Best Selling Books by Anne de Graaf

The second book of Samuel, Psalms, first Book of Kings and the first and second books of Chronicles all combine to provide rich material for these twenty stories. They cover King David''s fall as he chooses to pursue Bathsheba, his repentance before God, and the bloody consequences of family rivalry.

Here are some of the most exciting stories of the Bible. The four gospels and the Book of Acts are the rich source for these twenty-six stories. They cover the resurrection and suspenseful first days of the early Christian church, when Stephen is martyred and Saul becomes a changed man on the road to Damascus.

All four Gospels provide the basis for these twenty-five stories as Jesus'' time on earth draws to a close. He tells the story of The Prodigal Son and teaches about forgiveness, families, and humility, ending up on a donkey as He arrives in Jerusalem.

These twenty-one stories are based on the final parts of the books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and the second book of Chronicles, as well as the books of Isaiah, Nehemiah, Ezra, and Esther. They describe the return of God''s people to Jerusalem, and the tale of Esther''s courage as she saver her people.

Volume 19 of The Adventure Story Bible marks the beginning of the New Testament. Twenty-two stories chronologically arrange events from the books of Isaiah, Psalms, and Micah, as well as the first parts of all four gospels. They include the Christmas story, Jesus'' childhood, and John the baptist.

These twenty stories start the reader on the 40-year journey to the Promised Land. Moses leads God''s people as they escape from Pharaoh, cross the Red Sea and begin their trek through the desert. The stories are taken from Exodus chapters 12 to the end, the first chapter of Deuteronomy and the book of Leviticus.

God''s people have arrived in Canaan. Now it is up to Joshua and his generals to conquer the land God had promised their forefathers. Twenty-two stores cover the Book of Joshua chapters 5 to the end and the Book of Judges. They include the Fall of Jericho, Deborah the Judge, Gideon, and Samson.

Book 3 in The Hidden Harvest. In this concluding novel, three generations of family struggle between the promise of their faith and the sweeping events leading up to Solidarity and the defeat of communism.

Volume 3 covers Genesis chapter 41 to the end and the first 11 chapters of the book of Exodus. Twenty stories pick up the thread of Joseph in Egypt, describe Pharaoh''s palace, and depict the plight of the Hebrew people as Egyptian slaves. God sends ten plagues as Moses begs for their release.

In this first volume of The Adventure Story Bible children discover the stories of Genesis. Thirty-five exciting stories cover the first 22 chapters of Genesis, including the Story of Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Ark, the Tower of Babel and the dramatic tale of Abraham and Sarah.

A dramatic close to the stories about Jesus'' life on earth, here is the story of the crucifixion. Based on all four gospels, as we as prophecies in the Psalms and Book of Isaiah, these nineteen stories cover the last three days of Jesus'' life on earth, leading to the end of the first chapter of Acts.

Here is the children''s favourite, the story of Daniel, covering Jerusalem being set on fire all the way to Daniel in the Lion''s den. It is based on the second books of Kings and Chronicles, the last part of Jeremiah, parts of Ezekiel, Isaiah, the Psalms, Lamentations, Obadiah and of course, the Book of Daniel.

Volume 23 continues the stories of Jesus taken from the combined gospels of Matthew, Luke and John. Jesus travels through Israel, healing and helping, while touching the hearts of more and more people. Read about The Healed Lepers, Mary and Martha, and his teachings about The Good Shepherd and The Kingdom of God.

These twenty-two stories depict Genesis chapters 23 through 41, covering the sweeping epic of the family of Abraham. Here are many old favorites such as Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Esau and the adventures of Joseph in Egypt.

Volume 13 continues to trace the degeneration of both the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The prophets Elisha and Isaiah appear in these twenty-four stories as constant reminders to God''s people that they should turn away from Evil and turn back to the ways of God.

Over 4.5 million copies of the Children''s Illustrated Bible are in circulation! Now for the first time, the Catholic edition is available exclusively from the Regin Press.

The stories of early Christians continue, taken from the Book of Acts and Paul''s letters to James, Galatians and the Thessalonians. Read about Peter''s leadership and courage, and Paul''s first and second missionary journeys up to his arrival in Ephesus.