BlackChristianNews/BCBC Bestsellers-Non-Fiction-March 2009-PT 1

Gifted Hands

By Ben Carson

Examines the life and career of the famous neurosurgeon.

Think Big

By Ben Carson

A pediatric neurosurgeon offers his philosophy on life and success.

A spiritually centered motivational guide equips individuals with the tools they need to overcome their feelings of inadequacy and gain confidence to reach their fullest potential in their career, finances, relationships, health, and much more. Original.

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Give It Back!

By Kimberly Daniels

Using her military training, Daniels delivers a message that teaches believers to confront the devil and his demons in a great spiritual battle--and come out victorious in God.

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Matters of the Heart

By Juanita Bynum

Offers advice for Christian women on how to improve their relationship with God by undertaking a transformation and renewal in their hearts.

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Uncommon

By Tony Dungy

Super Bowl-winning coach Dungy reflects on what it takes to achieve significance.

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Too Blessed to be Stressed

By Suzan Denise Johnson Cook

Words of wisdom for women on the move.

Left to Tell

By Immaculée Ilibagiza

Presents the true story of a woman who endures the murder of her family as a result of genocide in Rwanda and turns to prayer for strength, love, and forgiveness.

Take the Risk

By Ben Carson

A world-renowned neurosurgeon explores the relationship between risk and faith, sharing the daily risks he takes in hundreds of complex surgeries on the brain and spinal cord and how those risks are an essential part of living as God designed. 75,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo.

What's Really Holding You Back?

By Valorie Burton

Get Unstuck. Become Unstoppable. What is stopping you from fulfilling your purpose and achieving your dreams? Like millions of people you may find yourself repeatedly stuck in the same old rut–in your relationships, finances, career, health, or spiritual life. Maybe you want to start exercising, find a better job, get out of debt, launch a business, deepen your friendships, practice a new spiritual discipline–or pursue some other goal. The question is, What’s Really Holding You Back? In this compelling book, life coach Valorie Burton explores the four forces that can free you from the fear, distractions, and obstacles that limit you. Discover how to harness your thoughts, words, actions, and energy to give you the power and strength to get unstuck and become unstoppable in every area of your life. • Learny why you do what you do. • Stop sabotaging your own success. • Overcome the fears that have held you back. • Keep your emotions from controlling your actions. • Break through internal and external obstacles. Seize the opportunity to move from where you are now to where you want to be. You were created to live fully, passionately, and freely. You can do it. Now is the time!

Delivered to Destiny

By Kimberly Daniels

From witchcraft to world-class athlete to drug addict, and finally to international pastor, Kimberly Daniels has a story that inspires people to experience what God desires for them.

Always Sisters

By CeCe Winans

Becoming the princess God intended you to be has a lot to do with discovering -- who you are as His daughter and who you can be as a sister to those who walk beside you. Award-winning singer CeCe Winans has a heart for God and a heart for you and your future. And in the pages of this book, she shares her heart and her vision for you as a daughter of the King of Kings. Each day's devotional will help you grow more and more into the princess you were created to be. You'll find -- - a message from CeCe's heart to yours - scriptures to guide you in your royal walk as a princess - journaling questions to help you look into yourself and into God's Word - an Always Sisters Sister Tip to help you be a sister to the princess beside you It takes just twenty-one days to make a new habit. The twenty-one devotional messages in this book were designed to bring out the princess in you. They form a crown that you can wear again and again.

Understanding the Purpose and Power of Woman

By Myles Munroe

To live successfully in the world, women need to know that role they play. They need a new awareness of who they are and new skills to meet today's challenges. Myles Munroe helps women discover who they are. Whether you are a woman or a man, married or single, this book will help you to understand the woman as she was meant to be.

