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Part history, part cultural biography, and part literary mystery, The Orientalist traces the life of Lev Nussimbaum, a Jew who transformed himself into a Muslim prince and became a best-selling author in Nazi Germany. Born in 1905 to a wealthy family in the oil-boom city of Baku, at the edge...

He left KoRn to help himself. He went back to help others. And along the way, he nearly lost everything. A life-changing spiritual awakening freed Brian “Head” Welch from a stranglehold of drugs and alcohol and prompted him to leave the highly successful nu-metal band KoRn in 2005. What...

Dopo la Bibbia, le "Confessioni" di S. Agostino sono il libro più letto dal V secolo fino ai nostri giorni. Scritto intorno al '400 Dopo Cristo, e considerato unanimemente il capolavoro di tutte le opere spirituali di tutti i tempi, sempre a metà strada tra un'autobiografia ed un trattato filosofico, quest'opera sorprendentemente moderna non è altro che la testimonianza di un irrequieto, tormentato, fervido viaggio di un uomo alla ricerca di Dio.

Life Without Limits is an inspiring book by an extraordinary man - Nick Vujicic, who was born without arms or legs but overcame his disability to live not only independently, but to live a rich, fulfilling life that is a model for anyone seeking true happiness. Now an internationally successful motivational speaker, his key message is letting people know the importance of finding your life's purpose - even through pain.

The Happiest People on Earth is the fascinating story of ordinary people who had themselves qualified to achieve extraordinary things. This classic about the life of Demos Shakarian, who was a very success-ful dairy farmer in California, will also inspire you!

Surprised by Oxford is the memoir of a skeptical agnostic who comes to a dynamic personal faith in God during graduate studies in literature at Oxford University.

From the bestselling author of Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird comes a chronicle of faith and spirituality that is at once tough, personal, affectionate, wise and very funny. With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, and humor, Anne Lamott takes us on a journey through her often...

Sie ist jung, sucht Grenzerfahrungen, will wissen, dass Gott trägt - auch wenn sie nur mit einer Plastiktüte loszieht. Alles, was sie hat, verschenkt sie an Brasiliens Straßenkinder, bringt die krassesten Schicksale aus den Slums zwischen Buchdeckel. Jetzt erzählt Damaris Kofmehl ihren eigenen "True-Life"-Thriller, vom Leben mit den Helden aus ihren Büchern. Und auch von der Liebe zu Demetri, Ex-Drogendealer aus den USA: die interkulturelle Hochzeit, Hand in Hand für Menschen am Rand der Gesellschaft, Intrigen, Verrat, Flucht und der tragische Tod der Liebe ihres Lebens.

Leyla King has been a keeper of family stories since long before she sat down across from her grandmother with a tiny cassette tape recorder. And in this beautifully crafted memoir, she braids matriarchal memory into a vivid saga of love and survival as her ancestors flee war and poverty. From Haifa to Ramallah, Damascus, Beirut, and finally Texas, Leyla makes global politics deeply personal as family squabbles, ambition, mental illness, romance, and religion shape their immigrant journey.

A powerful and startling account of the unlikely connection between a convent of cloistered nuns and the condemned women on Texas’s death row, exploring questions around crime and punishment, faith, and retribution in America as only Lawrence Wright can In the fall of 2014, Deacon Ronnie...

In John 17, Jesus says to his father: “Glorify me as I glorify You.” How can I say thanks for the things He has done for me? Things so undeserved yet He died to prove His love for me. The voices of a million angels cannot express my gratitude for all that I have and ever hope to be. I owe it all today to God. Please follow my life in this book as I follow Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of our lives. You, too, have a story.

The history of the Herodian dynasty is a complex tapestry of ambition, architectural brilliance, and profound political volatility. At the center of one of its most turbulent transitions stands Herod Archelaus, the son of Herod the Great and Malthace, a Samaritan woman. While his father’s reign was defined by the massive expansion of the Second Temple and the construction of monumental fortresses like Masada, Archelaus inherited a kingdom on the brink of exhaustion and revolt.

We’re Thankful for the Moisture contains personal essays by award-winning humor columnist Eli McCann for The Salt Lake Tribune, along with corresponding cartoons by the Tribune’s Pat Bagley. McCann explores cultural Mormonism and his experiences growing up in Utah as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1990s, coming out as gay in adulthood, leaving his faith, and navigating life in Salt Lake City with his husband and their young child.

From roadside deliveries of babies in subzero temperatures to life-saving emergency flights in blizzards, any day could hold another wild call for this doctor in Alaska's Copper River Valley. Dr. Jim was an ER physician, surgeon, counselor, ambulance driver, obstetrician, stand-in veterinarian, administrator, and family doctor, from 1954 to 1987. As one patient said, "Whoever heard of one doctor doing all that?" People came from an area the size of Ohio to be cared for at the only medical facility in that region for many years.

The Book of Carlos is a raw testimony of survival, loss, faith, and transformation. Written in a scripture-style voice, it follows a man shaped by fire, violence, betrayal, sickness, and grief—yet preserved through it all. From childhood trauma to near-death experiences, from broken paths to divine redirection, this book traces a life marked by suffering but guided by purpose. Each chapter unfolds real events: fires that consumed homes, the loss of family, wrongful accusation, addiction’s reach, physical collapse, and unanswered prayers.

Forgotten Founding Father captures the early struggles and international successes of this amazing leader. The result is a portrait of a gifted but flawed human who yielded himself as a tool in the hands of a sovereign God. Also portrayed is how important Whitfield was to the American cause and how much Americans today owe to him—a story that will inspire a new generation with a past vividly and truthfully retold.

Author Sripad Jagannatha Dasa became friends with Ram Das in the early '70s and traveled across America, playing Indian drums at his speaking engagements. During that time, the two discussed the publication of some of his lectures, but nothing was ever done, and the two lost touch. Now, finally, after all these years, Jagannatha Dasa keeps his promise to his old friend, publishing this original audio history of one of our most inspired and cherished spiritual teachers.

Some stories are told with words, others with a lie. Anne's childhood unfolded behind closed doors, a world where the facade of a happy home hid the reality of neglect, emotional abandonment, and abuse. In this lonely minefield, her spirit of self-worth struggled to survive, and the brokenness of unhealed trauma were shadows of those before her, unable to provide a safe place for love.

Bakhita, née vers 1869 au Darfour, a été arrachée à sa famille à l'âge de sept ans par des esclavagistes. Des années durant, elle connut la violence, l'exploitation, l'exil... Un parcours dont Dieu n'a jamais été absent, malgré les apparences, et qui l'a conduite à rencontrer Son Amour...

Sex. In a world overwhelmingly obsessed with it, why is the church so silent about it? While our secular culture twists, perverts, cheapens, and idolizes sex, there are gaping holes in the church's guidance of young people. The result is generations of sexually illiterate people drowning in the repercussions of overwhelming sin struggles. Enough is enough, says Mo Isom. With raw vulnerability and a bold spirit, she shares her own sexual testimony, calling listeners back to God's original design for sex - a way to worship and glorify him.