The End of Poverty Jeffrey Sachs Release Date: Dec 10, 2005
Economist Jeffrey Sachs focuses on the one billion poorest individuals around the world caught in a poverty trap. His nine-step plan can help them reach the first rung on the "ladder of economic development" so that they can rise above mere subsistence level and achieve some control over their economic futures and their lives.
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The Gospel According to Oprah Marcia Z. Nelson Release Date: Oct 28, 2005
Oprah Winfrey is inspirational, but does she really proclaim the "gospel," meaning literally, "good news"? Nelson says yes, and counts the ways. The best-known female talk show host in the world is a "reminder service of... values," a font of self-help advice and a vision of humanity, says Nelson, a freelance religion writer (Come and See). She praises Oprah for using her entertainment pulpit to promote such positive spiritual values as gra...
PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions From Ordinary Lives Frank Warren Release Date: Dec 1, 2005
Sometimes secrets are hard to keep. Other times, they're hard to tell. Sometimes they invite surprise; other times complete destruction.
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Story: Recapture the Mystery Steven James Release Date: Jan 16, 2006
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Inside Narnia: A Guide to Exploring the Lion, the Witch And the Wardrobe Devin Brown Release Date: Oct 1, 2005
Insightful and thorough, Inside Narnia will dig deeper into C.S. Lewis's magical world to reveal biblical truths that often go unnoticed. ...
Behind the Sceen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film, and Culture Spencer Lewerenz Release Date: Nov 1, 2005
Joan of Arcadia, Mission Impossible, Batman Forever, and That '70s Show have been some of the biggest productions in film and television. But did you know that Christians have been behind the scenes of these and other box office smashes? Industry professionals...
Holy Superheroes: Exploring Faith And Spirituality In Comic Books Greg Garrett Release Date: Jan 1, 2005
In Holy Superheroes!, Garrett attempts a “philosophical reading” of comic books, a study of comics to see if they can offer wisdom on how to live our lives. ...
The Wonder Within You David Manners Release Date: Jan 1, 2005
In recognition of the 75th anniversary of David Manners’ break into fame, David Morgan Jones has selected and organized a compilation of many of Manners’ journal writings, incorporating entries and letters spanning his entire lifetime. Included is a brief biography of the actor-philosopher, which traces the beginnings of Manners’ search for enlightenment from childhood through his reclusive adulthood....
The Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth That Could Change Everything Brian McLaren Release Date: Apr 4, 2006
Pastor and bestselling author McLaren (A New Kind of Christian) explores Jesus's teaching in this book, placing it in its Jewish context, analyzing its tenets and expression, and trying to work out how it should be lived today....
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier Release Date: Apr 4, 2006
Fans of the National Geographic Channel's The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan will be grateful for Cesar's Way, an accessible guide to help new and current dog owners better understand the needs of their beloved pets....
The Gospel of Judas Bart D. Ehrman Release Date: Apr 6, 2006
The restored text of the lost Gospel of Judas is now published for the first time, with accompanying commentary....
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith Anne Lamott Release Date: Mar 28, 2006
With characteristic wisdom, self-deprecating humor, and uncomfortable honesty, Anne Lamott addresses the dangers and fears of today's world and her personal life. Like Traveling Mercies, her first book on faith, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith is an antidote for anxiety, depression, and worries about ugly thighs. In a world where terrorism and war have become the norm, Lamott...
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Nathaniel Philbrick Release Date: May 9, 2006
National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick offers an intriguing account of the first decades of the Patuxet (Plymouth) colony in present-day Massachusetts. The Pilgrims were beset with harsh conditions, little food, and the constant fear of death. Although fearful of the local Native Americans, they structured a peace that was tenuous at best. That peace was shattered in 1674 as King Philip’s War, a fourteen-month struggle, radically changed New England....
The Gospel According to The World's Greatest Superhero Stephen Skelton Release Date: May 15, 2006
Stephen Skelton’s faster-than-a-speeding-bullet discussion reveals that the Superman storytellers modeled Superman on Jesus and argues that the movies, TV shows, and comics are built on parallels to Jesus' death, burial, resurrection, and second coming.
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The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affiars Madeline Albright Release Date: May 2, 2006
Does America have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? In this illuminating first-hand account, Madeleine Albright examines religion and foreign affairs through the lens of American history as well as her own personal experiences in public office....
Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings Tyler Perry Release Date: Apr 11, 2006
Keep Yo’ Earrings On…Tyler Perry’s insanely popular and funny alter ego, Madea, is a large and loud black woman who bounces around the stage and interrupts her self with multiple streams of consciousness going all at once. On screen she is fall-down funny, no matter what your ethnicity or background. However, Madea does not translate well to the written page. Perry’s new book, Don’t Make a Black Woman Take ...
Godless: The Church of Liberalism Ann Coulter Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
In characteristically scathing fashion, conservative columnist Ann Coulter paints an unscrupulous picture of the "church of liberalism"—a place where convicted criminals go free, abortion rights are the accepted norm, and the ghost of Charles Darwin refuses to be laid to rest. Its followers are a group of people who will do and say whatever it takes to make their viewpoint the majority, despite the possible absurdity of their thinking....
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Michael Pollan Release Date: Apr 11, 2006
Michael Pollan traces the history of four meals from the soil to the plate, revealing surprising facts about the modern food chain in a search for the roots of our national eating disorder....
What Every Parent Needs to Know About Video Games Richard Abanes Release Date: Aug 1, 2006
What Every Parent Needs to Know About Video Games is a guide that introduces novices to the gaming world, explaining genres and ratings as well as the wide appeal of games and frequent controversy....
