Biographies can give us an example of the many of the great Christian leaders of the faith who have gone on before us, and they can also deliver powerful testimonies of faith leaders today. Read through real stories of men and women of the past and present, who aren't so different from us today.

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Rees Howells Intercessor

In this biography of Rees Howells, whose mastery of intercessory prayer had global consequences, we discover rich truths of the Spirit for all the church today. Norman Grubb tells the story with simplicity, humanity, and humor.

Prisoner and Yet

When the Nazis overran Holland, Corrie Ten Boom, her father and sister, chose to risk death by making their quiet, respectable home a haven for refugees. Finally, the Gestapo came--and during months in concentration camps that followed, Corrie Ten Boom shared suffering and torture, watched her father and sister die.Yet she survived, mind intact, soul still free. Where did this gentle, undemanding woman find the courage to resist ... to suffer ... yet to endure?This book contains the answer. It reveals a belief in Christ that carried an innocent woman through some of the worst agonies man can devise. Here is one of the most tragic, yet finally most inspiring and faith-giving true stories of modern times!

How Far To The Promised Land

From award-winning author Esau McCaulley, comes his latest book,&nbsp;How Far To The Promised Land, that takes you on his intergenerational journey of his family's search for hope.&nbsp;For much of his life, Esau McCaulley overcame many obstacles and through his hard work, faith, and determination, he earned a job as a university professor, and jumped into the middle class.&nbsp;That all changed one night when McCaulley learned that his absent father died in a car crash. Having more questions than answers, McCaulley went back through his family history, seeking to understand what has defined him. In the book, we meet his great-grandmother, a tenant farmer born with the gift of prophecy during the Jim Crow era; his mother who raised four kids alone in a time when single Black mothers were seen in a bad light, and a lot of family, friends, and neighbors who had their own stories to tell. This is a story that reflects on how it is and was to be Black in America.&nbsp;

Rescue Story: Faith, Freedom, and Finding My Way Home

Zach Williams shares his bold and vulnerable story of faith and redemption, from his hard-rocking life fueled by substance abuse to his hope-filled life of freedom and joy.

Being Elisabeth Elliot

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a remote Amazonian indigenous people group killed her husband Jim and his four colleagues. She stayed in the jungle with her young daughter to minister to the very people who had thrown the spears, demonstrating the power of Christ’s forgiveness.

God's Generals: The Roaring Reformers

In an atmosphere of oppression and darkness, the Reformers came with revelation from God and translations of the Bible into common language. Roberts Liardon will introduce you to six men who fought to reintroduce the beliefs and principles of the early church. The men include John Wycliffe, “The Bible Translator”, John Hus, “The Father of Reform", Martin Luther, “The Battle-ax of Reform”, John Calvin, “The Teaching Apostle”, John Knox, “The Sword Bearer”, and George Fox, “The Liberator of Spirit”.

Not That Fancy

The best things in life are really not that fancy. This photo-driven book featuring all-things-Reba invites you to get back to the basics of life through fun, food, friends, and family. In her first book in over two decades, actress and country music legend Reba McEntire takes you behind the scenes and shares the stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life. There is a foreword by one of the most famous country singers, Garth Brooks.&nbsp;

Are We There Yet

Are We There Yet?: My Journey from a Messed Up to Meaningful Life is an Inspirational memoir from the stand-up comic who coined the phrase “Happy Wife, Happy Life”.&nbsp;If you have struggled to find meaning in your life, this book is for you! 
 
For years, one of the funniest men in America was crying on the inside. Jeff Allen was a comedian with the lead role in a tragedy. 
 
Born into a tough working-class Chicago family, Allen fell into substance abuse at an early age, and his problems didn’t magically go away when he got married. In fact, with the arrival of two children, they intensified. The sense that his life was meaningless made his family life as dark and biting as his comedy. 
 
But in his darkest moment, an unlikely encounter with the gloomiest book of the Bible set him on the path to salvation. The opening line of Ecclesiastes— “Meaningless, meaningless, all in life is meaningless”—resonated with him. 
 
So he kept reading, and soon he discovered the Source of meaning. Eventually, Allen found himself with a revitalized marriage and a repurposed career. 
 
With his trademark humor and unflinching honesty, Allen will point you to the only One who can answer the question, “Are we there yet?” You’ll know when you’ve arrived.

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

The story of Ben Carson, M.D. will inspire readers as they watch an inner-city youngster rise to become director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital.

