John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, & Doxology

Twenty Three Years: A Study of the Prophetic Career of Mohammad

Ali Dashti, `ly dshty · 228 pages

Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

Pope Benedict XVI · 431 pages

In his first book written as pope, Benedict XVI offers a portrait of Jesus based on the Gospels and encourages Christians to better understand the central figure of their faith.

Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You

John F. MacArthur Jr. · 219 pages

Learn more than fascinating information about the women of the Bible-- you'll discover the unmistakable chronology of God's redemptive work in history through their lives.

The World's First Love: Mary, Mother of God

Fulton J. Sheen · 261 pages

Sheen presents a moving, eloquent portrayal of Mary, Mother of God. Combining profound spirituality, history, and theology, Mary's whole life is lovingly portrayed in this never failing source of information, consolation and inspiration.

The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage

Paul Elie · 565 pages

"In the middle of the twentieth century, four American Catholics, working independently of one another, came to believe that the best way to explore the quandaries of religious faith was in writing - in works that readers of all kinds could admire. The Life You Save May Be Your Own is their story - a vivid and enthralling account of great writers and their power over us.". "Thomas Merton was a Tr

The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice

Christopher Hitchens · 98 pages

Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, feted by politicians, the Church and the world's media, Mother Teresa of Calcutta appears to be on the fast track to sainthood. But what, asks Christopher Hitchens, makes Mother Teresa so divine? In a frank expose of the Teresa cult, Hitchens details the nature and limits of one woman's mission to the world's poor. He probes the source of the heroic status besto

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya

Ruth A. Tucker · 528 pages

Joseph: A Man of Integrity and Forgiveness

Charles R. Swindoll · 320 pages

The Life and Diary of David Brainerd

David Brainerd · 376 pages

David Brainerd's life and thought influenced not only his own generation but have also exerted influence on the generations that have lived after him. His life was characterized by an unusual devotion to God and an agonizing examination of personal motives and aspirations. Unswerving in his purpose after being converted to Christ, Brainerd endured many disappointments and hardships in order to tak

The Complete Life of Krishna

Vanamali · 279 pages

The first book to cover Krishna’s entire life, from his childhood pranks to his final powerful acts in the Mahabharata war • Draws from the Bhagavad Purana, the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and India’s sacred oral tradition • Shows how the stories of Krishna’s life are expressed with such simplicity and humor that they enable anyone--man, woman, or child--to see the wisdom of his teachings • Pr

Jesus The Christ

James E. Talmage · 358 pages

Lords of the Earth

Don Richardson · 371 pages

"Engulfed in the darkness of Irian Jaya's Snow Mountains live the Yali -- naked cannibals who call themselves "lords of the earth." Yet in terror and bondage they serve women-hating, child despising gods. Missionary Stan Dale dared to enter their domain"--Back cover.

History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, Lucy Mack Smith

Lucy Mack Smith, Preston Nibley

Saint Thomas Aquinas

G.K. Chesterton, Anton C. Pegis · 116 pages

" St. Thomas Aquinas is enriched by the author's unique ability to see the world through the saint's eyes, a fresh and animated view that shows us Aquinas as no other biography has. Acclaimed as the best book ever written on Aquinas by such outstanding Thomists as Jacques Maritain, Etienne Gilson, and Anton Pegis, this brilliant biography will completely capture the reader and leave him desirous o

Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography

John Dominic Crossan · 209 pages

"Crossan paints his Jesus with great warmth and power."-New York Times Book ReviewJohn Dominic Crossan is widely regarded as the leading authority on the words and life of Jesus Christ. His classic national bestseller, Jesus, is a powerful and controversial portrait of a courageous revolutionary, philosopher, and political agitator who challenged the prevailing rules of the social order. Bold, mov

The Savage My Kinsman

Elisabeth Elliot · 155 pages

In January of 1956, the world recoiled in shock with the news. Five American missionaries had been speared to death in the Equadorian jungles by Auca Indians, reportedly the most savage tribe on earth. Years later, it became clear that what had seemed to be the tragic ending of those missionaries' dreams was only the first chapter of one of the most breathtaking missionary stories of the twentieth

Sister Freaks: Stories of Women Who Gave Up Everything for God

Rebecca St. James

Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History

Richard M. Hannula · 294 pages

The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

Carlo Ginzburg · 177 pages

Muhammad : A Biography of the Prophet

Karen Armstrong · 288 pages

This biography attempts to strip away centuries of distortion and myth and present a balanced view of the man whose religion continues to dramatically affect the course of history.

The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd

John Piper · 176 pages

Explores the lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd, all of whom strengthened their faith in God amidst daunting circumstances. While in jail for refusing to stop preaching the word of God, John Bunyan intensified his belief and faith. William Cowper, a man afflicted with serious depression, maintained his faith in God despite his psychological torment. David Brainerd, a minister

No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith

Fawn M. Brodie · 536 pages

The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon

Steven J. Lawson

Charles Spurgeon, the great Baptist preacher of nineteenth-century London, is remembered today as "the prince of preachers." However, the strength of Spurgeon's ministry went far beyond simple rhetorical skill. In The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon, Steven J. Lawson shows that Spurgeon fearlessly taught the doctrines of grace and simultaneously held forth the free offer of salvation in Jesus Chr

The Wind Is My Mother: The Life and Teachings of a Native American Shaman

Bear Heart, Molly Larkin · 265 pages

In 1938, a young Muskogee Creek Indian walked unharmed through a den of rattlesnakes as part of his initiation into the "medicine ways" of his tribe. More than fifty years later Bear Heart, now a medicine man and a respected elder of his tribe, tells his story and shares his teachings. With eloquent simplicity, Bear Heart shares a lifetime of training that has enabled him to survive personal trag