BooksALatte » GIVEAWAY http://booksalatte.com Books, Blogs, and Blessings Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:30:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © BooksALatte 2010 takielabynum@gmail.com (BooksALatte) takielabynum@gmail.com (BooksALatte) 1440 http://booksalatte.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg BooksALatte http://booksalatte.com 144 144 Books, Blogs, and Blessings BooksALatte BooksALatte takielabynum@gmail.com no no 2nd Thomas Nelson – $10,000 Contest Giveaway http://booksalatte.com/2011/08/18/2nd-thomas-nelson-contest/ http://booksalatte.com/2011/08/18/2nd-thomas-nelson-contest/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:07:56 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=2252

From Thomas Nelson:

One of the highlights of our days in the Fiction department at Thomas Nelson? Receiving reader letters—either directly addressed to us or passed along from our talented authors. It’s critical to be reminded that at the end of our long days acquiring, editing, designing, selling, marketing, and publicizing books, those stories are reaching readers, striking nerves, changing lives. We want readers’ feedback. How stories have given you hope. Which authors’ series you can’t help from sharing with everyone you meet. We want to know what makes you stay up late in the night to finish a story, and conversely what turns you away.

We’re conducting a series of surveys—seeking answers from readers who love Christian fiction. Up for grabs is a free ebook for every respondent who completes the survery, as well as a $10,000 prize for one entrant. The responses we gather will help shape the future of the books we publish for years to come. As well as the data we’re collecting here, we’ll also seek more in-depth feedback from a panel we’ll develop over the next year. More details to come. The note below from one of authors gives a specific picture of how reader feedback shapes her work. In short, your opinion matters! We thank you for your time and appreciate your responding.

–Thomas Nelson Fiction

Dear Friends–

Your opinion matters. It really does. I love hearing from readers about what worked for them in a story and about what doesn’t work. Reader feedback changed the balance between romance and suspense in my novels. After the Rock Harbor trilogy, I wanted to write more suspense in my novels because that’s what I personally like. But readers really wanted more relationship and romance in the books so I moved back that direction to about the same mix of 50/50 that the Rock Harbor novels contained. I write for you even more than for myself.

I had no intention of setting a whole series of books at Bluebird, Texas. It was going to be only one book, but readers sent me requests in droves for more books. The fourth book in the Lonestar series, Lonestar Angel, will be out in October. The Rock Harbor novels were going to be complete at three. There are now five and I’m thinking about another one! All due to reader demand.

I’ve often asked for reader input on names and locations too. When I was struggling for a name for my hero in The Lightkeeper’s Ball, I turned to my readers. Harrison really fit my character, and my readers told me. Love that! When I was trying to decide on a location for the new Hope Beach series I’ve started, I asked readers. Their overwhelming response was for a series set in the Outer Banks so guess what I’m writing?!

That’s why we’re coming to you for answers. We want to give you what you really want! Don’t be afraid to let us know what you really think. We value your honesty and the time it will take to share with us. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say!

Your friend,

Colleen Coble

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2011/08/18/2nd-thomas-nelson-contest/feed/ 0 Interview with Beth Redman http://booksalatte.com/2010/08/19/interview-with-beth-redman/ http://booksalatte.com/2010/08/19/interview-with-beth-redman/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:00:20 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1835 GOD KNOWS MY NAME: NEVER FORGOTTEN, FOREVER LOVED

by Beth Redman

Post a comment below for a chance to win a free copy of GOD KNOWS MY NAME!

An excerpt from God Knows My Name by Beth Redman.

 

©2010 Cook Communications Ministries.  Used with permission. May not be further reproduced. All rights reserved.

 

“I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” (Isa. 43:1)

 

A name is given and considered. A name imparts meaning, value, identity, and significance. Your name was chosen specifically, and especially, for you. A name gives both humanity and dignity to a person. The Enemy would have you live a nameless existence—feeling anonymous, illegitimate, unknown, unimportant, inglorious, and unfit to be named. Nineteenth-century London was a time of such material, emotional, and spiritual poverty that “children were so utterly uncared for that some were even without names, and were known to each other by nicknames.”

 

In direct contrast, God says that He has a name for us. Where we feel worthless and insignificant He bestows worth and significance upon us when He calls us by name and chooses us for His glory.

 

Anyone expecting a child has flipped through baby-name books, looking at the meanings and origins of names and thinking about how they sound. I’ve found names I loved and then been dismayed to find out they meant something like harlot, wench, or crooked nose!

 

Click here to watch the God Knows My Name book trailer!

 

Someone recently told me of a child who had been named Jezebel Harlot! That’s a pretty negative connotation to speak over a child every time she is called. Ideally, a name needs to suit the person carrying it. When my husband suggested that we name our third child “Rocco Redman,” I thought he had gone a bit mad! Normally my husband’s track record in making decisions is spot on. There really is no point arguing with Mr. Matthew Redman because over the years I have found he is nearly always right. However, on this occasion, I wasn’t so sure.

