The Writer's Voice

These sample chapters and queries have been posted for publisher inspection. Here editors can evaluate the author's prose, tone of voice, and verbal skills before you request the entire manuscript.

Book Proposal ID #: AbB5642509
Category: Children
Beverly Abear
6584 Parkview Circle
Baxter MN 56425
218-828-7750 Email: bevabear@charterinternet.com

Working Title: The Living Find

Content:
Targeted to young adult readers. In post-WWIII America, with all religions banned, sixteen-year-old Terry and his two friends find a scrap of James chapter 4. As events seem to fulfill its message, the teens sense the presence of something other-worldly. Struggling to understand the mysterious words and the entity they proclaim, the teens initially accept the idea of God but want to know more. Their search takes them through dangerous adventures to a gentle old man and a musty cellar. There, they learn of the God-Man who died in their place. A twist in the plot returns them to Terry's home where someone is hiding. In the climatic ending, one of their friends is taken to prison and almost certain death. Terry's mother is threatened with jail time, and the teens must decide whether or not to trust in the God-Man as their Master, Savior, and Friend. The novel reads more like historical fiction in a not-too-distant future than sci-fi or fantasy, but it has elements of these.

Marketing features:
For twenty-seven years, Bev taught elementary and secondary students in Christian schools in various states. Using God's word in teaching literature, she challenged students in the adventure of walking by faith. Published in a local magazine, an on-line Christian magazine, and in her church association's newsletter, she also writes for her church devotional booklet.
Pages: 1/31/2009
Submitted: 1/25/2009

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Book Proposal ID #: AdD0330108
Category: Devotional
Dick C. Adams
149 East Side Dr #123
Concord NH 03301
603-228-1207 Email: anjing@comcast.net

Working Title: Talking Back to God: Prayerful Meditations

Content:
Talking Back to God is a book of daily prayers, each a response to something Jesus said. In addition to 366 days, there are nine additional prayers, eight appropriate to Holy Week and one for Thanksgiving. The prayers were written over a span of 30 years, and often take the form of meditations. They reflect many themes and moods, some being joyful, some sad, some containing humor, some blunt and others lyrical.

Marketing features:
Dick Adams writes, "My credentials for writing the book are simply put: I do pray, and I think I do so imaginatively. I am a retired intelligence officer, serving in various locations in Asia and Africa, with temporary duty assignments in Europe. Since retirement, I have been active not only in churches but also in prisons and was one of the earliest volunteers with Habitat for Humanity."
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Submitted: 12/18/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: AeD5543707
Category: Missions
Dave Aeilts
5809 Hyland Courts Dr.
Bloomington MN 55437
952-842-9112 Email: davea@vistacomm.com

Working Title: The Power of God's Word:
The Chamula Story
Content:
The Chamula Indians of Mexico were dying, spiritually and physically. Enslaved by Spanish and marginalized by majority Ladinos, these descendents of ancient Mayans were kept poor, in ill health, and spiritually bound by a traditional cargo system, the practice of witchcraft, and ritualistic abuse of alcohol. In the 1950s, Wycliffe linguists Ken and Elaine Jacobs began translating the Bible. As they read God's Word, many Chamulas embraced Christianity, despite beatings, imprisonment, loss of property, expulsion from tribal lands and death threats. Today, over 40,000 Chamulas believe and many reach back into the tribe to tell their persecutors about the freedom they've found in Jesus. This novel-style narrative features harrowing and heart-warming accounts by eye-witnesses of this dramatic transformation.

Marketing features:
Ken Jacobs is a linguist and eyewitness to this story, plus an excellent story-teller. Co-writer Dave Aeilts has 30 years of writing experience. Potential endorsers: Author Tim LaHaye is personally acquainted with the Chamula story. Leith Anderson is president of the National Association of Evangelicals, author, speaker and pastor of Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN., a supporter of the Jacobs' ministry for 30 years. (Leith is Dave's pastor.) Wycliffe Bible Translators is a potential partner in distributing this book.
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Submitted: 11/10/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: AlB9537606
Category: Children
Becky Allaire
1835 Lone Fox Ct.
Tracy CA 95376
209-833-8001 Email: allaires@sbcglobal.net

Working Title: The Lord's Prayer

Content:
This book paraphrases the Lord's Prayer into simple English so that children can read and understand the prayer. Each spread includes an illustration, a phrase from the paraphrased prayer, a few sentences of explanation, and typically relevant scripture references. The target audience is pre-school through 3rd grade. The submission includes bright and colorful watercolor illustrations of multi-racial children that enhance the understanding of the prayer.

Marketing features:
Becky Allaire is a Christian who gave up a scientific career to be a stay-home mom. She originally wrote this book to teach her three children about Jesus and the Lord's Prayer. With a focus on readability and colorful illustrations, this book has become her family's favorite.
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Submitted: 2/22/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: AlB9723208
Category: Spiritual Growth
Betty Alexander
2726 NE Clackmas St.
Portland OR 97232
503-281-1998 Email: balexander_mgv@yahoo.com

Working Title: I Know Jesus, I Recognize Paul, but Who Are You?

Content:
Why were God's chosen identified as mighty people? Only a few possessed such an identity a remnant lived out the elusive power that the majority missed. What are the things that keep saints from being recognized in this way? The kingdom of God is not seen, nor do we comprehend it so as to put into practice the mindset of God. The largest part of the Christian world is beat up and in despair waiting for 'pie in the sky.' This book offers some clear-cut definitions and boundaries that draw them closer to the truth of God with the aim of encouragement.

Marketing features:
The author has studied Hebrew and Greek at Bible colleges. She works with Revival Wells for Jesus in Portland as a team-leader of intercession, music and banners.
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Submitted: 6/22/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: AnJ6251307
Category: Current Issues
Jim Andrews
8980 Archery Club Rd.
Blue Mound IL 62513
217-692-2187 Email: jandrews@consolidated.net

Working Title: Creation--Seeing It Again

Content:
Subtitled {ITL}A Layman's light-hearted, yet in depth look at Creation answers the question -- Does the Bible really have it right?{NRM}. The writer notes: ". . . we read in Isaiah 40 that {ITL}Jehovah God alone stretches out the heavens.{NRM} Big-stretch, big-fling, or a number of other terms can be offered up instead, but the term Big-Bang, in my opinion is a rather fitting descriptor since God determined the universe's nature and flung it out (rather explosively if you will) as he brought it all into existence." The 24 short chapters cover such topics as Creation, Adam naming the animals, the formation of planets and stars, and attempts to answer questions such as was the sun originally created as eternal? Did decay exist in the universe? Or, did Adam's sin damage the Andromeda Galaxy? Lastly, and since the church is still reeling from the Galileo debacle, this book builds a bridge of healing by offering the right hand of understanding to infighting brethren (those long divided on a number of sticky creation tenets) showing clearly that we are not as far apart as some would have us believe.

Marketing features:
A graduate of Arizona State University, the author is a former educator who has written "stacks of lessons, tests, correspondences, etc.," plus "scores of songs, a number of poems, and a short story." He has been involved in writing dialogues and discussions on this topic. He states that this topic has been a matter of serious personal study for the past 5 years. He believes that readers will be amazed at how much they have overlooked in the Creation Story that they thought they knew so well.
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Submitted: 8/25/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: ArA6046207
Category: Autobiography
Annie Arthur
14525 S. Beacon Ave.
Orland Park IL 60462
708-403-4042 Email: annie.arthur@gmail.com

Working Title: God Still Speaks Today: He spoke the Words,
"You Will Not die but Live," and Freed Me from My Chains
Content:
As a young wife, the writer was plagued by fear, largely because of a childhood interrupted by sexual abuse. Shortly after she delivered her own little girl, the fear exploded into panic attacks, and she turned to prescription drugs and alcohol, with consequent deep depression, weight loss to 89 pounds and multiple suicide attempts. In the midst of this crisis, her husband, Bob, became a Christian and made rigid demands that she live for God as he did. She walked out and filed for divorce not once, but four times. She writes, "Near the end of this four-year battle, we were thousands of dollars in debt from hospital bills and attorney fees, our daughter was being torn in two through the custody battles, and the final decree in our last divorce proceeding was only weeks away . . . and then God."

