Staff Favorites & Reviews

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No staff is entirely static, staying exactly the same for years with no additions or subtractions. We realize that, but we're also pretty proud of our current personnel, and the many ways they've helped shape Exodus Books and point it in some unforeseen and wonderful directions. So, in 2011 we started asking each individual to share their favorite books, curricula, games, etc., and these pages are the result.

Because sharing favorites is fairly personal, we thought you should get to know each of these peculiar persons and asked them all to write a main bio, as well as section-specific bios. These are partly to show why they selected the titles and products in their lists, and partly just to show you that Exodus Books is inhabited by real people who do real things.

One of our biggest in-store services is making recommendations and helping people find what works best for them. These lists aren't as customer-specific, but they serve the same purpose—we're not just trying to parade our excellent taste or prove that we're literate, we're trying to help you discover things you may never have found otherwise, and maybe to rediscover some old favorites.

It's probably a fact universally true of book-lovers: given the chance, they'll talk your ear off about the books they love, the books they hate, and all the books you'll never read but that are really much better than the well-known books you will read. This isn't pretension. It's simply what happens to those who love words and want to share them. We've tried to cut the talk down here, though we'll gladly answer any pertinent questions.

With that, we present Staff Favorites. You'll find some overlap (lots of people seem to like The Chronicles of Narnia), but rarely if ever will you find complete consensus on a single title, product, or curriculum line. That's why we let everyone make their own lists: you know the official Exodus stance by reading our reviews, but the individuality that makes our store unique and awesome is what's on display here. Enjoy, and don't judge too harshly.

