Browsing Titles 851 to 875 of 1131 in Non-fiction Books

She Said Yes: the Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Misty Bernall
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living
Read by: Carolyn Green
Approximate time: 3 hours 3 minutes
Catalog number: 579
"One of the most gripping stories to come out of the shooting at Columbine High School" is told in the acclaimed national bestseller that illuminates the most remarkable aspect of 17-year-old Cassie Bernall's tragic death: her life. She Said Yes is an "intense and fascinating memoir" of an ordinary teenager growing up in suburban Colorado, and faced -- as all teenagers are -- with difficult choices and pressures. It is only now, when the world knows Cassie Bernall as one of the Columbine High students killed by two rampaging schoolmates, that the choices she made offer a profound relevance for us all. Once a rage-filled young woman who walked a path similar to that of her killers, Cassie found a way out of her personal snares and, through her faith and a family's love, chose to embrace life with courage and conviction. Told with unflinching honesty by her mother, Misty Bernall, Cassie's story is "a profoundly human story that should be read by every parent and every teenager.

A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 (Audio DAISY Book)

By: W. Phillip Keller
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Apologetics, Bible Study, Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Devotional
Read by: Gordon Knight
Approximate time: 4 hours 22 minutes
Catalog number: 856 (part of the Torch collection)
PSALM 23: From the firsthand experience of a man who has spent much of his life developing and managing sheep ranches, comes a delightfully refreshing evaluation of the psalm of the Great Shepherd and His sheep.

Shepherding a Child's Heart (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Tedd Tripp
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Christian Living, Discipleship, Marriage and Family
Read by: Barbara Jacobs
Approximate time: 7 hours 19 minutes
Catalog number: 354
Often the things your child does and says flow from the heart. Dr. "Ted Tripp draws from more than 20 years of experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator and father in giving this valuable help to parents." More than learning how to talk to the child, we learn how to talk to the heart of the child. Parents will find practical , Biblically based methods for raising children from infancy through the turbulent teenage years. This book is for anyone who wants to communicate effectively with children.

Shine Jesus Shine (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Graham Kendrick
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Music and Hymnology, The Church, Worship
Read by: Dick Knight
Approximate time: 6 hours 46 minutes
Catalog number: 1151 (part of the Torch collection)
The author explains the spiritual dynamics of praise marching and chronicles the beginnings of what could be one of the most significant movements of our generation.

Ships of Mercy (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Don Stephens
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Robin Russell and David Ling
Approximate time: 7 hours 33 minutes
Catalog number: 1349 (part of the Torch collection)
SHIPS OF MERCY tells the riveting true story of the remarkable fleet of hospital ships that sail the globe, bringing dramatic change to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the most impoverished and disease-stricken areas of the world.

Shout It from the Housetops (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Pat Robertson and Jamie Buckingham
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Commitment
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 7 hours 49 minutes
Catalog number: 1056
Founder of the world's first and most influential Christian television network, host of The 700 Club for over 30 years, former presidential candidate, founder of both the Christian Coalition and the American Center for Law and Justice, and unchallenged leader of the "Christian Right," Pat Robertson is an important figure by anyone's standard. Pat's own words about how it all began are an irresistible and unforgettable reading experience.

Sigi and I: Journey to Christians Behind the Iron Curtain (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Gwen Schmidt
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Adventure, Apologetics, Christian Growth, Discipleship, Evangelism, Historical, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 1 hour 51 minutes
Catalog number: 1195
For three years Sister Gwen had prayed, "God send me to my suffering brothers and sisters behind the Iron Curtain" and had waited for His, "Go Ye.

Sign of the Fish, an Adventure in Faith and Chips (Audio DAISY Book)

By: August Ericson
Type: Non-fiction
Subject category: Biography and Autobiography
Read by: Carolyn Bradbeer
Approximate time: 4 hours 33 minutes
Catalog number: 1333 (part of the Torch collection)
This is an account of implicit faith in God. The former public school boy who became a fish fryer tells of a crippling accident, a tender love story and an adventure in faith and chips. A truly remarkable, challenging story.

