Extreme Makeover

by Teresa Tomeo

Why we like it: It's said that whoever controls the media controls the mind, but what about the timeless truth, "Who rocks the cradle rules the world"? Teresa Tomeo is out to transform the media, one woman at a time. In her interview with Doug, Teresa confronts a cultural storm of declining morals with stories of real women who have triumphed over the world's empty promises, and turned to Jesus Christ's loving embrace.

The take-away: As Women Transformed by Christ attests, Our Lord's help at every stage

A Spiritual Biography of St. Joan of Arc

by Siobhan Nash-Marshall

Why we like it: An 18-year-old who leads an army, defeats a world power, and crowns a king, all in the space of 6 months? Find out all about St. Joan of Arc on this week's Bookmark!

The take-away: Joan's courage, honesty, and sheer determination to follow God's will is a neon sign pointing us to seek out and follow our own destinies, inspired by the Holy Spirit's leading. Siobhan Nash-Marshall's biography is for young and old, and for those who think that God has nothing important for them to do.