Religion Catalogue Winter 2024

Religion

What Are You, Lou?

By Danielle Herzog, Jestenia Southerland

Your identity is more than just one word or label. This book celebrates standing out in a world that is constantly trying to box us in. Backmatter from an established writer and school counsellor provides resources for navigating questions of identity with children.

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Category: PICTURE BOOKS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

222 X 260 mm

Release Date: July 2024

Hardback

32 pages

COLOUR SECTION(S)

9781506485089 AUD$: 43.99

Milkweed for Monarchs

Searching for Home

By Chantal Bourgonje

Young reader ’s will resonate with Noa’s hunt for true friendship, and might be inspired to go on an adventure or two of their own. Oftentimes, rich friendships are just around the corner.

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Category: PICTURE BOOKS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

222 X 260 mm

40 pages

Release Date: April 2024 COLOUR SECTION(S)

9781506488783

41.99

By Christine Van Zandt, Alejandra Barajas

Bold, gold, the chrysalis gleams. And deep down inside… the butterfly dreams. In this lyrical account of a monarch butterfly's life cycle and environmental impact, rhythmic prose and intriguing facts bring this beautiful insect flying right off the page. It even includes actionable ways for readers to help this vulnerable species.

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Category: YOUNG ADT GEN NON-FN

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

260 X 222 mm

Release Date: May 2024

9781506489308

40 pages

39.99

By Jody Jensen Shaffer, Amelie Videlo

Sometimes when I get mad . . . Bubble . . . Boil . . . Erupt! Most of the time, Buddy is a regular kid. He has ups and downs. But when things don't go his way, he can feel the magma bubble and boil inside of him until he erupts like a volcano. This book teaches readers about anger and helping us identify what we’re feeling, why we are feeling it and what we can do about it.

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Category: PICTURE BOOKS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

260 X 222 mm

Release Date: May 2024

32 pages

SECTION(S) 9781506493459

40.99

Sometimes

Hot Lava

Connor and the Taekwondo Tournament

The Infinity Rainbow Club

By Jen Malia, Peter Francis

Connor and the Taekwondo tournament is written from the perspective of a child with ADHD. The Infinity Rainbow Club is a chapter book series featuring 5 neurodivergent children in a club at elementary school providing a safe space for stims and different communication styles to be accepted and celebrated.

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Category: FICTION

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

197 X 146 mm

128 pages

Release Date: May 2024 B&W THROUGHOUT

9781506485997 AUD$: 36.99

All About Grief

Tuggoat

By Lora-Ellen McKinney, Sophia Touliatou

What is grief? Where does it come from? Will I ever be OK again? Grief. It is a normal, natural response to loss. Everyone experiences it in different ways. You can't avoid it. This engaging handbook looks at grief from different angles and is a great resource for preteen readers to understand it, learn strategies to heal and find hope in moving forward.

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Category: LIFE SKILL/GEN STUDS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

235 X 184 mm

By Kersten Hamilton, Adriane Tsai

Kids will giggle with joy at Cordelia the goat's antics in this whimsical tale about self-confidence, empathy, and never backing down from big dreams. With plenty of heart and lots of laughs, Cordelia’s story will inspire readers to be themselves, no matter what other people say.

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Category: PICTURE BOOKS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

260 X 260 mm

40 pages

Release Date: May 2024 COLOUR SECTION(S)

9781506491332 AUD$: 38.99

If My Hair Had a Voice

By Dana Marie Miroballi, Patricia Grannum

88 pages

Release Date: May 2024 COLOUR SECTION(S)

9781506491271

AUD$: 38.99

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"If your hair had a voice, it would sing of diversity and identity. It would tell you stories of our history." An ode to loving your hair and your culture, If My Hair Had a Voice follows a young Black girl as she grows from being disappointed in her natural hair to developing an amazed appreciation for the long history of Black hair. Backmatter explores the history of each hairstyle featured in the book. Hardback

260 X 260 mm

Release Date: July 2024

9781506493602

40 pages

COLOUR SECTION(S)

AUD$: 38.99

Mara Hears in Style

By Terri Clemmons, Lucy Rogers

Mara takes on the world with her flashy purple hearing aids and sassy, hot pink earmolds. Maras first day at her new school is filled with ups and downs surrounding her hearing aids, but this book encourages readers to respect hearing differences and inspire kids who worry about making new friends.

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Category: PICTURE BOOKS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

260 X 222 mm

Release Date: May 2024

32 pages

COLOUR SECTION(S)

9781506488745 AUD$: 39.99

Emma's Awesome Summer Camp Adventure A

Charley and Emma Story

By Amy Webb, Grace Webb

All for inclusion, and inclusion for all! Emma is going to her first summer camp, and she is so excited! Camp Waterfall is an accessible camp, which means that Emma, Charley, and a host of new friends with different abilities can all participate. Children will cheer them along every step of the way!

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Release Date: May 2024

Everyday Brave

41.99

By Colter Jackson

One little girl finds it easy to speak up, make new friends, and shoo away the monsters under her bed when she has a great big lion by her side. Next to her lion, nothing is scary not even broccoli. But when a classmate tells her the lion isn’t real, she is faced with making a roar of her own. She then discovers that maybe the courage she needed all along was always inside her.

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Category: PICTURE BOOKS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

286 X 216 mm

Release Date: June 2024

40 pages

COLOUR SECTION(S) 9781506494432

43.99

Peg Gets Crackin'

By Jo Renfro

Bursting with spirit and humour and packed with entertaining illustrations, young readers will giggle at Peg ’s antics and resonate with her journey to conquer her fears. You never know what exciting adventures are waiting just outside your shell!

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Category: PICTURE BOOKS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

235 X 235 mm 32 pages

Release Date: May 2024 COLOUR SECTION(S)

39.99

Cancer

Sucks,

but You'll Get Through It A Guide from Detection to Remission to Getting On with Your Life

By Michelle Rapkin

Three-time cancer survivor Michelle Rapkin offers an unrivalled guide for anyone who has heard the words, "It's cancer." Infused with hope, laughter, and advice, this book curates personal experience with priceless learning from interviews.

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Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 140 mm

Release Date: March 2024

9781506496481

192 pages

AUD$: 43.99

The Rise of Rage Harnessing the Most Misunderstood Emotion

Grieving Room Making Space for All the Hard Things after Death and Loss

By Leanne Friesen

Leanne Friesen thought she knew a lot about bereavement, but only when her own sister died from cancer did she learn what grieving people need. In these pages, Friesen writes with vulnerability, wisdom, and even wit about stark and sacred lessons learned at deathbeds and funerals.

