50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know Kay West, John Bridges and Bryan Curtis Hardcover, 240 pp., $16.99 Thomas Nelson (November 1, 2011)
Young women in the 21st century are exposed to more educational opportunities than any generation of women in history. But often what gets lost are the basic rules of simple etiquette and guidelines for appropriate behavior. This latest book in the GentleManners series was written especially for girls ages 8 to 14, to teach them the basic skills every young lady should have and every young lady’s mother and grandmother want her to master.
Truth and Dare Ann-Margret Hovsepian Paperback, 432 pp., $14.99 David C. Cook (October 1, 2011)
Ann-Margret Hovsepian dares girls 8 to 12 to transform their lives and world through active faith in these short devotions featuring specific daily challenges that put learned truth into life-altering action.
Work, Love, Pray is a hands-on guide for young professional Christian women seeking balance and fulfillment in all aspects of their lives. Full of practical advice and inspiring stories, this book helps sidestep the pitfalls of the “Superwoman,” while encouraging women to reach for the best of all three worlds: faith, family, and career.
Too Blessed to Be Stressed Debora Coty Paperback, 224 pp., $9.99 Barbour Books (August 1, 2011)
If you often find yourself struggling with the stresses of finances, health, career, relationships, self-image, or family, then this humor-filled volume is just what you need. With simple, practical tips for attaining the peace you crave—the peace that passes all understanding—you’ll discover healing, refreshment, and revitalization for your spirit, body, and mind.
Women are bombarded with the lie that how we look is far more important than who we are. It’s time for a clarion call back to the truth. Journey with gifted storyteller Kim Meeder as she encourages women to see that true value is defined by our Creator and that real beauty isn’t a look, it’s an action. It can be found by making one crucial, life-defining choice: to lay down selfish desires, pick up your sword, and fight for those who are losing their battle for hope. As you do, fierce beauty is revealed—along with lasting value, fulfillment, and joy.