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Welcome to an imprint of MennoMedia We connect readers with thoughtful books on peace, justice, spirituality, wholeness, sustainability, and faith. For over one hundred years, Herald Press has been the go-to publisher for all things Mennonite and Amish. With a surge of interest in simple, sustainable lifestyles and peace and justice matters, Herald Press has inspired readers with real-life stories about Amish and Mennonites, books on spiritual Spring 2015 practices and reconciliation, and beautiful cookbooks that celebrate food, faith, and family connection. Join us as we seek to engage and shape church and society with resources for living Christian faith. Title Format Retail ISBN Release Date Simply in Season Hardcover $24.99 9780836199123 May 25, 2015 Simply in Season Paperback $19.99 9780836199130 May 25, 2015 Reuben (Ellie’s People, Book 4) Paperback $7.99 9780836135930 May 1, 2015 Hutterite Diaries Paperback $12.99 9780836199468 May 18, 2015 BCBC: Lamentations, Song of Songs Paperback $29.99 9780836199321 February 9, 2015 BCBC: Galatians Paperback $29.99 9780836198607 March 23, 2015 Simply in Season Hutterite Diaries 10th Anniversary Edition Wisdom from My Prairie Community Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert May 25, 2015. 384 pages. HC/Spiral. 9780836199123. $24.99 PB. 9780836199130. $19.99 COOKING / Seasonal Linda Maendel May 18, 2015. 200 pages. PB. 9780836199468. $12.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious Hutterite author, educator, and blogger Linda Maendel gives a true, firsthand account of daily life in a Hutterite prairie colony. Humorous and touching stories offer a rare and genuine glimpse into the community and faith of those living out a peaceful, yet radical alternative to mainstream society’s individualism and consumerism. Simple. Local. Sustainable. Faithful. Carry the simple gifts of garden, farm, and market to your table with the original seasonal cookbook. This 10th anniversary edition of Simply in Season serves up more than three hundred tried-and-true recipes organized by season, an expanded fruit and vegetable guide, stories and preparation tips, serving suggestions, gluten-free and vegetarian recipes, an adaptation guide, seasonal menus, and colorful photographs of over 30 mouthwatering seasonal dishes. Few people know anything about the Hutterites, a “plain,” Christian group related to the Amish and Mennonites who share earthly goods based on their understanding of the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. Now readers can enter into their daily lives and their strong community. Cover subject to change. Part of the World Community Cookbook series that is published in cooperation with Mennonite Central Committee. Proceeds help support this worldwide ministry of relief, development, and peace. Royalties from the sale of these books go to nourish people around the world. Mary Beth Lind is a dietitian and nutritional consultant. She and her husband, Lester, are market gardeners in West Virginia: they grow fruits and vegetables for their own needs as well as surplus to sell at farmers’ markets. They are also the founders of Mountain Retreat, a Christian retreat center. Cathleen Hockman-Wert is a journalist and avid farmers’ market shopper in Corvallis, Oregon. Her journey with local food entered a new level in the 1990s, when she and her husband, Dave, discovered the many ways in which their lifestyle choices affect God’s creation and other people. Key Selling Handles • The original seasonal cookbook. Simply in Season has sold more than 141,000 copies and has guided thousands of cooks toward local eating. • 10th anniversary edition features new color photography, labeled gluten-free and vegetarian recipes, seasonal menus, and an adaptation guide. • Expanded fruit and vegetable guide that includes storage and handling tips, preparation guidelines, and serving ideas. • Recipes organized by season: spring, summer, fall, winter. Key Selling Handles • Book Three in the Plainspoken series: Real-life stories of the Amish and Mennonites. • A unique look at daily life in a contemporary Hutterite colony. • Includes FAQs and “A Day in the Life of the Author.” Linda Maendel is a Hutterite author, blogger, and teacher who feels blessed to live in Elm River Colony outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She blogs at www.hutt-write voice.blogspot.com. Key Marketing Tactics • SEO marketing. • Online Q&A with the author. Other books in the Plainspoken series Key Marketing Tactics • SEO marketing. • Weekly cookbook giveaway. • Cooking through the Seasons blog tour. • Pretailing and Crowdscribed platform. • Online interviews and webinars with authors. Chasing the Amish Dream My Life as a Young Amish Bachelor Loren Beachy 2014. 192 pages. PB. 9780836199079. $12.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious 4 Called to Be Amish My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order Marlene Miller 2015. 200 pages. PB. 9780836199116. $12.