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One Perfect Word

Debbie Macomber, Author

Book Description
Award-winning, perennial bestselling novelist Debbie Macomber applies the best of
her fiction writing skills to true stories that illustrate the profound impact focusing on a
single word—such as balance, surrender, or believe—for a whole year can bring.
In One Perfect Word, Debbie encourages readers with stories of her changed life
when she took the time to intentionally focus on a single word for a whole year.
Debbie shows readers how choosing a word to focus—and act—on changed not only
Debbie, but those around her. In the tradition of One Simple Act and God’s Guest
List, Debbie tells inspiring stories of how living just one word can change someone’s
world. In a world where too many meaningless words overwhelm us, the simplicity of
one perfect word becomes profound. Words like “surrender,” “believe,” and “purpose”
took on new meaning for Debbie when she tried to live them out.
Imprint Howard Books Read how Debbie discovered that the word she chose often foreshadowed the crisis
she would face in a particular year. For example, the year she chose the word
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“balance,” her career moved to a whole new level. The pressures on Debbie to be
Category 1 Religion speaking, promoting, and practically living on the road were overwhelming. It was her
yearlong focus on that all-too-difficult word balance, and a plea from a lonely
On Sale 01/03/12 granddaughter, that helped her refine her schedule. Readers will be encouraged to
find their word for themselves, and see how one perfect word can make all the
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difference.
Price - US $22.99
Author Bio
Pages 208
Debbie Macomber, the author of Hannah's List, Summer on Blossom Street, Twenty
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fiction. A regular on every major bestseller list with more than 140 million copies of
Inserts/Illus her books in print, the award-winning author celebrated her third publishing "triple
crown" in September 2009 when the latest in her Cedar Cove series, 92 Pacific
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Boulevard, scored #1 on the New York Times, USAToday and Publishers Weekly
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debuted on the New York Times list at #8, and her hometown of Port Orchard,
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states and seven foreign countries to the first-ever, five-day "Cedar Cove Days"
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festival. Debbie's popularity is worldwide with her books translated into twenty-three
Catalog Page 23 languages. Debbie and her husband, Wayne, are the proud parents of four children
and grandparents of eight grandchildren. They live in Washington State and winter in
Florida.

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Diary of a Player
How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Man Out of Me
Brad Paisley, Author
David Wild, with

Book Description
This book is the very personal story of how Brad Paisley came of age as a musician
and a man. Focusing on what it means to play the guitar and how he found his voice
through a series of guitars, the book will also share what he has learned about life
along the way. Beginning with his own very personal love letter to the guitar and what
the instrument has meant in his life as a way to find his voice in the world, the book
then moves into a musical, but personal, diary. Brad tells the story of his own musical
passion, while writing loving salutes and sharing memorable tales about all the great
players in country, blues, and rock & roll who have inspired him over the years.

As he wrote in liner notes of his instrumental guitar album, Play, his first guitar was a
gift from his grandpa when Brad was only eight. Brad quickly learned that no matter
how he changed and evolved, the guitar was his only real constant. When life gets
intense, he says, “there are some people who drink, who seek counseling, eat, or
watch TV, cry, sleep, and so on. I play.”

Included in the book will be sidebars from a wide array of musical stars who know and
love Brad. In these sidebars, this host of guitar and musical gods will share their take
on Brad or stories of their favorite memories about him.
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Brad Paisley was given his first Sears Danelectro guitar by his grandfather when he
Category 1 Music was only eight years old. This guitar changed the whole direction of his life. By the
11/01/11 age of twelve, Brad had already written his first song, “Born on Christmas Day.” At
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thirteen his growing talent was spotted and he began opening public performances by
ISBN-13 9781451625523 major country stars such as The Judds, Ricky Skaggs, and even George Jones at the
Capital Music Hall in Wheeling, West Virginia. Today, Brad is an acclaimed music
Price - US $25.00 superstar artist still in his thirties and the very blessed husband to the lovely and
talented actress Kimberly Williams Paisley (whom Brad fell for the moment he saw
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her onscreen in Father of the Bride), as well as the father of two beautiful sons, Huck
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Moonlight on Linoleum
A Daughter's Memoir
Terry Helwig, Author

