September is almost here, which means we have LOTS of new, exciting books coming to stores near you!
Check out this awesome book trailer for The Secret of Indigo Moon, book 2 of the Dopple Ganger Chronicles by G.P. Taylor.
Do you want to heal the brokenness in your family and prevent yourself from passing down the hurt to the next generation? Read about Drs. Tom and Beverly Rodgers' experiences on their blog, based off their new book Becoming a Family that Heals.
Those are just a few of our many fall titles. Be sure to check back for new ones!
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Marilyn Hontz on Words of Shame...& some personal thoughts
Marilyn Hontz, author of Shame Lifter (March 2009), put up a great blog post today about words of shame and the power they can have over us.
Just reading Marilyn's doctor's office scenario made me hurt from the harsh words the receptionist said to her! It reminded me, though, that sometimes when I'm feeling annoyed or frustrated, I can speak to people (especially those closest to me) in such harsh tones. It's like an emotional release of our own inner problems and tensions onto those around us. Whether or not those people instigated the anger or frustration, the tone of the words makes a huge difference in how they are received and how the other person reacts to our words.
A little over 10 days ago, my family's 16-year-old pug, Jasmine, died. I remember how when Jasmine was younger (and still had her hearing), she would react to the tone of our voices. If we said "Oh, what a bad dog!" in a sweet, sing-songy voice, Jasmine would wag her tail and get excited. And if we yelled at her saying, "WHAT A GOOD DOG," she would put her ears back and give us those scared, sad pug-dog eyes. To Jasmine, it wasn't what we said, but how we said it.
Obviously this is different for human beings--we can comprehend the words people say as well as the way in which they say them. Although the words may be sweet, if they're said in an indifferent or negative tone, they could become sarcasm. The book of James reminds us of how powerful the tongue can be!
As I think also of the day after Jasmine died, I still went to work, going about my day as if nothing was different even though inside I was hurting from the loss of my precious friend. Even a couple co-workers asked me how I was doing and if I had a good weekend, but I simply replied, "Good" and "Yes, my weekend was okay," sharing only the good things that happened over the weekend (I didn't want to bring up my dog's death).
As I went about my day, I thought about how there are people walking around the office with hurt, and we just don't realize all the pain they're carrying because they don't show it to the world. So as I think about the receptionist in Marilyn's story and how Marilyn wonders if the woman could have been having a rough day or maybe struggles in her life, I'm becoming more aware that I need to be sensitive and attuned to the needs of people around me. While this is true in all aspects of life, I find it especially true for myself in my church youth group, where I'm a counselor. How can I recognize the needs of the individual teens I see twice a week? How can I encourage them in their walks with God and be a friend and mentor to them?
I want to be that kind of person, and I know I can only do it by the strength of my Heavenly Father. I'll start first by making sure His Word and words are firmly planted in my own heart so I can share them with others.
Tyndale to Publish Christmas Book by Recording Artist Matthew West
We are pleased to announce that popular Christian music artist and songwriter Matthew West is publishing a book with us this November called 101 Simple and Thoughtful Ways to Give This Christmas Away.
The book was inspired by "Give This Christmas Away," a song (recorded with Amy Grant) West was commissioned to write for the new VeggieTales Christmas DVD, Saint Nicholas - A Story of Joyful Giving, releasing this fall.
The book will feature the lyrics to the song “Give This Christmas Away” and Matthew West’s story of how he was inspired to write it. Each subsequent page of 101 Simple & Thoughtful Ways to Give This Christmas Away will contain one idea on the theme, plus an explanation on how to put it into practice, with a related Bible verse selected from the New Living Translation (NLT). The 101 ways will range from the seemingly insignificant ways—like holding the door for someone—to working with a ministry, such as Operation Christmas Child, and discovering what giving to that organization means in the life of a child.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the book -- and keep an ear out to hear the single, "Give This Christmas Away" on the radio!
Tune in to Focus on the Family's daily broadcast Thursday, August 20 & Friday, August 21 to hear Christian counselors Drs. Tom and Beverly Rodgers discuss how to heal your family's soul wounds and how to break the cycle of family brokenness.
Tom and Bev wrote Becoming a Family that Heals: How to Resolve Past Issues and Free Your Future, published by Focus on the Family and Tyndale. The book will be available in September. For more information, visit their website.
