We will have a Bookstore at Cornerstone Festival 2007 offering our published titles and a selection from Speakers at CstoneXchange seminars.
Here is a list some of the books that will have available:
Robert Inchausti, “Subversive Orthodoxy”
Shane Claibourne “The Irresistible Revolution”
NT Wright "Simply Christian", "Paul: In Fresh Perspective", "Evil and the Justice of God"
Stephen Sizer, "Christian Zionism: Road-Map to Armageddon?"
Edward Gilbreath, "Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity"
Paul Grant, "Blessed Are the Uncool: Living Authentically in a World of Show"
Erika Dross, "Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith and Image"
Kim Paffenroth, "The Truth Is Out There: Christian Faith and the Classics of TV Science Fiction"
Vincent Bacotte, "The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper"
Scott A. Bessenecker, "The New Friars: The Emerging Movement Serving the World's Poor"
"An Emergent Manifesto of Hope", edited by Doug Pagitt and Tony Jones
Jon R. Stock, Tim Otto, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, "Inhabiting the Church: Biblical Wisdom for a New Monasticism"
"School(s) for Conversion: 12 Marks of a New Monasticism"
. . . . or you can just see them in our Cornerstone Press aStore. Buy them here and you're supporting Cornerstone Press. Thanx.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Cornerstone Press booth at Cornerstone Festival
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Kissing the Sky, Glenn Kaiser
KISSING THE SKY PLACED ON HOLD, WILL NOT BE AT C'STONE 2007
Many of you have been waiting patiently for the appearance of GKB frontman Glenn Kaiser's new book Kissing the Sky: Field Notes for Musicians and Other Believers. We regret to inform you that we have to put this title on hold until further notice. This title will not be available at Cornerstone Festival 2007 in Bushnell Illinois as promised last year. We feel we owe you this explanation because as a book company we made a promise to you, our valued customers. This setback has been a particularly painful one for Cornerstone Press as this is the first time in our history that we've marketed and advertised a book to the stores and then failed to meet all deadlines involved. The books editor is one of our pastors here at Jesus People USA. While balancing her full time roles as pastor, counselor, and homeless shelter board member with her work on the book, she has struggled throughout production with serious lung illness.
At this point Kissing the Sky has seen several major overhauls in its look. We liken it to taking a car in for a paint job and then deciding to overhaul the engine and interior. At this writing, half of the book has been edited, proofed, and laid-out for printing. We are very excited about these proofs and know that this work will prove more than satisfactory for your long wait. Glenn reveals, like never before, stories from his childhood, teen and early adult years. Please pray for this work in progress, that God would grant health and wisdom, grace and presence to the editors, and that the Holy Spirit would be able to use every word and line to draw readers from around the world to Jesus Christ.
We are offering a full refund for any who pre-ordered Kissing the Sky at Cornerstone 2006 in Bushnell. You will need to email us and request this refund. We can't provide cash refunds on the grounds at Cornerstone Festival 2007. Please get your requests in now before the festival or we will need to send you a check after the festival.
Email cspress(at)jpusa.org or call 1-888-40-PRESS. Please provide all your contact information including your date of purchase and the number of books.
Monday, January 15, 2007
following the rules
Ok I admit it. I can't remember all the rules of grammar off the top of my head. I have so many hats here at CS Press. Its frustrating, forinstance, to have to refer to the Chicago Manual of Style for comma usage. I've been an editor for years now. Worked more copy on the web and on page than I could possibly remember. But I still can't keep all the conjunctions and clauses and diacritics in mind. More than that I'm stubborn about it. I feel like an egghead for needing to know. Don't tell anyone please.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
New Holiday promotional
I'm working on a new holiday newsletter today to email out. We really have some great books to give as gifts. Where else can you get a range of books on everything from mythopoeia, music, homelessness, and gardening? Of course Christmastime means good prices too! Let me know if you want to be on the mailing list.
Friday, October 13, 2006
dinosaur journal
My friend Curt Mortimer released his book Dinosaur Journal: Making Sense of a Young Son's Death ten years ago. Recently I have come to struggle with the possibility of losing someone very close. I'm finding considerable solace and wisdom in Curt's poems and reflections. There is a vulnerability and stalwart courage in his desire to reveal and cherish every stage in the journey of grief faced in the realization of his son's death. Here is one of his poems:
IN THE DEAD OF WINTER
If you look real hard
With magical eyes,
You can see next spring
In the dying,
In the falling of the leaves.
To those who love life,
The winter seems unbearable,
A terrible burial,
A grave
For multicolored life.
I remember once, the invitation
Of a snowy day,
Sunshiny day,
Sprinkled with sparkling light
Made you forget your headache.
My heartache also soothed,
"He'll be better by spring."
I could believe in spring,
For that winter day
We spent in fear-free fun.
It is the children,
The believers with magical eyes,
who make of winter
A face-flushed slide to spring,
The hardest hills the best.
(page 27)
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Today's Best sell releases in pounds
According to my figures, today's National Bestsellers generated 3,413,500 lbs. of wood pulp.
October 3
Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich (HarperCollins, $26.95). 1,000,000 first printing. 11.20 ounces 700,000 .lbs of books
Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier (Random, $26.95). 750,000 first printing.1.00 pounds 750,000 .lbs books
Inside Bush’s White House: The Second Term by Bob Woodward (S&S, $28). 750,000 first printing. 1.00 pounds, 750,000 .lbs of books
Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice by John Ashcroft (Center Street, $24.99). 500,000 first printing. 12.80 ounces 400,000 .lbs
Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans (S&S, $19.95). 300,000 first printing. 11.20 ounces 210000.lbs
Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West by Hampton Sides (Doubleday, $26.95). 200,000 1.40 pounds 280,000 lbs
Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley, $23.95). 150,000 first printing. 1.01 pounds 151,500 lbs.
Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Sena Jeter Naslund (Morrow, $26.95). 100,000 first printing. 1.72 lbs. 172,000 lbs.
3,413,500 lbs. of wood pulp. (Not counting the packaging to ship.)
