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1	Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together more books like this by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, Lynn Vincent add to wishlist Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped "da Man" - in the 1960s - by hopping a train. Then, after another 18 homeless years on the streets of Dallas, God moved...and a godly woman prayed, and listened, and obeyed. And mountains began to move, beginning with her husband, Ron, an international art dealer ... see all copies from £8.41! new only from £8.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael more books like this by Elisabeth Elliot add to wishlist For the first time in paperback comes the definitive biography of "Amma," India's most loved missionary--a telling model of service to God for a new generation. see all copies from £5.76! new only from £9.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Bryson City Secrets: Even More Tales of a Small-Town Doctor in the Smoky Mountains more books like this by Walt Larimore, MD add to wishlist Bryson City Secrets is a story-lover's delight about a doctor's first year of practice amidst Smoky Mountain personalities, highland wisdom, the tears, laughter, tenderness, faith, courage, and misadventures of small-town life. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.52!
4	Me of Little Faith more books like this by Lewis Black (Read by) add to wishlist From the hilariously mad-as-hell "Daily Show" regular and "New York Times "-bestselling author comes a ferociously funny exploration of religion and faith. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope more books like this by Newell Cerak, Don Van Ryn, Susie Van Ryn add to wishlist Straight from the headlines comes the story of two students, one buried under the wrong name, one in a coma being cared for by the wrong family, and the heart wrenching discovery five weeks later that their identities had been mistakenly reversed. of b&w photos. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Prison Angel: Mother Antonia's Journey from Beverly Hills to a Life of Service in a Mexican Jail more books like this by Mary Jordan, Kevin Sullivan add to wishlist From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting team comes the extraordinary and inspiring story of Mother Antonia, who at middle age found her life's calling by bringing the transformative power of her spiritual guidance to the most-hardened criminals. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	And There Was Light: The Autobiography of Jacques Lusseyran: Blind Hero of the French Resistance more books like this by Jacques Lusseyran, Elizabeth R Cameron (Translator) add to wishlist Selected as one of USA Today's 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century, this astonishing autobiography tells the gripping, heroic story of the early life of Jacques Lusseyran, an inspiring individual who overcame the limitations of physical blindness by attending -- literally -- to the light within his own mind. Through faith in the connection ... see all copies from £7.58! new only from £8.18!
8	Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife more books like this by Irene Spencer add to wishlist Irene Spencer believed God told her she must marry her brother-in-law Verlan LeBaron, and become his second wife. Irene did as she felt God commanded, and when the government raided the fundamentalist, polygamous Mormon village of Short Creek, Arizona, where she lived with Verlan, she and her family fled to Verlan's brothers ranch. The years in ... see all copies from £5.58! new only from £5.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, & Witnesses for Our Time more books like this by Robert Ellsberg add to wishlist From Therese of Lisieux to Mother Teresa, from Moses to Gandhi, this inspiring treasury combines traditional saints with other spiritual giants whose livs speak to the meaning of holiness forever. see all copies from £8.10! new only from £13.14!
10	Padre Pio: The True Story more books like this by C Bernard Ruffin add to wishlist A biography of the Italian priest and stigmatist, who bore on his hands and feet the imprints of the wounds of Christ. Before his death in 1968, Pio attracted a large and devoted following (despite the seclusion of his life in a remote monastery in the Italian countryside) through his ability to work miracles and read hearts in the confessional, ... see all copies from £5.67! new only from £8.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Hero Tales more books like this by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson add to wishlist These inspiring true tales and beautiful illustrations make up two powerful treasuries, each featuring forty-five stories from influential Christian heroes' lives. Excitement and adventure allow elementary-age children to learn valuable lessons of virtue through the lives of important historical figures. Loved by parents and children alike, Dave ... see all copies from £5.63! new only from £5.63!
