February 2010

Dr. Colbert's
Spring Arbor HITS
HITS (High Interest Title Selections) is a hand-selected list of titles that we predict will be of great interest to your customers.

Nonfiction

A fantastic selection of Bibles and faith-building resources tops this month’s pick of titles.

A new study Bible edited by Sean McDowell, the Apologetics Study Bible for Students-HCSB, is packed with articles and features that will help students better articulate and defend their faith as they begin to approach young adulthood.

Offering lessons from some of the Bible’s most famous mothers, Mom's Bible-NCV: God's Wisdom for Mothers, edited by Bobbie Wolgemuth, encourages women at every stage of life to strengthen their relationships with God. A perfect gift to say "thank you" to a special mom.

In An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, Barbara Brown Taylor, the critically acclaimed author of Leaving Church continues her spiritual journey by revealing how she learned to encounter the sacred everywhere in the world.

Brimming with motivational insights from Joseph Prince, this resource, Unmerited Favor: Depending on Jesus for Every Success in Your Life,
teaches readers to depend on Jesus alone for success, not their own efforts.

In The Confident Woman: Start Today Living Boldly and Without Fear, Joyce Meyer explores the seven characteristics of a woman with confidence, which include knowing she is loved, refusing to live in fear, and not living by comparisons.

Classic Christianity: Life's Too Short to Miss the Real Thing by Bob George is an eye-opening distillation of the life-transforming truths of the gospel.

Brian Tome examines the common things that keep Christians in bondage, shows what to do about it, and offers a glimpse of the enjoyable life God intends for His children to have in Free Book.

Bestselling author and pastor John Ortberg guides Christians through the sometimes difficult but ultimately fulfilling journey towards a uniquely created spirituality in The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You and The Me I Want to Be Participant's Guide.

In Unnamed Unsuspecting Heroes Singled Out by God, Chris Travis invites readers to join God’s roster of unforgettable heroes and--like the unnamed heroes of the Bible--live a life of significance and adventure.

Patched Together: The Story of My Story by Brennan Manning, the author of The Ragamuffin Gospel, is a tender story for anyone who has ever said: "Life didn't quite turn out the way I thought it would, but. . .”

N.T. Wright makes the case for the Christian faith from the ground up. His goal is to describe Christianity in as simple and accessible yet attractive and exciting a way as possible in Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense.


Fiction

Three popular fiction authors continue to stir readers’ hearts with series that are set in Amish communities.

Jerry Either concludes the Adams County Trilogy with Rebecca's Choice, an intriguing story of a young couple’s love, a community of faith, and devotion to truth.

Shelley Shepard Gray returns with another heart-soaring saga of Amish life in this first work in the new Seasons of Sugarcreek series, Winter's Awakening: Seasons of Sugarcreek, Book One.

Mystery, romance, and a beautiful Amish settling are featured in A Stranger's Wish: Amish Farm Trilogy Book 1, a new contemporary series by Gayle G. Roper.


Children & Teens

Sheila Walsh’s I Am Loved and I Am Amazing feature Scripture from the International Children’s Bible® accompanied by promises, praises, prayers, application, and reflection help little girls and boys learn about God and His incredible love for them.

With engaging rhymes and memorable illustrations, This Little Prayer of Mine, written by Anthony Destrehan and illustrated by Mark Elliott, assures children that even when they are alone God is watching, listening, caring, and eager to respond.

The second book in Tim McGraw’s My Little Girl Series, Love Your Heart is a sweet story of a little girl’s selfless act of kindness. At her school’s talent show, Kate decides to drop out of the contest to help her friend, showing kindness is the best talent of all.

Lullabible by Stephen Elkins is a precious book and CD set that delivers a message of God’s love that little ones can fall asleep listening to.

Baby's Bible Friends from Standard Publishing uses fun, interactive elements to introduce babies and toddlers to Bible animals.

In The Long Way Home, Home Landers Book 2 by Andrew Kalian, Charlie West goes to bed one night an ordinary high school student, but when he wakes up, he is a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the death of his best friend. With his pursuers closing in on every side, Charlie makes his way back to his hometown to find some answers.

When Katy is given the opportunity to attend a secular high school outside her Mennonite community, she is ecstatic. But as she begins to adjust to life outside her community and to make decisions for herself, her relationships with her family and lifelong friends become strained in Katy's New World by Kim Vogel Sawyer.