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ID: 155738

Title: When Answers Aren't Enough: Experiencing God as Good When Life Isnt

Author: Matt Rogers

Narrator: Matt Rogers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:04:33

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

On April 16, 2007, the campus of Virginia Tech experienced a collective nightmare when thirty-three students were killed in the worst massacre in modern U.S. history. Following that horrendous event, Virginia Tech campus pastor Matt Rogers found himself asking and being asked, Where is God in all of this? The cliché-ridden, pat answers rang hollow.In this book, Matt approaches the pain of the world with personal perspectivedealing with his hurting community as well as standing over the hospital bed of his own fatherand goes beyond answers, beyond theodicy, beyond the mere intellectual. When Answers Arent Enough drives deeper, to the heart of our longing, in search of a God we can experience as good when life isnt.

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ID: 155748

Title: Better Safe than Sued: Keeping Your Students and Ministry Alive

Author: Jack Crabtree

Narrator: Samuel Dinkawitz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:12:15

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

Most youth workers will admit that they dont spend a lot of time thinking about safety in their youth ministry. Sure, they shout, Seat belts! when the crew loads into the van, or they use the buddy system when at theme parks. But beyond that, theyre mostly concerned with introducing students to Jesus. Nothings wrong with looking after their spiritual well-being, but overlooking their safety can lead to pain and problems for you, your students, your church, or your community.The reality is, whether its a game of dodgeball in the church gym, or a rock climbing trip during a summer retreat, you have precious cargo in your care, and its your responsibility to make sure they return home safely and in one piece.Better Safe Than Sued is an essential guidebook for anyone in youth ministrypaid or volunteer, veteran or rookie. Along with questions to get you thinking about your own ministry context after each chapter, inside youll discover how you can make your ministry a safe place for students and leaders as you read about: Safety while riding in buses, vans, and cars Camps, retreats, and conferences Selecting staff Avoiding sexual misconduct Establishing a No-Bully Zone How to handle injuries, and much moreMake sure your ministry is safe and that youre protected so you never have to be the one saying, I never took safety seriously until

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ID: 59941

Title: Open: An Autobiography

Author: Andre Agassi

Narrator: Erik Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18:05:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-09

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, Other

Summary:

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.

Agassi’s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. He dyes his hair, pierces his ears, dresses like a punk rocker. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning-fast return.

And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world’s best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target.

Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Never before has the inner game of tennis and the outer game of fame been so precisely limned. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals from several generations—Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer—Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals a shattering loss of confidence. And he recounts his spectacular resurrection, a comeback climaxing with his epic run at the 1999 French Open and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one.

In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf. Inspired by her quiet strength, he fights through crippling pain from a deteriorating spine to remain a dangerous opponent in the twenty-first and final year of his career. Entering his last tournament in 2006, he’s hailed for completing a stunning metamorphosis, from nonconformist to elder statesman, from dropout to education advocate. And still he’s not done. At a U.S. Open for the ages, he makes a courageous last stand, then delivers one of the most stirring farewells ever heard in a sporting arena.

With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi’s game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed, and power.

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ID: 283944

Title: Ford County: Stories

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: John Grisham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:43:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-09

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Short Stories, Legal Thriller

Summary:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In his first collection of short stories John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill.

Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons, Leon and Butch, take a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit the youngest Graney brother, Raymond, who's been locked away on death row for eleven years. It could well be their last visit.

Mack Stafford, a hard-drinking and low-grossing run-of-the-mill divorce lawyer gets a miracle phone call with a completely unexpected offer to settle some old, forgotten cases for more money than he has ever seen. Mack is suddenly bored with the law, fed up with his wife and his life, and makes drastic plans to finally escape.

Quiet, dull Sidney, a data collector for an insurance company, perfects his blackjack skills in hopes of bringing down the casino empire of Clanton's most ambitious hustler, Bobby Carl Leach, who, among other crimes, has stolen Sidney's wife.

Three good ol' boys from rural Ford County begin a journey to the big city of Memphis to give blood to a grievously injured friend. However, they are unable to drive past a beer store as the trip takes longer and longer. The journey comes to an abrupt end when they make a fateful stop at a Memphis strip club.

The Quiet Haven Retirement Home is the final stop for the elderly of Clanton. It's a sad, languid place with little controversy, until Gilbert arrives. Posing as a lowly paid bedpan boy, he is in reality a brilliant stalker with an uncanny ability to sniff out the assets of those 'seniors' he professes to love.

One of the hazards of litigating against people in a small town is that one day, long after the trial, you will probably come face-to-face with someone you've beaten in a lawsuit. Lawyer Stanley Wade bumps into an old adversary, a man with a long memory, and the encounter becomes a violent ordeal.

Clanton is rocked with the rumor that the gay son of a prominent family has finally come home, to die. Of AIDS. Fear permeates the town as gossip runs unabated. But in Lowtown, the colored section of Clanton, the young man finds a soul mate in his final days.

Featuring a cast of characters you'll never forget, these stories bring Ford County to vivid and colorful life. Often hilarious, frequently moving, and always entertaining, this collection makes it abundantly clear why John Grisham is our most popular storyteller.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!

