biographical fiction

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Crank

2010
Kristina Georgia Snow's life is turned upside-down, when she visits her absentee father, gets turned on to the drug "crank", becomes addicted, and is led down a desperate path that threatens her mind, soul, and her life.

Lincoln

a novel
2000
A historical novel recounts the events of Lincoln's presidency after his arrival in Washington, D.C. in 1861.

Girl in a Cage

2002
As English armies invade Scotland in 1306, eleven-year-old Princess Marjorie, daughter of the newly crowned Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is captured by England's King Edward Longshanks and held in a cage on public display.

The White Queen #1 The Cousins' War

2009
Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful and ambitious woman, catches the eye of a newly crowned boy king, secretly marries him, and ascends to royalty while fighting for her family's success.

The Other Boleyn Girl

2002
Mary Boleyn comes to the court of King Henry VIII, where she falls for the dashing king, and begins to enjoy her growing role as unofficial queen, however, she soon realizes she is merely a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to turn towards her best friend and rival, her sister, Anne.

Christ the Lord

Out of Egypt
2005
A seven-year-old Jesus recounts his journey from Egypt to his birthplace in Nazareth, as the various aspects of his spiritual life are slowly revealed to him.

Arthur & George

2006
The lives of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and country lawyer George Edalji intersect when Doyle becomes interested in investigating the case of Edalji who has been wrongfully convicted of writing obscene letters and mutilating cattle in a case clearly influenced by racial prejudice.

Genghis

birth of an empire
2007
Tartar raids kill the father of Temujin and banishes his family from the land; but when he grows older, he assembles a small army of men and begins raiding Tartar camps and eventually unites all the Mongol tribes together.

Blonde

a novel
2000
Presents a fictionalized account of the life of actress Marilyn Monroe.

Luke's story

by faith alone
2009
An apocalyptic novel that examines the life and ministry of Jesus through the life story of the Gospel writer, Luke.

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