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Release Date: Apr 12, 2005
From abortion to poverty to cheating to racism, Levitt and Dubner apply the number-crunching methods of economics to a variety of controversial questions in the soft sciences. Freakonomics offers a new approach on these issues in that it seeks to explore not the moral side of the way things should be, but the economic side of the way things are....
Heat: An Amateur’s Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice Bill Buford Release Date: May 30, 2006
Author Bill Buford documents his apprenticeship as a member of the kitchen staff at New York City’s Babbo restaurant, considered one of the finest Italian eateries in the USA. The experience propels him to travel to England and Italy to learn firsthand from the people responsible for chef Mario Batali’s success. Through these excursions, Buford discovers a love for cooking he didn’t know existed....
Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commande Gary Berntsen and Ralph Pezzullo Release Date: Dec 27, 2005
CIA field commander Gary Berntsen recounts his experience of the 2001 U.S. campaign in Afghanistan that overthrew the Taliban....
Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Queda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commande Gary Berntsen, Ralph Pezzullo Release Date: Dec 27, 2005
CIA field commander Gary Berntsen remembers the six key weeks of conflict in Afghanistan that overthrew the Taliban in 2001....
Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford to Live Without Tom Rath Release Date: Aug 1, 2006
Vital Friends provides unique insights into the world of relationships inside and outside the workplace. Through a massive study undertaken by The Gallup Organization, Rath identifies a vital friend as a person who measurably improves another person’s life by playing any one of eight distinct roles. Each role is identified and explained, while a corollary web site is available for the reader to discover the roles of ea...
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog John Grogan Release Date: Oct 18, 2005
John Grogan reminisces the frustrations and the joys in the life of his dog Marley, one of the worst-behaved but most loveable dogs known to man....
Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography Lou Holtz Release Date: Aug 15, 2006
In Wins, Losses, and Lessons, former standout coach Lou Holtz tells the story of his meager and humble beginnings in Ohio to the success of winning a national championship with the University of Notre Dame. Filled with anecdotes of his accomplishments, failures, and controversies, Holtz’s story is one worth taking a look at....
The Best Life Diet Bob Greene Release Date: Dec 26, 2006
In this potentially groundbreaking work, Greene provides a three-step approach to healthy living through diet and exercise. He successfully shows that despite the elimination of many items common to American households, one’s eating choices need not be bland and dull. However, Greene’s effort is diminished by the blatant commercialism found throughout....
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir Bill Bryson Release Date: Oct 17, 2006
Author Bill Bryson shares a firsthand account of life in America’s heartland during the fifties and sixties. Along the way, he introduces a memorable cast of characters that help to provide commentary, context, and a liberal measure of hilarity....
Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality Rob Bell Release Date: Mar 1, 2007
It’s about what you think it is . . . and it’s not about what you think it is. Rob Bell’s second book provides an insightful, at times poignant, look at how spirituality and sexuality are interconnected through the realm of relationships....
The Innocent Man: Murder and Justice in a Small Town John Grisham Release Date: Oct 10, 2006
What do you get when you cross a small, Southern town, a kid destined for the Major Leagues, mental illness, alcohol, drugs and cops who find suspects first and evidence second? A story of legal intrigue that not even the master of the legal thriller John Grisham could make up. If you’re squeamish, but still interested – start reading at Chapter 2, you’ll miss most of the gory murder details, but still be able to follow the story....
Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordianary Mind of an Autistic Savant Daniel Tammet Release Date: Jan 9, 2007
Daniel Tammet provides a distinctive account of life as a person who has both autism and synesthesia (a visual, emotional experience of numbers). These two conditions have not stopped him from providing a challenging work that’s sure to be talked about....
Through a Screen Darkly Jeffrey Overstreet Release Date: Feb 5, 2007
Christianity Today film critic Jeffrey Overstreet leads the reader on a personal journey of spiritual appreciation for the art of movies.
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Sports Illustrated: Hate Mail from Cheerleaders and Other Adventures from the Life of Reilly Rick Reilly Release Date: May 1, 2007
Rick Reilly, back-page human interest writer for Sports Illustrated, compiles some of his best columns. Updates and reader responses are included for many of the articles....
Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith Anne Lamott Release Date: Mar 20, 2007
Further thoughts on life and faith from the bestselling author of Traveling Mercies and Plan B....
The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary Joseph A. Michelli Release Date: Sep 14, 2006
Michelli provides an inside look into what makes Starbucks such an admired company. He shares five key principles of the company’s success, along with numerous examples and opportunities for business and personal application. What’s their secret? It’s more than just coffee......
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers Lilian Jackson Braun Release Date: Jan 6, 2007
In her latest book, The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers, Braun showcases the style and down-home charm that have made her novels so popular. A mysterious death has occurred in Pickax due to a bee sting, but it’s dismissed as a freak accident. However, Koko the cat knows that’s not the case…...
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century Thomas L. Friedman Release Date: Apr 18, 2006
Thomas Friedman presents a compelling, challenging, and insightful look at a world where globalization is fast becoming the modus operandi. In this updated edition, forces that have helped to flatten the world are discussed, along with our responsibilities as a result of these changes. The call is not to hide from these changes, but to embrace them while preserving the cultural identities we currently have....
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream Barack Obama Release Date: Oct 17, 2006
Senator Barack Obama shares his thoughts on how to make America a better country. Touching on such topics as race relations, immigration, opportunity, and the Constitution, Obama provides interesting perspectives that deserve to be listened to and considered. The chapters are long, so have a bookmark handy....
The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage Dr. Laura Schlessinger Release Date: Jan 2, 2007
Feminists beware! Popular talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger follows up on her bestselling The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands with more advice that, despite the new title, is slanted more toward women than men. Dr. Laura believes that women have more power in marital relationships--but it's not the kind of power that "unrecovered feminists" would like to enjoy....
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