Marketing features:
Bob and Annie Arthur's story is often featured on The 700 Club, and the producer has invited them to return when their book is available. Their story was also featured in a chapter of Pat Robertson's book Miracles Can Be Yours Today. The Arthurs have appeared on television shows such as Set Free, Covenant of Hope, and Brighten Your Day. Bob Arthur earned a BS degree from North Central University and is a licensed minister with the Assembly of God denomination. The Arthurs are currently working on a second book about their lives, titled Now Is the Time.
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Submitted: 7/26/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: AuD4823006
Category: Academic
Donald Austin
5 Woodland Place
Grosse Pointe MI 48230
313-886-9631 Email: daledon2@comcast.net

Working Title: Creative Evolution:
Revisited
Content:
The book expands on creative evolution as proposed by French philosopher Henri Bergsen. From there the writer melds the subject into intelligent design to then develop his theory of cosmological and theolistic evolution. The primary emphasis is how the "elan vitale" and the forces of evil and good fit into a cosmological theory of evolution.

Marketing features:
Dr. Austin has written for numerous medical publications, and has written books dealing with medical fiction, religion, philosophy and politics. This is his first nonfiction book with a theological, philosophical and evolutionary creativity. He has practiced neurosurgery for 40 years.
Pages: 7/19/2006
Submitted: 1/24/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: BaD6302607
Category: Bible study
Dennis Bazzell
1700 Faith Ct.
Fenton MO 63026
636-225-1809 Email: revdcb@charter.net

Working Title: Yore Amissin' A Grate Rain

Content:
With all the end time novels, Christians are not focusing on the kingdom that now exists. The writer asserts that dispensationalism robs the Church of her glory. The Bible is great literature. Wrong interpretations warp the symmetry of the greatest story ever told. The writer uses humor, illustrations, and personal experience to make a case, which he feels the scholars overlook.

Marketing features:
The writer has been a pastor for many years. Now he teaches a Sunday school class and does pulpit supply work.
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Submitted: 2/13/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BaE0810808
Category: General Interest
Emilie Babcox
11 McArthur Blvd., Apt. E1202
Haddon Township NJ 08108
215-499-8362 Email: ebabcox@gmail.com

Working Title: A Stranger Every Sunday: My Year of Visiting Churches

Content:
After more than thirty years as a pastor's wife, the author reports, "I found myself 'out of a job' at the end of 2006, when my husband resigned his position as pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and became a Roman Catholic layman. This gave me a great opportunity to visit other churches--lots of them. Attending a different church every Sunday for a year, I went from being a church insider to an outsider--a stranger every Sunday. I attended large services and small (at times I was the only person in the pews). I visited a house church, a house mass, and a church that holds services in a funeral home. I sat in gorgeous cathedrals, stood for three hours in a Russian Orthodox service, and slept on a board in a hermitage at a Franciscan monastery. Each visit caused me to reflect upon my own history as a Lutheran, Congregationalist, charismatic, Jesus people, mainline Presbyterian follower of Christ (yes, it's been quite a ride)."

Marketing features:
Emilie Babcox, PhD, writes for In Trust, a quarterly journal for members of governing boards of theological schools. She was baptized Lutheran, confirmed in a Congregational church, married in an Assemblies of God church, and is the wife of a Presbyterian pastor who converted to Roman Catholicism. Along the way she was a member of one of the nondenominational, charismatic "Jesus People" communities that flourished in the early seventies. She has met many different kinds of church people, and usually likes them all.
Pages: 11/14/2008
Submitted: 10/24/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: BaH3354409
Category: Devotional
Howard Ballentine
1932 Nadine Rd, Apt. 209
Wesley Chapel FL 33544-4940
813-994-8462 Email: howardb@amnetline.com

Working Title: Loving Jesus

Content:
This is a series of devotionals, previously published under a different title. It is designed to instruct and inspire the reader to love and follow the Lord more intimately. The book gives testimony to the rewards of a life of humility, purity, simplicity, and beauty.

Marketing features:
The writer is a graduate of Florida State University (BS, Industrial Arts Education) and has taught children's Sunday school for over thirty years.
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Submitted: 4/26/2009

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Book Proposal ID #: BaM3114507
Category: Spiritual Growth
M. Denise Baccus
PO Box 450023
Atlanta GA 31145
770-572-8455 Email: mdenisebaccus@comcast.net

Working Title: Preparation for Your Expectation

Content:
How many times have you been told to prepare for the unexpected? But have you ever been asked to prepare for the expected? This work (presented in a blend of inspiration and insight) is an in-depth study of the various stages of spiritual preparation, which precede and facilitate godly expectations. Preparation for Your Expectation is based almost exclusively on the life and writings of the biblical prophet, Jeremiah. It is a guide for personal devotion and study groups. Each chapter progresses successively through the preparatory aspects of: separation, consecration, expectation, revelation, humiliation, communication, temptation, elevation, restoration, and manifestation, concluding with notes from the author and discussion questions. Readers will discover just how close they really are to receiving their grandest expectations.

Marketing features:
The author is a licensed minister, Bible College instructor, conference speaker, and seminar facilitator. She holds both a BA and MRA from Logos Christian College and Graduate School, and is currently pursuing a doctorate of ministry degree.
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Submitted: 7/1/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BeD0265507
Category: Spiritual Growth
Diana Curren Bennett
1865 S. County Rd.
Osterville MA 02655
508-420-1692 Email: dmcbennett@comcast.net

Working Title: Renewing Your Church Through Healthy Small Groups:
Intentional Relationships for Spiritual Transformation
Content:
What constitutes a healthy small group? In what way does authentic Christian community contribute to spiritual renewal and life-transformation? I have attempted to give voice to what I have learned concerning healthy small group process. This thesis, in the form of a training manual, explores the potential impact of authentic Christian community: the history of small groups within the developing Christian faith, leading with excellence; designing purposeful small groups; ideas for worship; approaching Scripture with integrity; creating effective discussion, and managing issues of conflict. This material is valuable for small group directors, individual leaders, or as an eight week training for potential small group leaders. Paying attention to and implementing these significant areas of small group leadership help create healthy environments where God, in his grace, can change lives and cause renewal in his church. It is for this reason I write this thesis.

Marketing features:
Diana has developed and maintained small group ministries in small and large churches, served as a small group leadership trainer for the Pilgrimage/NavPress Training Group, CO., and presently leads training seminars in the New England area. Diana received a master of theological studies and a doctor of ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She served as director of small group ministries for Vision New England and presently serves as coordinator for spiritual leadership communities and consultant for small group training for Leadership Transformations, Inc. She is a writer, a seminar leader, conference and retreat speaker, and leader of small groups.
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Submitted: 12/23/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BeJ4910706
Category: Spiritual Growth
John Berecz
2117 Grange Rd.
Buckanan MI 49107
269-471-7792 Email: berecz@andrews.edu

Working Title: Dancing with God

Content:
Dancing with God emphasizes that God seeks intimate, playful relationships with us. Each chapter highlights the parallels between psychological development and spiritual development. Topics include "Dancing with God during Infancy: The Old Testament Era," "Dancing with God during Childhood and Adolescence: The Gospel Era," and "Dancing with God during Adulthood and Beyond: The Post-Pentecost Era." A chapter discussing old age, death, and beyond, considers how one can dance with God across the entire life span. The author then discusses half a dozen different personality styles (gathered from scripture as well as clinical practice) illustrating how the Post-Pentecostal church sparkles with variety. He concludes by sharing how his personal faith in God developed amid his professional/scientific skepticism.

Marketing features:
John Berecz holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Indiana University. He is professor of psychology at Andrews University and a practicing therapist. He has written several books, including Beyond Shame and Pain: Forgiving Yourself and Others (CSS Publishing Company, 1998), and many articles in professional journals. He is an experienced speaker and has also been a guest on both radio and television programs.
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Submitted: 7/26/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: BeL2291108
Category: Bible study
Lynn Bell
209 Pineridge Lane
Charlottesville VA 22911
434-975-5547 Email: lynnbell@virginia.edu

Working Title: The Gentle Savior:
Getting to Know God Through His Son's Interaction with Women
Content:
This 10-week women's Bible study explores the interactions between women and Jesus during his earthly ministry. The focus of this study is squarely on Jesus and what his conversations with women reveal about God Each gospel narrative is touching in itself, as it describes the gentleness of Jesus toward the women he encountered, including an adulteress, a woman married multiple times, and a prostitute. The study guide ends with the "Top Ten Things Jesus Never Said to a Woman." The narratives, taken both individually and together, present a clear message for women today, both in terms of how they perceive God and how they should behave toward other women to imitate Jesus. The format invites lots of Bible riding and reflection on scripture, as well as meaningful self-reflection. Each week's study is divided into guides for five daily study sessions. Some chapters include supplemental material on principles for biblical interpretation.

