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SOLA Network Publishes Book in Time for Reformation Sunday

The SOLA Network has published their second book, Here We Stand: Reformation Truths for the Church Today, in time for Reformation Sunday in October. This book consists of five chapters, one each on Sola Scriptura, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus, and Soli Deo Gloria.

Tom Sugimura is the book editor and the author of the chapter on Sola Scriptura. The book is written by Asian American pastors and teachers for the Asian American Church, but this book is simply wonderful at explaining the theology behind these Solas and making them understandable for believers across all cultures.

You can purchase the book here.

A Must-Have for Hymn Lovers

Editing this book was a nostalgic trip through time as I remembered these wonderful hymns from the church I grew up in. Author, elder, and Bible study teacher Dewain Hall has written a devotional book with forty of our best-loved hymns of the church. When Disciples Worship reminds us that worship isn’t only about singing familiar songs. It’s about putting our praise, sorrow, hope, and petition to music that goes straight to the heart of the Lord.

Dewain is also a founding panelist on Hit the Mark online Bible discussion Broadcast. You can purchase this wonderful book here.

SOLA Network contributors

In this first collaboration, Steve S. Chang and other members of the SOLA Network have written a series of essays about their experiences in ministry and leadership in the Asian American Church. These pastors and leaders, with their collective wisdom, have produced a powerhouse book as a gift to the next generation of Asian pastors and leaders in America. This book is available on Amazon.

A retired physician and a creationist writer

Dr. Barney Maddox and Frank Sherwin collaborated on a critical exposé of Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species. They dig into Darwin’s claims, the quality of his scientific methods, and his clever wordsmithing. Available now for Kindle here and in print May 2024.

Nursing student

I worked on these publications for a client who is now with Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

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Indie author

Gone in an Instant is a memoir by Tammy Horvath. Her 19-year-old son Luke was killed by a single bullet, and Tammy had to learn the practical meaning of forgiveness and healing. Her book is available here.

Writer and songwriter

Chris Long’s book, Guided by Wisdom: Finding Wisdom for Life in God’s Word, is an easy-to-read guide to help adolescents find their way through life while depending on the truth found in God’s Word. His book is available here.

Indie author

Semiretired Anglican priest, R. James Tasker, argues convincingly that national sovereignty is God’s protective plan for the well-being of people. Nations Are God’s Idea: Exposing and Countering the Assault on Sovereignty is a convincing and eye-opening treatise on the topic. His book is available here.

Bible college student

Naimbai Njerakey contacted me while he was still a student about editing and publishing his book. An Atheist’s Letters to Heaven is an allegory written as a series of letters from an atheist living on Earth to his deceased friend in heaven. Through a series of questions, arguments, and counterarguments, the gospel is defended and shared. His book is available here.

Interior designer

Mally Skok’s book, Mally’s Little Handbook, is an utter delight to read. Filled with design insights, ideas, recipes, and much more, you will find yourself lost in the sheer joy of her little book, which is available here.

Author and speaker

Ellen Foell, attorney and international program coordinator for Heartbeat International, compiled a series of essays of her life into Notes in the Margin. You will laugh, cry, and rejoice as you read how God has molded her into who she is today. Her book is available here.

Andrews University Press

I have worked on two books for AUP. Design & Catastrophe: 51 Scientists Explore Evidence in Nature was written for science students and life-long learners alike. In a series of essays, the evidence of design and catastrophe in the natural world is explored.

In a second book, Justice for Genesis, Dr. John C. Walton simply and concisely discusses the natural evidence supporting the book of Genesis. Reading this book will give you the tools to discuss this topic with confidence.

Westchester Team

I worked on the following books as a contract copyeditor with the team at Westchester Publishing Services:

Katrina: A History, 1915–2015, by Andy Horowitz (Harvard University Press)

Campus with Purpose: Building a Mission-Driven Campus, by Stephen Lehmkuhle (Rutgers University Press)

The Book of Books: Biblical Interpretation, Literary Culture, and the Political Imagination from Erasmus to Milton, by Thomas Fulton (University of Pennsylvania Press)

They Met at Wounded Knee: The Eastmans’ Story, by Gretchen Cassel Eick (University of Nevada Press)

Follies in America: A History of Garden and Park Architecture, by Kerry Dean Carso (Cornell University Press)