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ID: 155415

Title: Unleashing the Word: Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture

Author: Max McLean, Warren Bird

Narrator: Max McLean, Max/warren Mclean/bird, Warren Bird

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:31:50

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Summary:

Modern society is awash in words. An auditory tidal wave cascades from our televisions, radios, media players, and the Internet. Today’s distracted worshippers often feel spiritually shortchanged when the Scriptures are spoken without passion and power. This lively and encouraging resource is the collaboration of a gifted Bible narrator and a mentor to church leaders. In it they show how churches can train their own teams of Scripture readers. These laypeople can—with enthusiasm, conviction, and passion—”unleash the Word of God,” and prepare hearts to receive the message. An illustrative, lively, multi-session DVD that brings the book’s lessons to life is included. Spoken well, the Word of God opens and penetrates the listener’s heart. Simple, straightforward, and culturally relevant, this book-and-DVD combination provides the necessary tools to teach you how to read the Bible aloud, in a way that communicates its life-changing power!

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ID: 155912

Title: Invisible Terror Collection: The Guardian

Author: Bill Myers

Narrator: Bill Myers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:00:56

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Kids, Religious & Inspirational

Summary:

At the start of the fifth book in Bill Myers Forbidden Doors series, Becka Williams best friend Julie is involved in a hit-and-run accident. When Julie awakes in the hospital, shes convinced an angelic being is caring for her and living inside herbut Becka is sure the spirit Julie has welcomed is anything but angelic. With Julies spiritual wellbeing at stake, Becka risks everything to convince her friend of the truth.

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ID: 59944

Title: Defend the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5

Author: Christopher Andrew

Narrator: Robin Sachs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 39:38:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-09

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: History, World

Summary:

An unprecedented publishing event: to mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has for the first time opened its archives to an independent historian. The book reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counterterrorism. The book describes how MI5 has been managed, what its relationship has been with government, where it has triumphed, and where it has failed. In all of this no restriction has been placed on the judgments made by the author.

Defend the Realm also adds significantly to our knowledge of many celebrated events and notorious individuals and definitively lays to rest a number of persistent myths. Above all, it shows the place of this previously extremely secretive organization within the United Kingdom. Few books could make such an immediate and extraordinary increase to our understanding of British history over the past century.

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ID: 283947

Title: Cherries in Winter: My Family's Recipe for Hope in Hard Times

Author: Suzan Colon

Narrator: Suzan Colon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-09

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Cooking, Non-Fiction, Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

What is the secret to finding hope in hard times?

When Suzan Colón was laid off from her dream job at a magazine during the economic downturn of 2008, she needed to cut her budget way, way back, and that meant home cooking. Her mother suggested, “Why don’t you look in Nana’s recipe folder?” In the basement, Suzan found the tattered treasure, full of handwritten and meticulously typed recipes, peppered with her grandmother Matilda’s commentary in the margins. Reading it, Suzan realized she had found something more than a collection of recipes—she had found the key to her family’s survival through hard times.

Suzan began re-creating Matilda’s “sturdy food” recipes for baked pork chops and beef stew, and Aunt Nettie’s clam chowder made with clams dug up by Suzan’s grandfather Charlie in Long Island Sound. And she began uncovering the stories of her resilient family’s past. Taking inspiration from stylish, indomitable Matilda, who was the sole support of her family as a teenager during the Great Depression (and who always answered “How are you?” with “Fabulous, never better!”), and from dashing, twice-widowed Charlie, Suzan starts to approach her own crisis with a sense of wonder and gratitude. It turns out that the gift to survive and thrive through hard times had been bred in her bones all along.

Cherries in Winter is an irresistible gem of a book. It makes you want to cook, it makes you want to know your own family’s stories, and, above all, it makes you feel rich no matter what.

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ID: 155911

Title: Invisible Terror Collection: The Encounter

Author: Bill Myers

Narrator: Bill Myers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:30:57

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Kids, Religious & Inspirational

Summary:

The sixth book of Bill Myers Forbidden Doors series focuses on Becka Williams friend Krissi, who opens her life up to the occult when she dabbles in automatic handwriting. As the messages she writes begin to come true, Krissi begins to believe that she is a real conduit, and that the alien speaking through her is real. While the rest of her friends dismiss Krissis actions as silly, Becka takes them seriously and worries about what dark spirits Krissi has opened herself to. Meanwhile, Beckas brother Scott is caught up in an online game that is slowly taking over his life.

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ID: 155560

Title: Fit to Be Tied

Author: Robin Lee Hatcher

Narrator: Kathy Garver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:32:51

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction & Literature, Western, Religious & Inspirational, Religious Fiction

Summary:

It’s 1916, and Idaho rancher Cleo Arlington knows everything about horses but nothing about men. So when charged with transforming English aristocrat Sherwood Statham from playboy into cowboy, she’s totally disconcerted. So is Statham, who’s never encountered a woman succeeding in a “man’s world.” Their bumpy trot into romance is frustrating, exhilarating, and ultimately heartwarming.

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