Ken Gire

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

Why the Movie Matters to the Generation That Will Go Through Them

Ken Gire, author of more than 20 books, offers a Christian perspective on the themes inherent in the popular dystopian series, The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins. This book is about the absence of God and the consequences of his absence in our individual lives and in the collective life of the state. And yet,the image of God still resides in us, offering hope. This book offers us tools we’ll need as we prepare to face The Hunger Games to come in all of our lives.

Finding God in the Hunger Games

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Rowan Williams

How the Gospel Unsettles Our Judgement

Christ on Trial

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A. S. Byatt

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

This is the debut novel by the author of the bestselling Possession. Byatt tells the story of troubled, sensitive seventeen-year-old Anna Severell, who struggles to discover and develop her own personality in the shadow of her father, a renowned novelist. New Introduction by the Author.


The Shadow of the Sun

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Marcus Goodloe

Applying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's Leadership Lessons in Working with Athletes and Entertainers

"The story of Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most influential narratives in American and world history. Here, Dr. Marcus 'Goodie' Goodloe shares a missing and often forgotten part of that story, writing vividly and insightfully about King's efforts to intersect athletes and entertainers in the struggle for equal opportunity, justice, and peace.Kingmaker: Applying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Leadership Lessons in Working with Athletes and Entertainers will inspire you to live differently while pursuing more enlightening and practical ways to do just that. Dr. Goodloe challenges us all to learn from and understand Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy in new and different ways. Focusing on King's working relationships with respected figures in the athletic and entertainment industries, Goodloe extracts 'leadership lessons' from which people of all walks of life can learn. A remarkably revealing and highly provocative presentation by an emerging young King scholar, who is also committed to educating and empowering 'Kingmakers' for today and tomorrow." Lewis V. Baldwin Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies Vanderbilt University Author of The Voice of Conscience: The Church in the Mind of Martin Luther King Jr FOREWORD As one who taught the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to seminary students preparing for ministry, I was intrigued with the fresh word and new insights that Goodie Goodloe shares about Dr. King. Goodie writes about the Dr. King we thought we knew. Using very clear language, he introduces us to an easy reading of a book with well researched and well documented stories that makes Dr. King better known and deeper appreciated. The segregated Christians, their pastors, and the poor who marched and went to jail with Dr. King did not underwrite the high cost of freedom. Goodie explains the leadership skills of Dr. King as a fundraiser and strategist who had cultivated friendships with actors, entertainers, and athletes whose fundraising efforts kept the Civil Rights Movement alive. Teachers of leadership can inform and inspire their students by reading how Dr. Goodloe interprets the leadership genius of the peaceful warrior, author, preacher-orator, scholar and servant leader in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. You will not regret purchasing this book or more copies to give friends. The Reverend Doctor J. Alfred Smith Sr., Pastor Emeritus, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, CA Professor Emeritus, American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, CA

King Maker

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Larry J. Michael

Key Insights for Christian Leaders from the Prince of Preachers

Spurgeon on Leadership

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Frank Viola

What the Shocking Beliefs of the Great Christians Can Teach Us Today

The church is tired of seeing Christians act ungraciously toward one another when they disagree. Social media has added to the carnage. Christians routinely block each other on Facebook because of doctrinal disagreements. The world watches the blood-letting, and the Christian witness is tarnished.

But what if every Christian discovered that their favorite teacher in church history had blind spots and held to some false--and even shocking--views?

Bestselling author Frank Viola argues that this simple awareness will soften Christians when they interact with each other in the face of theological disagreements. In ReGrace, he uncovers some of the shocking beliefs held by faith giants like C.S. Lewis, Luther, Calvin, Moody, Spurgeon, Wesley, Graham, and Augustine--not to downgrade or dismiss them, but to show that even "the greats" in church history didn't get everything right. Knowing that the heroes of our faith sometimes got it wrong will empower us to treat our fellow Christians with grace rather than disdain whenever we disagree over theology.

Regrace

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David Platt

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

Examines the ways in which the gospel is contradicted by the American dream and challenges Christians to join in a one-year experiment in authentic discipleship that promises spiritual transformation through the word of God.

