READS: Non-Fiction: Religon

Bolz-Weber reclaims the term "pastrix," used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors. Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, a former stand-up comic, Bolz-Weber sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material-- until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral, surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics. She realized: these were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor. 206 pages.

What will you do when the unthinkable happens? Her parents called her Lenya Lion because of her ferocious personality and hair that had been wild and mane-like since birth. But they never expected that, five days before Christmas, their five-year-old daughter would suddenly go to heaven after an asthma attack. How do you walk out of the ER without your daughter? 193 pages.

Filled with poignant examples of belief and endurance, this book helps exercise faith and overcome fear. 158 pages.

Stories of 12 women of the Bible who were important to God's plan revealed in the Old and New Testaments. 219 pages.

Find yourself in your favorite characters, and laugh with Jesus at the absurdities of our world and the ways we walk in it. Follow your favorite characters as they honestly engage with Jesus about their successes and failures and wants and needs, effectively showing what conversation with God?or prayer?might look like. 124 pages.

Quakers Ann & Jesse Redfield get involved with the Underground Railroad. This book brings a deep understanding of the details of the Underground Railroad in a tale of a life well-lived. 287 pages.