The International Christian Retail Show (ICRS), which will mark its 60th anniversary in Denver, July 12-15, could also be impacted by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's inaugural, consumer-oriented Christian Book Expo (CBE)--which produced a disappointing turnout in Dallas in March.

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Held Hostage: A Serial Bank Robber's Road to Redemption Ken Cooper Chosen Books (Baker Publishing Group) 978-0-800-79456-9 $14.99, Aug. 1 The riveting true story of a "gentleman bank robber"-detailing his years of armed robberies, tragic romance, dramatic near-death police capture and coming to Christ while serving a 99-year prison sentence.

LT & Me Loreane Tomlinson Tyndale House Publishers 978-1-414-33164-5 $24.99, July 7 When San Diego Chargers running back and NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson (LT) was a senior in high school, he wrote his mom a letter making three promises: he was going to go to college, he was going to play professional football, and he was going to make her the proudest mother in the world. In LT & Me, Loreane tells the behind-the-scenes story of how all of these once seemingly impossible dreams came true.

The author of Revolution and Boiling Point identifies and describes seven different groups, or "faith tribes," he believes have an important part to play in the days ahead--"captive Christians," casual Christians, Jews, Mormons, Muslims, pantheists and skeptics--and suggests strategies they could employ to work toward a better future for America.

The bookmark can then be torn up and planted for a harvest of wildflowers this spring, Moody officials said. "As stewards of the creation, Moody Publishers asks our customers to grow and stand with us in the endeavor to wisely use what we've been given," said Rhonda Elfstrand, Moody's marketing manager for catalogs, conventions and creative.

So believe music leaders who spoke to Christian Retailing magazine for our latest "Essential Guide to Christian Retailing" feature, on the category.

In the run-up to ICRS, to be held July 12-15 in Denver, exhibitors can submit their information by filling out a simple online form at www.christianretailing.com/icrs.