tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68400302000454949732011-09-17T11:24:38.821-04:00No-Spoilers offers Christian book reviews in various genres and reviews of secular books from a Christian perspective. Fiction book reviews do not contain spoilers. Access past book reviews either by genre or by star rating.Rachelle Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02281789763332473208noreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840030200045494973.post-42015753425802307472011-08-19T17:55:00.004-04:002011-08-19T20:05:59.707-04:00

Title: The Twelfth Imam Author: Joel C. Rosenberg Publisher: Tyndale, Carol Stream Copyright: 2010 Pages: 490 ISBN: 978-1-4143-1163-0 Genre: Fiction/Christian suspense Plot of The Twelfth Imam David Shirazi, an undercover CIA agent, works in the Middle East to root out terrorists. During an assignment in Iran, Shirazi searches for inside information on possible nuclear weapons. Eventually the

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Title: Inside the Revolution: How the Followers of Jihad, Jefferson and Jesus Are Battling to Dominate the Middle East and Transform the World Author: Joel C. Rosenberg Publisher: Tyndale, Carol Stream Copyright: 2009 Pages: 551 ISBN: 978-1-4143-1931-5 Genre: Nonfiction/religion Summary of Inside the Revolution Rosenberg distinguishes between the Muslim population who largely carries on with

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Title: Transforming Prayer: How Everything Changes When You Seek God's FaceAuthor: Daniel HendersonPublisher: Bethany House, MinneapolisCopyright: 2011Pages: 238ISBN: 978-0-7642-0851-5Genre: Nonfiction/Christian living Summary of Transforming PrayerIf you're looking for a grand treatise on the power of prayer, this book is not for you. When people talk about the "power of prayer," they usually

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Title: FastingAuthor: Scot McKnightPublisher: Thomas Nelson, NashvilleCopyright: 2009Pages: 185ISBN: 978-0-8499-4605-9Genre: Nonfiction/Christian livingSummary of FastingMcKnight explains biblical fasting as a whole-self response to a "grievous sacred moment," which could be grief over death or loss, sin in ourselves or the world, needs in our lives or the church, poverty, or a longing for

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Title: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and DivorcedAuthors: Nujood Ali and Delphine MinouiPublisher: Three Rivers Press, New YorkCopyright: 2010Pages: 190ISBN: 978-0-307-58967-5Genre: Nonfiction/MemoirSummary of I Am Nujood, Age 10 and DivorcedNujood is a young girl in Yemen, pulled from school before she can read and forced to marry a man old enough to be her father. After the marriage, she is taken away

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Title: Amy InspiredAuthor: Bethany PiercePublisher: Bethany House, MinneapolisCopyright: 2010Pages: 320ISBN: 978-0-7642-0850-8Genre: Christian fiction/contemporaryPlot of Amy InspiredThirty-year-old Amy is an adjunct English professor and frustrated writer. Amid a breakup, an unplanned houseguest, and the fawning of one of her students, Amy wonders what's happened to her dreams. All the things

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Title: Someone to BlameAuthor: C.S. LakinPublisher: Zondervan, Grand RapidsCopyright: 2010Pages: 362ISBN: 978-0-310-32739-4Genre: Fiction/Christian contemporaryPlot of Someone to BlameIrene has lost two sons in recent months. Hoping for a fresh start, Irene and her husband take their daughter to a new home in the small coastal town of Breakers. But Breakers has troubles of its own. When tough

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Title: FaithfulAuthor: Kim Cash TatePublisher: Thomas Nelson, NashvilleCopyright: 2010Pages: 310ISBN: 978-1-59554-854-2Genre: Christian fiction/women’sPlot of FaithfulCyd, still single, is attending her little sister's wedding on Cyd's fortieth birthday. In the bustle of the wedding, no one even recognizes Cyd's birthday except for a too-smooth womanizer. Cyd is flattered by his attention but

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In this second part of the interview with Randy Singer, we discussed how personal experiences and convictions intersect with his newest novel, Fatal Convictions.No-Spoilers: Like Alex, you pursue more than one career. Do any of his struggles to balance his law practice and church reflect your own experiences in balancing your responsibilities? If so, how?Randy: In the acknowledgments page, I tell