Book Description
In the tradition of The Glass Castle and The Liar’s Club comes the captivating memoir
of a young girl forced by her mother’s instability to care for her siblings.
Terry Helwig and her five sisters were raised by their charismatic, troubled, and very
young mother, Carola, who struggled with loneliness and infidelity. Because of their
stepfather’s roving job in the oil fields, the family moved frequently from town to town
in the American West. The girls were often separated and left behind with relatives,
never knowing what their unstable mother would do next. Yet, even in the face of
adversity, Terry found beauty in the small moments: resting in the boughs of her
favorite oak tree, savoring the freedom she found on her grandparents’ farm, and
gleefully discovering the joys of dating and dancing.
Despite the hardships and the limitations of age, Terry rose above her circumstances
to become an excellent and faithful caregiver to her five siblings. She finds power in
bonding with her sisters, and they manage to thrive in the face of constant upheaval
and uncertainty. A moving and motivating portrait of love and perseverance,
Moonlight on Linoleum is a poignant tribute to the bonds of family and the tenacity of
love.

Author Bio
Terry Helwig, author of Moonlight on Linoleum: A Daughter’s Memoir, graduated with
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an MA in counseling psychology. Before founding The Thread Project: One World,
Format Hardcover One Cloth www.threadproject.com in 2001, she specialized in women’s personal
growth and spiritual development. She and her husband Jim currently divide their
Category 1 Biography & time between the coasts of southwest Florida and South Carolina.
Autobiography

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Teresa Helwig / Marco Island, Florida
ISBN-13 9781451628470

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Kisses from Katie
Katie J. Davis, Author
Beth Clark, with
“When you think of what one young woman can accomplish by simply being open to
God’s call no matter the cost, you begin to ask questions like, am I really open to
God’s will for my life? Through Katie’s life, we’re reminded how God can use ordinary
people to do extraordinary things for Him. We simply need to be willing to be used."
—Rich Stearns, President of World Vision US, Author of The Hole in Our Gospel

Book Description
What would cause an eighteen-year-old old senior class president and homecoming
queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing
college, break her little brother’s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because
the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the love of
her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person but didn’t
know any of the language? A passion to make a difference. Katie Davis left over
Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was
turned completely inside out. She found herself so moved, so broken by the people
and the children of Uganda that she knew her calling was to return and care for
them. Her story is like Mother Teresa’s in that she has given up everything—at such a
young age—to care for the less fortunate of this world. Katie, a charismatic and
articulate young woman, has gone on to adopt 14 children during her time in Uganda,
Imprint Howard Books and she completely trusts God for daily provision for her and her family, which
Hardcover includes children with special needs.
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Category 1 Biography & To further her reach into the needs of Ugandans, Katie established Amazima
Autobiography Ministries. The ministry matches orphaned children with sponors worldwide. Each
sponsor's $300/year provides schooling, school supplies, three hot meals a
On Sale 10/04/11 day, minor medical care, and spiritual encouragement. Katie expected to have forty
children in the program; she had signed up 150 by January 2008; today it sponsors
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over 400. Another aspect of the ministry is a feeding program created for the
Price - US $24.00 displaced Karamojong people—Uganda's poorest citizens. The program feeds lunch
to over 1200 children Monday-Friday and sends them home with a plate for food; it
Pages 288 also offers basic medical care, Bible study, and general health training.

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Katie Davis, now 21, is more than fascinating, she's inspiring, as she has
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An Invisible Thread
The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an
Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
Laura L Schroff, Author
Alex Tresniowski, Author

Book Description
“Excuse me lady, do you have any spare change? I am hungry.”

