Faith Reads A Selective Guide to Christian Nonfiction

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Adult Services -- General
• Library & Information Science » Reference -- General
• Library & Information Science » Adult Services -- Readers' Advisory

Reviews:

• "Librarians have resources to help them do collection development and readers' advisory in the area of Christian fiction, but Christian nonfiction can be unknown territory. In Faith Reads: A Selective Guide to Christian Nonfiction, author Rainey provides an annotated bibliography of 646 titles, arranged by subject. The book is divided into eight broad chapters, from "Life Stories" to "Bible and Theology," and each chapter is subdivided into more discreet topics."
  —Booklist 00/00/00
• "Although some academic libraries that collect broadly in the areas of modern Christian culture may wish to add this work, it is most appropriate for public, church, and Protestant seminary libraries."
  —ARBA 3/1/2009
• "This comprehensive guide to Christian nonfiction is written for librarians who purchase or provide reader's advisory services, as well as for people who have a special interest in the genre. It encompasses the three major branches of Christianity: Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox."
  —VOYA 4/1/2009
• ". . . Rainey's book will be of great value primarily for public libraries."
  —Catholic Library World June 2009

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
  Introduction
  Chapter 1: Life Stories
  Chapter 2: Prayer, Worship, and Spiritual Growth
  Chapter 3: Christian Self-Help
  Chapter 4: Evangelism
  Chapter 5: Arts, Culture, and Education
  Chapter 6: Business and Leadership
  Chapter 7: Science and Nature
  Chapter 8: Bible and Theology
  Appendix A: Christian Nonfiction Book Awards
  Appendix B: Review Sources
  Appendix C: Christian Nonfiction Publishers
  Author/Title Index
  Subject Index

PDF Catalogs:
LU Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf	LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf