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Waiting for Jesus: Stories and Prayers (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Hilary Faith Jones
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Characters, Bible Study, Historical, Jesus Christ, New Testament
Read by: Susan Oldham
Approximate time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Catalog number: 1869 (part of the Torch collection)
The author takes us into the lives of various Bible characters, including Jairus' daughter, whom Jesus raised. These stories are so vividly written that they enable us to identify with each individual in their historical and cultural context, and to recognise in their experiences our own feelings of joy or sorrow, of doubt or faith, of gratitude or penitence.

Walks the Fire (Audio DAISY Book)

Book 1 in series Prairie Winds
By: Stephanie Grace Whitson
Type: Fiction
Subject categories: Historical, Missions and Missionaries, Romance, Western and Pioneer
Read by: Joyce Baumann
Approximate time: 8 hours 38 minutes
Catalog number: 1011
Jesse King doesn't want to go west, but her husband has never been all that concerned with what his wife wants. When tragedy strikes, Jesse is rescued by the Lakota Sioux, among whom she finds unexpected peace, a sense of belonging, and the love of a lifetime. This book is a compelling tale of one woman's extraordinary faith as God leads her from prairie schooner to teepee, from teepee to frontier fort and on to a growing state capital.

War and Grace: Short Biographies from the World Wars (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Don Stephens
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Robert Morris
Approximate time: 8 hours 45 minutes
Catalog number: 1812 (part of the Torch collection)
Brief biographies of those who lived through World Wars I and II including Holocaust survivors, notable generals, and even the chaplain to Nazi war criminals.

Way to Go: Thirty Readings on a Journey with Jesus (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Eddie Gibbs
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Study, Devotional, Historical, Jesus Christ, New Testament
Read by: Barbara Hall
Approximate time: 7 hours 43 minutes
Catalog number: 1863 (part of the Torch collection)
We are invited to travel in the company of Jesus and his disciples. In thirty short readings with accompanying poetry, see how Jesus deals with the people he meets.

The Wedding Dress (Audio DAISY Book)

Book 1 in series The Wedding Album
By: Marian Wells
Type: Fiction
Subject categories: Historical, Marriage and Family, Romance, Western and Pioneer
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 9 hours 46 minutes
Catalog number: 1242
Two Beloved Novels in One Special Edition! Encounter the Bittersweet Story of a Young Woman Seeking Both Hope and Love Historical fiction at its finest, The Wedding Album captivates both the mind and the emotions as it brings to life an important time in America's development. Orphaned while a young girl, Rebecca Wolstone's only tangible heritage is a trunk that contains her mother's wedding dress and a small black book. Her mother's final words, cautioning her to guard the trunk as her only hope, seem to refer to the future marriage the dress symbolizes, and Rebecca begins a search for the one man who will make her dreams come true. When Andrew Jacobson sweeps her off her feet, Rebecca believes she has finally found the man her mother had in mind, as well as a community to call home. Their honeymoon and life in their first little log cabin are everything Rebecca has ever dreamed of. But when Andrew brings her to her new home in Fort Harmony, she is overwhelmed by the life awaiting her.

Wesley the Preacher (Audio DAISY Book)

By: John Pollock
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, The Church, The Saints
Read by: Lorna Sim
Approximate time: 10 hours 36 minutes
Catalog number: 1716 (part of the Torch collection)
JOHN WESLEY - lived for 90 years, traversed a quarter of a million miles on horseback, preached 42,000 sermons, and trained 192 evangelists. A decade after his death there were 825 Wesleyan chapels with 90,000 members in total. This is a brief account of his life, ministry, and character.

What Happened to the Ark of the Covenant? (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Nick Page
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Characters, Bible Study, Historical, New Testament, Old Testament
Read by: Ann Barraclough
Approximate time: 9 hours 24 minutes
Catalog number: 1674 (part of the Torch collection)
Nick Page looks into some of the puzzles, mysteries, curiosities and conundrums of the Bible. From well-known questions like 'Where was Jesus born?' to less often asked such as 'Did Jesus visit the theatre?' and 'Just how tall was Zacchaeus?'

Where's the Chicken in Kiev? (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Cliff Schimmels
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, Humour, Missions and Missionaries, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 35 minutes
Catalog number: 1547
What did the people of Ukraine really think, feel, and believe under the Communist regime? How did they worship? Was faith snuffed out, or did believers stand strong? How did people live, work, eat, dress, and educate their children? What should missionaries visiting now know about this still-fragile land? These questions and many more are answered in Schimmels' heart-warming, often humorous book in which he describes the ten months he spent there as a professor and occasional Bible teacher.

White Nights, Red Morning (Audio DAISY Book)

Book 6 in series The Russians
By: Judith Pella
Type: Fiction
Subject categories: Adventure, Historical
Read by: Vivienne McDonnell
Approximate time: 15 hours 36 minutes
Catalog number: 1514 (part of the Torch collection)
Changes are sweeping through Russia. The tragic events of "Bloody Sunday" usher in a sequence of massive & paralysing national strikes that force the Tsar to turn his government into a constitutional monarchy.

William Tyndale: Bible Smuggler (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Louise Vernon
Type: Non-fiction
For children
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, The Church, The Saints
Read by: Joyce Mount
Approximate time: 3 hours 36 minutes
Catalog number: 1304 (part of the Torch collection)
Translating the Bible from Latin into English and finding a printer in the 16th century was a dangerous task. A daring story of hope, courage and escape.

Wisdom from the Lives of Great Men of the Past (Audio DAISY Teaching)

By: Various Teachers
Type: Teaching
Subject category: Historical
Approximate time: 4 hours 12 minutes
Catalog number: 503
These teachers review contributions to the Christian experience made by men from the past. This teaching provides a look back to give us perspective for today and wisdom for tomorrow.

Witnesses of Jehovah: a Shocking Exposé (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Leonard Chretien and Marjorie Chretien
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: End Times and the Return of Christ, Evil and the Occult, Historical, Study of Other Religions
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Catalog number: 1576
This husband and wife provide a history of the Jehovah's Witnesses and a first-hand account of their experiences while serving for 22 years in the Watchtower organization. Learn the Secrets of this Massive Organization Built to Glorify Man, Not Jesus Christ.

A Woman Jesus Can Teach (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Alice Matthews
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Characters, Christian Living, Historical, Jesus Christ, New Testament
Read by: Ann Barraclough
Approximate time: 4 hours 54 minutes
Catalog number: 1882 (part of the Torch collection)
Describes the possible lives of various women throughout the Gospels including Mary of Bethany, the woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment, and Martha, and explores the lessons modern women can learn from each.

The World Jesus Knew, Beliefs and Customs from the Time of Jesus (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Anne Punton
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Historical, Israel and Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, New Testament
Read by: Jennifer Bingle
Approximate time: 8 hours
Catalog number: 1272 (part of the Torch collection)
An introduction to the culture of Jesus' time; his home, childhood, education, clothes, language, prayers, customs and much more.

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