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Drawing on George Washington's writings and those of his closest confidants, Lillback argues that his deep Christian faith informed his values, thinking, and behavior that went on to shape history...

A unique blend of personal reflection, creative histories, and interview-based nonfiction that vividly imagines the lives of Buddhist women over 2,500 years. Of Mud and Lotuses illuminates the hardships, resilience, and creative ways in which Buddhist women have applied the Dharma to daily life—often in ways that history has ignored.

Discover God's gifts hidden in seasons of lack There are so many ways we experience lack in this life: loneliness, loss, underemployment, empty-nesting, literal hunger, the void left by a habit overcome but not yet replaced. Each creates a hole in our souls that we may try everything to...

What happens when a man chases the spotlight and finds God waiting in the wings? Choice Servants and Saints is the extraordinary true story of Nick Farone: a trained operatic tenor who performed at the New York City Opera, sang in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, worked nightclubs in the Catskills, and rubbed shoulders with the Boston mafia only to walk away from it all when God gave him a far greater calling.

This inspiring biography recounts the remarkable journey of Mary Pyle, a woman born into privilege who surrendered wealth, status, and comfort to follow Christ with extraordinary fidelity. Drawn to the Catholic faith through a profound encounter with God’s presence, she eventually devoted her life to serving alongside Padre Pio, becoming a quiet instrument of charity, consolation, and spiritual formation for countless souls.

Mary Slessor left the mills of Scotland to carry the Gospel into one of the most feared and dangerous regions of West Africa. Armed with little more than fierce courage, unwavering faith, and deep compassion, she walked alone into tribal territories where violence, superstition, and fear ruled...

Shalom. My name is Jesus Christ, I am the Son of God – that's probably how Jesus himself would begin to tell his own story. Jesus himself tells you about the beauty of creation, his youth in paradise and his human existence on earth as well as his return. This is a unique opportunity to read firsthand what it was like back then, what happened in paradise, how Jesus as a human being fared with His surrogate mother Mary, His foster father Joseph and later with the apostles, how He came to be sentenced to death and why everything happened the way it did.

The church imprisoned Jasper in fear. True faith shattered his chains. Jasper Cove spent his childhood imprisoned by dread. Promises of eternal hellfire as punishment for unconfessed sins terrorized him. As a teenager, he suffered from crippling migraines and thoughts of damnation that scarred...

He thought he could survive anything… until one afternoon proved him wrong. Jim Blanchette, a retired police officer, was never searching for God. Hardened by a violent childhood and years spent on the streets, he believed he could handle whatever life placed in his path. But one afternoon changed everything. In a small Texas basilica, a three-hour confession shattered decades of silence and forced him to confront the pain he had buried for years. That moment became the turning point that transformed his life forever.

In Widening Circles, well-known eco-philosopher, Buddhist scholar, and deep ecology activist/teacher Joanna Macy recounts her adventures of mind and spirit in the key social movements of her time. Macy’s autobiography reads like a novel as she relates her multi-faceted life experiences and reflects on how her marriage and family life enriched her service to the world.

In the year 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean Henry Ford revealed Ford’s newest vehicle, the Model A , and Ray Oehrtmann was born to Frederick and Mary Oehrtmann in Lafayette, Indiana, the youngest of five children. Little did his parents know that they would experience the Great Depression, that Ray and his brother, Bob, would fight in a World War, and that Ray would move to Colorado, where he eventually worked on machining parts for the United States space station, Skylab.

Are you up for adventure? Then muster some vision, courage, and faith, and come along! Perhaps following a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail is the vicarious adventure you need. Or perhaps this adventure will help you with your own thru-hike. The components of an adventure are the same, no matter what yours might be. Shall we live courageously? Shall we dare to be adventurous, whatever that looks like for you? Unshackle your dreams, grab your backpack, and let's hit the trail!

Where Breaking Bad meets the burning bush, a modern-day story of miraculous redemption that only God could do.

Great Possessions is a haunting work of biblical historical fiction told in the voice of the man history remembers only as the one who went away sorrowful. He was not born to ease. He built his life by discipline, restraint, and hard-won wisdom, turning a vulnerable household into one of standing, order, and wealth. He kept the law. He gave alms. He earned the respect of elders, servants, and neighbors alike. By every visible measure, he was a righteous man. But beneath the ordered rooms, sealed storehouses, and carefully guarded honor, another master had long been at work: fear.

COMO NALGA DE MONJA es una reflexión ingeniosa, sincera y profundamente humana sobre la vida, la muerte, la fe y la extraña aventura de estar vivo. Con humor, ironía e historias personales, Nicolò Luca explora las preguntas que muchos se hacen en silencio: ¿Qué sucede después de la muerte? ¿Qué es lo que realmente importa en la vida? ¿Y por qué los seres humanos somos tan maravillosamente contradictorios?

Born in war-torn Lebanon, Rita El-Mounayer grew up in the shadow of bombings, checkpoints, and a silenced childhood. From the sounds of foreign militias howling in the valley beneath her home to the grief of losing her mother during the Lebanese Civil War, Rita’s childhood was shaped by fear...

Who were the Puritans, and why are they important? What can we learn from them today? The Puritan movement began in England during the sixteenth century and continued all the way into the early eighteenth century. Although the Church of England was formed as a result of the Reformation, the...

My name is Ashlee. I am a victim of murder. Through a series of events and by two shots of a gun, I was made a widow at the age of 28, with my youngest child just six weeks old. I am a victim of infidelity. I have felt unlovable. I have felt rejected. I have had days in my life when I wasn’t sure if I would ever take a breath again, let alone be able to raise my five children by myself. I have lived in fear. I have felt much heartache. I have felt truly broken to my core. I have carried some heavy burdens...not only of my own, but burdens put upon my shoulders by the death of my husband.

Before his death in 1968, Padre Pio was known throughout the world as a very holy man—many even called him a living saint. This humble Italian priest who bore the wounds of Christ received thousands of letters and visitors each year, seeking his spiritual counsel, healing, and prayer. Padre Pio’s intense spirituality and holiness remain legendary and life-changing. This is the comprehensive life story of the priest who became world famous for his stigmata, miracles, and supernatural insights.

Have you ever been euphorically intoxicated without the use of a drug or instantly transformed from a state of fear to one of absolute boldness? One decision at the age of 22 completely changed the course of this author's life. Join in listening to his life-changing stories and heartwarming truths that have the power to bring indescribable peace and joy to the heart.