Books for Youth & Adults

"I don't want to frighten you needlessly, but violence is increasing here," an experienced missionary told me as we traveled the winding road toward Palama. It was 1981 and I had just arrived in Guatemala to begin a two-year term as an assistant to John Troyer. I listened with passive interest, not concerned that anything could happen to me, and certainly not frightened. Five months later, John was slain and I was...

The Bayer family story is full of faith, family, and friends. George and Anna were young, with the hopes and expectant dreams common to young families. They longed for peace and prosperity, for a safe place to raise their children. Their hopes were abruptly interrupted by the realities of the Civil War. About 750,000 soldiers passed through the narrow strip of western Maryland where you could eat breakfast in...

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.

"Why would I ever tackle the strenuous task to write a book about my like?" Simon wonders. "After all, I was born a sinner short of the glory of God, who would want to read about my life?" Relive joys, sorrows, regrets, and nostalgia with Simon as you are drawn into the captivating lines of his life journey. Beginning with his Amish childhood on a farm in Maryland and his older brothers' excitement over a...