When I heard him, I didn’t really hear him. His words were part of the clatter, like a car
horn or someone yelling for a cab. They were, you could say, just noise—the kind of
nuisance New Yorkers learn to tune out. So I walked right by him, as if he wasn’t
there.

But then, just a few yards past him, I stopped.

And then—and I’m still not sure why I did this —I came back.

When Laura Schroff first met Maurice on a New York City street corner, she had no
idea that she was standing on the brink of an incredible and unlikely friendship that
would inevitably change both their lives. As one lunch at McDonald's with Maurice
turns into two, then into a weekly occurrence that is fast growing into an inexplicable
connection, Laura learns heart-wrenching details about Maurice’s horrific childhood.

Imprint Howard Books The boy is stuck in something like hell. He is six years old and covered in small red
Hardcover bites from chinches—bed bugs—and he is woefully skinny due to an unchecked case
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of ringworm. He is so hungry his stomach hurts, but then he is used to being hungry:
Category 1 Biography & when he was two years old the pangs got so bad he rooted through the trash and ate
Autobiography rat droppings. He had to have his stomach pumped. He is staying in his father’s
cramped, filthy apartment, sleeping with stepbrothers who wet the bed, surviving in a
On Sale 11/01/11 place that smells like something died. He has not seen his mother in three months,
ISBN-13 9781451642513 and he doesn’t know why. His world is a world of drugs and violence and unrelenting
chaos, and he has the wisdom to know, even at six, that if something does not
Price - US $25.00 change for him soon, he might not make it.

Pages 288 Sprinkled throughout the book is also Laura’s own story of her turbulent childhood.
Every now and then, something about Maurice's struggles reminds her of her past,
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how her father’s alcohol-induced rages shaped the person she became and, in a way,
Inserts/Illus 8 pg b/w insert led her to Maurice.

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pulled us closer to her and waited for it to pass. But it didn’t. My father left the room
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and came back with two full liquor bottles. He threw them right over our heads, and
NL Coop No they smashed against the wall. Liquor and glass rained down on us, and we pulled up
the covers to shield ourselves. My father hurled the next bottle, and then went back
Add-On Date for two more. They shattered just above our heads; the sound was sickening. My
father kept screaming and ranting, worse than I’d ever heard him before. When he
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ran out of bottles he went into the kitchen and overturned the table and smashed the
chairs. Just then the phone rang, and my mother rushed to get it. I heard her
screaming to the caller to get help. My father grabbed the phone from her and ripped
the base right out of the wall. My mother ran back to us as my father kept kicking and
throwing furniture, unstoppable, out of his mind.

As their friendship grows, Laura offers Maurice simple experiences he comes to

treasure: learning how to set a table, trimming a Christmas tree, visiting her nieces
and nephew on Long Island, and even having homemade lunches to bring to school.

“If you make me lunch,” he said, “will you put it in a brown paper bag?”

I didn’t really understand the question. "Okay, sure. But why do you want it in a
brown paper bag?”

“Because when I see kids come to school with their lunch in a brown paper bag, that
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means someone cares about them.”

I looked away when Maurice said that, so he wouldn’t see me tear up. A simple
brown paper bag, I thought.

To me, it meant nothing. To him, it was everything.

It is the heartwarming story of a friendship that has spanned thirty years, that brought
life to an over-scheduled professional who had lost sight of family and happiness and
hope to a hungry and desperate boy whose family background in drugs and crime
and squalor seemed an inescapable fate.

He had, inside of him, some miraculous reserve of goodness and strength, some
fierce will to be special. I saw this in his hopeful face the day he asked for spare
change, and I see it in his eyes today. Whatever made me notice him on that street
corner so many years ago is clearly something that cannot be extinguished, no matter
how relentless the forces aligned against it. Some may call it spirit. Some might call it
heart. Whatever it was, it drew me to him, as if we were bound by some invisible,
unbreakable thread.

And whatever it is, it binds us still.