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Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

222 X 146 mm

Release Date: February 2024

9781506492377

By Julie A. Christiansen

Of all the human emotions, anger is probably the most misunderstood. Why is it important to understand anger at all?

Rage through the centuries revolutions, wars, civil rights, independence from colonial rule, political unrest, Black Lives Matter, storming the US Capitol – has shown that anger can be a catalyst for change.

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Category: SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

235 X 159 mm 280 pages

Release Date: May 2024 B&W THROUGHOUT 9781506492353

63.99

241 pages

AUD$: 59.99

A Faith of Many Rooms

Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity

By Debie Thomas

But Jesus describes the reign of God as a house with many rooms, writes author Debie Thomas, one of the most auspicious voices in religious writing today. In this work of sprawling spiritual and literary imagination, Thomas claims that wherever God dwells, there is expansiveness and belonging.

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Category: RELIGION & BELIEFS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

222 X 146 mm 190 pages

Release Date: May 2024 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781506481456

54.99

Trespass

Portraits of Unhoused Life, Love, and Understanding

By Kim Watson

Writer, director, and photographer Kim Watson sheds light on the experiences of the unhoused people of Los Angeles in this moving collection of photo essays, including stories of those he has befriended during his three years serving homeless populations and 160 stunning black-and-white photographs. As seen through the eyes of photographer Kim Watson, who has spent three years on the streets of Los Angeles documenting his intimate and deeply felt relationships with the unhoused, Trespass offers an honest and unflinching depiction of the beauty and humanity of unhoused life. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), nearly 70,000 people were unhoused in the city as of September 2022. Kim began connecting with these unhoused people near his LA neighbourhood by delivering food out of the back of his car.

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SOCIETY CULTURE: GEN

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Hardback

235 X 184 mm

200 Pages

Rel Date: August 2024

9781506491134

AUD$: 64.99

Everything Good about God Is True

Choosing Faith

By Bruce Reyes-Chow

A better story of faith exists, and it has the capacity to heal the world - if we only embrace, articulate, and live it more courageously. You know what you don't believe: about the Bible, the church, and God. You don't agree with the doctrines of an exclusionary, dominant Christianity. But what if someone asked you: "What do you believe?" In this primer on progressive, expansive, generous Christianity, writer and pastor Bruce Reyes-Chow helps us reconsider or consider for the first time what it means to choose faith. What if we could articulate the gospel of love, kindness, humility, and justice? What if the Christian narrative both embraces contradiction and lays claim to deep, historic truths? And what if everything good about God is actually true? With clarity, vulnerability, and wit, Reyes-Chow helps us learn a grammar of faith about God, Jesus, and the Spirit

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

216 X 140 mm

224 Pages

Date: March 2024

A Different Kind of Fast

Feeding Our True Hungers in Lent

By Christine Valters Paintner, Kreg Yingst

Clarify your true hungers and nourish your soul. Fasting is not just the physical practice of giving up food. Fasting can also be a way to combat our culture of endless distractions and busyness. Fasting is an act of letting go, of making more internal space to listen to the sacred whispers of our lives. Join Christine Valters Paintner, online abbess of Abbey of the Arts, on a spiritual journey through seven different kinds of fasts, including fasting from control, from our attachments, from ego-investment, and more. When we practice these fasts, we can discover unexpected spiritual gifts, as well as answers to deeper questions.

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

178 X 127 mm

224 Pages B&W THROUGHOUT

Rel Date: January 2024

9781506492117 AUD$: 43.99

What Makes You Bloom

Cultivating a Practice for Connecting with Your Divine Self

By Kevin Miguel Garcia, Jacqueline J. Lewis

Get ready to heal from your past, get real about the present, and imagine a delicious future by rebuilding a living practice that actually works for you. So many of us are leaving conservative faith traditions behind, rightly saying goodbye to toxic theology, bigotry, and harm. But in the process, we often lose our rhythm of gathering, prayer, and worship. We may even lose our sense of connection to God. And we think it's our fault. But spiritual coach, speaker, and podcaster Kevin Miguel Garcia is here with a reminder: "We don't need saving because we were never in danger. We don't need to get found because we've never been lost. Everything we need to connect with the Divine is already inside us."

Embracing Queer Family

Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities

By Nia Chiaramonte, Katie J. Chiaramonte

Embrace the Queerness of your family, take ownership of your journey, and use your voice to bring light to your communities. When Nia Chiaramonte came out as a trans woman to her wife Katie, she knew she would be met with a loving response. But she was less sure where this would leave their relationship, their marriage, and their family. Even murkier was what would happen when they began to bring their extended family, friends, and broader community alongside them on their journey of identity formation as a Queer family. They needed a guide for what lay ahead. Now, drawing on their own experiences as well as their expertise in psychology, spirituality, and family systems, Nia and Katie Chiaramonte offer the tools they wish they'd had for their journey.

Winter Grief, Summer Grace

Returning to Life after a Loved One Dies

By James E. Miller

Grieving the death of a loved one is an experience with many seasons and stages. Winter Grief, Summer Grace helps readers navigate the phases of emotion through the four seasons of the year: autumn, winter, spring, and summer. With comforting quotes, poetry, and suggestions for each season, author James E. Miller provides gentle guidance and comfort for those who mourn, with the assurance that God walks alongside them. Readers may start at the beginning of the book, or with whatever season they find themselves in or relate to most. No matter what page of this book they open to, those walking the path of grief will find comfort and encouragement there.

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

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SOCIETY CULTURE: GEN

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

222 X 146 mm

219 Pages

Rel Date: May 2024

9781506490861

AUD$: 53.99

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FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

210 X 133 mm

64 Pages

Rel Date: April 2024

9781506494456

AUD$: 43.99

The Work Is the Work Letters to a Future Activist

By Brian C. Johnson

There are many ways to make a difference in our communities, many causes to organize and volunteer for. But where do we start? And how do we avoid burning out? Whether you're just beginning the work of social justice, or you've been doing it for years but need a reminder of why we're in this fight and how to keep going, this book is for you. Drawing from his nearly twenty-five years of social justice work and LGBTQ+ advocacy, Brian Johnson offers us this set of urgent, essential, justice-seeking letters to his daughter in The Work Is the Work. Johnson explores what compels us to serve and how to respond to the many needs around us, offering insights from well-known figures in justice work such as Claudia Rankine, Greg Boyle, Gandhi, and more.