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Title: Outlive Your LifeAuthor: Max LucadoPublisher: Thomas Nelson, NashvilleCopyright: 2010Pages: 212ISBN: 978-0-8499-2069-1Genre: Nonfiction/Christian livingSummary of Outlive Your LifeThrough the lens of the early Church as described in the first few chapters of Acts, Lucado examines how Christians should address problems, such as poverty and suffering, in the world. He does not attempt to

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In an e-mail interview with Randy Singer, I asked about the characters and research that formed the heart of his new novel, Fatal Convictions.No-Spoilers: You chose to write sections of this book from the point of view of Muslims, from nominal to reformist to radical. How difficult was it to get inside the skin of these characters?Randy: The hardest character to portray in a three-dimensional way

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Title: Fatal ConvictionsAuthor: Randy SingerPublisher: Tyndale, Carol StreamCopyright: 2010Pages: 400ISBN: 978-1-4143-3320-5Genre: Christian legal fictionPlot of Fatal ConvictionsPastor-lawyer Alex Madison has managed to balance his law firm and his church until he takes on a case to defend a prominent Muslim leader in his community. A woman in Khalid Mobassar's mosque is beheaded after her

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Title: HotAuthor: Laura L. SmithPublisher: NavPress, Colorado SpringsCopyright: 2010Pages: 167ISBN: 978-1-60006-622-1Genre: Christian fiction/young adultPlot of HotLindsey can't believe when a gorgeous hockey player named Noah talks to her in the hall at school and then continues to pay attention to her. As they begin to date, Lindsey concludes Noah is different from the other guys who've shown

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The Basics of The Rose LegacyTitle: The Rose LegacyAuthor: Kristen HeitzmannPublisher: Bethany House, MinneapolisCopyright: 2000Pages: 416ISBN: 978-0-7642-0713-6Genre: Historical Christian fictionPlot of The Rose LegacyA hurt young woman flees her home after her betrothed betrays her. With a deed to her new house and a newspaper ad for employment, Carina leaves behind her family and privileged

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The Basics of Cottonwood WhispersTitle: Cottonwood WhispersAuthor: Jennifer Erin ValentPublisher: Tyndale, Carol StreamCopyright: 2009Pages: 352ISBN: 978-1-4143-3326-7Genre: Historical Christian fictionPlot of Cottonwood WhispersA feisty seventeen-year-old's summer goes awry when an accident involves a local toddler. As Jessilyn grieves the misfortune of the neighbor family, she also seeks to

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The Basics of The Language of Love and RespectTitle: The Language of Love and Respect: Cracking the Communication Code with Your MateAuthor: Emerson EggerichsPublisher: Thomas Nelson, NashvilleCopyright: 2007Pages: 355ISBN: 978-0-8499-4807-7Genre: Christian nonfiction/marriageSummary of The Language of Love and RespectThe Language of Love and Respect rehashes the communication principles first

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The Basics of Though Waters RoarTitle: Though Waters RoarAuthor: Lynn AustinPublisher: Bethany House, MinneapolisCopyright: 2009Pages: 430ISBN: 978-0-7642-0496-8Genre: Christian historical fictionPlot of Though Waters RoarHarriet, a young adult, lands herself in jail for defying the Prohibition. As Harriet ponders the choices that led to this point, she recalls all she has learned about her

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The Basics of PowersTitle: PowersAuthor: John B. OlsonPublisher: B&H Publishing Group, NashvilleCopyright: 2009Pages: 392ISBN: 978-0-8054-4Genre: Christian fiction/suspensePlot of PowersA band of men murder Mariutza's adoptive grandfather. Mariutza, a Gypsy girl raised in the swamp, sets out for the city. She can hardly believe when she meets a man with the face of the prophet her grandfather

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The Basics of Watch Over MeTitle: Watch Over MeAuthor: Christa ParrishPublisher: Bethany House, MinneapolisCopyright: 2009Pages: 352ISBN: 978-0-7642-0554-5Genre: Christian fictionPlot of Watch Over MeAbbi and Ben's marriage hasn't been the same since he returned from Afghanistan. Now Ben fights to integrate into civilian life, but he struggles with his memories. Abbi longs for her husband back,

