The Marriage Eduation and Resource Center (MERCY's) Lending Library
The Marriage Education and Resource Center (MERCY), has hundreds of books, audio tapes, DVD's, magazines and pamphlets, about marriage, available to you. Please feel free to come in and visit. Some resources can be checked out; others may be viewed on site. Our office is located at the following address; however, our workshops will continue to be held at Baptist Hospital Northeast, 1025 New Moody Lane in LaGrange, KY 40031.
MERCY's Office
7204 Hwy 329 - 2nd Floor
Crestwood, KY 40014
I-71: Exit 14 - Crestwood/Pewee Valley, KY
(2nd floor of the two-story Re-Max building next to the gas station.)
We will be open most Tueday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. You may want to call ahead.
(502) 929-0121 - E-mail: pdhud9@aol.com
Because many resources have been borrowed and not returned, we have had to institute a new policy regarding lending material. Effective immediately, all materials available for check-out, will require a returnable deposit. Following is a list of the resources that are available.
Books Available Through
The Marriage Education and Resource Center (MERCY)’S Lending Library
Author Book
Aldrich Men Read Newspapers, Not Minds
Andrews & Andrews Husbands and Wives - The Best of Friends*
Arps Dates for You and Your Mate
10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage
The Second Half of Marriage
Arterburn Every Heart Restored
Every Man's Battle
Every Man's Marriage
Every Woman's Desire
Arvin, Kay K. 1 + 1 = How to Have a Successful and Happy Christian Marriage
Bartkowski Remaking the Godly Marriage*
Baker Value Your Mate*
Barnes Intimate Meditations for Couples
Bell, James Christian Family Guide to Married Love
Bell, Steve & Valerie Made to Be Loved
Bender Recreating Marriagre With the Same Old Spouse
Bienefeld Do It Yourself - Conflict Resolution for Couples*
Blackburn Caring in Times of Family Crisis
Block, Don & Anne Sailing the Seven C's of Marriage*
Blue, Ron Master Your Money
Brandt, Henry When You're Tired of Treating the Symptoms. . .
Brazelton Families: Crisis and Caring
Brister Life Under Pressure
Dealing With Stress in Marriage - pamphlet*
Burkett Financial Freedom
Making Ends Meet*
Burns & Whiteman The Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook
Chafin, Kenneth Is There a Family in the House
Chapman, Gary The Five Love Languages
Hope for the Separated
Loving Solutions - Overcoming Barriers in Your Marriage
Toward a Growing Marriage*
Chapman, Steve Married Lovers - Married Friends
Annie What Husbands and Wives Aren't Telling Each Other
Carder, Henson The Secret of Your Family Tree
J. T. Chick The Marriage Mess
Clark, Chap The Next Time I Fall in Love
Clinton The Marriage You Always Wanted*
Before a Bad Goodbye
Cloud & Townsend Boundaries - Face-to-Face
Boundaries - When to Say Yes/When to Say No
Coleman The Marriage Makeover
Congo,David & Janet Lifemates
Conway, Jim & Sally Your Marriage Can Survive a Mid-Life Crisis
Crabb Men and Women - Enjoying the Differences*
How to Become One With Your Mate
Cross, Clay & Renee I Surrendered All - Rebuilding a Marriage Broken by Porn
Crossman Money and Your Marriage
Curtis, Brent & John
Eldredge The Sacred Romance - Book and workbook
Davis, Michelle-Weiner Changing Her Man*
Divorce Busting*
Divorce Remedy*
Sex-Starved Marriage
Decker For Love and Money*
Dobson, James Love for a Lifetime
Love Must Be Tough
Straight Talk
What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women
Doherty, William Take Back Your Marriage
Downer, Phil & Suzy Optimize Your Marriage*
Unlimited Partnership
Drescher You Can Know it's True Love pamphlet*
Dyer The Language of Married Love*
Eggerich, Emerson Love and Respect
Eldredge, John The Sacred Romance - Book and workbook
Engel & Gould The Divorce Decisions Workbook
Eppinger, Paul & Sybil Every Minister Needs a Lover (Just Be Sure It's Your Spouse)
Ethridge Every Woman's Battle
