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WAT E RBROOK PR E S S
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“As the deer pant s for the water brooks ,
so my soul pant s a f t e r Thee , O God.”
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CONTENTS
FALL 2008 RELEASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SUMMER 2008 RELEASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AUTHOR/TITLE INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
RIGHTS GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ORDERING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Every day Joni Lamb celebrates how ordinary lives areshaped by an extraordinary God. With a refreshingly candid
style communicating a wide-range of relevant issues, shedraws millions of viewers worldwide as host of
the Joni Show, her daily television talk program,and cohost of Celebration, the flagship broad-cast of the Daystar Television Network.
Now, in her writing debut, Joniinspires people to step into their owndivinely designed destinies by surren-dering their lives into God’s hands.
Surrender is filled with riveting per-sonal stories that show the power, peace,purpose, and rippling effect of surren-dering to God one’s marriage, family,friends, finances, health, career, anddaily life. Joni also gives readers practi-cal help on how to surrender to Godevery day with simple steps and evensome memorable “ABCs.”
As on her show, Joni’s style isinviting, personal, and passionateas she draws upon her experiencesas a wife, mother, and committedfollower of Jesus. She also weavesin compelling stories from many ofthe fascinating people she’s inter-
viewed whose lives have takenunexpected, remarkable turns as
they let God take the lead.“God’s plans for us don’t always
make sense,” Joni writes. “SometimesHe makes miracles.” Surrender willinspire readers to live with confidentfaith, trusting God to use them in
profound, unpredictable ways whenthey place each day in His hands.
JONI LAMB is executive producer and host of the Joni Show,reaching more than 3 billion viewers worldwide in its three dailybroadcasts. This lively television program, which earned the 2004Best Talk Show Award from the National Religious Broadcasters,transcends denomination and appeals to a broad, multiculturalaudience by focusing on the relevance of faith to every aspect oflife. Joni and her husband, Marcus, founded Daystar, the fastest-growing Christian television network in the world, and cohost itsdaily flagship program, Celebration. The Lambs live in Dallas,Texas, and are the parents of three children.
On Sale: September 16, 2008
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From one of the most recognized and respected women in Christian television:
An uplifting look at the power,
peace, and purpose
of surrender
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�Shelf Talker
ISBN-13: 978-0-30744-488-2STEVEN K. SCOTT is the best-selling author of The Richest Man Who EverLived, Mentored by a Millionaire, A Millionaire’s Notebook, and Simple Steps toImpossible Dreams. After failing in nine jobs, Scott and his business partnersapplied the wisdom of Proverbs to their efforts and built more than a dozenmultimillion-dollar companies from scratch, achieving billions of dollars insales. He is a popular international speaker on the subjects of personal andprofessional achievement and the application of biblical wisdom to everyarea of life.
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F o r t h e f i r s t t i m e
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e v e r y s t a t e m e n t
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Jesus said, “…whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to awise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24). More than 1,500 of Jesus’statements are recorded in the New Testament, but His teachings are inter-spersed with descriptions and stories. When reading the Bible, it is difficult topiece together Jesus’ complete answer to a pressing question or a troubling issuein life.
To give readers access to everything Jesus said about each subject Headdressed, best-selling author Steven K. Scott has organized Jesus’ sayings bytopic, addressing more than 225 core issues of life, faith, spirituality, and belief.Readers can look up a topic and in an instant have the breadth of Jesus’ teach-ings at their fingertips.
Making use of the New International Version, this book is an unequalledguide for personal and family devotions, inspirational reading, and Bible studypreparation. It is a unique resource for pastors and other speakers, Bible teachers,and anyone who shares the truth of Scripture with others.
“As I read one particular topic, it was like each statement Jesus madepenetrated deeper and deeper and deeper into my soul. I’ve never feltanything as powerful. This is what the disciples must have felt as heintimately answered their greatest questions.”
—from the foreword by Gary Smalley
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In his book Love As a Way of Life, best-selling author Gary Chapman shows read-ers how to cultivate a new lifestyle built around the seven characteristics ofauthentic love. Now in a companion devotional, he provides ninety inspirationalreadings to help Christians consistently live out the characteristics of love inevery relationship.
