2016 UMW Reading Program books
available to borrow from the United Media Resource Center
Contact Jill Stone at 217-529-2744 or by e-mail at [email protected]
Education for Mission:
CHASING THE DIVINE IN THE HOLY LAND (815194) Author: Everhart, Ruth. The author tells the story
of her pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the impact it had on her. Includes questions for reflection and discussion.
*2016 UMW Reading Program: Education for Mission Age: YAS. 172 Pages.
HOPE RUNS: AN AMERICAN TOURIST, A KENYAN BOY, A JOURNEY OF REDEMPTION
(815208) Author: Diaz-Ortiz, Claire and Gachague, Samuel Ikua. An American world traveller visits an
orphanage before going home. When she meets a boy there, both of their lives change. LARGE PRINT. *2016
UMW Reading Program: Education for Mission Age: YAS. 295 Pages.
OUR RIGHTS: HOW KIDS ARE CHANGING THE WORLD (815211) Author: Wilson, Janet. This fullcolor book shares true stories of kids from around the world who stood up for their rights and made a difference.
Larger than average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Education for Mission – Youth Age: EMHYAS. 30
pages.
UNBOUND: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF YOUTH MISSION TRIPS (815192) Author:
Treadwell, Jann. The author tells stories and reflections from the youth and adults who have attended mission trips
with her and offers details and practical ways to put together such trips. *2016 UMW Reading Program Bonus
Book: 2 Education for Mission Age: YAS. 132 Pages.
UNDERGROUND GIRLS OF KABUL: IN SEARCH OF A HIDDEN RESISTANCE IN AFGHANISTAN
(815191) Author: Nordberg, Jenny. The author explores the stories of women who, due to the repression of
females in their society, were raised through puberty as boys. Includes discussion questions and index. *2016 UMW
Reading Program: Education for Mission Age: YAS. 366 Pages.
UPRISING: A NEW AGE IS DAWNING FOR EVERY MOTHER'S DAUGHTER (815210) Author:
Armstrong, Sally. This book tells the dramatic and empowering stories of the courage, tenacity, and wit women
around the world are using to alter the status quo. Includes bibliography and index. Larger than average print. *2016
UMW Reading Program Bonus Book: 2 Education for Mission Age: YAS. 280 Pages.
Leadership Development:
ANDREW PARADIGM: HOW TO BE A LEAD FOLLOWER OF JESUS (815190) Author: Coyner,
Michael. Like Jesus' disciple Andrew, excellent Christian leadership is more about following Jesus than learning
about fads or tricks from the business world. This book moves from exploring 'almost followers of Jesus' to
examining Andrew as a model disciple and then to explicitly defining the characteristics of a Lead Follower. It is
designed for pastors and lay leaders, for personal reflection, or a 12-session study by a Sunday school class or small
group. Each chapter includes discussion questions. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Leadership
Development Age: YAS. 97 Pages.
GIRLS WITH SWORDS: HOW TO CARRY YOUR CROSS LIKE A HERO (815205) Author: Bevere,
Lisa. The author encourages us to move beyond study and wield the Word of God! LARGE PRINT. *2016 UMW
Reading Program: Leadership Development Age: YAS. 332 Pages.
I AM MALALA: THE GIRL WHO STOOD UP FOR EDUCATION AND WAS SHOT BY THE TALIBAN
(815222) Author: Yousafzai, Malala. The remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight
for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and
attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. LARGE
PRINT. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Leadership Development Age: YAS. 455 Pages.
LEAN IN: WOMEN, WORK, AND THE WILL TO LEAD (815196) Author: Sandberg, Sheryl. The author
examines why women's progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers
compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential. Includes index. *2016
UMW Reading Program: Leadership Development Age: YAS. 228 Pages.