 

I wanted our third child to be called Benjamin, but Matt got the older children on board—and in the end I came to peace with the fact that if he was anything like his dad and his brother and sister, he would easily live up to something as strong and bold as Rocco! The name means “rest,” and so far he has turned out to be the most relaxed, peaceful, deep-sleeping, and gentle-spirited boy… and he has the confidence and joy required to be Rocco Redman. In new environments, his name still causes a little reaction, but it is so perfect for him, and I love that every time I write or call him by his full name, Rocco Benjamin Courage, I am affirming and speaking rest, sonship, bravery, and boldness over him.

 

In the same way, your Father God named you as precious, chosen, and beloved. You may not be named Rocco, but when God calls you, He speaks over you His truth, freedom, and life. Your part is to make a good choice—to continually believe and live under those things He named you and never to seek to hide behind another name. Many of us each day live under other labels that the Enemy has given us from past or present experiences—unwanted, failure, doubter, ugly, unlovely, needy, drama queen, mistake, disgrace, shamed, forgotten, and many more lies.

 

Click here to download Beth Redman’s song

“God Knows My Name,” written exclusively for this book.

 

Those thoughts and feelings cannot possibly originate from God—for He is the giver of good and perfect gifts, and the God of all comfort. Those negative impressions of yourself and the words my own dad wrote in his email to me originate from the Enemy—who we know to be a dirty liar.

 

Perhaps you think your problems and insecurities are too great to overcome. By the kindness and mercy of God in my own life, I can assure you that this is not the case. I was abused physically, put down verbally, and rejected. I suffered humiliation many times and sadly began to act out how I felt about myself. In public I felt wretchedly insecure. I couldn’t go out with friends without feeling self-conscious and unimportant. I hated myself inside and out.

 

Then Jesus called my name. And everything changed. I hardly recognize the person I was back then. Our names may conjure up memories, but not always truth. I know that ultimately I am defined not by what others think of me when they hear my name, or what my earthly father says about me. Instead, the authority and compassion of the God who called my name define me. He loves, He shapes, He convicts, and He lavishes us with affirmation.

 

It’s time we heard His voice the loudest.

God Knows My Name: Never Forgotten, Forever Loved by Beth Redman

David C Cook/July 1, 2010/ISBN 978-0-7814-0365-8/188 pages/softcover/$14.99

www.davidccook.com

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2010/08/19/interview-with-beth-redman/feed/ 0 0:00:01 GOD KNOWS MY NAME: NEVER FORGOTTEN, FOREVER LOVED by Beth Redman Post a comment below for a chance to win a free copy of GOD KNOWS MY NAME! An excerpt from God Knows My Name by Beth Redman.   ©2010 Cook Communications Ministries.  Used with permiss[...] GOD KNOWS MY NAME: NEVER FORGOTTEN, FOREVER LOVED by Beth Redman Post a comment below for a chance to win a free copy of GOD KNOWS MY NAME! An excerpt from God Knows My Name by Beth Redman.   ©2010 Cook Communications Ministries.  Used with permission. May not be further reproduced. All rights reserved.   “I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” (Isa. 43:1)   A name is given and considered. A name imparts meaning, value, identity, and significance. Your name was chosen specifically, and especially, for you. A name gives both humanity and dignity to a person. The Enemy would have you live a nameless existence—feeling anonymous, illegitimate, unknown, unimportant, inglorious, and unfit to be named. Nineteenth-century London was a time of such material, emotional, and spiritual poverty that “children were so utterly uncared for that some were even without names, and were known to each other by nicknames.”   In direct contrast, God says that He has a name for us. Where we feel worthless and insignificant He bestows worth and significance upon us when He calls us by name and chooses us for His glory.   Anyone expecting a child has flipped through baby-name books, looking at the meanings and origins of names and thinking about how they sound. I’ve found names I loved and then been dismayed to find out they meant something like harlot, wench, or crooked nose!   Click here to watch the God Knows My Name book trailer!   Someone recently told me of a child who had been named Jezebel Harlot! That’s a pretty negative connotation to speak over a child every time she is called. Ideally, a name needs to suit the person carrying it. When my husband suggested that we name our third child “Rocco Redman,” I thought he had gone a bit mad! Normally my husband’s track record in making decisions is spot on. There really is no point arguing with Mr. Matthew Redman because over the years I have found he is nearly always right. However, on this occasion, I wasn’t so sure.   I wanted our third child to be called Benjamin, but Matt got the older children on board—and in the end I came to peace with the fact that if he was anything like his dad and his brother and sister, he would easily live up to something as strong and bold as Rocco! The name means “rest,” and so far he has turned out to be the most relaxed, peaceful, deep-sleeping, and gentle-spirited boy… and he has the confidence and joy required to be Rocco Redman. In new environments, his name still causes a little reaction, but it is so perfect for him, and I love that every time I write or call him by his full name, Rocco Benjamin Courage, I am affirming and speaking rest, sonship, bravery, and boldness over him.   In the same way, your Father God named you as precious, chosen, and beloved. You may not be named Rocco, but when God calls you, He speaks over you His truth, freedom, and life. Your part is to make a good choice—to continually believe and live under those things He named you and never to seek to hide behind another name. Many of us each day live under other labels that the Enemy has given us from past or present experiences—unwanted, failure, doubter, ugly, unlovely, needy, drama queen, mistake, disgrace, shamed, forgotten, and many more lies.   Click here to download Beth Redman’s song “God Knows My Name,” written exclusively for this book.   Those thoughts and feelings cannot possibly originate from God—for He is the giver of good and perfect gifts, and the God of all comfort. Those negative impressions of yourself and the words my own dad wrote in his email to me originate from the Enemy—who we know to be a dirty liar.   Perhaps you think your problems and insecurities are too great to overcome. By the kindness and mercy of God in my own life, I can assure you that this is not the case. I was abused physically, put down verbally, and rejected. I suffered humiliation many times and sadly began to act out how I felt about myself. In public I felt wretchedly insecure. I cou[...] GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no Real World Parents http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/07/real-world-parents/ http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/07/real-world-parents/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 16:00:26 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1535

