RELIGION
& INSPIRATION
ABINGDON PRESS
The New Interpreter's Bible Index (May, $40) provides a wealth of information for the New Interpreter's Bible 12-volume commentary series.
ABRAMS
John Paul II: A Pope for the People (Mar., $40), essays by Heinz-Joachim Fisher et al., studies the pope's complex personality and politics.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS
The Miracle Detective (Apr., $25) by Randall Sullivan explores man's relationship to God. 50,000 first printing. $65,000 ad/promo. 12-city author tour.
ATRIA
Tomorrow's God: Our Greatest Spiritual Challenge (Mar., $25) by Neale Donald Walsch offers a new kind of spirituality. Ad/promo. 7-city author tour. Radio and TV satellite tours.
BAKER ACADEMIC
Africa and the Bible (Mar., $26.99) by Edwin M. Yamauchi explores what the Bible says about Africa. Advertising.
BAKER BOOKS
God: As He Longs for You to See Him (July, $18.99) by Chip Ingram. Eight attributes of God reveal the right view of Him.
BASIC BOOKS
Letters to a Young Catholic (Mar., $22.50) by George Weigel. A Roman Catholic theologian explains what it means to live, believe and see things as a Catholic. 75,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour.
BERKLEY
Unveiled: The Hidden Lives of Nuns (Mar., $24.95) by Cheryl L. Reed reveals life in and out of the convent.
CLINTON BLACK
The Purpose of Human Life (Mar., $24) by Clinton L. Black offers an explanation for the origin, existence and end of the human race.
BRANDEIS UNIV. PRESS
Double or Nothing?: Jewish Families and Mixed Marriage (Mar., $29.95) by Sylvia Barack Fishman looks at Jewish intermarriage and the familial and cultural effects.
BRAZOS PRESS
The Consolation of Imperfection: Learning to Appreciate Life's Limitations (Mar., $18.99) by Donald McCullough encourages readers to embrace life's limits as part of a divinely created plan. Advertising.
BROADMAN & HOLMAN
The Ever-Loving Truth: Can Faith Thrive in a Post-Christian Culture (May, $14.99) by Voddie Baucham explains how to be a 21st-century Christian.
When Teachers Pray: The Power of a Personal Prayer Life (May, $12.99) by Vicki Caruana empowers teachers to face personal challenges and seek real educational reform. Advertising.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESS
How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel (Apr., $28) by William M. Schniedewind tells how the Bible was written and evolved into sacred scripture. Ad/promo.
CELESTIAL ARTS
Messages from Amma: In the Language of the Heart (Mar., $14.95), edited by Janine Cana, M.D., provides more than 125 quotations of love and compassion from Amma, the Indian spiritual leader.
CONTINUUM
In Praise of Wisdom: Literary and Theological Reflections on Faith and Reason (Mar., $35) by Kim Paffenroth traces the biblical understanding of wisdom, the marriage of head and heart, through the works of Shakespeare, Melville, Dostoyevski and others.
COOK COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES
A Reason for Hope (July, $12.99) by Michael S. Barry answers the question most Christian cancer patients ask.
J. COUNTRYMAN
The Bible Answer Book (Mar., $14.99) by Hank Hanegraaff responds to questions that the Bible Answer Man has dealt with in his ministry.
Are You Talking to Me, God?: Guidelines for Life fromThe Message (Apr., $14.99) by Eugene H. Peterson. Selected verses from The Message are paired with Peterson's writings that explain abundant living. 42,000 first printing.
DOUBLEDAY
God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time (Mar., $16.95) by Desmond Tutu. The Nobel Prize winner shares the spiritual message that guided him through troubled times. Advertising.
WM. B. EERDMANS
The Dwelling of the Light: Praying with Icons of Christ (Mar., $16) by Rowan Williams explains to readers of all Christian traditions how to understand and interact with four classical icons depicting Jesus.
FREE PRESS
Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II (Mar., $25) by Jason Berry and Gerald Renner follows the trail of evasions and disinformation from the Vatican that taints the legacy of Pope John Paul II. Advertising. Author publicity.
