Beyond All This
Thirty Years with the mountain people of Haiti

How, as a fifty-nine year-old woman, Bertha "Granny" Holdeman cast her lot with the mountain people of Haiti and suffered through drought and flood, hurricane and want, to help them find a better way. This compelling saga spans more than three decades to chronicle hurt and leanness, struggle and triumph. The mission Granny helped found at Fermathe in Haiti began on a plot blighted by voodoo curse. Today it ministers to countless people, providing help and hope.

Peace Makers is written for imperfect people seeking to make peace in an imperfect world. The book argues that the Christian life is motivated by grace and that personal inner peace is key to social reconciliation. The book looks at three Biblical stories that reveal both paths and roadblocks to being a peacemaker.

Peace Seekers is written for imperfect people seeking inner peace in an imperfect world. The book looks at three Biblical stories that reveal both paths and roadblocks to experiencing the peace that is embedded in the Christian message of grace.

The book argues that the Christian life is so challenging that only one person has ever lived it. But the good news is that only one person had to in order for its benefits to be experienced by many. It is not about "do" its about "done."

Even though our society has made great strides forward in social justice since the civil rights era, there remains a disturbing racial divide in our churches and among Christians. In this book, Norman Peart argues that, although racial reconciliation has been viewed as a peripheral matter by the church, it should be at the heart of the church's message and mission and provides practical steps for that process.