Biography & autobiography / Religious

I Fired God

by Jocelyn Zichterman

A compelling memoir and account of the Independent Fundamental Baptist church and its shocking history of religious abuse.

Jocelyn Zichterman was born, raised, married into, and finally, with her family, fled the...

Heart to Heart

by Janet Walker

Heart to Heart is a miscellany of reflections, parables, photographs and memories.If we are to continue learning and growing spiritually as we go through life, we must take the time to reflect on our experiences....

Emir Abd el-Kader: Hero and Saint of Islam

by Ahmed Bouyerdene & Eric Geoffroy

This extraordinary biography of the Algerian warrior and Sufi saint, Emir Abd el-Kader (1807/8-1883), shows his dazzling spiritual qualities in the fight against the French colonial authorities. The New York...

Pray for Me: The Life and Spiritual Vision of Pope Francis, First Pope from the Americas

by Robert Moynihan

From the founder and editor of Inside the Vatican magazine, the world's most well-informed, comprehensive monthly on the Roman Catholic Church, comes this enlightening introduction to the life and spiritual...

Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words

by Sergio Rubin & Francesca Ambrogetti

His Life in His Own Words

On March 13, 2013, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, longtime Archbishop of Buenos Aires, now Pope Francis, was elected to succeed Pope Benedict.  He is the first Latin American...

Francis: Man of Prayer

by Mario Escobar

First Jesuit. First Latin American. And a new pope who chose as his first act a simple request: please pray for me.

The recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI took the world by surprise and for good reason....

Watchman Nee: Sufferer for China

by Bob Laurent

For challenge and encouragement in your Christian life, read the life stories of Charles Spurgeon, Jim Elliot, Sojourner Truth, and Watchman Nee.

Sojourner Truth: American Abolitionist

by W. Terry Whalin

For challenge and encouragement in your Christian life, read the life stories of Charles Spurgeon, Jim Elliot, Sojourner Truth, and Watchman Nee.

Jim Elliot: Missionary Martyr

by Susan Martins Miller

For challenge and encouragement in your Christian life, read the life stories of Charles Spurgeon, Jim Elliot, Sojourner Truth, and Watchman Nee.

Charles Spurgeon: The Prince of Preachers

by Dan Harmon

For challenge and encouragement in your Christian life, read the life stories of Charles Spurgeon, Jim Elliot, Sojourner Truth, and Watchman Nee.

The Fearless Passage of Steven Kim: The True Story of an American Businessman Imprisoned In China for Rescuing North Korean Refugees

by Carl Herzig & Steven Kim

For the first five decades of his life, Seung-Whan (Steven) Kim was a businessman who pursued financial prosperity, while largely ignoring both his family and his commitment to God. But after moving to China...

Subdued Fires: An Intimate Portrait of Pope Benedict XVI

by Garry O'Connor

Omaha Beach, June 6, 2004. A delegation sent by John Paul II from the Vatican to commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day is headed by Joseph Ratzinger, a former Nazi youth who, while resident in Rome for the...

Archbishop Justin Welby: The Road to Canterbury

by Andrew Atherstone

This biography of Justin Welby, the 105th archbishop of Canterbury, traces the story of his life and ministry from his earliest years to the eve of his enthronement in March 2013. It examines his conversion...

Answering the Call: The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life: The Remarkable Story of Albert Schweitzer

by Ken Gire

Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others.

As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of Europe's...

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi: Wonder of the Age

by Ramazan Balci

In the many dimensions of his lifetime of achievement as well as in his personality and character, Bediüzzaman Said Nursi (1877–1960) was and, through his continuing influence, still is an important thinker...

Aisha: The Wife, The Companion, The Scholar

by Resit Haylamaz

This book portrays one of the most significant personalities in the history of Islam. Taking the misunderstandings and defamation about her into consideration, Aisha needs to be understood correctly. This study...

In Darkness with God: The Life of Joseph Gomez, a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

by Annetta L Gomez-Jefferson

Joseph Gomez (1890-1979) was a charismatic minister who rose through the ranks of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to be ordained a bishop in 1948. He was also a teacher, civil rights pioneer, scholar,...

Banished: Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church

by Lauren Drain & Lisa Pulitzer

NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER You've likely heard of the Westboro Baptist Church. Perhaps you've seen their pickets on the news, the members holding signs with messages that are too offensive to copy here,...

D.L. Moody

by William R. Moody

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...

Yunus Emre: The Sufi Poet in Love

by Zekeriya Baskal

One of the most famous poets in the history of Turkish literature, Yunus Emre (d. 1320) is well-known as a Sufi saint-poet who has exerted a great influence in both the East and the West. This book is an analysis...