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  • Rational Creatures, Moved by Emotion

    September 24th, 200910:47 AM ET
    By Richard Doster
    Arnold Weinstein-the author, scholar, and winsome English professor-brings two fundamental beliefs to his assessment of literature: That feeling is the basic, invisible fact of life. And therefore, the basic but unacknowledged fact of literature.  Novels, poetry, and short stories, Weinstein informs his readers, provide a gateway t...

  • Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah

    September 14th, 200905:47 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    for bridesmaids, wedding locations, and showers takes center stage Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah by Melody Carlson In the final installment of the 86 Bloomberg Place series, a crazed competition In a wild combination of Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City, and Gilmore Girls-with all of the drama but none of the taboo-beloved author ...

  • The Black Death-Revisited

    September 14th, 200905:43 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    In Book Two of the Chronicles of the Scribe series, popular author Ginger Garrett takes readers back in time to "the greatest natural disaster to ever strike humanity"   In another heart-stopping historical fiction thriller from the author of In the Shadow of the Lions, critically acclaimed author Ginger Garrett paints a captivating...

  • When a Daughter Becomes a Mother, Can She Learn to Accept Her Own?

    September 14th, 200905:31 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    In her latest novel, Stretch Marks, author Kimberly Stuart takes an unflinching look at sex, pregnancy, and divorce Stretch Marks by Kimberly Stuart With her trademark irreverent humor and a surprising and satisfying take on romance, popular author Kimberly Stuart beckons readers to a wild ride of weird cravings, swollen feet, and a growing ...

  • HGTV Meets Desperate Housewives in Terri Kraus’ Latest Novel

    September 14th, 200905:27 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    Renovation of building and heart collide in Kraus' next installment of the Project Restoration series   The Transformation by Terri Kraus What happens when the normal Christian life you expected doesn't turn out exactly that way?  Can a good, hard-working Christian man disregard his cultural and religious admonitions-as well as...

  • Heard the Christmas Story a Few Too Many Times?

    September 14th, 200905:15 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    With his instant classic, Touching Wonder, author John Blase breathes new life into the story of the Nativity   Touching Wonder by John Blase Little children understand how amazing the Nativity story is.  But, sometimes, as we become men and women, we put away the childlike with the childish.  The result?  We los...

  • Rediscover the Divine Pattern for Church Formation

    September 14th, 200905:12 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    In his new book, celebrated author Frank Viola offers a fresh and practical guide for planting a successful, thriving church  Finding Organic Church by Frank Viola Thousands of congregations today are struggling to survive.  What if many of these churches' problems were not a result of poor planning, but poor planting instead?&nbs...

  • Spiritual Rebirth…the Sequel

    September 14th, 200905:08 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    In Greg Garrett's edgy new memoir, the critically acclaimed author of Crossing Myself tells the next chapter of his amazing story "Once you've decided that you're going to live-no mean feat for some of us-how do you figure out what you're supposed to do with that life?"  --Greg Garrett No Idea by Greg Garrett One thing is guaranteed: ...

  • Discover the Spirit-Driven Life

    September 14th, 200905:00 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    In his new book Unexplainable, Don Cousins (co-creator of the bestselling Network curriculum) teaches readers how to experience what only God can make possible in our lives  Unexplainable by Don Cousins What's the real reason behind whatever we've accomplished in life-whatever we've been able to become and achieve and fulfill? Is it our ...

  • Battle Ready: Prepare to Be Used by God

    September 14th, 200904:57 PM ET
    By Audra Jennings
    In the second book of the Bold Man of God series, best-selling author Steve Farrar provides a powerful resource for any man who longs to impact his world for God  Battle Ready by Steve Farrar There is a kind of man God uses.  He stands tall in the face of giants.  He strives to honor God with his life.  He trusts when ...

  • Singer Shares Talent, Personal Story for Domestic Violence Awareness

    September 14th, 200901:19 PM ET
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    Vocalist Marie Barlow Martin will be the featured performer next month for a fundraiser for Focus Ministries, a non-profit organization devoted to offering assistance to women and families affected by domestic violence. The "Behind the Mask" event will be held October 17 in Elmhurst, Illinois. Then on October 28, Martin will appear at the "Reason...

  • Age-Appropriate Grief Resource for Children

    September 09th, 200912:12 PM ET
    By WinePress Publishing
    The Day Sad Arrived by Kathleen Sawyer Illustrated by T. J. Taylor FreyPleasant Word ISBN 13: 978-1-4141-1219-6IBSN 10: 1-4141-1217-3The day his uncle died is the day Sad arrived in Eric's life, looking a lot like a huge, blue hound dog. Eric's life began to turn sideways. He didn't enjoy skateboarding anymore, and he found himself "in a nothing ...

  • NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION ANNOUNCES WINNERS

    September 08th, 200910:55 PM ET
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    Previous Finalists Featured on CMT, American Idol and Gospel Music Channel L to R: Ruben Mundo, Joanna King, Darwin Moody For Immediate Release (Nashville, TN) - The winners for the Embassy Music 15th Annual Ultimate Talent Search competition were chosen at a showcase over the Labor Day weekend. Joanna King was named the winner in the So...

  • The Most Social Medium

    September 02nd, 200902:03 PM ET
    By Richard Doster
    Many of us are discouraged by the decline of reading, and what it portends for our society. Novels, poetry, and short stories continually lose ground to lighter fare -- to shallower but more social media, like Facebook and Twitter-where all our friends, real and virtual, can add their own dab to the never-ending conversation. Reading books, on the...
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