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POLITICS/GOVERNMENT

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Hardback

222 X 146 mm

250 Pages

Rel Date: May 2024

9781506493374

AUD$: 49.99

Journey to the Stars

Kalpana Chawla, Astronaut

By Laurie Wallmark, Raakhee Mirchandani

A powerful story of hope about a woman who fought against all odds to become the first Indian American female astronaut. Kalpana Chawla set her sights on flight from an early age. She was told "no" many times in life: No, girls don't study aerospace. No, women don't become astronauts. No, you won't succeed in the United States. But Kalpana didn't listen she was too busy forging her own path to the stars. And after a long journey of dedication, perseverance, and patience, she finally made it to space. Her inspiring story is a powerful reminder for girls all over the world to never, ever give up on their dreams. Based on the true story of the first female Indian American astronaut, Journey to the Stars details the challenges and triumphs of Kalpana Chawla's life up through her first journey into space.

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YOUNG ADT GEN NON-FN

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

260 X 222 mm

40 Pages

COLOUR SECTION(S)

Rel Date: May 2024

9781506484693

AUD$: 39.99

Queering Contemplation

Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality

By Cassidy Hall

What would it mean to queer contemplation? To disentangle contemplative spirituality from heteronormativity, patriarchy, and Eurocentricity, and instead engage with openness, curiosity, and a little weirdness? The world of contemplative Christianity has yielded to the same voices for far too long, many of whom are from centuries before our time, with lives unlike our own, and often from experiences disconnected from marginalization, oppression, and what it feels like to be an outsider. Cassidy Hall, an LGBTQIA+ Christian contemplative scholar and podcast host, takes us on a journey to queer the contemplative tradition. For Hall, queering is not solely about identifying as queer or applying queer theory; it is about what is gained by seeing things differently. "Queer," she says, "is the way I tilt my head to look at the world."

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback

222 X 146 mm

224 Pages

Rel Date: May 2024

9781506493398

56.99

Trash A Poor White Journey

By Cedar Monroe, Liz Theoharis

Human beings are not trash, and the system that enables humans to imagine each other as such needs to end. Every day across the US, 66 million poor white people pay the price for failing whiteness. In this sweeping debut, activist and chaplain Cedar Monroe writes indelibly about and for poor white people: about unlearning the American dream, untangling from white supremacy, and working for liberation alongside other poor folks. Monroe introduces us to people who are poor and unhoused in a small town in Washington, who eke out a living on land that once provided timber for the nation. On the banks of the Chehalis River, we meet residents of the largest homeless encampment in the country, who face sweeps and evictions and are targeted by vigilantes before bringing their case to federal court. We watch a community grapple with desperation, government neglect, and its own racism.

Forged

Following Jesus into a New Kind of Family

By T.C. Moore

Drawing on over twenty-five years of multiethnic ministry, Scripture, and his own experience as an ex-gang member turned church planter and pastor, Rev. T. C. Moore shows us how following the way of Jesus can lead us to forged families that are authentic and life-giving. Following the way of Jesus should lead us into authentic and life-giving relationships. The Jesus Way calls us into community with others to form a new kind of family a forged family. In an era when our relationships with our families of origin are more complicated than ever, pastor T. C. Moore shows us how following the way of Jesus can lead us to forged families that are authentic and life-giving. Our forged families are the ones who love us for who we are and show up for us when were in desperate need.

The Social Justice Investor Advance Your Values While Building Wealth

By Andrea Longton

Whether you have $100 or $100 million in your bank account, you have the power to change the world for the better. Having lived through recessions and pandemics, we all recognize the importance of financial well-being. But we are also living in a time of uncertainty, marked by injustice, climate crisis, and social change. How do we reconcile these two things our financial well-being and our desire to advocate for a more just and equitable world? Perhaps you already donate to causes you care about, or you're looking to start, but the world of finance and investment feels intimidating, especially if you've never invested before. You know that money isn't the silver bullet to social injustice and economic exclusion, but it certainly can help!

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SOCIETY CULTURE: GEN

235 X 159 mm

256 Pages Rel Date: May 2024 9781506486277

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 140 mm

200 Pages Rel Date: May 2024

9781506486864

43.99

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SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Paperback

229 X 152 mm

224 Pages

Rel Date: May 2024

9781506487571

AUD$: 43.99

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Cat

By Amy Newmark

The magic of life with a cat! They keep us company, provide unconditional love, share in the ups and downs of our lives, and make every day an adventure. How do cats do it? They brighten our days, act as our therapists, and become our best friends-without saying one word. They're frequently hilarious, often heroic, and surprisingly human. And we learn so much from them, too. You'll find yourself laughing a lot, tearing up at times, and nodding your head in recognition as you read these tales, chosen from Chicken Soup for the Soul's library, about the magical experience of sharing life with a cat.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Dog

By Amy Newmark

Be prepared to fall in love with your dog all over again as you read these heartwarming stories of pet parenthood, and the unconditional love, companionship and amusement our dogs provide. We're all crazy about our dogs. We can't get enough of them, and we can't read enough about them. This book contains 101 of our very best dog stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul's extensive library. Get cozy, cuddle with your canine companion, and immerse yourself in these heartwarming, amusing, inspirational, and occasionally tearful stories about our best friends. And your purchase of this book will help support the important, life-saving work of American Humane.

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL NAT HIST/WLDLFE/PETS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

216 X 140 mm

352 Pages B&W THROUGHOUT Rel Date: July 2024

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL

X 140 mm 368 Pages

Date: July 2024

34.99

Chicken Soup for the Soul: All You Need Is Love 101 Tales of Romance and Happily Ever After

By Amy Newmark

All You Need Is Love - it's a common cliche and a popular, iconic song. But is it true? Is love really all you need? The writers of these 101 true, inspirational stories answer that question with a resounding "YES!" You won't be able to put down these heartwarming and inspirational stories of dating and romance, proposals and weddings, serendipity and destiny. Whether you're celebrating a longstanding relationship or still looking for your soul mate, these true, personal stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul's library will leave you convinced that to live a fulfilling, happy life, all you really need is love.