Marketing features:
The writer has taught Bible classes (for children, teens, and adults) in nondenominational churches almost continuously for 26 years. She has also led several women's study groups and has taught the topic of this book in four different church venues. Her greatest passion is helping women who have experienced sexual abuse to know God's tender compassion. She has published three articles in Christian Woman and one in The Lookout.
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Submitted: 9/23/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: BeR2860107
Category: Cross Cultural Commu
Raymond Beland
3310 Main Ave. NW
Hickory NC 28601
828-261-0155 Email: jutinbamba@yahoo.com

Working Title: The Man Next Door Wears a Dress
Effective Cross-Cultural Communication
Content:
The writer puts the reader in the shoes of Muslims to let them see through different cultural eyes. We all interpret the scriptures according to our cultural backgrounds - the Muslims interpret the Qur'an in a similar way. Religion has always been intertwined with culture and politics. Using examples from personal experience, he explains how Muslims view western nations and Christianity. Most Christians think it should be obvious to any serious Muslim that Christianity is superior to Islam. Using short stories, he lets the reader see that just as we are often prejudiced against Islam because of what we read, see or hear on the news, they, too, have a distorted view of Christians, often assuming that all Westerners are Christians. This study could be enlightening not only to Christians who are interested in building relationships with Muslims, but any serious Muslim will also find the book interesting, truthful--and not offensive. The writer challenges both groups to think outside their box, to see what separates them and how it could be overcome.

Marketing features:
The writer has lived and worked in Africa and Asia since 1980 and for 16 of these years with Muslims.
Pages:
Submitted: 10/19/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BeT4812407
Category: Spiritual Growth
Thomas Bear
22314 Outer Dr.
Dearborn MI 48124
313-565-2792 Email: tombear@stonescryout.info

Working Title: Do You Swear to Tell the Truth?
A Case for Biblical Evangelism
Content:
This book first surveys the New Testament to establish the message and methods that Jesus and the apostles used to make disciples. These methods are compared to current, commonly employed approaches. Principles are presented to teach and encourage the reader to practice evangelism more closely aligned with the New Testament record. These principles cover the various phases of making disciples, from the initial proclamation of the gospel, to discerning when a disciple is made, to what must take place once disciples are made. This book stresses the importance of lovingly discussing subjects such as the sinfulness of all people, the righteousness of God, and the judgment that is coming. It offers practical instruction and resources to equip Christians for the purposeful work of making disciples.

Marketing features:
Thomas Bear is director of Stones Cry Out Ministries, located in Dearborn, MI (www.stonescryout.info). He is involved in evangelizing Muslims and planting churches, and he has engaged in street evangelism ministry for over five years. He occasionally speaks at missionary conferences.
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Submitted: 5/17/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BiRNonUS06
Category: Spiritual Growth
Richard Bieber
30 Brookdale Crescent #604 Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
Canada B3A 417
902-461-5137 Email: rbieber@eastlink.ca

Working Title: What Are We Waiting For?
Prophecy and the Present Hour
Content:
The author asks the reader if we are spectators sitting in a theater, waiting for God's show to start. It is important to realize that the show has already begun, and we must all decide if we are going to play our role or waste the days and take the chance that we could actually miss the show while waiting for the Rapture and speculating about the future. If we are followers of Jesus, we need to be in the show. The author shows the reader how every future prophecy has a present day application.

Marketing features:
The author has written eight books published by Christian Literature Crusade, Bethany House, and Servant Publications. His best known and most successful book is Escape from Christendom (author uses pen name Robert E. Burnell), which is widely known and can be found on over 100 web sites.
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Submitted: 1/25/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: BlR2230809
Category: Leadership
Ray Blunt
1904 Toll Bridge Ct
Alexandria VA 22308
703-856-5698 Email: rblunt@cox.net

Working Title: Crossed Lives, Crossed Purposes: Thomas Jefferson, William
Wilberforce and the Uneven End of Slavery
Content:
This book examines the lives, leadership, and legacies of two singular leaders of a common era, William Wilberforce and Thomas Jefferson. Both men were to courageously begin their political careers with a proposal to end slavery's horrors and both received a resounding "no" from their elder colleagues. The incredible comparative story of how similarly their lives began and were shaped is matched only by the striking divergence in sustaining their early commitments after defeat. How their leadership and character were shaped over the decades by mentors and colleagues provides important clues to these great differences in their perseverance. Most telling, in contrasting these two great leaders over a lifetime, it will be seen that it was their beliefs, their worldviews, that ultimately shaped their character and their capacity to act courageously resulting in legacies of a peaceful end to slavery in a transformed England and in six hundred thousand deaths in a divided America. It is in the "why" that these stories come alive for today.

Marketing features:
Ray Blunt is a seasoned military leader and government executive, current adjunct professor of leadership and business ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Associate Director of the Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and Culture. Blunt has committed the remainder of his life to helping to grow the next generation of servant leaders. He is a leadership coach, mentor, teacher, consultant, and writer and speaks to a wide variety of forums using stories, biblical principles, and personal experience centered on the best leaders give themselves to grow leaders to come after them. His marketing network includes the Washington Institute database and strategic partners including the Work-Life Institute in Toronto (including Comment magazine), the Center for Faith and Work in New York (affiliated with Redeemer Church network), the Max DePree Leadership Center in Pasadena, California, the C.S. Lewis Institute network, and the Gordon-Conwell community. This book will be made available to his constituency from two leadership websites that he writes for.
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Submitted: 5/24/2009

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Book Proposal ID #: BlR2230809
Category: Leadership
Ray Blunt
1904 Toll Bridge Ct
Alexandria VA 22308
703-856-5698 Email: rblunt@cox.net

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Book Proposal ID #: BoA4954808
Category: Spiritual Growth
A. Elaine Boone
721 Blue Ash Dr. SE
Kentwood MI 49548
616-532-7021 Email: avisboone@juno.com

Working Title: The Armor of Love

Content:
The writer uses the personal experiences of learned, conditional behavior and compares them with the love principles of God to show that we often don't realize our true identity in Christ. She writes that the church is weak in teaching and practicing these principles leaving that responsibility to parents who lack ability because they've had poor role models. Thus Christians have a poor sense of the love of God as shown in scripture.

Marketing features:
A. Elaine Boone has two years of college education but has not earned a degree. She is a Stephen's Ministry Caregiver, a Bible instructor of seventeen years, works in a prison ministry, and is a lifetime member of the Christian Reformed church. This is her first book.
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Submitted: 7/13/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: BoB3497305
Category: Fiction
Betty Bockoras
PO Box 594
Okeechobee FL 34973
863-763-8173 Email: bettydave@linksus.net

Working Title: The Mysterious Gift

Content:
In this Christmas story only the reader can see the demons as they plan their evil schemes in a small Central Florida town. It reads like a fantasy tale, yet portrays the truth about the unseen agents of good and evil. This book would be of special interest to young adults, because its content includes the activities of a fifteen-year-old girl. Throughout the story situations arise concerning relationships: mother-daughter, best girlfriend, the opposite sex, and finally the most important relationship of all, Jesus.

Marketing features:
The writer's experience includes four published magazine articles, numerous newspaper stories, as well as a self-published book entitled Forty Day Fast. The Mysterious Gift is her first fiction work. It is written out of a strong belief that many of our actions are influenced by spiritual forces, both good and evil.
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Submitted: 8/27/2005

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Book Proposal ID #: BoC4543406
Category: Spiritual Growth
Clem Boyd
3101 Springhill Rd.
Beavercreek OH 45434
937-427-1876 Email: clemboyd@sbcglobal.net

Working Title: God Climbers

Content:
God Climbers is about men and women choosing to make career sacrifice in order to follow God. The book is partially autobiographical, but also includes the stories of other men and women who've made career alterations so they would be more available for the things God was calling them to do.

Marketing features:
Clem Boyd is a magazine journalist, specializing in family life and spiritual growth issues. He has been published in Focus on the Family and many of its sister publications, Christianity Today, Christian Parenting Today, and Plain Truth. He has worked as a reporter, editor, and PR person and has addressed the topic of this book through pastoral teaching, counseling, and discipleship.
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Submitted: 9/25/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: BoJ9372607
Category: Spiritual Growth
Jerry Bowers
7084 N. Cedar #306
Fresno CA 93720
559-709-0056 Email: praycalif@yahoo.com

Working Title: Transforming Faith From Jesus:
Faith That Sets Me Free
Content:
The manuscript relates the life of Jesus as told in the Gospel stories to everyday felt needs so that those who would follow him can see how his life touches on every human concern and inspires all to walk in the faith Jesus taught his disciples. Jesus challenges the reader to enter into the journey of a lifetime to see how transforming faith from him can change their lives. His life story still reaches out to inspire those who hear his words to enter into a realm of kingdom living we call "Transforming Faith." This faith transforms how we see ourselves and our world so that both are changed by Jesus living in us. As you walk with the disciples through the pages of this book, you too can find a {ITL}Transforming Faith from Jesus{NRM} which will set you free. Each chapter looks at one character from the Gospels and one specific aspect of faith. For example, "Zacchaeus: Moving from Observer to Participant" or "Phillip: Moving from Confusion to Confidence."

