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ID: 159688

Title: Help, I Can't Stop Laughing!: A Nonstop Collection of Life's Funniest Stories

Author: Ann Spangler

Narrator: Connie Wetzell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:26:40

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Satire & Parody, Counseling & Inspirational, General Comedy

Summary:

But be forewarned, once you start, you may not be able to stop! Help, I Cant Stop Laughing! offers a collection of nonstop fun, foibles, and rib-tickling humor for those who know that laughter is the best medicine. Contributors like Barbara Johnson, Martha Bolton, Mark Lowry, Patsy Clairmont, Becky Freeman, and Chonda Pierce share their most hilarious and embarrassing moments to remind you that Gods love and a little laughter will keep you smiling no matter what curves life throws you. This cheerful collection of quips, stories, anecdotes, and quotes offers a continual source of refreshment in the midst of lifes struggles and stresses. Let the laughter begin!

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ID: 159455

Title: Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls

Author: Gary Thomas

Narrator: Gary Thomas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:16:42

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

Parenting is a school for spiritual formationand our children are our teachers. The journey of caring for, rearing, training, and loving our children will profoundly alter us forever.Sacred Parenting is unlike any other parenting book you have ever read. This is not a how-to book that teaches you ways to discipline your kids or help them achieve their full potential. Instead of discussing how parents can change their kids, Sacred Parenting turns the tables and demonstrates how God uses our kids to change us.Youve read all the method books. Now take a step back and receive some much-needed inspiration. Youll be encouraged by stories that tell how other parents handled the challenges and difficulties of being a parentand how their children transformed their relationship with God. Sacred Parenting affirms the spiritual value of being a parent, showing you the holy potential of the parent-child relationship.

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ID: 55127

Title: Witch Child

Author: Celia Rees

Narrator: Jennifer Ehle

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:38:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-09

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Historical

Summary:

It is 1659 and Mary Newbury, theyoung granddaughter of a witch, sees her wise and beloved grandmother tortured and hanged as a servant of the Devil. Then a stranger with hauntingly familiar eyes approaches her with an opportunity–safe passage to America. But the difficult ocean voyage only leads her to a community of inflexible, fearful grownups who try to decide for her who and what she will be. Mary must disguise herself as a pious Puritan girl, hiding her true nature, or else face terrible danger once again.

Now that the pages of Mary’s journal have come to light, discovered in their centuries-old hiding place between the patches of a quilt, listeners can experience what it was like living in a society where differences were feared and defiance was deadly.

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ID: 159696

Title: Faith Alone: A Daily Devotional

Author: Martin Luther

Narrator: Jonathan Petersen, Jonathan Peterson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:59:41

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Prayer

Summary:

Timeless insights from one of the most important people in church history. Some people value good works so much that they overlook faith in Christ. Faith should be first. It is faithwithout good works and prior to good worksthat takes us to heaven. We come to God through faith alone. Martin LutherResounding across the centuries, Martin Luthers prolific writings as a pastor, theologian, scholar, Bible translator, father, and more, remain powerful and richly relevant. Faith Alone is a treasury of accessible devotionals taken from Luthers best writings and sermons from the years 1513 through 1546. This carefully updated translation retains the meaning, tone, and imagery of Luthers works. Through daily readings, Luthers straightforward approach challenges you to a more thoughtful faith. Read one brief section a day or explore themes using the subject index in the back of the book. Faith Alone will deepen your understanding of Scripture and help you more fully appreciate the mystery of faith.

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ID: 159422

Title: Dream

Author: Gilbert Morris

Narrator: Judith West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:26:44

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Religious Fiction

Summary:

Lanie Freeman had to grow up fast. Her mother died when she was just fourteen and now her father is in prison. The oldest of five children, seventeen-year-old Lanie has transformed into a surrogate mother and a beautiful young woman. Not only must she keep her family together, but lately she has drawn the attention of Roger Langley, son of the richest man in town. Tensions run deep between the Freemans and the Langleys. And on top of it all, Louise Langley accuses Lanie of trying to snatch away her handsome fiancé, Dr. Owen Merrit. Dr. Merrit has long helped out the Freeman children, but Lanie isnt sure he even notices that shes no longer a child. Then Fairhope is thrown into chaos when the new preacher arriveswearing blue jeans and riding a motorcycle. In only a month, dashing Brother Colin Ryan shakes the entire town to the core of their beliefs. With the town embattled over the preacher, her family struggling to survive, and her own heart in turmoil, Lanie seeks solace in her writing. She pours out her heart to God, trusting his promises. But when things fall apart at every turn, will Lanie continue to trust? The Dream continues the inspiring saga of one womans struggle to hold together her family and follow her dreams in the midst of Americas darkest hour.

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ID: 159410

Title: Thriving as an Artist in the Church: Hope and Help for You and Your Ministry Team

Author: Rory Noland

Narrator: Maurice England

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:55:22

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Prayer

Summary:

Great for individual or group use Includes provocative discussion questions and practical action steps Features four-color art plates and literary quotesIts not easy being an Artist in the church.But whatever your passionmusic, visual art, drama, dance, writing, technical artsyou can not only survive, but thrive. And the rewards far outweigh the pressures of weekly services, artistic differences, and relational conflicts. After all, where else could you consistently make a contribution of eternal significance, experience deep community with other artists, and grow closer to God as a result? Thriving as an Artist in the Church is a practical guide, full of wisdom and pastoral guidance, that will help you surmount the obstacles and flourish in your ministry. Its packed with examples, discussion questions, personal action steps, and mega-doses of encouragement. Most important, it tackles the real-life issues every artist in the church has to deal with: Sustaining passion Developing key relational skills Dealing with rejection and failure Cultivating confidence Resolving artistic differences And much more! Written by an artist for artists, this book will help make your ministry experience sustainable and life-giving so you can fall in love with the church all over again.Rory Noland is director of Heart of the Artist Ministries (www.heartoftheartist.org), an organization dedicated to turning teams of church artists into communities of grace. A composer, songwriter, author, and speaker, Rory is a graduate of the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University and served for twenty years as music director at Willow Creek Community Church.

