Faith Reads

David Rainey is Senior Bibliographer at the State Library of Louisiana. Besides doing reference work, he is responsible for collection development in the Dewey 200s (Christianity). He is a reviewer for Christian Library Journal and also administers a small resource center that he started at his church. His background includes work at public, academic, and special libraries.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Life StoriesChapter 2: Prayer, Worship, and Spiritual GrowthChapter 3: Christian Self-HelpChapter 4: EvangelismChapter 5: Arts, Culture, and EducationChapter 6: Business and LeadershipChapter 7: Science and NatureChapter 8: Bible and TheologyAppendix A: Christian Nonfiction Book AwardsAppendix B: Review SourcesAppendix C: Christian Nonfiction PublishersAuthor/Title IndexSubject Index

Librarians have resources to help them do collection development and readers' advisory in the area of Christian fiction, but Christian nonfiction can be unknown territory. In Faith Reads: A Selective Guide to Christian Nonfiction, author Rainey provides an annotated bibliography of 646 titles, arranged by subject. The book is divided into eight broad chapters, from 'Life Stories' to 'Bible and Theology,' and each chapter is subdivided into more discreet topics.