Marketing features:
Jerry Bowers has been an ordained pastor for 22 years. He served as the Presbyter for the Missionary Church International for California and also serves part-time as a hospice chaplain in Fresno, California. He is the director for Pray California and helps to connect pastors and prayer leaders in the 58 counties in California for prayer. He attained a bachelors degree from Pacific Union College and attended Andrews University for a masters of divinity degree.
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Submitted: 8/20/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BrC2809206
Category: Spiritual Growth
Charles Brown, Jr.
1407 Old Silo Lane
Lincolnton NC 28092
704-732-0245 Email: cbrownjr@charter.net

Working Title: Papa's Voice

Content:
Written for the struggler, the discouraged, the bored, and the defeated, this book attempts to lead the way to hope. With straightforward honesty and grace the voice of Papa (God) is heard to challenge and inspire as the reader is led through the Beatitudes.

Marketing features:
Charles Brown is an experienced pastor, Bible teacher, seminar speaker, and founder/director of Pathmakers Ministries. For the past twenty-two years, Charles served as Senior Pastor of Covenant Bible Church, Lincolnton, NC. Charles earned the following degrees: BA, Biola University, LaMirada, CA; M.Div. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX; D.Min. Luther Rice Seminary, Atlanta, GA.
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Submitted: 8/19/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: BrC8535106
Category: Devotional
Carla Bruce
10229 W Andover Avenue
Sun City AZ 85351
623-876-4648 Email: carlaabruce@cox.net

Working Title: I Am Is Your All

Content:
Readings in this devotional book focus on God's names, attributes, and actions as well as our response to them. For example: Hope, Shepherd, Restorer, Counselor, Carpenter, Strength, Peace, Way, Atonement, Grace, Freedom, Door, Rest, Healer, River of Life, Multiplier, Joy, Peace, Provider, Helper, Guide, Creator, Path, Judge, King, Way, Road, Protector, etc. Each reading opens with a scripture, followed by observations/remarks/anecdotes. Each closes with a summary "Remember" statement and a three-point "For today I will . . ." reader participation.

Marketing features:
Twenty-five years of ghostwriting/editing for pastors and teachers on Bible study books and magazine articles have given the writer a storehouse of Bible principles to draw from. She has led a writers' group, taught at Christian writers conferences, and is under contract with Jan P. Dennis, Literary Agent, for a completed contemporary Christian novel.
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Book Proposal ID #: BrH2240707
Category: Devotional
Horn, Patricia Bruno, Audrey
13030 Dahlia Lane
Fredericksburg VA 22407
540-786-9503 Email: mabisit@aol.com

Working Title: Come, Sit A While . . . In Silence . . .

Content:
The authors, mother and daughter, have come together to combine devotional writing with photography to bring spiritual seekers a devotional journal. It is designed to guide readers through the year with a process for listening to God's Word with daily scripture readings, reflecting on his message, and contemplating what it means in their life. It combines contemplative prayer with the reader's personal journaling to make this book uniquely personal. Readers can pick up this devotional journal at any time of the year to begin the journey (420 pages includes approximately 350 pages for personal journaling).

Marketing features:
The mother, Patricia O. Horn, writes and publishes a weekly meditation in her local church bulletin and via the internet. She is an experienced retreat leader and teacher/trainer. The daughter, Audrey Bruno, is a professional, award-winning photographer. She focuses on capturing the connections of life and love. She has been combining her photographs with her mother's weekly meditations for several months.
Pages:
Submitted: 10/21/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BrL3448106
Category: Devotional
Linda Bruno
9050 SW 82nd Terrace Unit C
Ocala FL 34481
352-237-8072 Email: lfbruno@cfl.rr.com

Working Title: All God's Creatures
A Devotional for Animal Lovers
Content:
All God's Creatures is a devotional for anyone who has ever given thought to the characteristics of animals. The book presents 52 life lessons focusing on real-life issues such as trust, courage, unconditional love, disappointment, fear, compassion, and obedience. The perspective will be how we deal with these issues while interacting with animals, then comparing those interactions with how God deals with us in similar circumstances. Each devotion will include an appropriate scripture reading, the actual devotional story involving human interaction with animals, a brief closing prayer, and two or three questions that the reader can use to reflect or use as a journaling tool.

Marketing features:
Linda Bruno contributed to Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul. She publishes newsletters for clients on various topics. She is also a public speaker, speaking to several hundred people a year. An animal companion for over four decades, she is involved in animal-oriented groups.
Pages:
Submitted: 2/22/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: BrP2960707
Category: Evangelism
Paul Bramsen
8 Auburn Circle
Greenville SC 29607
864-232-5259 Email: pbramsen@iname.com

Working Title: One God One Message

Content:
One God One Message is intended to 1) help Muslims and skeptics overcome the obstacles that prevent them from taking the Bible seriously, and 2) lead them into a clear and passionate understanding of the one true God and his consistent message. Using fresh illustrations, local proverbs, and email excerpts from Muslims and others, reader are offered a bridge from their present reality to the reality of God's perfect plan. The Bible's first four chapters are used as a key to unlock readers' interest and understanding as we take an unhurried journey through the greatest story of all time.

Marketing features:
Over the past quarter century, Paul Bramsen and his wife have lived, worked and raised their family in a majority-Muslim nation on the edge of the Sahara desert. Paul's writings flow from a passion for the scriptures and from thousands of dialogues with Muslim friends and email correspondents. Paul is also the author of "The Way of Righteousness," a 100-program chronological radio series, which today has been or is being translated into more than 60 languages for broadcast in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Pages:
Submitted: 1/22/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: BrT6414508
Category: Current Issues
Terry Brown
225 W 124th St.
Kansas City MO 64145
816-941-3977 Email: brownconsult@earthlink.net

Working Title: Does God Exist?
The Best Arguments Pro and Con
Content:
The book objectively presents the best arguments for and against a Creator both from philosophical and scientific disciplines. The arguments are developed chronologically and presented in understandable terms. Arguments from both hard and soft scientific venues are examined. A brief, historical development of the scientific principles underpinning arguments bearing on the God question can be understood by any reasonably intelligent person not possessing a science background. Approximately one-third (100 pages) of the material is devoted to philosophical arguments developed by atheist, deist and theist philosophers throughout the ages in readable language designed to hold the reader's interest. Included are arguments of current popular secular authors. The manuscript has been thoroughly reviewed by PhD philosophers, a nuclear physicist and an evolutionary biologist.

Marketing features:
Terry Brown works as a CPA, JD, while maintaining a lifelong interest in quantum mechanics, cosmology and metaphysics and has an extensive library on the subjects. He has extensive links to the Catholic Church and related organizations. The author is an engaging speaker and has spoken at various professional seminars and has conducted programs for social organizations on other topics. The author has assisted his wife in the promotion of her published books and her seminars.
Pages:
Submitted: 1/23/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: ByB7413707
Category: Self-help
Barthelus,Linda Byrams,Natacha
11407 S College Avenue
Tulsa OK 74137
703-980-7524 Email: lbarthelus@comcast.net

Working Title: Path Light for New Moms

Content:
This book, part of a Path Light Series, targets a specific life transition. It is designed to significantly decrease anxiety and errors, while equipping new moms with practical instruction. It addresses the virtues of wisdom, discipline, and courage by stressing the importance of implementing biblical principles while applying practical solutions to living with a newborn.

