Bible Trip

About the Book

After moving to a new town with her husband and toddler, the author seeks spiritual truths. Bible Trip unfolds her journey through the entire Christian Bible, which she reads during a year, when, among other things, she learns her mother’s Gompertz family ancestors are Jewish. She learns about Jesus’s Jewish background, while studying Jewish traditions and attending synagogue services. She learns to pray more deeply and act more ethically, completing her Bible year, transformed.

About the Author

In Movement for Kids, Marian Schinske tells an uplifting story about the establishment of the nonprofit NovatoSpirit, which helps youth with financial needs participate in athletic activities in Novato. She highlights the joys and struggles of several NovatoSpirit kids, as they play new sports and learn life lessons. Schinske has been an award-winning news reporter for The Point Reyes Light and a professor at Sonoma State University, where she taught journalism and media ethics. In addition, she has written numerous news articles for the Novato Advance. Currently, she lives with her husband and son in Novato, and serves as executive director for NovatoSpirit (www.novatospirit.org).