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FICTION

Mills, DiAnn, LEATHER AND LACE. Casey O'Hare forsakes the years she spent in an outlaw gang for a chance to start her life anew. But no one leaves Davis Jenkins and lives. Pursued by the gang, Casey is trapped by a mysterious stranger who takes her as a pawn to get to Jenkins.

Sawyer, Kim Vogel, MY HEART REMEMBERS. United by blood, divided by time, will three orphan-train siblings ever find one another again?

Woodsmall, Cindy, WHEN THE HEART CRIES. Despite being raised in a traditional Old Order Amish family, 17-year-old Hannah Lapp desires to break with custom, and marry outside the cloistered community. She promises to marry Mennonite Paul Waddell.

Hinck, Sharon, SECRET LIFE OF BECKY MILLER. Becky Miller is a young mom who wants to do Big Things for God. Be the wonderful wife and mother. How does this supermom react when her grand plans start to fall apart?

Walker, Laura Jensen, RECONSTRUCTING NATALIE. Natalie Moore is about to lose what little cleavage she had. She'll shave her head, leave her church, fall for a man in scrubs, and do other crazy things before this is over. Hinck, Sharon, STEPPING INTO SUNLIGHT. Penny Sullivan is ready to face the challenge of a cross-country move and caring for her energetic 7-year-old son while her husband leaves on his first deployment as a Navy chaplain. She witnesses a shocking crime and her world tips sideways.

Perry, Trish, GUY I'M NOT DATING, THE. When unexpected circumstances send Kara and Gabe on a road trip from Virginia to Florida, her vow of "not dating" is challenged daily.

Billerbeck, Kristin, WITH THIS RING I'M CONFUSED. At long last, Ashley Stockingdale--patent attorney, fashionista, and homeowner--can finally add "fiancee" to her spirited resume. To complicate matters, the HR dept. has hired her ex-boyfriend as the new director of software.

Billerbeck, Kristin, SHE'S OUT OF CONTROL. Ashley Stockingdale, the charming but always-in-over-her-head patent attorney has finally found the man she want to marry. And the ex-boyfriend keeps coming around.

Billerbeck, Kristin, SPLITENDS. Sarah Claire is moving to Beverly Hills. She is selling all of her household goods and the neighbors are paying top dollar to help her.

Non-FICTION

	Hornbeck, Camille Lee, REBEKAH ANN NAYLOR, MD, MISSIONARY SURGEON IN CHANGING TIMES. Biography of Dr. Naylor, the first woman to graduate from the surgical residency program at University of Texas SW Medical School. In India, she helped develop Bangalore Baptist Hospital and became the administrator and surgeon there.
	Brownlow Publishing, STRENGTH FOR A MAN'S HEART. Character is the sum total of all the little decisions, the small deeds, the daily reactions to the choices that confront us. It is a distant goal to which there is no shortcut.
	Valentine, Foy, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE LOVELY. Brief narratives of events that strengthen a person's resolve.
	Graham, Billy, FACING DEATH AND THE LIFE HEREAFTER. Life is transitory. If we want to make the most of it, we need to face the fact the process is ending.

Lyon, Don T., SEABEE SAGA, Personal account of Don Lyon's experiences in the East during the Korean War. Mr. Lyon was a member of First Baptist Church Kennedale.

Van Derbur, Marilyn, MISS AMERICA BY DAY. Ms.Van Derbur tells the story of how she was sexually violated by her father from age 5 to age 18. She was 53 before she was able to speak the words in public and only after years of therapy. Her faith in God and the love of her Christian husband helped her recovery.

Are you dating the love of your life. Is marriage in the near future? Are you prepared for that life-altering event? The following Christian-based books will offer suggestions and advice for the many changes you will face, from dating to marriage, through child-rearing, illness, and separation.

THE WEDDING

BIG WEDDING ON A SMALL BUDGET, by Diane Warner. Third edition.

THE EVERYTHING WEDDING BOOK by Janet Anastasio and Michelle Bevilacqua. Everything you need to know to survive your wedding and actually even enjoy it!

MARRIAGE

	THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman. How to express heartfelt commitment to your mate through the love languages.
	MEN AND WOMEN, ENJOYING THE DIFFERENCE by Dr. Larry Crabb. Dr. Crabb’s insight into human nature, divine grace, and Christian life yields a better blueprint for marriage. This is a wise and liberating book

I DARE YOU! by William H. Danforth. I dare you to do things, to be strong, to think creatively, to develop a magnetic personality, to build character, to share.
LOVE FOR A LIFETIME by Dr. James Dobson. Building a marriage that will go the distance.

