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  • Beasts and Saints

    Esther De Waal, Robert Gibbings, Helen Waddell

    Paperback (Eerdmans Pub Co, Nov. 1, 1996)
    Stories of animals and saints include "St. Columbia and the White Horse," "St. Benno and the Frog," and "St. Moling and the Fox"
  • When Faith is Not Enough

    Mr. Kelly James Clark

    eBook (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Doubt and death, God and self, happiness or insignificance, guilt or grace? These fundamental human concerns are deeply intertwined and connect with our heart's deepest longings. They are difficult to understand, yet deeply felt. When Faith Is Not Enough is a creative, honest, and original discussion of faith and doubt and the search for human significance. Drawing upon personal experience, literature, psychology, philosophy, and Scripture, philosopher Kelly Clark tackles the difficult question of how we can live with doubt and how we can nurture a faith and develop a self of enduring value. In section one, "The Shadow of a Doubt", Clark takes doubt (and doubters) seriously and sets out to help the reader understand faith in a deeper way. He presents a powerful case for the existence of God, offers hope for understanding the problem of God and human suffering, suggests positive ways for dealing with doubt, and affirms the excitement of embracing the adventure of life. Section two, "Searching for My Self", is a reflection on the meaning of life. We want our lives to count, but we feel insignificant. We desire fame and honor, but we feel forgotten and ignored. Wishing for significant human relationships, we often feel alienated and unable to communicate. And wanting to live worthy lives, we feel shame. Clark probes into these conflicting emotions and addresses how God can unite the disparate elements of our lives into a meaningful and enduring self.
  • More Saints: Lives & Illuminations

    Ruth Sanderson

    Hardcover (Eerdmans Pub Co, Jan. 2, 2007)
    In the follow-up to Saints: Lives and Illuminations, detailed portraits and biographical sketches of thirty-six remarkable men and women of the second millennium are accompanied by an introduction detailing the process of becoming a saint, a listing of additional resources, and a glossary.
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  • William Bradford : Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim

    Gary D. Schmidt

    Hardcover (Eerdmans Pub Co, Sept. 16, 1998)
    Tells the story of Bradford who established Plymouth colony and was re-elected as its governor more than thirty times
  • Whistle Up the Bay

    Nancy Stone, Betty Beeby (Illustrator)

    Paperback (Eerdmans Pub Co, Dec. 1, 1987)
    "The drama unfolds in Antrim County, Michigan, on Grand Traverse Bay, with three young orphaned sons of a Swiss immigrant. WHISTLE UP THE BAY is the story of the boys' struggle to make their way in this world."
  • That Wild Berries Should Grow: The Story of a Summer

    Gloria Whelan

    Hardcover (Eerdmans Pub Co, April 1, 1994)
    Elsa dreads spending the summer at her grandparents' house on Lake Huron, but she discovers the excitement of nature and the richness of friendship
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  • Dorothy Day: Friend to the Forgotten

    Deborah Kent

    eBook (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, June 1, 1996)
    Recounts the life of the Catholic activist who started the Catholic Worker Movement in 1933 and devoted herself to providing social services to those in need
  • Susie's Babies: A Clear and Simple Explanation of the Everyday Miracle of Birth

    Edith Margaret Clarkson, Margaret Clarkson, Molly Alicki-Corriveau

    Paperback (Eerdmans Pub Co, April 1, 1992)
    During their pet hamster's pregnancy, delivery, and nurturing of her babies, the students in Miss Weston's second-grade classroom learn about sex, reproduction, family life, and God's plan for us to lead joyful and fulfilling lives.
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  • Annie's War

    Jacqueline Levering Sullivan

    language (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Aug. 13, 2007)
    In 1946, imaginary conversations with President Truman help ten-year-old Annie cope with having to live with her grandmother, her uncle's prejudice toward her grandmother's black tenant, and her desire for news of her father, a pilot reported as missing in action.
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  • Little Croc's Purse

    Lizzie Finlay

    language (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Jan. 11, 2011)
    When Little Croc finds a purse full of money, he and his friends have all sorts of ideas about what they could spend it on. Should Little Croc keep the money for himself, or try to find the owner? When he decides to return the purse, Little Croc learns important lessons about sharing, saving, and spending. Lizzie Finlay pairs charming and humorous illustrations with this light-hearted tale that will have readers rooting for the resolute Little Croc as he overcomes pressure and does what he knows is right.
  • The Not-So-Wise Man: A Christmas Story

    Alan MacDonald, Andrew Rowland

    Hardcover (Eerdmans Pub Co, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Ashtar, a wise man who predicts the birth of the Christ child, manages to assist the other wise men, the shepherds, and the innkeeper, but somehow misses the most important things of all, in a humorous reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.
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  • Grandpa's Soup

    Eiko Kadono, Satomi Ichikawa

    Hardcover (Eerdmans Pub Co, Dec. 1, 1999)
    After the death of his wife, an old man gradually realizes that making the soup she used to cook and sharing it with friends eases his loneliness.