LARGE PRINT books

We have several large print books in the library, and are continuing to add to our collection. Look for the neon-colored spine label with "LP" written on it. If you have a specific book to request in large print, please let me know.

Author Highlight - Audre Pitts

Audre started writing when she was 7 years old. "I just love to scribble," she stated. Several of her books were written here in Eugene while attending EFCN.

Her books reflect her love for travel, and her easy manner of meeting people, but most of all finding humor and inspirations in the events that touched her life. She was a very fun and loving person. One of those people you'll never forget!

We now have 2 of her books in the library.

Happy summer

Hope you're having a wonderful summer, with a lot of time to read!

We've just updated the library list, so you can see the latest additions. Just click on "complete book list".

I've also been doing some re-organizing. I'm going through trying to make sure everything is in order, and all the series are together. Also, the large print books will soon have a special sticker on them to make them easier to find.

The first two books of the Baxter Family series by Karen Kingsbury are in. I can't wait until the next one, which comes out in October.

Author Highlight - Karen Kingsbury

Karen Kingsbury lives in the beautiful Northwest, with her husband and 6 kids.She always wanted to be a writer, and considers it a gift from God. Her newest series out is the Bailey Flanigan Series.

Karen has written more than 50 novels, ten of which have hit the #1 on national lists. She has a true love for her readers. She keeps in touch on Facebook and Twitter.

Sping Time update and book requests

The new books have been shelved, so you can search by author for them.

The complete book list has been updated.

I am looking for books/authors that you would like to add to the library. There is a sheet of paper on the heater for your ideas, or you may add a request online.

Author Highlight - Ginny Aiken

Ginny Aiken is an author of inspirational fiction and mystery novels.
 

Ginny was born in Havana, Cuba, and grew up in Valencia and Caracas, Venezuela.
 

The former newspaper reporter discovered books early on and wrote her first novel at age fifteen, burning it when she turned a "mature" sixteen. That effort was followed years later by award-winning and best-selling titles in the secular and Christian markets. Ginny holds certification in French literature and culture from the University of Nancy, France, as well as a B. A. from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. She lives in South-Central Pennsylvania with her husband, four sons, daughter-in-law, two dogs, and a steady stream of her sons' musician-friends. When she's not busy with the duties of a soccer mom or band mom, Ginny enjoys reading, writing, classical music, and assorted needle arts. (Courtesy Wikipedia) 

We currently have 10 of Ginny's books in the library.

"March" in and check out the new books!

A whole new stack of new books were just added to the library. A wide variety of authors, including Terri Blackstock, Ted Dekker, and Ginny Aiken. You'll find them located on top of the heater, near the window. Come check them out!

Author Highlight - Terri Blackstock

Terri Blackstock is a New York Times best-seller, with over six million copies sold worldwide. She has had over twenty-five years of success as a novelist. Terri spent the first twelve years of her life traveling in an Air Force family. She lived in nine states and attended the first four years of school in The Netherlands. Because she was a perpetual “new kid,” her imagination became her closest friend. That, she believes, was the biggest factor in her becoming a novelist. She sold her first novel at the age of twenty-five, and has had a successful career ever since.

In 1994 Terri was writing romance novels under two pseudonyms for publishers such as HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dell and Silhouette, when a spiritual awakening prompted her to switch gears. At the time, she was reading more suspense than romance, and felt drawn to write about ordinary people in grave danger. Her newly awakened faith wove its way into the tapestry of her suspense novels, offering hope instead of despair. Her goal is to entertain with page-turning plots, while challenging her readers to think and grow. She hopes to remind them that they’re not alone, and that their trials have a purpose.

In 1994 Terri was writing for publishers such as HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dell and Silhouette, when a spiritual awakening drew her into the Christian market. As she was praying about her transition, she went on a cruise and noticed that almost everyone on the boat (including her) had a John Grisham novel. It occurred to her that some of Grisham’s readers were Christians, and that if she wrote a fast-paced thriller with an added faith element, she might just find her niche. As God would have it, Christian publishers were showing interest in the suspense genre, so she quickly sold a four-book series to Zondervan. Since that time, she’s written over thirty Christian titles, most of them suspense novels.

Besides entertaining her readers, Terri tackles issues that she hopes will change lives. Her recent book, Predator, was inspired by her experiences on Facebook and Twitter, and her concern that people posted too much personal information about themselves. The book deals with an online predator who uses social networks as his playground. She hopes the book will change readers’ online habits. Her New York Times best-seller, Intervention, was inspired by her own personal struggles with a daughter on drugs. In the book, a mother hires an interventionist for her drug-addicted daughter. But on the way to treatment, the interventionist is murdered, and the daughter disappears. Barbara, the mother, sets out to search for her daughter. Terri modeled Barbara after herself, and poured many of her own emotions and experiences into that character. As a result, many families experiencing drug addiction have written to thank her for telling their story and giving them hope. Vicious Cycle, Book Two of the Intervention Series, releases February 22, 2011. She’s currently working on Book Three.

Other recent books include a stand-alone novel called Double Minds, as well as Last Light, Night Light, True Light and Dawn’s Light (from her acclaimed Restoration Series). She is also known for her popular Newpointe 911 Series and Cape Refuge Series. Terri makes her home in Mississippi, where she and her husband Ken are enjoying their empty nest after raising three children.

Terri has appeared on national television programs such as “The 700 Club” and “Home Life,” and has been a guest on numerous radio programs across the country. The story of her personal journey appears in books such as Touched By the Savior by Mike Yorkey, True Stories of Answered Prayer by Mike Nappa, Faces of Faith by John Hanna, and I Saw Him In Your Eyes by Ace Collins.

The church library currently has 40 Terri Blackstock books!

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