The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River, Third Ed., by Stephen P. Stanne, Roger G. Panetta, Brian E. Forist, and Maija Liisa Niemistö (Rutgers University Press)

Landscape of Migration: Mobility and Environmental Change on Bolivia’s Tropical Frontier, 1952 to the Present, by Ben Nobbs-Thiessen (University of North Carolina Press)

Healthcare Finance: Modern Financial Analysis for Accelerating Biomedical Innovation, by Andrew W. Lo and Shomesh E. Chaudhuri (Princeton University Press)

A Troubled Birth: The 1930s and American Public Opinion, by Susan Herbst (The University of Chicago Press)

Giving Bodies Back to Data: Image Makers, Bricolage, and Reinvention in Magnetic Resonance Technology, by Silvia Casini (The MIT Press)

Child | Data | Citizen: How Tech Companies Are Profiling Us from Before Birth, by Veronica Barassi (The MIT Press)

Connected in Isolation: Digital Privilege in Unsettled Times, by Eszter Hargittai (The MIT Press)

To Know Is to Compare: Studying Social Media across Nations, Media, and Platforms, by Mora Matassi and Pablo J. Boczkowski (The MIT Press)

Essentials of Dance Psychology: With HKPropel Access, by Sanna Nordin-Bates (Human Kinetics)

Properties of Life: Toward a Theory of Organismic Biology, by Bernd Rosslenbroich (The MIT Press)

Strangers Within: The Rise and Fall of the New Christian Trading Elite, by Francisco Bethencourt (Princeton University Press)

Neuromechanics of Human Movement: Sixth Edition, by Roger M. Enoka, PhD (University of Colorado at Boulder)

Gifted: 8 Steps to Succeeding in Sport, Work, and Life, by Robert J. Schinke (Human Kinetics)

Anxiety Culture: The New Global State of Human Affairs, edited by John P. Allegrante, Ulrich Hoinkes, Michael I. Schapira, and Karen Struve (Johns Hopkins University Press)

Protestant Modernist Pamphlets: Science and Religion in the Scopes Era, by Edward B. Davis (Johns Hopkins University Press)

How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations, by Carl Benedikt Frey (Princeton University Press)

Realizing the Promise and Minimizing the Perils of AI for Science and the Scientific Community, edited by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, William Kearney, and Anne-Marie Mazza (University of Pennsylvania Press)

The Football: The Amazing Mathematics of the World’s Most Watched Object, by Étienne Ghys, translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan (Princeton University Press)

Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers, by Laura Portwood-Stacer (Princeton University Press)

Walk Your Way Fit: Your Guide to Better Health, Wellness, and Vitality, by Sarah Zahab, Human Kinetics

ASCE Books and Standards

I contributed to the following books and standards as a contract copyeditor or proofreader with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):

Measurement of Oxygen Transfer in Clean Water, ASCE/EWRI 2-22

Standard Guideline for Investigating and Documenting Existing Utilities, ASCE/UESI/CI 38-22

Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, ASCE/SEI 41-23

Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, ASCE/SEI 41-23

Becoming Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology, Second Edition

Biodiesel Production: Technologies, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer, Third Edition

Composite Special Moment Frames: Wide Flange Beam to Concrete-Filled Steel Column Connections

So Your Home is Built on Expansive Soils: A Discussion on How Expansive Soils Affect Buildings, Second Edition

Geotechnical Testing, Observation, and Documentation, Third Edition

Life-Cycle Design, Assessment, and Maintenance of Structures and Infrastructure Systems

Pipe Ramming, Second Edition, MOP 115

Rain Loads: Guide to the Rain Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16

Residential Land Development Practices, Fourth Edition

Seismic Loads: Guide to the Seismic Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16

Site-Specific Ground Motions for Seismic Design of Buildings and Other Structures

Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-22

Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures ASCE 48-18

Compaction Grouting Consensus Guide, ASCE/G-I 53-19

Subsurface Utility Engineering for Municipalities: Prequalification Criteria and Scope of Work Guide

Design and Performance of Tall Buildings for Wind, MOP 143

Tsunami Loads and Effects: Guide to the Tsunami Design Provisions of ASCE 7-16

Wind Loads: Guide to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16

Wind Tunnel Testing for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 49-21