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September/October 2006 Book Club Selections

Bonus Book Spotlights for September

Good Night God, Love Olivia by Beth Ann Mammola-Koravos
Anne Bonney: My Pirate Story by Jeffery S. Williams
Come and See: David and the Psalms (Come and See Catholic Bible Study)
Dad, You Are NOT Going Out Wearing That! by Tim Herrera
Of Moose and Miracles by Marion Lee
Grace on the Go: 101 Quick Ways to Pray by Barbara Bartocci
A Boy From Lawrence by Sally A. Connolly
My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ

Fiction

Non Fiction

Children's/Family

Fabric of Faith
by Nancy Brandt

Mary Grace Caster knows what it's like to lose control of your life. Her faith in Jesus helped her overcome her former sinful lifestyle. Now she wants to help Ashley, a young girl heading down the same road. However, Ashley's father, Chance Meyers, refuses to see the trouble his little girl could get into. Mary Grace gets involved with the family, but her growing relationship with Chance causes Ashley to rebel even more until she finds herself in a predicament that threatens to destroy the family. Can Mary Grace and Chance's love survive even this?

Your Catholic Family: Simple Ways to Share the Faith at Home
by Jim Merhaut

"Your children receive their faith from you in much the same way that they receive their language, their loyalties, their preferences, their talents and their habits from you. Your faith will almost inevitably be their faith at whatever level you express it, so if you want them to have a deep, solid and lasting faith, then you will have to put some effort into the way you express your faith to them. The first goal of this book is to help you explore your own faith. The second goal is to give you simple and effective ways to share your faith with your children."—from the Introduction

Parents and grandparents will find many activities to explore and share faith at home, all based on the four themes of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Scriptural Foundations, Celebration of the Christian Mystery, Life in Christ and Prayer.

Scriptural Q & A
Word games
Board games
Games for young children
Activities for teenagers
Creative art/learning projects
Topics for discussion
Countless ways to pray and faith-share and so much more!

The Imitation of Christ for Children: A Guide to Following Jesus
by Elizabeth Ficocelli

Read a letter from the author to our CatholicMom.com readers

Best selling writer Elizabeth Ficocelli, with her special gift of making religion fun and understandable to children, now brings this ageless classic The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis, to a whole new audience—children. Writing in a kid-friendly and kid-relevant style, the author instills in children the same principal messages of the adult version. It teaches young people how and why to make Jesus our leader, provides practical ways to help the child become a better follower, and deepens the child's appreciation for the most intimate way we come in union with Jesus—the Holy Eucharist. This is the first book to capture the primary teachings of this timeless spiritual classic and present them in a manner that children can understand, appreciate, and apply.

Summer Reading - Catholic Style!
CatholicMom.com Book Club - July/August 2006

We are pleased to recommend the following books for your summer reading enjoyment. Do you have a recommendation? Email lisa@catholicmom.com with your suggestion. Books are listed here sorted alphabetically by author's last name. To get started reading right away, simply click on the underlined title of the book to order the book online from Amazon.com, and have it delivered right to your front door. When you order a book from Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com by clicking on the title here at Catholic Mom, we earn a small commission on your purchase.

Fabric of Faith - Nancy Brandt - Mary Grace Caster knows what it's like to lose control of your life. Her faith in Jesus helped her overcome her former sinful lifestyle. Now she wants to help Ashley, a young girl heading down the same road. However, Ashley's father, Chance Meyers, refuses to see the trouble his little girl could get into. Mary Grace gets involved with the family, but her growing relationship with Chance causes Ashley to rebel even more until she finds herself in a predicament that threatens to destroy the family. Can Mary Grace and Chance's love survive even this?

A Piece of the Sky - Michelle Buckman

Pretty Maids All in a Row - Michelle Buckman

Shalom, Mary: Letters the Blessed Virgin Might have Written - Kathleen Culligan Techler - How did the young teenage Mary feel when an angel told her she was to become the mother of the Messiah? What was it like being a refugee in Egypt? What was daily life in Nazareth like? Shalom, Mary, is this authors attempt to put Mary's thoughts into letters she might have written to a childhood friend. It starts with the angels visit and ends after Jesus ascension into Heaven.

Emily's Hope - Ellen Gable

The Foxhole Angel - J.D. Kamps

A Rush of Light - Penelope Marzec - Callie, a disabled cop with a new career is plagued by a hitman and questions about her faith.

Sea of Hope - Penelope Marzec - The boat that should have been left to Doria now belongs to the man who may have been responsible for her father's death.

Heaven's Blue - Penelope Marzec - Samantha needs an assistant to finish her research project and hires a stranger who is running from the law.

The Mystery of Things (Ashland Grail Cycle; Bk. 1) - Debra Murphy

Angelos - Robina Williams

Jerome and the Seraph - Robina Williams

The Haunted Rectory: The Saint Francis Xavier Church Hookers - Katherine Valentine

Bonus Book Spotlights for July and August

Dad, You Are NOT Going Out Wearing That! by Tim Herrera
Of Moose and Miracles by Marion Lee
Grace on the Go: 101 Quick Ways to Pray by Barbara Bartocci
A Boy From Lawrence by Sally A. Connolly
My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ

June 2006 Book Club Selections

Bonus Book Spotlights for June

My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ

Fiction

Non Fiction

Children's/Family

Angelos
by Robina Williams

Reclaiming Your Christian Self in a Secular World: A Woman's Worth
by Cheryl Dickow

Read our complete Book Spotlight on this selection and meet author Cheryl Dickow

Praying in the Presence of Our Lord for Children
by Fr. Antoine Thomas, F.J.

April/May 2006 Book Club Selections

Bonus Book Spotlights for April

My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ

Fiction	Non Fiction	Children's/Family
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (Loyola Classics) by John R. Powers	*Just Because Your Kids Drive You Insane Doesn't Mean You Are a Bad Parent!* by Lisa Barker Read our complete Book Spotlight on this selection	Breakthrough!: The Bible for Young Catholics Editor: Brian Singer-Towns Read our complete Book Spotlight on this Selection

March 2006 Book Club Selections

Bonus Book Spotlights for March

My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ
Lunch Bag Notes by Ann Marie and Al Parisi
Excellence: Sons of Xavier Forever by George Brennan
The Foxhole Angel by J.D. Kamps
One Baby Rose by Jim Bello, Reviewed by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

Fiction	Non Fiction	Children's/Family
Effigies in Ashes by Robert Joseph Dagney Read our complete Book Spotlight on this selection	A Catholic Woman's Book Of Days by Amy Welborn	Catholic Faith Facts Q & A for Lent And Easter (Catholic Faith Facts)

January 2006 Book Club Selections

Bonus Book Spotlights for January

Dorothy Day: In My Own Words - An Interview with Phyllis Zagano, Compiler
Hannah's Hope by Karen Kingsbury
Garments of Skin: A Genomic Apocalypse, Book I by Kevin McMahon

Fiction	Non Fiction	Children's/Family
On a Wing and a Prayer by Katherine Valentine	Catholic Prayer Book for Mothers by Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle Read Our Complete Book Spotlight on this selection	Milo Moments by Lisa Umina Read our complete Book Spotlight on this selection

2005 Book Club Selections