GAME PLAN FOR LIFE TO DEBUT ON NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS LIST
Joe Gibbs’s book will debut at No. 6 on the New York Times “Advice, How-To & Misc.” list
Carol Stream, Ill.—Game Plan for Life: Your Personal Playbook for Success, the July 21 release by NFL Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs with Jerry B. Jenkins, will debut at No. 6 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction list on Sunday, August 9. In Game Plan for Life, Coach Gibbs shares the principles that have guided him to success in every area of his life and explains how you can make those same principles work for you.
During his research for Game Plan for Life, Gibbs commissioned a national public opinion research firm to survey men and find out what they are most concerned about and where they’d like to have success in their lives. This survey revealed 11 areas of prime concern, ranging from health to finances to relationships to overcoming sin. These topics make up the Game Plan for Life. Coach Gibbs developed a team of top experts to address these topics so that the “average Joe” can find meaning in them. Those experts are Ron Blue (Finances), Dr. Walt Larimore (Health), Don Meredith (Relationships), Dr. Os Guinness (Vocation), Josh McDowell (The Bible), Dr. Ken Boa (God), Dr. John Lennox (Creation), Ravi Zacharias (Sin and Addiction), Chuck Colson (Salvation), Dr. Tony Evans (Purpose), and Randy Alcorn (Heaven).
As the three-time Super Bowl–winning head coach of the Washington Redskins and owner of a three-time NASCAR championship team with more than 430 employees and several major corporate partners, Gibbs has seen his share of success. He is often asked to share his experiences and keys to winning. As a man of strong Christian convictions, Coach Gibbs believes success starts with knowing who is the head coach (God), what is His playbook for life (the Bible), and how the winning strategies outlined in the Bible will help us live successfully today.
Gibbs’s Game Plan for Life marks the sixth sports-related title published by Tyndale that has earned a spot on the prestigious New York Times Best Sellers List in the past two years—an impressive feat considering that the Times does not poll Christian booksellers as part of its ranking methodology. Game Plan for Life joins the list of successful titles that includes Brenda and Kurt Warner’s First Things First (July 2009), Tony Dungy’s Uncommon (February 2009), Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel’s The Winners Manual (July 2008), Deanna Favre’s Don’t Bet Against Me! (October 2007), and Tony Dungy’s Quiet Strength (July 2007). Quiet Strength spent more than 30 weeks on the Times list and has sold more than one million copies. The Quiet Strength softcover edition has also spent a number of weeks on the list.
Game Plan for Life was buoyed by a comprehensive media campaign and book-signing tour that included a total of eight book signings in New Jersey; Indianapolis; Charlotte; Washington, D.C.; and Virginia. Gibbs also appeared on FOX News’s Hannity and FOX & Friends; on radio shows with ESPN’s “Mike & Mike” and with Mark Levin, Dan Patrick, Mike Gallagher, Janet Parshall, and G. Gordon Liddy, among others; and in print interviews with USA Today, the Washington Times, and the Washington Post. In all, Gibbs has conducted more than 75 electronic and print interviews. He also spent a day at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, to promote the book.
More information about Game Plan for Life is available at www.gameplanforlife.com. Tyndale House Publishers was founded in 1962 by Dr. Kenneth N. Taylor as a means of publishing Living Letters and eventually The Living Bible. It is now one of the premier publishing houses in the industry. Tyndale products include numerous New York Times best sellers, including the popular Left Behind series. Tyndale also publishes the New Living Translation Bible and many other resources for church and family. Tyndale House Publishers is located in Carol Stream, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.
RITA AWARD PRESENTED TO TYNDALE AUTHOR SUSAN MAY WARREN
Carol Stream, IL—Susan May Warren, the award-winning author of over 20 Christian novels, has received the RITA Award for Best Inspirational Novel for Finding Stefanie (Tyndale House, 2008). Considered the highest award in the genre of mainstream romance fiction, the RITA Award is named after the Romance Writers of America’s first president, Rita Clay Estrada. The RITA Awards were announced during the RWA’s annual conference, held July 15-18 in Washington, D.C.
“Susan May Warren continues to excite her readers with each novel she writes,” said Babette Rea, Tyndale Senior Marketing Manager. “The Noble Legacy has been one of her most popular series so far, and this RITA Award for Finding Stefanie further demonstrates Susan’s ability to captivate and inspire readers.”
Finding Stefanie is the third book in the Noble Legacy trilogy of contemporary inspirational romances about three siblings. Set in Montana ranch country, the Noble Legacy series also includes Reclaiming Nick and Taming Rafe.
Finding Stefanie was also a finalist in the Christy Awards presented in Denver on July 11. Although the book did not receive a Christy, it was recognized as one of three finalists in the Contemporary Romance category. It is also a finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year contest in the Long Contemporary Romance category; winners will be announced during ACFW’s September 17–20 conference in Denver. Susan’s first novel, Happily Ever After, was a 2003 Christy Award finalist and won the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year in 2003.