12 view cover	God: A Biography more books like this by Jack Miles add to wishlist Miles takes a close, careful and inspired reading of the Five Books of Moses to explores God's being and 'life' as told in the Old Testament. Miles finds God to be infinitely complex in the book that has shaped both culture and religion. see all copies from £1.48! new only from £8.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	From the Hood to the Hill: A Story of Overcoming more books like this by Barry C Black add to wishlist Some measure success by the heights reached, but Black evaluates his life by the obstacles that catapulted him to stand on higher ground. From the ghettos of Baltimore to the hallowed halls of Congress, this unlikely admiral reveals how God can bring deliverance to captives and let the oppressed go free. see all copies from £13.62! new only from £37.69! \| signed copies
14 view cover	Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero more books like this by Ashley Smith, Stacy Mattingly add to wishlist In this memoir, Ashley Smith recalls the fateful day in March 2005 when she became the hostage, for several hours, of Brian Nichols, who was fleeing a courthouse shooting in which he had killed several officials. Smith became famous for having calmed Nichols down by reading to him from pastor Rick Warren's bestseller, THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE, ... see all copies from £4.06! new only from £5.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Saints: A Year in Faith and Art more books like this by Rosa Giorgi add to wishlist Every Catholic saint, local and liturgical, is honoured on a particular day of the year. In many cases, an order of precedence has been worked out to determine which saints are most important. In "Saints", Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for every day of the year, along with representations of those saints ranging from world-famous works ... see all copies from £11.45! new only from £11.45! \| first editions
16 view cover	Black Livingstone: A True Tale of Adventure in the Nineteenth-Century Congo more books like this by Pagan Kennedy add to wishlist n 1890 a twenty-four-year-old African American missionary named William Henry Sheppard departed for what was then the Belgian Congo, where for more than twenty years he ran a mission staffed by black Americans. Returning to America periodically, he was billed as the "Black Livingstone" and traveled the country telling tales of his adventures to ... see all copies from £6.11! new only from £8.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Sister Aimee: The Life of Aimee Semple McPherson more books like this by Daniel Mark Epstein add to wishlist The life of one of the most colorful evangelical ministers in America's history. A cutup in school, a young widow in China, a neurotic New England housewife, and a charismatic revivalist speaker, Aimee Semple McPherson was a riveting character. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic more books like this by Osho add to wishlist This collection of writings by the popular spiritual leader Osho--formerly known as Rajneesh--reflects his joyous and free-spirited approach to sexuality, his humor, and his unique approach to meditation. see all copies from £8.04! new only from £11.39! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Soul of a Butterfly more books like this by Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali add to wishlist A New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Editor's Choice After fighting some of the fiercest bouts in boxing history, Muhammad Ali now faces his most powerful foe - outside the ring, battling an illness that limits his physical abilities. Here the great champion takes readers on a spiritual journey through the seasons of life, from ... see all copies from £1.39! new only from £4.95! \| first editions
20 view cover	Power, Money & Sex: How Success Almost Ruined My Life more books like this by Deion Sanders, T D Jakes (Foreword by), Jim Nelson Black add to wishlist Football and baseball star Deion Sanders tells his life story and reveals how power, money, and sex could not satisfy the void in his life. Packed with behind-the-scenes sports stories and never-before-revealed anecdotes, this book shows a side of Deion that most have never seen. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage more books like this by Madeleine L'Engle add to wishlist Madeleine L'Engle reveals what life was like during her forty-year marriage to actor Hugh Franklin. She details their lean years when she was a fledgling writer and he a struggling actor, and their struggle with Hugh's cancer and his subsequent death. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Joan: The Mysterious Life of the Heretic Who Became a Saint more books like this by Donald Spoto, M.A., Ph.D. add to wishlist A national bestselling biographer delivers a meticulously researched yet popular account of one of the most intriguing and misunderstood women in history: Joan of Arc. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £4.98! \| first editions
23 view cover	Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope more books like this by Don Van Ryn, Susie Van Ryn, Colleen Cerak add to wishlist Meet Laura Van Ryn and Whitney Cerak: one buried under the wrong name, one in a coma and being cared for by the wrong family. This shocking case of mistaken identity stunned the country and made national news. Would it destroy a family? Shatter their faith? Push two families into bitterness, resentment, and guilt? Read this unprecedented story of ... see all copies from £1.25! new only from £4.47!
24 view cover	Damien the Leper more books like this by John Farrow add to wishlist Although perhaps best known for his work as a Hollywood film director, John Farrow (1904-1963) was also a prolific writer. In this classic account of incredible courage and compassion, he chronicles the life of Joseph De Vruster, a.k.a. Father Damien, and his days on the leper colony of Molokai. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.21! \| first editions
25 view cover	Legacy of William Carey more books like this by Vishal Mangalwadi, Ruth Mangalwadi, Ralph D Winter (Foreword by) add to wishlist William Carey did more for the regeneration of South Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries than any other individual before or since. The Legacy of William Carey will help readers not only understand the impact he made, but is a charge to all Christians to respond in kind within their own cultures. In following Carey's example of taking the gospel ... see all copies from £1.51! new only from £6.28! \| first editions

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