WEIGHT OF MERCY: A NOVICE PASTOR ON THE CITY STREETS (815198) Author: RichardsonMoore, Deb. For 27 years the author was a journalist in the Deep South. Then she retrained as a Baptist pastor and
accepted a post at a run-down inner-city church where the homeless gathered. Her story is a testament to messy
grace and the presence of the Spirit in the hard places of the world. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Leadership
Development Age: YAS. 288 Pages.
Nurturing for Community:
CRAZY (815204) Author: Phillips, Linda Vigen. In this fictional account set in the 1960s and written as a series
of poems, fifteen-year-old Laura shares her experiences of growing up with a mother who is mentally ill. Larger
than average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Nurturing for Community -- Youth Age: HYAS. 315 Pages.
DREAMERS: AN IMMIGRANT GENERATION'S FIGHT FOR THEIR AMERICAN DREAM
(815197) Author: Truax, Eileen. The author shares stories of young men and women who are undocumented
residents who grew up in the U.S. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Nurturing for Community Age: YAS. 220
pages.
DREAMING IN INDIAN: CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN VOICES (815212) Author:
Charleyboy, Lisa and Leatherdale, Mary Beth, editors. In this full-color book, over 50 emerging and established
contemporary artists contribute to this collection with topics that deal with everything from painful memories of first
love to the tragic legacy of residential schools. Larger than average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Nurturing
for Community -- Youth Age: MHYAS. 128 Pages.
I LOVE GROWING OLDER BUT I'LL NEVER GROW OLD (815216) Author: Kalas, J. Ellsworth. This
book is about learning how to make peace with yourself by learning from the past and moving past it. It's about
growing and continuing to grow -- personally, spiritually, and in our relationships with God and others. Larger than
average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Nurturing for Community Age: AS. 156 Pages.
IN CAPABLE ARMS: LIVING A LIFE EMBRACED BY GRACE (815214) Author: Kovak, Sarah. Born
with a rare congenital birth defect that left her with arms that she can barely use, the author shares her story. As we
are challenged with questions about self-worth and fear she offers guidance, wisdom, and inspiration for finding
hope and healing. Larger than average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Nurturing for Community Age:
YAS. 182 Pages.
NOT WORTH SAVING: HOW A SEVERELY HANDICAPPED BOY TRANSFORMED LIVES
(815217) Author: Joyner, Ann. Ann Joyner shares the story of her son Matthew's twenty-one miraculous and
grace-filled years. Larger than average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Nurturing for Community Age:
YAS. 159 Pages.
THIS FAR BY FAITH: TWENTY YEARS AT CASS COMMUNITY (816038) Author: Fowler, Faith. A
collection of short stories about Cass Community Social Services, located in Detroit, Michigan, and the persons they
serve. Larger than average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Nurturing for Community Age: A. 226 Pages.
WAIST IS A TERRIBLE THING TO MIND: LOVING YOUR BODY, ACCEPTING YOURSELF, AND
LIVING WITHOUT REGRET (815207) Author: Linamen, Karen Scalf. The author helps women develop a
healthy and positive, yet realistic, relationship with their bodies. LARGE PRINT. *2016 UMW Reading Program:
Nurturing for Community Age: YAS. 274 Pages.
Social Action:
BLUE GOLD (815199) Author: Stewart, Elizabeth. In this fiction story, readers get an intimate glimpse into the
real and dynamic world of three very different teenagers, all of whose lives are deeply affected by the blue-black
nuggets of coltan ore. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Social Action -- Youth Age: HYAS. 296 Pages.
EVERY LAST DROP: BRINGING CLEAN WATER HOME (815213) Author: Mulder, Michelle. This fullcolor book celebrates water in a variety of cultures and shows how people seek out and care for it. Larger than
average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Social Action - Youth Age: EMHYAS. 48 Pages.
IN DEFENSE OF FOOD: AN EATER'S MANIFESTO (815206) Author: Pollan, Michael. The author helps
us reclaim our health and happiness as eaters. Includes bibliography and resources. LARGE PRINT. *2016 UMW
Reading Program: Social Action Age: YAS. 329 Pages.
