Steadfast Christian
Patrick Dillon
Paperback, 252 pp., $15.95
Outskirts Press (January 2010)

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me (Psalm 51:10). These beautifully simplistic, yet profound words of repentance are the inspiration from which this book was written. This is a heartwarming mixture of Holy Scripture, personal perspective, and family stories dating back four generations. The author’s friendly candid style evokes an array of emotions. He challenges himself and his readers to truly commit to God, a God who deeply loves us and desires our very best.

The Blendings
Debi Irene Wahl
Paperback, 396 pp., $20.95
Outskirts Press (February 26, 2010)

Claysville, PA, is small-town America, quiet, peaceful. With opening arms, the leaders of the community welcome Mr. S-hung and his corporation, Eternal Witness, not realizing that they’ve also welcomed the swirling, pervasive darkness S-hung brings with him in the form of Blendings. Using hypnosis, blackmail, drugs, and devious tactics, S-hung and his minions begin to infiltrate the minds of the youth in Claysville. Can three teens, a dog, and one neurotic reporter stop the group from taking over the town completely?