Author Bio
Laura Schroff is a former advertising executive who has worked with several major
media companies, including Time Inc. and Conde Nast. Born and raised on Long
Island, Laura was part of the advertising team that made USA Today a successful
national newspaper, before helping launch three of the most successful start-ups in
Time Inc. history: InStyle, Teen People and PEOPLE StyleWatch. Laura has also
been the New York Ad Manager at Ms. Magazine, National Advertising Sales Director
at Young Miss Magazine and Executive Director at Brides. Laura loves spending time
at her condo on Long Island and visiting with her family in New York and Florida. She
lives in New York City with her feisty poodle Coco.

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Laura Schroff/New York, NY
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Paper Angels
A Novel
Jimmy Wayne, Author
Travis Thrasher, Author/contributor not applicable

Book Description
Kevin Morrell is a forty-three year old husband and father who runs a successful
design and marketing firm. Attempting to navigate the busyness of the mall at
Christmas, Kevin is humbled when he stumbles across the Salvation Army's Angel
Tree Project. He picks up a paper ornament and is both moved and intrigued by the
list. Why would a fourteen-year-old boy want shoes a size bigger than his foot? And
why specifically a Banana Republic card? Why of all the stores would a fourteen year
old pick that store?

Thomas Reed is the fourteen-year-old boy on the card. He is still reeling from the
implosion of his family—from years of verbal abuse from an alcoholic father to a
mother who finally left him behind, only to find herself and Thomas penniless and
struggling. The only thing has allowed Sandra to survive is her faith. Thomas shares
that faith, but he also wonders why God has seemingly abandoned them.

This is the story about a man and a boy one December. A man whose life is changed
by a simple expression of kindness the day after Thanksgiving. And a boy who takes
that expression of kindness and shows the true meaning of Christmas.

Imprint Howard Books Author Bio

Jimmy Wayne is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his
Format Hardcover
self-titled debut album in 2003 on the DreamWorks Records label. Four singles were
Category 1 Fiction released from it, including "Stay Gone" and "I Love You This Much", which both
reached Top Ten on the Billboard country charts. A second album, Do You Believe
On Sale 11/01/11 Me Now, was released in August 2008 via Big Machine Records subsidiary Valory
Music Group, and its title track became his first Number One hit in late 2008.
ISBN-13 9781451606195

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Jimmy Wayne / Nashville, Tennessee
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Miracle on Hope Hill
And Other True Stories of God's Love
Jennie Afman Dimkoff, Author
Carol Kent, Author

Book Description
Miracle on Hope Hill is a collection of true, inspiring stories that show God’s love and
affirmation intervening in the lives of ordinary people. It includes stories of romance,
heartache, tragedy, and celebration, but all with the common thread of "God
moments" that show his love, intervention, and blessing.

Every now and then such moments are so spectacular that we can’t miss them. But
far more often we miss them altogether, perhaps calling our experience a stroke of
good luck or taking credit for the unexpected blessing as simply “our due.” However,
when we truly consider these events, we discover how ever-present God is and we
begin to recognize ways in which God is affirming, leading, and demonstrating his
love for us.

At times his touch is one of comfort when we are hurting. It may come quietly,
unexpectedly, or from the hand of someone he has moved to meet our need. Other
times we may be so consumed with despair that we assume God has abandoned
us. But he has not. His love is shown to us in subtle ways that we sometimes miss
because we are so caught up in the complexity or misery of our circumstances.

Howard Books Carol and Jennie have both contributed over the years to successful collections of
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stories published by Honor, Zondervan, NavPress, and others. For the first time they
Format Hardcover are collaborating, two sisters telling stories that uplift, encourage, and inspire.