HARPER SAN FRANCISCO
Jesus in America: A History of Our National Obsession—From Columbus to Columbine (Mar., $27.95) by Richard Wightman Fox looks at the ways Jesus has shaped and continues to shape American history. 40,000 first printing.
Opening the Invitation (May, $9.95) by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. This signature prose poem is preceded by the backstory about it. 100,000 first printing.
HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
First Service: Following God's Calling and Finding Life's Purpose (May, $23.95) by Andrea Jaeger is a memoir by the former tennis player who dedicated her life and fortune to helping disadvantaged children. Author publicity.
HOWARD PUBLISHING
Jesus Wept: God's Tears Are for You (Mar., $10.99) by Bruce Marchiano addresses the question: Where is God when I hurt?
Beauty Beyond the Ashes (July, $19.99) by Cheryl McGinnis. The wife of the co-pilot of the first plane to fly into the World Trade Center shares how the Lord renewed her purpose and helped her rise above her circumstances.
IDEALS
The Life of Jesus (Mar., $12.95), edited by Julie K. Hogan, takes readers on a journey through Old Testament prophecies. 25,000 first printing.
INTERVARSITY PRESS
The Rise of Evangelism (Apr., $23) by Mark A. Noll chronicles the rise in evangelicalism from Jonathan Edwards to John Wesley.
Finding God in the Questions (May, $19) by Timothy Johnson. The medical editor for ABC News discloses his personal journey of faith.
JEWISH LIGHTS
Jewish Fathers: A Legacy of Love (May, $30) by Paula Ethel Wolfson, photos by Lloyd Wolf. More than 40 stories affirm the meaning of Jewish fatherhood. $20,000ad/promo. 10-city author tour.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
Consolation: The Spiritual Journey Beyond Grief (Mar., $30) by Maurice Lamm calls on Jewish tradition and spirituality for comfort in times of grief. $50,000 ad/promo.
The JPS Commentary: Ecclesiastes (Apr., $34.95) by Michael V. Fox. This latest addition to the Bible Commentary series concerns universal philosophical questions rather than historical events. Ad/promo.
KTAV
Thou Shalt Not Forget (Mar., $25) by Israel Lapciuc tells how in 1941 Israel the author was separated from his family, then miraculously reunited with them five years later.
Leaves of Faith Vol. 2: The World of Jewish Learning (May, $29.50) by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein focuses on the practice and implementation of Torah.
LOYOLA PRESS
The Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer (Mar., $16.95) by Bert Ghezzi reveals the blessings that can be obtained from this simple prayer. 25,000 first printing. Advertising.
A Mother of Sons: Poems of Love, Wisdom & Dreams (Mar., $12.95) by Jayne Jaudon Ferrer offers words of wisdom for mothers who are raising boys.
MERCER UNIV. PRESS
The Great God Baseball: Religion in Modern Baseball Fiction (Apr.; $40, paper $18) by Allen E. Hye selects nine baseball novels that feature the religious aspirations of their characters and the spiritual qualities of the game.
MOREHOUSE PUBLISHING
Give Us Grace: An Anthology of Anglican Prayers (June, $29.95), compiled by Christopher L. Webber, spans time, continents and tradition.
NAVPRESS
When I Lay My Isaac Down (June, $18.99) by Carol Kent. Coping with her son's arrest and trial for first-degree murder, Kent shares lessons on choosing hope over despair. Ad/promo.
NELSON
Deal with It: You Cannot Conquer What You Will Not Confront (Mar., $19.99) by Paula White addresses the real issues facing modern women.
Drawing Near: A Life of Intimacy with God (Apr., $19.99) by John Bevere shares insight on experiencing a life of intimacy and communion with God.
ONEWORLD (dist. by NBN)
The Case for Religion (Apr., $24.95) by Keith Ward states that religions must change to remain valid in a secular world.
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
Fundamentalism (Apr., $18) by Malise Ruthven explores the nature of secular and religious fundamentalism worldwide.
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Rapture, Revelation and the End Times: Exploring the Left Behind Series (June, $24.95), edited by Bruce David Forbes and Jeanne Kilde, looks at the significance of the biblical references in the series and what it tells us about apocalyptic Christian fiction.
