Bible Beat CR June 2010 |
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Written by Production |
Friday, 07 May 2010 11:12 AM America/New_York |
Six million copies have been sold of The Million Bible Challenge Bible, released by Thomas Nelson in 2005. The $2.99 Bible, which features an introduction, three-column typesetting, a brief history of the Bible and tips on how to read the Bible, was designed as a way for buyers to give to their friends. Celebrating its landmark sales, the publisher will unveil a new cover design for the title’s next printing this fall.
Zondervan released the Quick Start Bible last month. Using the New International Version (NIV) text, the new Bible is packed with one-minute thought-starters, which provide a single memorable word to take through the day and options for going deeper in the material. The Quick Start Bible is available in a tan/rich red Italian Duo-Tone edition for $24.99.
Hendrickson Publishers released the KJV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible last month. As part of the publisher’s Value Price program, the Bible comes with a $24.95/$19.97 sticker and features Key Bible Promises, Harmony of the Gospels, Miracles of the Old Testament, Miracles of the New Testament, Parables of the Old Testament, Old Testament Prophecies of the Passion, Parables of the New Testament and a concordance. The thinline edition also comes with a Flexisoft leather cover in either chocolate/pink, cocoa/black or chocolate/blue for $24.95 each.
A large-print edition of the Celebrate Recovery Bible is releasing next month from Zondervan. Based on the popular recovery program developed by John Baker and Rick Warren, the Bible features eight recovery principles and Christ-centered 12 steps, recovery themes traced through biblical stories, side-column recovery-reference system and a 30-day devotional track. The Celebrate Recovery Bible, Large Print will release in hardcover for $44.99.
The Holy Bible Giant Print NLT is releasing from Tyndale House Publishers this month. The Bible uses 14-point type for easy reading as well as the words of Christ in red, 16 pages of full-color maps, ribbon marker, gilded page edges and a presentation page. The Bible is available in a brown/tan TuTone Leatherlike or a black, bonded leather edition for $59.99 each. Indexed editions will be available next month for $69.99.
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