How Does Your Parenting Stand Up to the Real World?

Introducing a new approach that swaps fear and guilt for grace and wisdom

I have a few extra copies of this book ready to give away! Would you like to learn more about what it takes to be a real world parent? Post a comment for a chance to win a FREE copy of Real World Parents!

Listen in to my interview with Mark Matlock…

If news stories and some high-profile Christian leaders are to be believed, the task of parenting—particularly of parenting a teenager—has never been more difficult or terrifying. The often-quoted statistics, which, like a fisherman’s tale, seem to grow more fantastic with each retelling, have produced a groundswell of panic within many Christian circles. Pharmacy parties, oral sex, and apostasy…oh my! Many parents live in constant fear that they will fail, that their children will be devoured by the world—unless mom and dad can inspire good behavior for 18 full years. But what if parents are only hearing part of the story? What if the real world isn’t so scary, after all?

In his new book Real World Parents: Christian Parenting for Families Living in the Real World, popular author and speaker Mark Matlock offers a perspective that directly contrasts the usual fear and guilt-based parenting programs that focus on shielding kids from the evils of the world and producing good behavior. Parents, he says, become fearful and controlling because they are listening to the wrong story—the world’s story. Real World Parents is about a fundamental shift in focus towards God’s epic, timeless story and His understanding of reality, which is unchanging, regardless of the world’s traps and trends.

What readers won’t find in the pages of Matlock’s book is a rigid program or magic formula for churning out good kids because Real World Parenting is not about what parents do. It’s about who they are.

“Many Christian parenting books focus on helping parents figure out how to raise well-behaved, well-mannered kids. And while that’s an important element, not many focused on raising kids to have hearts that seek after Christ. The goal of parenting, in the long run, isn’t for our kids to be known for how well behaved they are, but for how well they know and respond to God,” Matlock says. “Our behaviors are ultimately driven by our understanding of the way the world works, of what we believe to be true and false about the universe, of our perception of reality. How can we communicate God’s worldview to our kids? What story are we telling them about the universe, both intentionally and—more importantly—in the way we live with and for God over time?”

Matlock teaches a wisdom-based approach to passing God’s story on to young people and teaching them by example how to navigate the real world. Along the way, Real World Parents will discover:

·         Why God likes us and is already happy with our families

·         Surprising statistics about teen sex, drugs, and smoking that raise the question: are things really getting worse?

·         The three most common parental responses to a scary world—and why they don’t work

·         Why parents should teach their children how to “fail productively”

·         What kids really need to become spiritually healthy—and how parents can provide those things

·         How to evaluate media through the lens of God’s story

Just like the Real World Parents seminars, the book guides parents through the seven marks of a wise person, encouraging them to examine their definitions of success, their management of resources, the sources they turn to for wise counsel, and the health of their relationships. Matlock believes it is only through embracing and modeling God’s wisdom to their families that parents will create an environment that promotes the true spiritual growth of their children.

Real World Parents is, at the heart, a message of hope for families. “We wonder how God could ever look at our families in the shape they’re in and grin. And the problem is that as parents we sometimes forget that we’re also children, that our God is our Father, that he’s even more lovingly inclined to smile

at us than we are to smile at our own kids. Our father likes us, and he forgives even our parenting shortcomings and our family failings,” Matlock says. “No matter how good or bad you think your family is God has plans for you that will unfold in the Real World. God will continue to move your family along in the journey he has in store for you. That’s what real world parenting is about—understanding that journey and communicating it to our kids.”

