Virtual Book Fair
Welcome to GUM’s Virtual Booksale
As the holidays approach, the Intentional Faith Development Team and Young Disciples bring you these possibilities for a good read.
The links take you to Amazon Smile where, if you choose, you can buy a book for yourself or as a gift for others. Every purchase that is made on Amazon Smile benefits a charity of your choice, so make sure you choose GUM Church.
Young Children
Old Turtle by Douglas Wood
The Tale of Three Trees retold by Angela Elwell Hunt
A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh
Snuggle Time Prayers by Glenys Nellist
The Wonder That is You by Glenys Nellist
Love Letters from God by Glenys Nellist
Snuggle Time Christmas Stories by Glenys Nellist
God Made Daddy Special by Glenys Nellist
Twas the Evening of Christmas by Glenys Nellist
Snuggle Time Bible Stories by Glenys Nellist
God Made Mommy Special by Glenys Nellist
Good News It's Christmas by Glenys Nellist
Christmas Love Letters from God by Glenys Nellist
The Marvelous Mustard Seed by Amy-Jill Levine
Who is my Neighbor by Amy-Jill Levine
Who Counts? by Amy-Jill Levine
I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe
Say Something by Peter Reynolds
I am Enough by Grace Byers
I am Yoga by Susan Verde
I am Peace by Susan Verde
I am Love by Susan Verde
Soaring through the Bible, a Travel Guide for Kids by Skip Heitzig
Just in Case you Ever Wonder by Max Lucado
Teens
Mindfulness for Teens in 10 minutes a Day by Jennie Marie Battistan, MA, LMFT
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield et al
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff by Jack Canfield et al
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Middle School by Jack Canfield et al
The Moth Presents Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible by Catherine Burns
Inspirational Short Stories About Success and Happiness: Insightful Words of Wisdom to Uplift the Heart and Reawaken the Spirit by Verusha Singh
The Quiet Mind by White Eagle
Adults – Biography/Memoir
Amazing Grace, William Wilberforce by Eric Metaxas
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
Martin Luther by Eric Metaxas
7 Men and the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas
7 Women and the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas
The Spiritual Mandela by Dennis Cruywagen
Take This Bread by Sara Miles
This Far by Faith by Faith Fowler
Adults – Devotional/Christian Living
An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor
A Bead and a Prayer, Beginner’s Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads by Kristen Vincent
Dancing from the Inside Out, Reflections on Growing Older by Westina Matthews
Dangerous Prayers, 50 prayers that changed the world by Susan Hill
Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition by Steve Harper
Faith that Matters, 365 Devotions from Classic Christian Authors
Falling Upward, a Spirituality of the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
40 Days of Doubt, Devotions for the Skeptic by Eric Hoffman
I’m Waiting God, Finding Blessings in God’s Delays by Barb Roose
Jesus Calling, Family Devotional by Sarah Young
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body by Missy Buchanan
Ministry with the Forgotten, Dementia through a Spiritual Lens by Kenneth Carder
Mountaintop Moments, Meeting God in the High Places by Ed Robb
Parenting Forward, Raise Children with Justice, Mercy and Kindness Cindy Brandt
Platinum Faith, Live Brilliant, Be Resilient by Michelle Medlock
Pray Like Jesus, Rediscovering the Lord’s Prayer by Don Underwood
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
Sacred Fire, a Vision for a Deeper Christian Maturity by Ronald Rolheiser
Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller
Sensible Shoes by Sharon Garlough Brown
10 Life-Charged Words, Real Faith for Men by Derek Maul
Take the Flag, Following God’s Signal in the Race of Your Life by Rob Fuquay
Through Painted Deserts, Light, God and Beauty on the Open Road by Donald Miller
Unlearning, How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe by Philip Gulley
Unshakable Hope, Building our Lives on the Promises of God by Max Lucado
Adults – Bible Study/Theology
Be Bold, Finding your Fierce by Rachel Billups
Blue Like Jazz Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller
Convictions, How I Learned What Matters Most by Marcus Borg
The Grace of Dogs by Andrew Root
Inspired, Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans
Learning to Speak God from Scratch by Jonathan Merritt
Less Than Perfect, Broken Men and Women of the Bible by Ann Spangler
One Day I Wrote Back, Interacting with Scripture through Writing by Jane Herring
A People’s History of Christianity, the Other Side of the Story by Diana Butler Bass
Short Stories by Jesus, Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi by Amy-Jill Levine
The Vocabulary of Amazing Grace by Kathleen Norris
Adults—Society/Culture/In the News
All the Colors We Will See by Patrice Gopo
The Courage to See, Daily Inspiration from Great Literature by Greg Garrett
Dancing in No Man’s Land, Peace and Truth in a Hostile World by Brian Jennings
Embracing the Wideness, Shared Convictions of The UMC by Bishop Kenneth Carter
Fear of the Other, No Fear in Love by Bishop Will Willimon
Living Gently in a Violent World by Stanley Hauerwas
The Grace of Les Miserables by Matt Rawle
The Redemption of Scrooge by Mike Rawle
Revolutionary Kingdom, Following the Rebel Jesus by Mike Slaughter
The Righteous Mind, Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics by J.Haidt
Truth Over Fear, Combating the Lies About Islam by Charles Kimball
Working Class Rage by Tex Sample
Christ in Crisis: Why we need to reclaim Jesus by Jim Wallis.