It has often been said that a good book takes you somewhere you’ve never been, and that every page adds an ounce of wisdom. Book lovers can expect to take on an exciting journey and discover priceless treasures through books that will captivate them whenever they visit an OMF Lit and Passages Bookshop or drop by the new online store, passagesbooks.com. 

“READiscover: Life-Changing Word; World-Changing Truth" is the theme for the new titles that OMF Lit recently launched at the Manila International Book Fair last September. 

"These new books underscore our continuous task of giving hope, inspiration, instruction, and insight to our fellow Filipinos through Christian literature. Our books are like bridges that help connect or draw readers to the Word of God, making it more accessible, easy to understand, and practical for living,” said Yna Reyes, Publishing and Communications Director  of OMF Literature, Inc. “By sharing compelling stories and relevant topics through our books, we hope to help readers discover the Word that would change their lives, and the Truth that has brought real change to our world.”

Twenty-three (23) new original titles were launched at the MIBF. Leading these titles are Transformed: Mula sa pagiging transwoman, by first-time  author Vins Santiago and Lovestruck—Sakit No More, by best-selling author, Ronald Molmisa.

Transformed: Mula sa pagiging transwoman is the true story of Vins Santiago who used to be a gay transgender that became a full-fledged transsexual woman. Vins holds nothing back in sharing his journey through the traumas he experienced in childhood; his glamorous, yet unfulfilling life as a model and entertainer; his search for love, identity, and wholeness that led him to undergo a risky sex-change surgery; his encounter with God as a married transwoman living in England; and ultimately, his real transformation as a man of God. This story of his colorful life is not the usual conversion testimony that shows a clean break from the old to the new. Rather, it shows that real transformation is messy, and that healing and redemption take time.

Lovestruck—Sakit No More, the sixth book in the bestselling Lovestruck series for young people, is written to help the brokenhearted deal with their grief, and heal from their heartache.  Moving on after a break-up is one of the hardest things to do, especially if deep down inside one is still hoping for a reconciliation or rekindling of the lost love. While there is no quick-fix to mend a broken heart, there is still life after losing love, author Molmisa assures those nursing a heartache.

Check out the strong list of OMF Lit new titles! These include general reading books, Regret No More: Letting Go of Yesterday’s Sorrows, by Nelson Dy: The Living Book that Changes Lives, by Harold J. Sala; Color with Purpose: A Postcard Project by Ginger de Guia. Taglish books Ikaw na ang Maganda 2: Dress up Pure and Lovely, the sequel to Malu Tiongson-Ortiz’s bestselling Ikaw na ang Maganda: How to Be Beautiful Inside and Out; Kain Tayo! Mga Kwento, Tips, at Inspiration mula sa Kusina, by Beng Alba-Jones; Kapangyarihan ng Kadiliman: Kontrahin ang Kababalaghan, by Hiram Pangilinan; Gawaing Occult: Tigilan ang Kababalaghan, by Hiram Pangilinan; Wagi sa Puso ng Anak Mo (six-booklets series) by Ruth Chang; and the updated edition of the bestseller Ang Pera na Hindi Bitin  by Ardy Roberto. Children’s books Bee Active by Joyce Piap-Go; Happy Home 3: Bully versus Bully by Grace D. Chong; Bible Places Activity Book by Andy Smith; Shy Shelly 1: The Secret Story of Shy Shelly, by Justine Hail; Wow God: Elisha and God’s Heavenly Army by Jojie Wong; Wow God: Roar! by Yna Reyes; and  Oki Dok 1: Nilalagnat si Enat, a new health series for pre-schoolers, by award-winning author, Dr. Luis Gatmaitan.