Each devotional entry showcases biblical truths that guide a life of love,offering fresh insight and practical guidance on how to make love a lasting habit.Over the course of three months, readers will learn to follow God’s lead as theypractice the characteristics of a loving person: kindness, patience, forgiveness,courtesy, humility, generosity, and honesty.
The Love As a Way of Life Devotional makes an ideal gift for the holidays or forany special occasion. Couples, parents, new graduates, and anyone celebrating amilestone in life will welcome this inspiring daily guide to richer, more satisfyingrelationships.
DR. GARY CHAPMAN is the author of twenty-six books, includ-ing the New York Times bestseller The Five Love Languages, withmore than 4 million copies in print. His daily radio program, ALove Language Minute, is broadcast on more than 100 stationsnationwide. Dr. Chapman, a graduate of Moody Bible Institute,Wheaton College, Wake Forest University, and SouthwesternSeminary, serves on a church staff in North Carolina.
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Practical, Biblical
Inspiration
for making
Love a Way of Life
from best-selling author Gary Chapman
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Little Cub awakens one morning with some important questions on her mind: What is heav-en like? How do we get there? Will we eat in heaven? Will we be angels?
During a delightful day spent wandering their arctic world, Papa gently answers eachquestion, assuring Little Cub that heaven is a wonderful place, “a million times better” thanshe can imagine. He explains how God has made a way for those who love Him to enter theirheavenly home forever after their lives on earth are over.
Reuniting the best-selling author-illustrator team from God Gave Us You, this gentle storyprovides satisfying answers for a young child’s most difficult questions about heaven.Parents, grandparents, childcare professionals, librarians, Sunday school teachers, and otherswill appreciate the gentle approach to a topic that’s on the minds of so many “little cubs.”
Through captivating, full-color illustrations and tender, biblically sound storytelling, youngreaders and those who love them will find reasons to rejoice in knowing that God gave us heaven.
LISA TAWN BERGREN is the award-winning author of nearly thirty titles, totalingmore than one million books in print. She writes in a broad range of genres, fromadult fiction to devotionals. God Gave Us Heaven is Lisa’s fourth children’s book, following in the tradition of the best-selling God Gave Us You. She makes her homein Colorado, with her husband, Tim, and their children, Olivia, Emma, and Jack.
LAURA J. BRYANT studied painting, printmaking, and sculpture at the MarylandInstitute College of Art in Baltimore. She has illustrated numerous award-winningchildren’s books, including God Gave Us You, Smudge Bunny, and If You Were My Baby.Laura lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
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God Gave Us TwoISBN: 978-1-57856-507-8
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From the creators of the best-sellingGod GaveUs You and God Gave Us Christmas,
a book for every little one who wonders ,
“What is heaven?”
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In two new books from best-selling children’s author Dandi Daley Mackall, clever rhymes anddelightful illustrations help young children, ages three and up, understand God’s huge love forthem and His joy in creating them. These enchanting picture books from the writer-illustratorteam of Dandi Mackall and David Hohn will instill awe in young children as they revel in eachpage. Parents will appreciate the engaging stories that communicate God’s perfect plan and Hisdivine purpose for little hearts.
In God Loves Me More Than That, children learn that God loves them deeper than a wishingwell, wider than a semi-truck, louder than thunder, and softer than a kitten’s sneeze. Each question,presented with charming child-like faith will help young ones grasp the great love of God throughcomparisons and descriptions they can easily understand. In short, they’ll discover that His loveis bigger, wider, higher, and deeper than anything they could imagine!
In When God Created My Toes, kids are drawn into the wonder of being created by God, theirmasterful artist who fashioned them just right for amazing and delightful adventures, such asroller skating, finger-painting, doing flips, and drinking cocoa. Children will come to an under-standing that God shaped each part of their amazing bodies with joy, delight, and humor.
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Two NewLove & Laughter-Filled Picture Books
from Beloved Children’s Author
Dandi Daley Mackall
DANDI DALEY MACKALL has published more than 400 books for children and adults, withmore than 3 million combined copies sold. She is the author of WaterBrook’s two otherdelightful Dandilion Rhymes books, A Gaggle of Geese & a Clutter of Cats and The BlanketShow. A popular keynote speaker at conferences and Young Author events, Mackall lives inrural Ohio with her husband, three children, and a menagerie of horses, dogs, and cats.