Real World Parents: Christian Parenting for Families Living in the Real World by Mark Matlock

Zondervan/Youth Specialties   March 2010

ISBN: 978-0-3106-6936-4/143 pages/softcover/$12.99

www.RealWorldParents.com

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/07/real-world-parents/feed/ 0 0:00:01 How Does Your Parenting Stand Up to the Real World? Introducing a new approach that swaps fear and guilt for grace and wisdom I have a few extra copies of this book ready to give away! Would you like to learn more about what it takes to be a real [...] How Does Your Parenting Stand Up to the Real World? Introducing a new approach that swaps fear and guilt for grace and wisdom I have a few extra copies of this book ready to give away! Would you like to learn more about what it takes to be a real world parent? Post a comment for a chance to win a FREE copy of Real World Parents! Listen in to my interview with Mark Matlock… If news stories and some high-profile Christian leaders are to be believed, the task of parenting—particularly of parenting a teenager—has never been more difficult or terrifying. The often-quoted statistics, which, like a fisherman’s tale, seem to grow more fantastic with each retelling, have produced a groundswell of panic within many Christian circles. Pharmacy parties, oral sex, and apostasy…oh my! Many parents live in constant fear that they will fail, that their children will be devoured by the world—unless mom and dad can inspire good behavior for 18 full years. But what if parents are only hearing part of the story? What if the real world isn’t so scary, after all? In his new book Real World Parents: Christian Parenting for Families Living in the Real World, popular author and speaker Mark Matlock offers a perspective that directly contrasts the usual fear and guilt-based parenting programs that focus on shielding kids from the evils of the world and producing good behavior. Parents, he says, become fearful and controlling because they are listening to the wrong story—the world’s story. Real World Parents is about a fundamental shift in focus towards God’s epic, timeless story and His understanding of reality, which is unchanging, regardless of the world’s traps and trends. What readers won’t find in the pages of Matlock’s book is a rigid program or magic formula for churning out good kids because Real World Parenting is not about what parents do. It’s about who they are. “Many Christian parenting books focus on helping parents figure out how to raise well-behaved, well-mannered kids. And while that’s an important element, not many focused on raising kids to have hearts that seek after Christ. The goal of parenting, in the long run, isn’t for our kids to be known for how well behaved they are, but for how well they know and respond to God,” Matlock says. “Our behaviors are ultimately driven by our understanding of the way the world works, of what we believe to be true and false about the universe, of our perception of reality. How can we communicate God’s worldview to our kids? What story are we telling them about the universe, both intentionally and—more importantly—in the way we live with and for God over time?” Matlock teaches a wisdom-based approach to passing God’s story on to young people and teaching them by example how to navigate the real world. Along the way, Real World Parents will discover: ·         Why God likes us and is already happy with our families ·         Surprising statistics about teen sex, drugs, and smoking that raise the question: are things really getting worse? ·         The three most common parental responses to a scary world—and why they don’t work ·         Why parents should teach their children how to “fail productively” ·         What kids really need to become spiritually healthy—and how parents can provide those things ·         How to evaluate media through the lens of God’s story Just like the Real World Parents seminars, the book guides parents through the seven marks of a wise person, encouraging them to examine their definitions of success, their management of resources, the sources they turn to for wise counsel, and the health of their relationships. Matlock believes it is only through embracing and modeling God’s wisdom to their families that parents will create an environment that promotes the true spiritual growth of their children. Real World Parents is, at the heart, a message of hope for families. “We wonder how God could ever look at our familie[...] GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no Restoration Road http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/05/restoration-road/ http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/05/restoration-road/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 16:10:51 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1519 The way Mitch Kruse (with Derek Williams) weaves the restoration of an antique car with the restoration of the soul is pure genius. A God revealed epiphany, indeed.

Listen in to our interview and you be the judge…

Is Restoration Road the path God is drawing your soul toward? Post a comment for a chance to win a FREE copy and let fate decided!

Kruse shares the story of his journey down Restoration Road

Dr. Mitchell Kruse is an author, speaker, and the driving force behind The Restoration Road, a ministry movement that equips believers to live authentically where culture connects with Christ. Kruse is best known for his contribution to the auction arena, especially in the area of collector cars and real estate. For seventeen years, Kruse was owner, CEO, and auctioneer of Kruse International, the world’s largest collector car sales organization.

The art of auctioning has been passed down through three generations of the Kruse family, but as Kruse followed in his father’s footsteps, he discovered that success is a fragile thing that often comes at a high price. Though Kruse had been raised in a Christian family, he had vacillated between legalism and relative lawlessness. Facing the constant pressure of his life in the fast lane and the real possibility of losing everything he had labored to build, Kruse finally reached a turning point and surrendered control of his life to God. This move radically transformed both Kruse and his business over the next several years.