Farrels Men are Like Waffles - Women are Like Spaghetti
Ferguson Intimate Encounter
Feldhahn, Shaunti For Women Only - The Inner Lives of Men
Focus on the Family The Passionate Marriage
Ford When a Man Loves a Woman ( Pursuing Her Heart)
Frydenger The Blended Family*
Fuller, Cheri When Couples Pray
Gafni, Lillian Living a Blissful Marriage
Garrett The Newlywed Handbook
Gaither Marriage - Questions Women Ask
George, Jim & Elizabeth Powerful Promises for Every Couple
Girulli & Lanham Pregnancy After a Loss
Godek, Gregory 1001 Ways To Be Romantic*
1001 More Ways To Be Romantic
Gottman & Silver The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work*
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
Graham, Ruth In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart - Hope for the Hurting
Gray, John Men are From Mars, Women are from Venus (book & audio)
Mars and Venus in Touch
Gries Sex 101
Griffin, Lib Uzzell The Mirth and Misery of Marriage
Grissom, Steve & Cheryl Divorce Care
Grollman Talking About Divorce and Separation - with children
Hackett, Keith Couples and the Art of Playing
Harbour, Hardin & Sloan Getting Ready for Marriage Workbook
Harley, William Fall in Love - Stay in Love
Love Busters
His Needs/Her Needs
His Needs/Her Needs for Parents
Mom's Needs/Dad's Needs
Surviving an Affair
The One - A Field Guide to Relationships that Last
Harris, Josh Boy Meets Girl - Say Hello to Courtship
Hawk Family Enrichment in Your Church*
Hawkins Money Talks*
Tarnished Rings*
Heald Loving Your Husband
Loving Your Wife
Helm & Helm Great Expectations - A Guide for Your First Years
Hendricks, Howard & Jeanne Husband and Wives (A Compilation of Authors)
Hendricks, William Rocking the Roles - Building a Win-Win Marriage
Hemfelt, Robert Love is a Choice
Herring Discovering God's Purpose for Families pamphlet*
For This Cause - The Priorities of Marriage*
Hershey Intimacy: The Longsigs of Every Human Heart*
Hester Christian Sex Education*
Hocking, David & Carole Romantic Lovers
Hollis Preventing Divorce - pamphlet*
Hudson, Penny Coupletime Manual for Leaders and numerous articles
Hybells Marriage - Building Real Intimacy workbook*
Innes How to Mend a Broken Heart
Jenkins Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It*
Jordon, Farris Bonded Together in Love-Singles Rebuild Relationships
Jordon, Larry & Rebecca Marriage Toners
Jordon, Stanley & Markhum Becoming Parents*
Keener, Craig Paul, Women and Wives
Kellerman, Lois Marriage From the Heart
Kelly, Matthews The Seven Levels of Intimacy
Keirsey & Bates Please Understand Me*
Kendall, R T. Total Forgiveness
Killinger, John Christ and the Seasons of Marriage
Kington, Kenn Rediscovering Super Husband and Wonder Wife
Kesler Is Your Marriage Really Worth Fighting For
Kellerman, Grace Verbal Abuse - Healing the Hidden Wound
Kindig Goodbye Prince Charming
Kohn & Moffitt A Silent Sorrow - Pregnancy Loss
Krantzler The Seven Marriages of Your Marriage
Ladies Home Journal-Editors Can This Marriage Be Saved?*
LaHaye Opposites Attract-Bringing Out the Best in Your Spouse
What Love Making Means to a Woman
The Act of Marriage
Lanford Remarriage and The Blended Family
Larson, Jeffrey The Great Marriage Tune-Up Book
Lawrence & Lawrence Your 30-Day Journey to Being a Great Wife
Lee A Scruffy Husband is a Happy Husband
Lee & Oliver Trust Builders
Leman Becoming a Couple of Promise
Sex Begins in the Kitchen
Lepper, John When Crisis Come Home*
Lester Coping With Your Anger*
It Takes Two - The Joy of Intimate Marriage
Littleton Submission is for Husbands Too
Love, Pat Hot Monogamy*
Lutzer The Truth About Same-Sex Marriage
Mace, David Close Companions
Getting Ready for Marriage
Mahaney, C. J. Sex, Romance and The Glory of God
Markum, Stanley & Blumberg Fighting for Your Marriage*
Marshall When a Friend Gets a Divorce
Matthews & Hubbard Marriage Made in Eden*
Mayo, Mary Ann Caution:Sexual Choices May Be Hazardous. . .
