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HITS (High Interest Title Selections) is a hand-selected list of titles that we predict will be of great interest to your customers.
Nonfiction
As we approach the sacred Christmas season, thoughts turn to finding gifts that affirm and uplift the Christian faith. Presenting loved ones and friends with a Bible is an ideal expression of love--love for the recipient and love for God.
Six new editions are expected to be popular choices. Bible teacher and New York Times-bestselling author Joyce Meyer’s Every Day Life Bible is written in a style that makes you feel as if you were sitting with Meyer studying Scripture chapter by chapter, and precept by precept. This outstanding text comes in a variety of magnificent cover choices that reflect the look of hand-tooled leathers of 19th-century Venice. The new Apologetics Study Bible helps Christians better understand, defend, and proclaim their beliefs in the age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism. It includes extensive study material from today’s leading apologists. New specialty Bibles include My Holy Bible for African-American Children, Our Heritage and Faith Bible for African-American Teens, the Stock Car Racing Bible for fans of racing, and the Precious Moments Bible. The beautiful deluxe edition of the Moonbeam Award Gold Medal-winning Jesus Storybook Bible is a storybook Bible to treasure that includes the narrative on two CDs so children can read along.
Three biographies provide inspiring reading and messages that will linger long after the Christmas tree is taken down and the last carol has been sung. Richard Young’s Joyce Meyer: A Life of Redemption and Destiny shares how Meyer suffered through many years of extreme sexual and emotional abuse, only to discover a loving God who responded to her prayers, changed her mind and spirit, and, eventually, the course of her life. Through reflection on her personal life and experiences, readers will find strength and courage to accomplish truly astonishing and miraculous things.
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist shares his unique experience as a heart transplant surgeon and U.S. senator in an effort to inspire people to make a difference by helping others, risking failure, and challenging the status quo in his autobiography, A Heart to Serve.
Covering topics such as "It’s Jesus or Jail," "Marriage, the Hard Way," "Children: The Gift You Can't Give Back," and "All the Things I Don't Know . . . And All the Things I Definitely Do," stand-up comedienne, actress, and ABC’s The View co-host Sherri Shepherd comically chronicles her struggles to keep up with the many roles women must play in today’s world in Permission Slips.
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Fiction
Favorite authors, including Lynn N. Austin, James David Jordan, W. Dale Cramer, Kathy Herman, Melody Carlson, Tracey Bateman, Tamera Alexander, Lauraine Snelling, and Michael Landon, Jr., chronicle life’s struggles and rewards with new releases.
From Austin comes a generational story about strong women, the strength of family, and deep faith in God in Though Waters Roar, available in paperback and hardback.
Weaving tales of suspense and mystery are Jordan (Double Cross ), Herman (The Last Word ), and Bateman (Thirsty ).
Stories that tug on the heart are offered by Cramer, (Levi’s Will ) Carlson, (Limelight ) Snelling, (A Measure of Mercy) and Landon (The Silent Gift,).
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Children & Teens
A fabulous selection of fiction and non-fiction titles are available for teens and children. Marsha Hubler’s back with two new volumes in her Keystone Stables series. In Southern Belle’s Special Gift, Skye and Morgan have their hands full trying to share God’s love and the preciousness of life with Tanya Bell, an African-American runaway who becomes a foster child in the Chambers’ household. Tanya is a veteran shoplifter, but when one of the Keystone Stables’ mares dies while giving birth to a foal, Tanya takes responsibility for the foal and is transformed. Through her love for the foal and Skye’s friendship, Tanya faces the problems in her life instead of running from them. Then, in Summer Camp Adventure, Skye and her school friend Chad are working at special needs camp Penn’s Woods where a deaf boy and his horse disappear into the mountains, and Skye and Chad lead the rescue.
For younger readers, Max Lucado presents The Flo Show Creates a Buzz. The latest in the Hermie & Friends™ series finds Flo hosting her own TV talk show, but after insulting every guest on her show, she finally realizes that she needs to apologize for the mean things she says. Andrew McDonough brings to life the story of the shepherd and his lost sheep in Cecil the Lost Sheep and presents a tale of forgiveness in Jed and Roy McCoy, A Christmas Story. Brothers Jed and Roy McCoy have been fighting for years, but when the angels come to announce the birth of a special baby they realize that whatever they were fighting about isn't as important as the peace on Earth that Jesus will bring.
Nonfiction options for teenage girls include For Girls Only! Devotions by Carolyn Larsen, and Faithgirlz!® Handbook: How to Let Your Faith Shine Through by Suzanne Hadley.
In For Girls Only!, each devotional includes a story about a real issue girls face, a self-quiz, tips on living out the message, and quotes and Scriptures to reinforce the lesson--a fun way to learn more about living out faith in real life. Likewise, real-world concerns are at the forefront of Faithgirlz! Handbook, which focuses on issues of faith, body image, and friendship.
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