Karon, Jan 1937-

At home in Mitford by Jan Karon( Book )
79 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 6,507 libraries worldwide
A portrait of the mysteries and miracles of everyday life introduces the small North Carolina town of Mitford and its colorful inhabitants, including Tim, a bachelor rector, who is falling in love with his neighbor

A light in the window by Jan Karon( Book )
65 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 5,909 libraries worldwide
In the gentle tradition of James Herriot, Bailey White, Ferrol Sams, and Garrison Keillor, Karon continues the fresh and beautifully written story of a small mountain town in the South. The village rector, Father Tim, can no longer deny his feeling for his neighbor. But what about the wealthy widow who has been wooing him with casseroles? It's clear that Father Tim is in need of divine intervention

These high, green hills by Jan Karon( Book )
64 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 5,756 libraries worldwide
Life in a small Southeastern mountain town, centered on its colorful Episcopal minister. He is Timothy Kavanagh, 63, a lifetime bachelor who finally takes the plunge and gets married to his vivacious neighbor, Cynthia. By the author of A Light in the Window

Out to Canaan by Jan Karon( Book )
54 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 5,564 libraries worldwide
Thousands of readers have come home to Mitford, the little town with the big heart, whose endearing and eccentric residents have become like family members. But now change is coming to the hamlet. Father Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his wife Cynthia are pondering retirement; a brash new mayoral candidate is calling for aggressive development; a suspicious realtor with plans for a health spa is eyeing the beloved house on the hill; and, worst of all, the Sweet Stuff Bakery may be closing. Meanwhile, ordinary people are leading the extraordinary lives that hundreds of thousands of readers have found so inviting and inspiring. Peopled with the lovable cast of characters familiar to so many, and peppered with plenty of new and colorful personalities, Out to Canaan is filled to the brim with the mysteries and miracles that make everyday life worth living, and that make Mitford one of the most memorable small towns in recent literature

A new song by Jan Karon( Book )
48 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 5,368 libraries worldwide
A retired Episcopal rector accepts an interim post on an island off North Carolina. The novel describes the way he and his wife minister to the needs of the parishioners and their low-key social life. By the author of Out to Canaan

In this mountain by Jan Karon( Book )
41 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 5,224 libraries worldwide
Restless with his retirement, Father Tim, accompanied by Cynthia, gears up for a year-long ministry across the state line, but a series of events sends shock waves throughout the town of Mitford and through Father Tim's faith

A common life : the wedding story by Jan Karon( Book )
28 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 5,106 libraries worldwide
The creator of the Mitford stories goes back through time to relate the wedding of Father Tim Kavanagh to Cynthia Coppersmith

Shepherds abiding : a Mitford Christmas story by Jan Karon( Book )
52 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 5,040 libraries worldwide
Having pursued intellectual matters all of his life, Father Tim discovers the joys of working with his hands when he discovers a worn-out nativity scene and begins to restore it

Light from heaven by Jan Karon( Book )
27 editions published between 2005 and 2014 in English and held by 4,950 libraries worldwide
A final volume in the Mitford Years series finds Father Tim contemplating the revival of a remote mountaintop church, a challenge he hopes will be his ultimate calling, but fears will be an impossible task

Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon( Book )
33 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 4,479 libraries worldwide
Thirty-eight years have passed since Father Tim Kavanagh left his Mississippi hometown, determined not to return. Then he receives a handwritten note postmarked Holly Springs. Cryptic and unsigned, it says only Come home.--Dust Jacket