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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
	Always Ready Directions for Defending the Faith by Greg Bahnsen from Covenant Media Foundation for 10th-Adult in Presuppositional Apologetics (Location: XAP-PRE) $14.95 $10.00 (3 in stock)
	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 for God's Sake by Philip Graham Ryken from P&R Publishing for 10th-Adult in Creating Culture (Location: XCU-CRE) $6.99 $4.00 (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)
	Back To Basics Rediscovering the Richness of the Reformed Faith by David Hagopian, editor from P&R Publishing for 10th-Adult in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF) $16.00 $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Battle Belongs to the Lord The Power of Scripture for Defending Our Faith by K. Scott Oliphint from P&R Publishing for 10th-Adult in Presuppositional Apologetics (Location: XAP-PRE) $14.99
	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
	Book of Psalms Book I The Heart of the Word: Psalms 1-41 by Kevin Swanson 1^st edition from Generations with Vision for 4th-10th grade in Bible Studies for Families (Location: XBI-FAM) $19.95
	Building Blocks in Science by Gary Parker from Master Books for 7th-12th grade in Master Books Science (Location: SCICUR-MB) $12.79 $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)
	Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaffer from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Presuppositional Apologetics (Location: XAP-PRE) $17.99
	Christian Theology and Ancient Polytheism A Comparative Study for Youth by Marcia Brim from Brimwood Press for 6th-12th grade in Tools for Young Historians (Location: BIBWV-TYH) $35.00
	Christianity & Culture by T. S. Eliot from Harvest Books for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $12.00
	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) $15.16
	Concise Theology A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs by J. I. Packer from Tyndale House for 10th-Adult in Various Theology (Location: XTH-MISC) $16.99
	Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Foreword by Eric Metaxas 1^st edition from Touchstone for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $15.19
	Crazy Love by Francis Chan Revised and Updated from David C. Cook for 10th-Adult in Sacrificial Living (Location: XCL-SAC) $12.00
	Cross and the Switchblade A True Story by David Wilkerson from Penguin Putnam Biography for 10th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden from William Morrow & Company for 3rd-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $22.99
	Death by Living Life Is Meant to Be Spent by N. D. Wilson from Thomas Nelson Publishers for 9th-Adult in Art & Culture (Location: XCU-ART) $18.99
	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
	Doctrine What Christians Should Believe by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE) $9.00
	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 (3 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) $16.99
	Evolution: The Grand Experiment The Quest for an Answer by Dr. Carl Werner from New Leaf Press for 9th-Adult in Evolution: The Grand Experiment (Location: SCICUR-EVO) $34.99
	Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler from Crossway Books for 9th-Adult in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS) $17.99 $9.00 (3 in stock)
	Extravagant Grace God's Glory Displayed in Our Weakness by Barbara Duguid from P&R Publishing for 10th-Adult in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS) $12.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
	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
	Family: God's Weapon for Victory by Robert Andrews 2^nd edition from Sentinel Press for 10th-Adult in Covenant Family (Location: XFA-COV) $12.00
	Foxe's Book of Martyrs Updated up to the 21st Century by John Foxe from Bridge-Logos for 10th-Adult in Renaissance & Reformation Literature (Location: LIT3-REN) $18.99
	Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, He Is There and He Is Not Silent by Francis A. Schaeffer from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI) $35.00
	Future Men Raising Boys to Fight Giants by Doug Wilson 2^nd edition from Canon Press for 10th-Adult in Raising Sons (Location: XFA-SON) $15.95
	Geology By Design Interpreting Rocks and Their Catastrophic Record by Carl R. Froede, Jr. from Master Books for 9th-Adult in Geology (Rocks & Minerals) (Location: SCI-GEO) $13.59
	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 is the Gospel Meditations on God's Love as the Gift of Himself by John Piper from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS) $12.50
	God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew from Chosen Books Biography for 7th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $16.99
	Great Christian Classics - Volume I A Study Guide on the Greatest Christian Classics of All Time by Kevin Swanson 2^nd edition from Generations with Vision for 9th-12th grade in Classical Literature Guides (Location: LIR-CLA) $42.00
	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 from Bantam Books Biography for 6th-10th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	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
	Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynski from Penguin Putnam for 10th-Adult in Purposeful Homemaking (Location: SS-HOM) $12.80
	How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture by Francis A. Schaeffer 2021 Edition from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI) $24.99
	Journey through the Bible by V. Gilbert Beers from Veritas Press for 9th-Adult in Bible Dictionaries & Handbooks (Location: XBI-DICT) $35.00
	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 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
