Women in Faith Library Books 2025
New books have been added to our library.
Education for Mission:
- The Book of Rosy: A mother’s story of separation at the border. Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert.
- The House That Love Built: Why I opened my door to immigrants and how we found hope beyond a broken system. Sarah Jackson
- Invisible Child: Poverty, survival, and hope in an American city. Andrea Elliott
Leadership Development:
- Beautiful Country: A memoir of an undocumented childhood. Qian Julie Wang
- I am a Girl From Africa: A memoir of power, community, and hope. Aelizabeth Nyamayro
Nurturing for Community:
- Maid: Hard work, low pay, and a mother’s will to survive. Stephanie Land
- House of Sticks: Addresses what it means to grow up a stranger in a strange land. Ly Tran
- The Seed Keeper: Invokes the strength that women, land, and plants have shared with one another through the generations. Diane Wilson.
Social Action:
- Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and school closings on Chicago’s south side. Eve L. Ewing
- The Nickel Boys: Juvenile reformatory that operated for 111 years. Colson Whitehead
Spiritual Growth:
- The Cure for Sorrow: A book of blessings for times of grief. Jan Richardson
- Land of Silence: No physician can heal her – until she hears whispers of a man whose mere touch can heal. Tessa Afshar
Youth:
- They Called Us Enemy: Graphic novel tells of the Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII. George Takei and Isinger Scott Becker.
- Return to Sender: Migrant workers in fear of being discovered and returned to Mexico. Julia Alvarez
- Two Days and One Suitcase: True story of one family’s choice of friendship and goodwill during WWII. Anne E. Neuberger and Helen Hannan Parra.
Women in Faith Library Reminder.
Everyone is welcome to check out the books from the library. Simply remove the card in the front of the book you choose and place it in the file box located on the shelf. When you return the book, take the card out of the box, place it back in the book, and return the book to the shelf.
Happy Reading