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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.

	Abraham Lincoln's World by Genevieve Foster, expanded by Joanna Foster from Beautiful Feet Books Historical Non-fiction for 7th-10th grade 1945 Newbery Honor Book in American Civil War Era (1850-1865) (Location: HISA-19CW) $21.95 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies Hornblower Series #11 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.44 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry From Ancient to Contemporary, The Full 3000-Year Tradition by Tony Barnstone & Chou Ping, eds. from Anchor Books for 9th-12th grade in Poetry Anthologies (Location: POET-ANTH) $14.45 $7.20 (1 in stock)
	Art of Fiction Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner from Vintage Classics for 9th-Adult in Writing Reference (Location: REF-WRI) $14.95 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Art of Interpretation A Study in Bringing Literature to Life by Nicholas R. Elledge from Institute for Cultural Communicators for 9th-12th grade in Speech & Debate (Location: SPEECH) $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Art of War by Sun Tzu Later Printing from Dover Publications for 10th-Adult in Ancient Literature (Location: LIT1-ANC) $5.06 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Augustus Caesar's World by Genevieve Foster from Beautiful Feet Books Non-fiction for 7th-10th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Ancient Rome (Location: HISW-ANRO) $21.95 $15.00 (4 in stock)
	Beat to Quarters Hornblower Series #6 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 10th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.44 $7.20 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Biblical Economics in Comics by Vic Lockman 2^nd edition from Vic Lockman for 7th-10th grade in Economics Resources (Location: ECON-REF) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Book Thief by Markus Zusak from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 8th-12th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $12.74 $6.40 (1 in stock)
	British History - Set by James P. Stobaugh from Master Books for 10th-12th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $28.00 $17.00 (1 in stock)
	British History - Student Edition by James P. Stobaugh from Master Books for 10th-12th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Building Blocks in Life Science by Gary Parker from Master Books for 9th-12th grade in Master Books Science (Location: SCICUR-MB) $12.79 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Call of the Wild by Jack London, Michael Clay Thompson from Royal Fireworks Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts (Location: GRA-MCT) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Chemistry Level II - Laboratory Workbook (old) by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 9th-12th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Chemistry Level II - Teacher's Manual (old) by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 9th-12th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	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 2^nd edition from Thomas Nelson Publishers Church History Reference for 10th-Adult in Church History Overviews (Location: XCH-OVE) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Commodore Hornblower Hornblower Series #9 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 10th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.44 $7.20 (1 in stock)
	Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton from Charles Scribner's Sons for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $14.45 $4.80 (2 in stock)
	Diary of a Napoleanic Foot Soldier by Jakob Walter from Penguin Putnam for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $5.20 (1 in stock)
	Discovery of Deduction - Teacher's Edition by Aaron Larsen, Joelle Hodge from Classical Academic Press for 9th-12th grade in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP) $34.95 $20.00 (1 in stock)
	Drive Thru History America with Dave Stotts: Foundations of Character - Book Only by David Barton from Tyndale House for 6th-10th grade in Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $6.50 (1 in stock)
	Dubliners by James Joyce from Dover Publications for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $5.95 $3.20 (1 in stock)
	Eighteenth Century Europe Tradition and Progress, 1751-1789 by Isser Woloch from W. W. Norton and Co. for 10th-Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Essential Arabic Com/Pap Bl from Living Language for 10th grade-adult in Arabic (Location: FL-GEN) $22.99 $16.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploring America - Guide for Parents and Answer Key 2^nd edition from Notgrass Company for 9th-12th grade in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploring the History of Medicine From the Ancient Physicians of Pharaoh to Genetic Engineering Exploring Series by John Hudson Tiner from Master Books for 5th-12th grade in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP) $15.19 $9.50 (4 in stock)