Marketing features:
Co-authored by two sisters--a college business instructor and a minister, both educators and counselors with masters degrees in business administration and human relations respectively. Both obtained their undergraduate degrees from Oral Roberts University. Linda Barthelus teaches business concepts in the workplace and college setting. Natacha Byrams is married with three young boys; helps her husband run a successful business and ministers at seminars, churches and conferences.
Pages:
Submitted: 5/17/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: ByR9355307
Category: Spiritual Growth
Richard Byland
PO Box 833
Pearblossom CA 93553
310-702-0726 Email: rdbyland@jps.net

Working Title: Victory Over Tribulation
The Blessings of Bible Prophecy
Content:
The writer says the purpose of this book is to examine the practical blessings of Bible prophecy in the Christian's lifelong walk with the Lord. The book is not intended to specify a certain time when the rapture of believers and the second coming of Christ will occur. Neither is there information that will help identify the end-times anti-Christ. There are no dire warnings on the pending doom of civilization or speculations of the Armageddon conflict. Rather the book encourages readers to study prophecy in context with whom God is and the type of person he wants each of us to become.

Marketing features:
Rick Byland is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a BA in social sciences. His book No Fear: Moving Mountains and Slaying Dragons was published by Strang communications (2005) with to-date sales of approximately 4000 copies. The owner of a specialty chemical company in California, Richard Byland is retired from the United States Navy.
Pages:
Submitted: 1/23/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: ByR9355307
Category: Spiritual Growth
Richard Byland
PO Box 833
Pearblossom CA 93553
310-702-0726 Email: rdbyland@jps.net

Working Title: Beyond the Essentials:
A Passion for the Christ
Content:
Jesus was no angel. He was unpredictable and full of surprises. If we met him today the only thing we could be certain of is he would not be what we expected. He treated the religious elite of Israel like punching bags, bewildered his disciples, delighted the masses and left everyone flat-footed. The humanity of Jesus provides a window into the soul of God that we are able to peer through. This book examines four critical aspects of Jesus' character as defined by: 1) his mission of redemption, 2) his personal human qualities, 3) his spiritual qualities as the Christ and 4) his divine sovereign qualities as the Son of God. The writer asserts, "This is not Jesus-Lite. This is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, larger than life and ready to rumble through tiresome Christian dogma and cliches. Step right up and shake his hand. He will be glad you did and so will you."

Marketing features:
With his first book Rick Byland established a foundation of over 400 ministers and church leaders across the country supportive and interested in his future work. Over 30 radio stations across the nation are willing to assist with future promotions. A graduate of Seton Hall University, Rick Byland's first book, {ITL}No Fear: Moving Mountains and Slaying Dragons{NRM}, was published by Strang Communications (2005) with to-date sales of approximately 4000 copies. The owner of a specialty chemical company in California, he is retired from the United States Navy.
Pages:
Submitted: 8/25/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CaC9136005
Category: Spiritual Growth
Carol Canet
490 Azalea Street
Thousand Oaks CA 91360
805-492-9934 Email: ckscanet@yahoo.com

Working Title: Cultivating a Heart for God

Content:
The writer examines eight attributes of the fulfilling Christian life using the analogy of a garden in the reader's heart, which needs cultivating. As the reader begins to understand and believe these vital principles, she is encouraged to establish a flourishing and nourishing oasis of joy within her heart. The eight chapters are: Talking to God, Reading God's Word, Embrace Suffering, Authenticity, Serve with Joy, Use Your Gifts, Reach Out to Others, Enrich Your Life. Each topic is necessary for a complete and satisfying relationship with God. Once the reader gets hold of all the components, she finds her treasure hidden within the garden of her Christian life. This book grew out of an overwhelming desire to help new or struggling believers gain a deep, close relationship with the Lord. This book grew out of an overwhelming desire to help new or struggling believers gain a deep, close relationship with the Lord. This book grew out of an overwhelming desire to help new or struggling believers gain a deep, close relationship with the Lord.

Marketing features:
The writer has been married for thirteen years and is raising three children. Her love of working with people prompted her to attend an intensive training course in preparation for a lay ministry in counseling people in times of difficulty. This first book is a result of years of Bible study and these experiences.
Pages:
Submitted: 8/27/2005

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Book Proposal ID #: CaCNonUS06
Category: Self-help
Carolyn Carleton
526 Riverside Dr. Prince Albert,
CANADA SK S6V 2X4
306-922-7788 Email: carletoncj@sasktel.net

Working Title: A Light at the End of the Tunnel

Content:
This book encourages girls to live for and with Christ during their teenage years. Among topics covered are: making choices, friendships, parental relationships, dating and sex, and spiritual gifts. Each chapter ends with "Apply it to Your Life" and "Journal Time" sections that leads teens to prayerfully study specific scripture of that chapter, and then to consider its application to her life.

Marketing features:
Carolyn (Cj) Carleton is the creator of ID Fashions, a Christian line of fashions distributed nationally. She is the Founder and Chairman of the annual Beautifully Created Girls Conference and is a requested speaker to teen girls and women throughout Canada for the past eight years. A book written by Carolyn has been a frequent request at her speaking events. She is willing to travel to promote her book and message to girls on an international level. www.cjcarleton.com
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Submitted: 8/14/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: CaJ6055207
Category: Children
Jeffrey & Maril Carter
PO Box 249
Somonauk IL 60552
630-842-9958 Email: imagine.miracles@yahoo.com

Working Title: A Little Boy Makes a Big Decision

Content:
Jordan is a young boy who has a fascination in hearing his grandfather tell stories of the prophecies of old. His mother calls the stories "silly nonsense." Jordan meets a man named Peter who tells him that a man named Jesus had performed a miracle, causing Peter to catch so many fish his boat almost capsized. Jordan wants to meet Jesus. Finally, Peter tells Jordan that Jesus is coming to their community the very next day - a day when Jordan and his friends were planning a special trip. Jordan makes a decision that causes him to be part of a wonderful experience, and causes his mother to realize that his grandfather's stories were valid, after all.

Marketing features:
None provided. correct Marilyn
Pages:
Submitted: 10/21/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CaK7861307
Category: Self-help
Kat Cannon
2002 Cupolla MTN
Cedar Park TX 78613
512-336-7635 Email: katcannon@austin.rr.com

Working Title: No More Chains:
How God Can Use Depression to Set You Free
Content:
No More Chains shows that depression is not beyond God's ability to use dark times for his good. Readers will be able to better distinguish between God's voice and other voices in the darkness by taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and testing it for truth. By pointing out types of internalized fallacies that can cause depression and negative self-thinking, the book will be a powerful tool to help readers cast off their own chains and emerge from their personal prisons with newfound freedom in Christ.

Marketing features:
Kat Cannon earned a BS in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. This book comes out of her own struggles with depression. She and her husband have two children.
Pages:
Submitted: 12/23/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CaLNonUS07
Category: Missions
Lindsay Cameron
PO Box 476 Deception Bay
Australia QLD 4508
+61 4 08006610 Email: cameron@wesleyan.org.au

Working Title: The Five Stages of Missions

Content:
The Five Stages of Missions proposes a model capturing the five stages of a successful missionary venture. These are the making of converts, disciples, pastors, leaders and international partners. The book looks at some of the historical factors that have influenced exit strategies in evangelical missions, drawing upon the "three-selfs" model of Anderson and Venn and discussing the Pauline model of missions as proposed by Rolland Allen. The book also considers some of the key hindrances to maturation of a mission field, noting that resistance comes from the national church, the missionaries, and the leadership of the original sending church. Several additional models for successfully exiting a mission field are considered.

Marketing features:
The writer is Africa Director of Global Partners, responsible for ministry in 14 countries. He holds the degree of M.Th. in missions from the University of South Africa. He has served eight years as a pastor in the Australian Wesleyan Methodist Church, a mission field of the North American Wesleyan Church. Global Partners has already incorporated the 5 Stages of Missions into its Global Strategic Plan and has made chapter one of the book available to our missionary personnel via a closed website.
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Submitted: 1/23/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CaS3388406
Category: Spiritual Growth
Steven Cavallaro
707 Reflection Dr.
Winter Haven FL 33884
863-318-0143 Email: scavallaro@tampabay.rr.com

Working Title: Marriage:
Before & After (The Fall and the Cross)
Content:
This book is about God's original intention for marriage, how marriage has been corrupted by the fall into sin, and how Jesus has restored marriage through his death and resurrection. The writer seeks to apply the theology of scripture to the practice of marriage. It addresses the issues of guilt and shame, role distinctions, loving sacrifice and loving submission, divorce, sex and the important place of forgiveness. This is not a self-help book.