PARACLETE PRESS
In a Word: The Image and Language of Faith (Mar., $22.95) by Eugene Peterson and Anneke Kaai. An artist and a theologian explore 23 words of Christian faith including grace, mercy, love and eternity.
A Good Life: Benedict's Guide to Smelling the Roses (Apr., $13.95) by Robert Benson. The sixth-century monk defines a good life.
PIÑON PRESS
Chicken Soup for the Soul Bible (Apr., $29.99) combines the Chicken Soup for the Soul series with the Holy Bible. 250,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
PUTNAM
He-Motions: A Deep Look at the Heart of a Man (July, $19.95) by T.D. Jakes offers insight, inspiration and empowerment to men—and the women who love them. Ad/promo.
REGAL
Darrell Waltrip: One-on-One (July, $17.99) by Darrell Waltrip with Jay Carty. One of NASCAR's most controversial figures describes his life of simple faith in a turbulent circle of fame.
REVELL
Love Him in the Morning (May, $14.99) by John Fischer is based on the author's hallmark song of the same title and reflects on God's faithfulness.
ROUTLEDGE
Blood of Martyrs: Unintended Consequences of Ancient Violence (Mar., $27.50) by Joyce Salisbury chronicles displays of martyrdom during the first three centuries of the Christian era.
ST. MARTIN'S
From Pope to Pope: From Deathbed to Pope Elect—How the Catholic Church Elects Its New Leader (Aug., $22.95) by Paul Hofmann explains the process.
SHAMBHALA
The Secret Life of God: Who We Are, Why We Are, and What We May Be (May, $21.95) by Rabbi David Aaron presents a new way of understanding God that gives purpose and meaning to our lives. 35,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
SHEED & WARD
Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir (Apr., $19.95) by Joan D. Chittister asks: What is the spiritual life? How do we develop it and is it attainable?
SKYLIGHT PATHS
Hafiz: The Mystic Poet (Mar., $16.95), preface by Andrew Harvey, is an introduction to the spirituality of the Sufi poet. $20,000 ad/promo.
SORIN BOOKS
Eternal Seasons: A Liturgical Journey with Henri J.M. Nouwen (Mar., $18.95), edited by Michael Ford. Selections from 40 of Nouwen's books facilitate reflection and prayer.
TYNDALE HOUSE
Heaven (Apr., $22.99) by Randy Alcorn explores the concept of heaven.
UNIV. OF CHICAGO PRESS
Priests: A Calling in Crisis (Mar., $19) by Andrew M. Greeley evaluates the battered institution of today's priesthood.
UNIV. OF NOTRE DAME PRESS
The Sword of the Lord (Apr.; $37.50, paper $18), edited by Doris L. Bergen, studies the development of the military chaplaincy across history and geography.
W PUBLISHING
Why?: Trusting God When You Don't Understand (Apr., $14.99) by Anne Graham Lotz helps people deal with suffering while guiding them to the Savior who shares their grief.
WALK WORTHY PRESS
What Matters Most: Ten Lessons in Living Passionately from the Song of Solomon (Apr., $14.95) by Renita J. Weems draws from the Song of Solomon to examine the role passion plays in women's lives. Ad/promo.
WARNER FAITH
Seven Things That Steal Your Joy: Overcoming the Obstacles to Your Happiness (Apr., $21.99) by Joyce Meyer identifies the obstacles to a happy life and how to triumph over them. Ad/promo.
The American Prophecies: Ancient Scriptures Reveal Our Nation's Future (Aug., $18.95) by Michael D. Evans draws on biblical prophecies about current events that will affect America's destiny in the 21st century. Ad/promo. Author publicity.
WISDOM PUBLISHING
Ornament of Stainless Light: An Exposition of the Kalachakra Tantra (May, $49.95) by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso is the inaugural volume of Thupton Jinpa's Library of Tibetan Classics.
YALE UNIV. PRESS
American Judaism: A History (Apr., $35) by Jonathan D. Sarna chronicles the 350-year history.
