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 Craveable: The Irresistible Reflection of Jesus in Me ($14.99, softcover) examines Jesus’s key attributes that made Him craveable to his first-century followers: loving the unlovable, accepting all the unacceptable and demonstrating a life of faith and joy. Artie Davis, pastor and founder of The Sticks Network, a church-planting movement, draws on his experience in building multicultural church communities to guide readers in changing perceptions of the church from unlikeable to craveable. Craveable releases this month from Passio, an imprint of Charisma House Book Group.
 Following the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, Hilary Alan’s family responded to God’s specific call to them, giving up everything and moving overseas as community developers in a devastated Muslim province. Alan has captured her family’s story of radical faith in Sent: How One Ordinary Family Traded the American Dream for God’s Greater Purpose. Available this month from WaterBrook Press, Sent retails for $14.99.
 Recording artist Jeremy Camp recounts the journey that ignited his faith and inspired some of his most beloved songs in his memoir releasing this month, I Still Believe ($14.99, softcover, Tyndale House Publishers). The book shares the name of one of Camp’s hit singles and includes details from his poor childhood and rebellious teen years, his spiritual awakening in college, the loss of his first wife to cancer and his second chance at love. Previously self-published, I Still Believe has been thoroughly revised and includes significant new material.
 Jim Wallis, president and CEO of Sojourners and editor in chief of Sojourners magazine, exhorts Christians to reclaim the oft-neglected idea of the common good in On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned About Serving the Common Good. Releasing this month from Brazos Press/Baker Publishing Group, the $21.99 hardcover shows readers how to transcend politics and lead on moral grounds, making the case that Christianity involves not only eternal destiny, but also how believers live in this world.
 Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing’s Billy Graham & Me: 101 Inspiring Personal Stories From Presidents, Pastors, Performers, and other People Who Know Him Well by Steve Posner ($24.95, hardcover) releases this month. A collection of true stories about renowned evangelist Billy Graham and the effects of his worldwide ministry over more than 60 years, contributions come from prominent pastors as well as leaders from other faiths, celebrities and ordinary citizens.
 A best-selling author of almost 20 books related to end-time prophecy, Mark Hitchcock tackles the escalating tensions in the Middle East in his latest work, Iran and Israel: Wars and Rumors of Wars ($13.99, softcover). Hitchcock assesses the current state of affairs and answers, from a biblical perspective, questions like, “Will this put us on the road to Armageddon?” and “What can we expect next?” Harvest House Publishers releases Iran and Israel this month.
 In Refuse to Do Nothing: Finding Your Power to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery, authors Shayne Moore and Kimberly McOwen Yim expose the realities of the modern global slave trade and show readers how to help defend the powerless. Moore is a board member of Growers First, an organization partnering with rural farmers to fight poverty, and Yim is founder of Abolitionist Mamas based in San Clemente, Calif. Retailing for $16 in softcover, Refuse to Do Nothing releases this month from InterVarsity Press imprint IVP Crescendo.
 Psychologist, New York Times best-selling author and television personality Kevin Leman reveals the biblical truths that helped him grow from a hardheaded young man into a successful, joyful man in The Way of the Wise: Simple Truths for Living Well ($15.99, hardcover, Revell/Baker Publishing Group). Retelling stories from his own life, Leman illuminates 10 life principles from the words of King Solomon in Proverbs to help readers jump-start their own spiritual lives.
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