Nurturing for Community

Reading Program 2004

AGING WITH GRACE: WHAT THE NUN STUDY TEACHES US ABOUT LEADING LONGER, HEALTHIER AND MORE MEANINGFUL LIVES
David Snowdon, Ph.D. 242 pages
Random House, 2001 (#03510) $13.95

This is the story of 678 Roman Catholic sisters who participated in a groundbreaking scientific study on aging by experts on Alzheimer’s disease. It includes practical tips on healthy aging.

FABULOUS AFTER 50: FINDING FULFILLMENT FOR TOMORROW
Shirley Mitchell with Jane Rubietta 189 pages
New Leaf Press, 2000, (#03523) $11.00
2nd Printing, 2001

This book will instill in aging women a passion to re-fire, not retire. The flame of the future is a new mental posture for women—feeling younger while growing older, and getting better while aging.

GROWING COMPASSIONATE KIDS: HELPING KIDS SEE BEYOND THEIR BACKYARD
Jan Johnson 164 pages
Upper Room Books, 2001 (#03529) $12.00

This book guides parents, grandparents and caregivers as they help children grow as disciples of Christ who care about others and seek justice in the world.

THE HOUSE WHERE THE HARDEST THINGS HAPPENED: A MEMOIR ABOUT BELONGING
Kate Young Caley 158 pages
Random House, 2002 (#03534) $19.95

This story of one woman’s search for a sense of belonging fuses an intimate memoir with a critique of organized religion’s failure to welcome all into its community.

THE LAKOTA WAY: STORIES AND LESSONS FOR LIVING
Joseph M. Marshall III 240 pages
Penguin Putnam, Inc., 2001 (#03543) $14.00

This collection of traditional stories captures the beliefs, values and wisdom that have sustained the Lakota People. People of diverse cultures will find valuable lessons in these stories.

THE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE
Mary Pipher 386 pages
Harcourt, 2002
(# 03548) $14.00

Author Mary Pipher connects readers to refugees in the United States. Their stories provide understanding of the world in which we live, and provide insight into their lives in U.S. neighborhoods and communities.

THE MIRACLES OF MENTORING: HOW TO ENCOURAGE AND LEAD FUTURE GENERATIONS
Thomas W. Dortch Jr. 204 pages
Random House, 2000 (#03549) $15.00

The benefits of mentoring programs are explained in this book, which provides step-by-step instructions for making a difference in children’s lives.

MOTHER POWER
Jacqueline Hornor Plumez, Ph.D. 342 pages
Sourcebooks, Inc., 2002 (#03552) $14.95

Through research and in-depth interviews with women from various walks of life, author Jacqueline Hornor Plumez reveals a worldwide movement: Mother Power. In story after story, she shows how mothers are powerful forces for justice and fairness.

THE OTHER FACE OF AMERICA: CHRONICLES OF THE IMMIGRANTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE (Bonus book)
Jorge Ramos 252 pages
HarperCollins Publishers, 2002 (#03556) $13.95

Do we really know who makes up the bulk of immigrants in the United States? Writing from his perspective as an immigrant, Jorge Ramos, Spanish-language TV news broadcaster, listens to and explores stories of dozens of people who decided to change their lives, risking everything to pursue futures as U.S. citizens.

THE PACT: THREE YOUNG MEN MAKE A PROMISE AND FULFILL A DREAM
Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins
and Rameck Hunt 264 pages
Penguin Putnam, 2002 (#03558) $14.00

This is the account of three men and their struggle to keep the pledge they made. The story of their friendship is filled with drama, courage, peril and, ultimately, triumph. Their story is an inspiration to boys and young men and will resonate with parents and educators.

SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THROUGH BREAST CANCER: STRENGTH FOR TODAY, HOPE FOR TOMORROW
Judy Asti 152 pages
Moody Publishing, 2002 (#03570) $13.00

After being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 46, Judy Asti had to relearn how to lean on God as she experienced fear and uncertainty. Her story will inspire women whose lives are affected by breast cancer.

STOP NEGOTIATING WITH YOUR TEEN: STRATEGIES FOR PARENTING YOUR ANGRY, MANIPULATIVE, MOODY OR DEPRESSED ADOLESCENT
Janet Sasson Edgette 177 pages
Penguin Putnam, Inc., 2002 (#03573) $13.95

This book offers practical advice on raising your child to healthy, responsible adulthood. Get supportive advice on how to manage unmanageable teens. Stop being held hostage to adolescents’ behavior and start communicating with them.

WUHU DIARY: ON TAKING MY ADOPTED DAUGHTER BACK TO HER HOMETOWN IN CHINA
Emily Prager 238 pages
Random House, 2001 (#03586) $13.00

Wuhu Diary is a story of the search for identity. It explores the emotional bond that grows between an Anglo-American mother and her Chinese child as they try to make themselves at home in China and encounter and understand a modern but ancient culture.