Marketing features:
Cavallaro has an MDiv and MA in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. He has been pastor of an Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregation in central Florida for nearly eight years. His articles have appeared in Tabletalk Magazine and The ARP Magazine.
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Submitted: 8/19/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: ChB6572108
Category: Bible study
BJ Chapman
709 N 6th Ave
Ozark MO 65721
417-581-0412 Email: billy146@centurytel.net

Working Title: The First Two Thousand Years:
An Unapologetic Examination of Genesis 1-11
Content:
This manuscript is a topical commentary on the events and issues covered in the first eleven chapters of Genesis. It includes discussion of the creation of the universe and man. The global nature of the Genesis flood is addressed as well as its divine purpose. The separation of humanity into various nations, languages, and religions is discussed. The last chapters trace the origin of all false religion back to Genesis 10-11. Various questions are answered, such as, where did Cain get his wife, when did dinosaurs exist, and where do cave men fit into the biblical model of world history? The central theme of the book is uncompromising trust in the historical and scientific reliability of these foundational chapters of the Bible. The purpose of this book is to convince Bible-believing Christians that it is not necessary to make extra biblical concessions to science, philosophy, or culture in order to believe what the Bible says.

Marketing features:
After graduating for Crichton College in Memphis, TN, and doing graduate study at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dallas Theological Seminary, BJ Chapman served Southern Baptist churches for 25 years where he achieved a reputation as a sound biblical preacher and teacher. In preparation for this book, he consulted several authorities including other theologians and current experts in the field of science and biology, who will recommend the book's use in the classroom. His network for marketing also includes friends and acquaintances in church and denominational service, who will promote this book. 573-826-1487 alt. phone
Pages: 8/1/2008
Submitted: 7/21/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: ChB6572108
Category: Bible study
BJ Chapman
709 N 6th Ave
Ozark MO 65721
417-581-0412 Email: billy146@centurytel.net

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Book Proposal ID #: ChL5487107
Category: Spiritual Growth
Lydia Chorpening
324 Boland Private Drive
Shell Lake WI 54871
715-731-0035 Email: rlv-sog@charter.net

Working Title: Bigger than Impossible

Content:
The author gives the reader the vision to see beyond the impossible situations Christians face and depend on the Lord to help them overcome the impossible by seeing all situations as God-possible. She describes her work as using "personal experiences of growing up in almost impossible circumstances to lead the reader into an overcoming lifestyle of making their own difficult situations God-possible."

Marketing features:
Lydia Chorpening grew up Amish. She is a wife, mother, grandmother and a licensed minister. She has been an overseas missionary to the Philippines. These experiences have given her a a message about overcoming impossible odds.
Pages:
Submitted: 12/23/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: ChR5486806
Category: Spiritual Growth
Rev. Lydia Chorpening
324 Bolands Private Dr.
Shell Lake WI 54871
715-731-0035 Email: rlv-sog@charter.net

Working Title: The Seven Robes of Joseph

Content:
A fresh study on Joseph, this manuscript has a short introduction that describes the Amish background of the author. this book uses the various "robes" donned by Joseph during his tumultuous and active journey through life.The robes symbolically indicate how he overcame what seemed to defeat yet led him to liberation and freedom. It is a narrative plus a study, leading the reader to find freedom, victory, and an ultimate position of authority in "the church that Jesus Christ is building today."

Marketing features:
This book is in print in the Philippines. The author has had radio interviews, been written up in newspaper articles, and is a speaker at various denominational meetings.
Pages: 12/6/2007
Submitted: 11/23/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: ClC4431005
Category: Evangelism/Witnessin
Cheryl A. Clason
1533 Scenic Way
Akron OH 44310-1667
330-633-6157 Email: jclason@juno.com

Working Title: A Beginner's Guide to Origami-vangelism
Using the Art of Japanese Paper Folding
Content:
This manuscript guides the user in the steps necessary for learning to fold fourteen objects from ordinary weight paper. One portion of the book presents very detailed, illustrated explanations for those with limited or no experience folding origami objects. Another section contains summarized instructions helpful to an experienced folder, or for review once the Christian worker has learned the folds. The author has found paper folding (Origami-vangelism) is useful in reaching the unsaved of all ages, as well as illustrating Bible lessons. She has included a list of scripture references and titles for Bible stories which can be illustrated using three or more of the fourteen objects.

Marketing features:
The writer has taught at one of the largest Christian secondary schools in Ohio since 1973 and has presented workshops at the regional convention of the Association of Christian Schools International. Since 2003, she has successfully taught origami folding and illustrating Bible stories in various settings to audiences ranging in age from eight to eighty. She has a BA.Ed from University of Akron and M Ed. from Kent State University.
Pages: 10/31/2005
Submitted: 10/24/2005

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Book Proposal ID #: ClM4425806
Category: Spiritual Growth
Mike Cleveland
PO Box 1527
Medina OH 44258
330-620-8448 Email: webservant@settingcaptivesfree.com

Working Title: The Cross
Finding Life in Jesus' Death
Content:
This sixty-lesson study takes an in-depth look at the cross of Jesus. Essential doctrines of salvation are explained. Each study question in the lessons is designed to assist believers in understanding biblical principles, while learning how to apply the power of the cross to daily living.

Marketing features:
Mike Cleveland's has authored six published books (Focus Publishing) and his articles have appeared in various publications. A conference speaker and radio teacher, he is founder and president of Setting Captives Free.
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Submitted: 11/23/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: CoE6050607
Category: Spiritual Growth
Elisabeth Klein Corcoran
155 S. Western Avenue
Aurora IL 60506
630-264-2281 Email: ecorcoran@blackberrycreek.org

Working Title: Rumors of You:
Confessions of a Hard Year
Content:
Life turned upside down for Kevin and Elisabeth Corcoran one day in August when he came home carrying a pink slip from the middle school where he taught. Two of his students had falsely accused him of touching them inappropriately. He had been placed on administrative leave. The Corcorans' astonishment turned to fear and pain as a Grand Jury was convened and then police took Kevin away in handcuffs. Elisabeth's journal records the nightmare that followed. The questions: Why would God allow false accusations that threatened to destroy a reputation and career? The desperate prayers for help. The words of encouragement from scripture as God reassured them he had not abandoned them. This is a gripping story of the work God does in bringing his children to spiritual maturity through personal calamity. The message is that regardless of the trial and our feelings about it, we can choose to believe that God is with us and gives the strength we need.

Marketing features:
The writer is author of Calm in My Chaos: Encouragement for a Mom's Weary Soul (Kregel, 2001) and In Search of Calm: Renewal for a Mother's Heart (Xulon, 2005).. She writes a monthly column, "Moments for Mom," that is sent to over 50 websites and 250 mothers' groups around the country. She speaks to about 25 Mothers of Preschoolers' (MOPS) and women's groups each ministry year, speaking in front of about a thousand women each year plus has spoken at the Hearts at Home National Conference. Her website features books and speaking schedules: www.elisabethcorcoran.com.
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Submitted: 3/17/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CoJ8011305
Category: Spiritual Growth
JoAnn Conner
4570 S. Downing Circle
Englewood CO 80113
303-789-4007 Email: joannconner@comcast.net

Working Title: Dear Nicholas, From Your Mother

Content:
This book is a collection of letters sent to the writer's son, Nicholas, on the occasion of his engagement. Each letter contains one or more short essays on topics that will help to prepare him to become a husband. The essays are arranged in alphabetical order and are somewhat anecdotal, but overall are more theological in tone. The purpose of the letters is to give Nicholas a sound doctrinal basis for marriage as well as to inspire him to be transformed into a spirit-filled man of God, one who will bear God's image in marriage and bring glory to him.

Marketing features:
Jo Ann Conner is a pediatrician, the mother of eight children, and a freelance writer who lives at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. She publishes fiction and non-fiction in children's magazines. Her latest article will come out in January, 2006, in "Odyssey," a science magazine published by Cobblestone Publishing Co. She also writes devotions for denominational periodicals, teaches Sunday school to high school students, and speaks at Christian women's gatherings. She is a member of Centennial Covenant Church (Evangelical Covenant). Her denomination's award-winning periodical, "The Covenant Companion," regularly reviews and promotes newly published books.
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Submitted: 12/26/2005

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Book Proposal ID #: CoJNonUS09
Category: Evangelism
Jonathan Cohen
48 Saxonwold Manor, Eastwold W Saxonwold 2196, Johannesburg
South Africa
+27 72 148 7665 Email: jonathansmailbox@gmail.com

Working Title: Let My People Go

Content:
Let My People Go was written for the purpose of being a definitive handbook for Jewish evangelism. Using the Jewish Bible, the Old Testament, as the primary tool of analysis, the book opens a common basis for communication between Jews and Christians; it also reveals the irreconcilable differences between the Old Testament and widely accepted Jewish beliefs.