He sold his company to pursue his calling to communicate God’s restoration through grace and wisdom evidenced in leadership. Kruse earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Religious Studies degrees with high distinction from Trinity Theological Seminary. He volunteered as teaching pastor at Blackhawk Ministries, a church of two thousand members.

Restoration Road by Mitch Kruse with Derek Williams

Credo Communications/March 2010

ISBN: 978-1-935391-31-9/316 pages/hardcover/$24.99

www.TheRestorationRoad.com www.MitchKruse.com

Become a fan of Mitch Kruse on Facebook. Follow Mitch on Twitter http://twitter.com/mitchellkruse

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/05/restoration-road/feed/ 0 0:00:01 The way Mitch Kruse (with Derek Williams) weaves the restoration of an antique car with the restoration of the soul is pure genius. A God revealed epiphany, indeed. Listen in to our interview and you be the judge… Is Restoration Road the path[...] The way Mitch Kruse (with Derek Williams) weaves the restoration of an antique car with the restoration of the soul is pure genius. A God revealed epiphany, indeed. Listen in to our interview and you be the judge… Is Restoration Road the path God is drawing your soul toward? Post a comment for a chance to win a FREE copy and let fate decided! Kruse shares the story of his journey down Restoration Road Dr. Mitchell Kruse is an author, speaker, and the driving force behind The Restoration Road, a ministry movement that equips believers to live authentically where culture connects with Christ. Kruse is best known for his contribution to the auction arena, especially in the area of collector cars and real estate. For seventeen years, Kruse was owner, CEO, and auctioneer of Kruse International, the world’s largest collector car sales organization. The art of auctioning has been passed down through three generations of the Kruse family, but as Kruse followed in his father’s footsteps, he discovered that success is a fragile thing that often comes at a high price. Though Kruse had been raised in a Christian family, he had vacillated between legalism and relative lawlessness. Facing the constant pressure of his life in the fast lane and the real possibility of losing everything he had labored to build, Kruse finally reached a turning point and surrendered control of his life to God. This move radically transformed both Kruse and his business over the next several years. He sold his company to pursue his calling to communicate God’s restoration through grace and wisdom evidenced in leadership. Kruse earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Religious Studies degrees with high distinction from Trinity Theological Seminary. He volunteered as teaching pastor at Blackhawk Ministries, a church of two thousand members. Restoration Road by Mitch Kruse with Derek Williams Credo Communications/March 2010 ISBN: 978-1-935391-31-9/316 pages/hardcover/$24.99 www.TheRestorationRoad.com www.MitchKruse.com Become a fan of Mitch Kruse on Facebook. Follow Mitch on Twitter http://twitter.com/mitchellkruse GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no The Right Call http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/04/the-right-call/ http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/04/the-right-call/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 16:30:06 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1513 Best-Selling Suspense Novelist…dun dah dah dun…

Kathy Herman’s The Right Call, the third book in the Sophie Trace trilogy, has made the April ECPA Fiction bestseller list.  All three titles in this trilogy are now bestselling books. Additionally in the Amazon Kindle store, The Real Enemy was listed the #1 bestseller in fiction, #1 in Literature and Fiction, #1 in Mystery, #1 in Genre Fiction, and #5 bestseller in all Kindle books.

Would you like to try your chances at winning a FREE copy of The Right Call?

Post a comment below!

Kathy Herman is no newbie when it comes to being a guest on Books A Latte, check out this veteran in our interview…

In The Right Call, Herman looks at the topic of addictions and obsessions. Based on 2 Peter 2:19b: “For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him,” The Right Call demonstrates how we’re all slaves to something—either to God and righteousness or to the flesh and its pitfalls. Filled with heart-pounding suspense that delivers heart-changing truth, The Right Call uses the perilous story of a young college student to reinforce the importance of walking closely with God, to be armed with wisdom and strength in order to face the toughest of circumstances.

The Right Call by Kathy Herman

David C Cook/March 1, 2010

ISBN: 978-1-4347-6784-4/390 pages/softcover/$14.99

www.davidccook.com www.kathyherman.com

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/04/the-right-call/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Best-Selling Suspense Novelist…dun dah dah dun… Kathy Herman’s The Right Call, the third book in the Sophie Trace trilogy, has made the April ECPA Fiction bestseller list.  All three titles in this trilogy are now bestselling books. Addi[...] Best-Selling Suspense Novelist…dun dah dah dun… Kathy Herman’s The Right Call, the third book in the Sophie Trace trilogy, has made the April ECPA Fiction bestseller list.  All three titles in this trilogy are now bestselling books. Additionally in the Amazon Kindle store, The Real Enemy was listed the #1 bestseller in fiction, #1 in Literature and Fiction, #1 in Mystery, #1 in Genre Fiction, and #5 bestseller in all Kindle books. Would you like to try your chances at winning a FREE copy of The Right Call? Post a comment below! Kathy Herman is no newbie when it comes to being a guest on Books A Latte, check out this veteran in our interview… In The Right Call, Herman looks at the topic of addictions and obsessions. Based on 2 Peter 2:19b: “For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him,” The Right Call demonstrates how we’re all slaves to something—either to God and righteousness or to the flesh and its pitfalls. Filled with heart-pounding suspense that delivers heart-changing truth, The Right Call uses the perilous story of a young college student to reinforce the importance of walking closely with God, to be armed with wisdom and strength in order to face the toughest of circumstances. The Right Call by Kathy Herman David C Cook/March 1, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-4347-6784-4/390 pages/softcover/$14.99 www.davidccook.com www.kathyherman.com GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no Chosen http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/03/chosen/ http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/03/chosen/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 15:00:25 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1496 Ginger Garrett’s retelling of this classic story gives new perspective to one of Scripture’s most beloved figures.

