Rachel Thomson: 55 books

How can we know about children's everyday lives in a digitally saturated world? What is it like to grow up in and through new media? What happens between the ages of 7 and 15 and does it make sense to think of maturation as mediated? These questions are explored in this innovative book, which synthesizes...

Questions about change in social and personal life are a feature of many accounts of the contemporary world. While theories of social change abound, discussions about how to research it are much less common. This book provides a timely guide to qualitative methodologies that investigate processes...

"I offer these essays as a window into my journey, believing that this window may prove to be a mirror—that what you read here will speak to you in your own circumstances. My prayer is that in your thirst, you might find something here to drink." from the Introduction Honest, lyrical,...

In this collection of essays, author Rachel Starr Thomson delves into the heart of writing and reading as a Christian. Thought-provoking and delightful, Mind Soul Ink Paper includes some of Rachel's most popular and eclectic work. Highlights include "Hero Hunting," "Paint the...

Rediscover the world's best-known prayer ... and connect with God the Father in a powerful, personal way. Even for the most committed Christian, prayer--and the Bible--can feel dry and even meaningless.   We don't want to admit it. What would others think if we confessed that the Lord's...

What do you get when you throw 20 children, four parents, several cross-country trips, and a sense of humour between the covers of one book? Lots and lots of big family fun that will tickle the funny bones and warm the hearts of your entire clan. Rachel Starr Thomson is the oldest of...

In the fantasy world of Kepos Gé, a young woman flees her past by joining a frontier settlement on the edge of the wilderness. But she can’t escape the threats abroad in this new world — or the wild things growing in her own heart. Something is deeply wrong in Jerusalem Valley, where the...

An honest, enlightening, practical, and challenging look at what it means to be a writer in today's world—and to answer the call of God along the way. Novelist, blogger, indie published author of more than thirty books—Rachel Starr Thomson has done it all on her journey to the promised...

You can live free from fear. Fear steals our lives from us. It steals our impact and cripples our joy. In our modern world, it can seem impossible to avoid it. Bad news is everywhere. There are a million reasons to be afraid. But what if you could be free from all of that? What...

Young Brown--who was the son of Farmer Brown--looked at a map and said, "The city is closer than it used to be." Farmer Brown grunted over his bacon and coffee and said, "You have no idea. When I was your age, the city was miles and miles away." Mrs. Brown, the farmer's wife, said,...

When the battle with the hive ended in flames, the village Oneness expected to pick up life where they left off. But fire does not leave anyone unscathed. Haunted by images of the fire and desperate to know the truth about her destiny, April wrestles with inner demons that threaten to cut her...

When Celine meets Tomas, they are in a cavern on the moon where she has been languishing for thirty days after being banished by her evil uncle for throwing a scrub brush at his head. Tomas is a charming and eccentric Immortal, hanging out on the moon because he’s procrastinating his destiny—meeting,...

Beren is a city in constant unrest: ruled by a ruthless upper class and harried by a band of rebels who want change. Its one certainty is that the two sides do not, and will not, meet. But children know little of sides or politics, and Anna and Kyara—a princess and a peasant girl—let their...

Would it change your life if you knew ... Why you are here—and why you are the way you are. Why your life matters—and why no part of you is an accident. Your role in the work that God is doing in the world  Here is the truth: You are not your own designer God designed your calling...