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Paperback

216 X 140 mm

368 Pages NOT ILLUSTRATED

Rel Date: July 2023

9781611591026

AUD$: 34.99

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mothers & Daughters

By Amy Newmark

There is something truly magical about the way a little girl turns into her mother! That special bond continues-among grandmothers, mothers, and daughters. This collection of 101 stories, lovingly selected from our extensive library, celebrates the magic of mothers and daughters. From their undeniable bond to the advice they share, the lessons they teach other, and the magical, mysterious similaraties between them, there is something truly unique about the mother/daughter relationship. These 101 inspirational, comforting, wise and tender anecdotes celebrate the beauty of the loving relationship between mothers and daughters of all ages.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and Miracles Coloring Book

By Amy Newmark

Relax, de-stress and be inspired by this unique collection of stories and illustrations from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Every two-page spread contains an original Chicken Soup for the Soul story and a fresh, modern illustration that you can frame. What an incredible opportunity to nourish your soul and spark your creative spirit! This Angels and Miracles colouring book is unlike any other. Filled with over 30 Chicken Soup for the Soul stories and packed with art that celebrates the beauty and mystery of angels, it's like getting two books in one! Readers can colour away their stress and anxiety, and at the same time nourish their souls by reading an inspiring Chicken Soup for the Soul story.

Chicken Soup for the Soul 30th Anniversary Edition

Plus 30 Bonus Stories

By Amy Newmark, Jack Canfield

The classic New York Times bestseller that started it all— and according to USA Today, one of the top five books in the past quarter century “that leave a legacy.” The Classic Original... with 30 new bonus stories for the next 30 years! Everyone is still talking about it. Thirty years after its creation, this bestseller continues to change lives around the world. Rediscover the power of inspiration with timeless stories about the everyday miracles that illuminate the best of the human spirit. Whether you’re discovering Chicken Soup for the Soul for the first time, or you are a long-time fan, this book will inspire you to be a better person, reach for your highest potential, overcome your challenges, improve your relationships, and embrace the world around you.

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Paperback

216 X 140 mm

368 Pages

Rel Date: June 2024 9781611591125

34.99

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL HANDICRAFTS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

232 X 232 mm

80 Pages

Rel Date: February 2024 9781611591064

AUD$: 34.99

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Paperback

216 X 140 mm

384 Pages

NOT ILLUSTRATED

Rel Date: July 2023

9781611591057

AUD$: 34.99

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and the Miraculous

101 Inspirational Stories of Faith, Miracles and Answered Prayers

By Amy Newmark

These true personal stories of angels, miracles, answered prayers, and the unexplainable will deepen your faith and strengthen your hope. Miracles happen every day, to people just like you. And angels are all around us - we just need to keep our eyes and hearts open to them. You'll be inspired, awed and comforted by these 101 true stories from people who've been visited by angels and blessed by miracles. And this book will serve as a reminder that these visitations and blessings can happen for you!

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 140 mm

368 Pages

NOT ILLUSTRATED

Rel Date: December 2023

9781611591040 AUD$: 34.99

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time for Christmas

101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Love &

Gratitude

By Amy Newmark

Get into the holiday spirit with these magical stories of family and friends... giving and sharing... joy and blessings! You'll be inspired by these tales of kindness, gratitude and giving. You'll also pick up some creative ways to make your own holidays even more special, with new plans for family fun, gift ideas and recipes. These 101 real-life personal stories from the very best of Chicken Soup for the Soul's library are filled with the cheer of the season. They'll leave you smiling and eager to share the holidays, from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas and New Year's. We didn't forget the kids either. The stories in this collection are "Santa safe," meaning that they keep the magic alive even for precocious readers.

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 140 mm

352 Pages

COLOUR SECTION(S)

Rel Date: January 2024

9781611591088

AUD$: 34.99

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

101 Stories about Trying New Things, Overcoming Fear and Broadening Your World

By Amy Newmark

Whether it’s something little like trying a new food or something big like flying to a faraway country we feel empowered when we do something that challenges us. You can do it! John Shedd said, “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” Set sail from your safe harbor. Feel the wind, see new sights, and make your world bigger. The eleven chapters in this book will help you!

CHICKEN SOUP SOUL

SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 140 mm

384 Pages

B&W THROUGHOUT

Rel Date: September 2023

9781611591033

AUD$: 34.99

Jeremiah

The World and the Wound of God

By Daniel Berrigan

Perhaps no Hebrew prophet speaks so directly to our time as Jeremiah. Perhaps no one can unveil his message and warning as can Daniel Berrigan, whose eloquence and courage, like Jeremiah's, expose the corruption of religious commitments, address national trauma and uncertainty, and proclaim the requirements of true lament and resolve. Daniel Berrigan's fiery, spiritual reading of the prophet Jeremiah evokes social action, religious courage, and personal witness.

Unraveling Religious Leadership Power, Authority, and Decoloniality

By Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi

Unraveling Religious Leadership considers various attributes related to the form and function of leadership within religious institutions in conversation with decolonial ideas and practices. Decoloniality, in negation of the ongoing legacies of colonialism, seeks ways of being and doing beyond white, euro western, modern ideals of who a leader is and what a leader does, especially in the context of Christianity and its entanglements with empire. In this book, Lizardy-Hajbi draws upon decolonial ideas, worldviews, and practices to question the current assumed understandings of religious leadership as individual, singular in role and structure, centralizing in power, possessing of expertise and select qualifications, production-oriented, and primarily changeinducing. Pulling on each of these threads invites a reconsideration of the epistemologies (knowledges) and ontologies (notions of being) that give shape to religious leadership

Digital Homiletics

The Theology and Practice of Online Preaching

By Sunggu A. Yang

Digital Homiletics demystifies the art of online preaching, helping readers understand both the why and the how of engaging listeners via digital formats. Sunggu Yang lays a concise and accessible theological foundation and then shares ten methods for effective digital preaching. Readers will encounter concrete tips and advice for sharing Gods word online, whatever the dimensions of their electronic ministry. Yang profiles each of the ten methods in Digital Homiletics with an eye toward general description, homiletic theory, practical tips, final remarks, and innovative attention to "Details of the Style." Who is involved? Why might preachers employ this technique? Where should it be practiced, and when? What content is best suited to each method? The answers to these questions will help readers tailor their online delivery. Throughout, Yang helps us recognize the distinctive nature of the homiletical task when preaching to an online audience.

