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False Witness
... It is the summer of 1963 in
rural East Tennessee. Ethan Ward, thirteen, is enjoying his summer vacation. On a trip to a friend’s house--on a hot
and dusty country road--he sees two black strangers shoot and kill a Deputy Sheriff. They escape leaving him the only witness.
The men are never caught, and for years Ethan lives in fear of their return. Then, in a chance meeting six years later, he
learns that things are not always what they appear, and that good and evil aren’t divided along the color line.
Honor Thy Sister
It’s 1978 in
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Sally Ward, with a caring husband, two young children, and a fulfilling job as a teacher, is
content with her life. Then, her wayward sister, Merita, moves back home, and her world is torn apart.
Merita,
or Rita as she now likes to be called, apologizes for her past behavior, and for abandoning the family. Sally accepts her
apology, and is happy to have her sister back in her life. Then, when disaster strikes, Sally must decide if she believes
her sister was an innocent victim, or was the cause of the tragedy.
The Third Generation
It's 1988 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Emily Ward is adjusting
to campus life as a freshman at the University of Tennessee. Then the death of a relative leads her to a shocking discovery
that not only threatens to tear apart her father's hometown of Greeneville, but also puts her life in jeopardy.
The Greatest Gift
After being diagnosed with a fatal illness, six-year-old
Stephanie Renner's only wish is to be taken to the top of Mt. Everest so that she can be closer to heaven and talk to Jesus.
In desperation, her parents take her to The Greatest Gift Foundation, an organization which grants sick children their last
wish. Mr. Ellis, the foundation's director, has never failed to grant a child's wish, but now he is being asked to do the
impossible. How will he respond to such an impossible wish?
The Curtain Torn
The Curtain Torn is inspired by the life of Robert Carter III, of Nomini Hall Plantation on the Northern
Neck of Virginia. Inheriting one of the greatest slave empires in the country, Robert Carter III never felt comfortable with
owning other human beings. However, it was not until he almost died and claimed to have talked to Jesus that he felt compelled
to free his slaves, over 500 in total. While his decision caused him much pain and heartache when family and friends turned
against him, he remained faithful to his commitment and freed more slaves than any individual in American History.
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