The Ten Commandments of Working in a Hostile Environment

By T. D. Jakes

The bestselling author shows how to bring the Christian faith into the workplace. With simple strategies and inspiring insights, Bishop Jakes helps readers understand how to put work in its proper place, recognize their blessings, and fight to take control of their work life. (Christian Religion)

Life Overflowing

By T. D. Jakes

In this bestselling book, now in paperback, Bishop T.D. Jakes explores the great themes of the Christian life discovered in the book of Ephesians.

How Did I Get So Busy?

By Valorie Burton

The author of Listen to Your Life introduces her simple but effective four-week program for eliminating clutter and chaos from one's overscheduled lifestyle and helping readers rediscover those things that matter most, sharing her Ten Commandments of Self-Care and offering tips on how to assess one's true priorities and make the most of one's life. Original. 20,000 first printing.

The Elect Lady

By Eddie Long

"Shows women what God can do with a yielded life as they accept His divine plan, even when it is not what they dreamed of"--Provided by publisher.

God's Gonna Make You Laugh

By Noel Jones

"When we are able to tap into the humurous side of life, the erupting laughter becomes a mighty healing stream." Many believers cannot accept that laughter is part of God's relationship with us. But it is! Watching Him fulfill His purpose for us should cause joy and, yes, laughter to well up in our hearts and overflow out of our mouths. Bishop Noel Jones shares his exciting and challenging truths about God, laughter, and promises fulfilled.

Commanding Your Morning

By Cindy Trimm

Following the style of Trimms bestselling books, this small book is based upon the biblical principle of beginning ones day with a prayer strategy that allows believers to take command of the morning through spoken declarations that activate Gods power in his or her life.

Promises from God for Single Women

By T. D. Jakes

New inspiration from the phenomenally popular New York Times bestselling author of His Lady. Promises From God for Single Women is a message for the millions of single women in the world today. In the inspiring tradition of His Lady, Bishop Jakes delivers a compassionate collection of scriptural verse and empowering wisdom for all women that are looking for love, searching for their own divine worth and longing for a connection with the Lord. Jakes' eloquent message will inspire and uplift and offer comfort and encouragement each time it is read.

Understanding the Purpose and Power of Prayer

By Myles Munroe

God, in all His power and all His majesty, stops and listens when you pray. Dr. Myles Munroe's biblically-based, time-tested principles will ignite and transform the way you pray.

Quiet Strength

By Tony Dungy

A biography of the coach of the Indianapolis Colts and the first African American football coach to lead his team to a Superbowl victory concentrates on his religious life as well as his career in football.

The Rules of Engagement

By Cindy Trimm

Enter the realm of power-prayer where' Strongholds of the enemy are shattered.' Households, neighborhoods, and cities are radically changed.' Situations that once meant defeat are turned into victory.' The enemy loses his power.' The true authority of the believer is unleashed. Dr. N. Cindy Trimm serves as a mighty prayer warrior, readers will learn from her wealth of experience with the Lord in prayer about how to pray effectively and fervently. They will discover the keys of success that unlock God's promises as they come before the Lord with their petitions. Readers will reap the rewards of walking in their God-given authority as they apply the Word of God in prayer. The Rules of Engagement is the first of eight volumes that address effective prayer strategies. This first volume serves as the introduction and foundation to understanding strategic prayer. Take hold of these vital truths today, and witness for yourself the results of the effective, fervent prayers of a righteous person.

The Faith of Barack Obama

By Stephen Mansfield

Mansfield presents an insightful portrait of Obama that shows how his faith motivates him as a Senator and as a Presidential candidate.

Reposition Yourself

By T.D. Jakes

The renowned preacher and spiritual leader shares his thoughts on the spiritual principles of prosperity and success, explaining how to reassess one's life and one's attitudes toward giving, sharing, and achieving the rewards of life from a Christian perspective. Reprint. 125,000 first printing.

Return to Glory

By Joel A. Freeman

These pages are filled with the glorious historical and contemporary contributions of black people. Beginning with a careful documentation of how God entrusted people of African descent witht the intital development of civilized societies, this book then directs its readers on a magnificent tour of life in America through the triumphant stories of contemporary African-American men.