JUST MERCY: A STORY OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION (815193) Author: Stevenson, Bryan. The
author was a gifted young attorney when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to
defending the poor, the wrongly condemned, and those trapped in the furthest reaches of our criminal justice system.
In this book, he tells the story of Walter McMillian, a young man sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit.
Includes index. *2016 UMW Reading Program Bonus Book: 2 Social Action Age: YAS. 349 Pages.
REWILDING OUR HEARTS: BUILDING PATHWAYS OF COMPASSION AND COEXISTENCE
(815203) Author: Bekoff, Marc. Marc Bekoff, one of the world's leading animal experts and activists, invites
readers to do the essential work of becoming reengaged with the world, acting from the inside out, and dissolving
false boundaries to truly connect with both nature and themselves. Includes index. *2016 UMW Reading Program:
Social Action Age: YAS. 198 Pages.
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED: METHODISTS DEBATE RACE, GENDER, AND HOMOSEXUALITY
(815201) Author: Nickell, Jane Ellen. This book examines debates in Methodism regarding homosexuality and
explores the history of Methodism as it relates to the minority groups of African Americans, women, and
homosexuals. *2016 UMW Reading Program Bonus Book: 2 Social Action Age: YAS. 205 Pages.
WHITE UMBRELLA: WALKING WITH SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING (815202) Author:
Bowley, Mary Frances. The author looks at the problem of children in the United States affected by sexual abuse
and how they are being helped. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Social Action Age: YAS. 200 Pages.
Spiritual Growth:
COALTOWN JESUS (815209) Author: Koertge, Ron. Written as a series of poems, Jesus appears in Coaltown,
Illinois to a boy after his brother dies. Larger than average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Spiritual Growth -Youth Age: HYAS. 122 Pages.
CURED BUT NOT HEALED: HOW TO EXPERIENCE DEEPER FAITH ON YOUR JOURNEY WITH
GOD (815215) Author: Clemons-Jones, Kymberley. Designed for individual use or an 18-week study, this book
delves into the heart and spirit of what it means to be truly healed (to be saved) in the Name of Jesus. Larger than
average print. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Spiritual Growth Age: YAS. 167 Pages.
KEY UNITED METHODIST BELIEFS (815033) Author: Abraham, William and Watson, David. Chapters:
Who is God the Father?; Who is God the Son?; Who is God the Holy Spirit?; What are human beings?; What is
sin?; What is salvation?; What is the Church?; What are the sacraments?; What are the Bible and creeds?; How
should Wesleyans live?; Embracing new life. Includes questions for reflection or discussion. *2016 UMW Reading
Program: Spiritual Growth Age: YAS. 159 Pages.
ON GOD'S SIDE: WHAT RELIGION FORGETS AND POLITICS HASN'T LEARNED ABOUT SERVING
THE COMMON GOOD (814038) Author: Wallis, Jim. Jim Wallis thinks our life together can be better. In this
timely and provocative book, he shows us how to reclaim Jesus's ancient and compelling vision of the common
good -- a vision that impacts and inspires not only our politics but also our personal lives, families, churches,
neighborhoods, and world. Includes index. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Spiritual Growth Age: YAS. 303
Pages.
THINGS YOUR MOTHER NEVER TOLD YOU: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SEXUALITY
(815195) Author: Eckert, Kim Gaines. In this frank exploration of all aspects of what it means to be a sexual
being created by God, psychologist Kim Gaines Eckert explores myths that we have absorbed from popular culture
and distorted religious teaching. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Spiritual Growth Age: YAS. 168 Pages.
TILLY: A STORY OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE (815200) Author: Smith, Monique Gray. Based loosely on
her life, the author shares stories which illustrate different aspects of the collective Indigenous history in Canada.
Includes questions for discussion. *2016 UMW Reading Program: Spiritual Growth Age: YAS. 207 Pages.