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Reading Program: E-reader Versions Available

Many of the selected books for 2013 are available for e-readers and are listed below by category. Books for e-readers are ideal for those who prefer large print as the text size is adjustable to meet the reader's needs. E-books are also keyword searchable which makes it easy to locate content. If you don't have an e-reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.) you can read e-books on your computer, tablet or smart phone with a free app from amazon.com and/or barnesandnoble.com.

Education for Mission:

Becoming a Justice Seeking Congregation: Responding to God's Justice Initiative
Everday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices
How Coffee Saved My Life: And Other Stories of Stumbling to Grace
I Am Hutterite: The Fascinating True Story of a Young Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Heritage

Leadership Development:

Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists
Her Place at the Table: A Woman's Guide to Negotiating Five Key Challenges to Leadership Success
Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Women's Quest to Make a Difference
This Will be Remembered of Her: Stories of Women Reshaping the World

Nurturing for Community:

Alone and Invisible No More: How Grassroots Community Action and 21st Century Technologies Can Empower Elders to Stay in Their Homes and Lead Healthier, Happier Lives
A Country For All: An Immigrant Manifesto
Every Day is a Good Day: Reflections by Contemporary Indigenous Women
Love in a Headscarf
Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women
Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation

Social Action:

A Hopeful Earth: Faith, Science, and the Message of Jesus
Get Up, Stand Up: Uniting Populists, Energizing the Defeated, and Battling the Corporate Elite
In Our Backyard: A Christian Perspective on Human Trafficking in the United States
Make Poverty Personal: Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible Does
One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity
The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back

Spiritual Growth:

In From the Wilderness: She-r-man
Morning Coffee with James
Praying for Strangers: An Adventure of the Human Spirit
Reluctant Pilgrim: A Moody, Somewhat Self-Indulgent Introvert's Search for Spiritual Community
Signs of Life: Back to the Basics of Authentic Christianity
When Christians Get it Wrong

2012 Titles Available as e-books:

All Creation Sings: The Voice of God in Nature
Asylum Denied
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Breathe: Finding Freedom to Thrive in Relationships After Childhood Sexual Abuse
Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus
Color-blind: The Rise of Post-racial Politics and the Retreat From Racial Equity
Creative Aging: Rethinking Retirement and Non-retirement in a Changing World
The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories From the Arizona Borderlands
Forgotten Girls: Stories of Hope and Courage
Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands (For Youth)
Green Church: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice!
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Laugh Your Way to Grace: Reclaiming the Spiritual Power of Humor
Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Old Testament Prophets for Today
Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street
The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today
Sold (For Youth)
Wasabi Gospel: The Startling Message of Jesus
We Wait You: Waiting on God in Eastern Europe
Why Women Should Rule the World
Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World