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DAVID HOHN is an award-winning illustratorwho graduated with honors from the MarylandInstitute College of Art. He has worked asboth a staff artist and an art director for a chil-dren’s software company in Portland, Oregon,a position which led to his art directing anaward-winning project for Fisher-Price. Hohn’srecent projects include Lisa Tawn Bergren’sGod Gave Us Christmas.
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After receiving a desperate and confusing call from her sister, Hannah Lapp reluctantlyreturns to the Old Order Amish community of her Pennsylvania childhood.
Having fled in disgrace two years earlier, she finally has found a satisfying role in theEnglischer world, as well as love with Martin Palmer, a man to whom she can safely entrust herheart. But almost immediately after her arrival in Owl’s Perch, the disapproval of those whoostracized her reopens old wounds.
As Hannah is thrown together with former fiancé Paul Waddell to work for her sister Sarah’smental health, unexpected truths surface about events during Hannah’s absence, and she facesan agonizing decision. Will she choose the Englischer world and the man who restored her hope,or will she heed the call to return to the Plain Life—and perhaps to her first love?
This intriguing final novel in the Sisters of the Quilt series is richly textured withauthentic details drawn from the author’s real-life connections with Amish Mennonite andOld Order Amish families.
CINDY WOODSMALL is a best-selling author who has garneredstrong praise for the first two novels in the Sisters of the Quilt series.When the Heart Cries was a finalist for the ECPA Novel of the Year in2007 and received the Reviewer’s Choice Award from the Road toRomance website. When the Morning Comes was named among theBest Books of 2007 for Crossings Book Club. Cindy lives in Georgiawith her husband of thirty years.
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Will the truth stitch together her wounded soul—or forever
sever her ties to the past?
The captivating and heartfelt conclusion of
When the Heart Cries and When the Morning Comes
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In Cyndere’s Midnight, the power of Auralia’s colors brings abloodthirsty beastman and a compassionate widow into amost unlikely relationship…one that will change their livesand shake up the four kingdoms of The Expanse.
Beside a mysterious well, Jordam the beastman finds thewoman Cyndere weeping. Soon this beauty and beast form acautious bond. Cyndere—heiress to a great ruling house—has always hoped to help the cursed beastmen. To honor hermurdered husband, who shared that hope, she risks her lifeand reputation to reach out to Jordam. Will he be overcomeby the dark impulse of his curse or stand against his brothersto defend House Abascar’s survivors from a deadly assault?
Critics hailed Jeffrey Overstreet’s first fantasy novelAuralia’s Colors as “exceptionally well crafted,” “beautiful,”and “masterfully told.” Now in the second book in this stun-ning fantasy series that’s winning over legions of fans of fan-tastical fiction, he continues weaving a rich tapestry with anenchanting fairy tale for ambitious imaginations of all ages.
JEFFREY OVERSTREET is a novelist and award-winning film reviewer.Jeffrey is also a contributing editor for Seattle Pacific University’s Response, andhis work has appeared in such publications as Risen, Paste, and Image: A Journalof the Arts and Religion. His reviews are published at LookingCloser.org andregularly featured at ChristianityTodayMovies.com. A frequent lecturer atuniversities, arts conferences, and film festivals around the country, Jeffrey
lives in Shoreline, Washington, with his poet wife, Anne. Cyndere’sMidnight is the second novel in The Auralia Thread series.
On Sale: September 16, 2008
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A fantastic reimagining of
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and a compassionate
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Pastries and Paris—Lexi Stuart takes her quarterlife-crisis
and culinary adventures to France.
In this second book in the French Twist series, readers joinLexi Stuart in a crème de la crème adventure!
Deciding to leave her familiar home in Seattle and hercould-be boyfriend Dan, Lexi moves to a quaint village inFrance to pursue her dream of becoming a pastry chef. Lifeamong the French initially proves to be less than easy as Lexiis challenged by her coworkers, misses her friends, and failsto master the perfect baguette.
