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Winston Churchill su liderazgo: Las lecciones y el legado de uno de los hombres más influyentes en la historia

Winston Churchill su liderazgo: Las lecciones y el legado de uno de los hombres más influyentes en la historia

by Mario Escobar

Churchill nos enseña con su liderazgo que nunca debemos tirar la toalla, que el triunfo siempre llega para el que persevera, que la sinceridad y la honradez puede llevarnos más lejos que la mentira y la hipocresía. Su vida asumió esta constante de firmeza, desde su papel de aventurero y corresponsal en el  The Daily Graphic, cubriendo las guerr… Read more…

Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York

Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York

by Elizabeth Passarella

"For a woman who thinks of herself as a New Yorker at this point, I buy a lot of clothes from companies named things like Shrimp & Grits. Why? Because identity is complicated."Elizabeth Passarella is content with being complicated. She grew up in Memphis in a conservative Republican family with a Christian mom and a Jewish dad. Then she moved to New York, fe… Read more…

Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High

Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High

by Beth Nimmo and Debra Klingsporn

Written teen to teen as a first-person narrative, this is not a book about the Columbine shootings - instead, it's a story of faith, told in Rachel's own words. The book includes first person narratives, journal entries, drawings from Rachel's diary, and notes from her parents and friends at Columbine High School. Additionally, "me pages" (what m… Read more…

I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working
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I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working

by Shauna Niequist

Narrated by Shauna Niequist

Read by the author with an audio-exclusive interview of Shauna about her family's move to New York.When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go of? I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, now a New York Times bestseller, is a clear-eyed look at where we go from here--and how we can … Read more…

Michel Foucault

Michel Foucault

by Christopher Mark Watkin

Michel Foucault is, by some measures, the single most cited author across the arts and humanities today. His work continues to exert a deep and broad influence in disciplines as diverse as history, literary studies, sociology, philosophy, fine art, feminism, gay and lesbian studies, and the history of science. Despite this, until now there has been no overar… Read more…

Jacques Derrida

Jacques Derrida

by Christopher Mark Watkin

Christian thinkers and writers who address Jacques Derrida’s philosophy face two potential pitfalls. One is to recast Christianity in an ill-fitting Derridean mold; the other is to ascribe to Derrida objectionable positions that bear little relation to his writing. To avoid these hazards, Christopher Watkin, a scholar of French literature and phil… Read more…

G. W. F. Hegel

G. W. F. Hegel

by Shao Kai Tseng

The works of German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel, published in the early 1800s, deeply influenced subsequent European thought. In the secular sphere, his fingerprints cover “right” and “left” Hegelianism and Marxism. In the theological realm, his thinking shaped David Strauss, process theology, and Barthianism. His ideas have so spread that anyone who … Read more…

Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant

by Shao Kai Tseng

Immanuel Kant’s stature in the history of Western philosophy is commensurate to Plato and Aristotle, almost unparalleled in modern times. His sophisticated, complex works were a watershed that drove the course of early modern and modern philosophy. In stressing that we do not possess the cognitive power to attain quasi-divine knowledge, he created a system… Read more…

Faith of Queen Elizabeth: The Poise, Grace, and Quiet Strength Behind the Crown

Faith of Queen Elizabeth: The Poise, Grace, and Quiet Strength Behind the Crown

by Dudley Delffs

Discover the inspiring spiritual legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of this notoriously private monarch, The Faith of Queen Elizabeth features intimate stories and inspiring reflections on the personal faith behind the Crown.An icon, matriarch, reformer, a… Read more…

Shackled: One Woman’s Dramatic Triumph Over Persecution, Gender Abuse, and a Death Sentence
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Shackled: One Woman’s Dramatic Triumph Over Persecution, Gender Abuse, and a Death Sentence

by Mariam Ibraheem and Eugene Bach

Narrated by Zoleka Vundla

Sentenced to Death for Her Beliefs Mariam Ibraheem was born in a refugee camp in Sudan. Her Muslim father died when she was six, and her mother raised her in the Christian faith. After a traumatic childhood, Mariam became a successful businessperson, married the man she loved, and had a beautiful baby boy. But one day in 2013, her world was shatter… Read more…

Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption

Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption

by Tim Downs, Vinh Chung and Dr. Vinh Chung

From the harrowing experiences of their journey across the South China Sea in the aftermath of the Vietnam War to the heartwarming account of their successful restaurant venture in America, the refugee story of Vinh Chung and his family is riveting. In a time where the current topics are immigration and human rights, this first-hand account reminds us to vie… Read more…

I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working

I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working

by Shauna Niequist

When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go of? I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, now a New York Times bestseller, is a clear-eyed look at where we go from here--and how we can transform our lives along the way.Just after her fortieth birthday, author Shauna Niequist found hersel… Read more…


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