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Amish Life	John A. Hostetler	$ 8.99	Herald Press
48 pages, paperback John A. Hostetler’s authoritative book on the Amish contains a concise description of the Amish people showing their way of life, view of themselves and outsiders, family and education, unique community customs, small-scale approach to agriculture, sacrifices, and rewards.

Anabaptist Songs in African Hearts		15.00	Pandora Press
290 pages, paperback. There are more Mennonites in Africa than on any other continent. These are their remarkable stories. In their creative use of local resources, the African churches are demonstrating that God's work is established through faith and trusting action, more than through dollars and cents.

Anabaptist Timeline		9.99
Chart measures 65x30 cm This is a concise, easy-to follow chart highlighting key events in the development of Anabaptism and the many denominations that branch from it.

Becoming Anabaptist	J. Denny Weaver	19.99	Herald Press
275 pages, paperback. When Becoming Anabaptist appeared in 1987, it was the first major study to incorporate the new history of multiple beginnings and a diverse history of Anabaptism into a synthesis of meanings for the contemporary church. J. Denny Weaver's second edition will continue to be welcomed by scholars and by church leaders alike.

Complete Writings of Menno Simons, The	Menno Simons	64.99	Herald Press
1089 pages, hardcover. This new English edition of Menno Simons' writings contains all the known writings of Menno, including several tracts, letters, and hymns never previously translated. This edition represents faithful modern English rendering of what Menno taught and wrote in the sixteenth century.

Day by Day These Things We Pray: Uncovering Ancient Rhythms of Prayer	Arthur Boers	18.50	Herald Press, 2010
237 pages, paperback Today's hectic pace leaves little time to nourish the spirit, and at one time or another all of us feel spiritually disconnected and alone. But there is a treasure within the Christian faith, highly prized by those who have found it, that offers a solution to this modern-day dilemma: morning and evening prayer. Practical and wise, drawing upon Scripture and long-time personal experience, Arthur Boers invites us to redeem this prayer tradition -- and to find our relationship with God forever changed.

Forgiveness	John L. Ruth	9.99	Herald Press
151 pages, paperback. This sensitive and thoughtful meditation on the horrific events of October 2, 2006, reflects on the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where a gunman killed five school children, wounded five others, and then killed himself. The tragic crime evoked expressions of shock and sympathy worldwide. But even many Christians were stunned when the Amish community, in the midst of its grieving, offered words of forgiveness toward the dead killer and his family. John L. Ruth considers that extraordinary forgiveness as the legacy of that heartbreaking day.

Hutterite Life	John A. Hostetler	8.99	Herald Press
47 pages, paperback John A. Hostetler’s readable account about a group of people often misunderstood. Presented with pictures and story are the Hutterites, a people who practice communal living.

Introduction to Mennonite History	Cornelius J. Dyck	21.99	Herald Press
452 pages, paperback. This book has been a unique resource for a generation, the preeminent textbook in its field. This completely revised and updated edition is a history of Mennonites from the sixteenth century to the present. Though simply written, it reflects fine scholarship and deep Christian concern.

Like a Mustard Seed	Edgar Stoez	28.74	Herald Press
310 pages, paperback Edgar Stoesz tells the inspiring story of the Russian, Canadian, and Mexican Mennonites who, beginning in 1927, immigrated to Paraguay and made a new homeland out of the jungle wilderness. In the succeeding decades, Mennonite communities in Paraguay have established schools, clinics, hospitals, churches, and farms. This is a fascinating story that deserves a prominent place in the annals of Mennonite history.

Martyrs Mirror	Thielman J. van Braght	45.00	Herald Press
1158 pages, hardcover. This book is a record of the path of the early Christian martyrs up to the mid-seventeenth century. Christians paid a high price, the sacrifice of their own lives, to preserve a pure faith and the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. Graphic stories tell of more than four thousand Christians who endured suffering, torture, and death because of their simple faith in the gospel of Christ.

Mennonite Furniture	Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen and John M. Janzen	Special 8.00	Good Books
231 pages, hardcover. This book is a compelling, comprehensive treatment of a significant Mennonite cultural tradition represented by people, ideas, and things

Mennonite Old Colony Vision	David M. Quiring	23.00	Plett Foundation, Inc
189 pages, paperback. Quiring explores the world of the Old Colony Mennonites who left Canada for Mexico in the 1920s. They fled growing pressure for assimilation in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and established isolated communities in Mexico where they could live in accordance with their beliefs… but in recent decades, major threats have arisen to their chosen way of life. This book seeks to provide an uncensored and balanced account of the challenges facing the Mexican Old Colonists today.

Mennonites: A brief history of Witness, Service, Peace	John J. Friesen	3.50
39 pages, paperback This small booklet gives a quick concise history of the Anabaptist/Mennonite movement, emphasizing their origins and their core beliefs. It also covers the different settlements they founded in Poland, Prussia and Russia, an overview of the Swiss Mennonites and the Hutterites and the various immigrations to Canada. It speaks briefly of Canadian Mennonites and Hutterites up to the present, including approximate numbers of congregations and memberships. It goes on to highlight some Mennonite missions and service agencies and concludes with a short chapter on Mennonites in a Global context.

Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood	James Urry	12.95	U of MB Press
387 pages, paperback. Urry looks at the Mennonite reaction to politics and political events from the Reformation onward and focuses particularly on those people who settled in Russia and their descendants who came to Manitoba. Using a wide variety of sources, he takes an interdisciplinary approach to reveal that Mennonites, far from being the “Quiet in the Land,” have deep roots in political life

Mirror of the Martyrs	John S. Oyer and Robert S. Kreider	12.95	Fitzhenry & Whiteside
93 pages, paperback. Stories of courage, inspiringly retold, of 16^th century Anabaptists who gave their lives for their faith.

One Body – Many Parts	Gerhard Ratzlaff	15.00	(self-published)
307 pages, paperback. The book is a translation of historian Gerhard Ratzlaff’s book, Ein Leib – veile Glieder, in which he surveys the denominational diversity of all the Mennonite churches in Paraguay with great attention to minute detail and historical background.

Readings from Mennonite Writings, New and Old	J. Craig Haas	5.00	Good Books
436 pages, paperback. In this remarkable collection, Craig Haas offers modern Mennonites an opportunity to recover a tradition of genuine spirituality within the Anabaptist/Mennonite lineage, which, at the same time, resonates with the familiar themes of community, pacifism and discipleship.

Sound in the Land: Essays on Mennonites and Music	various authors	26.50	Pandora Press
220 pages, paperback. The essays in this volume, some of which were presented at the “Sound in the Land” festival and conference held at Conrad Grebel University College in May, 2004, examine the wide range of musical styles and practices that make up “Mennonite music” today, ranging from traditional hymns and concert music to popular and non-western genres.

Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be	John D. Roth	13.79	Herald Press
244 pages, paperback. John D. Roth's straightforward, accessible narrative invigorates this contemporary introduction to the Mennonite story. Whether readers are new to the Mennonite community or just yearning for a fresh telling of Anabaptist origins, Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be will serve as a compact digest of the church's history for generations to come.

Take Our Moments and Our Days: an Anabaptist Prayer Book: Ordinary Time - Volume 1	Compilers: Arthur Paul Boers, Barbara Nelson Gingerrich, Eleanor Kreider, John D. Rempel, Mary H. Schertz	28.99	Herald Press, 2007
432 pages, hardcover This first volume of Take Our Moments and Our Days: an Anabaptist Prayer Book contains a four-week cycle of morning and evening prayer services for Ordinary Time. The services are designed for use by families or small groups and are also suitable for individuals. Virtually all the prayers are directly from the Bible, and traditional Anabaptist themes are strikingly prominent.

Take Our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book: Advent Through Pentecost - Volume 2	Compilers: Arthur Paul Boers, Barbara Nelson Gingerrich, Eleanor Kreider, John D. Rempel, Mary H. Schertz	40.00	Herald Press, 2010
647 pages, hardcover This second volume of Take Our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book covers the seasons of the Christian year (Advent through Pentecost). Its distinctive Anabaptist flavor is evident in the predominance of Jesus' voice, space for communal reflection on Scripture, and the choices of Bible readings - it offers a way of prayer that lets the voice of Jesus pervade the whole day.

Testing Faith and Tradition		15.00	Pandora Press

Through Fire & Water	Harry Loewen and Steven Nolt	19.99	Herald Press
350 pages, paperback. Some four thousand Anabaptists were drowned, decapitated, and burned at the stake for their beliefs in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Today Mennonites are heirs of their beliefs. This readable and exciting Mennonite story is filled with heroes and rascals, exciting events and low moments!

Tongue Screws and Testimonies: Poems, Stories, and Essays inspired by the Martyrs' Mirror	Edited by Kirsten Beachy	19.99	Herald Press, 2010
311 pages, paperback From the publisher of Martyrs Mirror comes this refreshing, reflective, heartbreaking, humorous-and sometimes irreverent-anthology of poems, creative essays and fiction by new and noted authors with connections to the Anabaptist tradition. Featuring writers such as Rudy Wiebe, Di Brandt, Jeff Gundy, Jean Janzen, Julia Kasdorf, John Ruth, Rhoda Janzen and others, Tongue Screws and Testimonies shows how stories from Martyrs Mirror intersect with the lives of writers and their characters-and how these stories continue to have a powerful hold on faith, life and imagination today.

What We Believe Together	Alfred Neufeld	9.95	Good Books
150 pages, paperback. Today, more than 1.5 million Christians are members of Mennonite-related churches. They are scattered in 67 countries. They trace their history to the Anabaptist movement, a part of the 16^th century Radical Reformation in Europe. What beliefs do these heirs of the free-church movement, only loosely connected to each other, hold in common today? This first-of-its-kind book explores seven convictions shared by these churches, now on six continents, who have always insisted that what they believe will be reflected in how they live.

Who are the Anabaptists	Donald B. Kraybill	9.99	Herald Press
48 pages, paperback. The Anabaptists of North America sport an amazing spectrum of religions and cultural diversity – from communal Hutterites to urban Mennonites, from low-tech Amish to acculturated Brethren. In this concise text, a leading scholar of Anabaptist communities provides a sweeping overview of their beliefs and practices as well as their similarities and differences.

Women in Early Austrian Anabaptism, Their Days, Their Stories	Linda A. Huebert Hecht	32.50	Pandora Press
290 pages, colour illustrations. Soft cover Previously untold stories of women persecuted for their faith during the early years of the Reformation are revealed in the Austrian Anabaptist court records. In the turbulent years of the early 1500s, women chose to express their personal faith publicly through adult baptism, which was outlawed by the state. They took the initiative to proselytize among family members and neighbours. Their commitment to the Anabaptist movement demonstrates profound faith and courage which still speaks to us today.

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