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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

by Eric Metaxas and Timothy J. Keller

Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith?As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author… Read more…

Let's Roll!: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage

Let's Roll!: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage

by Ken Abraham and Lisa Beamer

2003 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner! Lisa Beamer, wife of September 11 hero Todd Beamer, reveals what really happened on the ill-fated United Flight 93, and shares poignant glimpses of a genuine American hero. She talks candidly about her life with Todd and the devastating day her children learned their daddy had died, the mix of grief and joy when she gav… Read more…

Refined by Fire: A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith

Refined by Fire: A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith

by Brian Birdwell, Mel Birdwell and Ginger Kolbaba

2005 Gold Medallion Award finalist! When hijacked American Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, LTC (RET) Brian Birdwell was only 15 to 20 yards away. He stepped out into the corridor and was instantly engulfed in flames—burns consumed 60 percent of his body, with almost 40 percent of them third-degree. Thirty-plus operations and coun… Read more…

From the Jungles to the Cathedrals: The Captivating Story of Juan Carlos Ortiz

From the Jungles to the Cathedrals: The Captivating Story of Juan Carlos Ortiz

by Juan Carlos Ortiz

Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz narrates the story of how he went from the jungles to the cathedrals. Through the pages of this book, he leads the reader on his journey from his humble beginnings with an alcoholic father, to when Jesus, in the form of two missionaries, transformed his life. In spite of his mother’s resistance to waste any time on “nonsense”, the… Read more…

Escape from the World Trade Center (Ebook Shorts)

Escape from the World Trade Center (Ebook Shorts)

by Leslie Haskin

A 9/11 survivor tells of her escape from the Twin Towers and her transformation from a career-focused life to a God-focused life.… Read more…

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

by John Perry

Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience. A generation of 20th-century Americans knew him … Read more…

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Mind Behind the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Mind Behind the Rings

by Mark Horne

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Mind Behind the Rings, you'll get a never-before-seen look at the man, the artist, and the believer behind some of the world's most beloved stories.Join bestselling author Mark Horne as he explores lasting impact of the kind of creative freedom that can only come from faith and struggle.Raised in South Africa and Great Britain, … Read more…

Raising a Soul Surfer: One Family's Epic Tale
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Raising a Soul Surfer: One Family's Epic Tale

by Rick Bundschuh, Cheri Hamilton and Pam Turlow

Narrated by Hamilton, Cheri

A shark attack is no match for God's plan and providence. When 13-year-old surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her arm in a shark attack, the media spotlight turned her quiet life upside down. Many wondered how this rising star would find the inner strength to press on and realize her pro surfing ambitions. Would she be able to adapt her surfing style to compet… Read more…

Not Of This World: From Cuban Refugee to American Dream to Finding God
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Not Of This World: From Cuban Refugee to American Dream to Finding God

by Aurelio F Barreto

Narrated by Barreto, Aurelio F

As a young boy, Aurelio F. Barreto III fled communist Cuba with his family to search for the American Dream. But making his first million in his twenties only led the young inventor to realize he could not buy the kind of life he was searching for. Read what finally got Aurelio's attention, and how God used his lifes' failures and challenges in an un… Read more…

All In: What It Takes to Be the Best

All In: What It Takes to Be the Best

by David Thomas, Gene Chizik and Mack Brown

Gene Chizik was the coach that nobody wanted . . . until he accomplished more than anyone ever dreamed.All In chronicles the remarkable journey of Gene Chizik, who in two short years went from being the much-maligned 5–19 coach of the Iowa State Cyclones to the undefeated AP SEC Coach of the Year of the 2010 national champion Auburn Tigers.Coach Chizik sha… Read more…

All In: What It Takes to Be the Best
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All In: What It Takes to Be the Best

by David Thomas, Gene Chizik and Kelly Ryan Dolan

Narrated by Chizik, Gene

At 5–19, the odds against Gene Chizik leading Auburn to a national championship were staggering. But the odds were about to change. All In chronicles the remarkable journey of Gene Chizik, who in two short years went from being the much-maligned 5–19 coach of the Iowa State Cyclones to the undefeated AP SEC Coach of the Year of the 2010 national … Read more…

The Stoning of Sally Kern
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The Stoning of Sally Kern

by Sally Kern

Narrated by Kern, Sally

This book is about Sally Kern, District 84 House of Representatives member from Oklahoma, and her desire to see America return to the conservative principles that guided the nation's founders. In January 2008, the pastor's wife and former high school teacher gave a speech to a Republican club in Oklahoma City explaining that the founding fathers beli… Read more…


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