	Exploring the World of Astronomy by John Hudson Tiner from Master Books for 5th-12th grade in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP) $15.19 $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Exploring the World of Mathematics From Ancient Record Keeping to the Latest Advances in Computers Exploring Series by John Hudson Tiner from Master Books for 6th-10th grade in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP) $15.19 $9.50 (2 in stock)
	Exploring the World of Physics From Simple Machines to Nuclear Energy Exploring Series by John Hudson Tiner from Master Books Non-fiction for 7th-10th grade in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP) $15.19 $9.50 (2 in stock)
	Fallacy Detective - Workbook Edition Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning by Hans & Nathaniel Bluedorn Workbook from Christian Logic for 6th-10th grade in Christian Logic (Location: LOG-CHR) $32.00
	Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves Book One of Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene by Roy Maynard & Edmund Spenser from Canon Press Allegory/Epic Poetry for 10th-Adult in Renaissance & Reformation Literature (Location: LIT3-REN) $17.00 $7.20 (5 in stock)
	From Sea to Shining Sea God's Plan for America Unfolds by Peter Marshall & David Manuel from Revell Publishing American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams 5^th edition from New Directions for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $11.01 $5.60 (1 in stock)
	Henle First Year Latin - Answer Key by Robert J. Henle from Loyola Press for 7th-12th grade in Henle Latin (Location: FL-LATHEN) $7.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Henle Latin Grammar by Robert J. Henle from Loyola Press for 7th-12th grade in Henle Latin (Location: FL-LATHEN) $16.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Henle Second Year Latin by Robert J. Henle from Loyola Press for 8th-12th grade in Henle Latin (Location: FL-LATHEN) $21.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Henle Second Year Latin - Answer Key by Robert J. Henle from Loyola Press for 8th-12th grade in Henle Latin (Location: FL-LATHEN) $7.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
	History of the Ancient World - Study & Teaching Guide by Julia Kaziewicz 1^st edition from Well-Trained Mind Press for 9th-12th grade in Story of the World (Location: HISCUR-SoW) $27.95 $14.00 (1 in stock)
	History of the Medieval World - Study & Teaching Guide by Julia Kaziewicz 1^st edition from Well-Trained Mind Press for 9th-12th grade in Story of the World (Location: HISCUR-SoW) $44.95 $30.00 (1 in stock)
	I Serve A Novel of the Black Prince by Rosanne E. Lortz from Anno Domini Historical Fiction for 7th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.41 $7.20 (1 in stock)
	Ides of April Bethlehem Books Young Adult Bookshelf by Mary Ray from Bethlehem Books for 8th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $11.86 $6.40 (2 in stock)
	In the Days of Queen Victoria by Eva March Tappan from Bookshelf Central for 6th-10th grade in Clearance: Biographies (Location: ZCLE-BIO) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Learning Language Arts Through Literature - British Poetry Anthology for Gold Level from Common Sense Press for 9th-12th grade in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN) $6.80 $4.80 (1 in stock)
	Light and the Glory Did God Have a Plan for America? by Peter Marshall & David Manuel from Revell Publishing American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Lord Hornblower Hornblower Series #10 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 10th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.44 $7.20 (2 in stock)
	New World In View To Pledge Allegiance Volume 1 To Pledge Allegiance #1 by Gary DeMar & Fred Douglas Young from American Vision Press American History Reference for 8th-10th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-US) $15.00 (4 in stock)
	Odyssey - MP Student Book by Stephan Musick from Memoria Press for 9th-12th grade in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP) $13.60 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Odyssey - MP Teacher Book by Stephan Musick from Memoria Press for 9th-12th grade in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP) $18.35 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	On the Road to Independence To Pledge Allegiance #3 by Gary DeMar & George Grant from American Vision Press American History Reference for 9th-12th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-US) $15.00 (3 in stock)
	Our Town A Play in Three Acts by Thornton Wilder from HarperCollins for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $12.74 $6.00 (3 in stock)