Category 1 Religion Each of the forty stories is between 1000 and 1200 words in length and ends with a
verse of scripture.
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ISBN-13 9781439156902 Author Bio

Price - US $19.99 Jennie Afman Dimkoff is a motivational speaker, trainer, and author, speaking
widely throughout the US and Canada, as well as in both South Korea and Germany.
Pages 224 President of Storyline Ministries, Inc. and author and storyteller for Kids' Time, a
children's audio story ministry on CDs, Jennie also serves on the staff of Speak Up
Trim Size 5 1/2 x 8 7/16 With Confidence Seminars teaching each year. Jennie has a BA degree in Business,
with a minor in speech and drama. She has been featured repeatedly on 100 Huntley
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Street in Canada, The Harvest Show, and TCT television programs. Her books and
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Network. Married to her best friend, Probate Court Judge Graydon W. Dimkoff, she is
Territory World mom to their two grown children, Amber and Josh.
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Hi, My Name is Jack
One Man's Story of the Tumultuous Road to Sobriety and a Changed Life
Jack Watts, Author
“This book is thorough, helpful, thoughtful. I can recommend it without reservation.”
—Amy Hollingsworth, author of The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers

Book Description
In this grippingly honest narrative about one man’s journey from addiction and
self-destruction to recovery and a changed life, readers will be dismayed at the hurtful
patterns of his two alcoholic parents and how they scarred and shaped the outcome
of their three sons forever. Watts openly talks of his multiple failed marriages,
strained relationships with his children, overwhelming business losses, and the
self-loathing and guilt that plagued him for years.

In spite of all of this, Jack held on to the conviction he made more than fifteen years
ago never to drink again. Gradually learning to make better choices, he discovered
how to move past deeply engraved dysfunctions and become a productive, loving
adult. Included are accounts of his efforts to live out the twelve steps in restoring
relationships with family members and confronting the offender who molested his
three daughters.

A story like this is one that continues throughout a lifetime. The glimpses shared in
Imprint Howard Books these pages will inspire readers to be honest about their own demons and provide
hope for a fulfilled and joyful life beyond the shackles of addiction.
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PushingJesus.com
ISBN-13 9781439192702

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Author Bio
Pages 256 As a young boy and a young man, Jack Watts experienced multiple expressions of
religious abuse, which led to self-destructive behaviors that nearly ruined his life. But
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through programs such as AA and the support of loving Christians, he made much
Inserts/Illus progress toward recovery. However, he found that the particular effects of religious
abuse needed a program beyond what he had experienced. Thus began his journey
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11-step program, Recovering from Religious Abuse. Jack has an A.B., from Georgia
Territory World State University; an M.A., from Baylor University; and has completed everything
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nearly three decades in marketing, exclusively serving Christian ministries and
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Untitled Bk 2
Angela Thomas, Author

Book Description
This 52-week devotional helps readers discover the ever-illusive quality of joy.
Best-selling author Angela Thomas draws from her vast experience in teaching and
speaking to women all over the country. In this four-page per devotion format, Angela
shares...

* An inspirational message, including personal antecdotes

* Biblical teaching
* Questions to guide reader into self exploration, with blank lines for personal answers
* Encouraging quotes
* Bible scriptures for meditation

Imprint Howard Books This book is the perfect choice for the many readers who work through a devotional
book each year.
Format Paperback

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facebook
ISBN-13 9781439165812 angelathomas.com

Price - US $14.99

Pages 240 Author Bio

Angela Thomas is a popular, national speaker and the best-selling author of ten
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books and Bible studies, including Do You Think I’m Beautiful? She is a graduate of
Inserts/Illus The University of North Carolina and Dallas Theological Seminary and has been
teaching the Bible for more than twenty-five years, using her unique gifts of
Carton Qty 0 entertaining story-telling and faithful biblical instruction. Every year she speaks to
thousands of women across the United States and around the world. Angela and her
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The Law of Happiness
How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life
Henry Cloud, Author

Book Description
Drawing from the latest scientific and psychological research on the quest for
happiness, The Law of Happiness reveals that the spiritual truths of the Bible hold the
secrets to the happiness we desire. As Dr. Cloud unpacks these universal, eternal
principles, he reveals that true happiness is not about circumstances, physical health,
financial success, or even about the people in our lives. In other words, it’s not about
the factors that are frequently beyond our control. Rather, happiness is found in
choosing to become the kind of people God created us to be.