Determined to find her place, Lexi settles into the culture,and life becomes la perfection. She finds a church, meets a newfriend, and makes the acquaintance of a child namedCeline—as well as Celine’s attractive, widowed father,Philippe. Even Patricia, the gruff pastry cook, shows a softerside as she mentors Lexi in the art of baking.
Fast, fun, and packed with French culture, foodie appeal,and unique recipes, readers will love accompanying Lexi onher journey in Bon Appétit as she tries to choose between twocountries, two men, and the faith to lean on God while savor-ing the surprises life brings!
Best-selling author SANDRA BYRD enjoys a successfulcareer writing adult, teen, and children’s books, includingthe Friends for a Season series, Secret Sisters series andthe French Twist series, including the first Lexi Stuartnovel, Let them Eat Cake. She is also a regular contributorto newspapers and magazines. Sandra lives in Washingtonstate with her husband and two children.
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BON APPETITA Novel
A vivid tale about the gifts we offer, wishes we chase, and
things we dare to receive that can change our lives.
A grandfather’s song turns a diner into hallowed ground, like achurch. A contrary girl with a gypsy heart feels the tug of home.A mother, far away, confronts impossible expectations. And atruck driver named Jedidah keeps his foot on the gas to sweepreaders into an unforgettable story of belonging and grace.
Readers looking for a meaningful, powerful read on awinter’s evening, or with the family, will love the rich 1960s nostalgia captured in the Midwest of Jedidiah’s and Ellee’s story.This is a tale of the peace found when family strife boils over,and a gentle reminder of the influence and effect every life hason another.
This unforgettable, powerful tale ends on a memorableChristmastime note, but will be cherished and reread year-round for its bold message of grand hopes, impossible expec-tations, and the gift of grace that comes in between.
JERRY CAMERY-HOGGATT, PH.D., is professor ofNew Testament at Vanguard University, in Costa Mesa,California. A professional storyteller, he is the author ofthe highly-acclaimed Christmas stories When Mother WasEleven-Foot-Four (in trade adult and children’s picture bookeditions) and Givers of Gifts; plus Irony in Mark’s Gospel and
Grapevine: A Spirituality of Gossip. His passion is theology and storytelling, which he believes are meant to go together. Jerry and his wife,Shaleen, are the parents of three children.
Excerpt from the novella:For as long as I can remember, my mother’s own Christmas Wish Listhas had a practical bent to it. In a beautiful, fluid hand, she wrotethings like ‘new washing machine’ or ‘curlers.’ I knew there wereother things she really really wanted and never wrote down on herChristmas Wish List, things that were far closer to her heart thancashmere sweaters and Nehru jackets. She wished that my fatherwould speak up for himself and demand a promotion at work. Shewished that he would let her replace the olive-drab recliner in thefront room where he read the paper. My mother had wishes for me,too. She wished that I would run for office at the high school, likeSusie did. She wished that I would take up with a better crowd, likeSusie’s friends. She wished that I would work harder in school, likeSusie. She wished that I—Ellee—was Eleanor.
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MY MOTHER’S WISHAn American Christmas Carol
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“This realistic, slice-of-life story undertakes the challenging decisions Lexi must make about herfuture—whether she will follow her passion or find ajob that pays the bills. Not shying away from toughissues, Sandra Byrd’s vivid characters draw readers inand encourage them to follow their dreams.”
—Natasha Neuroth, Internet ProductEditor, Christianbook.com
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JANE KIRKPATRICK is an award-winning author whose works include theChange and Cherish historical series of novels based on the Aurora colony. In2005, Jane was named the Distinguished Northwest Writer by theWillamette Writers organization, an honor shared with such literary luminariesas Ursula LeGuin and Ken Kesey. She’s also earned the coveted WranglerAward from the Western Heritage Center and a Literary Oregon OneHundred designation from Oregon’s Cultural and Heritage Commission.Jane and her husband, Jerry, live on 160 rugged acres in eastern Oregon.
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HomesteadISBN: 978-1-4000-7061-9
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In the mid-1800s an idealistic band of settlers relocated from Pennsylvania and Missouri to thelush Willamette Valley in Oregon Territory, where they established a Christian community centered on the values of service, brotherhood, and compassion. For more than twenty years, theAurora colonists tended to the needs of one another and their neighbors, stumbling occasionallyover the flaws of their humanity yet faithfully seeking significance and beauty in carrying out theessential tasks of life.