	Painless Chemistry by Loris Chen 3^rd edition from Barron's for 7th-10th grade in Chemistry (Location: SCI-CHEM) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	PLP: Survey of Science History & Concepts - Parent Lesson Planner from Master Books for 10th-12th grade in Master Books Science (Location: SCICUR-MB) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Reformation to Colonization To Pledge Allegiance #2 by Gary DeMar, Fred Douglas Young & Gary L. Todd from American Vision Press World History Reference for 8th-11th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-US) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell from Mariner Books for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $14.44 $7.20 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Saxon Algebra 2 - Homeschool Testing Book by Stephen Douglas Hake for 10th-11th grade in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Saxon Geometry - Homeschool Testing Book by Saxon 1^st edition from Saxon Publishers for 10th-12th grade in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX) $34.40 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Setting the Records Straight How to Craft Homeschool Transcripts and Course Descriptions for College Admission and Scholarships by Lee Binz from CreateSpace for 9th-Adult in High School & College Prep (Location: HSR-HSC) $24.95 $18.00 (1 in stock)
	Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope from Sandpiper Books for 10th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $6.79 $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Singapore Model Method for Learning Mathematics from Pan Pacific Publications for Kindergarten-10th grade in Singapore Math® Resources (Location: MAT-SMR) $32.00 $22.00 (1 in stock)
	Spell to Write and Read (old) by Wanda Sanseri from Back Home Industries for Kindergarten-12th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Old Edition English / Language Arts (Location: OLAN) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein from ACE Publishing Science Fiction for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.15 $7.60 (1 in stock)
	Student's Guide to Political Philosophy ISI Student Guides to the Major Disciplines by Harvey C. Mansfield from Intercollegiate Studies Institute for 9th-12th grade in ISI Student Guides to the Major Disciplines (Location: ECON-REF) $8.00 $5.50 (1 in stock)
	The Crucible by Arthur Miller from Penguin Classics for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $13.60 $6.40 (4 in stock)
	Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe from Anchor Books for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $12.75 $5.60 (1 in stock)
	Third Form Latin - Student Text by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 7th-11th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $16.25 $9.50 (1 in stock)
	Timetables of History by Bernard Grun, translator 4^th edition from Touchstone World History Reference for 9th-Adult in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $19.00 (2 in stock)
	To Destroy You Is No Loss The Odyssey of a Cambodian Family by Joan D. Criddle Updated from East/West Bridge for 10th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $11.20 (1 in stock)
	Traditional Logic I - Text Introduction to Formal Logic by Martin Cothran 3^rd edition from Memoria Press for 7th-12th grade in Memoria Press Logic & Rhetoric (Location: LOG-MP) $15.75 $9.50 (2 in stock)
	Transcripts Made Easy (old) by Janice Campbell 3rd for 9th-12th grade in High School & College Prep (Location: HSR-HSC) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade. New Preface and Epilogue with Updates on Economic Issues and Main Characters by Pietra Rivoli 2^nd edition from Wiley-Interscience for 9th-Adult in Economics Resources (Location: ECON-REF) $20.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Twelve Trademarks of Great Literature Essays, Stories, and Poems by J. F. Baldwin from Worldview Academy for 9th-12th grade in Literary Analysis & Reference (Location: LIR-LAR) $11.00 $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Understanding Comics The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud from HarperCollins for 10th-Adult in Advanced Drawing Instruction (Location: ELE-ARTDRAD) $24.99 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Using John Saxon's Math Books by Art Reed 1^st edition from AJ Publishers for 4th-12th grade in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Wheelock's Latin by Frederick M. Wheelock, Richard A. LaFleur 7^th edition from Collins for 9th-12th grade in Wheelock's Latin (Location: FL-LATWHE) $24.99 $14.00 (2 in stock)
	With Pipe, Paddle and Song A Story of the French-Canadian Voyageurs Bethlehem Books Young Adult Bookshelf by Elizabeth Yates 2^nd edition from Bethlehem Books Historical Fiction for 7th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $20.36 $9.60 (2 in stock)
	World Empires, World Missions, World Wars - Student Manual by Diana Waring from Diana Waring Presents for 7th-12th grade in Diana Waring History Revealed (Location: OHIS-DWHR) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	World of Columbus and Sons by Genevieve Foster from Beautiful Feet Books History Reference for 7th-10th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Age of Exploration (1450-1700) (Location: HISA-16EXP) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Writer's Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions by Victor C. Pellegrino from Maui arThoughts Company Writing Reference for 6th-12th grade in Writing Reference (Location: REF-WRI) $16.95 $11.00 (1 in stock)

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