PROBLEM SOLVING

LIVING ON THE PLUS SIDE by Leroy Brownlow. Biblical answers to strengthen your family’s finances.
IF I’M NOT TARZAN AND MY WIFE ISN’T JANE, THEN WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE JUNGLE! by Steve Farrar, The American jungle is a frenzied push to acquire more stuff, earn more money. Yet, we’re bringing home more and enjoying it less.

JOY THAT LASTS by Gary Smalley. Gary Smalley shares five principles that can work wonders for you and your spouse–the same insights have thoroughly transformed his own marriage.

HOMES OF HONOR–RELATIONSHIP SERIES by Gary Smalley. Video-Cassette. Nine-session Video-Cassette series recorded live at a Love Is a Decision seminar taught by Dr. Gary Smalley. On loan from Cary Wright, son of Chris Wright.

BECOMING PARENTS

BABY WISE by Gary Ezzo, M.A. and Robert Bucknam, M.D. Scientist can put a man on the moon, but they cannot answer the most basic problem of early parenting: how to have a happy and contented baby who sleeps continually through the night like the rest of the family.

MAKING CHILDREN MIND WITHOUT LOSING YOURS by Dr. Kevin Leman. How to bring out the best in your kids by doing what is best for them. Video

TEEN SEXUALITY

WHY WAIT? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TEEN SEXUALITY CRISIS by Josh McDowell and Dick Day. As a parent of a preteen or teenager, you can help your child say "NO" to sexual pressure. Why Wait? Equips you to discuss the emotional psychological, physical and spiritual reasons for saying "NO" to premarital sex.

DEATH OF A CHILD

A DEEPER SHADE OF GRACE by Bernadette Keaggy. Bernadette and Philo Keaggy share their story of losing five children and their personal and spiritual struggle. Far from being a dark story, A Deeper Shade radiates with light and warmth and mature insights.

DEATH OR DIVORCE - A SEPARATION

SECOND HALF OF MARRIAGE by David and Claudia Arp. Your children are gone or are leaving soon. It's time to focus once again on your own future and especially on your marriage. What's in store for the second half?
AN OPEN BOOK TO THE CHRISTIAN DIVORCEE by Roger H. Crook, Roger H. Divorce hurts everyone. Read about the options you have after the pain.

A PART OF ME IS MISSING by Harold Ivan Smith. How to cope with life after divorce.

LAUGHTER

SPLASHES OF JOY IN THE CESSPOOLS OF LIFE by Barbara Johnson. Positive, uplifting, therapeutic, and fun.

PREVIOUS LISTINGS

HOUSE OF WINSLOW SERIES by Gilbert Morris begins with THE HONORABLE IMPOSTER. Winslow faced the agonizing decision of ensuring his own future or betraying the innocent. Forced by his family to become a minister in the Church of England. Gilbert Winslow is offered a dangerous and challenging task.
Burkett, Larry DAMAGED BUT NOT BROKEN A personal testimony of how to deal with the impact of cancer.
MacDonald, George, THE BARONET'S SONG. A favorite on the streets of his Scottish town and never long in one place, tiny Gibbie's greatest joy was in helping others.
Alcorn, Randy, DECEPTION. Homicide detective Ollie Chandler has seen it all. Done more than he cares to admit. But when he's called to investigate the murder of a Portland State University professor, he finds himself going places he's never gone before.
Anderson, Neil T., THE BONDAGE BREAKER. Overcoming negative thoughts, irrational feelings, habitual sins.
WEST TEXAS SUNRISE SERIES by Paul Bagdon. Murder, romance, suspicious stranger fill the pages of these four novels.
NORTHERN LIGHTS SERIES by Lisa Bergren. They traveled to American in search of freedom and prosperity, experiencing perseverance and passion, faith and fidelity, in Book One the Northern Lights series.
SPA GIRLS COLLECTION BY Billerbeck, Kristin. Best friends for years, the girls live very separate lives, but stay in touch with regular visits to Calif. Spa Del Mar.