Marketing features:
Jonathan Cohen worked fifteen years as a commercial director and five years as a copywriter. He has spoken at Jewish evangelism conferences. Ed Frampton, general director of the International Board of Jewish Missions, has expressed enthusiasm for this book and will provide an endorsement, if required.
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Submitted: 5/25/2009

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Book Proposal ID #: CoL4620207
Category: Children
Lisa Coffey
735 W. Walnut St. #C
Indianapolis IN 46202
317-226-9709 Email: lisacoffey01@aol.com

Working Title: Meeting Jesus

Content:
This book is an illustrated children's book set to rhyme. Its overarching theme is personal accountability. A child walks outside his home on a summer day and meets Jesus. He is shown the city-at-large and views what happens when sin takes control of people. The youngster also learns who must take ultimate responsibility for fallen man's condition.

Marketing features:
Lisa Coffey has published nearly 2,000 editorials, columns, and articles, with most appearing in newspapers. She was a Christian radio show host during the year 2005. She has an MBA and currently works as an adjunct professor at Crossroads Bible College and is an independent computer/marketing consultant.
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Submitted: 3/17/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CoM3017505
Category: Current Issues
Matthew J. Coleman
37 Arbor Hills Lane
Talking Rock GA 30175
706-253-2770 Email: mmattjcoleman@yahoo.com

Working Title: Pennies from Heaven
The Intersection of Faith and Economics
Content:
This is a serious examination of economics and faith for the Christian in the modern evangelical and active mainline church. The focus is directed at the questions many believers -- especially those in business and management--have about how their faith plays out in the marketplace. Chapters deal with the why and how of economic activity and the Christian[s place in it, as well as common questions from believers, including tithing, investments, morality, and ethical issues associated with Christianity. The work uses scripture to fully explore the extent of God's presence in economic activity. The impact of economics on societal institutions such as government, schools, and the church is covered as well as the more commonly expected business applications. The providential aspect of economic activity for the world as well as believers, including some less thought of topics such as "financial sin" and "heaven and hell in economic terms," provides some looks at how commonly used financial and economic expressions also have deeply rooted theological meaning.

Marketing features:
Matthew Coleman's 35 years in business management, science and technology, economics, and theology has given him roles as engineer/scientist in industry, a technical editor and publisher, senior management in research and technology, and an intelligence analyst for the United States Navy working on issues of economic stability and government policy. His education includes undergraduate work in English literature and applied physics with advanced degrees in technology management and organizational theory. Previously published works include technical publications on recycling, the economics of plant maintenance, and energy management as well as work in transportation and economics. He has been the startup lay pastor for a targeted audience church and has worked as a worship and music leader for other congregations both in the US and overseas. An ordained elder, Matthew Coleman is a confident public speaker, and has made over 50 major addresses to industry, academic, and religious audiences. He has also been a guest lecturer for communications at several universities and continues to teach doctrine and theology within the Reformed faith.
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Submitted: 10/24/2005

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Book Proposal ID #: CoR2409006
Category: Family Issues
Robert Collins
10544 Lee Highway
Fincastle VA 24090
540-992-5497 Email: bobamyc@hughes.net

Working Title: Led by Love
Giving Your Child a Moral Character
Content:
This evangelistic book begins with secular ideas to show that happy, successful children have good, moral characters cultivated by their parents, using the tools of family unity and parental authority to instill biblical virtues. The writer has devoted four chapters to practical parenting applications of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ("Love is patient, love is kind. . .") and more than two chapters to correction of behavior that violates the family's ethic. Proper correction is not simply punishment. It restores the child's relationship to the parent and reinforces the moral training of the virtue that was broken. Finally, the gospel is presented through advice for the "It's Not Fair Syndrome." We have taught our children that life is not fair by the grace and mercy of God through the redemptive blood of Jesus Christ. If life was fair and we got what we deserved, then none of us would go to heaven.

Marketing features:
Many of the experiences recorded in this book have come from the writer's experiences as a practicing pediatrician for almost 15 years and the father of three girls. Aside from the ready-made market of thousands of families from his practice, this book was specifically written for a 13-week class in his church that will be offered every third semester. He is currently on disability, which offers some time to submit magazine articles and attend speaking engagements.
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Submitted: 11/23/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: CoS3065609
Category: Spiritual Growth
Sandra G. Conner
1145 Nicholsville Rd
Monroe GA 30656
404-545-4297 Email: sgcmonroe@windstream.net

Working Title: A Match Made in Heaven:
The True Cinderella Story That's All About The Prince
Content:
"Women, more often than not, take the lead role in the spiritual life of the family, however they are not able to guide their children spiritually because they are struggling with their own faith development" (Barna). But, according to the writer, the deep truths of God's word can be as easy to understand as child's play. Just as Jesus used parables to teach his disciples, this book examines Cinderella by Charles Perrault as a parable using types from the Bible. Though very little is said about the Prince, he is the primary ingredient in every facet of the story. The writer uses the familiar objects in the story to explain salvation by grace alone through the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, the person and the purposes of the Holy Spirit, the purpose of the church, redeeming grace, eternal security and the victorious Christian life.

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Sandra G. Conner is the wife of the senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Monroe, Georgia. She is a wife, mother, a lover of the Word of God and a teacher of women, young and old. She speaks at women's conferences throughout the Southeast. She co-authored one fictional short story, So Dear the Price, which was published in the May 1992 edition of Home Life, A Christian Family Magazine.
Pages: 3/2/2009
Submitted: 2/22/2009

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Book Proposal ID #: CrG5021107
Category: Fiction
Gary & Sherrie Crandall
8868 Woodmayr Drive
Norwalk IA 50211
515-953-6025 Email: gandscrandall@msn.com

Working Title: The Light of Athoni

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Targeting young adults, the thrust of the story is that the Kingdom of Athoni faces a final stand against the evil Kingdom of Gogdor and its dark Lord, Apollyon. The story reveals the inability of man, despite his greatest and noblest efforts, to win against evil. It is only by finding the light that darkness can be overcome. In addition to man's struggle, the war in the unseen but ever present angelic realm adds yet another dimension.

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The writers have served in pastoral ministry for 25 years. Both Gary and Sherrie have attended Grace Theological Seminary, where Gary earned an MDiv, and Dallas Theological Seminary. Sherrie studied literature at Bluffton College. Gary has one book in print, Gold Under Fire, in its second printing by WinePress Publishers. Gary and Sherrie have also authored several articles. Both enjoy a wide-spread speaking ministry to a variety of groups.
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Submitted: 3/4/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CrG5021107
Category: Christian Living/Suf
Gary Crandall
8868 Woodmayr Dr.
Norwalk IA 50211
515-953-6025 Email: gandscrandall@msn.com

Working Title: Gold Under Fire:
The Christian & Adversity
Content:
All Christians experience trials and adversity. Why we do so, how we should respond, and what we should learn are frequently asked questions. There are no pat answers or simple remedies; however, the Word of God provides clear, comforting, and sometimes convicting biblical answers to our questions. Underlying God's gracious response to our suffering is his ultimate purpose. He does not simply answer our questions; he is the answer. At the end of our long and often troubling search we find not ourselves but God. The purpose of Gold Under Fire is to help clarify the map for that journey. Gold Under Fire is divided into three main sections. Section One contains nine chapters on "Why Christians Suffer." Section Two contains twelve chapters on "How to Respond to Adversity." The third section has twelve chapters answering "Practical Questions Related to Trials & Adversity." This book is in its second printing. The latest, through Pleasant Word (a division of WinePress) was published in February 2005.

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Gary Crandall has been a pastor for 27 years, and he currently serves as Sr. Pastor of Martensdale Community Church, near Des Moines, IA. He holds a bachelors degree from the University of Maryland, a master of divinity from Grace Theological Seminary, and sacred theological masters degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has a speaking ministry to other churches as well as national and foreign conferences. His ministry website is www.growingingrace.net.
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Submitted: 4/24/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: CrK3261505
Category: Church Issues
Kent Crockett
17960 NW 177th Ave.
Alachua FL 32615
386-418-0992 Email: corner@odsgc.net

Working Title: Pastor Abuse

Content:
The manuscript is filled with numerous true stories of ministers who have been cruelly mistreated by their churches. Some 1,600 pastors are leaving the ministry every month -- that's 50 every day calling it quits. Eighty percent of pastors' wives wish their spouse would choose another profession. The average pastoral career lasts only 14 years. What is it about ministry that's causing to many to resign? The writer asserts it's a small hostile group within nearly every church that criticizes and harasses their pastor until he can't take it anymore. This manuscript profiles six different pastor abusers: the Prior Abuser, the Critical Complainer, the Manipulative Flatterer, the Control Freak, the Know-It-All, and the Single-Issue Activist. The root of this behavior is, according to the writers, fear of change, loss of control, unrealistic expectations, leadership jealousy, and opposing visions. The writer asks, "How do these antagonists get into power? Sometimes it's as simple as volunteering for a position that no one else wants. Once this appointee is in the place of prominence, it's almost impossible to unseat him."

