Books

This contemporary title explores Zumba Fitness in today's health-oriented world. The teenage reader is exposed to the beginnings of Zumba with founder Beto Perez, and Zumba's growth & popularity. The young reader is encouraged to relate their style to the choreography. Different types of dances are highlighted and the reader is prompted to research these in light of their individual interests. Safety issues are presented where appropriate. 

Whether served in a batch of cookies or in a soup bowl, the persimmon is a favorite fruit of Midwesterners. Called the "divine fruit" or the "fruit of the gods," persimmons range from the American common persimmon, perfect for every kind of dessert, to Fuyu persimmons, a variety from China that has since won many hearts.

In The Perfect Persimmon, award-winning journalist Michelle Medlock Adams serves up persimmon expertise, from knowing when the fruit is at its ripest to sharing the best preparation techniques. Adams hails from the birthplace of the Lawrence County, Indiana, Persimmon Festival, where the Midwest’s best-kept secret, persimmon pudding, has people flocking toward what some consider the persimmon capital of the world.

Armed with a love of persimmons that has been nurtured from a young age, Adams has collected the best persimmon recipes, guaranteed to satisfy any hankering for the savory or the sweet. Accompanying these recipes are personal anecdotes detailing childhood memories and folktales about greedy possums, wise turtles, and the persimmon seed’s ability to predict winter forecasts, providing a colorful context for this favored fruit.

Start your day off right—every day of the year!—with 365 Days of Encouragement for the Workplace. . .and find inspiration in God’s calling on your life.

Shopping guide and tourist handbook for the Texas Hill Country, written in 2002.

Looking for “a place to belong”? Find it in God’s love! The Shared Blessings Devotional Journal provides 90 devotional readings from female writers plus generous journaling space, guaranteed to provide a spiritual boost. 

This new compilation focuses on God’s kindness and all the good things He provides. Entries from writers past and present provide encouragement to see God at work in daily life, jobs, friendships, and family. With well-known contributors like Michelle Medlock Adams, Sheila Walsh, Thelma Wells, Wanda E. Brunstetter, Hannah Whitall Smith, and Frances Ridley Havergal, Shared Blessings also includes heartfelt entries from women of the Circle of Friends Ministry based in Ohio’s Amish country.

Find more of God in your life as follow author Michelle Medlock Adams as she draws spiritual insights from her own parenting experience.

Daily Grace for Teens offers inspiration and encouragement using vivid illustrations of just how God's provisions and blessings provide for the needs of a teen's highly-charged life. Even more they show how God Himself is the greatest grace provision a young person can have: His mercy, His love, His holiness and more.

Award-winning author Michelle Medlock Adams and children's author Wendy Hinote Lanier have teamed up to offer Puppy Dog Devotions, a great way to help dog-loving kids connect with God and learn more about their favorite breeds.

Puppy Dog Devotions will have your kids digging up rich treasures about their favorite canine companions, as well as discovering new breeds and learning important biblical truths in each devotion. Each of the 75 Fido-themed entries will encourage children to begin digging deeper into God's Word as they uncover fascinating facts about our canine friends.

Puppy Dog Devotions blends fun canine facts with a deeper understanding of God's Word in an interactive and memorable devotional, making your child's faith journey a meaningful adventure!

A heartwarming, educational picture book that allows parents to tell their kids how much they love them while also teaching them interesting facts about the world.

“I love you.”
“I love you more.”

How much you love someone isn’t easy to quantify, but To the Sun and Beyond is here to tell your children just how much you love them through twenty-nine wonderful and wacky analogies. From cotton candy to Nikola Tesla to the Mariana Trench, your little reader will learn all about the world and the amazing things in it while also learning the most important thing of all: how much you care.

Crosby was teeny. Even for a miniature dachshund. In fact, he was the teeniest dachshund in the whole town. But his small stature and big heart made Crosby one of the best burrowers in all of the North Pole. That’s why he couldn’t wait to enter the North Pole Animal Olympics and burrow his way to a gold medal.

Finally old enough to compete, Crosby goes to town to register on December 23, but when he encounters lots of hecklers and bullies who make fun of his small size, Crosby loses his confidence. With his tail tucked between his legs, he burrows as fast and far away from town as he can, running smack dab into a stranded Santa and his divine destiny.

Will this unlikely hero save Christmas?