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Fall 2009 books and audiobooks Print Email
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Friday, 25 September 2009 01:51 PM America/New_York

Releases from September to December

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A Better Freedom
Michael Card
IVP Books/InterVarsity Press
978-0-830-85569-8
$16, October
Card explores the biblical imagery of slavery as a metaphor for Christian discipleship, showing how the freedom we find as slaves of Christ also empowers us to free others from the real-world slavery and human trafficking that still take place today. Read by the author.
Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down
Kirk Byron Jones
Judson Press
978-0-817-01547- 3
$17, October
What do you do when you're too busy to stop and read a book about slowing down? Seize the opportunity to hear pastor, author and motivational speaker Jones read to you the words of his own book, Addicted to Hurry.
Bo's Café
Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John Lynch
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59664-9
$27.99, September
From the publishers of The Shack, a story of encouragement for all who struggle with unresolved problems and a performance-based life.
Fear Fighters
Jentezen Franklin
christianaudio
978-1-596-44783-7
$21.98, Nov. 1
Helps readers identify and defeat the source of fears that keep them from living in peace and joy.
Fields of Grace
Kim Vogel-Sawyer
christianaudio
978-1-596-44773-8
$24.98, Oct. 1
With their eldest son nearly the age when he will be drafted into military service, Reinhardt and Lillian Vogt immigrate to America with their three sons and Reinhardt's adopted brother, Eli. But when tragedy strikes, Lillian and Eli are forced into an agreement neither desires. Determined to fulfill his obligation to Reinhardt, Eli plans to see Lillian and her sons safely settled on their Kansas homestead-and he's equally determined that the boys will be reared in the Mennonite faith. What he doesn't expect is his growing affection for Lillian-and the deep desire to be part of a family.
Home Tonight
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Hovel Audio
978-1-596-44795-0
$18.98, Sept. 1
Follows the path of Nouwen's spiritual homecoming. More than three years prior to writing the classic The Return of the Prodigal Son, Nouwen suffered a personal breakdown followed by a time of healing solitude when he encountered Rembrandt's famous painting. In his solitude he reflected on and identified with the parable's characters and experienced profound life lessons.
Leadership 101
John C. Maxwell
christianaudio
978-1-596-44831-5
$5.98, Oct. 1
Drawing from Maxwell's best-sellers Developing the Leader Within You, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader and Becoming a Person of Influence, Leadership 101 focuses on the essential qualities necessary for true leadership-influence, integrity, attitude, vision, problem-solving and self-discipline-and offers practical steps to develop these qualities.
Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World
David Jeremiah
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59647-2
$27.99, October
A follow-up to the New York Times best-seller What in the World is Going On?, this new audiobook looks through the lens of the same verses that speak of Christ's return. Jeremiah now points listeners to the habits they must establish to form a pattern for living with hope in uncertain times.
Master Leaders: Revealing Conversations with 30 Leadership Greats
George Barna with Bill Dallas
christianaudio
978-1-596-44799-8
$24.98, Oct. 1
Affords the listener the opportunity to sit down with 30 of the world's best-known and respected leaders as they share their secrets to success. Offering 16 key distinctives for successful leadership, Master Leaders is based on personal interviews and never-before-published conversations with leaders including Colleen Barrett, Ken Blanchard, Ben Carson, Tony Dungy, Newt Gingrich, Seth Godin and Patrick Lencioni,
My Father, Maker of the Trees
Eric Irivuzumugabe
Hovel Audio
978-1-596-44751-6
$21.98, Sept. 1
Irivuzumugabe is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that claimed the lives of 800,000 people in just 100 days. Without a job, home or education, he was determined to start a new life for himself and his two surviving brothers. This is the story not only of physical survival, but also of his spiritual rebirth and the role he is playing in the healing and redemption of his land and people.
Terror by Night
Terry Caffey with James Pence
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59640-3
$22.99, September
The true story of the brutal Texas murder that destroyed a family, restored one man's faith and shocked a nation.
The Birth Order Book-Updated Edition
Kevin Leman
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59635-9
$29.99, October
Leman's classic best-seller gets a brand new look and updates throughout.
The Genesis Enigma: Why the Bible is Scientifically Accurate
Andrew Parker
Hovel Audio
978-1-596-44809-4
$26.98, Oct. 1
Respected evolutionary biologist Parker explains each parallel between Genesis and science in detail-and the closer he looks, the more amazing the parallels become. Ultimately, Parker argues, it must be divine inspiration that guided the writing of the Bible.
The Intolerance of Tolerance
D. A. Carson
Hovel Audio
978-1-596-44759-2
$21.98, Oct. 1
When tolerance is made an absolute good, it drifts toward intolerance. It must then, argues Carson, be thoughtfully challenged. The author examines how the definition of tolerance has changed.
The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book
Chuck Norris
christianaudio
978-1-596-44821-6
$18.98, Oct. 1
Chuck Norris facts are a quirky but popular Internet phenomenon. Norris has repeatedly been asked which "facts" are his favorites and now he gives readers his list, the stories behind them and his code for living: Faith, Family, Freedom, Fight and Fitness.
The Silent Gift
Michael Landon Jr. & Cindy Kelley
christianaudio
978-1-596-44775-2
$24.98, Nov. 1
A bittersweet yet heartwarming story of a mother and her son struggling to survive in the Depression years, and of the boy's unusual gift.
Think No Evil
Jonas Beiler with Shawn Smucker
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59660-1
$25.99, September
A firsthand account of the October 2006 Amish schoolhouse shooting of 10 girls and the subsequent deaths of five of them, Think No Evil follows the ongoing story of the gentle Amish community having faith in God's design and determining to move forward in living out their faith in peace.
Unthinkable: The Scott Rigsby Story
Scott Rigsby and Jenna Glatzer
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59661-8
$27.99, October
The true story about the first double-leg amputee to complete the world-famous Ironman Triathlon.
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Christmas 2009 New Releases Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Tuesday, 08 September 2009 02:31 PM America/New_York

