Books! Books! Books!

I had the honor of meeting Margaret Realy out in Valley Forge this last summer at the Catholic Writer’s Guild shindig. Check out her cool trailer for her new book:

In addition, I’ve gotten hot new copies of books from some of my favorite people.

F’rinstance, the redoubtable Fr. Dwight Longenecker, alter ego of such characters as Todd Unctuous and Mantilla the Hon, has a new C.S. Lewis flavored book titled (not coincidentally) More Christianity. Acknowledging his debt to Lewis’ Mere Christianity, he takes us further and shows us how the fullness of the Faith subsists in the Catholic Church he (yet another convert) calls home.

Also, one of my favorite people, Nancy Carpentier Brown, has released another fun little book of Fr. Brown mystery stories adapted for kids from Chesterton. Following on the success of The Father Brown Reader, The Father Brown Reader II gives an audience of modern kids all the Chestertony goodness in language adapted to their age level. Fun illustrations ice the cake.

Finally, Planned Parenthood’s worst nightmare, Abby Johnson’s book Unplanned tells the story of how grace changed the heart of one of Murder Inc. clinic bosses, saved her soul and made her a courageous and articulate defender of the unborn. She is one of my heroes.

Oh, and speaking of Margaret Realy, the Catholic Writer’s Guild and all things bookish: CWG will be part of a Catholic writer’s retreat at St. Francis Retreat Center (where Margaret volunteers). It is scheduled for 10/5-10/9/2011. Don’t miss it if you can!