I’ve always loved Ginger Garrett, she breathes life into history for people like me who think history is dead boring. Ginger is an awesome author and woman of God.

Listen to our interview…

Do you love Ginger Garrett too? You can have a chance of winning a FREE copy of her latest book Chosen by simply posting a comment below!

Based on the historical account of Queen Esther of Persia, Chosen, by Ginger Garrett, is a contemporary account of this beloved and ancient story. Uniquely written in first-person diary format, renderings of Esther’s thoughts and experiences are interspersed with current-time news excerpts, which show how Esther’s tale is woven into our own lives.

Chosen tells the story of Queen Esther, the young woman with the future of her nation in her hands. Wrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living. Quick of mind and strong in spirit, she refuses to suffer the fate of her harem sisters and boldly challenges Xerxes to give of his heart before taking his pleasure, thus sealing her place beside him as queen. While conspiracy spins its diabolical web, Esther’s mind and spirit waver, and she is forced to confront the past in order to save her future—and that of an entire nation.

Chosen by Ginger Garrett

David C Cook/April 2010/ISBN: 978-1-4347-6801-8/304 pages/softcover/$14.99

www.davidccook.com www.gingergarrett.com

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2010/05/03/chosen/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Ginger Garrett’s retelling of this classic story gives new perspective to one of Scripture’s most beloved figures. I’ve always loved Ginger Garrett, she breathes life into history for people like me who think history is dead boring. Ginger is [...] Ginger Garrett’s retelling of this classic story gives new perspective to one of Scripture’s most beloved figures. I’ve always loved Ginger Garrett, she breathes life into history for people like me who think history is dead boring. Ginger is an awesome author and woman of God. Listen to our interview… Do you love Ginger Garrett too? You can have a chance of winning a FREE copy of her latest book Chosen by simply posting a comment below! Based on the historical account of Queen Esther of Persia, Chosen, by Ginger Garrett, is a contemporary account of this beloved and ancient story. Uniquely written in first-person diary format, renderings of Esther’s thoughts and experiences are interspersed with current-time news excerpts, which show how Esther’s tale is woven into our own lives. Chosen tells the story of Queen Esther, the young woman with the future of her nation in her hands. Wrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living. Quick of mind and strong in spirit, she refuses to suffer the fate of her harem sisters and boldly challenges Xerxes to give of his heart before taking his pleasure, thus sealing her place beside him as queen. While conspiracy spins its diabolical web, Esther’s mind and spirit waver, and she is forced to confront the past in order to save her future—and that of an entire nation. Chosen by Ginger Garrett David C Cook/April 2010/ISBN: 978-1-4347-6801-8/304 pages/softcover/$14.99 www.davidccook.com www.gingergarrett.com GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no Screen Play http://booksalatte.com/2010/04/28/screen-play/ http://booksalatte.com/2010/04/28/screen-play/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:30:29 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1479

Want a copy of Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll?  Post a comment below for a chance to win a FREE copy!

Listen in on my interview with Chris Coppernoll!

Screen Play (David C. Cook 2010), the third novel from author Chris Coppernoll is an inspiring story of friendship and faith set amidst the complexities of Hollywood and cleverly combined with an uplifting love story reminiscent of Sleepless in Seattle.

At thirty, Harper fears her chances for a thriving acting career and finding true love are both fading fast. After a devastating year of unemployment and isolation in Chicago, Harper is offered an unexpected role in a Broadway play—as understudy to New York’s biggest diva––and everything in Harper’s world changes.

Harper also hopes to find love in NYC, but when it doesn’t happen, she reluctantly signs up to an online matchmaking site. Frustration mounts when the only match Harper is even remotely interested in lives in a remote territory on the opposite coast, thousands of miles away. A faith conversation during her year in Chicago shapes how Harper sees everything. She wants to see God at work in her life, but His ways are mysterious, and she’s faced with challenges in the secular world of Broadway. Harper feels like an actress who doesn’t act and a woman in love with someone she’s never even seen, but God’s about to change all that.