	Let The Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper 3^rd edition from Baker Books for 10th-Adult in Evangelism & Missions (Location: XAP-EVA) $16.99
	Manual of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof 2^nd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 10th-Adult in Systematic Theology (Location: XTH-SYS) $20.75 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Manual of Christian Doctrine - Tests by Louis Berkhof from Christian Liberty Press for 10th-Adult in Systematic Theology (Location: XTH-SYS) $5.30
	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) $10.50
	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) $11.75
	Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins Religion/Philosophy for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.99
	Mind of the Maker by Dorothy L. Sayers, with an introduction by Madeleine L'Engle from HarperCollins Christian Philosophy for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Morning and Evening by Charles H. Spurgeon & Alistair Begg 2^nd edition from Crossway Books Devotional Material for 9th-Adult in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV) $29.99
	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) $25.00
	Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton from Dover Publications Philosophy/Religion for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $8.76
	Outside Hollywood The Young Christian's Guide to Vocational Filmmaking by Isaac Botkin from Vision Forum for 10th-Adult in Creating Culture (Location: XCU-CRE) $10.00
	Plants Grown Up Projects for Sons on the Road to Manhood by Pam Forster 2^nd edition from Doorposts for 1st-12th grade in Doorposts Materials (Location: BIB-CHDP) $48.00
	Pleasing People by Lou Priolo from P&R Publishing for 10th grade-adult in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU) $14.99
	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)
	Quest for More Living for Something Bigger Than You by Paul David Tripp 1^st edition from New Growth Press for 10th-Adult in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU) $14.50
	Real: Owning Your Christian Faith by Daniel Darling from New Hope Publishers for 9th-Adult in Growing Up Christian (Location: XCL-GROW) $12.00
	Reason for God Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller Reprint from Penguin Putnam for 10th-Adult in Beginning Christian Apologetics (Location: XAP-BEG) $18.00
	Respectable Sins Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges from NavPress for 9th-Adult in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP) $19.99
	Respectable Sins - Discussion Guide by Jerry Bridges & Stephen Sorenson from NavPress for 10th-Adult in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP) $8.99
	Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps & Time Lines by Rose Publishing from Rose Publishing for 9th-Adult in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO) $34.99
	Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins Allegory/Religion for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.99
	Screwtape Letters The Annotated Edition by C. S. Lewis Annotated from HarperOne for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $28.99
	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
	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
	Soul of Science Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy Turning Point Christian Worldview by Nancy Pearcey & Charles Thaxton from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Faith & Science (Location: XAP-SCI) $17.00
	Story of Islam From Muhammad to Suleiman the Magnificent by Suzanne Strauss Art from Pemblewick Press for 7th-10th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $17.50
	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
	Table in the Mist Ecclesiastes Through New Eyes by Jeff Meyers from Athanasius Press for 10th-Adult in Bible Commentaries (Location: XBI-COMM) $18.95
	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) $11.95
	Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot 40th Anniversary from Tyndale House Missionary Biography for 8th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99
	Trinity and Reality An Introduction to the Christian Faith by Ralph Smith from Canon Press for 10th-Adult in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD) $18.00
	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)
	Universe By Design An Explanation of Cosmology and Creation by Dr. Danny Faulkner from Master Books for 9th-Adult in Astronomy (Space) (Location: SCI-AST) $15.19
	Universe Next Door A Basic Worldview Catalog by James Sire 5^th edition from InterVarsity Press for 10th-Adult in Worldview Resources (Location: XWV-RES) $16.00
	Unseduced and Unshaken The Place of Dignity in a Young Woman's Choices by Rosalie De Rosset New Edition from Moody Press for 10th-Adult in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM) $13.99
	Virtuous A Study for Ladies of Every Age by Nancy Wilson 1^st edition from Canon Press for 7th-Adult in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM) $12.00
	Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech from HarperCollins for 7th-10th grade 1995 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99
	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
	Why the End is Not Near A Refutation of End-Times Hysteria Answers in an Hour by Duane Garner from Athanasius Press for 10th-Adult in Eschatology & Prophecy (Location: XTH-ESCH) $7.95
	World Religions by John Bowker from DK Publishing for 5th-12th grade in World Religions, Cults and Sects (Location: XAP-WRCS) $19.99
	Worldliness Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World by C. J. Mahaney from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP) $12.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	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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