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Alan Shepard's boyhood fascination with flight led him from constructing model airplanes in his grandfather's basement to attaining national hero status in the race to space. Rooted in hard work and education, this pioneer's dreams of flight came true as he became not only the first American launched into space but, later, one of the privileged few to walk on the moon. When he wasn't soaring above the clouds, astronaut Alan Shepard used his expertise to benefit others, raising money to fuel the dreams of science students and guiding NASA missions.

Growing up on the French-German border, son of a Lutheran pastor, Albert Schweitzer adopted a peace-loving approach to life. He studied theology, music, and philosophy and wrote numerous books. At age thirty he felt called to study medicine and eventually became a doctor. Together with his wife, Hélène, he founded a missionary hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon. Devoted to medical work in Africa, Albert was also a beacon of hope for a better future in war-ravaged Europe and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Amy Carmichael stood on the deck of the steamer, waving good-bye once again to her old friend Robert Wilson. How could she have known she would never see him or the British Isles again? Amy was certain God had called her to India. Indeed! India would be home for the rest of her life. Amy's life was marked by a simple, determined obedience to God, regardless of circumstances. Her story and legacy are stunning reminders of the impact of one person who will fear God and nothing else.

Abe Lincoln had never set his sights on becoming president; after all, he'd grown up in a log cabin on the frontier and had hardly any formal schooling. But as the question of slavery threatened to destroy the United Sates, this self-taught lawyer with a sharp mind and passion for justice found himself at the center of the greatest debate the nation had ever faced.

Follow Europe’s most cunning art thief, forger, and amateur sleuth as she tracks down priceless antiquities and foils nefarious plots.

The Marvel of Mind-Body Medicine hosts conversations with clinicians and scientists that work with the mind-body connection to make a difference for people's health.

Artist and photographer Mikky dos Santos is brilliant, but rebellious. After a personal catastrophe in New York, she insists on going to Greece to authenticate a priceless 900-year-old Torah, where she makes a promise to return it to the Jewish museum in Rhodes.

Billy boarded the train to Minneapolis. He had come to Los Angeles months before as a small-time preacher. Now he was leaving as one of the most recognized Christians in the country. It was not what Billy had sought; he'd just been open for God to use. Billy wondered if this would be the peak of his fame or if something bigger was about to happen.

Ben thought about the strange course of events that had led him to this point in his life. He had considered being a lawyer but had ended up becoming a doctor, and now he was also a politician and member of the Continental Congress. Ben had never thought of working with the army. But for now, that was what he was doing. He wondered if he too might be called to die for the new country they were trying to forge. Filled with intelligence and devotion, Benjamin Rush eagerly took up numerous roles as a physician, surgeon general in the army, politician, educator, and writer.

Betty Greene coaxed her Grumman seaplane to two thousand feet..... Suddenly, silence—total silence. The plane engine had stopped! Her passengers gasped, but Betty knew she must remain calm. They had only a slim chance for survival: the twisting jungle river below them.

As a child growing up in Detroit, Ben Carson (1951-) has a dream of becoming a physician, a dream that rose out of struggles with poverty, racism, and poor grades. As Ben persevered and strove for academic excellence, his life became one of compassion and service. Today, Benjamin Carson, MD, is known as the American neurosurgeon with gifted hands.

When he became God's smuggler, Brother Andrew was already familiar with risk. As a boy, the intrepid Andrew Van Der Bijl joined the Dutch Resistance against the Nazi occupation. As a young man, he fought eagerly in the Dutch East Indies—until the horror of war turned the adventure seeker to a life of alcohol and desperation. Redeemed by God, the Dutchman became a daring messenger of hope, smuggling Scripture through closed borders and equipping persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain.

Robert Olen Butler, author of Perfume River, A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, and A Small Hotel, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University—his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual and tells writers how to achieve the dream space necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction.

Janet Swanson shares the raw but real stories of social workers, orphans, prisoners, and those who suffered from childhood abuse or neglect. Tune in each week to One Voice Makes A Difference to hear Janet as she seeks to bring insight or to hear Janet bring insight to these everyday issues that the Christian church has neglected to discuss to show Christ's love and healing to all who have been abused.

Welcome to Wisdom Matters, the chance to reflect on a Bible verse or two each day for the purpose of living and thinking biblically. Wisdom is a gift from God that enables us to know how to filter and use all we learn for God’s higher purpose. I hope you will join me for Wisdom Matters.

Along with motivating interviews with the best experts in the fields of health and behavior, Janet provides easy-to-follow techniques and personal assessments to help you discover what type of play makes you happy and feel truly alive.

Welcome to my new Podcast Series Impact2Influence, all about you maximizing your potential, performance, position and powerful presence. I consider this a strategic recipe for success in todays global world.Have you ever felt that what you do has not impact or you are not recognized for your contribution. Have you ever felt ready for promotion and it just is not coming and yu wonder why?How can you be more influential in your space?How can you build the required confidence to add value and impact?What is missing that you know will portray the true leader in you?Stay tuned to my ...

In Janet Barrett’s Stop The Break: From Surviving to Thriving and Catching Fire in Life, readers can learn from Barrett’s personal experience, research and growth, to find support and resilience for their own lives. Barrett’s story is uniquely painful, but brings universal aid to those struggling with their mental health. After suffering a mental breakdown in her 50s, she took it upon herself to get her life on track.

Janet Evanovich, the “most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times), is in top form as she sends Stephanie Plum on the trail of a stolen stash of dirty diamonds in this instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty...

The Seasons of My Life is the story of one woman’s memories of everyday life, from her upbringing on a farm in Wisconsin through her 40-plus years of missionary ministry with her husband on three continents. It also goes into her new phase of service without her life partner.