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Book Beat CR May 2010 Print Email
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 05:02 PM America/New_York

SurprisedbyGraceTullian Tchividjian, pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, uses the biblical story of Jonah to remind readers of God’s persistent grace in Surprised by Grace, releasing from Crossway on May 31. The book will release in hardcover and retail for $18.99.

 

Wild hearts: Dispelling the notion of a quiet, subdued Jesus, Lisa Harper underlines the radical nature of the Son of God in Untamed, releasing June 15 from WaterBrook Press. In the book, Harper encourages women to live with unleashed faith and set their hearts free. Untamed will release in softcover for $16.99.

 

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More Miller: Two newly revised releases from popular author Donald Miller are arriving in stores. Father Fiction, a revision of Miller’s 2006 To Own a Dragon releases this month from Howard Books for $19.99, while a new version of his Searching for God Knows What released from Thomas Nelson last month for $14.99.

 

Jason Boyett tackles doubts in his latest book, O Me of Little Faith, releasing from Zondervan this month. Boyett, author of Pocket Guide to the Afterlife and Pocket Guide to the Bible, uses his personal life and humor to show that doubt is not the end of faith. The book will retail for $12.99.

 

The Art of Dying by Rob Moll (IVP Books) centers on how Christians should approach the subject of death, particularly how to treat the dying and how to prepare one’s self for passing. Moll, a journalist who has written on healthcare issues, uses interviews with the dying, hospice workers, doctors and nurses for guidance on grief. The book will release next month in softcover for $16.