Don't Grow on Trees" will be charmed, uplifted, and hooked by this energetic, funny, and endearing family drama. If you enjoyed the wit and heartwarming moments of Anne Tyler's French Braid, you'll love this book. Buy now before the price changes! "Best of List" in "Suspense Magazine!" Indie Reader's 5-Star review says, "The author manages to make us care about this family. All of the Grecos are entertaining and their quirks are endearing."

Can love bloom in the groves of Italy? Escape to Italy with The Olive Branch - the irresistible new novel from Jo Thomas, author of ebook bestseller The Oyster Catcher. 'I loved it!' Katie Fforde You can buy almost anything online these days. For Ruthie Collins, it was an Italian farmhouse. Yet as she battles with a territorial goat and torrential rain just to get through the door of her new Italian home, the words of Ed, her ex, are ringing in her ears. She is daft, impetuous and irresponsible. But Ruthie is determined to turn things around and live the dream. First, though, she must win over her fiery neighbour, Marco Bellanouvo, and his family... Then there's the small matter of running an olive farm. As the seasons change and new roots are put down, olives and romance might just flourish in the warmth of the Mediterranean sun. What readers are saying about The Olive Branch: 'Characters that come to life and each chapter comes with a smile. An uplifting and thoroughly enjoyable read providing a little escapism, a little romance and a lot of determination' 'A heart-warming book you will find hard to put down' 'A feel-good book. Great for a holiday read'

"From Roots to Branches" is a reader-friendly, historical overview of the development of one of the United States' fastest growing cities, Olive Branch, Mississippi.

Olive and Beatrix are working on their science fair projects when something crazy happens: the projects combine and turn into a stinky, moldy blob monster! Can Olive and Beatrix stop the blob before it swallows up the school?