I love it when my students get published! It makes me feel like a proud parent. And all the better when they craft something truly outstanding--something that speaks to a neglected subject with the voice of reason, compassion, and Christlikeness.

When I arrived home this week, I found in my mailbox something I had seen in seed form about eight years ago— Your Intercultural Marriage: A Guide to a Healthy, Happy Relationship by Marla Alupoaicei. Since her days in journalism class, Marla has published a number of other books, but this one has been on her heart for years...

If you’re in an intercultural marriage and are looking for mentoring, encouragement, and practical resources—or if you know someone who is—grab a copy of this well done book. Don’t you think the cover says it all?

Marla provides readers with the practical help and inspiration needed to build an interracial or intercultural marriage on the foundation of Christ. She and her husband, Catalin, met on a mission trip in Romania in 1998, and four years later they married. From the beginning they have had a genuine commitment to building a solid marriage and to helping other intercultural couples thrive in their marriages.

Having completed more than seven years of personal and academic research—right down to lists of popular movies with intercultural couples—Marla has crafted an excellent resource.

You can read a copy of chapter one here: http://www.kingsgatemedia.com/book/chapter1.pdf

You can also find more information at Marla’s web site, http://www.marriageleap.com/.