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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.

 

Children's

God's Little Princess Lullabies
Sheila Walsh
Thomas Nelson
978-1-400-31451-5
$10.99, May 5
Bedtime blessings for girls that reinforce the message of God's Little Princess Devotional Bible. Twelve original songs to comfort and calm little ones at bedtime. Each song reinforces the devotionals and prayers from God's Little Princess Devotional Bible and Sweet Dreams Princess.

Good Night Warrior-4-CD Set
Sheila Walsh
Thomas Nelson
978-1-400-31449-2
$19.99, May 5
This companion product to the Good Night Warrior Bible storybook features 84 devotions, prayers and promises read by Walsh.

Read and Share Toddler Bible
Gwen Ellis
Thomas Nelson
978-1-400-31464-5
$14.99, July 7
This addition to the "Read and Share" brand includes 40 stories, plus a 60-minute DVD with bonus features for toddlers. Stories from both the Old and New Testaments include favorites ranging from Creation, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Joseph and David to Jesus' birth, miracles, death and resurrection.

Sweet Dreams Princess-4-CD Set
Sheila Walsh
Thomas Nelson
978-1-400-31448-5
$19.99, May 5
Eighty-four devotions, prayers and promises read by Walsh help girls understand God's love for them. Each story aims to help connect a young girl's heart to family, friends and, most of all, her heavenly Father.

Christian Living

Money, Possessions and Eternity
Randy Alcorn
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59472-0
$29.99, July
Provides a Christian perspective on money and material possessions based on Alcorn's painstaking study of the Bible. Thought-provoking arguments challenge listeners to re-think their attitudes and use their God-given resources in ways that will have an eternal impact.

Only You Can Be You
Erik Rees
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59586-4
$27.99, July
Rees, a pastor at Saddleback Church in California, presents 21 daily principles for lasting change and making your life count.

Evangelism

altThe Unexpected Adventure: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk With People About Jesus
Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg
Zondervan
978-0-310-28956-2
$19.99, May
Best-selling authors Strobel and Mittelberg use compelling and humorous stories from their own lives in a devotional-style book that paints a picture of what personal evangelism can be-the fulfilling adventure of a lifetime.

 

Fiction

Alive Day
Tom Sullivan
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59571-0
$22.99, July
In the vein of Marley & Me, frequent national media guest Sullivan tells the story of a young Marine disabled in combat who learns the real meaning of life after near-death, with the help of a big-hearted and courageous black Labrador.

Face of Betrayal
Lisa Wiehl
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59613-7
$27.99, May
In this mystery, FOX News legal correspondent Wiehl merges her expertise in law, politics and criminal investigation with veteran mystery novelist April Henry's powerful narrative in a story about a young Senate page who disappears.

altTake Two
Karen Kingsbury
Zondervan
978-0-310-28854-1
$19.99, July
The second book in the "Above the Line" series finds independent filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison at the center of Hollywood wheeling and dealing. The friends discover that all that glitters is not gold and that success in Tinsel Town could cost them everything-their relationships as well as their ideals.

The Outsider
Ann H. Gabhart
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59588-8
$34.99, August
Christy Award nominee The Outsider shares the story of Gabrielle Hope and her mother who find contentment after joining the Harmony Hill Shaker community in 1807. But then a doctor from the outside arrives, setting into motion a chain of events that will challenge Gabrielle's loyalty to the group.

Parenting

Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours
Kevin Leman
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59561-1
$22.99, June
Leman equips listeners with seven principles of "Reality Discipline" and shows how to get kids to do what you want them to, use authority and decisiveness to show you're not a pushover, and put yourself back in the driver's seat.

Prayer

altThe Power of Praying for Your Adult Children Audiobook
Stormie Omartian
Harvest House Publishers
978-0-736-92668-3
$18.99, July
This follow-up to her best-selling book The Power of a Praying Parent leads parents to cover their grown children in prayer. In this five-CD audiobook, she presents stories from other families, personal insights and heartfelt prayers for an adult child's future, faith, health and purpose.

Theology

Jesus: Why the World Is Fascinated With Its Savior
Tim LaHaye
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59574-1
$25.99, August
Best-selling author LaHaye looks back through history and into the prophetic future to show why the world's "Jesus Fascination" should come as no surprise.

Women

The Friends We Keep
Sarah Zacharias Davis
Oasis Audio
978-1-598-59573-4
$19.99, July
During a particularly painful time in her life, Davis learned how delightful-and wounding-women can be in friendship. In The Friends We Keep, she shares her own story and the stories of other women about navigating friendship.