Linked through the contemporary, text message world of internet dating, Harper learns it’s possible to care for someone outside her own universe, even when that someone can’t be touched, and ultimately how to love. She reaches out through the impersonal world of cyberspace and becomes more aware than ever of God reaching out to her. Sometimes the person farthest away from you, she discovers, is the one who’s closest to your heart.

“Screen Play is a story about believing that God can do great things, even when we’re at our weakest,” say Coppernoll. “I hope readers will be swept up in Harper’s story instantly and that their excitement won’t let up until the very last page.”

Romantic Times Online Magazine has given Screen Play 4 ½ stars and selected the novel as a “Top Pick”.

Author Bio

Chris Coppernoll is the author of six books including Screen Play, A Beautiful Fall and Providence. A national speaker to singles, Chris is also the founder of Soul2Soul, a syndicated radio program airing on 800 outlets in 20 countries. Chris holds a Masters degree from Rockbridge Seminary and is deeply in love with his wife, novelist Christa Parrish.

 

Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll

David C Cook/January 1, 2010

ISBN: 978-1-4347-6482-9/342 pages/softcover/$14.99

www.davidccook.com

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2010/04/28/screen-play/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Want a copy of Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll?  Post a comment below for a chance to win a FREE copy! Listen in on my interview with Chris Coppernoll! Screen Play (David C. Cook 2010), the third novel from author Chris Coppernoll is an inspiring[...] Want a copy of Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll?  Post a comment below for a chance to win a FREE copy! Listen in on my interview with Chris Coppernoll! Screen Play (David C. Cook 2010), the third novel from author Chris Coppernoll is an inspiring story of friendship and faith set amidst the complexities of Hollywood and cleverly combined with an uplifting love story reminiscent of Sleepless in Seattle. At thirty, Harper fears her chances for a thriving acting career and finding true love are both fading fast. After a devastating year of unemployment and isolation in Chicago, Harper is offered an unexpected role in a Broadway play—as understudy to New York’s biggest diva––and everything in Harper’s world changes. Harper also hopes to find love in NYC, but when it doesn’t happen, she reluctantly signs up to an online matchmaking site. Frustration mounts when the only match Harper is even remotely interested in lives in a remote territory on the opposite coast, thousands of miles away. A faith conversation during her year in Chicago shapes how Harper sees everything. She wants to see God at work in her life, but His ways are mysterious, and she’s faced with challenges in the secular world of Broadway. Harper feels like an actress who doesn’t act and a woman in love with someone she’s never even seen, but God’s about to change all that. Linked through the contemporary, text message world of internet dating, Harper learns it’s possible to care for someone outside her own universe, even when that someone can’t be touched, and ultimately how to love. She reaches out through the impersonal world of cyberspace and becomes more aware than ever of God reaching out to her. Sometimes the person farthest away from you, she discovers, is the one who’s closest to your heart. “Screen Play is a story about believing that God can do great things, even when we’re at our weakest,” say Coppernoll. “I hope readers will be swept up in Harper’s story instantly and that their excitement won’t let up until the very last page.” Romantic Times Online Magazine has given Screen Play 4 ½ stars and selected the novel as a “Top Pick”. Author Bio Chris Coppernoll is the author of six books including Screen Play, A Beautiful Fall and Providence. A national speaker to singles, Chris is also the founder of Soul2Soul, a syndicated radio program airing on 800 outlets in 20 countries. Chris holds a Masters degree from Rockbridge Seminary and is deeply in love with his wife, novelist Christa Parrish.   Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll David C Cook/January 1, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-4347-6482-9/342 pages/softcover/$14.99 www.davidccook.com GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no The Blue Umbrella http://booksalatte.com/2009/12/09/the-blue-umbrella/ http://booksalatte.com/2009/12/09/the-blue-umbrella/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:33:57 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1163 I had a delightful interview with the author of The Blue Umbrella, Mike Mason! He is a non-fiction writer however he decided to try his hand at fiction and I must say, I’m glad he did! Mike has always wanted to write fiction and after nearly three decades of writing and publishing non-fiction, his novel The Blue Umbrella has flown in and carried its readers away with characters you’ll fall in love with and a story line that will having you floating in the clouds of fantasy.

If you love fantasy, you’ll want to post a comment to be entered for a chance to win a free copy of The Blue Umbrella!

To learn more about Mike Mason visit www.MikeMasonBooks.com.

Listen to our interview…

“You asked me the other day about my umbrella,” said Sky. ” About why I always carry it. I gave you a partial answer. I think it’s time to answer you fully.”

Plucking his umbrella from its stand and making for the door, Sky motioned Zac to follow. To the boy’s surprise he headed up the stairs, the ones leading to the very place that had to come to hold so much mystery for Zac. It all came rushing back to him–the strange lights he’d seen up there, the talk of haunting, the unknown footsteps and the shock they’d given him. Following Sky up the narrow staircase, Zac felt a mixture of excitement and dread. Whatever was up there, would he now learn the secret.