Silent September: from the Heart! (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Joyce Landorf
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Catalog number: 1255
You, or someone you love, endures relentless pain. At times, suffering robs you of the will to go on and to hear even the whispers of God. Out of her own years of pain, Joyce writes and waits with you.

Simply Christian (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Tom Wright
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Christian Living
Read by: John Bentliff
Approximate time: 8 hours 51 minutes
Catalog number: 1052 (part of the Torch collection)
This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to consider the real fundamentals of Christianity or is intrigued by its claims about the place of justice, beauty and love in our daily lives.

Sincerely Gigi (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Gigi Graham Tchividjian
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living
Read by: Martina Postma
Approximate time: 3 hours 2 minutes
Catalog number: 418
Gigi tells her story of what it was like growing up as the oldest of five children of the Evangelist Billy Graham. Her mother, Ruth, played a huge part in Gigi serving the Lord from her childhood. Gigi takes us through the day to day life at the Graham household.

Sing a Gentle Breeze: the Story of a Disintegrating Family Seeking Wholeness (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Mary Soergel
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Marriage and Family
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 8 hours 25 minutes
Catalog number: 1485
This book recounts the heart-stirring testimony of a family experiencing the medical crises of a child with a brain tumor, in addition to a spouse in the advanced stages of alcohol addiction. The stress of their son's illness combined with Norman's anger placed the Soergels on the brink of divorce, until God intervened. This book would be particularly edifying for couples who are seeking healing and renewal in marriage after all else fails; the Soergels' story is proof that what is impossible with man is possible with God.

The Single Experience (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Keith Miller and Andrea Wells Miller
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Christian Living, Marriage and Family, Romance
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 10 hours 8 minutes
Catalog number: 1061
How it feels to be single in a doubles world/Keith Miller knows about it. So does Andrea Wells Miller. They know the unique feelings of failure strangely mixed with the joyous achievements of independence. They've felt the dread of being lonely coupled with the rich rewards of openness. They've fought the temptation to linger too long over painful memories, while striving to move ahead into a healing new way of life. Here is a powerful Point of Departure for any caring person who wants to become more conscious of the special problems and gifts which are part of the single experience. Contains sensitive material.

The Single Issue (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Al Hsu
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Christian Living, Marriage and Family
Read by: David Ling
Approximate time: 9 hours 14 minutes
Catalog number: 1276 (part of the Torch collection)
Nearly half today's adult population is unmarried. This book sets forth a positive, biblical view that honours singleness as a status equal to marriage.

Six Dots for Asia, 'Then Will the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened...' (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Phyllis Thompson
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Evangelism, Missions and Missionaries, The Church
Read by: Rana Gibb
Approximate time: 5 hours 19 minutes
Catalog number: 1373 (part of the Torch collection)
COMPASS BRAILLE: The story of Rona and Tony Gibb and computerised Asian scripts which are produced in Braille.

The Snare of the Fowler (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Frankie Fonde Brogan
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Evil and the Occult, Marriage and Family
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 6 hours 22 minutes
Catalog number: 1100
Without warning, Bob Brogan left home. Suddenly, terrifyingly, the Brogan's saw their son become entangled in the snare of an insidious cult, the Children of God. And they were rocked by tough questions: Had their own cool, normal beliefs primed their son for cult involvement?

So Great a God (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Mary Cundy
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Daphne Johnson
Approximate time: 2 hours 29 minutes
Catalog number: 848 (part of the Torch collection)
This book gives a written snapshot of Missionary work and life in Nepal.

So Long Joey (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Dave Boyer and Sunny Schwartz
Type: Non-fiction
Subject category: Biography and Autobiography
Read by: Wayne Pederson
Approximate time: 2 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 217
He was Dave Boyer, then he was Joey Stevens, and then he was Dave Boyer again. This is a story of the son of a revered clergyman. The son then became a successful nightclub entertainer. Alcohol and drugs were all that kept him going until just short of committing suicide, Dave then met Christ and was transformed. Here is his story and the difference Christ has made in his life.