This richly detailed, four-color book from best-selling novelist Jane Kirkpatrick tells thetrue story of this extraordinary community shaped by landscape, relationships, work, and faith.With more than 150 photographs, many never-before published, Aurora presents a beautiful celebration of a time and place in which people expressed their most cherished beliefs throughthe work of their hands and left a rich legacy of vibrant quilts and textiles, exquisitely handcraft-ed furniture, antique musical instruments, and more.
Kirkpatrick deftly weaves her lyrical storytelling with historical accuracy, presenting readerswith a window into the past as well as a mirror in which to contemplate the legacy of faith theymight craft with their own lives.
A rare look at how
quilts, crafts, and faith shaped
the American West.
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THE ENCORE E F F E C THow to Achieve
Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do
Everyone wants to make a difference in the world, but most have no idea
how to maximize their impact. In The Encore Effect, best-selling author and
leadership expert Mark Sanborn provides the answer. He leads readers in
six practices that will move them beyond excellence to distinction and from mundane
to memorable. These principles guide readers to draw on their passion and devote
themselves to preparation, practice, presentation, polishing, and finally, avoiding pit-
falls. When readers follow these principles they will find that people are attracted to
them. More importantly, they’ll find that they now have an influence over others that
can impact lives for eternity.
By following the six principles of The Encore Effect, readers can:
• Deliver a remarkable performance in everything they do
• Elevate the performance of the people they lead and influence
• Extend and deepen the impact they have on others—even for eternity
This special edition, distributed through the CBA, will include unique content such as
scripture verses, biblical illustrations, and discussion questions.
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MARK SANBORN is the best-selling author of The Fred Factor and You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader. An internation-ally acclaimed motivational speaker, Sanborn is president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio for leadershipdevelopment. Having served as president of two national organizations, he regularly keynotes meetings in the UnitedStates and abroad—speaking on leadership, team building, customer service, and mastering change. He and his familylive near Denver, Colorado.
On Sale: September 16, 2008
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The fresh approach to parenting that eliminates the battles,
the bickering, and the guilt—now in trade paperback.
Hal Edward Runkel’s book has already made an impact—ontelevision, in magazines and newspapers, online, and espe-cially in the lives of thrilled and relieved parents. With thisnew trade paperback edition, even more parents (and theirchildren) can experience the liberating effects of ScreamFreeParenting.
Christian parents deeply desire to foster a loving familyenvironment filled with mutual respect and cooperation.Instead, time after time, they realize that human nature andthe influence of culture produce an atmosphere of anxiety,exhaustion, and far too much screaming. Hal Runkel has dis-covered why: Parents are spending far too much time orbit-ing their lives around their children, when they need toreturn the focus to themselves and their own behavior. Theyneed to grow up and calm down.
ScreamFree Parenting has already helped countless par-ents do just that. And now its scriptural principles willinspire even more parents to strengthen and energize theirfamily life, enabling them to remain cool, calm, and connect-ed with their children—no matter what.
Special edition distributed through Christian booksellers.Copublished with Broadway Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
HAL RUNKEL is a licensed marriage and family therapist,relationship coach, seminar speaker, and organizationalconsultant. Hal presents revolutionary relationship pro-grams to audiences nationwide and appears frequently inmedia. He holds graduate degrees in both theologicalstudies and family therapy from Abilene Christian
University. Hal and his wife, Jenny, live with their two children in the Atlantaarea. More resources are available at www.ScreamFree.com.
On Sale: August 19, 2008
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SCREAMFREE PARENTING The Revolutionar y Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
A deeply personal work from one of America’s most
popular music artists.
In this trade paper edition of her first autobiographical work,music legend Amy Grant offers a collection of luminousreflections on everything from motherhood, marriage, andfriendship to forgiveness, faith, and new beginnings.
Arranged within a framework of original lyrics and poetry,along with photos from Grant’s personal collection, theseintimate writings resonate with thoughtful insights intowhat it means to live authentically. Whether she’s offeringlighthearted reminiscences of her Tennessee childhood orrevealing poignant scenes from her life as a wife and mother,Grant writes with both warmth and authenticity, drawingreaders into her life even as she points them toward freshperspectives about their own.
