Best Selling Books by Mark Tabb

In this intimate profile of an unlikely poker champion, the life story of Yang is laid out--from his difficult Hmong childhood to his success as a professional poker player.

WINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER BOOK AWARD • “A must-read for anyone who longs for the day when the dividing lines of race, class, and bigotry are finally overcome by the greater forces of love, forgiveness, and brotherhood.”—Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Racial tensions had long simmered in Benton Harbor, a small city on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, before the day a white narcotics officer—more focused on arrests than justice—set his sights on an innocent black man. But when officer Andrew Collins framed Jameel McGee for possession of crack cocaine, the surprising result was not a race riot but a transformative journey for both men. Falsely convicted, McGee spent three years in federal prison. Collins also went to prison a few years later for falsifying police reports. While behind bars, the faith of both men deepened. But the story took its most unexpected turn once they were released—when their lives collided again in a moment brimming with mistrust and anger. The two were on a collision course—not to violence—but forgiveness. As current as today’s headlines, this explosive true story reveals how these radically conflicted men chose to let go of fear and a thirst for revenge to pursue reconciliation for themselves, their community, and our racially divided nation.

The author says: "The only way to get more out of life is to choose less. Less stuff. Less activity. Less wanting more. Less of you."

On a Sunday in May 2008, an F-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg’s beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: “God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.” One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed “The Sacred Acre,” serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild. But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another devastating tragedy struck. While working with a group of football and volleyball players early one morning, one of Ed’s former students walked in and gunned him down point blank. Ed Thomas was 58. The murder of this hometown hero spread across national news headlines. Ed’s community and family reeled from shock. Yet the story doesn’t end here. What happened next proves that even a double tragedy is no match for faith, love ... and the power of forgiveness.

Stephen Baldwin explains why he compares his new life of faith to jumping out of an airplane without a parachute and calls you to take the plunge.

Forty story-driven meditations invite students to wrestle with all that God is--to set off in pursuit of a God who is more than a little dangerous.

Mark Tabb describes the journey of faith as an expedition filled with both roadblocks and rewards, burdens and blessings, trials and treasures. God has surprises in store as we begin our trek at conversion and progress toward the gates of heaven.

Who wants to be a sheep?The twenty-third Psalm begins, ''The Lord is my Shepherd.'' While we often think of this phrase as a comforting and beautiful affirmation of God''s love for us, we rarely stop to think of its implications. If God is our Shepherd, that makes us sheep. Mindless, passive, dependant animals that will follow anything that catches their attention. Stupid creatures that must be watched at all times lest they be a detriment to themselves. Yet that''s how the Bible refers to God''s people time and time again.If God is to be our Shepherd, then we need to be His sheep. We must surrender our stubborn wills to His direction, bow to his discipline, and acknowledge His sovereignty over all heaven and earth.Join Mark Tabb as he studies the life of God''s sheep and encourages us to live each day surrendered to our Shepherd in Song of the Shepherd.

When you''ve done all the right things, read all the right books, and listened to all the right worship songs, yet still feel like you don''t have this faith thing figured out, what do you do? It can be hard to voice the questions and doubts floating around your head and heart to others. But you''re not the only one who feels that way! For anyone tired of church politics, the unspoken rules of Christian subculture, and taking themselves too seriously, Mark Tabb is your new best friend. He asks the questions you might hesitate to admit having, like · Can I call myself a Christian if I don''t watch The Chosen? · Is God kind of mean but we''re all afraid to say something? · If I believe God is in control, why am I upset about politics? · Why don''t I feel it? · What if I''m wrong? · and more Not only will he explore the answers to ten specific questions, he''ll show you how to get comfortable talking with others about all the weird and uncomfortable questions you have. Because figuring out life together just might be the catalyst we need to renew our faith and our hope for the future.

The things of God are made known to man through His Word the Bible. Get a better grasp on these thought provoking names with this excellent topical series.

"I have been through some of the worst of contentious divorce litigation," AlecBaldwin declares in A Promise to Ourselves. Using a very personal approach, he offers practical guidance to help others avoid the anguish he has endured. An Academy and Tony Award nominee and a 2007 recipient of Golden Globe, SAG, and Television Critics Association Awards for best actor in a comedy, Alec Baldwin is one of the best-known, most successful actors in the world. His relationship with Kim Basinger, the Academy Award–winning actress, lasted nearly a decade. They have a daughter named Ireland, and for a time, theirs seemed to be the model of a successful Hollywood marriage. But in 2000 they separated and in 2002 divorced. Their split---specifically the custody battle surrounding Ireland---would be the subject of media attention for years to come. In his own life and others'', Baldwin has seen the heavy toll that divorce can take---psychologically, emotionally, and financially. He has been extensively involved in divorce litigation, and he has witnessed the way that noncustodial parents, especially fathers, are often forced to abandon hopes of equitable rights when it comes to their children. He makes a powerful case for reexamining and changing the way divorce and child custody is decided in this country and levels a scathing attack at what he calls the "family law industry." When it comes to his experiences with judges, court-appointed therapists, and lawyers, Baldwin pulls no punches. He casts a light on his own divorce and the way the current family law system affected him, his ex-wife, and his daughter, as well as many other families. This is an important, informative, and deeply felt book on a contentious subject that offers hope of finding a better way.

