ABORTION: MY CHOICE, GOD’S GRACE
New Paradigm Books, 1994 238 pages
Anne Eggebroten, editor #4802/$12.75
Thirteen Christian women, including a United Methodist pastor’s wife, tell their stories of unplanned pregnancies and the painful choice they reached to have abortions. They seek understanding from fellow Christians, and tell of experiencing God’s grace in the situation.
AMAZING GRACE
HarperPerennial, 1996 304 pages
Jonathan Kozol #4803/$13.50
Powerfully and tenderly, the author introduces the reader to the children of the South Bronx, New York. Living with poverty, illness and violence, and neglected by the powerful, the children are still touched by an amazing grace.
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE (S&D)
Abingdon Press, 1994 193 pages
Sally B. Geis & Donald E. Messer, editors #4810/$12.75
Writers with differing points of view debate the issue of homosexuality. Questions addressed include what the Bible and science say about homosexuality, and whether or not homosexuals should be ordained. A helpful resource for Christians trying to sort out an emotional and divisive issue.
CLEANING CLOSETS
Chalice Press, 1995 168 pages
Beverly Cole #4813/$15.00
This moving, personal story of a mother who learns her son is homosexual moves from denial to understanding to acceptance. The author offers sociological and scriptural bases for rejecting hate and accepting lesbians and gay men as people of worth whom God loves.
FROM VICTIM TO VICTORY
Abingdon Press, 1994 161 pages
Phil E. Quinn #4819/$12.75
A survivor of child abuse tells his story. Focusing on issues of healing and recovery, as well as prevention, the author suggests ways survivors can thrive in spite of abuse.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Simon & Schuster, 1996 336 pages
Hillary Rodham Clinton #4830/$10.00
The First Lady, a longtime child advocate, chronicles her quest for a society that will nurture children. Clues for building a child-friendly society are found in experiences from the past, in other countries, and in places where the "village" flourishes.
KILLERS OF THE DREAM
W.W. Norton & Co., 1994 253 pages
Lillian Smith #4832/$9.75
When first published in 1949, this classic description of the system that upheld segregation in the pre-1960s South, became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. It examines questions of racism and extremism that haunt society today.
LOVE, MOM (ER)
Orchard Gap Press, 1996 192 pages
Miriam Lindsey Levering #4837/$14.75
A teacher and global activist mother of six children shares her stories. The author, a Quaker with Methodist roots, worked for world peace and the Law of the Sea Treaty.
THE MEMPHIS DIARY OF IDA B. WELLS
Beacon Press, 1995 214 pages
Miriam Decosta-Willis, editor #4838/$14.00
Overcoming financial hardships, sexism and racism, Ida B. Wells helped change the course of history, as revealed in this look at the life of this African-American woman who, in the 1800s, became a celebrated Civil Rights activist and anti-lynching crusader.
MESSENGERS OF THE WIND
One World/Ballantine Books, 1995 317 pages
Jane Katz, editor #4839/$12.00
Native American women, old and young, from a variety of tribal groups, speak with eloquence and passion about their experiences. With courage and determination, these women work to overcome great obstacles to preserve their culture, language and traditions.
THE RECOVERY OF BLACK PRESENCE (S&D)
Abingdon Press, 1995 250 pages
Randall C. Bailey & Jacquelyn Grant, editors #4851/$18.75
An eye-opening look at the African presence in the biblical text and how it was devalued by European writers and interpreters, this book is a tribute to United Methodist theologian and pastor Dr. Charles B. Copher and is an excellent resource for the 1998-1999 spiritual-growth study on the Bible, Part I.
TALKING FROM 9 TO 5
Avon Books, 1994 359 pages
Deborah Tannen #4858/$12.50
This book illustrates how women and men communicate differently, often erecting barriers and making life in the workplace unnecessarily difficult. It offers counsel for promoting more positive and productive relationships among women and men.
WOMEN, VIOLENCE & NONVIOLENT CHANGE (S&D)
WCC Publications, 1996 144 pages
Aruna Gnanadason, Musimbi Kanyoro & Lucia Ann McSpadden, editors
#4869/$16.50
Women from 13 countries tell how women’s groups are confronting violence in their nations, presenting a variety of approaches ranging from the political to the pastoral. A valuable resource for the 1997-1998 mission study on Christians Living in the Midst of a Violent Society.
WOMEN’S VISIONS
WCC Publications, 1995 182 pages
Ofelia Ortega, editor #4870/$18.75
Inspiring stories of women’s struggles in church and society told by women from around the world give a challenging look at theology from a feminist perspective.
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