Spirituality and Religion
January 2026

Recent Releases
The Miracle Morning After 50: A Proven Path to Joy, Vitality, and Purpose for Aging Adults by Hal Elrod
The Miracle Morning After 50: A Proven Path to Joy, Vitality, and Purpose for Aging Adults
by Hal Elrod

For more than a decade, Hal Elrod's groundbreaking book The Miracle Morning and its S.A.V.E.R.S. practices have helped readers around the world live happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives with just a few simple changes to their morning routines. Now, Hal has partnered with senior living expert Dwayne J. Clark to update this time-tested, game-changing formula specifically for individuals over age 50.
The Girl on the Bathroom Floor: Held Together When Everything Is Falling Apart
by Amber Emily Smith

After losing her three-year-old son in a tragic accident, Amber (the wife of country music artist Granger Smith) wrestled with grief, faith, and the relentless ache of loss. In this raw memoir, she opens the door to those unseen moments of despair, sharing God’s role in helping her through the hard, grace-filled journey toward hope.
Mission Driven: The Path to a Life of Purpose by Mike Hayes
Mission Driven: The Path to a Life of Purpose
by Mike Hayes

Former Navy SEAL commander and White House Fellow, business leader Mike Hayes offers an inspiring playbook for understanding and achieving your most rewarding and purposeful life. Mission Driven offers a practical guide for transition points: young people, recent graduates, professionals shifting to new roles, or people shifting to find new balance in their lives. It is divided into two sections: The Long Game (figuring out who you want to be, how you define success, and what kind of impact you're looking to have) and The Short Game (moving readers from the who to the how, taking the learnings they've gathered in the first half of the book and applying them toward building their lives and finding great opportunities). Whether someone is at the beginning of their journey or, at any stage, looking for more, Mission Driven is a book to help us satisfy our ambitions and our souls, filled with smart, empathetic guidance.
Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life by Charlie Kirk
Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life
by Charlie Kirk

Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life will help you discover how observing the Sabbath isn't a rejection of modern life but a rebellion against busyness and a pathway to genuine connection, peace, and presence. Charlie Kirk guides you on how to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with God, family, and yourself in a way that nurtures your soul. In a world dominated by screens and constant noise, Stop in the Name of God presents the Sabbath as a radical act of resistance. Packed with practical insights and spiritual wisdom, Charlie Kirk demonstrates how honoring the Sabbath restores balance, reduces anxiety, and nourishes your soul. It's not just a day of rest-it's a lifeline to reclaiming what truly matters.
Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them by William H. McRaven
Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them
by William H. McRaven

Throughout his 40-year career, Admiral McRaven has experienced every manner of calamity imaginable. From managing failed hostage rescues to responding to student unrest, McRaven has learned how to successfully navigate crises—those moments that push the limits of your experience and challenge your confidence, when leadership skills alone may not be enough.
The Shabbat Effect: Jewish Wisdom for Growth and Transformation by Alan Morinis
The Shabbat Effect: Jewish Wisdom for Growth and Transformation
by Alan Morinis

What if one day of rest could transform your entire life? One ofthe most important biblical mandates, so significant that it numbers among the Ten Commandments, is the directive to observe a weekly day of rest. The Shabbat Effect illuminates how the practice of a dayset aside for rest brings about a deep, lasting, and pervasive transformation of character, not just on that seventh day but every day.
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