With chapter titles like “Happy People Connect,” “Happy People Don't Compare
Themselves,” “Happy People Have a Calling,” and “Happy People Forgive,” Cloud
shows just how happiness is achieved as he sets readers on a pathway of spiritual
transformation that connects them with the God of the universe. With these new tools,
readers will discover that their relationships, their careers, and their inner selves are
infused with the joy they’ve been seeking.

Author Bio
Imprint Howard Books Dr. Henry Cloud has written or cowritten more than twenty books, including the
million-seller Boundaries series. His books have total sales of over four million copies.
Format Paperback Dr. Cloud has appeared on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including ABC
Religion News, PBS, and FOX News, and has been featured or reviewed in the Los Angeles
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Times, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and others. He co-hosts the
On Sale 01/03/12 nationally syndicated radio program New Life Live, which airs on 169 stations and
reaches 2 million listeners. He is also featured on XM and Sirius. He is a frequent
ISBN-13 9781439182468 speaker on such topics as leadership, relationships, and personal growth in seminars,
conventions, and corporate settings both nationally and internationally. Dr. Cloud is an
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avid golfer and enjoys boating, deep-sea fishing, and scuba diving. He lives in Los
Pages 224 Angeles with his wife and two daughters.

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Insurrection
To Believe Is Human, To Doubt Is Divine
Peter Rollins, Author

Book Description
Theological firebrand Peter Rollins boldly asserts that Christianity is the religion of
doubt.
Through a skillful blend of parables, theology, and anecdotes, Peter Rollins offers a
radical thesis: that Christianity, from its very inception, has been a protest against
religion. Far from being a faith that celebrates knowledge, dogma, and certainty,
Insurrection develops the concept that participation in the death of Christ involves
participation in Christ’s experience of abandonment.
Building on the foundation that popular emergent church leaders have laid,
Insurrection explores the explosive question of whether Christianity can exist in a
religionless manner. Yet Rollins does not stop there—he goes on to show that doubt,
complexity, and ambiguity are necessary elements of a mature and healthy faith.
Authentic faith does not exist in traditional mandates but in a life lived for others.
Whether readers are devout believers or seekers, Insurrection shows that when we
lay down our certainties and honestly admit our doubts, we most identify with Jesus
as he cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” It is only then that we
truly open ourselves to experience a transformed life.

Author Bio
Imprint Howard Books Peter Rollins has been praised as possessing one of the most provocative and
thoughtful theological voices of our day. An author, lecturer and storyteller, he is
Format Paperback renowned for his dynamic and winsome speaking. He is also the founder of ikon, a
faith group that has gained an international reputation for blending live music, visual
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imagery, soundscapes, theatre, ritual and reflection to create what they call
On Sale 10/04/11 "transformance art." Rollins received his higher education in Queens University,
Belfast, where he earned degrees (with distinction) in Scholastic Philosophy (BA
ISBN-13 9781451609004 Hons), Political Theory (MA), and Post-Structural Religious Philosophy (PhD). He is
currently a research associate with the Irish School of Ecumenics in Trinity College,
Price - US $16.00 Dublin, and is the author of the much talked about How (Not) to Speak of God, The
256 Fidelity of Betrayal and most recently, The Orthodox Heretic and Other Impossible
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Tales. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but currently resides in Greenwich,
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Book of Dreams
A Novel
Davis Bunn, Author
"Book of Dreams is a fascinating read. A totally new concept, which makes it a rare
achievement. The story really makes you think. The theme is both very challenging
and mesmerizing. A first-rate effort."
—Hy Smith, executive vice president (ret.), United International Pictures