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The Basics of The Secret of Indigo MoonTitle: The Secret of Indigo MoonAuthor: G. P. TaylorIllustrators: Daniel Boultwood, Luke Daab, Tony Lee, and othersPublisher: SaltRiver, Carol StreamCopyright: 2009Pages: 291ISBN: 978-1-4143-1948-3Genre: Children’s Christian fiction/graphic novelPlot of The Secret of Indigo MoonIn the second book of The Dopple Ganger Chronicles, Sadie, Saskia, and Erik

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The Basics of C. T. StuddTitle: C. T. Studd: No RetreatAuthor: Janet and Geoff Benge Publisher: YWAM Publishing, SeattleCopyright: 2005Pages: 189ISBN: 978-157658288-6Genre: BiographySummary of C. T. StuddA famous cricket player—C. T. Studd—and his father don't get along well after the older Studd converts to Christianity. But when an evangelist visits the Studds and explains the gospel to C. T.

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The Basics of Camel RiderTitle: Camel RiderAuthor: Prue MasonPublisher: Charlesbridge, Watertown, Massachusetts Copyright: 2004Pages: 204ISBN: 978-1-58089-315-2Genre: Children’s fictionPlot of Camel RiderA twelve-year-old Australian boy moves to the Middle Eastern city of Abudai when his father takes a job there as a pilot. But when a bomb drops on Abudai and begins a three-day war, everyone on

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The Basics of The Cross Examination of Oliver FinneyTitle: The Cross Examination of Oliver FinneyAuthor: Randy SingerPublisher: WaterBrook Press, Colorado SpringsCopyright: 2006 Pages: 422ISBN: 1-4000-7166-6Genre: Christian legal fiction/suspensePlot of The Cross Examination of Oliver FinneyA terminally ill judge goes on trial for Christianity in a new reality TV show that attempts to determine

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The Basics of Seeing ThingsTitle: Seeing ThingsAuthor: Patti HillPublisher: B&H Publishing Group, NashvilleCopyright: 2009Pages: 320ISBN: 978-0-8054-4751-4Genre: Christian fictionPlot of Seeing ThingsWhen Birdie's macular degeneration causes her to miss some steps and break her ankle, she earns herself a recovery in her son's home. Birdie finds that his family rarely spends time eating or doing

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The Basics of Real ChurchTitle: Real Church: Does It Exist? Can I Find It?Author: Larry CrabbPublisher: Thomas Nelson, NashvilleCopyright: 2009Pages: 199ISBN: 978-0-7852-2920-9Genre: Non-fiction/Christian livingSummary of Real ChurchIn the introductory section, Crabb offers several chapters that discuss key questions about the modern American church experience: Why have we lost interest? Why do

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The Basics of Big Thoughts for Little PeopleTitle: Big Thoughts for Little People: ABC’s to Help You GrowAuthor: Kenneth N. TaylorIllustrator: Andrea Petrlik HuseinovićPublisher: Tyndale House, Carol StreamCopyright: 1983, 2009Pages: 64ISBN: 978-1-4143-3310-6Genre: Children’s non-fiction/Christian livingSummary of Big Thoughts for Little PeopleUsing the ABCs, Taylor devotes each letter to one

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The Basics of BoneMan's DaughtersTitle: BoneMan's DaughtersAuthor: Ted DekkerPublisher: Center StreetCopyright: 2009Pages: 401ISBN: 978-1-59995-195-9Genre: Fiction/thrillerPlot of BoneMan's DaughtersAn intelligence officer redeploys to Iraq. Ryan Evans supports his family financially, but a long time ago, he became a husband and father in name only. A bomb destroys Ryan's convoy. Ryan survives,

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The Basics of Words UnspokenTitle: Words UnspokenAuthor: Elizabeth MusserPublisher: Bethany House, MinneapolisCopyright: 2009Pages: 398ISBN: 978-0-7642-0373-2Genre: Christian fictionPlot of Words UnspokenDuring the eighties, a depressed teen can't get over the accident that killed her mother. Lissa was driving that day, and so blames herself for her mother's death. After failing her driving test

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The Basics of The Lost Virtue of HappinessTitle: The Lost Virtue of Happiness: Discovering the Disciplines of the Good LifeAuthors: J. P. Moreland and Klaus IsslerPublisher: NavPress, Colorado SpringsCopyright: 2006Pages: 219ISBN: 1-57683-648-7Genre: Non-fiction/Christian livingSummary of The Lost Virtue of HappinessMoreland and Issler contend that we are confused what happiness means. We should

