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Life Everlasting: Catholic Devotions and Mysteries for the Everyday Seeker

Gary Jansen · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

The time-honored practices in this inspiring book will guide you in unlocking the power of Catholic devotions - prayers, meditations, and even very simple, small actions you can take right now that will bring you closer to God and also offer reassurance that we are never, ever alone. The mystical...
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The Whole Life: Finding God's Rhythm for Your Spirit, Soul, and Body

David Stine · Howard Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5:23, this new book from Pastor David Stine focuses on the three parts of your being - the spirit, the soul, and the body - and shows how you can experience a balanced and more fulfilled life when you take care of all three. Pastor David Stine was the head of a growing...
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To Change The Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism

Ross Douthat · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times columnist and one of America's leading conservative thinkers considers Pope Francis's efforts to change the church he governs.

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936, today Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis's stewardship...
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Seeing Angels: How to Recognize and Interact with Your Heavenly Messengers

Joshua Mills · Whitaker House
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A recent study found that 57 percent of Catholics, 66 percent of Evangelical Protestants, and 10 percent of Jews have reported having a personal experience with a guardian angel. And 20 percent of those who identified themselves as having no religion also claimed having encountered an angel.Seeing...
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My Most Wondermous Crepen: Blind Faith: Music to God's Ears

Judi Piscitello · WestBow Press
Pages: 169
Format: Hardcover

My Most Wondermous Crepen is a real life story of faith, hope and love. It's a journey from rags to riches to rags to riches: a triumph of overcoming poverty and disability, exchanging worldly fame and fortune for a higher calling, and a journey from the grimy grave of grief to the holy...
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Pilgrimage & Exile: Mother Marianne of Moloka`i

Mary Laurence Hanley · Mutual
Pages: 425
Format: Book

In 1883, Mother Marianne, formerly Barbara Cope, and the provincial of the Franciscan Sister of Syracuse, New York, led the first group of sisters to Hawaii to care for the victims of Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy. In November 1888 she took charge of Molokai's Bishop Home,...
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Curveball: How I Discovered True Fulfillment After Chasing Fortune and Fame

Barry Zito · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In 2007, pitcher Barry Zito signed a seven-year, $126 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. At that time, it was the largest contract ever given to a pitcher. He was at the top of his game, in peak physical condition, and had the kind of financial security most people can only...
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Real Life Dinners: Fun, Fresh, Fast Dinners from the Creator of The Chic Site

Rachel Hollis · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

From the founder of The Chic Site, a lifestyle website, and the author of Upscale Downhome, fun, fresh, and fast recipes for family dinners.

Real life isn't a series of stylized air-brushed photos. It's crazy, chaotic, beautiful, and funny, and it can knock you right off balance....

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The I Factor: How Building a Great Relationship with Yourself Is the Key to a Happy, Successful Life

Van Moody · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The key to the life you want is inside you. One question lies behind every struggle we face: How do I deal with myself? Behind all our stumbles, behind each of our missteps, behind every one of our failings lies an inability to handle what Van Moody calls the "I-Factor." More...
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Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

RACHEL HELD EVANS · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

If the Bible isn't a science book, instruction manual, or position paper, then what is it? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans invites readers on a journey of rediscovery as she explores the magic of the Bible, engaging the old, familiar stories in new ways that honor...

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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

Lysa TerKeurst · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected.

What do you do when God's timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises...

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Overcomer: Finding New Strength in Claiming God's Promises

David Jeremiah · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

We live in a time of deep uncertainty. And yet, the Bible promises we were created to enjoy lives of freedom, even in times when the world around us seems filled with darkness. We were created to be overcomers, conquering the greatest obstacles in our lives.

In his new book, Overcomer,...

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The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ

Francis Pope · Loyola Press
Pages: 109
Format: Print book

"Dear friends, be glad! Do not be afraid of being joyful!"
- Pope Francis, from The Joy of Discipleship

Near the end of Luke's Gospel, two disciples slowly make their way home from Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus. At the outset, they are deeply saddened...
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Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments

Emily Jensen · Harvest House Publishers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Motherhood is hard. In a world of five-step lists and silver-bullet solutions to become perfect parents, mothers are burdened with mixed messages about who they are and what choices they should make. If you feel pulled between high-fives and hard words, with culture's solutions only...
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Persuasive Pro Life: How to Talk about Our Culture's Toughest Issue

Trent Horn · Catholic Answers Press
Pages: 335
Format: Print book

Are you scared to talk about abortion? Don t worry almost everyone is. Either we think the subject is too impolite, or we don t want to be branded an intolerant fanatic, or we re afraid we won t represent the pro-life side well enough. Whatever the reason for this fear, it causes many of us pass...
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