Releases from June to December

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Silent Night
Vicki Howie
Concordia Publishing House
978-0-758-61779-9
$13.49
July
Legend holds that in 1818 mice chewed through the bellows of the old organ in St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria, but to help the congregation celebrate, Father Joseph Mohr wrote the lyrics to "Silent Night" and his friend Franz Guber set the music to lyrics. While children learn more about the legend, Silent Night focuses on the message of the carol itself-that Jesus was born as the Savior.
We Hear the Christmas Angels
Evelyn Bence
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59638-0
$19.99
October
True accounts of everyday people who have been touched by Christmas miracles.
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Summer 2009 books listing Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Monday, 20 April 2009 03:54 PM America/New_York

 

Releases from May to August

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alt 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.
alt 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.
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Summer 2009 audio listing Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Monday, 20 April 2009 03:37 PM America/New_York
Releases from May to August

Bibles

Word of Promise: Next Generation-New Testament Audio Bible on USB Bracelet
ICB Translation
Thomas Nelson
978-1-400-31452-2
$39.99, June 9
Complete with the sounds of the Holy Land, the musical score and young actors, The Word of Promise Next Generation-New Testament makes the Word accessible to youth, allowing easy upload to computer or media player. Flash drive bracelet is reusable and holds up to 2GB.

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Summer/fall 2009 Bible-related products listing Print Email
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 04:50 PM America/New_York

May-October 2009 releases

Bible reference

1sam1 Samuel Thru 2 Kings
Dr. Tremper Longman, ed.
Barbour Publishing
978-1-597-89769-3
softcover, $9.97, August
for pastors, laypersons
An accessible reference that aids Sunday school preparation on the books of 1 Samuel through 2 Kings. From the “Quicknotes Simplified Bible Commentary Series.”

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Spring 2009 new Bibles listing Print Email
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 10:04 AM America/New_York

Releases from March to August 2009

 

Audio

 

Hendrickson My-iBible KJV Voice Only

978-1-598-56362-7

my-ibibleHendrickson My-iBible NASB Voice Only

978-1-598-56363-4

Hendrickson Publishers

$79.95, April

All Bible readers

 

The Hendrickson My-iBible comes loaded with the complete Bible text. Choose between the King James Version or New American Standard Bible, with both read by award-winning narrator Stephen Johnston.
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