Each month Religion BookLine highlights titles of note being released during the coming month.
Oct. 7
The Power of the Heart by Baptist De Pape (Atria, $24; ISBN 978-1-47677-160-1), a tie-in to the film of the same name, convenes 18 great spiritual thinkers. 250,000 copies.
Poder Del Corazón (The Power of the Heart - Spanish Edition) by Baptist De Pape (Atria, $24; ISBN 978-1-47678-949-1). 60,000 copies.
Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-8499-4848-0). The popular pastor keeps it simple with advice on prayer.
Agents of the Apocalypse: A Riveting Look at the Key Players of the End Times by David Jeremiah (Tyndale, $24.99, ISBN 978-1414380490) returns to the fascinating question of End Times.
Oct. 21
Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News? by Philip Yancey (Zondervan, $22.99; ISBN 978-0-310-33932-8). The popular writer urges Christians to influence culture in ways that attract rather than repel.
Oct. 28
Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life by Eric Metaxas (Dutton, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-525-95442-2) takes a hard and persuasive look at what cannot be rationally explained. 75,000 copies.
Prayer: The Essential Guide by Timothy Keller (Dutton, $26.95, ISBN 978-0-525-95414-9) The Manhattan Presbyterian pastor presents one of the most powerful and fundamental aspects of faith: prayer.
The ZimZum of Love: A New Way to Understand Marriage by Rob Bell and Kristen Bell (HarperOne, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-06-219424-4). The idiosyncratic pastor, along with his wife, offers thoughts on marriage. 150,000 copies.
