Hope in Action:
Book, Web Site, and Movie Resource List
Best Picks:
The Skeptics Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis (revised edition), by Dale Hanson Bourke.
(2007) 96 pages. 20% off ($8.00) at our book table. This easy-read intelligently educates the reader on
complicated aspects of the HIV/AIDS crisis in a question and answer format. Unanimously selected as
the #1 pick by all Hope in Action Team Members. (Parental Discretion Advised)
Be a Hero: The Battle for Mercy and Social Justice, by Wesley Campbell and Stephen Court.
(2004) 304 p., $10.87. A compelling and eye-opening book about social crimes and the injustices that
many of the world’s children are suffering from today and what we can do about it…how we can “Be a
Hero.” (Parental Discretion Advised)
Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring Undercover Operation to Win
Their Freedom, by Gary A. Haugen and Gregg Hunter. (2005) 240 p., $16.49. Gary Haugen is the
head of the International Justice Mission. A team of lawyers, ex-policemen/military men, social workers,
etc. combine forces to fight injustices such as child sex-trafficking and bonded slavery in countries
including Vietnam, Cambodia, and India…“to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, that man of
the earth may TERRIFY NO MORE” (Psalms 10:18). (Parental Discretion Advised)
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity, by Ronald J.
Sider. (2005) 352 p., $10.87. “The most pivotal book in my Christian journey” – Robert A. Sieple,
former president of World Vision.
Good News about Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World, by Gary A. Haugen.
(2002) 216 p., $13.00. This book offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice
and call the body of Christ to action. Haugen provides concrete guidance on how Christians can rise up to
seek justice throughout the world.
Children in Crisis:
Be a Hero. See “Best Picks”.
Terrify No More. See “Best Picks”.
Hope for Children in Poverty: Profiles and Possibilities, by Ron Sider and Heidi Unruh.
(2007) 192 p., $12.48. To be released in June of 2007.
AIDS in Africa:
The Skeptics Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis. See “Best Picks”.
The AIDS Crisis: What We Can Do, by Deborah Dortzbach and W. Meredith Long. (2006) 157
p., $9.99 CBD. “Rich, detailed stories of real people who will engage your heart... This book is
scientifically up to date, factually accurate, theologically sound, spiritually warm, and emotionally
engaging.” - Kay Warren, Saddleback Church.
The aWAKE Project, Second Edition: Uniting Against the African AIDS Crisis, by Thomas
Nelson, W Publishing Group. (2005) 288 p., $11.24. This is a collection of articles by significant
Evangelicals and world leaders. aWAKE stands for AIDS: Working towards Awareness, Knowledge,
and Engagement.
The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence, by Martin Meredith. (2005) 752
p., $14.93. “A gripping digest of the endemic woes confronting the cradle of humanity. One of the
decade’s most important works on Africa.” - Publishers Weekly Starred review.
Bono in Conversation with Michka Assayas, by Michka Assayas. (2005) 336 p., $16.29. U2
vocalist, rock star, and celebrity activist – Bono “speaks candidly about his faith, his commitment,
influences, service, and passion.” He has used his status as a celebrity to strategically leverage global
awareness and justice for those suffering injustices of poverty and AIDS in Africa.
Hope Factor: Engaging the Church in the HIV/AIDS Crisis, by Tetsunao Yamamori and David
Dageforde. (2004) 317 p., $18.99. A collection of articles by Evangelical leaders seeking to draw the
Church to action in the struggle against HIV/AIDS.
The Invisible People: How the U.S. Has Slept Through the Global AIDS Pandemic, the
Greatest Humanitarian Catastrophe of Our Time, by Greg Behrman. (2004) 368 p., $19.00. For
history buffs. “This book chronicles persistent failures to respond to the (AIDS) crisis and issues a
powerful call to action”.
Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence: Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis, by
Donald E. Messer. (2004) 200 p., $11.25. “This important book is a powerful cry from the heart. Dr.
Messer eloquently calls upon Christians to wake up and respond with compassion and action. To do less
is to spurn the central message of the Lord and Savior – which is to care for each other and especially the
afflicted.” - George McGovern, former US Senator and first UN Global Ambassador on World Hunger.
Black Death: AIDS in Africa, by Susan S. Hunter. (2003) 256 p., $11.53. Hunter documents the
history of HIV/AIDS in Africa, presenting evidence “that a history of the exploitation of developing
nations by the West is directly responsible for the spread of the disease in developing nations and the
AIDS pandemic in Africa. Hunter looks at what Africans are already doing…and what the world can and
must do to help.”
For Morphing as a Family:
Be a Hero. See “Best Picks”.
Becoming a World Changing Family: Fun and Innovative Ways to Spread the Good News, by
Donna S. Thomas. (2004) 159 p., $8.99. This book is full of fun and practical ideas to expand your
family’s worldview.