MacDonald, Gordon Magnificent Marriage
Ordering Your Private World
McGee & McGee Celebrating Sex in Your Marriage*
McManus, Mike Insuring Marriage - pamphlet*
Marriage Savers*
Minirth, Frank & Paul Love is a Choice
Morgan, Kuykendall Children Change a Marriage*
Morley The Man in the Mirror
The Seasons of Crisis and Renewal
The Season of Suffering and Success
Neal, Connie Holding onto Heaven, While Your Friend. . .
Nelson, Tommy Dream Team - The Power of Two
The Book of Romance
Newman Then God Created Woman
Newman, Deena Growing in Love ( Devotional)
Olsen, David & Amy Empowering Couples*
Olson, Ken Real Men Do
Omartian, Stormie The Power of a Praying Wife
The Power of a Praying Husband
Osterhaus Questions Couples Ask Behind Closed Doors
Otto Marriage and Family Enrichment*
Parrotts High-Maintenance Relationships
Love Is. . .Meditations for Couples on 1 Corinthians 13
Love Lists
Proverbs for Couples
I Love You More*
The Complete Guide to Marriage Mentoring*
Questions Couples Ask
When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages
Penners Gift of Sex
Restoring the Pleasure*
Sex 101
Peterson The Myth of the Greener Grass
Peterson, Allan The Marriage Affair
Powell Holding Out for True Love
Rabey The Snare-Under Emotional & Sex Entanglements
Raffel Should I Stay or Go
Rainey, Dennis & Barbara Building Your Mate's Self-Esteem*
Moments Together for Couples*
Rekindling Romance
Lonely Husbands/Lonely Wives
Loneliness in Marriage (audio)
Ramsey Financial Peace*
Rodgers Soul-Healing Love*
Rosberg Divroce-Proof Your Marriage*
Choosing to Love Again - Restoring Broken Relatioships
Russell, Bob Marriage by the Book
Go for the Gold (audio)
Sanders, Oswald Facing Loneliness - The Starting Point of a New Jouney
Sell, Charles & Virginia Spiritual Intimacy for Couples
Serb, Ann Toland Mother-in-Law
Shedd, Charlie Letters to Karen (On Keeping Love in Marriage)
Sheehy, Gail Passages
Sheridan, James A Blessing for the Heart
Smalley DNA of Relationships
For Better or Best - Understand Your man
How to Become Your Husband's Best Friend
If I Only Knew
If Only He Knew - What No Woman Can Resist
Love is a Decision
Loving Each Other for Better or Best
Making Love Last*
The Joy of Committed Love
The Language of Love*
The Two Sides of Love
Your Marraige Can be a Honeymoon Again (audio)
Smith, Debra White 101 Ways to Romance Your Marriage
Smith, Tim Learning to Live with the One you Love
Smoke Growing Through Divorce
When Couples Pray Together
Snyder Happily Married Opposites
Stanley Heart of Commitment
Stanley, Trathen,
McCain & Bryan A Lasting Promise*
Stoop The Intimacy Factor
When Couples Pray Together
Stedham Marriage on the Run*
Strach Until You Say I Do
Strobel, Lee & Leslie Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch
Swindoll, Charles Strike the Original Match
Secrets of Your Family Tree-Healing for Adult Children
Talley Reconcilable Differences*
Thoele, Sue Patton Heart-Centered Marriage
Thomas, Gary Sacred Marriage
Tournier, Paul To Understand Each Other
Towns, Ruth & Elmer Joined Together
Treat, Casey & Wendy Relationships - The Foundation of a Rich Life (video)
Turnball, Bob & Yvonne Team Mates
Wagner Strategies for a Successful Marriage - Men
Walterstein Second Chances
Warren The Triumphant Marriage
Wheat, Ed Love Life for Every Married Couple*
Intended for Pleasure
The First Years of Forever (book on tape)
Wilke-Jackson When We Can't Talk Anymore
Wright, Norman Making Your Love Last Forever
Quiet Times for Couples*
The Complete Book of Wedding Vows
Wright & Oliver How to Change Your Spouse Without Ruining. . .
