"It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories--a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water. No matter how or where they appear, strangers are walking mysteries, complete unknowns in once-familiar...

Santa Claus decides to stop moving around and opens Santa's Dream World in a suburban California town, so that children can get a little Christmas anytime they want.

Trying to come to terms with her brother's death, high school student and former gang member Luz meets his killer face to face as she begins to rebuild her own life in a group home in New York City.

"What are you giving up for Lent'" we are asked. Our minds begin to whirl:Chocolate' Designer coffee' Social media'Forty days later, some feel disappointed in their efforts (it was a limited-time blend...), some feel surprised by their success (didn't even miss it...), but perhaps precious few feel spiritually renewed. Can such fasts alone truly prepare us to celebrate Easter' Or any other chosen time of reflection during the year' Or could it be...

While escaping the horrors of war-torn France, refugee children struggle to overcome the misconception that their parents are abandoning them.