	30 Days to Understanding the Bible by Max Anders Reprint from Thomas Nelson Publishers for 7th-Adult in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY) $19.99
	Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies A Field Guide for Clear Thinkers by Doug & N.D. Wilson from Canon Press for 8th-Adult in Introductory & Intermediate Logic (Location: LOG-CAN) $23.99
	America: From Gridlock to Deadlock 1985-2001 A Basic History of the United States Volume 6 by Clarence B. Carson from American Textbook Committee American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Basic History of the United States (Location: HISCUR-US) $19.00
	Art of Apologetics by Karen Kovaka from Institute for Cultural Communicators for 9th-12th grade in Speech & Debate (Location: SPEECH)
	Art of Manliness Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man by Brett McKay, Kate McKay from How Books for 9th-Adult in Biblical Manhood (Location: XFA-MEN)
	Assumptions That Affect Our Lives How Worldviews Determine Values that Influence Behavior and Shape Culture by Christian Overman 4^th edition from Worldview Academy for 9th-12th grade in Worldview Resources (Location: XWV-RES) $17.00 $9.50 (2 in stock)
	Beauty in the Heart A Study of Godly Beauty for Young Women by Pam Forster 1^st edition from Doorposts for 5th-Adult in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
	Best Things in Life A Contemporary Socrates Looks at Power, Pleasure, Truth and the Good Life by Peter Kreeft from InterVarsity Press for 9th-Adult in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI) $18.00 $8.50 (2 in stock)
	Body By Design Fearfully and Wonderfully Made! by Alan Gillen from Master Books for 9th-Adult in Human Anatomy & Physiology (Location: SCI-ANA) $13.59
	Christian History Made Easy 13 Weeks to a Better Understanding of Church History Rose Bible Basics by Timothy Paul Jones from Rose Publishing for 9th-Adult in Church History Overviews (Location: XCH-OVE) $14.99 $10.50 (1 in stock)
	Church History in Plain Language (old) by Bruce L. Shelley 3^rd edition from Thomas Nelson Publishers Church History Reference for 9th-Adult in Church History Overviews (Location: XCH-OVE)
	Church in History by B. K. Kuiper 2^nd edition from Eerdmans Church History Reference for 9th-Adult in Church History Overviews (Location: XCH-OVE) $33.99
	Common Sense 101 Lessons from G. K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist from Ignatius Press for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.11
	Courage and Conviction Chronicles of the Reformation Church History Lives Volume 3 by Mindy & Brandon Withrow from Christian Focus Publications for 5th-9th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
	Deadliest Monster A Christian Introduction to Worldviews by Jeff Baldwin from Fishermen Press for 9th-Adult in Worldview Resources (Location: XWV-RES)
	Do Hard Things A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex & Brett Harris from Multnomah Books for 7th-12th grade in Growing Up Christian (Location: XCL-GROW) $16.00
	Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in Sacrificial Living (Location: XCL-SAC) $13.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Easy Chairs, Hard Words Conversations on the Liberty of God by Doug Wilson from Canon Press for 9th-Adult in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF) $12.00 $7.00 (7 in stock)
	Enemy Within Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard from P&R Publishing for 9th-Adult in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP) $9.99
	Every Thought Captive A Study Manual for the Defense of Christian Truth by Richard Pratt from P&R Publishing for 9th-Adult in Presuppositional Apologetics (Location: XAP-PRE) $9.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Evidence Not Seen A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Deibler Rose from HarperCollins Biography for 9th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $14.44
	Face to Face Meditations on Friendship and Hospitality by Steve Wilkins 2^nd edition from Canon Press for 9th-Adult in Hospitality (Location: SS-HOS) $14.00
	Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die Also titled: The Passion of Jesus Christ by John Piper from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in Various Theology (Location: XTH-MISC)
	Girl Talk by Carolyn Mahaney from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in Raising Daughters (Location: XFA-DAU) $12.99 $8.00 (3 in stock)
	God in Three Persons Biblical Testimony to the Trinity by Allen Vander Pol from P&R Publishing for 9th-Adult in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD)
	God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew from Chosen Books Biography for 7th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $14.44
	Growing Up Christian by Karl Graustein from P&R Publishing for 9th-Adult in Growing Up Christian (Location: XCL-GROW)
	Growth of America 1878-1928 A Basic History of the United States Volume 4 by Clarence B. Carson from American Textbook Committee American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Basic History of the United States (Location: HISCUR-US) $19.00
	Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer from Tyndale House for 9th-Adult in Purposeful Homemaking (Location: SS-HOM) $16.99
	Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom 35th Anniversary Edition from Chosen Books Biography for 6th-10th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $13.59
	Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul 2^nd edition from Tyndale House for 9th-Adult in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD) $17.99
	How to be Your Own Selfish Pig And Other Ways You've Been Brainwashed by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay from Summit Ministries for 6th-9th grade in Summit Worldview Curriculum (Location: BIBWV-SUM) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Joni An Unforgettable Story by Joni Tada from Zondervan Biography for 9th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Joni An Unforgettable Story by Joni Tada from Zondervan Biography for 9th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $16.14
	Joy at the End of the Tether The Inscrutable Wisdom of Ecclesiastes by Doug Wilson from Canon Press for 9th-Adult in Bible Commentaries (Location: XBI-COMM) $10.00
	Know What You Believe Connecting Truth and Faith by Paul E. Little 5^th edition from InterVarsity Press for 9th-12th grade in Beginning Christian Apologetics (Location: XAP-BEG)
