Akron Public Library

Reimagines Francis of Assisi's 1224 prayer of praise in celebration of God's gifts throughout the universe.

Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy - three willing but sometimes wayward angel - are each given someone's prayer to answer . . . Shirley: She's sent to help nine-year-old Timmy Potter, who longs for a new father. And although his mother, Jody, has vowed never to trust any man, Shirley is determined to help her love again. Goodness: She knows Monica Fischer longs for a husband and home of her own, but the young woman has practically given up on finding the...

Although disasters cause a farmer to repeatedly lose his crops, he is rewarded after hopefully continuing to work hard, pray, and help his neighbors.

"Under a radiant moon and surrounded by all the noises of the city at night, a little boy prays for those in need, for wars to end, for the sick to be healed, and for all the members of his family"--

In tiny Cottage Cove, on the coast of Maine, Wren Evans is raising her gifted son, Charlie. A single mom, she's fought hard to give Charlie a stable, secure home life. So when a prestigious music academy in Boston expresses interest in Charlie's talent, Wren is willing to move them again to make his dreams come true. As Wren plans their move to Boston, life in Maine begins to fall apart. Her job is threatened with budget cuts and Wren's grandmother,...

A little boy says the Sh'ma before he goes to bed.

A boy's father celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world through his daily words of thanks and assures his son, who finds it a little embarrassing to thank trees and such, that it becomes a habit and makes one feel good.

"A prayer from mother to son that he will always in safe hands"--

A brother and sister, taking a walk the day before Christmas, see Santa Claus and follow him into a church, where they hear his prayer to the baby Jesus.

Woodland animals offer a thankful prayer to God during Christmas season.