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Paperback

229 X 152 mm

208 Pages

Rel Date: June 2024

9781506499413

AUD$: 62.99

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

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Paperback

216 X 140 mm

210 Pages

Rel Date: April 2024

9781506496542

AUD$: 62.99

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RELIGION & BELIEFS

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Paperback

216 X 140 mm

183 Pages

Rel Date: April 2024

9781506490991

AUD$: 43.99

A Rumor of Black Lutherans

The Formation of Black Leadership in Early American Lutheranism

By James R. Thomas

The history of Lutheran engagement in the Black context in the U.S.A. is regrettably thin. The book helps Lutherans in the United States and other students of American history assemble a complete account of the role of early American Lutherans in higher education among African Americans.

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Category: HISTORY

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Picking Up the Pieces Leadership after Empire

Preaching

the Gospel of Justice

Good News in Community

By Jennifer L. Ackerman

The call to holistic preaching has many dimensions. Are we called to preach the good news of God's grace? Advocate for justice? Is preaching worship? A prophetic act? "Yes," Jennifer Ackerman answers to all of the above.

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By Kathleen McShane, Elan Babchuck

Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck argue that empireinspired leadership models hollow out faith institutions and exhaust their leaders. In Picking Up the Pieces, the authors offer a leadership model based on the conviction that power is shared rather than hoarded.

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Physicians of Souls Ministry as Medicine

By Jeanne StevensonMoessner

While our current culture places a divide between religion and medicine, in some cultures, the healer and the religious leader were the same. This book seeks to revive the concept of “physician of souls” and apply it in modern times to promote healing and wellbeing.

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Critical Faith

What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why It Matters

By Joni Schwartz-Chaney

Near hysteria has erupted in the media, state and federal legislatures, community boards, and churches around Critical Race Theory (CRT). This book presents a counter argument to these claims and insists that CRT is a tool to grapple with the thorny issue of race in society and church

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Walking with Our Ancestors Contemplation and Activism

The Emancipation of God

Postmarks on Cultural Prophecy By

Walter Brueggemann, Conrad L. Kanagy

Understanding the gospel as emancipation has been central to Walter Brueggemann's biblical interpretation. This book illustrates the theme's centrality, addressing the emancipation of God from our attempts to control, the emancipation of the church and the emancipation of the gospel

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By Barbara A. Holmes

Contemplation is a necessary step of activism. Barbara Holmes reveals that the justice movements in the twentieth century came from consistent contemplation practices of those seeking liberation.

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The Progressives' Bible How Scriptural Interpretation Built a More Just America

By Claudia J. Setzer

While conservative groups have often appealed to the Bible to support their positions, so too have many progressive voices rooted in the Bible. This work foregrounds women, especially women of colour, while also considering the works of crucial figures

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9781506497082

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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings

By Britney Winn Lee, Jacob Souva

This book is relatable for any child, but especially children experiencing anxiety and extreme emotions, or who have been diagnosed with autism or as a Highly Sensitive Person

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The Kid with Big, Big Ideas

The Girl with Big, Big Questions

By Britney Winn Lee, Jacob Souva

In a world that so often dismisses and excludes kids from decision -making, this book boldly suggests that not only should kids have a voice, but that their ideas just might be the ticket to making progress.

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By Britney Winn Lee, Jacob Souva

Celeb rate the spirit of curiosity and the joy of learning with this lively picture book about a persistent girl and her quest for knowledge.

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The Big, Big Feelings Activity Book

What do you do with BIG feelings? This activity book helps kids identify, understand, and use creative ways to work through big emotions.

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By Beaming Books, Jacob Souva

Lift-The-Flap Bible Stories for Young Children

By Andrew J. DeYoung, Naomi Joy Krueger

The timeless stories of the Bible are full of surprises in this vibrant, colourful lift-the-flap book. With secrets to discover and unfold on every page, Lift-the-Flap Surprise Bible Stories brings God's Word to life.

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Dear Star Baby

Lift-the-Flap Easter Stories for Young Children

By Andrew J. DeYoung, Naomi Joy Krueger

A celebratory lift-the-flap collection of Easter stories with secrets to unfold on every page.

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By Malcolm Newsome, Kamala Nair

Poignant and sensitively told, this story will help families who have lost a baby to miscarriage or stillbirth grieve and move forward together.

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Practice the Pause Jesus' Contemplative Practice, New Brain Science, and What It Means to Be Fully Human

By Caroline Oakes

Combining exciting developments in brain science and ancient contemplative tradition, spiritual director Caroline Oakes offers new perspectives on the revolutionary potential of Jesus's contemplative practice.

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Violet and the Jurassic Land Exhibit

The Infinity Rainbow Club

By Jen Malia, Peter Francis

The Infinity Rainbow Club is volunteering at the local natural history museum where Violet's parents work. Violet loves setting up the new augmented reality exhibit, but she worries that something will go wrong. Her OCD has her repeatedly checking for errors. Can Violet find a way to trust her work and enjoy the exhibit? The Infinity Rainbow Club is a chapter book series featuring five neurodivergent children in a club at their elementary school. The club provides a safe space for stims and different communication styles to be accepted and celebrated.

Nick and the Brick Builder Challenge

The Infinity Rainbow Club

By Jen Malia, Peter Francis

When the Infinity Rainbow Club at school competes in a brick builder challenge, Nick can't wait to participate! Until he learns he must have a partner the new girl. Nick wants to work alone. But to win, he'll have to figure out how to be part of a team. A story about the universal struggle of learning to work together on a team, told from the perspective of an autistic child. The Infinity Rainbow Club is a chapter book series featuring five neurodivergent children in a club at their elementary school. The club provides a safe space for stims and different communication styles to be accepted and celebrated.

Connor and the Taekwondo Tournament

The Infinity Rainbow Club

By Jen Malia, Peter Francis

Perseverance thought Connor. To not give up even when it is hard to keep going. Connor loves practicing taekwondo at his dojang. Having ADHD means he has to work a little harder to keep his focus during sparring sessions, but that doesn't stop him from mastering new forms and rising through the taekwondo ranks. However, when Wyatt - Connor's nemesis - starts training at the same dojang, staying focused suddenly becomes a lot harder. Can Connor persevere and find his focus in time for the big tournament? Written by a neurodivergent author with three neurodivergent children, Connor and the Taekwondo Tournament meets a longstanding need for chapter books written from the perspectives of kids with ADHD and is the perfect addition to any young reader's shelf. The Infinity Rainbow Club is a chapter book series featuring five neurodivergent children in a club at their elementary school. The club provides a safe space for stims and different conversation styles to be accepted and celebrated.

