Books published by Thomas Nelson Publishers

For C. S. Lewis, merriment was serious business, and Surprised by Laughter explains why. Author Terry Lindvall takes readers on an amusing and deeply meaningful journey through the life and letters of one of the most beloved Christian thinkers and writers.

We need a new way of thinking about ourselves. The differences that divide us are real, Dr. Land argues, but we can still find common ground. Our differences do not make it impossible to find constructive ways to discuss the role of God and religion in America's public agenda. In this insightful and timely book, Dr. Land shows the way.

In this incisive and insightful book, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano peels back the legal veneer and shows how politicians, judges, prosecutors, and bureaucrats are trampling the U.S. Constitution in the name of law and order and fighting terrorism.

Relive the harrowing, true account of how eight humanitarian aid workers imprisoned behind enemy lines would survive and even thrive in the midst of betrayal, inhumane conditions, and the massive Allied bombing raids?conducted by their own countries?following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Trouble follows Lucy wherever she goes. So does a vision of second chances . . . and love.

He doesn't plan to stay Amish. She doesn't have a plan. Then an angel draws their hearts toward God . . . and each other.

Westerville, Ohio, 1875. Susanna is a lady of principles who values family above all. Johann seems to represent all she despises . . . but appearances can be deceiving.

Westerville, Ohio, 1855. Music offers Kate sweet refuge from her troubles . . . but real freedom is sweeter.

Wren has tried to shelter her only son from the tumult of the world. Now she's about to find sanctuary . . . in the last place she ever expected.

Being married to a saint isn't what it's cracked up to be.

You can only walk forward when you learn how to lean.

Four lost souls on a collision course with either disaster or redemption. A random community of Faces in the Fire.

The Tides of Truth series follows one lawyer's passionate pursuit of truth--in matters of life and the law.

The Bug Man is getting married on Saturday. . . if his fiancee can find him.

What would you die for? That's the question suddenly thrust upon a small band of women and children in Bosnia at the close of World War II. When a group of bitter soldiers stumble upon their peaceful village, they suddenly face an insidious evil . . . and the ultimate test.

She's a wedding coordinator. He's a divorce attorney. She begins marriages. He ends them. How could these two possibly find common ground?

Same mom. Same dad. Completely different lives. Who's to say which sister has it sweeter?

Stephen Friedman is making a good living in good times. He's just an ordinary guy. Or so he thinks.

Build your Bible study library with this essential book on the cultures and history of the biblical world. Each article comes from Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. This volume of the Unlock the Bible series includes articles on the most important kingdoms, peoples, and events in Scripture.

Author and counselor Marilyn Meberg probes the corners of our mind to uncover the faulty thinking that leads to feelings of uncertainty about our faith. She then explains how God affirms and welcomes our humanity in the midst of our brokenness as she guides us through question and answer sections specifically designed to assist us in our journey.

Maurice Traherne is wrongly accused of fraud and gambling and must play a careful hand if he is to win his love, Octavia, from the grasp of other, less honorable men and retain the trust of those who had faith in him.

Two rather young women, Amy and Helen, traveling with an older uncle, are doing the 'tour' of Europe, and are supposedly soaking up education but secretly yearning for adventures and romance. At this wish for adventure, a pair of gloves suddenly drops beside them from a balcony above their hotel room near Coblentz. Ah, whose gloves?

Minton Sparks paints word pictures of the rural South that put you square in the middle of the people and the place she knows like the back of her hand. Desperate Ransom showcases her talents with flash fiction and poetry illustrating a community of rural Southerners.

A bizarre inheritance starts one woman down a path of self-discovery.

A man claiming to be Jesus is in Rome. Is it the beginning of the end?

When an ancient skeleton is discovered in Israel, will it shed new light on the life of Jesus or plunge the world into chaos?

Madison's heart has been closed for years. But one summer can change everything.