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The Peacegiver (2004) 
Author: James L. Ferrell
Genre: Non-Fiction
Point of View: 3rd Person
Pages: 199
Age Recommendations: 16 and up
Main Characters: Rick Carson, Grandpa Carson, and Carol Carson
Plot: Rick is a believer in Christ and father of four, but his marriage is locked in a miserable death spiral of petty arguments and wounded pride, until his Grandpa Carson visits him in a dream and shows him the true meaning of Christ’s Atonement and how to apply that knowledge in all aspects of his life. Using Biblical examples from the stories of Abigail, Jonah, and Ninevah, Grandpa Carson paints a completely new picture of what the Atonement really means and how to take advantage of the gift Christ has given Rick. Toward the end, they visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Rick realizes the true price that was paid for his sins.
Theme: Use the power of the Atonement to bring peace and joy in your life.
Impressions: Reading about Rick and the struggles he is facing, brings the reader into their own personal reflection. His questions are our questions; his problems, our problems; his discoveries, our discoveries. Along the way, the truths of the gospel and the Atonement are unfolded with surprising clarity and power, forcing you to look at the Atonement and the suffering in Gethsemane in a way you have never considered. This book will change your life. It did mine, and I will never be the same again.