Featured in our library this Month

By Sue Williams, Library Coordinator

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ADULT BOOKS

Falling Upward: A spirituality for the two halves of life by Richard Rohr (248.4 Roh)
Interestingly, the second half doesn’t relate to time or aging. It relates to spiritual maturity that’s found “when we begin to pay
attention and seek integrity.” It’s a shift from “outer” to “inner,” a transformation into living the gospel. The author is the Franciscan priest who founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, NM. Scholar Joanna Macy describes this as “a book of liberation. It calls forth the promise within us, and frees us to follow it into wider dimensions of our spiritual authenticity.”

Racism without Racists: Color-blind racism & the persistence of racial inequality in America by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva (Soc. Iss. Race
305.8 Bon)
This classic text on race and racism was written by a sociology professor at Duke University. A teacher at UC Berkeley observes that
both students of color and white students see themselves in the book and gain more understanding of racial context and what they can do for racial justice. This edition includes Black Lives Matter, the Obama presidency and the Trump presidency.

Neighbor: Christian encounters with “illegal” immigration by Ben Daniel (Soc. Iss. World 261.8 Dan)
This book is called “the primer on immigration I’ve been waiting for: part theological reflection, part historical study, part political
analysis, and part compelling stories” by Rick Ufford-Chase, former moderator of PCUSA. The author is a pastor in Oakland, formerly in
San Jose. The foreword is written by Frank Schaeffer, son of evangelical missionary parents in Europe. He observes that “Daniels strikes a
blow to reclaim the actual Christian witness on the subject of welcoming the proverbial stranger into our midst. This witness has of
late been buried under an avalanche of hatred projected at ‘the other’ by too many people -- usually white ‘conservative’ Americans
claiming that they are also Christians.”

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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Day of the Dead by Tony Johnston (J 390 Joh)
This bright little book shows a family in Mexico celebrating the Day of the Dead with their small town neighbors. The art work by Jeanette
Winter is an outstanding feature.

My Grandfather’s Coat by Jim Aylesworth (J 296.3 Ayl)
This picturebook charmingly shows the long life of an overcoat a tailor made for his wedding. As it wore out he made it into an
everyday jacket ... and then into a vest … and then into a tie he wore to his daughter’s wedding, and finally into a stuffed animal for his
grandchild. (It actually went even farther: the worn-out toy was found by a mouse who made it into a nest.) It’s a retelling of a well known story – immigrants coming to America with no money, but great aspirations and a willingness to work hard. This is a joyful book that includes some scenes of Jewish people celebrating their faith as they built new lives.

Giddy Goat by Jamie Rix (J Rix)
Here’s a cute story with bright illustrations about a baby mountain goat who was afraid of heights. Happily, with the help of others, he
discovered his talents by the end of the book.

 

* Please see our book carts in the Social Hall and one in the Narthex for exciting books for all ages.
* Visit the Chapel Library for children’s and YA books any Sunday by going through the church school rooms. And visit the Library in Lincoln House during office hours all through the week and during coffee hour whenever the sign is hung near the back door of the Social Hall.

Happy reading!