Eric Wilson, FIREPROOF, The Book. Never leave your partner. Based on the screenplay.
Bill Dallas, LESSONS FROM SAN QUENTIN H64741. From a lucrative career as a top California real estate man, to a long time in prison.
Effie Leland Wilder, OUT TO PASTURE. But not over the hill. Retirement is not all "rocking chair and Medicare."
Eric & Leslie Ludy, WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE. A true story of a love so heroic it is sure to fan the embers of hope in your heart once again.
Barbara Johnson, SPLASHES OF JOY IN THE CESSPOOLS OF LIFE. Positive, uplifting, therapeutic, and fun. That's Johnson's book.
Max Lucado, GREAT HOUSE OF GOD. God desires his children to draw close to him--indeed, to live with him.
Tim & Jerry B. Jenkins LaHaye, THE RISING. The Antichrist is born before they were left behind
Max Lucado, AND THE ANGELS WERE SILENT. Chronicles of the cross. Walking with Christ toward the cross. In the last week of his life, Jesus deliberately sets his face toward Jerusalem--and certain death.
Families Films, WHO GETS THE HOUSE? A story of family strife--Don and Rebecca reached a point where they barely spoke with each other. How do you keep barriers from blocking your lines of communication.
Max Lucado, NO WONDER THEY CALL HIM THE SAVIOR. To accept or reject Christ without careful examination of Calvary is like deciding on a car without looking at the engine. So take a good look at the cross.
Courage comes in all sizes and abounds in many circumstances. These books about real people fighting battles throughout their lives with humor and forbearance will enthrall you and inspire you.
Dr. Don Newbury. WHEN THE PORCH LIGHT'S ON. . .
Stories of people, popcorn, and parasails. Newbury is a master of humor, timing, inspiration…and propriety. He is determined to find healthy humor in at least every other link in the chain of human events.
Joni Eareckson Tada. THE GOD I LOVE. A driving accident left Joni a quadriplegic. She questioned how a loving God could condemn an active young woman to a lifetime in a wheelchair
Robert G. Flood. ON THE WATERS OF THE WORLD. The Story of the Meloon Family
Behind the genius of Correct Craft, America’s oldest family-owned boat-building firm, lies the inspiring story of the Meloon family and their commitment to honor God in their business decisions
Charles R. Swindoll. JOSEPH. The story of Joseph, a man of absolute integrity, was a favored son, but a hated brother of the family of Jacob.
Sally Morgan. MY PLACE. An Aborigine's stubborn quest for her truth, heritage and origins.
Jimmy Carter. AN HOUR BEFORE DAYLIGHT. Author recreates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm before the civil rights movement forever changed it and the country.
Heather Whitestone, Heather. LISTENING WITH MY HEART. Profoundly deaf since she was eighteen months old, Heather strove to live a normal life, and refused to listen to the voices of discouragement.
Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer. CHARLIE'S VICTORY. The story of a 30-year-old California high school football coach diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease.

Rene Gutteridge, STORM SURGE. A serial arsonist, a gruesome murder, a questionable execution. Fiction
Ron Hall & Denver Moore, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME. A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery, an upscale art dealer, a gutsy woman, together make an incredible true story.
FIREPROOF, THE MOVIE. At work, inside burning buildings, Capt.. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, the embers of his marriage are cooling.
ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING. The story of Esther, born into poverty and elevated to Queen of Persia. DVD
Al Lacy & Joanna, FORBIDDEN HILLS. 1875, Jim Bannon is a young farmer, a fine Christian man in love with Alyssa Rose McGuire, the daughter of a wealthy banker in Cheyenne. Her father wants her to marry a Christian, a wealthy Christian. Fiction
Bob Phillips, AWESOME BOOK OF BIBLE TRIVIA
Hank Hanegraaff & Sigmund Brouwer, LAST DISCIPLE. Hidden inside the last words he wrote is a prophecy so explosive it has the power to destroy anyone who uncovers its truth. Fiction
Creston Mapes, DARK STAR. Confessions of a rock idol. He staggered through the chaos of fame, the drugs and alcohol, selfishness and turmoil. Endora was the gentle voice in his ear, but Karen Bayliss prayed for him. Fiction
Michael Brynes, SACRED BONES. Forensic witness to an execution. He notices another oddity in the area of the knees and positioned himself for a better view. When Charlotte focused on the knee joint, the damage was immediately apparent. Fiction
Gordon Thomas & Max M. Witts, VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED. A sea voyage like no other. While the whole world watched and waited, 973 German Jews began a desperate journey to freedom, never realizing they were pawns in an intelligence operation and victims of political manipulation in Washington and London. Non-Fiction

Beth Moore, JESUS, 90 days with the One and Only
MAGDALENA, DVD. A power production narrated by Magdalena. Story of Jesus and women he healed.
QUAILS' FIRST CHRISTMAS, THE. Children's DVD Three quails whose sole aim in life is to find a decent breakfast--until the day they overhear and angel Telling Mary she's going to give birth to the Son of God.
Al Lacy, PROMISE FOR BREANNA, The man who broke her heart is back. But this time, he's after her life.
Kathleen Morgan, CHILD OF PROMISE, #4, Brides of Culdee Creek, Beth MacKay is home again, back to Culdee Creek where her loving family has been waiting for five years.
Al & Joanna Lacy, WHISPERS IN THE WIND, #3, Orphan Trains Trilogy
14-tear-old Dane Weston comes home to an empty apartment. A gang of teenage boys has murdered his family, shattering his dream of becoming a doctor.