Football player "Ben Utecht has accumulated a vast treasure of memories: tossing a football in the yard with his father, meeting his wife, ... writing and performing music, catching touchdown passes from quarterback Peyton Manning, and playing a Super Bowl Championship watched by ninety-three million people. But the game he has built his living on, the game he fell in love with as a child, is taking its toll in a devastating way. After at least five major concussions--and an untold number of micro-concussions--Ben suffered multiple mild traumatic brain injuries that have erased important memories"--Provided by publisher.

For the first time since his two-year imprisonment in North Korea, Kenneth Bae recounts his dramatic ordeal in vivid detail. While leading a tour group into the most shrouded country on the planet, Bae is stopped by officials who immediately confiscate his belongings. With his computer hard drive in hand the officers begin their interrogation and Bae begins his unexpected decent into North Korean obscurity. Bae’s family and friends make immediate appeals to the United States government asking for his release. With his family waiting patiently for any news of Kenneth’s well-being, Bae is forced to rely solely on his faith for his survival. At his lowest point, Bae is confronted with the reality that he may not make it out alive. Not Forgotten is a riveting true story of one man’s fight for survival against impossible odds.

On October 15, 2006, while on a combat patrol in Fallujah Iraq, an IED struck Bleill''s Humvee. The explosion tore through the vehicle killing two of his fellow marines and severely injuring Bleill and his best friend. Josh awoke five days later with the news of the loss of his two friends and both of his legs. This is his journey through two years of rehab, and ultimately to his job as the community spokesman for the Indianapolis Colts. Everyone has had that "one bad day". Josh discovered that life begins when we embrace our bad days and keep going forward, one step at a time.

Uniting fresh ideas from Scripture with people''s real-life stories, Tabb provides an honest discussion of suffering that explains that God has not abandoned His people, but instead offers comfort in a chaotic world.

Ryan House: In the Heart of Phoenix was written to share the possibility of your community being able to create a sustainable model of world-class caregiving that provides respite, palliative and hospice care for children and their families who are navigating life-limiting or end-of-life journeys. Award winning author, Mark Tabb, and the Cottor family, take you on a tour from the germination of the vision, to the building, opening and then a glimpse of the full operation today. Holly and Jonathan Cottor, Ryan''s parents, understand the incredible demands and special care that is required from their firsthand experience: the need for compassion and support while they strain to maintain the uniqueness of each life journey emotionally, spiritually and socially. A care model like Ryan House is truly a dream born and come-true through the passion and perseverance of the community that creates it. Ryan House is a Home, a place where children and their families experience respect and love and are embraced throughout their journeys of life as part of a special community. Reading this book, which features stories of beautiful children and families who''ve experienced Ryan House, will no doubt bring tears to your eyes. But, its purpose is to emphasize the unique mission of Ryan House and how it innovatively came together with the devotion of so many loving, generous and hardworking people in the Phoenix community and throughout Arizona. This book is truly an inspiration. Learn and believe that it is possible to build and provide a successful model like Ryan House in any community. All those who have been involved in Ryan House someway, as a volunteer, a board member, a donor, or a recipient of care, hope upon hope that 100s of similar models of care will be built in the US. It happened in Phoenix, it can happen in your community!

What do you do when, although you are praying to God for the blessed life, life doesn''t always turn out the way you expect? The fact of the matter is that times of trial may well be the best of times in light of all God wants to accomplish in the lives of those who love Him. Nowhere in the Bible is this principle seen more clearly than in the Book of Job, "Shall we accept good things from the hand of God and not anything bad?" Job once asked his wife, "Out of the Whirlwind explores this question and all of its implications. In the end and total, God is good.

This unprecedented, true story by Lance Cooper tells how one family''s pursuit of justice for the death of their daughter uncovered the biggest automotive scandal in the world. Riveting and victorious, Cobalt Cover-Up is about the tenacity of the human spirit when faced with incredible odds and deadly corruption.

Collection of inspirational stories from notable individuals -- Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicklaus, Cal Ripken, Jr., and more -- about the influence, for better or worse, that their fathers had on their lives.

Devotional studies of names in the Bible, including those of God, Christ, angels, the Holy Spirit and heroes of the faith.