Award-winning writer Terry Pluto has a large and loyal audience for his weekly inspirational column "Everyday Faith" in the Akron Beacon Journal. Readers respond with enthusiasm to his no-nonsense essays about common ethical and moral issues. This book features 28 all-new essays on topics raised in Pluto's weekly column?practical matters like how to choose a church, dealing with jerks, lending money to friends, visiting the sick, or planning a funeral. Pluto's writing reaches out to people from a variety of religious backgrounds. "I write for people who may have been hurt by someone in church, for people who have been discouraged, for people who have found contentment in their faith but want a deeper relationship with God." This book is for people want faith to have a more important place in their lives but aren?t always sure how to make that happen. Pluto is the author of the book "Everyday Faith" (collections of his column) and 22 books on sports.