Tyndale House released Susan May Warren’s Nothing but Trouble, the first book in her PJ Sugar series, in May 2009. In choosing the book as a “top pick,” the Romantic Times reviewer said, “Warren has done it again with an excellent blend of humor, romance, mystery, and some much needed spiritual lessons.” The second book in the series, Double Trouble, will release in February 2010.
Showing her versatility and ability to write various genres of inspirational fiction, Susan May Warren has also written The Great Christmas Bowl, an entertaining and poignant Christmas novella, set to release from Tyndale House in September 2009.
Susan May Warren grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and earned a degree in communications from the University of Minnesota. After serving with her husband as missionaries in Russia for eight years, Susan and her family now live in a small town in northern Minnesota. www.susanmaywarren.com.
Located in Carol Stream, Illinois, Tyndale House Publishers was founded in 1962 by Dr. Kenneth N. Taylor as a means of publishing The Living Bible. Tyndale publishes books and other resources, including Bibles in the New Living Translation (NLT) and the NLT Study Bible, launched in the fall of 2008. Tyndale products also include numerous New York Times best sellers, such as the popular Left Behind fiction series. Tyndale House Publishers is substantially owned by Tyndale House Foundation. As a result, the company’s profits help underwrite the foundation’s mission, which is to spread the Good News of Christ around the world. www.tyndale.com.
JIM TRESSEL TO SIGN THE WINNERS MANUAL AT THE THE WILLIAM OXLEY THOMPSON LIBRARY ON OSU CAMPUS
Ohio State Coach will sign his bestselling book from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24
Carol Stream, Ill. —Tyndale House Publishers today announced that Ohio State University head football coach, Jim Tressel, will sign his bestselling book, The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, at the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library on the OSU campus in Columbus. There will be a limited number of signed books per customer, but the consumer may purchase as many as he or she wishes. The book, cowritten with Chris Fabry, was released July 15, 2008, and spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list, reaching as high as No. 3 on the “Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous” list.
The related events on Monday, August 24 include: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Tours of the newly renovated William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Jim Tressel Book Signing
7:30 p.m. – Ohio State Football Practice at Ohio Stadium
The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library reopens August 3 after a three year renovation that has transformed the nearly 100-year-old facility into a center for learning and research. The library includes an exciting array of spaces designed for individual and group study, with seating for nearly 1,800 people. More than one million volumes and several unique special collections will be housed in the Thompson Library, which will also have more than 200 computers, wireless internet access and a café. Twin atriums lead to a restored Grand Reading Room, a new glass enclosed contemporary study space, small group study rooms and exhibit spaces for the Libraries’ special collections. Coach Tressel and his wife Ellen co-chaired the fundraising committee which secured more than $21 million toward the project.
For the myriad Ohio State Buckeyes’ fans throughout the country, as well as football fans in general, The Winners Manual provides a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most respected coaches in college football history and into the huddle of one of the most successful football programs of all time. Coach Tressel shares never-before-published anecdotes about players and games from throughout his storied coaching career at Ohio State and Youngstown State, as well as fundamental lessons he has been imparting to his players and coaching staffs for the past twenty years.
All of Coach Tressel’s proceeds from the sale of The Winners Manual will go to the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library Renovation Fund on the OSU campus.
The book signings information for The Winners Manual is as follows: Monday, August 24 – 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library
1858 Neil Avenue Mall
Columbus, OH 43201
Phone: 614-247-2000
Tyndale House Publishers has had great recent success with a number of football-related titles. Tony Dungy’s Quiet Strength: The Practices, Principles, and Priorities of a Winning Life (July 2007) reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List, and with more than 1,000,000 copies in print, is one of the best-selling sports-related titles in history. Dungy’s most current book (Jan. 2009), Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance, reached No. 2 on the Times’ “Advice, How-To & Misc.” list. Deanna Favre’s Don’t Bet Against Me! (Sept. 2007) spent 10 consecutive weeks on either the New York Times hardcover nonfiction primary list (top 15) or the expanded list (top 35). Favre is the wife of NFL great Brett Favre. First Things First, a book by Brenda and Kurt Warner, debuted on the New York Times hardcover, non-fiction list on July 26 and Game Plan for Life, by NFL Hall of Famer and NASCAR owner Joe Gibbs, will debut on the Times’ “Advice, How-To” list on August 9.