The hardcover edition of Mosaic garnered positive attention, including a slot on the extended New York Timesbestseller list and an appearance on Oprah. The many fans ofthis icon of American music will treasure this personalencounter with Amy Grant, a remarkable book that bothentertains and inspires.
Amy Grant is the best-selling Christian music artist of alltime and the first to garner the number one spot onBillboard’s chart. Since beginning her career at age 17, shehas earned six Grammy Awards and twenty-five DoveAwards. An inductee into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame,she also was honored in 2006 with her own star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. Grant’s numerous television appearances includeOprah; Good Morning, America; and Late Night with David Letterman.
On Sale: October 7, 2008
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MOSAICPieces of My Life So Far
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“Amy Grant is simply one of the most gifted communicators I have everknown. I’ve been on stage with her in front of thousands of people—andI’ve been with her in quiet private moments when she’s offered hope andhealing to someone in need. In either situation, and in everything inbetween, I’ve been moved by her subtle strength and her ability to say theright thing at the right time. In the lyric of a song and now in this book,Amy can turn a phrase like no other. I’m so blessed to know her and so gladthat she’s sharing part of her life in these pages.”
—MICHAEL W. SMITH, singer/songwriter
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In this first-hand account, author Matthew Paul Turner shares amus-
ing—sometimes cringe-worthy—and poignant stories about growing
up in a fundamentalist household, where even well-intentioned con-
temporary Christian music was proclaimed to be “of the devil.”
As a rising and recognizable Christian writer on personal evangelism,
dating, sex, money, and politics, Matthew Paul Turner now tells readers of
his formative years in a Christian fundamentalist church. In these funny
yet inspirational essays, Matthew grapples with the absurdity of a Sunday
School Barbie burning, the passion of the annual boxing match between
the pastor and Satan, and the holiness of being baptized a fifth time—
while growing into a young man immersed in dogmatic rules.
He reveals how he ultimately came to understand the church and its
people, to fall in love with Jesus in a new way, and to make his peace with
the spiritual foibles of his youth. Through it all, readers will gain consid-
erable insight into how their own faith can become more authentic, pos-
itive, and Christlike no matter what their given circumstances may be.
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Christian Living/MemoirISBN-13: 978-1-4000-7471-653⁄16 x 8 Hardcover 240 pagesCase Quantity:12$17.99/$21.00 in Canada
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MATTHEW PAUL TURNER is a blogger, speaker, and author of TheCoffeehouse Gospel, Provocative Faith, Beatitude: Relearning Jesus, and the What YouDidn’t Learn from Your Parents About… series. He has written for Relevant,HomeLife, and Christian Single magazines and is the former editor of CCMmagazine. Matthew and his wife, Jessica, live in Nashville, Tennessee. He can befound online at matthewpaulturner.com and jesusneedsnewpr.blogspot.com
With truth, wit, and heart,
Matthew Paul Turner shares
how he survived his
Christian fundamentalist upbringing
in this touching spiritual memoir.
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The biblical prophets had glimpses of the future, but Danielwas unique. God gave him the precise time when certainapocalyptic events would occur.
Grant R. Jeffrey’s exhaustive study of Daniel’s propheciesequips Christians to interpret the signs that point to the comingof the Antichrist. Readers will learn revealing details aboutthe Antichrist’s rise to power, and even his death and satanicresurrection.
Through a careful examination of the book of Daniel inlight of the ancient Hebrew calendar, Dr. Jeffrey created aprecise timeline for the Antichrist’s rise, the seven-yearTribulation period, and the timing of the Battle ofArmageddon. He also identifies the political maneuveringthat is setting the stage for a super-European government.This revival of the Roman Empire will serve as the basis ofthe Antichrist’s global government.
The future that Daniel described will culminate in theSecond Coming of Christ and the final defeat of Satan. Andbecause Daniel provided so much detail, readers can now becertain that these things are closer than anyone imagines.