The Watchmaker's Daughter

Larry Loftis, New York Times bestselling author and master of nonfiction spy thrillers, writes the first major biography of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish people during WWII, at the cost of losing her family and being sent to a concentration camp, only to survive, forgive her captors, and live the rest of her life as a Christian missionary.
The Watchmaker&#39;s Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven&#39;t heard. It&#39;s the remarkable and inspiring story of Corrie ten Boom, a groundbreaking, female Dutch watchmaker, whose family unselfishly transformed their house into a hiding place right out of a spy novel to shelter Jewis refugees from the Nazis during Gestapo raids. Even though Nazis knew what the ten Booms were up to, they were never able to find those sheltered within the house when they raided it.
Corrie stopped at nothing to face down the evils of her time and overcame unbelievable obstacles and odds. She persevered despite the loss of most of her family and relied on her faith to survive the horrors of a notorious concentration camp. But even more remarkable than her heroism and survival was Corrie&rsquo;s attitude when she was released. Miraculously, she was able to eschew bitterness and embrace forgiveness as she ministered to people in need around the globe. Corrie&rsquo;s ability to forgive is just one of the myriad lessons that her life story holds for readers today.
Reminiscent of Schindler&rsquo;s List and featuring a journey of faith and forgiveness not unlike Unbroken, The Watchmaker&rsquo;s Daughter is destined to become a classic work of World War II nonfiction.

Like a River

We all experience loss at some point, but what are you going to gain from it? Like a River is a triumphant story of new life born out of tragedy, it will show you how to face failure, confront pain, and connect with God, the true source of life.
On June 4th, 2019, country music star Granger Smith was enjoying an evening with his kids before heading to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards, and his next tour. While helping his daughter London with her gymnastics, his youngest son fell into their pool. Granger did everything in his power to get to him, but it was too late. River drowned, and Granger's world was shattered.
The days, weeks, and months that followed River's death sent Granger on a dark and painful journey. Every time he closed his eyes, he replayed the horrific event in his mind, and every time he opened his computer, he was hit with the critique and criticism of people who blamed him for the accident.
Despite his best effort to get back on stage with a smile and song, it was all a façade. On the inside he was dying. Fortunately, that's not how his story ended. And now he is compelled to help people all around the world find strength, peace, and hope on the other side of tragedy.
- Like a River, life is full of twists and turns. 
- Like a River, people pollute our world with their critique and criticism. 
- Like a River, tragic events keep us dammed up. 
- But like a river, we can find the courage to keep moving downstream.
Rivers don't run on their own strength; they flow from their source. When we try to keep going on our own, we won't make it, but when we connect to the greater source, we will find the strength and the faith to keep living after loss. This triumphant story of new life birthed out of death will inspire every reader to live Like a River.

Becoming Free Indeed

Jinger Vuolo, the sixth child in the famous Duggar family of TLC&#39;s 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On, explains how she began to question the unhealthy ideology of her youth and learned to embrace true freedom in Christ.
Jinger Duggar Vuolo grew up believing that obeying the rules was the key to success and God&#39;s favor. She zealously promoted the Basic Life Principles of Bill Gothard:
- Fastidiously obeying the modesty guidelines (no shorts or jeans, only dresses) 
- Eagerly submitting to the umbrella of authority (any disobedience of parents would place her outside God&#39;s protection) 
- Promoting the relationship standard of courtship 
- Avoiding any music with a worldly beat, among others
Jinger, along with three of her sisters, wrote a New York Times bestseller about their religious convictions. She believed this level of commitment would guarantee God&#39;s blessing, even though in private she felt constant fear that she wasn&#39;t measuring up to the high standards demanded of her.
In Becoming Free Indeed, Jinger shares how in her early twenties, a new family member&mdash;a brother-in-law who didn&#39;t grow up in the same tight-knit conservative circle as Jinger&mdash;caused her to examine her beliefs. He was committed to the Bible, but he didn&#39;t believe many of the things Jinger had always assumed were true. His influence, along with the help of a pastor named Jeremy Vuolo, caused Jinger to see that her life was built on rules, not God&#39;s Word.
Jinger committed to studying the Bible, truly understanding it, for the first time. What resulted was an earth-shaking realization: much of what she&#39;d always believed about God, obedience to His Word, and personal holiness wasn&#39;t in-line with what the Bible teaches.
Now with a renewed faith of personal conviction, Becoming Free Indeed shares what it was like living under the tenants of Bill Gothard, the Biblical truth that changed her perspective, and how she disentangled her faith with her belief in Jesus intact.

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