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious Herald Press, 1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2434 • 1-800-245-7894 • www.HeraldPress.com an imprint of MennoMedia 5 Ellie’s People: An Amish Family Saga Believers Church Bible Commentary Series Read the Amish novels that Amish people read. The 10 books of the Ellie’s People series, beloved classics among young and old readers in Amish and Mennonite communities, are now available for today’s reader. The books bring authentic Amish stories to life for readers interested in Amish fiction and also learning authentic facts about Amish life. The Believers Church Bible Commentary series is accessible to lay readers, useful in preaching and pastoral care, and helpful for Bible study groups and Sunday school teachers. The commentaries are academically sound and foreground an Anabaptist reading of Scripture. “ This authentic series has much to offer readers about the ups and downs of growing up Plain. A great choice for a family read-aloud. ” —Suzanne Woods Fisher, coauthor of The Adventures of Lily Lapp series Reuben Ellie’s People, Book Four Mary Christner Borntrager May 1, 2015. 160 pages. PB. 9780836135930. $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Christian / General Amish teenager Reuben Weaver wants to do the right thing; it’s just that when he and his friends are together, the temptation to follow their mischievous schemes and try to prove himself can be strong. Reuben, the great-great-grandson of Ellie Maust, whom readers came to love in book one of Ellie’s People, treasures his Amish way of life and tries to use good sense, but he tests his parents’ patience with fights in the schoolyard and dares involving stilts and barbed wire. When Reuben gets his dream horse, Princess, he is the envy of all his friends. When Reuben agrees to a dare to prove how fast his horse can run, tragedy erupts. Pride may go before a fall, but can any good happen when you pick yourself up? Other titles in the Ellie’s People series Mary Christner Borntrager was born to Amish parents near Plain City, Ohio. She spent the first two decades of her life among the Amish. Her Ellie’s People series is based on her childhood and youth. The books bring authentic Amish stories to life for readers interested in Amish fiction and also learning actual facts about Amish life. The Ellie’s People novels have sold more than half a million copies. Ellie Ellie’s People, Book One Rebecca Ellie’s People, Book Two Rachel Ellie’s People, Book Three Mary Christner Borntrager 2014. 194 pages. PB. 9780836134681. $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Christian / General Mary Christner Borntrager 2014. 234 pages. PB. 9780836135008. $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Christian / General Mary Christner Borntrager 2015. 168 pages. PB. 9780836135398. $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Christian / General 6 Key Selling Handles • Biblical commentary from an Anabaptist perspective. • A unique format that includes sections on “The Text in the Biblical Context” and “The Text in the Life of the Church.” • A cooperative project of the Brethren in Christ Church, the Brethren Church, the Church of the Brethren, the Mennonite Brethren Church, Mennonite Church Canada, and Mennonite Church USA. Key Marketing Tactics • Full trade distribution as well as church network distribution. • Promotion through pastoral care networks and church leadership groups. • Extended coverage in church leader media promotion. Lamentations, Song of Songs Galatians Wilma Ann Bailey, Christina Bucher February 9, 2015. 304 pages. PB. 9780836199321. $29.99 RELIGION / Bible Commentary / Old Testament George R. Brunk III March 23, 2015. 336 pages. PB. 9780836198607. $29.99 RELIGION / Bible Commentary / New Testament This Old Testament study covers the full emotional register of biblical literature: from the anguished sorrow songs of ancient Israel to the passionate, lyric poems of lovers. Both authors build sturdy theological scaffolding to help readers understand and apply the wisdom contained by these Hebrew writings of desire and exile, love and lament. Wilma Ann Bailey is the Minnie Vautrin Professor of Christian Witness and Professor of Hebrew and Aramaic Scripture, Emerita, at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her scholarly and popular publications have focused on issues of peace, justice, women, and ecology. Galatians by George Brunk III tracks the important role that this epistle of the apostle Paul played in Christianity’s shift from being a messianic sect within Judaism to a Gentile-dominated religious movement. The commentary includes historical and cultural background and shares necessary theological, sociological, and ethical meanings. George Brunk III is dean emeritus and professor emeritus of New Testament at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. He served as dean of EMS for 22 years and as interim president of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in 2009. Christina Bucher is professor of biblical studies at Elizabethtown College, where she has served as chair of the department of religious studies and as dean of the faculty. She is the author of several books and journal articles and serves on the editorial council of this commentary series. Herald Press, 1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2434 • 1-800-245-7894 • www.HeraldPress.com an imprint of MennoMedia 7 Summer 2015 Title Format Retail ISBN Release Date Changing Lenses Paperback $21.99 9780836199475 June 10, 2015 Joseph’s Dilemma Paperback $14.99 9780836199093 June 17, 2015 Meditations for the Newly Married Paperback $7.99 9780836190175 August 1, 2015 Meditations for Adoptive Parents Paperback $7.99 9780836136067 August 1, 2015 Meditations for Single Moms Paperback $7.99 9780836190618 August 1, 2015 Fully Engaged Paperback $18.99 9780836199444 July 1, 2015 Changing Lenses Joseph’s Dilemma Restorative Justice for Our Times 25th Anniversary Edition Return to Northkill, Book Two Ervin R. Stutzman June 17, 2015. 