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Richard Paul Evans - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

In this new offering from "the king of Christmas fiction" (The New York Times) , #1 bestselling author Richard Paul Evans shares a story of heart, loyalty, and hope as he explores the deeper meaning of the holiday season and asks what it truly means to love and forgive....
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How to Live: What the Rule of St. Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning, and Community

Judith Valente - Hampton Roads Publishing
Format: Paperback

The Rule of St. Benedict arose from an era when a great civilization was threatened by violence, economic forces that favored the wealthy, political leaders that lacked the trust of the public, and rampant xenophobia. Similar to the anxieties and frustrations of the 6th century, we are living...
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The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Religion's Role in the FDR Presidency

Christine Wicker - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

In The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, religion journalist and author Christine Wicker establishes that faith was at the heart of everything Roosevelt wanted for the American people. This powerful book is the first in-depth look at how one of America's richest, most patrician...
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The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila: A Biography

Carlos Eire - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

The life and many afterlives of one of the most enduring mystical testaments ever writtenThe Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is among the most remarkable accounts ever written of the human encounter with the divine. The Life is not really an autobiography at all, but rather a confession written...
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Going Solo: Hope and Healing for the Single Mom or Dad

Robert Beeson - Focus on the Family
Format: Paperback

As parents face the difficult reality of a broken home, a sense of being completely overwhelmed can shut down the perspective they need to find restoration. Parents need to know that they can choose to define this season of their lives, instead of becoming defined by circumstances. They...
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Into His Likeness: Be Transformed As a Disciple of Christ

EDWARD SRI - Ignatius Press
Format: Paperback

In In Into His Likeness, Dr. Edward Sri provides an approachable but in-depth exploration of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. At the outset, he emphasizes the importance of every Christians developing the desire to be a true disciple of Christ and gives the reader a first glimpse...
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A Call to Serve

Stefan von Kempis - The Crossroad Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

Want to know the inside story of the recent abdication by one Pope and the election of a startling new one--complete with colorful photos and analysis by the noted journalist Philip Lawler?  Well, here it is.—Fr. C. J. McCloskey, Church historian and Research Fellow at the Faith...
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Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

Robert Benson - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

A compelling combination of advice and inspiration, Dancing on the Head of a Pen will challenge and encourage writers, artists, musicians, painters - anyone drawn to a life of artistic expression. Digging deeply into his own writing habits, failures, and successes, Robert Benson helps...
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Forgiving Mother: A Marian Novena of Healing and Peace

MARGE STEINHAGE FENELON - Servant
Format: Paperback

Forgiving Mother offers you practical guidance and spiritual wisdom to begin your journey to wholeness of spirit. Highly recommended! - Lisa M. Hendey, author, The Grace of Yes Marge Steinhage Fenelon knows the pain, fear, hopelessness, insecurity, resentment and anger of being raised...
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The Nuns of Sant'Ambrogio: The True Story of a Convent in Scandal

Hubert Wolf - Alfred A Knopf
Format: Hardcover

A true, never-before-told story - discovered in a secret Vatican archive - of sex, poison, and lesbian initiation rites in a nineteenth-century convent.In 1858, a German princess, recently inducted into the convent of Sant'Ambrogio in Rome, wrote a frantic letter to her cousin, a confidant...
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