Here are the nominees for the Christian Booksellers Convention Awards for 2008. The winners will be announced at the annual conference in March 2008.
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BOOK OF THE YEAR
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Bacon Sandwiches and Salvation
Adrian Plass // £7.99
Adrian works through the alphabet, combining one-line definitions with more thoughtful pieces. A laugh-out-loud book on Christians and Christian culture.
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The Dawkins Delusion
Alister McGrath // £7.99
A rigorous examination of the ideas contained in Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion.
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Totally Forgiving Ourselves
R T Kendall // £9.99
The follow-up to Total Forgiveness contains honest, sympathetic, biblical teaching on an often overlooked aspect of the Christian life.
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REFERENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR
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The Christians: An Illustrated History HB
Tim Dowley // £16.99
The Christians: An Illustrated History surveys the development of Christianity from the time of Jesus to the present day.
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Cover to Cover Complete HB
Hughes & Partridge // £17.99
A chronological voyage of discovery through God's Word in a year, incorporating the complete Bible text.
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IVP Introduction to the Bible HB
Philip Johnston // £9.99
A reference tool specifically designed to provide the key information we need to study the Bible effectively. Written by experts in biblical studies, it is reliable and rigorous, but also concise and accessible.
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CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR
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The Big Bible Storybook HB
£9.99
Re-told Bible stories, with photographic illustrations, from Genesis to Revelation for very young children and their parents to enjoy together.
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Candle Read and Share Bible HB
£9.99
This exciting new Bible is the perfect way to share the joy and wonder of God's word with the children in your life.
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Lion Day by Day Bible HB
£12.99
A children's Bible that provides young readers with a story and prayer for every day of the year.
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PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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Beautiful News CD
Matt Redman // £10.00
Beautiful News offers another excellent collection of modern anthems for the church from Matt Redman.
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Holding Nothing Back CD
Tim Hughes // £14.99
Tim Hughes' third studio album, Holding Nothing Back, is an explosion of energy, expressing a life of full-on worship to God.
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Best of Stuart Townend Live CD
Stuart Townend // £14.99
This album takes us on his journey as a writer from the early songs to the new. Be inspired by the very best of Stuart Townend.
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CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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The Altar and the Door CD
Casting Crowns // £14.99
Casting Crowns deliver another hugely inspiring album of pop rock songs packed with heart provoking lyrics and soaring melodies.
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Dying to be There CD
thebandwithnoname // £14.99
A fusion of Hip Hop and rock sounds combine to create a roller coaster musical journey backed up with no compromise lyrics - these guys tell it like it is.
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Oh Gravity CD
Switchfoot // £12.00
'We wanted to make a record that was honest. A record that didn't trip on itself. A record that represented everything that we first fell in love with about music. We tried to forget about theory and pitch and timing and focus on feeling. As a result, I think that Oh! Gravity is the most honest thing we've ever done.'
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