On Sale: October 7, 2008
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PREPARE TO READ THE MOST
DETAILED DESCRIPTION YET
OF THE END TIMES
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GRANT R. JEFFREY is the internationallyknown prophecy teacher and author of The NewTemple and the Second Coming and The Next WorldWar, plus twenty other bestselling books with 7million copies in print. He is the editor of theMarked Reference Prophecy Study Bible, and hispopular television program, Bible ProphecyRevealed, airs weekly on Trinity BroadcastNetwork. Dr. Jeffrey earned his Master’s andPh.D. degrees from Louisiana Baptist University.He and his wife, Kaye, are in full-time ministryin Toronto.
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The lives of three women intersect in this dramatic tale of
choices, consequences, and redemption.
Lauren Durough is a college student longing to break free offamily expectations when she stumbles into a project foreighty year old Abigail Boyles—transcribing the journals ofMercy Hayworth, a seventeenth-century victim of theMassachusetts witch trials. Almost immediately, Laurenfinds herself drawn to this girl, Mercy, who lived and diedfour centuries ago. The strength of her affinity with Mercyforces Lauren to take a startling new look at her own life,including her relationships with the mysterious Abigail, hercollege roommate, and a young man named Raul. But on theway to discovering the candid truth, Lauren must earnestlyask if she is playing the role of helpless defendant or misguidedjudge? Can she break free from her own perceptions and rec-ognize who she really is?
In our high-pressure, success-oriented culture, readerswill identify with Lauren’s struggle to forge her own identityseparate from the plan her family designed for her. Offeringintrigue, romance, and heartbreaking drama, this contemporarynovel with a historical twist conveys the intense beauty thatemerges when we see how our stories affect the lives of others.
From early school-day projects to becoming editor of alocal newspaper in Minnesota, SUSAN MEISSNER’Slove for writing has been apparent her entire life. The Shapeof Mercy is her latest novel in a string of books that delveinto the deeper issues of life. She is the author of nine novelsand lives with her family in San Diego, California. Find outmore about her at www.susanmeissner.com.
On Sale: October 7, 2008
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THE SHAPE OF MERCYA Novel
An exposé of nine parenting myths Christians believe—
and why the truth holds so much hope.
In search of an ideal blueprint for raising their children,many Christians believe mistaken ideas about parenting,such as:
• God gives you children to make you happy and fulfilled.• You will always feel unconditional love for your children.• Your success as a parent can be measured by your
children’s behavior.• There is one “right” biblical model for family life.• Good parenting will result in happy children.
As a result of buying into these assumptions, many parentsstruggle under a burden of guilt, frustration, and fear.
In her latest book, Leslie Leyland Fields exposes theseguilt-inducing myths and replaces them with the fresh hopeof biblical truth. Through stories of her own experience andan eye-opening look at God’s example as a parent, Lesliechallenges readers to seek a deeper understanding of Godand themselves—an understanding that lifts the weight ofguilt and fear and frees parents to love their children as Godintended.
LESLIE LEYLAND FIELDS is the author of numerousbooks, including Surprise Child which was endorsed byMOPS and featured in a Focus on the Family broadcastand on Family Life Today. Her writing has been in journalssuch as Today’s Christian Woman, The Atlantic Monthly, andChristianity Today. Fields divides her time among writing,mothering, commercial fishing, and teaching in Seattle
Pacific University’s master of fine arts program. The mother of six children,Fields lives with her family on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Visit her Web site atwww.leslie-leyland-fields.com.
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PARENTING IS YOUR HIGHEST CALLINGAnd Eight Other Myths That Trap Us in Worr y and Guilt
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SARAH ZACHARIAS DAVIS is the senior director of marketing andevents for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, having joined the ministryafter working in strategic marketing for CNN. The daughter of best-sellingwriter Ravi Zacharias, Davis is the author of the critically-acclaimedConfessions from an Honest Wife and Transparent: Getting Honest About Who WeAre and Who We Want to Be. She graduated from Covenant College with adegree in education and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
On Sale: December 16, 2008
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A revealing look at one of the most important relationships in women’s lives.
It was during a particularly painful time in her life that Sarah Zacharias Davis learned howdelightful—and wounding—women can be in their friendships. She saw how some friendshipsend badly, some die slow deaths, and others surprise, as when a chance acquaintance becomesan enduring friend.
