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1	Helen Steiner Rice : ambassador of sunshine more books like this by Ronald Pollitt, Virginia Wiltse add to wishlist Reveals the inner personality of the writer of popular poetry, Helen Steiner Rice. Drawing on her own correspondence and the recollections of those who knew her, this book tells the story of a woman whose life of independence, love and tragedy was expressed through her poetry. see all copies from £2.59! new only from £9.32! \| first editions
2	Yes, You Can, Heather!: The Story of Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995 more books like this by Daphne Gray, Mr. Gregg Lewis add to wishlist The inspiring account of Heather Gray, deaf from childhood, who through devotion, prayer and faith, as well as her God-given talents, became the first physically challenged Miss America. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Deborah, Golda & Me more books like this by Letty C Pogrebin add to wishlist One of the founders of Ms. magazine and a leading feminist, Letty Cottin Pogrebin began to question Judaism at 15, when she first experienced its sexual inequality. It wasn't until nearly 20 years later that she began to reconsider her decision and return to her roots. Deborah, Golda, and Me is about Letty Pogrebin's journey; it's about her ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	What More is There to Say But"amen"?: The Autobiography of Dr. Oswald C.J. Hoffmann as Told to Ronald J. Schlegel more books like this by Oswald C J Hoffmann add to wishlist As speaker for "The Lutheran Hour" radio show--a worldwide broadcast, Oswald C.J. Hoffmann touched the lives of millions. Now, readers meet a man who traveled across the globe and back again to share the Gospel. Within these pages, he shares the fascinating memoirs of a life lived as an adventure with God. Foreword by Billy Graham. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Happy Days and Dark Nights more books like this by Jerry McClain, Susanne McClain add to wishlist This compelling drama about this American dream turned nightmare...turned miracle. The McClains' tale is an inspiring, romantic "comeback" story for all ages, celebrating the power of God's redemptive and healing love. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £66.05!
6	Ahead of the Game: The Pat Williams Story more books like this by Pat Williams, James D Denney add to wishlist see all copies from £5.58! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Cleaving: The Story of a Marriage more books like this by Dennis Covington, Vicki Covington add to wishlist Told in the authors' alternating voices, "Cleaving" is both the story and the understory of a marriage. After their marriage begins to fall apart, Vicki and Dennis embark on a mission to dig wells in Central America, assuaging a spiritual thirst by addressing a practical need. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Samuel Proctor: My Moral Odyssey more books like this by Samuel DeWitt Proctor add to wishlist A powerful call for developing a personal and community moral consciousness. see all copies from £6.80! signed copies \| first editions
9	Stranger in the Midst: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery more books like this by Nan Fink, Nan Fink Gefen add to wishlist Co-founder of "Tikkun" magazine--the self-styled voice of "liberal progressive Judaism" and "the politics of meaning," author Nan Fink has written a thoughtfully provocative memoir of the search for spiritual meaning that led her from Christianity to atheism, from Orthodox Judaism to, as the book ends, a secular and less traditional Judaism. ... see all copies from £5.15! new only from £6.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Memoirs of the Spirit more books like this by Edwin S Gaustad (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of autobiographical sketches offers an intriguing representative sample of the many religious options expressed throughout America over the last three and a half centuries. With contributions as diverse as Black Elk's Native American spirituality, Frederick Douglass's religious condemnation of slaveholding, and Mary McCarthy's ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	This Far by Faith: Readings in African-American Women's Religious Biography more books like this by Judith Weisenfeld add to wishlist A collection of essays on the religious identities and experiences of African American women since slavery. Profiles such figures as Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Willie Mae Ford Smith, and Ella Baker, exploring the role that religion played in their lives. see all copies from £7.19! new only from £8.20!
12 view cover	Fourth & Long: The Kent Waldrop Story more books like this by Kent Waldrep, Susan Malone add to wishlist Kent Waldrep played football for Texas Christian University in 1974, but he broke his neck during a game. Paralyzed, he was told he would never walk again. The book documents his rehab, his quest for new therapies, which included a visit to the then-Soviet Union, and Waldrep's attempts to set up a foundation for research into a cure for paralysis. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £13.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Beauty of Holiness: Phoebe Palmer as Theologian, Revivalist, Feminist, and Humanitarian more books like this by Charles Edward White add to wishlist see all copies from £23.06! new only from £24.85! \| first editions
14 view cover	Charles Colson more books like this by Stella Wiseman add to wishlist His spiraling success as close adviser to President Nixon was about to be blown apart by the emerging Watergate scandal. Yet as certain downfall loomed, God was at work and the scandal was the turning point in Colson's personal life. Jailed for his part in Watergate, it was from his prison cell that Colson began the work that would bring good news ... see all copies from £4.99! new only from £6.70!