300 pages. PB. 9780836199093. $14.99 FICTION / Amish & Mennonite Howard Zehr June 10, 2015. 292 pages. PB. 9780836199475. $21.99 RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues Unwilling captive or adopted son? Amish teen Joseph Hochstetler is taken into captivity by Native Americans during the French and Indian War. Initially he resists the Indians’ attempts to help him adapt to their ways—their food, games, and relaxed pace of life. Does the criminal justice system actually help victims and offenders? What does justice look like for those who have been harmed? For those who have done harm? Twenty-five years after it was first published, Changing Lenses by Howard Zehr remains the classic text of the restorative justice field. In this story of forbidden love, Joseph finds himself pressed between his unfolding romance with a young Indian woman and the tug of his heritage. His eyes newly opened to the wrongs committed by the white settlers, Joseph determines never to go back to his Amish community. Cover subject to change. Now with valuable author updates on the changing landscape of restorative justice and a new section of resources for practitioners and teachers, Changing Lenses offers a framework for understanding crime, injury, accountability, and healing from a restorative perspective. Howard Zehr is widely regarded as the grandfather of restorative justice. His work includes trainings and consultations on restorative justice, victim-offender conferencing, judicial reform, and other criminal justice matters, and he has had particular influence in the United States, Brazil, Japan, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Britain, the Ukraine, and New Zealand, which have restructured their juvenile justice systems into family-focused, restorative approaches. Uncovering widespread assumptions about crime, the courts, retrib utive justice, and the legal process, Changing Lenses offers provoc ative new paradigms and proven alternatives for public policy and judicial reform. Key Selling Handles • Twenty-fifth anniversary edition, updated by the author for today’s practitioners, students, and scholars. • New resource section helps readers apply the paradigms and ideas from the text. Key Marketing Tactics • SEO advertising • Online Q&A with author on restorative justice. • Sponsored blog content through Crowdscribed. • Pretailing through Crowdscribed platform. But the encroaching British army soon forces the Indians to give up their captives under threat of death. Based on actual events, Joseph’s Dilemma traces the wrenching dilemma of a young man caught between his Amish past, his love for a woman, and an unknown future. Ervin R. Stutzman is author of Tobias of the Amish, a story of his father’s life and community, and Emma: A Widow Among the Amish, the story of his mother. Jacob’s Choice, book one of the Return to Northkill series, is based on the life of Stutzman’s ancestor, Jacob Hochstetler. Stutzman is executive director of Mennonite Church USA. Also available Jacob’s Choice Ervin R. Stutzman 2014. 312 pages. PB. 9780836196818. $14.99 Expanded Edition 2014. 392 pages. HC. 9780836198751. $29.99 FICTION / Amish & Mennonite 10 Meticulously researched and written by a descendant of the Hochstetler family, Joseph’s Dilemma narrates the journey of a young Amish man in an intense crisis of identity, faith, and memory. Readers of Amish fiction and those looking for real-life stories of Amish and Mennonites will find an authentic story of an Amish youth torn between his Amish heritage and the Native people he has come to love. Key Selling Handles • Continues the saga of the Hochstetler family begun in Jacob’s Choice. • Meticulously researched and written by a descendant of the Hochstelter family in counsel with historians and Native Americans. • Engaging and entertaining for all readers and especially history buffs. • A rare look at the overlap of Amish and Native communities. Key Marketing Tactics • SEO advertising. • Promotion to all Mennonite and Amish publications. • Author speaking promotion. Herald Press, 1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2434 • 1-800-245-7894 • www.HeraldPress.com an imprint of MennoMedia 11 Meditations for Adoptive Parents The Classic Bestselling Series Vernell Klassen Miller August 1, 2015. 140 pages. PB. 9780836136063. $7.