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House of Zondervan: Celebrating 75 Years

House of Zondervan: Celebrating 75 Years

by Jim Ruark

The year was 1931, and in a farmhouse in Grandville, Michigan, brothers Pat and Bernie Zondervan were quietly making publishing history. They started by purchasing and reselling some “remaindered” book from Harper & Brothers, then quickly moved into a publishing operation of their own, which, thanks to faith, industriousness, business savvy, and the righ… Read more…

Color of Rain: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and   Love in the Midst of Tragedy
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Color of Rain: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and Love in the Midst of Tragedy

by Michael Spehn, Gina Kell Spehn, Michael and Gina Spehn and Gina Spehn

Narrated by Michael Spehn, Michael and Gina Spehn and Gina Spehn

When unexpected grief brings two families together, how do they start their journey to healing? Join Michael and Gina Spehn--bestselling authors and founders of the New Day Foundation--as they tell their story of resilience, remembrance, and reliance on their shared faith.Matt Kell and Cathy Spehn had known each other since grade school. As adults, they each… Read more…

Color of Rain: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and   Love in the Midst of Tragedy

Color of Rain: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and Love in the Midst of Tragedy

by Michael Spehn and Gina Kell Spehn

When unexpected grief brings two families together, how do they start their journey to healing? Join Michael and Gina Spehn--bestselling authors and founders of the New Day Foundation--as they tell their story of resilience, remembrance, and reliance on their shared faith.Matt Kell and Cathy Spehn had known each other since grade school. As adults, they each… Read more…

Heart for Freedom: The Remarkable Journey of a Young Dissident, Her Daring Escape, and Her Quest to Free China's Daughters

Heart for Freedom: The Remarkable Journey of a Young Dissident, Her Daring Escape, and Her Quest to Free China's Daughters

by Chai Ling

More than twenty years ago, Chai Ling led the protesters at Tiananmen Square and became China's most-wanted female fugitive. Today, she's finally telling her astonishing story. Though haunted by memories of the horrifying massacre at Tiananmen and her underground escape from China in a cargo box, Ling threw herself into pursuing the American dream. S… Read more…

All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir
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All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir

by Brennan Manning and John Blase

Narrated by Manning, Brennan

It has been over twenty years since the publication of The Ragamuffin Gospel, a book many claim as the shattering of God's grace into their lives. Since that time, Brennan Manning has been dazzingly faithful in preaching and writing variations on that singular theme, "Yes, Abba is very fond of you!" But today the crowds are gone and the lights are dim,… Read more…

A Heart for Freedom: The Remarkable Journey of a Young Dissident, Her Daring Escape, and Her Quest to Free China's Daught
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A Heart for Freedom: The Remarkable Journey of a Young Dissident, Her Daring Escape, and Her Quest to Free China's Daught

by Chai Ling

Narrated by Ling, Chai

The dramatic and fascinating story of Chai Ling, commander-in-chief of the student protesters at Tiananmen Square and witness to the massacre of thousands of Chinese civilians. Risking imprisonment and possible death for her leadership role in the student democracy movement, she was on the run in China for ten months while being hunted by the authorities. Sh… Read more…

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky

by Peter Leithart and Peter J. Leithart

In his twenties, Fydor Dostoevsky, son of a Moscow doctor, graduate of a military academy, and rising star of Russian literature, found himself standing in front of a firing squad, accused of subversive activities against the Russian Tsar. Then the drums rolled, signaling that instead he was to be exiled to the living death of Siberia. Siberia was so cold t… Read more…

From Pearl Harbor to Calvary
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From Pearl Harbor to Calvary

by Mitsuo Fuchida

Narrated by Fuchida, Mitsuo

Mitsuo Fuchida was a Captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service who is perhaps best known for leading the first air wave attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Fuchida was responsible for the coordination of the entire aerial attack working under the overall fleet commander Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. After World War II ended, Fuchida became an… Read more…

Wrestling with Alligators, Prophets, and Theologians: Lessons from a Lifetime in the Church- A Memoir

Wrestling with Alligators, Prophets, and Theologians: Lessons from a Lifetime in the Church- A Memoir

by C. Peter Wagner

For the past half-century, C. Peter Wagner has been at the leading edge of the key spiritual paradigm shifts that have been accompanied by major moves of the Holy Spirit. In the 1960s the missionary movement in South America was at its peak--and Dr. Wagner was there. In the 1970s he was a recognized authority in the church-growth movement. In the 1980s he ta… Read more…

Twelve Stones: Notes on a Miraculous Journey- A Memoir

Twelve Stones: Notes on a Miraculous Journey- A Memoir

by Barbara Carole

Twelve Stones is the story of Barbara Ilaynia, a secular Jew who worships Art and Romance, who tries to unravel the meaning of existence and make every moment a masterpiece. She lives and loves with passion, though not always with wisdom, in Parisian garrets and in Moroccan villages, in the light of Southern France and in sunny California. While embracing th… Read more…

Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

by Mark Tabb

When tragedy devastated a small town, an unlikely source of inspiration pieced the community back together in this dramatic true story.On a Sunday in May 2008, an F5 tornado hit the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within a span of 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg's beloved football coach, Ed Th… Read more…

Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story
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Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

by Mark Tabb and Stefan Rudnicki

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki

When tragedy devastated a small town, an unlikely source of inspiration pieced the community back together in this dramatic true story. On a Sunday in May 2008, an F5 tornado hit the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within a span of 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg's beloved football coach, Ed T… Read more…


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