Released Books:
101 Cups of Water, January, 2008
Swords of Heaven, 2006
Pilgrims of Promise, 2005
Quest of Hope, 2005
Crusade of Tears, (Christie Nominee), 2004
The List, 2002
Pending Sale:
The Seduction of Eva Volk
Current Project:
40 Loaves |

101 CUPS OF WATER
Released January 18, 2008.
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http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=78737 "David Baker invites readers into a perilous journey to the headwaters. You will find your preconceived notions of Christianity challenged, your veneer of pretense sanded down, and the bare wood of your thirsty soul exposed. These brief devotional readings strip away the façade and take us honestly to our longing for Living Water--and the quenching of your thirsty soul. Come--take and drink these surprisingly deep little cups of fresh, clear water for your soul."
– Jane Rubietta, author of Come Closer
"Refreshingly honest and disarmingly vulnerable."
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Cecil Murphey, best-selling co-author of 90 Minutes in Heaven and Heaven Is Real
" C. D. Baker shows us all the surprising times and places where we can drink from God's cup ."
– Luci Shaw, poet and author of Breath for the Bones, The Crime of Living Cautiously, and Accompanied by Angels; writer in residence at Regent College
"I really REALLY like this book. Every soul can find rest and peace in these perfect little sips."
– Ray Blackston, author of Flabbergasted
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CRUSADE OF TEARS By the beginning of the thirteenth century Christendom had endured the loss of thousands of its bravest knights in four bloody crusades against Islam. Then, in the summer of 1212, the most tragic of all the crusades was ventured--a nearly forgotten crusade of children in which more than 50,000 young souls set upon a determined march to reclaim Jerusalem.
The young crusaders' inspiring march of faith through their perilous world took them over the daunting Alps, through dangerous medieval villages and into the storm of battle. Their exciting, though tragic misadventure offers an astonishing opportunity to stare into the face of suffering and, in so doing, demonstrates the redemptive power of the One who governs all things. Crusade of Tears is an invitation to the reader to probe many of the questions that confront their faith. Perhaps they, like the crusaders of our story, may discover what they did not expect!
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QUEST OF HOPE Quest of Hope is the second book in The Journey of Souls Series and is written as a companion to Crusade of Tears. It begins with the birth of Heinrich, the father of two of the young crusaders and follows his amazing life during the mysterious times we call the Middle Ages. Confronted by oppressive lords, religious abuse and the dangers of ignorance, Heinrich, like all of us, is bound to a life perspective shaped by the confines of his world.
Heinrich is blinded by ignorance and shame but he experiences the persistent prompting of Truth's pursuit through the wise and selfless Butterfly Frau–a kindly woman banished to the margins of the village. She offers Heinrich gentle instruction and unconditional love and plants seeds of truth in his heart. Eventually, Heinrich is called to the service of others far away but discovers that his sons have joined the crusade of children! In a desperate pursuit to save them, Heinrich turns to face the daunting Alps, the perils of bloodlust, and his own soul's despair until Truth offers him–like us –rescue with its wonderful gift of hope.

PILGRIMS OF PROMISE Pilgrims of Promise is the third book in The Journey of Souls Series and begins as our beloved survivors gather along the rocky coastline of Genoa. Having been changed along their way of suffering and redeemed by Truth, they begin their difficult journey home. As history records, the few crusaders that attempted their return were assaulted and scorned for what was perceived as weak faith! Even so, our courageous pilgrims press on through an adventure of mystery, romance, and danger.
Arriving home, the travelers are confounded by a dilemma of immense consequence. A decision needs to be made, one that will change the lives of many forever. The pilgrims soon learn that they have been truly changed–they have been forged on an anvil of pain into men and women of wisdom. Staring into the smoky hollow of their past they need to decide if this is their promised land, after all.

THE LIST PrestonSpeed Publications, Mill Hall, Pa
www.PrestonSpeed.com
When the British arrive in Philadelphia in September of 1777, General Washington is confused. The maneuver was unexpected. As history would later reveal, an influential Philadelphia loyalist had promoted an idea–an idea involving a list of men who might secure the final defeat of the patriots. Was this list the reason for the British seizure of the city? And what of the mystery of its disappearance?
The List is the story of life during America's War for Independence in the new nation's largest city. It is the story of the Browne family which endures the British occupation as a family divided. A wife and son are loyalists, the father and daughter, patriots. Another son is shivering in Valley Forge with the American army. In the midst of a city in crisis this family must find a way to reconcile themselves to one another while honoring the principles of their conflicting loyalities. It is the list that becomes the strange prize of common purposes and its disappearance might do more than change the course of history! Yet another list appears suddenly and without warning–one that will swell hearts with pride.
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SWORDS OF HEAVEN Swords of Heaven is a carefully researched epic tale based on the true life story of the unsung heroes of Magna Carta--Sir William Marshal and Isabel de Clare. Complete with a colourful collection of memorable characters, the story invites the reader to experience a fast-paced adventure in medieval England. Filled with action, suspense, romance, and intrigue, Swords of Heaven brings to life the breath-taking events that rescued liberty from the grasp of tyrants |