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“Hope, courage, and respect for others – when it seems most impossible”
From the very start, she was told she didn’t belong in the north woods of Stoney Creek. Shoe Makinen thought he knew MaryAnne until a stranger turns the small lumbering town upside down. He discovers something shocking about her that he never would have imagined without the insight of an outsider. Nor would have MaryAnne.
The third book in the Greatest Treasure series, Mystery of MaryAnne explores the upset that comes from discovering the roots that one has were never roots at all; and the strength that comes from faith in God to reach beyond self to others in troubling need. An encouraging journey as Shoe Makinen uncovers more of what MaryAnne is made of.
Titles in the series (3)
- The Suitor's Treasure
Who would have known the little town harbored a secret nearly as heart-stopping as the discovery of a dead body in Stoney Creek’s hot pond? After MaryAnne DuPree and Shoe Makinen find themselves in Grandma’s attic, they uncover a secret that reveals a ‘most beautiful love story’, according to MaryAnne. Her intent desire to find out what happened leads them—and Grandma—to discover a surprising treasure. Shoe and MaryAnne are bound together on a search for something no one else thought to be true. Shoe was hopeful. But MaryAnne believed.
- Mystery at the Hot Pond
The new girl upsets class smack in the middle of winter. With her comes troubling change. Shoe Makinen discovers evidence that a double drowning at the sawmill may have been murder. MaryAnne’s faith is a mystery to Shoe as he suspects the outsider, MaryAnne is intertwined in the investigation. What is she doing here? Was it an accident or murder? Will life ever be the same? A secret kept by Stoney Creek’s most powerful. An unlikely friendship forged. Two lives changed forever. A refreshing adventure of hope, courage, and love; this first book in the Greatest Treasure (Christian fiction) series opens the door of discovery to an eleven-year-old boy, Shoe Makinen. He prefers everything to stay the same as it always was, but MaryAnne DuPree and her family invoke a new perspective of faith in God, and the acceptance of life changes as new experiences unfold. Shoe must overcome his fears to do what’s right in spite of the dangers that have found their way into the quiet mill town of Stoney Creek.
- Mystery of MaryAnne
“Hope, courage, and respect for others – when it seems most impossible” From the very start, she was told she didn’t belong in the north woods of Stoney Creek. Shoe Makinen thought he knew MaryAnne until a stranger turns the small lumbering town upside down. He discovers something shocking about her that he never would have imagined without the insight of an outsider. Nor would have MaryAnne. The third book in the Greatest Treasure series, Mystery of MaryAnne explores the upset that comes from discovering the roots that one has were never roots at all; and the strength that comes from faith in God to reach beyond self to others in troubling need. An encouraging journey as Shoe Makinen uncovers more of what MaryAnne is made of.
David DeVowe
David DeVowe writes Christian adventure for tweens, young adults and those that love a good family read. He hopes to write books that convey a renewed sense of hope, courage and respect for others.An adventurer himself, David grew up in the wilds of Upper Michigan, and reaches into broad life-experience for his writings – from porcupines in the classroom to space travel tragedy. A former rocket scientist, and current pastor/preacher, David incorporates encounters with God in the distinctive characters of his novels.He lives in Minnesota with his wife, the rest of their nine children—and with many of their grandchildren (on weekends).
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