Church Library

September 2010

Thanks to an anonymous donor for Scared by Tom Davis. Stuart Daniels, once a celebrated and award-winning photojournalist, is given a chance to redeem his career by taking a make-or-break assignment covering the AIDS crisis in a small African country. It is here that Stuart meets Adanna, a young orphan fighting for survival in a community ravaged by tragedy and disease. A chance encounter becomes divine providence when two very different people will find their lives forever changed.

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn helps us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential, and is also the best strategy for fighting poverty. The authors are the first married couple to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism. With the authors as our guides in this book, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there. Through their stories we are made aware of anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. This book is essential reading for every global citizen.

Take Four by Karen Kingsbury completes the Above the Line Series. It’s a story of hope, heartbreak, and the search for happy endings.