	Know Why You Believe Connecting Faith and Reason by Paul E. Little 4^th edition from InterVarsity Press for 9th-Adult in Beginning Christian Apologetics (Location: XAP-BEG) $20.00
	Kregel Pictorial Guide to the Story of the Bible by Tim Dowley from Kregel Publications for 7th-Adult in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $11.99
	Lies Young Women Believe And the Truth that Sets Them Free by Nancy Leigh DeMoss from Moody Press for 7th-10th grade in Raising Daughters (Location: XFA-DAU) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Life Skills for Kids Equipping Your Child for the Real World by Christine M. Field from Shaw Books for ages 6 and up in Life Skills for Kids (Location: SS-LIFE)
	Martin Luther The Great Reformer by J. A. Morrison 2^nd edition from Christian Liberty Press Biography for 7th-10th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.93
	Martin Luther The Great Reformer by J. A. Morrison 3^rd edition from Christian Liberty Press Biography for 7th-10th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.99
	Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins Religion/Philosophy for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $15.29
	Most Important Thing You'll Ever Study A Survey of the Bible by Starr Meade from Crossway Books for 6th-10th grade in Miscellaneous Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-MISC) $79.99
	New Testament by Richmond Lattimore from North Point Press for 9th-Adult in Ancient Literature (Location: LIT1-ANC) $21.25
	Orphan Trains Leaving the Cities Behind Perspectives on History Series by Jeanne Munn Bracken, ed. 1^st edition from History Compass Historical Non-fiction for 6th-9th grade in Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1877-1918) (Location: HISA-19GI)
	Passion of Jesus Christ Also titled: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Various Theology (Location: XTH-MISC) $2.00 (6 in stock)
	Peril and Peace Chronicles of the Ancient Church History Lives Volume 1 by Mindy & Brandon Withrow from Christian Focus Publications for 5th-9th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
	Praying through the 100 Gateway Cities of the 10/40 Window 2^nd edition from YWAM Publishing for 4th-Adult in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY) $9.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Protocol Matters Cultivating Social Graces in Christian Homes and Schools by Sandra Boswell from Canon Press for 7th-12th grade in Manners & Etiquette (Location: BIB-CHMAN) $18.00 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges from NavPress for 9th-Adult in Pursuing Holiness (Location: XCL-HOLY)
	Real: Owning Your Christian Faith by Daniel Darling from New Hope Publishers for 9th-Adult in Growing Up Christian (Location: XCL-GROW) $12.00
	Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries - Student Manual by Diana Waring from Diana Waring Presents for 6th-10th grade in Diana Waring History Revealed (Location: OHIS-DWHR) $17.00 (1 in stock)
	Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries Volume Two From Resurrection to Revolution A Biblical World History Curriculum - Volume Two by Diana Waring 2^nd edition from Diana Waring History Alive! for 6th-10th grade in Diana Waring History Revealed (Location: OHIS-DWHR) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins Allegory/Religion for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $15.29
	Sergeant York and the Great War His Own Life Story and War Diary by Alvin C. York from My Father's World Autobiography for 7th-Adult in World War I (1914-1919) (Location: HISA-20WW1) $22.00
	Sex, Love & Romance by Hugh F. Pyle from A Beka Books for 9th-12th grade in Sex Education (Location: HEAL-SEXED)
	Sketches from Church History by S. M. Houghton from Banner of Truth Trust Church History Reference for 9th-Adult in Church History Overviews (Location: XCH-OVE) $23.00
	Student's Guide to Religious Studies ISI Student Guides to the Major Disciplines by D.G. Hart 1^st edition from Intercollegiate Studies Institute for 9th-12th grade in ISI Student Guides to the Major Disciplines (Location: ECON-REF) $12.99
	Tactics A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl 10th Anniversary Edition from Zondervan for 9th-Adult in Evangelism & Missions (Location: XAP-EVA) $22.99
	Taking God Seriously Vital Things We Need to Know by J. I. Packer 1^st edition from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF) $12.99
	This Was John Calvin by Thea Van Halsema from Inheritance Publications Biography for 7th-10th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $10.16
	Trial and Triumph Stories from Church History by Richard Hannula from Canon Press Biography for 5th-9th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $21.99 $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Unaborted Socrates A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion by Peter Kreeft from InterVarsity Press for 9th-Adult in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI)
	Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions by Clare Hickman, Kirsteen Rogers, Susan Meredith from Usborne for 5th-9th grade in World Religions, Cults and Sects (Location: XAP-WRCS)
	Welfare State 1929-1985 A Basic History of the United States Volume 5 by Clarence B. Carson from American Textbook Committee American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Basic History of the United States (Location: HISCUR-US) $19.00
	Westminster Confession of Faith by Westminster Assembly from Free Presbyterian Publications for 7th-Adult in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
	What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care? Answers to the Big Questions of Life by Edward T. Welch from New Growth Press for 7th-Adult in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU)
	What Every Child Needs to Know About Western Civilization Critical Concepts for Historical Literacy by Marcia Harris Brim from Brimwood Press for 4th-9th grade in Tools for Young Historians (Location: BIBWV-TYH) $42.00
	What's Your Worldview? by James N. Anderson from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in Worldview Resources (Location: XWV-RES)
	World Religions by John Bowker from DK Publishing for 5th-12th grade in World Religions, Cults and Sects (Location: XAP-WRCS) $19.99
	Young, Restless, Reformed A Journalist's Journey with the New Calvinists by Collin Hansen from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF) $12.00

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