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Kent Crockett graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the author of three published books, including The 911 Handbook, a CBA bestseller in 1998. He's been interviewed 80 times on radio and television and has a website: www.kentcrockett.com. Co-author Mike Johnston graduated from Christian Bible College and is president of the PMI Center for Biblical Studies, a correspondence Bible school to over 4,000 prisoners. He also owns a pastor resource website (www.pastorhelps.com), with over 700 pastors on his mailing list. Kent and Mike were both abused as pastors, which motivated them to write this book.
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Submitted: 12/25/2005

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Book Proposal ID #: CuP9222307
Category: Spiritual Growth
Patricia Cummings
1676A Beaver Creek
Beaumont CA 92223
951-572-5329 Email: dcummingaz@aol.com

Working Title: Making Room for Jesus:
The Secret Life of Prayer
Content:
Making Room for Jesus shares a ministry wife's heart for prayer. With warmth and personal anecdotes, the author encourages reader to spend time with God each day. Chapters cover such topics as why we pray, using a prayer journal, praying for ourselves, and praying for difficult people.

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Patricia Harper Cummings is a pastor's wife who knows the rich benefits of a quiet time with God. She has had one book, Life's Little Parables, published by Xulon Press.
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Submitted: 9/24/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: DaG3965505
Category: Current Issues
Gregg Davidson
200 Tanner Drive
Oxford MS 38655
662-915-5824 Email: davidson@olemiss.edu

Working Title: False Divide:
Why an Inerrant Bible and Modern Science
Content:
The conflict between creation and evolution is often viewed as a conflict between Christians and the world, but the debate rages within the Church as well. Many Christians are increasingly polarized over what should be taught in schools, over the nature of Intelligent Design, and over what range of interpretations of Genesis is acceptable for the believer. This work tackles the issue with only two initial assumptions: 1) the Bible does not err, but 2) its interpreters often do. From this starting point, the reader is first taken through an examination of Scripture to see what is actually taught, without regard to any particular scientific challenge. Remarkable similarities between the opening of the Old and New Testament, coupled with lessons learned from historical science-scripture debates, suggest that the best interpretation of Genesis 1 and 2 is as an emphatic statement of God's authorship, but not as a natural history lesson. The book then introduces the reader to the relevant modern scientific theories to determine if there is any inherent conflict. Conflicts not only fail to appear, but in some cases, scientific insights may even help interpret difficult scriptures that have puzzled theologians for millennia. Additional chapters address the strength of scientific theories, their relationship to different philosophies including Intelligent Design, and the strength of arguments levied against modern scientific claims.

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A professor of Geology and Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi, the writer has a B.S. in Geology from Wheaton College, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Hydrology from the University of Arizona. He has published scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. A member of the PCA (Presbyterian Church of America), he is invited to give sermons, Christian seminars in prisons, and scientific presentations in universities. He is beginning to make contacts for presenting the material related to this book, on university campuses.
Pages: 11/11/2005
Submitted: 10/25/2005

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Book Proposal ID #: DaH3222507
Category: Bible study
Helen Davis
14165 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
Jacksonville FL 32225
904-220-2247 Email: logosman@aol.com

Working Title: Possessing the Promised Land

Content:
The work shows the parallel between the children of Israel possessing their Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua and our possessing our Promised Land of full salvation (eternal life, healing, prosperity, victory, protection, provision, deliverance, etc.) under the leadership of our Joshua, Jesus. This is based on a thorough study of the book of Joshua, showing the principles God laid out for the people to follow in order to possess the land he was giving them. The same principles apply to us today. Christians are the children of Abraham by faith and through Jesus are heirs to his covenant with God. They need to know how to claim the blessings promised in that covenant.

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The writer has been Dean of Redeemer Bible College in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL for ten years. She has taught extensively in the Bible College and has taught a Cell Group on a weekly basis for ten years. She holds a masters in Christian counseling, a doctorate in religious education, and a Ph.D. in Christian education from Covington Theological Seminary, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and received the President's Award for Outstanding Female Student. She holds a Doctor of Theology degree from Logos Christian College and Graduate Schools.
Pages: 1/16/2008
Submitted: 11/10/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: DaJ9600108
Category: Self-help
Jean Darby
2074 Lazare Path
Redding CA 96001
530-242-0698 Email: jeandarby@att.net

Working Title: Dearly Beloved:
I Still Love You
Content:
This book is a heart-wrenching story of a husband's slow decline into the world of Alzheimer's disease. The view point is that of the writer, Jean Darby, as she tells of her husband's daily happenings as they battle the disease together. She offers tips for everyday living and tells candidly of the surprises that come with the disease. Throughout its pages Darby emphasizes the need to stay in love with one's suffering spouse. The book was previously published.

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Jean Darby is the author of 64 children's books which were published in the US, Canada, England, and Australia. She also authored biographies on the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the America generals, Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas McArthur. Her adult novel, Journey Out of Darkness, is the story of her foster's daughter's dark experience in the foster care system.
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Submitted: 1/24/2008

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Book Proposal ID #: DaJNonUS07
Category: Spiritual Growth
Jim Davidson
19 Great Stuart St. Peterhead, AB42 1JX
Scotland, UK
01779 470242 Email: jimdavidson@dsl.pipex.com

Working Title: The Christian and the Spirit Dimension

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Because the Christian is spiritually born again, and has the Spirit of Jesus Christ living in him, he relates to a spirit dimension as well as a physical. Historical and contemporary evidence witnesses to the spirit dimension, as seen in angel visitations, and both mystical and near death experiences. The Bible forbids dabbling in spiritualism and ghosts; such phenomena can be explained in terms of "the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Yet they also are evidence for reality of a spirit dimension. But Christ in us is greater than Satan and evil in the world. In Christ, man has life in the spirit dimension giving him place and significance in God's eternal plan.

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The writer is a former Salvation Army major and missionary-officer. He holds English/psychology/education degrees from Universities of Aberdeen, Scotland, and Hong Kong. A reader in Presbyterian Church, high school teacher and college lecturer, he has had 50 years of pulpit ministry and is author of two adult books and one for children, plus articles published in various magazines ranging from Church of England Newspaper to Psychology.
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Submitted: 3/20/2007

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Book Proposal ID #: DaR2967306
Category: Theology
Robert Davis
200 Sleepy Hollow Rd.
Piedmont SC 29673
864-845-5229 Email: rbarrydavis@bellsouth.net

Working Title: Contrasts: Jewish/Christian

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The manuscript is a condensed Bible college text which compares differing concepts between Christianity and Judaism. Its purpose is to familiarize the Christian with various Jewish beliefs of today as well as examine the Christian doctrines on the same subject. This not only instructs on Judaism but also would assist Jew and Christian alike on understanding Church doctrines. Even though Christianity began as a branch of Judaism, the two have grown apart on some doctrines.

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Davis writes that he has three self-published books that are now published online. Hundreds of copies have been sold as he ministers in his home church and those he visits. He is a frequent guest on the program "Walking in the Kingdom on the Sky Angel Network as well as a guest on a local TV station. Presently, he is editing three adolescent book manuscripts and has other works in progress. He earned an MS in theological studies. This particular book is a Biblical Life College text, previously used by Logos Bible College.
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Submitted: 9/25/2006

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Book Proposal ID #: DeK4891205
Category: Theology
Kevin DeYoung
2306 Northampton Way
Lansing MI 48912
517-351-6810 Email: revkev@urc-msu.org

Working Title: Freedom and Boundaries:
A Pastoral Primer on the Role of Women i
Content:
This is a biblical and pastoral look at the roles of men and women in the church. It is written to the interested lay person. Short enough and non-technical enough to be accessible to non-academics, the book is also thorough enough to make a cogent case for the traditional interpretation of the disputed texts, and suggests ways to apply a complementarian solution to the issue.

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The writer earned a BA from Hope College and an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell. He has pastored in two RCA churches who have wrestled with this issue. Currently he is Senior Pastor at University Reformed Church in East Lansing across the street from Michigan State.
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Submitted: 8/27/2005

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