Paulist Press, 1994
133 pages
Mary Hester Valentine, SSND
#2300/$7.95

This sensitive, spiritual book is filled with practical advice. It explores the changes associated with aging such as reduced finances, diminishing health and the loss of loved ones. It also examines the positive elements of aging such as use of time.

Chalice Press, 1995
128 pages
Marsha Brock Bishop & David P. Polk, editors
#2302/$15.00

As rescuers plowed through piles of rubble after the Oklahoma City bombing, people of faith turned to places of worship for healing. This book includes sermons, prayers and speeches that helped the Oklahoma City community face tragedy.

Augsburg Fortress, 1994
140 pages
Corinne Chilstrom
#2303/$9.99

This moving story of the author's loss of her son to suicide, is a book for those who have suffered a loss and for those who want to know what to do when friends or family face tragedy.

Zondervan Publishing House, 1993
176 pages
Patricia H. Sprinkle
#2315/$9.99

This sometimes humorous book will appeal to both young families and families whose adult children have returned home to live. The writer shows why and how parents should teach their children to take responsibility at home. It is filled with practical advice.

Abingdon Press, 1994
124 pages
V. Elaine Strawn
#2329/$7.95

If you're stuck for an idea for a program for a United Methodist Women circle meeting, this is the book for you. It offers easy-to-use guidance for program planning. You can use it to develop new ideas and to adapt programs from the Women's Division Program Book to fit your needs.

CEP Publications, 1993
243 pages
Karen Kaiser Clark
#2334/$14.95

In a quasi-autobiography, the author tells the story of her life though the eyes of a wise old oak tree. The tree models how we grow even in the midst of painful times.

Zondervan Publishing House, 1994
216 pages

Deforia Lane with Rob Wilkins
#2338/$10.99

Once a budding opera star, this author now uses her talent to treat hospital patients through music therapy. This is the story of how she has been touched by the lives of others, and how her talent has renewed the spirit of people suffering from serious illnesses.

Harold Shaw Publishers, 1995
155 pages
Amy Harwell
#2342/$10.99

This thoughtful, well written book looks at how to make decisions when faced with death. It is helpful reading for those dealing with issues of dying and the quality of life. It includes questions for further thinking.

Vantage Press, 1994
37 pages
Tom Tsutakawa
Hardcover/#2343/$11.95

Fancifully and delightfully, this small, easy-to-read book deals with the author's declining years. It is an opportunity to glimpse living and dying from a Zen viewpoint.

Zondervan Publishing House, 1994
230 pages
Marian V. Liautaud, editor
#2350/$9.99

This practical book will help you find solutions to minor annoyances before they become major barriers to healthy, happy marriages. It selections from the magazine, Marriage Partnership, provide counsel from a variety of experts.

Abingdon Press, 1994
168 pages
Caryl Waller Krueger
#2326/$12.95

This practical, humorous book is filled with suggestions of easy ways to express love to children. It is a must for anyone who cares about children.

Upper Room Books, 1992
192 pages
Judy Griffith Ransom with James Henderson
#2351/$9.95

To Be The Hands of God is the story of Judy's Griffith Ransom's fight against cancer, aided by the loving support of her Sunday School class. The story will inspire those seeking to be the caring community of God.

Abingdon Press, 1995 214 pages

Anne Rogovin #2356/$14.95

This is an excellent book for parents, grandparents and baby-sitters who want to help children learn through ways beyond the television. The suggested activities are imaginative and creative.