Books for Youth & Adults

Whether hunting for deer on a frosty morning, making cabinets, or dipping sludge from an outhouse, Robert Stauffer finds ways to learn from his experiences. Here is a sampling of stories he shares in this book: “What was that noise?” I sat up in bed, instantly awake. It sounded like barbed wire being stretched through fence staples. Suddenly I heard my son yell, “There’s a bear in the beeyard!” I had never...

Abruptly, a menacing voice snarled, "Halt!" Before Anna could even discover where the voice came from, she saw a sword flash through the air. Michel Schenk II immediately threw his arms around his wife, Anna, and their young children. Little Michel screamed, Hans's and Barbara's eyes grew wide, Christian turned white, and Anna's heart thumped wildly. There they stood, a huddled, defenseless family. Follow the faith...

You would think Vera would give up, in view of being partially paralyzed by polio, but she would not. Why should a severe handicap stop her from teaching school, going on a cruise, or climbing a silo? Be challenged and inspired as you read the story of Vera who lived a full life against the odds. Softcover, 200 pages.

Elaine knew a surrendered life came with a cost, but she was willing to wholeheartedly serve the Lord and glorify Him, no matter what He asked of her or where He led her. His plan for her life - a fatal accident, life threatening injuries, a long recovery, a silent gravestone, and the choice to embrace the gift of life - was not what she imagined. On the painful journey to redemption and healing, through...

Suddenly left without the warmth of mother at a tender age, Bonnie is faced with a multitude of change. Thrust into a cruel, cold world of abuse and broken trust, will she learn to trust her loving Father in heaven? Or will she try to find her own way in the world? A true story of pain and sorrow, and hope and healing. Paperback, 328 pages.