Yagel 15 Minutes to Build a Stronger Marriage
Young Romancing the Home
Zacharias, Rave I, Isaac, Take Thee Rebekah
Zigler, Zig Keeping Romance in Your Marriage (audio)
Message of Hope (audio)
*From personal library
Additional Audio and Videos Available for Check-Out
Audio
Adrian Bickley Blended Families (tape)
Brecheen & Paul Marriage Enrichment (tapes)
Faulkner
Burns & Ruth Graham Dealing With Your Family's Heartbreak (CD)
Focus on the Family Building Intimacy in Marriage (tape)
Reconcilable Marriages (tape)
Romance After Marriage (tape)
Gillogly, Harold &
Bette Connecting to the Power Source
Experiencing Sexual Intimacy (4 part tape)
John Gray Men are From Mars, Women Are From Venus (CD and tape)
Men, Women and Relationships (tape)
Lauer, Robert How to Build a Happy Marriage (tape)
C. S. Lewis The Four Loves (tape)
Rick Marks Divine Order of Marriage (CD)
Forgiveness (CD)
Pittman, Frank Teaching Men Marriage (tape)
Nelson, Tommy Is God the Author of Sexuality? (tape)
Real, Terrence How Can I Get Through to You? (tape)
Russell, Bob Go for the Gold - Keys to Making Marriage Last:
Realistic Expectations (tape)
Honest Communication (tape)
Practice Reconcilation
Smalley, Gary Your Marriage Can Be a Honeymoon Again (tape)
Smalley, Michael &
Amy Seven Powerful Discoveries to Strengthen Any Marriage (CD's)
Stosny, Dennis Power of Love (CD)
Trent, Casey & Wendy Relationships - The Foundation to a Rich Life (tape)
Wheat, Ed The First Five Years of Forever (tape)
Williams, Pat & wife Restoring a Broken Marriage (tapes)
Videos Available for Check-out
Focus on the Family Viva La Difference (VHS)
Gray, John Women are From Mars/Women From Venus Series: (tapes)
The Secret of Passion
Giving and Receiving Love - Emotional Needs
Lasting Intimacy and Fulfillment
Improving Communication
Understanding Martians and Venusians
McElroy, Jeff & Debbie Communication (VHS)
Intimacy (VHS)
Your Differences - God's Design (VHS)
Conflict Resolution (DVD)
Husband & Wives - The Best of Friends (VHS)
Smalley, Gary Hidden Keys to a Loving Relationship - Various Topics (VHS)
Making Love Last Forever (VHS)
Smalley, Michael &
Amy The Secret to Sexual Intimacy ( DVD)
Testimony on Retrouvaille
Promotional Tapes to Weekend to Remember and Fall Festival
The Marriage Education and Resource Center (MERCY) has addtional audios and videos available for viewing at the center; however, they cannot be checked out. We have tapes from many professional authors on the design of marriage, communication and conflict resolution skills, preparing for marriage, enriching marriage, dealing with challenges in marriage, boundaries and intervention. We also have a series on healthy sexuality in marriage. Please call , or e-mail us, if you are interested in a specific topic.
MERCY also offers referrals to marriage and family counselors/therapists, pastoral counselors so please let us know if we can help.
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