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Brown Girls Rule

By Ashok Banker, Brittney Bond

"We are brown. We are beautiful. We are perfect." An empowering acclamation for girls bearing melanin of all kinds, Brown Girls Rule centres and uplifts girls of colour in an inspiring poem that is one part love letter, two parts battle anthem. Ashok Banker and Brittney Bond bring this song to life with a brilliant array of brown girls as politicians, athletes, scientists, teachers, queens, and leaders in countless other roles where brown girls’ rule. Triumphant and uplifting, this picture book is a powerful reminder for girls of colour that they may be young, but they are mighty.

The Memory Book A Grief Journal for Children and Families

By Joanna Rowland, Thea Baker

"I will always remember you” . . .Joanna Rowland's best-selling The Memory Box: A Book about Grief has helped thousands of children and families work through the complex emotions that arise after the loss of a loved one. Now, with The Memory Book, Rowland has created a beautiful grief journal to help readers put her methods into practice. The Memory Book helps grieving families process their emotions together by remembering their lost loved one and creating their own memory album full of photos and keepsakes of the person they lost. With gentle prompts and ideas for journaling, drawing, and talking through grief, this journal will bring comfort in the midst of loss and be a keepsake for families for years to come.

Kiki Kicks

By Jane Yolen, Ariel Stemple

"I want to be strong for the right reasons." Kiki has watched her mama practice karate for a long time, and now she wants to learn too. She wants to become strong and steady like a mountain. The bullies at school are strong for the wrong reasons. They make Kiki feel small. But today at her first karate lesson, everything changes. Award-winning author Jane Yolen joins forces with debut author Ariel Stemple in this picture book about reclaiming strength, confidence, and peace through martial arts. This lyrical story of selfempowerment at a martial arts studio is woven around the poetic lines of Yolens well-known poem "Karate Kid," used by educators and librarians for decades. Backmatter includes personal notes from the authors about how this story came to be and how martial arts helped save Stemple who was bullied as a child.

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The Student Bible Atlas

By Tim Dowley

For more than twenty-five years, The Student Bible Atlas has been a trusted companion for Bible students of all ages and interests. Clear, concise, colourful, and priced for any budget, there are nearly 100,000 copies in print! All the best features of The Student Bible Atlas are retained in this beautiful new edition. The table of contents remains the same, as does the tone and content. The layout, however, is beautifully redone, with new maps that convey essential information in a crisp, up-to-date way. It's a great atlas, now made even better! The Student Bible Atlas contains thirty maps covering both Old and New Testaments, a helpful index of place names, and a guide to the major archaeology sites of the Middle East. The Bible is full of places and journeys: Abraham's epic journey from Ur to the land of Canaan; the Hebrews' journey from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land; Paul's pioneering series of missionary travels.

When Charley Met Emma

By Amy Webb, Merrilee Liddiard

When Charley goes to the playground and sees Emma, a girl with limb differences who gets around in a wheelchair, he doesn't know how to react at first. But after he and Emma start talking, he learns that different isn't bad, sad, or strange different is just different, and different is great! This delightful book will help kids think about disability, kindness, and how to behave when they meet someone who is different from them.

The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism An Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality

By Carl McColman

This revised and expanded edition offers a big possibility: the hope of achieving real, experiential union with God. "The Christian of the future will be a mystic-or will not exist." This word of warning from theologian Karl Rahner was uttered half a century ago, and today, Christianity is indeed in crisis. Is mysticism necessary for the survival of Christianity? What exactly is Christian mysticism? How can it be relevant in our crisis-ridden world? Questions like these inspire The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism, a newly updated edition from beloved spiritual teacher and bestselling author Carl McColman. The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism serves as both introduction and practical instruction for a living contemplative practice today. In addition to the overview of mysticism, spiritual and prayer practices in mysticism, the various types of mysticism in Christian tradition, and influential mystics through the millennia.

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Kaia's Big Felines

By Aura Lewis

Kaia experiences all kinds of emotions, and she relates them to various types of cats. Cheetah is fast and fearless, Leopard loves the spotlight, but Tiger has a temper. When Kaia's felines become overwhelming, she takes some time to herself to rest and reset. An engaging look at emotional intelligence through traits of cats.

The Woman They Wanted Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife

By Shannon Harris

Ex-wife of pastor Joshua Harris (I Kissed Dating Goodbye) Shannon Harris recounts her story of entering conservative Christianity as a young woman, its limiting and oppressive views on womanhood, and her own awakening to her true self after the ministry’s downfall and her divorce. "No one is coming to rescue me. I am going to have to rescue me." As a twenty-three-year-old singer and the soon-to-be wife of youth pastor Joshua Harris, nothing in Shannon Harriss secular upbringing prepared her to enter the world of conservative Christianity. Soon Joshuas bestselling book I Kissed Dating Goodbye helped inspire a national purity movement, and Shannon’s identity became "pastors’ wife." The Woman They Wanted recounts Shannon’s remarkable experience inside Big Church where she was asked to live within a narrow definition of womanhood for almost two decades and her subsequent journey out of that world and into a more authentic version of herself.

Becoming Kin

An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future

By Patty Krawec, Nick Estes

Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Settler colonialism tried to force us into one particular way of living, but the old ways of kinship can help us imagine a different future. Krawec asks, What would it look like to remember that we are all related? How might we become better relatives to the land, to one another, and to Indigenous movements for solidarity? Braiding together historical, scientific, and cultural analysis, Indigenous ways of knowing, and the vivid threads of communal memory.

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The Memory Box

A Book about Grief

By Joanna Rowland, Thea Baker

From the perspective of a young child, Jennifer Rowland artfully describes what it is like to remember and grieve a loved one who has died. The child in the story creates a memory box to keep mementos and written memories of the loved one

1 Enoch

The Hermeneia Translation

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9781506426723

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The Defiant Optimist Daring to Fight Global Inequality, Reinvent Finance, and Invest in Women

By Durreen Shahnaz

When she launched the world’s first social stock exchange, Durreen Shahnaz started more than a financial system; she sparked a movement. Defiant optimism means changing how systems work - and who they work for. In these pages Shahnaz illuminated what investing in those excluded from networks of power and opportunity requires.

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By George W. E. Nickelsburg, James C. VanderKam

George W. E. Nickelsburg and James C. VanderKam have now revised their translation in conjunction with their publication of the complete two volumes on 1 Enoch in the Hermeneia commentary series.