"Book of Dreams is an exceptional story. The concept itself is remarkably fresh, with a
genuinely unique design. There are very few inspirational-style concepts that have the
potential to cross over and become major mainstream hits. In my opinion, Book of
Dreams is at the top of this list. Exciting, relevant, and accessible. A remarkable story,
one that will linger long after the book is put down."
—Norman Stone, producer / director, Shadowlands

"Inventive and incisive, Bunn's fiction never disappoints. And he’s scored again with
Book of Dreams. Don’t miss this one." — Jerry B. Jenkins, New York Times
bestselling author, the Left Behind series

Book Description
From the bestselling and award-winning author of Gold of Kings and The Black
Madonna —a thrilling novel about a psychologist whose psychic gifts are unleashed
Imprint Howard Books when she has to rely on an ancient manuscript to interpret the dreams of a
mysterious client.
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For Dr. Elena Burroughs, life is divided into before and after: before and after the
Category 1 Fiction death of her husband, Jason. The ache has dulled but is always with her. Even her
success as a psychologist is dimmed by an unspoken if only.
On Sale 10/04/11 One day a new patient named Sandra recounts a frightening series of recurrent
nightmares. Using an ancient book filled with prayers that invoke the powers of the
ISBN-13 9781416556701
Holy Spirit, Elena reviews the dreams. Elena’s interpretations confirm Sandra’s
Price - US $14.99 fears—her husband, the Ambassador to the Court of St. James, will confront a
powerful, global network of dangerous, and possibly deadly, forces. In the coming
Pages 256 days, Elena experiences a succession of insights and warnings that portend danger
for Sandra, her husband, and even the global economy.
Trim Size 5 1/2 x 8 7/16 As Elena’s own dreams take a dramatic turn, she wonders how she can better
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Territory World Davis Bunn is the author of numerous national bestsellers in genres spanning
historical sagas, contemporary thrillers, and inspirational gift books. He has received
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and his books have sold more than six million copies in sixteen languages. He and
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Davis Bunn / Melbourne, Florida; and Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
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Hugs for the Holidays
Stories, Sayings, and Scriptures to Encourage and Inspire
John Smith, Author

Book Description
In the fast pace of the holiday season, everyone needs to be reminded to slow down
and remember the reason for the season. This special holiday book is filled with
uplifting, touching hugs to warm the heart and make this season more meaningful.
Warm stories by the beloved storyteller John William Smith, personalized scriptures
by LeAnn Weiss, uplifting quotes by various well-known people, and inspirational
messages by an “anonymous disciple” come together to form enduring hugs that
warm the heart.

Author Bio
John William Smith has been a minister and teacher for over forty years, as well as
writing several books. He earned a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan, an
M.A. in Education Administration from Northern Arizona University, and an M.S. in
Bible from Lubbock Christian University. John and his wife, Judi, live in San Diego,
California. Judi teaches first grade, and his three children--Lincoln, Brendan, and
Kristen--and foster daughter, Debbie, have all made careers teaching and ministering
to others.
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John William Smith / San Diego, California
Category 1 Religion

On Sale 11/01/11

ISBN-13 9781451648959

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Challenging Puzzles from the Bible
Including Crosswords, Word Search, Trivia, and More
Timothy E. Parker, Author

Book Description
Created and written by “America’s Puzzle Master”—an exciting series that introduces
a fun way to learn Scripture through puzzles.
This series of puzzle books are filled with handcrafted puzzles that serve two
purposes: to entertain and expand your brain. The puzzles are carefully selected and
positioned for maximum fun and maximum retention.
For example, word search puzzles all have common themes to allow the brain to
absorb the answers during the search. These puzzles are not meant to be solved
quickly, although it’s also fun to time yourself.
Each book comes with a specially designed scorecard. The scorecard is used to
easily record one progress and gain reward “crowns” based on skill level. With four
levels of the “The Bible Genius Series,” a solver can have hours of fun while
graduating from “Sunday School” to “Bible Scholar.”