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The Basics of Painted DressesTitle: Painted DressesAuthor: Patricia HickmanPublisher: WaterBrook Press, Colorado SpringsCopyright: 2008Pages: 346ISBN: 978-1-4000-7199-9Genre: Christian fiction/literaryPlot of Painted DressesGaylen has accidentally crashed her husband's plane and separated from him. In the midst of her personal crisis, she receives news of her father's worsening illness. After his

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The Basics of 90 Days to a Fantastic MarriageTitle: 90 Days to a Fantastic Marriage: How to Bring Out the Soul Mate in Your MateAuthor: David HawkinsPublisher: Tyndale, Carol StreamCopyright: 2009Pages: 215ISBN: 978-1-4143-2324-4Genre: Non-fiction/marriageSummary of 90 Days to a Fantastic MarriageHawkins encourages readers to achieve the marriages they've always dreamed of. He says you can turn

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The Basics of Just Beyond the CloudsTitle: Just Beyond the CloudsAuthor: Karen KingsburyPublisher: Center Street, New YorkCopyright: 2007Pages: 329ISBN: 978-1-59995-677-0Genre: Christian fictionPlot of Just Beyond the CloudsElle Dalton teaches adults with Down Syndrome how to function in the larger world. She teaches "life skills," such as cooking, navigating bus routes, budgeting, ordering food

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The Basics of FearlessTitle: Fearless: Imagine Your Life without FearAuthor: Max LucadoPublisher: Thomas Nelson, NashvilleCopyright: 2009Pages: 221ISBN: 978-0-8499-2139-1Genre: Non-Fiction/Christian LivingSummary of FearlessIn Fearless, Lucado encourages readers to battle every fear with the truth of who God is and how He loves His children. Lucado doesn’t deal with phobias. He discusses, in a

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The Basics of Veiled FreedomTitle: Veiled FreedomAuthor: J. M. WindlePublisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Carol StreamCopyright: 2009Pages: 432ISBN: 978-1-4143-1475-4Genre: Christian fictionPlot of Veiled FreedomAt twenty-four, Amy Mallory is already a three-year veteran of the international relief and aid community. Her newest assignment in Afghanistan, however, takes her a little out of her

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The Basics of Dying DeclarationTitle: Dying DeclarationAuthor: Randy SingerPublisher: WaterBrook PressCopyright: 2004Pages: 421ISBN: 1-57856-776-9Genre: Fiction/Christian legalPlot of Dying DeclarationA father refuses to take his feverish toddler to the hospital. Thomas Hammond's church teaches that faith in God's ability to heal stands at odds with accepting human medical care. When he grows

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The Basics of True for YouTitle: True for You but Not for Me: Overcoming Objections to Christian FaithAuthor: Paul CopanPublisher: Bethany HouseCopyright: 2009 (Revised Edition)Pages: 240ISBN: 978-0-7642-0650-4Genre: Non-fiction/apologeticsSummary of True for YouEach chapter in the first four parts bears a title that phrases an objection to Christian faith. For instance: “You’re Just Using

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The Basics of When I Get MarriedTitle: When I Get Married: Surrendering the Fantasy, Embracing the RealityAuthor: Jerusha ClarkPublisher: NavPressCopyright: 2009Pages: 249ISBN: 978-1-60006-056-4Genre: Non-fiction/marriageSummary of When I Get MarriedClark devotes one chapter to each of the following misconceptions that women, single and married alike, often hold about marriage:I’ll Always Feel

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The Basics of Religions of the StarsTitle: Religions of the Stars: What Hollywood Believes and How It Affects YouAuthor: Richard AbanesPublisher: Bethany HouseCopyright: 2009Pages: 223ISBN: 978-0-7642-0648-1Genre: Non-fiction/religionSummary of Religions of the StarsReligions of the Stars moves the spotlight from the celebrities to the religions they espouse. From New Age beliefs and a wide

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The Basics of Fireflies in DecemberTitle: Fireflies in DecemberAuthor: Jennifer Erin ValentPublisher: 2008Copyright: Tyndale House PublishersPages: 344ISBN: 978-1-4143-2432-6Genre: Fiction/historical Christian fictionPlot of Fireflies in DecemberThirteen-year-old Jessilyn Lassiter thinks everything bad happens during the summer. When she nearly drowns at her own birthday party, she knows this