Radical

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Melba Pattillo Beals

Searing Memoir of Battle to Integrate Little Rock

Recounts the events as remembered by one of the first nine Black students

Warriors Don't Cry

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David Lodge

'A magnificent comic novel' - Guardian. Euphoric State University, with its whitestone, sundrenched campus, and England's damp red-brick University of Rummidge have an annual exchange scheme. Normally the exchange passes without concern. But when Philip Swallow swaps with Professor Zapp the Fates play a hand, and the two academics find themselves enmeshed in a spiralling involvement on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Nobody is immune- students, colleagues, even wives are swapped as the tension increases. Finally, the cat is let out of the bag with a flourish that surprises even the author himself. 'Three-star rating for a laugh a line' - Auberon Waugh in the Evening Standard. 'Not since Lucky Jim has such a funny book about academic life some my way' - Sunday Times. WINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE AND THE YORKSHIRE POST FICTION PRIZE

Changing Places

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Thomas Wheeler

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Look out for the original series starring Katherine Langford coming soon to Netflix! The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City). Featuring 8 full-color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original artwork by Frank Miller. Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King. But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave… That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue’s fate is forever altered. Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people’s only hope. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else. Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England. She wields a sword meant for the one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. She struggles to unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about her destiny. But perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade.

Cursed

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Christine Elaine Evans

A History of Soviet Central Television

CHAPTER SIX: "KVN Is an Honest Game": Game Shows and the Problem of Authority -- CHAPTER SEVEN: A Dress Rehearsal for Life: Artloto and What? Where? When? -- Epilogue: The Origins of Central Television's Perestroika -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z

Between Truth and Time

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Bernard Gert

Morality and the New Genetics

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Philip G. Zimbardo

What It Is, What to Do about It

Explains how and why people become shy, examines the lives of famous people who were shy, and suggests ways to overcome shyness.

Shyness

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C. S. Lewis

7 Books in 1 Paperback

Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures and epic battles between good and evil—the book that has it all is the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, written in 1949 by C. S. Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed, and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For over fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a land where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. This edition presents all seven books—unabridged—in one impressive volume.

The Chronicles of Narnia Movie Tie-In Edition

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Philip Zimbardo

John Boyd

The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life

The Time Paradox

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Fridrik Erling

As an adult, Benjamin Dove looks back on a childhood summer that changed his life forever. Disturbing themes are explored, from bullying to child abuse to rivalry, yet there is always a sense of a child's unbreakable spirit.

Benjamin Dove

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John Hersey

The classic tale of the day the first atom bomb was dropped offers a haunting evocation of the memories of survivors and an appeal to the conscience of humanity

Hiroshima

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Jon Krakauer

A Story of Violent Faith

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America's isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities. Now an FX limited series streaming on HULU.

"Fantastic.... Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song." --San Francisco Chronicle

Defying both civil authorities and the Mormon establishment in Salt Lake City, the renegade leaders of these Taliban-like theocracies are zealots who answer only to God; some 40,000 people still practice polygamy in these communities. 

At the core of Krakauer's book are brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a commandment from God to kill a blameless woman and her baby girl. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this appalling double murder, Krakauer constructs a multi-layered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, polygamy, savage violence, and unyielding faith. Along the way he uncovers a shadowy offshoot of America's fastest growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief.

Under the Banner of Heaven

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Simon Morrison

The Story of Lina and Serge Prokofiev

Lina Prokofiev was alone in her Moscow apartment one night when the telephone rang. The caller insisted that she come downstairs to collect a parcel, but when she reached the courtyard she was arrested. Born in Madrid to a Russian soprano and a Spanish tenor, Lina had spent much of her youth in Brooklyn.

The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev

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Steven E. Koonin

What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters

In this updated and expanded edition of climate scientist Steven Koonin’s groundbreaking book, go behind the headlines to discover the latest eye-opening data about climate change—with unbiased facts and realistic steps for the future. "Greenland’s ice loss is accelerating." "Extreme temperatures are causing more fatalities." "Rapid 'climate action' is essential to avoid a future climate disaster." You've heard all this presented as fact. But according to science, all of these statements are profoundly misleading. With the new edition of Unsettled, Steven Koonin draws on decades of experience—including as a top science advisor to the Obama administration—to clear away the fog and explain what science really says (and doesn't say). With a new introduction, this edition now features reflections on an additional three years of eye-opening data, alternatives to unrealistic “net zero” solutions, global energy inequalities, and the energy crisis arising from the war in Ukraine. When it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that “the science is settled.” In reality, the climate is changing, but the why and how aren’t as clear as you’ve probably been led to believe. Koonin takes readers behind the headlines, dispels popular myths, and unveils little-known truths: Despite rising greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures decreased from 1940 to 1970 Models currently used to predict the future do not accurately describe the climate of the past, and modelers themselves strongly doubt their regional predictions There is no compelling evidence that hurricanes are becoming more frequent—or that predictions of rapid sea level rise have any validity Unsettled is a reality check buoyed by hope, offering the truth about climate science—what we know, what we don’t, and what it all means for our future.