15 view cover	Shalom: One Man's Search for Peace. A Filmmaker's Autobiography more books like this by Warren M Marcus add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £11.03! \| signed copies
16 view cover	Experience of German Methodist Preachers more books like this by Adam Miller (Editor), Charles Elliott (Introduction by) add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from £19.11! new only from £19.11! \| first editions
17 view cover	Waiting for the Sunrise: One Family's Struggle Against Genocide and Racism more books like this by Elizabeth Gatorano add to wishlist This is a personal account of an interracial familys struggle against pervasive racism in the U.S. and the horrors of the civil war that plagued Rwanda in 1994. Raised in the American Midwest, author Elizabeth Gatorano, who is White, had no idea of the trials she would face after marrying Phanuel, who is Black and an immigrant to the U.S. from ... see all copies from £5.58! new only from £9.96!
18	Memories & Reflections: The Autobiography of E. E. Ericksen more books like this by Sterling M. McMurrin, Scott G. Kenney (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.98! \| first editions
19 view cover	Keith Parks: Breaking Barriers and Opening Frontiers more books like this by Gary Baldridge add to wishlist Great movements in the history of Christian missions often have started with few people perceiving their eventual importance. Such was the case when Dr. R. Keith Parks led Baptists to unprecedented engagement of the least-evangelized peoples of Asia and North Africa in the mid-1980s. This biography of Keith Parks introduces one of the premier ... see all copies from £6.00! new only from £6.77!
20	Gus: A Nun's Story more books like this by Patricia Savas add to wishlist What really goes on behind convent walls? Learn the secrets of life in a Catholic convent as author Patricia Nolan Savas recounts the fascinating, true story of her ten years as Sister Augusta ("Gus"), a Sister of Charity. This is a compassionate, often heartbreaking, sometimes humorous retelling of the author's search for love, acceptance & ... see all copies from £11.36! new only from £66.05!
21 view cover	The Kathryn Kuhlman I Knew That Believed in Miracles more books like this by Jimmy McDonald, Jimmie McDonald add to wishlist At first singer Jimmie McDonald was skeptical of Kathryn Kuhlman's healing ministry. But after several incidents, he recognized the godly anointing that rested upon her. Drawing from his ministry experience with her, Jimmie goes beyond the glitz and glitter to show the real, down-to-earth side of the 'Miracle Lady, ' Kathryn Kuhlman. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £61.02!
22 view cover	Living Stones of the Himalayas: Adventures of an American Couple in Nepal more books like this by Dr. Thomas Hale add to wishlist The final book in Tom Hale's delightfully humorous and compassionate trilogy about his medical missionary work in Nepal-in the style of Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small series. see all copies from £5.69! new only from £33.03! \| signed copies
23 view cover	Father William E. Boyle, S.J.: A Teacher Remembered more books like this by Lisa Biondo (Editor) add to wishlist This is a collection of rememberances, written by students and Faculty, of a retired Jesuit, Father William Boyle, S.J., who taught Classics at Fordham University. see all copies from £5.61!
24 view cover	I Want Somebody to Know My Name more books like this by Catherine Meeks, Cathy Meeks add to wishlist Meeks tells the impassioned story of her odyssey from a scared little girl on an Arkansas farm to a strong and secure woman of faith. This revision combines Meeks' autobiography, personal reflections, and critical analyses in the presentation of her journey to wholeness. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £11.86!
25 view cover	Encyclopedia of American Religious History Set more books like this by Edward L Queen, II (Editor), Stephen R Prothero (Editor), Gardiner H Shattuck, Jr. (Editor) add to wishlist "Encyclopedia of American Religious History, Third Edition" outlines the numerous philosophers, personalities, social issues, and cultural histories of religious practices throughout American history. Special emphasis is placed on recent developments in religious life in this country and the historical contributions of people long neglected by ... see all copies from £170.76! new only from £170.76!

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