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General Meditation Series Meditations for Adoptive Parents serves as a trusted confidant for those who have welcomed children into their homes through adoption. This heartfelt collection of meditations celebrates adoption as an act of grace mirroring God’s own redeeming love for us, of family adoption as a sacred experience—a model of the redemption offered by God through Jesus. Each book in this touching Meditations series offers prayers, Scripture, poems, and inspiring words for many of life’s transitions—marriage, pregnancy, adoption, giving birth. The heartwarming books in this series span one month, offering wisdom to help Christian readers face the joys and challenges to be found in the months and years ahead. This six-book series has already earned a loyal audience, with more than 900,000 copies in print. Key Selling Handles • Heartwarming meditations based on Scripture. • Great gift ideas. • Each title features a month of meditations. • Titles for new parents, new moms, expectant moms, single moms, adoptive moms, and the newly married. Key Marketing Tactics • SEO advertising. • Promotion through MOPS. • Extended coverage in Mommy Blogger Network. Author and educator Vernell Klassen Miller offers 30 days of encouragement and wisdom for new families through devotionals, poetry, Scripture, prayers, and readings. Brimming with real-life examples from the author’s own journey as the parent of four adopted children, this heartfelt volume offers what every Christian adoptive family can use—a pause for spiritual nourishment amid the ongoing journey of raising children. Meditations for the Newly Married John M. Drescher August 1, 2015. 140 pages. PB. 9780836190175. $7.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General Meditations for the Newly Married offers 30 meditations to draw newlyweds closer to each other and closer to God. Author John M. Drescher, a prolific author and longtime pastor, has helped thousands of couples begin their wedded lives in the best possible company: reflecting on God’s Word together. Thoughtful meditations, carefully chosen Scriptures, along with illustrative poems and quotations, help recently married couples understand that marriage isn’t about falling in love but continuing to actively and faithfully love each other. These lasting truths and nurturing advice will build up enduring marriages focused on faith, where the desire to be happily married forever is in God’s plan. Vernell Klassen Miller and her husband, Paul, farm near Hanston, Kansas. They adopted two infants born in Oklahoma in the mid1980s, followed later by six-year-old twins from Russia. Vernell enjoyed teaching school-age children in Mexico, in a public school in Kansas, and for 20 years as a homeschooling mom. The Millers are now enjoying their grown children, children-in-law, and grandchildren. Key Marketing Tactics • SEO advertising. • Promotion through Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), other “moms” groups, and adoption agencies. • Extended coverage in Mommy Blogger Network. “ ” Attractive enough for a Christmas gift and cherishable any month of the year. —Christian Reader “ ” Wise and relevant. —Bookstore Journal Key Marketing Tactics • SEO advertising. • Promotion through marriage counseling groups and newlywed groups. • Extended coverage in young adult networks. John M. Drescher is the author of the bestselling If I Were Starting My Family Again and Seven Things Children Need, along with 35 other books on family, marriage, and successful Christian living. His articles have appeared in more than one hundred magazines and journals, including Reader’s Digest, Christianity Today, Catholic Digest, and Parents Magazine. 12 Herald Press, 1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2434 • 1-800-245-7894 • www.HeraldPress.com an imprint of MennoMedia 13 Meditations for Single Moms Fully Engaged Susanne Coalson Donoghue August 1, 2015. 140 pages. PB. 9780836190618. $7.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General Missional Church in an Anabaptist Voice Edited by Stanley Green and James R. Krabill July 1, 2015. 300 pages. PB. 9780836199444. $18.99 RELGION / Christian Ministry / Missions Single. A woman of faith. Pregnant. With touching truthfulness and healing honesty, author Susanne Coalson Donoghue delivers joyous confidence to beleaguered and often hurting or lonely single mothers like herself. Does your church smell and look and taste like mission? Mission happens when congregations fully align themselves with God’s purposes. As the missional church movement matures, Anabaptists offer an enduring theological tradition, a contemporary spiritual vitality, and practical stories of witness to the conversation. How are churches and individuals living out Christ’s call to engage locally and globally? And how is it changing them in the process? Donoghue speaks as a trusted friend, telling of the struggles she and other unmarried mothers experience, and about getting over shame and embarrassment and learning to rely on extended family and a faith community. Her own powerful story starts with feeling hurt, lonely, and desperate as a single mother, and moves to being a confident and love-filled Christian deeply grateful for the opportunity to raise a promising child of God. Featuring the voices of missional Mennonite leaders, Fully Engaged offers stories and analysis about how mission is taking shape in local congregations and contexts. A