Buying Reading Program Books
Buy Reading Program books through our E-store, by phone at 1-800-305-9857 or download the 
order form (PDF, 1M). Prices and availability are subject to change by publishers.
- Circulate books among your unit members
- Check out Reading Program books at your local library
- Suggest titles to your local and church library if no Reading Program books are available
- Exchange books with other United Methodist Women units or circles
- Ask your district or conference leaders to buy books for circulation for local units
One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity
by Debbie Macomber
In a world that seems too often stingy and grudging, Debbie Macomber has witnessed how a simple act of generosity can yield unforeseen miracles. This blend of true stories and motivating messages will delight and surprise as the reader discovers how giving the gifts of time, encouragement, hope, laughter, prayer, service and forgiveness can have lasting, life changing impact on the giver and recipient.
This is a large print book; e-reader version available
$17.99
One World Kids Cookbook: Easy, Healthy and Affordable Family Meals 
FOR CHILDREN
by Sean Mendez
This colorful, amply illustrated cookbook of international recipes emphasizes the educational, nutritional and social benefits of cooking with children, offering 19 recipes from as many nations. The book devotes four pages to each recipe and country, along with enriching notes on food and cultural facts. The emphasis here is on fun, collaboration, invention and food as an engaging art rather than exact science.
Only the Mountains Do Not Move: A Maasai Story of Culture and Conservation
FOR CHILDREN
by Jan Reynolds
For hundreds of years the Maasai have moved with their herds of cattle and goats, across thousands of miles in Kenya and Tanzania. Today their traditional way of life is threatened and they are meeting these obstacles head-on by adapting their lives and agricultural practices while keeping their vibrant, close-knit culture alive.
Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Women's Quest to Make a Difference
by Warren St. John
Clarkston, Georgia, was designated as a refugee settlement center in the 1990s and became the first American home for families in flight from the world's war zones. Outcasts United is the stunning real-life story of an inspiring group of refugees and a woman who, with tough love and fiery determination, changes an entire community for the better.
e-reader version available
Permission to Speak Freely: Essays and Art on Fear, Confession, and Grace
FOR YOUTH
by Anne Jackson
What is one thing you feel you can't say in church? After Anne Jackson posted this question on her blog, hundreds of people from around the world responded. With raw honesty and humor, she explores if faith and real life can coexist, whether any secret is too shameful to confess and most of all, if it's really possible (and okay) to be human in church today.
e-reader version available
Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women
by Cindy Woodsmall and Miriam Flaud
Best-selling novelist Cindy Woodsmall might seem to have little in common with Miriam Flaud, but they both have found the secrets to facing life with strength and grace, and welcome you into their friendship. Plain Wisdom is a heartwarming celebration of God, womanhood and the search for beauty that unites us all.
This is a large print book; e-reader version available
The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back
by Kevin Salwen and Hannah Salwen
When 14-year-old Hannah Salwen was stopped in her tracks by glaring disparity, her parents knew they had to act on her urge to do something. What began as an outlandish scheme became a remarkable journey that transported them across the globe and well out of their comfort zone. In the end they learned that they had the power to change a little corner of the world and found themselves changing too.
e-reader version available
Praying for Strangers: An Adventure of the Human Spirit
by River Jordan
As 2009 approached, New Year's resolutions were the last thing on River Jordan's mind. Her sons were about to go off to war – one to Iraq and the other to Afghanistan. All she could do was pray for their safety and hope to maintain her strength, until she unexpectedly came on the perfect resolution – she would pray for a complete stranger every single day of the year.
e-reader version available
Psalms for Young Children
FOR CHILDREN
by Marie-Hélène Delval
This selection of Psalms, paraphrased for young readers, uses language and imagery appropriate for children while remaining faithful to the spirit of the biblical texts.
e-reader version available
Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation
by Stephanie Spellers
Radical Welcome is a practical theological guide for congregations that want to move beyond mere inclusivity toward becoming a place where welcoming "the other" is taken seriously and where engaging God's mission becomes more than just a catch-phrase.
e-reader version available
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