Biography: religious and spiritual

She won our hearts when she told us she was out to change the world.

Shirley describes her family, and their early struggles, the trials and tribulations she went through during the Civil Rights movement, her early singing career, and her callilng to become a pastor and concert performer.

An inside look at the heart and faith of sports heroes.

This against-all-odds autobiography of gospel legend Kirk Franklin takes you through the life and trials of one of the most influential and bestselling artists in the music industry.

A second chance .

This is the remarkable story of Benny Hinn?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWho better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith?

In this Christian Encounter Series biography, author Mitch Stokes explores the life of Isaac Newton, the man behind the atomic theory.

Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church.

God's Promises(R) for Your Every Need quickly guides you to the most beloved and helpful verses for your circumstances, whether you're seeking God's promises and answers for your own life or for a friend.

Coach Les Steckel understands that life is difficult.

In early June of 2002, I left the United States and traveled to the locus of my own soul.

When Eleanor Pfaehler and I met, we stood on opposite sides of an invisible, and seemingly insurmountable, wall,"e; Sheila Walsh writes.

Many issues can strain a marriage relationship, but none is as challenging as a life-threatening illness.

In this fun and creative full-color jewel filled with photos and artistic sketches, Luci Swindoll gives the reader a fascinating journey through a life well lived, one in which she purposefully chose to "e;marry"e; adventure.

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Like millions of us, Anjali Kumar, a lawyer for Google, was not religious.

Two decades after radiocarbon dating declared the Turin Shroud a mediaeval fake, brand-new historical discoveries strongly suggest that this famous cloth, with its extraordinary photographic imprint, is genuinely Christ's shroud after all.

A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint PatrickSaint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure.

A revelatory account of a spiritual leader who dared to assert the value of rabbinic doubt in the face of messianic certaintyIn 1665, Sabbetai Zevi, a self-proclaimed Messiah with a mass following throughout the Ottoman Empire and Europe, announced that the redemption of the world was at hand.

The life and many afterlives of one of the most enduring mystical testaments ever writtenThe Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is among the most remarkable accounts ever written of the human encounter with the divine.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION'Vivid and empowering' GILLIAN ANDERSON'A stunning book' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'Dazzling' TARA WESTOVER'A story about hope, imagination and resilience'GUARDIANAn award-winning, inspiring memoir of family, education and resilience.

Published at the beginning of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy in 2005, Let God's Light Shine Forth, introduced the world to his spiritual vision of hope.

Now with a new afterword from the author.

The astonishing, true account of one man's quest to immerse himself in nature and live with wild deer for seven years.

Elly aus Schwenningen reist 1938 nach Wien, um ihre Tante zu unterstützen, und lernt dort die Jüdin Lea Grünfeld kennen, mit der sie sich befreundet.

Deepak Chopra's new book takes its title from a famous quotation: 'There is no way to peace.

Growing up in the suburbs of Dublin, Aidan Storey was the youngest of seven, a much-loved, happy child who enjoyed family life and all the usual rough-and-tumble games he played with friends in his garden.

In Made for Goodness, Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains that, though we sometimes act out of depravity and despair, we do know in our heart of hearts that we are not as we were meant to be, and were created to be so much more.

Mimlu Sen is living a bohemian life in Paris when she witnesses an electrifying performance by three wandering minstrels from rural India.

Supermodel, spokeswoman, athlete, and mom Kim Alexis shares her story and the convictions she's developed.

How a famous painting opens a window into the life, times, and philosophy of Rene DescartesIn the Louvre museum hangs a portrait that is considered the iconic image of Rene Descartes, the great seventeenth-century French philosopher.

Forget the 12-step plan to deliverance or the, if you do what I do you will have what I have plans that take our money and we see no results.

The author was a skeptic by nature and a research scientist by training.

If you've been wondering how to share a Christian worldview in an appealing, accessible way, check out A Pilgrim Looks at 60.

It's a Wonderful World is a celebration of ordinary people whose lives cross in extraordinary ways at different parts of the world.

This is the story of a third generation Texas woman born in a small town in the center of the Texas Panhandle.

Read the entire story of Christ's life in one flowing easy to read narrative based solely on the verses in four gospels and with references to those biblical verses.

After seven miscarriages and three failed adoptions, where do you find the strength to pursue your dream of parenthood?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe American Dream isn't a thing of the past, but a miracle of the present.

World-changers.

World-changers.

A riveting tale ofunfathomable successgreat joydeep pain, and redemption that can come only from above.

'This is Christian hope: the certainty of walking towards something that exists, not something I hope might be there.

The world saw Carlos Pena and Alexa Vega enjoying the success of their acting careers--Carlos on Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush and Alexa in the Spy Kids movies.