diverse chorus of Anabaptist pastors and laypeople explores the roots, tools, and applications of the missional movement. From nurturing church planting to creating a missional culture to preaching for missional engagement, Fully Engaged offers insights and ideas to churches looking for direction. These 31 devotionals include the author’s own heartfelt poetry, daily Scriptures, and touching personal stories and wisdom from years of single parenting. Susanne Coalson Donoghue is a poet, author, blogger, spiritual director, mother, and now grandmother. She received a master’s degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. She first wrote Meditations for Single Moms when she was immersed in the daily challenge of single motherhood. She and her husband Vincent operate a small fair trade business called Gracias. Key Marketing Tactics • SEO advertising. • Promotion through Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) and other “moms” groups. • Extended coverage in Mommy Blogger Network. Other Meditation series titles Stanley W. Green is executive director of Mennonite Mission Network, the mission agency of Mennonite Church USA. Born in South Africa, Green lived under an apartheid system and first came to faith while attending evangelistic meetings. James R. Krabill has been a mission worker and a Bible church history teacher in the Ivory Coast and has worked in mission advocacy and communication. He currently serves as senior executive for global ministries at Mennonite Mission Network. Meditations for New Parents Meditations for the Expectant Mother Meditations for the New Mother Gerald and Sara Wenger Shenk 2015. 140 pages. PB. 9780836190380. $7.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General Helen Good Brenneman 2015. 140 pages. PB. 9780836115673. $7.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General Helen Good Brenneman 2015. 140 pages. PB. 9780836133998. $7.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General 14 Engage in God’s mission. Fully. Inspire your church to move from halfhearted business as usual to living out God’s hopes for your neighborhood and the world. Key Selling Handles • Stories of congregations living out God’s call in the neighborhood and around the world. • Theological grounding for congregations seeking direction for mission. • Anabaptist wisdom applied to a larger conversation among Christians. • Diverse roster of Anabaptist leaders provides concrete guidance for churches. Key Marketing Tactics • Essays from the book will be published on ThirdWay.com. • Promotion to Anabaptist and Mennonite churches in North America. • Launch promotion at Mennonite Church USA national convention. Herald Press, 1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2434 • 1-800-245-7894 • www.HeraldPress.com an imprint of MennoMedia 15 Featured Titles Mennonite Community Cookbook Favorite Family Recipes 65th Anniversary Edition Called to Be Amish My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order Christian. Muslim. Friend. Twelve Paths to Real Relationship Extending the Table A World Community Cookbook Ordinary Miracles Awakening to the Holy Work of Parenting Mary Emma Showalter 2015. 520 pages. HC/Spiral. $24.99. 9780836199451 COOKING / General Marlene C. Miller 2015. 256 pages. PB. $12.99. 9780836199116 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious David W. Shenk 2014. 192 pages. PB. $14.99. 9780836199055 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions Joetta Handrich Schlabach 2014. 344 pages. HC/Spiral. $24.99. 9780836198546 PB. $19.99. 9780836198553 COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / General Rachel S. Gerber 2014. 145 pages. PB. $12.99. 9780836198577 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General Chasing the Amish Dream My Life as a Young Amish Bachelor The Spacious Heart Room for Spiritual Awakening Reconcile Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians Bonnet Strings An Amish Woman’s Ties to Two Worlds In Search of Promised Lands A Religious History of Mennonites in Ontario My Calling to Fulfill The Orie O. Miller Story Loren Beachy 2014. 192 pages. PB. $12.99. 9780836199079 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious Donald Clymer & Sharon Clymer Landis 2014. 242 pages. PB. $16.99. 9780836199048 RELIGION / Christian Life / Spiritual Growth John Paul Lederach 2014. 192 pages. PB. $14.99. 9780836199031 RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues Saloma Miller Furlong 2014. 340 pages. PB. $15.99. 9780836198584 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious Samuel J. Steiner March 9, 2015. $69.99. 9780836199086 RELIGION / Christian Church / History John E. Sharp May 5, 2015. $29.99. 9780836199338 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious 18 Living Thoughtfully, Dying Well A Doctor Explains How to Make Death a Natural Part of Life Glen E. Miller, MD 2014. 172 pages. PB. $12.99. 9780836198898 RELIGION / Christian Life / Death, Grief, and Bereavement Herald Press, 1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2434 • 1-800-245-7894 • www.HeraldPress.com an imprint of MennoMedia 19 1251 Virginia Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2434 1-800-245-7894 ww.HeraldPress.com