January 2009 Author News & Recent Releases
Congratulations to Wordserve authors Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs who were on “The Today Show” to talk about their new book just released by Waterbrook, I Do Again: How We Found a Second Chance at Our Marriage—and You Can Too.. Married for ten years, divorced for seven and then remarried, they have a fabulous story of redemption and love.
Current Releases
Following are releases from the past couple of months as well as from January. As you know, January is a time when new book releases are legion, WordServe authors have done their share.
Gone in a Heartbeat: Our Daughters Died…Our Faith Endures by David and Marie Works, with Dean Merrill (Focus/Tyndale), is the very moving, yet hopeful story of the New Life church killings from December of 2007. While tragic in the earthly consequences for this strong family of faith, God always shows the redemptive path to those who look for it. This book will encourage any family that God never loses the file of those he loves.
Doug Fields, pastor at Saddleback, releases Refuel: An Uncomplicated Guide to Connecting With God (Thomas Nelson). A practical “message book” that helps any reader to consider the simplicity of reconnecting or connecting with God.
Alaska author, Leslie Fields, comes out with Parenting is Your Highest Calling: And 8 Other Myths That Trap Us in Worry and Guilt (WaterBrook). As the mother of six children, she knows how kids can overwhelm and life and marriage. And while we should, of course, “focus on our family,” it’s not the highest mission a Christian parent has. Good stuff.
Rick Johnson, President of Better Dads (www.betterdads.com), and author of The Woman Whisperer, comes out with a new book The Power of a Man: Using Your Influence as a Man of Character (Revell). A timely balanced resource for men.
Novelist Marylu Tyndall has come out with The Red Siren: Charles Towne Belles (book 1, from Barbour). A Christy Award finalist, this historical novel set in the South is a pageturner.
Dave Biebel has penned 70 Ways to Beat 70: Keys to a Longer, Healthier Life (Revell). Well researched, practical, the perfect book for anyone over 60 (or younger). First of the 3-book series on a variety of felt need issues.
Christian George releases Godology: Because Knowing God Changes Everything (Moody). A story-driven book on the attributes God, perfect for the under 30 set.
Kathi Lipp comes out with her first book, The Husband Project: 21 Days of Loving Your Man, On Purpose and With a Plan. Rachelle is especially excited about this one… Kathi was her first client and this was the first book she sold.
Gilbert Morris has The Appomattox Saga: Book 2 (Barbour), a Three Books in One reprint of an older 10 book series on the Civil War. As a value priced hard cover, it makes for a great extend beach read for anyone interested in that time period.
These authors signed new book contracts this month…
President of Focus on the Family Jim Daly’s STRENGTH, showing that strength of character, strength of convictions and strength of heart will help sustain anyone through the inevitable trials of life, to Brian Thomasson at David Cook, for publication in Summer 2010.
Novelist Karen Witemeyer's THE DRESSMAKER'S PROPOSAL, in which a dressmaker who values beauty tangles with a liveryman who condemns vanity, to Charlene Patterson at Bethany House, in a three-book deal.
First runner-up on “The Biggest Loser” (Season 4), Julie Hadden's FAT CHANCE: How God Changed My Life Through Reality TV, an inspiring memoir explaining the inner transformation available to all who want to lose weight, get healthier or change their life, to Linda Cunningham at Guideposts for publication in January 2010
Girl in the Orange Dress author Margot Starbuck's UNSQUEEZED, giving women permission to escape the appearance-driven life to enjoy the woman God made them to be, to Cindy Bunch at IVP, for publication in Spring 2010.
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