The Imam’s Daughter Hannah Shah Hardcover, 288 pp., $19.99 Zondervan (May 4, 2010)
Hannah Shah is an Imam’s daughter. A devout Muslim in England, for years her father abused her. At 16, she ran away to avoid an arranged marriage in Pakistan. Relentlessly hunted by her angry father and brothers, intent on an ‘honor’ killing, she moved from house to house in perpetual fear. Over time, she converted to Christianity and was able to live and marry as she wished. Hannah found the courage to live free from shame, religious intolerance, and the abuse that haunted her childhood. This is a remarkable true story of how a young girl escaped a life of torture.
The NIV Thinline Bible, Busy Mom’s Edition is a trim, go-anywhere pocket Bible that gives you inspirational content quickly during the course of your day. Packed with one-minute thought starters and featuring the entire Old and New Testaments of the most-read, most-trusted NIV Bible, plus relevant and encouraging thoughts for the day … this is spiritual fuel for your busy mom-on-the-go lifestyle.
The Weight of Shadows Allison Strobel Paperback, 304 pp., $14.99 Zondervan (May 1, 2010)
After a difficult childhood, Kim finds everything she needs in Rick—including a way to pay for her sins. A gripping, gritty novel, The Weight of Shadows, by Alison Strobel, explores how the choices we make and the risks we take for those we love can touch the lives of others forever.
Sticky Teams Larry Osborne Paperback, 224 pp., $16.99 Zondervan (April 1, 2010)
In Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page, Larry Osborne exposes the hidden roadblocks, structures, and goofy thinking that often sabotage the health and harmony of ministry teams. With practical and seasoned advice, he shows what it takes to get a leadership board, ministry team, and an entire congregation headed in the same direction, unified and healthy for the long haul.
In this Leadership Network Innovation series book, Ethnic Blends, Mark DeYmaz will help you navigate seven common challenges in building a healthy multi-ethnic church. The rise of multi-ethnic churches could become the new Reformation in this century. Yet the movement is in a pioneer stage, and there have been few road maps … until now.