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9780800699109

184 pages

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Personality Plus How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself

By Florence Littauer

In Personality Plus, Florence Littauer gives you valuable insight for appreciating your one-of-a-kind, God-given personality. She includes a Personality Profile test that reveals how your unique blend of traits affects your emotions, work performance and relationships.

BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP

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9780800754457

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The World of the Old Testament:

A Curious Kid's Guide to the Bible's Most Ancient Stories

By Marc Olson, Jemima Maybank

The stories of the Old Testament portray a world completely foreign from our own. Curious kids riveted by these stories are likely to come away with questions. Who were the people who lived in the time and place in which these stories were set? How did they work? What did they eat? What were their families and tribes like? How did they fight? What did they believe about God, kings, enemies, and the world around them? And above all, what does any of it have to do with how we read and understand the books that make up the first half of the Bible? The World of the Old Testament: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Bible's Most Ancient Stories answers these questions and more, with colourful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics that will keep kids' attention for hours, and send them back to the Bible with surprising new insights and understanding.

The World Jesus Knew

A Curious Kids' Guide to Life in the First Century

By Marc Olson, Jemima Maybank

Jesus often told stories using everyday objects to help his listeners understand life with God. But for most of us, the deep imagery and meaning behind those objects has been lost to history. This book helps kids discover the world Jesus lived in through maps, charts, graphs, and other infographic elements. They'll learn about the culture Jesus lived in-his Jewish religion, the power of the ruling Roman Empire, the role of fishermen and carpenters and shepherds. It's an invitation to explore the stories of Jesus in their cultural context, bringing new life to familiar biblical events. This beautifully illustrated book will be a family favourite that kids and adults will come back to over and over again The World Jesus Knew is a Junior Library Guild Selection.

The World of the First Christians

A Curious Kid's Guide to the Early Church

By Marc Olson, Jemima Maybank

The life and teachings of Jesus changed the world forever but what happened after the events of the Gospels? How did Christianity grow from a small group of followers to one of the largest religious movements in human history? How did the first Christians survive in an oppressive Roman Empire? What did the early church believe, and how did they worship? The World of the First Christians: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Early Church answers these questions and more, with colourful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics that will keep kids' attention for hours and give them new insight and understanding into the early growth of the Christian faith. Curious Kids' Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way for kids.

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Religion around the World

A

Curious Kid's Guide to the World's Great Faiths

By Sonja Hagander, Matthew Maruggi, Megan BorgertSpaniol, Chester Bentley

A captivating exploration of world religions, from the perspective of a curious kid. Religion around the World: A Curious Kids Guide to the Worlds Great Faiths explores the world’s major faiths, making the traditions, beliefs, practices, and history of each accessible to kids ages 8-12.

This visually compelling book presents each religion as a rich tradition that has served as a force for human connection and good in the world.

Colourful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics, along with clear, age-appropriate text, make this an appealing book for browsing, research, and learning.

Curious Kids Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian and other religions history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way.

Romans, Rebels, and Disciples

By Marc Olson, Jemima Maybank

What was the world like when Jesus was alive? What did he and his followers eat? How did they work? Where did they live? What did they believe about God and the world? And how does all of it affect the way we read and understand the stories of Jesus in the Bible?

Curious kids wonder about these questions - and A Curious Kid's Guide to the World Jesus Knew is full of answers.

Filled with colourful illustrations, maps, charts, graphs, and fun infographics, it's a book curious kids (and adults!) will pore over for hours on end, jam-packed with information and facts that will surprise and enlighten.

Curious Kid's Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way for kids.

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The Curious Kid's Guide to the World Jesus Knew

Chaplaincy and the Soul of Health and Social Care: Fostering Spiritual Wellbeing in Emerging Paradigms of Care

By Ewan Kelly, John Swinton

Gathering together thoughts and visions of experienced practitioners, academics, educators and strategic leaders from around the world, this edited volume sheds light on the nature of chaplaincy and its role and significance within ever-changing contemporary healthcare systems. A wide range of issues central to spiritual care delivery are covered, including reflections on what it feels like to be cared for by a chaplain through illness; the nature of chaplaincy as a profession; and how chaplains can engage with healthcare institutions in ways that have integrity yet are also deeply spiritual. The focus throughout is that chaplaincy should not only be guidance for people in distress, as a form of crisis intervention, but is rather about helping to promote wellbeing and enhance people's quality of life.

Spiritual Dimension of Ageing 2/e

By Elizabeth MacKinlay, Richard Burns

What does it mean to grow old? What makes later life meaningful? What gives a frail and isolated or institutionalised older person their sense of wholeness and self? This substantially updated new edition of Elizabeth MacKinlays seminal text presents the latest theory and research to explore these questions in depth, pointing the way towards new ways of thinking about and engaging with the spirituality of ageing. Encompassing the findings of a new research study on baby boomer spirituality, the book presents a wider and more comprehensive view of ageing and spirituality, concluding that spirituality for the baby boomer generation is every bit as important as for the cohorts before them, but also fundamentally different, with fewer being practicing members of a religious faith. Drawing on in-depth interviews with older people, and containing many new ideas whilst also addressing foundational theories and questions.

Facilitating Spiritual Reminiscence for People with Dementia: A Learning Guide

By Elizabeth MacKinlay, Corinne Trevitt

Spiritual reminiscence is a way of communicating that acknowledges the person as a spiritual being and seeks to engage the person in a more meaningful and personal way. This practical guide teaches carers how to facilitate engaging and stimulating spiritual reminiscence sessions with older people, and particularly with people with dementia. After reading this guide carer’s will understand the many and varied benefits of spiritual reminiscence, and will have developed the skills, confidence and communication techniques needed to support people with dementia in this activity.

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Spiritual Care in Common Terms: How Chaplains Can Effectively Describe the Spiritual

Needs of Patients in Medical Records

By Gordon J. Hilsman, James H. Gunn

Encouraging a broad, compassionate, humanistic approach to spirituality, this book shows how patients' spiritual needs can be communicated well within interdisciplinary teams, leading to better patient wellbeing. This book describes the art of charting patients' spiritual perspectives in an open way that will help physicians and nurses to better direct medical care. It includes practical information on how to distil spiritual needs into pragmatic language, helping to demystify spiritual experience. Drawing on his extensive practical experience, the author also suggests key points to emphasise that will enrich chart notes for medical records, including brief, relative narratives, trusting one's own impressions, reflecting holistically on the patient's life, patient attitudes towards treatment and recovery, and describing families' opinions on the health care situation of their loved one.

