Bookstore Recommendations

Our dedicated bookstore staff members enjoy nothing more than a good book!  Here are some recent recommendations.

They are all offered at a discount at the Luther Seminary Bookstore!

The Luther Seminary Bookstore recommends "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, available at 25% off through the Luther Seminary bookstore.

This book traces the inspirational story of Minnesota native Greg Mortenson, who committed himself to building a school for the impoverished people of Korphe, a village in Pakistan.

His efforts have grown into the Central Asia Institute, which has built more than 50 schools across rural Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Edwin H. Friedman's "A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix," is available at a discounted price of $21 at the Bookstore.

Friedman, who died in 1996, is credited with applying the insights of family therapy to churches and organizations. "A Failure of Nerve" is recommended reading for all leaders, from parents to pastors.

"And Grace Will Lead Me Home"

Images of the Prodigal Son
from the Jerry Evenrud Collection

by Robert Brusic

Order this book online for 25% off from the Luther Seminary Bookstore.

Jerry Evenrud is a musician and art collector who has collected artwork depicting images of the Prodigal Son for more than 30 years. The fruit of his labors, now the world’s largest known collection of images of the Prodigal Son parable, encompasses works from 1540 to 2005. In this beautiful, 199-page, full-color volume, the collection reveals the desire of artists to delve into the meaning of the parable, conveying that meaning to others. Each image from the collection is accompanied by a reflection written by Rev. Robert Brusic, Pastor Emeritus of Luther Seminary.

"Brusic has favored us with crisp and witty descriptions of the art that fairly crackle with insight as he leads us through the intricacies of Jerry Evenrud's unique collection...Buy this book for the marvelous art, but savor the scintillating commentary."

- Mark A. Throntveit, Book Editor, Word & World