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ID: 289742

Title: Paradise

Author: Toni Morrison

Narrator: Toni Morrison

Format: Abridged

Length: 06:27:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-09

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

"Rumors had been whispered for more than a year. Outrages that had been accumulating all along took shape as evidence. A mother was knocked down the stairs by her cold-eyed daughter. Four damaged infants were born in one family. Daughters refused to get out of bed. Brides disappeared on their honeymoons. Two brothers shot each other on New Year's Day. Trips to Demby for VD shots common. And what went on at the Oven these days was not to be believed . . . The proof they had been collecting since the terrible discovery in the spring could not be denied: the one thing that connected all these catastrophes was in the Convent. And in the Convent were those women."

In Paradise--her first novel since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature--Toni Morrison gives us a bravura performance. As the book begins deep in Oklahoma early one morning in 1976, nine men from Ruby (pop. 360), in defense of "the one all-black town worth the pain," assault the nearby Convent and the women in it. From the town's ancestral origins in 1890 to the fateful day of the assault, Paradise tells the story of a people ever mindful of the relationship between their spectacular history and a void "Out There . . . where random and organized evil erupted when and where it chose." Richly imagined and elegantly composed, Paradise weaves a powerful mystery.

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ID: 162591

Title: Baxters Take One

Author: Karen Kingsbury

Narrator: Don Leslie, Full Cast , Gabrielle De Cuir, Judy Young, Roxanne Hernandez, Stefan Rudnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:10:23

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Fiction & Literature, Religious Fiction, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

Two unknown producers struggle to fulfill their dreams to change lives through the power of film. With millions of investors’ dollars on the line, everything starts to fall apart and they realize they may be in over their heads. Is it possible to beat the odds and make a movie unlike anything ever done before? Or, will they lose everything in the process?

Could they change the world—before the world changes them? Filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison left the mission field of Indonesia for the mission field of Hollywood with a dream bigger than both of them. Now they have done the impossible: raised enough money to produce a feature film with a message that could change the world. But as Chase and Keith begin shooting, their well-laid plans begin to unravel. With millions of dollars on the line, they make a desperate attempt to keep the film from falling apart—even as a temperamental actress, a botched production schedule, and their own insecurities leave little room for the creative and spiritual passion that once motivated them. Was God really behind this movie after all? A chance meeting and friendship with John Baxter could bring the encouragement they need to stay on mission and produce a movie that will actually change people’s lives. In the midst of the questions and the cameras, is it possible to keep things above the line and make a movie unlike anything done before—or is the risk too great for everyone?

- Part of New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury's beloved Baxter series that begins with Redemption, Remember, Return, and Rejoice, now streaming online

- Inspirational women's fiction with plenty of heart and a thread of sweet romance

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ID: 159421

Title: Homeplace

Author: Gilbert Morris

Narrator: Judith West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:48:26

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Fiction & Literature, Religious Fiction, Coming of Age, Sagas

Summary:

Lanie took out her journal and dated it April 12, 1928. She started the habit of writing down everything that happened to her when she was no more than eight years old, and now she had six journals completely full. She thought about the prize at school, almost prayed to win, but somehow she could not. God, she finally said, Ill do my best, and if youll help me, thats all I ask.Fourteen-year-old Lanie Belle Freeman of Fairhope, Arkansas, has high hopes for her future. Happy on the five-acre family homeplace, she dreams of going to college and becoming a writer. And with her father launching a new business and her mother expecting the fifth baby, the bright days of an early Southern spring seem to herald expansive new beginnings for the Freeman family.But her mother isnt as strong as she should be, and its going to take time for the business to pay back the mortgage. When unexpected tragedy strikes, it is left to Lanie to keep the family together and hold on to their home. In a world shaken by the Great Depression, it is faith in God and love in a tightly knit family that will help Lanie and her siblings overcome the odds and create a future that promises the fulfillment of love.The Homeplace offers a warmhearted and inspiring saga of a courageous young woman who holds her family together through the Depression era.

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ID: 162406

Title: Black Sea Affair

Author: Don Brown

Narrator: James Adams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:28:43

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-09

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Mystery, Religious Fiction, Contemporary

Summary:

Its a mission that could bring the world to the brink of nuclear war. Now time is running out.It starts with a high-stakes theft: weapons-grade plutonium is stolen from Russia. The Russian army is about to attack Chechnya to get it back. But U.S. intelligence discovers that the stolen shipment is actually on a rogue Russian freighter in the Black Sea. It turns into a global nightmare: a secret mission gone awry; an American submarine commander arrested and hauled before a military tribunal in Moscow; and a game of brinksmanship so dangerous that war might be its only possible conclusion.As the U.S. Navy searches for weapons-grade plutonium that has been smuggled out of Russia by terrorists, a submarine mishap escalates the international crisis. With the world watching, JAG Officer Zack Brewer is called to Moscow to defend submarine skipper Pete Miranda and his entire crew. It is a heart-stopping race against the clock. With Russian missiles activated and programmed for American cities, Brewer stalls for time as the U.S. Navy frantically searches the high seas for a floating hydrogen bomb that could threaten New York Harbor.

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