The Friends We Keep is Sarah’s thoughtful account of her own story and the stories of otherwomen about navigating friendship. She tackles the questions every woman asks:
• Why do women need women friends like they need water, food, and air?• What causes cattiness, competition, and co-dependency in too many friendships?• Why do some friendships last forever and others only a season?• How do women foster friendship?• When is it time to let a friend go, and how does one do so?
Written by one of this generation’s most respected voices, The Friends We Keep helps readersunderstand their need for friendship, what it means to be safe in relationship, and how toembrace what a friend offers, whether meager or generous. Sarah writes with heart, intelligence,historical and cultural reference, and biblical insight; she gives readers wisdom to handle thechallenges and mysteries of some of their most vital relationships.
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The incredible, real-life account of a marriage restored—
seven years after divorce.
“Jeff and Cheryl are living proof that God can bring even dead marriagesback to life.”
—Gary Thomas, best-selling author of Sacred Marriage
With their professional success and adorable twin daughters,Cheryl and Jeff Scruggs looked like the perfect couple. Buttheir polished facade concealed a widening chasm betweentwo people unable to connect on an intimate, soul-deep level.
After years of frustration, Cheryl’s desire for emotionalfulfillment led to an affair and, finally, divorce. Yet, incredibly,seven years later, Cheryl and Jeff once again stood at the altar,promising to “love, honor, and cherish” one another. A new andvibrant love had risen out of the ashes of this family’s pain.
I Do Again details the fascinating real-life story of a cou-ple whose relationship seemed shattered beyond all hopeuntil a spiritual awakening led them to reconsider their defi-nitions of “happily ever after.” A riveting account of the powerof prayer and redemption, this remarkable book offersrenewed hope for even the most troubled marriages—andreveals why the rewards of restoration are well worth the wait.
Includes a foreword from Gary Thomas
CHERYL and JEFF SCRUGGS are thefounders of Hope Matters MarriageMinistries, and for the past several yearsthey have shared their incredible story of amarriage restored with audiences acrossthe nation. Jeff is an account manager with
OshKosh B’Gosh, and Cheryl has served as director of the Frisco, Texas,office of the Center for Christian Counseling. They live in Dallas, Texaswith their two college-age daughters.
On Sale: December 16, 2008
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I DO AGAINHow We Found a Second Chance at Our Marriage—And You Can Too
A transforming book with helpful tools for worried-hurried
women tired of trying to “get it right.”
For every woman who’s longed for relief from the pressure ofexpectations and fast-paced living, Jane Rubietta offers aninvigorating, passionate encounter—right into the heart ofJesus.
Come Along sweeps readers into 10 illuminating encoun-ters with the Christ who brings delight, hope, and relief. Herinviting style, poignant stories, and insightful Bible teaching(plus tools to deepen relationships with Jesus) bring readerstoe-to-toe with the Jesus who mingled with the hungry andweary fisherman on the shores of Galilee, the Savior whohelps and heals, and all the way to illumined Christ at thetransfiguration.
Along the way, she helps readers grasp Jesus’ real intentionfor lives made brilliant by being truly loved.
“I long for Christ to replace women’s harried expressionwith the radiance of living life through his delight andpower,” Jane writes. This core mission of her speakingengagements that has made her cherished around the worldshows on every page in Come Along. The result: a book readerswill treasure for its joy, breath-taking honesty, and challenge.With applications to end each chapter, readers will live morefreely, confidently, and brilliantly in Christ, every day.
JANE RUBIETTA is the award-winning author of 11books, including the critically acclaimed Come Closer. Shespeaks internationally hundreds of times a year to audiencesof 1,000 to 15,000. A member of the Advanced Writersand Speakers Association, Rubietta holds a bachelor’s ofscience in marketing from Indiana University. She and her
husband, Rich, a composer, producer, and pastor, codirect the not-for-profitAbounding Ministries in the Chicago area.
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“Dynamic storytelling, emotionally invitingprayers, and calls to honest introspection. She iswonderful at expressing the heart’s longing forcomfort and care.”
—Publisher’s Weekly starred review ofCome Closer
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