Spirituality and Art Therapy: Living the Connection

By Mimi Farrelly-Hansen, Michael Franklin

Reflecting the increasing recognition of the importance of the spiritual in healing, Spirituality and Art Therapy is an exciting exploration of the different ways in which the spiritual forms an essential, life-enhancing component of a well-rounded therapeutic approach. The contributors are leading art therapists who write from diverse perspectives, including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and shamanic. They explain how their own spiritual and creative influences interact, finding expression in the use of art as a healing agent with specific populations, such as bereaved children, emotionally disturbed adolescents, and the homeless. The relationships between spirituality and visual art, art therapy and transpersonal psychology are examined.

Christian Theology of Chaplaincy

By John Caperon, Andrew Todd

Chaplaincy is a rapidly growing ministry, but one that has been the centre of little theological discussion. Focusing on understanding what chaplaincy is and how it is exercised in different contexts, this book intends to support the work of chaplains by providing a theological examination of their ministry. This book explores the role of chaplains and the benefits of chaplaincy as a form of ministry as well as an examination of the personal characteristics and disposition best suited to serving as a chaplain. Chaplaincy and Christian Theology considers the nature of chaplaincy in public spaces and the implications of Christian theology within this ministry. Essential reading for chaplains, students of theology, and anyone involved in Christian ministry and Christian theology.

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Five Love Languages Revised Edition

By Gary Chapman

Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language.

MOODY PUBLISHERS

Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

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256 pages

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9780802412706

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Five Love Languages of Children 2/e

Family Time

Simple ways to speak the 5 love languages to your kids

By Gary Chapman

Based on Chapmans best-selling The 5 Love Languages – an intentional resource for adding love, meaning and adventure to your family days! This book is an invaluable resource of family activities incorporating each of the five love languages. With ideas for wet days, sunny days and holidays, Family Time brings ease and enjoyment to your days and helps activate all five love languages in your household.

MOODY PUBLISHERS

Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback 140 X 140 mm 144 pages

Release Date: May 2023 NOT ILLUSTRATED

9780802429711

By Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell

You know you love your child. But how can you make sure "your child "knows it? The #1 "New York Times" bestselling "The 5 Love Languages(r)" has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child’s love language in a way they understand.

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Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 135 mm

224 pages

Release Date: October 2016 COL & B&W THROUGHOUT

9780802412850 AUD$: 29.95

AUD$: 24.99

5 Love Languages: Singles Updated Edition

By Gary Chapman

The bestselling love languages book now revised for singles –teaching you to understand yourself and others better, grow closer to family, friends and others you care about, gain courage to express your emotions and affection and discover the missing ingredient in past relationships.

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Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 135 mm

Release Date: June 2017

256 pages

COL & B&W THROUGHOUT

9780802414816 AUD$: 24.99

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

By Gary Chapman

Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages(R)(over 12 million copies sold), dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers' language of appreciation. This book will give you the tools to improve staff morale, create a more positive workplace, and increase employee engagement. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, co-workers, and leaders. Most relational problems in organizations flow from this question: do people feel appreciated? This book will help you answer "Yes!" A bestseller having sold over 300,000 copies and translated into 16 languages this book has proven to be effective and valuable in diverse settings.

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BUSINESS & MANAGEMEN

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL

210 X 140 mm

256 Pages

Rel Date: January 2021

Five Love Languages for Men

By Gary Chapman, Randy Southern

Falling in love is easy. Keeping the sizzle in your marriage? That's more like grilling the perfect steak-it takes time, attention, and some secret spices. Mastering your wife's heart doesn't have to be complicated, but it will take a little effort. Good intentions alone will not get the job done. Gary Chapman gears this edition of his #1 "New York Times" multi-million best seller to your needs, challenges, and interests as a husband. What "really "fills your wife's love tank? (It may not be what you think.) How can you let her know what you're thinking and feeling? What can "you" do to make sex more meaningful and pleasurable for you both? This book offers a straightforward approach that will equip you for relational success.

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FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 135 mm

256 Pages

COL & B&W THROUGHOUT

Rel Date: June 2015

9780802412720

AUD$: 29.95

Loving Adopted Children Well A 5 Love Languages Approach

By Gary Chapman

Based on Chapmans best-selling The 5 Love Languages(R) a specialized resource of intentional love for families of adopted children. Adoption brings unique challenges. Love and bonding don’t always come naturally. There can be emotional distress, frustration, and disappointment. In Loving Adopted Children Well, Dr. Gary Chapman along with professor and mom of adopted kids Dr. Laurel Shaler share how the 5 Love Languages(R) provide concrete steps to infusing love, hope, and attachment in your family.

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FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

235 X 150 mm

160 Pages

NOT ILLUSTRATED

Rel Date: April 2024

9780802431875

AUD$: 29.99

The 5 Love Languages Workbook

By Gary Chapman

The essential companion book for #1 New York Times bestseller the 5 Love Languages(R), you want to be able to love effectively and truly feel loved in return.

The 5 Love Languages(R) workbook provides the sure steps to meaningful, relational connection. This workbook provides lessons - designed for individuals, couples, or small groupsfocused on the invaluable love language content.

It includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagramsall aimed at helping you better express love and identify areas for development.

Loving well for the long haul is a challenge. How can we ensure deep, growing relationships amid the demands, conflicts, and even boredom of everyday life?

Combine the insights of the 5 Love Languages(R) with this practical, interactive workbook for deeper levels of joy and intimacy!

5 Love Languages for Men Workbook

By Gary Chapman

The essential companion book for the 5 Love Languages(R) for Men, good marriages just don’t happen. They require work.

The ten lessons in this book were created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with your loved one.

These lessons give you workable strategies for applying the principles of the 5 Love Languages(R) for Men. They offer glimpses of your relationship’s potential when you and your mate speak each other’s love language.

Whether you’re working with this book as an individual, a couple, or in a small group, let patience, grace, and humour be your companions.

Learning a new love language can be difficult, and there’s more than a little trial and error involved. This won’t be particularly easy. Nothing worthwhile ever is. But you will see dividends.

And the more of yourself you pour into this workbook, the greater your dividends will be.

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MOODY PUBLISHERS

Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

216 X 135 mm 112 pages

Release Date: February 2024 NOT ILLUSTRATED

9780802432964 AUD$: 24.99

Category: FAMILY & HEALTH

Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback

260 X 150 mm

96 pages

Release Date: February 2024 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9780802433008

AUD$: 24.99

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