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The Basics of The Gift of WorkTitle: The Gift of Work: Spiritual Disciplines for the WorkplaceAuthor: Bill HeatleyPublisher: NavPressCopyright: 2008Pages: 173ISBN: 978-1-60006-134-9Genre: Non-fiction/Christian livingSummary of The Gift of WorkHeatley understands burnout at work. He’s been there. In The Gift of Work, he addresses this problem. First, he explores a new model of work life, in which

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The Basics of VanishTitle: VanishAuthor: Tom PawlikPublisher: Tyndale HouseCopyright: 2008Pages: 365ISBN: 978-1-4143-1893-6Genre: Fiction/Christian suspensePlot of VanishA lawyer drowning in his work soon finds he has bigger worries. Conner thinks strangers are staring at him and spying on him. A strange storm rolls up from the lake, even though the forecast held no rain. Conner wonders about the

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The Basics of Between WyomingsTitle: Between Wyomings: My God and an iPod on the Open RoadAuthor: Ken MansfieldPublisher: Thomas NelsonCopyright: 2009Pages: 301ISBN: 978-1-5955-5165-8Genre: Non-Fiction/MemoirSummary of Between WyomingsThe Beatles, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton. Ken Mansfield worked with each of these celebrities and many more. During his years in the recording

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The Basics of ShadeTitle: ShadeAuthor: John B. OlsonPublisher: B&H Publishing GroupCopyright: 2008Pages: 410ISBN: 978-0-8054-4734-7Genre: Fiction/Christian suspensePlot of ShadeSeveral strange “episodes” leave a grad student wondering whether she’s schizophrenic, as her diagnosis indicates. However, her Christianity suggests that some experiences aren’t rational, that realities exist beyond what

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The Basics of The Gnostic MysteryTitle: The Gnostic MysteryAuthor: Randy DavilaPublisher: Hierophant PublishingCopyright: 2009Pages: 201ISBN: 978-0-9818771-0-5Genre: Fiction/ReligionPlot of The Gnostic MysteryA nominal Catholic, Jack visits his old college friend, who now lives in Jerusalem. Although he hopes to spark interest in the faith he never took seriously, Jack’s experiences soon lead him

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The Basics of I'll Make You an OfferTitle: I’ll Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob BossAuthor: Michael FranzesePublisher: Thomas NelsonCopyright: 2009Pages: 155ISBN: 978-1-5955-5163-4Genre: Non-fiction/Business Summary of I'll Make You an OfferIn I’ll Make You an Offer, Franzese shares eleven chapters of business tips, including hire employees you trust,

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The Basics of Field of BloodTitle: Field of BloodAuthor: Eric WilsonPublisher: Thomas NelsonCopyright: 2008Pages: 405ISBN: 978-1-59554-458-2Genre: Fiction/Christian suspensePlot of Field of BloodWhen a young man accidentally breaks into a tomb in Israel's Akeldama Field, an ancient terror emerges. In Romania, a twelve-year-old girl discovers a strange mark on her forehead. As she struggles to

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The Basics of A Time to DanceTitle: A Time to DanceAuthor: Karen KingsburyPublisher: Thomas Nelson, NashvilleCopyright: 2001Pages: 392ISBN: 1-59554-187-XGenre: Fiction/Christian women's fictionPlot of A Time to DanceIn the past two decades, John and Abby Reynolds fell in love, got married, and raised their children together. Now their daughter is planning her own marriage. John and Abby,

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The Basics of The Soul WinnerTitle: The Soul WinnerAuthor: Charles H. SpurgeonPublisher: Christian Focus Publications, Geanies House, ScotlandCopyright: 1998Pages: 255ISBN: 1-871-676-95-9Genre: Non-fiction/Christian livingSummary of The Soul WinnerThe book contains a collection of sermons that Spurgeon delivered on the topic of evangelism. The first six he delivered to a group of seminary

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The Basics of ObsessedTitle: ObsessedAuthor: Ted DekkerPublisher: Westbow Press, NashvilleCopyright: 2005Pages: 382ISNB: 0-8499-4373-6Genre: Christian fiction/suspenseThe Plot of ObsessedA Los Angeles realtor finds he's connected to a lady he has never met. After the elderly lady dies, Stephen learns of some high-value artifacts that he believes she has hidden. Stephen's obsession to find these

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