For Morphing as an Individual:
Be a Hero. See “Best Picks”.
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger. See “Best Picks”.
Good News about Injustice. See “Best Picks”.
Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World, by Richard J. Foster. (2005)
272 p., $10.99 CBD. Challenging us to follow Jesus’ example, Foster guides and dares us to lead lives of
increased simplicity and generosity.
Operation World: When We Pray God Works (21st Century Edition), by Patrick Johnstone and
Jason Mandryk. (2001) 798 p., $12.23. An informational and prayer guide to the nations of this world.
It serves as a great resource for individuals or families to expand their worldview.
Biographies:
William Wilberforce: A Hero of Humanity, by Kevin Belmonte. (2007) 352 p., $9.99 CBD.
Dramatized in the movie Amazing Grace, this recounts the amazing account of how one man’s vision,
courage, and relentless pursuit of justice brought freedom to thousands and changed the course of history.
George Muller: Delighted in God, by Roger Steer. (2006) 256 p., $10.99 CBD. A remarkable,
faith-inspiring true story of a man who decided to prove that God answers prayer through his work with
orphans in England. Never soliciting any money and simply praying to God to meet his needs and the
needs of the children under his care, he built and ran several orphanages housing thousands of children.
A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael, by Elisabeth Elliott. (2005) 384 p.,
$10.87. A biography on the life of Amy Carmichael, a young missionary to India who rescued and cared
for young unwanted girls and ended up making an orphanage filled with hope, love and joy for these
deserted children. (See also Movies sheet)
God’s Golden Acre: A Biography of Heather Reynolds, by Dale le Vack. (2005) 344 p.,
$12.47. “The inspirational story of one woman’s fight for some of the world’s most vulnerable AIDS
orphans.”
No Greater Love, by Mother Teresa. (2002) 224 p., $11.20. This book is the most accessible,
intimate, and inspiring book of Mother Teresa’s teachings. It features her thoughts on love, generosity,
forgiveness, prayer, service, and what it means to be a Christian.
Biographies: (Cont.)
Loving Jesus, by Mother Teresa and Jose Luis Gonzalez-Balado. (1991) 165 p., $5.99 CBD.
Mother Teresa shares the heart of Jesus in a way that will inspire you to love those who are forgotten and
neglected – no matter where they live.
Heart of Joy: The Transforming Power of Self Giving, by Mother Teresa and Jose Luis
Gonzalez-Balado. (1987) 149 p., $5.99 CBD. Recurrent themes are the generosity and dignity of the
poor, service as a contemplative life-style, and the tragedy of spiritual as well as material hunger and
poverty.
Something Beautiful for God: Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Revised), by Malcolm
Muggeridge. (1986) 160 p.. $11.01. No woman alive today has inspired so many with her
simplicity of faith and compassion so all-encompassing. As she daily embraces the "least of the
least" in her arms, Mother Theresa challenges the whole world to greater acts of service and
understanding in the name of love and Jesus Christ.
Additional Resources:
The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done so Much Ill and
So Little Good, by William Easterly. (2007) 448 p..$10.88. “William Easterly knows his way not
only around economics but also around the developing world. He has written a hard-nosed book on the
hardest problem of all; how to get the poorest countries on a pattern of sustained growth.” – Robert M.
Solow, Nobel laureate in economics. (Highly recommended by Dr. Edem Agamah.)
The End of Poverty: Economic possibilities For Our Time, by Jeffrey Sachs. (2006) 416 p..
$10.08. “A landmark exploration of the roots of economic prosperity and the path out of extreme poverty
for the world’s poorest citizens.” Sachs is hailed by TIME as one of the world’s 100 most influential
people. (Highly recommended by Dr. Edem Agamah.)
Building a People of Power: Equipping churches to Transform Their Communities, by Robert
Linthicum. (2006) 348 p., $19.99. “Jesus never intended the church to become an institution; He
intended it to be a people of power, transforming the world…This book explains how local churches can
use power to transform their communities and their cities.”
Walking With the Poor: Principles and Practice of Transformational Development, by Bryant
L. Myers. (1999) 279 p., $14.96. This book represents a text for all of those passionate servants who
want to learn more and deepen their effective practice of compassionate service among the under
resourced. A must for those contemplating full time cross cultural service in the developing world.
MARC, a division of World Vision International.
Empowering The Poor: Innovations in Mission, by Robert C. Linthicum. (1991) 128 p., $9.95.
The author follows Jesus’ example as he worked with the poor and defines a Christian strategy of moving
towards strategies of empowering the poor through faith based community organizing. The principles are
based on the experiences of World Vision’s work in urban slums of 21 of the largest cities in the
developing world. MARC, a division of World Vision International.
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