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]]> http://booksalatte.com/2009/12/09/the-blue-umbrella/feed/ 0 0:00:01 I had a delightful interview with the author of The Blue Umbrella, Mike Mason! He is a non-fiction writer however he decided to try his hand at fiction and I must say, I’m glad he did! Mike has always wanted to write fiction and after nearly t[...] I had a delightful interview with the author of The Blue Umbrella, Mike Mason! He is a non-fiction writer however he decided to try his hand at fiction and I must say, I’m glad he did! Mike has always wanted to write fiction and after nearly three decades of writing and publishing non-fiction, his novel The Blue Umbrella has flown in and carried its readers away with characters you’ll fall in love with and a story line that will having you floating in the clouds of fantasy. If you love fantasy, you’ll want to post a comment to be entered for a chance to win a free copy of The Blue Umbrella! To learn more about Mike Mason visit www.MikeMasonBooks.com. Listen to our interview… “You asked me the other day about my umbrella,” said Sky. ” About why I always carry it. I gave you a partial answer. I think it’s time to answer you fully.” Plucking his umbrella from its stand and making for the door, Sky motioned Zac to follow. To the boy’s surprise he headed up the stairs, the ones leading to the very place that had to come to hold so much mystery for Zac. It all came rushing back to him–the strange lights he’d seen up there, the talk of haunting, the unknown footsteps and the shock they’d given him. Following Sky up the narrow staircase, Zac felt a mixture of excitement and dread. Whatever was up there, would he now learn the secret. Check out the book trailer: GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no Interview with Kim Stuart http://booksalatte.com/2009/11/24/interview-with-kim-stuart/ http://booksalatte.com/2009/11/24/interview-with-kim-stuart/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:27 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=1142 I have can’t remember laughing this much during any interview I’ve facilitated. Please be advised that if you are planning on listening to this interview at work, or at a library, or any place that has monitored noise levels you may want to reconsider. You’ll be holding your side and covering your mouth as a pathetic attempt to muffle your laughter. Seriously.

If you’d like to get your hands on a FREE copy of Stretch Marks, post a comment below and you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win! To learn more about the zany life of Kimberly Stuart visit www.KimberlyStuart.com.

Check out our hilarious interview:

]]> http://booksalatte.com/2009/11/24/interview-with-kim-stuart/feed/ 1 0:00:01 I have can’t remember laughing this much during any interview I’ve facilitated. Please be advised that if you are planning on listening to this interview at work, or at a library, or any place that has monitored noise levels you may want[...] I have can’t remember laughing this much during any interview I’ve facilitated. Please be advised that if you are planning on listening to this interview at work, or at a library, or any place that has monitored noise levels you may want to reconsider. You’ll be holding your side and covering your mouth as a pathetic attempt to muffle your laughter. Seriously. If you’d like to get your hands on a FREE copy of Stretch Marks, post a comment below and you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win! To learn more about the zany life of Kimberly Stuart visit www.KimberlyStuart.com. Check out our hilarious interview: GIVEAWAY takielabynum@gmail.com no no Stretch Marks http://booksalatte.com/2009/10/12/stretch-marks/ http://booksalatte.com/2009/10/12/stretch-marks/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:30:52 +0000 admin http://booksalatte.com/?p=979 If you’d like to check out this book, you should post a comment for your chance to win a free copy!

(A David C. Cook Publication)

When a daughter becomes a mother, can she learn to accept her own?

Mia is a granola-eating, sensible shoe-wearing, carbon footprint-conscious twenty-something living in a multicultural neighborhood in Chicago. Her mother, Babs, is a stiletto-wearing Zsa Zsa Gabor type who works as an activities hostess on a Caribbean cruise line…and if you guessed there’s some tension there, you’d be right. Factor in an unexpected pregnancy and Mia’s idealistic boyfriend, and the mother-daughter relationship is, well, stretched very thin. As is Mia’s sanity when Babs shows up to…help.

Actually, Mia has a whole neighborhood of quirky characters who want to help, including her BFF, Frankie, a magenta-haired librarian; Silas, the courtly gentleman of indeterminate age who lives downstairs; and Adams, proprietor of the corner grocery store where Mia shops. But it’s Adam-endearing, kind, possessed of a perfect smile and impeccable Persian manners-who ultimately charms Babs and rescues Mia from more than one mother-induced meltdown. Could it be that Mia and Babs might actually be able to get along?

With Kimberly Stuart’s trademark irreverent humor and a surprising and satisfying take on romance, Stretch Marks is an authentic but tender story about family, grace, and the importance of a good grocer.

Author bio: Kimberly Stuart’s lives, plays, parents, does a lot of laundry, and writes at her home in Des Moines, Iowa. She would like to thank you for your support. Please visit her, probably not in Des Moines, but definitely at www.KimberlyStuart.com.

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