Soaring on Broken Wings (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Kathy Bartalsky
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Vivienne McDonnell
Approximate time: 5 hours 58 minutes
Catalog number: 1109 (part of the Torch collection)
Kathy seemed to have everything - a happy marriage to a US Marines captain, two lovely children, a first home in Hawaii. But she wanted God's best for her life. As she prayed for this, she little realised the testing she would undergo.

The Sola Scriptura Liturgical Prayer Book: a Four-Week Retreat into Praying the Scriptures (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Robert and Anne Kelly
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Living, Prayer
Read by: Anne Kelly
Approximate time: 13 hours 51 minutes
Catalog number: 686
This book will lead you on a four-week retreat (which you can repeat month by month) praying God's own Holy Word back to Him. In using this book, you will never leave the Bible. Comprised of scripture alone, and using the King James translation (including the entire book of Psalms), The Sola Scriptura Liturgical Prayer Book combines over 700 selections from scripture of varying lengths, totaling over 3,000 verses from the Bible. These beautiful passages are woven into a liturgical framework including an Invitation to Prayer, a Call Upon the Lord, Praise for Our God, Daily Readings, Intercessions and Supplications, a Plea for Mercy, and more Praise for Our God. Unlike other similar books, the book contains no man-made prayers or intercessions, but instead leaves a space for you to pause in prayer for yourself and others.

Something Beautiful (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Linda Light Strasheim and Evelyn Bence
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Miracles and the Supernatural
Read by: Martina Postma
Approximate time: 4 hours 12 minutes
Catalog number: 700
Beauty...success... and self-assurance. The young, the beautiful and the strong--people with a natural edge for winning. And they often win with great gusto. But what happens the day the winning streak ends, the day their entrance into a ballroom prompts stares of incredulity rather than admiration, the day their friends walk out of the room when they wheel in? Linda Light had it all. And when the world revolved around her, gracefully wearing the Miss Kansas Crown, she didn't seem to need God. But when her world became broken and empty, It was God who responded to her nod of need by reaching down and lifting her up into His loving arms. Where is Linda Light now? In a wheelchair. consigned to it for life by multiple sclerosis, which struck her at the outset of a promising glamorous career as a flight attendant.

Something for Nothing (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Sid Roth and Irene Burk Harrell
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Jewish Christians
Read by: Gunnar Tempte
Approximate time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Catalog number: 541
Sid Roth wanted the best for Sid Roth, that's all. That's why he made loud demands of his Jewish parents (and got what he wanted), that's why he walked off several jobs to go to better ones, that's why he let his parents pay for his wasted education, that's why he let his wife work while he lazed around the house… and on and on. That's also why one company wouldn't hire him. That's why another company fired him. It's also the reason why he learned how to force his mind to do strange things, to get what he wanted.

Something More: in Search of a Deeper Faith (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Catherine Marshall
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Commitment, Holy Spirit
Read by: Lola Johnson
Approximate time: 8 hours 57 minutes
Catalog number: 1087
The author writes movingly of her quest for Something More - a fuller, richer relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. Candidly she reveals the challenges her faith underwent and how personal tragedies led her to a new, life-changing understanding of the Spirit's work.

Something Worth Living for, the Remarkable Story of Sandy Clarke (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Noel Davidson
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth
Read by: Noel Davidson
Approximate time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Catalog number: 1271 (part of the Torch collection)
Sandy Clarke, who was convinced that she had nothing to live for, was transformed into somebody with everything to live for. Faith in Christ makes the difference.

Song for Sarah, a Young Mother's Journey Through Grief and Beyond (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Paula D'Arcy
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Living, Comfort, Marriage and Family
Read by: Paula D'Arcy
Approximate time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Catalog number: 1082
More a diary than a manual on handling grief, D'Arcy's collection of letters written before and after the loss of her daughter reflects upon her search for strength and hope through years of anguish. With a combination of profound reflection and sincere stories, these letters express how the deepest sorrow can be transformed into a unique sense of comfort and peace. Filled with practical yet literary writing, this collection reveals that the discovery of healing is available to anyone enduring the sorrow of a lost loved one. Written in a tender, personal tone and drawing from direct experience, it is an ideal choice for both mourners and counselors alike.

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