Books for Missionary Life

Don't Pig Out on Junk Food
Alma Daugherty Gordon

This practical book reveals what MKs wished they had known before coming to the US. A mother of six adult MKs, Gordon honestly explores issues such as self-identity, handling sex, driving, work, communication, depression and suicide.

Chapters include: Family Preparation for Cross-Cultural Entry, Self-Identity, Steps to a Successful Transition, Relationships, Tools that Have Helped Upon Cross-Cultural Entry. She includes important resource information and ways in which Schools, Parents, Mission Administrators and Churches can help MKs upon Cross-Cultural entry into the U.S.

160 pp. NOW ONLY $9.95. Originally $13.95. Order online.

Families on the Move
Marion Knell

Here's invaluable advice for families living abroad. Learn how to prepare for life overseas, build bridges with home, live in non-Western countries and cope with re-entry. Chapters include: Third Culture Kids, Building a Firm Foundation, Transition—Making Moves, Preparing to Go, Building Bridges, Educational Options, Living in a Non-Western Culture, Re-Entry and Overseas Vocation.

189 pp. NOW ONLY $6.95. Originally $14.95. Order online

Honourably Wounded: Stress Among Christian Workers
Marjory Foyle

A practical guide to coping with stress on the mission field. Foyle reveals the causes and effects of missionary stress, offering practical coping advice. This is a revised edition of the popular book Overcoming Missionary Stress.

Chapters include: The Changing Face of Missions, Understanding Stress, Dealing with Depression and Discouragement, Adjustment and Culture Shock, Occupational Stress, Stress and Singleness, Missionary Marriages, Re-Entry Stress, God's Model for Missionary Care.

288 pp. NOW ONLY $6.95. Originally $13.95. Order online