Twisted: Mindful Pretzel Consumption

As the great-great granddaughter of the founder of America’s first pretzel bakery, the Julius Sturgis Pretzel House in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and the daughter of Tom Sturgis (of Tom Sturgis Pretzels in Reading, PA - my hometown), I have a lot to say about the history of pretzel making. Central Pennsylvania is the birth bed of our modern pretzel business, and this book tells it all. The origin of the pretzel, the evolution of pretzel baking, the traditions, legends, and recipes—there’s something fun in this book for everyone.

The Day My Son Fell from the Sky

This family memoir recounts my son’s powered parachute crash from an altitude above 500 feet. Miraculously he survived, and this book tells his story along with his previous flight history and the difficult recovery after the crash. The book is not only the narrative of his accident, but it also takes a hard look at trauma and how to mentally process when there are no reasonable explanations for what has happened. Every family has experienced some sort of trauma. Bad things happen to good people. We all need to find a glimpse of hope in the midst of horrific incidents.

Risking It All: One Woman's Adventure Giving Away Her Income

Several years ago I received a compulsion to give away my income for one year and to write about the experience. The book is a journal of how I did that—how I decided where to give, how I survived, and how the adventure affected me. Not everybody may be challenged to have that exact kind of giving experience, but everyone can find simple and practical ways to give should they so desire. This book provides plenty of practical suggestions and inspiration.

Risking It All: One Woman's Adventure Giving Away Her Income Study Guide

Several years ago I received a compulsion to give away my income for one year and to write about the experience. The book is a journal of how I did that—how I decided where to give, how I survived, and how the adventure affected me. Not everybody may be challenged to have that exact kind of giving experience, but everyone can find simple and practical ways to give should they so desire. This book provides plenty of practical suggestions and inspiration.

Redemption Rentals: Home Away Haven

The Redemption Rentals series of fiction books revolve around several unique vacation rental properties and the management group who oversee them. The people who come to stay in these dwellings often get more than they bargained for as they encounter the local church folk and other sinister entities in the area. Some of them have the traveler’s best interests in mind; others want to kill and destroy. In “Home Away Haven” a young father running from the law finds himself in a battle for his life and the ones he loves.

Dissectology: Life Lessons from Jigsaw Puzzles

Just as during the Spanish Influenza (1918) and the Great Depression (1929-33), the Covid19 virus is causing jigsaw puzzles of all types to have their renaissance. In this fun book, you’ll:

• Learn about the origins of the earliest jigsaw puzzles.
• Examine the evolution of puzzle creation over the centuries.
• Consider the physical and social aspects of working puzzles.
• Read fascinating accounts of eccentric or award-winning puzzlers.
• Acquire the resources to start or continue your own puzzle hobby.
• Think about the life lessons that parallel aspects of puzzle assembling.
• Marvel at the puzzle innovations of the future.
• After reading this book, you’ll enjoy jigsaw puzzling in a whole new way.

Job: Shlobberknockered with Suffering

Studying the book of Job compels us to explore the difficult issue of God's relationship to human suffering. We will confront the questions raised by Job's suffering. Is God just? Does he run the world according to some predictable justice? Why do we suffer?

Esther: For Such A Time As This...

Have you ever felt as if you were invisible? Do you have the sense that your life here on earth is insignificant? Have you ever felt overlooked, useless, and unimportant?

The Miracles of Jesus

My prayer for you as you read this book is that you'll meet Jesus and grow deeper in your love for Him. Read of His supernatural acts of love and power as He drew all sorts of people to Himself and revealed His divine nature.

Philippians: Paul's Joyful Letter from a Prison Cell

Studying Paul's New Testament letter to the Philippians will kindle a new fire within our heart to know Jesus more and to be closer to Him. The encouragements given by Paul have the ability to change each one of us so that we know exactly how to successfully live each moment of every day.

1 Samuel: It's Always About the Heart

Why, you may ask yourself, should we "enlightened" people of the 21st century, take the time and effort to study these ancient writings from the Old Testament?

Men's and Women's Study Journals

6" x 9"

Blank pages

Women's custom cover artwork in shades of purple, blue, pink, and red.

Men's custom cover artwork in shades of gold, brown, blue, and black.