Glenda Mathes is an author, editor and poet who regularly writes for the Christian Renewal magazine. She uses the term ‘early infant loss’ as a general and gentle term to refer to miscarriage, stillbirth and the death of a newborn. The book focuses on early loss, not because of any differing significance, but because much has been written on later loss. Early…

Writing as a big-sister mentor, Hayley DiMarco has written a number of books to give teen girls a biblical perspective on modesty, purity, friendship and obsession. Her goal is to give practical answers for life’s problems, and encourage girls to form stronger spiritual lives. As stated in the introduction of her book, Sexy Girls is all about helping understand your body and how guys…

Titus 2:3-5 clarifies what mature spiritual relationships between generations of women should look like. Susan Hunt unveils how to put that model into action with stories of biblical and contemporary women who have responded to God’s call.  Through many examples the author does not only prepare the mature woman to lead, but also the younger woman to follow. Susan Hunt is a…

There are 6  books in this series (boys edition and girls editions avaliable) designed to help parents communicate biblical values to their children in the area of sexuality. Each book in the series is graded, in vocabulary and in the amount of information it provides. It answers the questions that persons at each age level typically ask. Because children vary widely in…

The book is divided into two sections: Part One:        Foundations for Biblical Child-rearing Part Two:       Shepherding through the Stages of Childhood.   PART ONE:  FOUNDATIONS FOR BIBLICAL CHILD-REARING Chapter 1 – Getting to the heart of behaviour A child’s behaviour reflects what’s in his heart.  Therefore discipline must address attitudes of the heart. Chapter 2 – Your Child’s Development:  Shaping Influences This chapter…

Section One: Transitions Chapter One – Parenting Your Child From 8-12 Years During the middle years children begin the long process of metamorphosis toward healthy independence. They move away from childhood structures dependencies and interests. There is a shift from a world centred largely around relationships with mum, dad and siblings to a world in which relationships with peers, friends and real…

The book is divided into three sections 1.      Why kids need boundaries 2.      Ten boundary principles kids need to know 3.      Implementing boundaries with kids The authors wrote this book with Christian principles in mind.  They approach the training of children and younger adults from the angle of setting boundaries for the child as well as boundaries for the parents or those who in one…

The book is written especially for widows and widowers who are still relatively young, and have not yet reached retirement age. It is true that grief is just as difficult for older persons; they also experience powerful feelings of love, loneliness and confusion. They, too, can benefit from reading this book. Younger widowed persons, however, face additional issues which are addressed more…

In eleven chapters the author (wife of the late Francis Schaeffer) writes about the beautiful things a family can represent, encouraging those who regard as precious the values of family life. Throughout the book many examples are described of how to put her thoughts and suggestions into practice. This excerpt consists for the great part of direct quotes. Chapter One – A Changing Life Mobile –…

The 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report estimates that 35 million people worldwide are living with dementia. This is predicted to rise to 65.7 million by 2030 and 115.4 million by 2050. Dr Gaius Davies, consultant psychiatrist, in his foreword writes: “This book is especially good at explaining the grief of seeing a loved one being ‘lost’ over a period of months or years…