Unsettled (Updated and Expanded Edition)

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Andy Stanley

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The Shocking Truth of What Lurks in the Heart

Scary, but true: When you do something you regret, your actions are not the problem. Expose the four monsters lurking in your heart and threatening to destroy your relationships.

It Came from Within!

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Brian Mills

Ben Trueblood

Following Christ in College

For many, the college experience is defined by drinking, sex, impulsive decision-making, and a journey of self discovery. It's packaged as a consequence-free zone to have the "best time of your life." But the reality is that what happens in college doesn't stay in college. There are real, lasting consequences to your decisions. Student ministry leaders Ben Trueblood and Brian Mills have seen this firsthand. With decades of student-ministry leadership under their belts, they have seen too many lives fall apart because of the world's view of what the college experience should be. You don't have to have that kind of college experience. Fortunately, just as the gospel redeems all of life, the gospel redeems the college experience. It tells us there is another way. In this book, Ben and Brian provide a biblical and practical guide for how you can have a fun, joy-filled, and spiritually enriching college experience while avoiding the pitfalls that have captured so many before you.

A Different College Experience

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Christopher Clark

History

Europe Aflame and the Fight for a New World, 1848-1849

New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • From the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers comes an epic history of the 1848 revolutions that swept Europe, and the charismatic figures who propelled them forward “Refreshingly original . . . Familiar characters are given vibrancy and previously unknown players emerge from the shadows.”—The Times (UK) A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New Yorker, The Economist, Financial Times As history, the uprisings of 1848 have long been overshadowed by the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian revolutions of the early twentieth century. And yet in 1848 nearly all of Europe was aflame with conflict. Parallel political tumults spread like brush fire across the entire continent, leading to significant changes that continue to shape our world today. These battles for the future were fought with one eye kept squarely on the past: The men and women of 1848 saw the urgent challenges of their world as shaped profoundly by the past, and saw themselves as inheritors of a revolutionary tradition. Celebrated Cambridge historian Christopher Clark describes 1848 as “the particle collision chamber at the center of the European nineteenth century,” a moment when political movements and ideas—from socialism and democratic radicalism to liberalism, nationalism, corporatism, and conservatism—were tested and transformed. The insurgents asked questions that sound modern to our ears: What happens when demands for political or economic liberty conflict with demands for social rights? How do we reconcile representative and direct forms of democracy? How is capitalism connected to social inequality? The revolutions of 1848 were short-lived, but their impact on public life and political thought throughout Europe and beyond has been profound. Meticulously researched, elegantly written, and filled with a cast of charismatic figures, including the social theorist Alexis de Tocqueville, the writer George Sand, and the troubled priest Félicité de Lamennais, who struggled to reconcile his faith with politics, Revolutionary Spring offers a new understanding of 1848 that suggests chilling parallels to our present moment. “Looking back at the revolutions from the end of the first quarter of the twenty-first century, it is impossible not to be struck by the resonances,” Clark writes. “If a revolution is coming for us, it may look something like 1848.”

Revolutionary Spring

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Bruce Shelley



With more than 275,000 copies sold, this is the story of the Church for today's readers. The third edition of Shelley's classic one-volume history of the church brings the story of Christianity into the twenty-first century. This latest edition of the book takes a close look at the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern hemisphere, addresses the decline in traditional mainline denominations, examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel, and discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world.

The concise book provides an easy-to-read guide to church history with intellectual substance. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language promises to be the new standard for readable Church History.

Features include:

 * Includes contemporary developments related to the spread of the gospel
 * Discusses how technology has an impact on how the church worships and grows
 * Covers the explosion of Christianity in the Southern hemisphere

Church History in Plain Language

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Sierra Douglas

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