Jenny Lucas swore she’d never go home again. But being told you’re dying has a way of changing things. Years after she left, she and her five-year-old daughter, Isabella, must return to her sleepy North Carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. As Jenny navigates the rough and unknown waters of her new reality, the unforgettable story that unfolds is a testament to the power of love and its ability to change everything—to heal old hurts, bring new beginnings… even overcome the impossible.
The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book Chuck Norris and Todd DuBord Paperback, 305 pp., $12.99 Tyndale House Publishers (October 7, 2009)
Chuck Norris facts are a quirky, extremely popular Internet phenomenon that has entertained fans from all over the globe. In the last several years, Chuck Norris has been asked repeatedly, “Which facts are your favorites?” For the first time ever, in The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book, Chuck gives readers not only his favorite “facts,” roundhouse-kicked by the man himself, but also the stories behind the facts and the code by which Chuck lives his life. Enjoy the fanciful and the inspirational from one of the world’s great action heroes.
Quiet Strength Tony Dungy Paperback, 352 pp., $14.99 Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (May 7, 2008)
Tony Dungy’s words and example have intrigued millions of people. How is it possible for a football coach to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, and the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring and reflective memoir, now updated with a new chapter, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family–and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed.
Thicker than Blood C. J. Darlington Paperback, 400 pp., $12.99 Tyndale House Publishers (December 3, 2009)
Christy Williams finally has her life on track. She’s putting her past behind her and working hard to build a career as an antiquarian book buyer. But things unravel when a stolen Hemingway first edition is found in her possession, framing her for a crime she didn’t commit. With no one to turn to, she yearns for her estranged younger sister. Soon, Christy’s fleeing from her shattered dreams, her ex-boyfriend, and God. Could May’s Triple Cross Ranch be the safe haven she’s searching for? A stunning debut from the latest Christian Writers Guild winner.
She Did What She Could Elisa Morgan Hardcover, 144 pp., $9.99 Tyndale House Publishers (August 24, 2009)
Most of us care. We really do. We care about poverty and injustice and the sick, yet, weighed down by the everyday load of bringing home a paycheck, putting food on the table, and taking care of family, we feel we can’t make a difference. Bombarded by one celebrity help-the-world-athon after another, we shrug our shoulders and do absolutely nothing. Enter SDWSC. Based on the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume in Mark 14, SDWSC provides overwhelmed, significance-starved readers a response to the seemingly unmeetable needs around us.