These are the books I have written to date. Brief summaries reveal each book's content and endorsements evaluate their worth:

That Very Special Person-Me! Self-Esteem for Teens
       The author encourages teens to see themselves as unique and precious, loved by God and others. She shows them how to develop constructive ways of thinking and living and to adopt healthy self-care attitudes and habits. For teens and pre-teens. A Herald Press book. Order at Home/Contact.  $7.00

Endorsement: "This book...is must reading for any junior high or high school student who seeks an improved life, improved relationships, and looks forward to a future full of opportunity....thought-provoking, easy to read, and filled with whys and practical suggestions."

Lighten Up and Enjoy Life More: Everyday Ways to De-Stress Your Lifestyle
       Accepting women where they are, the author offers practical suggestions to decrease stress without having to make major lifestyle changes.  Nurturing loving family relationships, learning habits of healthy wholeness, and cultivating low-stress attitudes and perspectives all work together to help women discover a less stressful and more enjoyable lifestyle. A Judson Press book. Order at Home/Contact. $14.00

Endorsement: "If everyone followed the advice in this book, it would probably put many psychologists
and psychiatrists out of business!"

When You Have a Chronic Illness
The author offers the chronically ill a guidebook to coping physically, emotionally, and spiritually so they can build rich, satisfying, and meaningful lives. Recognizing chronic illness as a family affair, she shows the family how to manage the changes chronic illness brings. The life experiences of several people in a variety of circumstances shows it can be done! An Augsburg Books book. Order online at www.augsburgbooks.com or with Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or Christianbooks.com.  $5.99

Endorsements: "Ms. Houk gives those with chronic illness good reasons to have hope, too often a rare option for them....Everybody involved with chronic illness.... can benefit from the spiritual and daily life practical approach she describes."

           -Dr. John Allhiser, Associate professor, U.W.Health-F.V.F.P., University of Wisconsin Medical School Department of Family Medicine

"Terrific!"                                                              -Robert E. Young, Exec. Director, Fox Valley Pastoral Counseling Center

God's Tender Words for Life's Tough Moments
Readers can use several Bible verses and prayer to turn around any of forty-two negative moods into positive, constructive feelings. A great gift book! Also helpful for reading to disabled or elderly housebound and/or terminally ill relatives, friends, or fellow church members. An Augsburg Books book. Order online at www.augsburgbooks.com or with Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or Christianbooks.com.  $7.99

Editor's comments: "A special kind of self-help book. Biblical responses to forty-two negative feelings...provide reassurance of God's comfort and support. Ideal for personal use, can also be adapted for group prayer. A unique and indispensable resource in ministries of care."