Author Bio
Timothy Eric Parker is the world's most syndicated crossword compiler, according to
Guinness World Records. In 1996 Parker's dual interest in computers and
crosswords converged and he developed an interactive crossword that became the
web's first syndicated crossword puzzle, In 1999, Parker formed Master Puzzles, Inc.,
bringing the talents of over sixty of the world's top puzzle masters into one
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Author Home Town
Category 1 Games Timothy E. Parker / Ellicott City, MD
On Sale 10/11/11

ISBN-13 9781439192290

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Extreme Puzzles from the Bible
Including Crosswords, Word Search, Trivia, and More
Timothy E. Parker, Author

Book Description
Created and written by “America’s Puzzle Master”—an exciting series that introduces
a fun way to learn Scripture through puzzles.
This series of puzzle books are filled with handcrafted puzzles that serve two
purposes: to entertain and expand your brain. The puzzles are carefully selected and
positioned for maximum fun and maximum retention.
For example, word search puzzles all have common themes to allow the brain to
absorb the answers during the search. These puzzles are not meant to be solved
quickly, although it’s also fun to time yourself.
Each book comes with a specially designed scorecard. The scorecard is used to
easily record one progress and gain reward “crowns” based on skill level. With four
levels of the “The Bible Genius Series,” a solver can have hours of fun while
graduating from “Sunday School” to “Bible Scholar.”

Author Bio
Timothy Eric Parker is the world's most syndicated crossword compiler, according to
Guinness World Records. In 1996 Parker's dual interest in computers and
crosswords converged and he developed an interactive crossword that became the
web's first syndicated crossword puzzle, In 1999, Parker formed Master Puzzles, Inc.,
bringing the talents of over sixty of the world's top puzzle masters into one
Imprint Howard Books well-managed organization.
Format Paperback
Author Home Town
Category 1 Games Timothy E. Parker / Ellicott City, MD
On Sale 10/11/11

ISBN-13 9781439192306

Price - US $9.99

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As the Sparks Fly Upward
Gilbert Morris, Author

Book Description
The trilogy The Winslow Breed serves as a prequel to the author’s highly successful
House of Winslow series (published by Bethany House). As the Sparks Fly Upward is
the final book in the trilogy.

Young Colin Winslow grows up feeling altogether different from the rest of his family.
Not bold and rough like his charismatic brother, Adam, or headstrong and spoiled like
his sister, Adara, he is a gentle soul with a special love for natural things. His interest
in animals, medicine, and healing brings him in contact with a strange woman who
lives in the woods, Meg Caradoc. She teaches him the fine art of using a variety of
herbs to quell sickness and pain.

When Colin studies at Oxford, an eccentric but brilliant professor, Dr. Phineas
Teague, guides the young man to a career in medicine. The formal knowledge
Professor Teague imparts, combined with knowledge of Meg's herbal remedies,
make Colin an insightful and successful doctor—one with the approving eye of Queen
Elizabeth on him. Colin’s skill quickly earns him many patients, some highly placed in
the courts of both his queen and her sister Mary Queen of Scots. This once shy and
uncertain young man finds himself in the midst of court intrigue and a key player in
quelling assassination plots and passing vital information to the queen’s court. When
Colin faces his most difficult case—curing the wounds his brave brother suffered in
battle—he must confront his attraction to Adam’s wife, his unsteady faith in God, and
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his command of medicine: will he abandon his noble role and succumb to temptation,
Format Paperback or will he take his place as the new hero of the Breed of Winslow?

Category 1 Fiction Author Bio

On Sale 11/01/11 Born in 1929 in Forrest City, Arkansas, Gilbert Morris earned a B.A. and an MsE from
Arkansas State University and a Ph. D. from the University of Arkansas. Since 1986
ISBN-13 9781416587484 he published 205 novels and been awarded five Silver Angel Awards and a Christy
Award. Dr. Morris lives in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with his wife.
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