Browsing Titles 51 to 75 of 95 in Subject Category Suffering and Persecution

Light in the Middle of the Tunnel (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Irene Howat
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Mabel Coultrip and Vincent Taylor
Approximate time: 4 hours 57 minutes
Catalog number: 1372 (part of the Torch collection)
Those who suffer loss, great pain or disability are given insights into God's love and capacity to care far beyond the average experience.

Living with Cancer, Walking with God (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Isabel Vellacott
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Sheila Dunning
Approximate time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Catalog number: 832 (part of the Torch collection)
As a believer in Jesus Christ, how do you deal with a cancer diagnosis? Isabel Vellacott was diagnosed with cancer just four months into her marriage to Oliver..Before she died, Isabel penned her journey.

The Lord Is King, the Message of Daniel (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Ronald S. Wallace
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Study, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Commitment, Discipleship, Father God, Jewish Christians, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Gordon Knight
Approximate time: 10 hours 39 minutes
Catalog number: 721 (part of the Torch collection)
God's people were in exile, His promises seemed shattered. Was God really in control? The young Jew, Daniel, affirmed that He did ...

The Lost Child, the True Story of a Kidnapped Child and Her Mother's Journey to Forgiveness (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Marietta Jaeger
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Evil and the Occult, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martina Postma
Approximate time: 3 hours 4 minutes
Catalog number: 410
This is the tragic and horrifying story of a kidnapped child and her mother's journey to forgiveness. Some tragedies may not be understood in this life, but God is ever-present with us through any tragedy we face.

Loved into Life (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Audrey C. Del Hierro and Jane Campbell
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Marriage and Family, Prayer, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 4 hours 7 minutes
Catalog number: 1542
For many years, the author had been struggling in her relationship with God. She had grown complacent, and now she was having difficulty returning to His love and accepting grace. Then, her young daughter Julie was hit by a car and severely injured. The lessons God taught Audrey throughout her daughter's recovery will resonate with anyone who has felt separated from God, and the comfort she experienced from her daughter's complete restoration will stir you to rejoice.

Margaret of Molokai (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Mel White
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 27 minutes
Catalog number: 424
Margaret, a poor, underprivileged slum girl living in Hawaii before the days of statehood, dreamed that one day she would use her dancing skills to find a better life. Her dream collapsed forever when the health inspector informed her that she was a leper. From this bleak beginning God answered her prayers in ways Margaret never could have imagined. "Instead of giving way to grief and anger, she spent her life relieving the suffering of others."

Maximum Security (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Steven Linscott and Randall L. Frame
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 7 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 648
When a young nursing student was brutally murdered, Bible college student Linscott came forward with a dream he had the night of the murder--a dream that bore similarities to the actual crime. He was subsequently arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 40 years in jail. Here Linscott tells of his abiding faith, and of his 12-year fight to clear his name.

Miracle on the River Kwai (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Ernest Gordon
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Gerald Pryke
Approximate time: 8 hours 16 minutes
Catalog number: 1205 (part of the Torch collection)
The author was 24 when he was captured escaping Sumatra after the fall of Singapore. Amid the degradation of inhumane treatment and inadequate food, a miracle began in the death camp: a miracle of Christ-like love that made men forgive their enemies.

My Beloved Russia, a Story of God's Love for a Persecuted People (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Dimitry Mustafin and Irene Howat
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Ralph Bennett
Approximate time: 7 hours 56 minutes
Catalog number: 1363 (part of the Torch collection)
An enthralling account of life in Russia under Communist rule, telling the story of DIMITRY MUSTAFIN, a lieutenant in the Russian Chemical Army, his conversion and walk with God.

My War with Worry (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Tay Thomas
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 488
"Sickness, failure, problems with our children--who doesn't occasionally worry about things like this? But for Tay Thomas, wife of Alaska's former lieutenant-governor, Lowell Thomas, Jr., such worries had become an incapacitating way of life, robbing her of the ability to enjoy the present because something 'might happen' in the future. Here is the intimate story of a notable woman's 20-year battle with worry habits formed in childhood." Beginning with self-efforts, she learned that depending on herself alone could not win her war with worry.

One Witness (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Aggie Hurst and Doug Brendel
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martina Postma
Approximate time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Catalog number: 344
Lively, unconventional, simply neat are a few of many terms used to describe Aggie. Born in Africa of a Swedish father, she spent years feeling not quite fully orphaned and not quite belonging to any family. Despite her many trials and difficulties, her faith prevailed and Christ brought victory to the one whose story continues with Christ.

Out of the Black Shadows (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Stephen Lungu
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Haydn Everall
Approximate time: 7 hours 51 minutes
Catalog number: 1377 (part of the Torch collection)
This book describes Stephen Lungu's journey from a troubled childhood in the Black Shadows gang in Zimbabwe to becoming a renowned evangelist, highlighting his transformation from gang life to spreading faith across the world.

Prayers, Promises and Prescriptions for Healing (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Paul Kraus
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Living, Comfort, Poetry, Prayer, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Joan White
Approximate time: 2 hours 26 minutes
Catalog number: 1366 (part of the Torch collection)
These prayers, meditations, poems and affirmations are easy to read, and address our need for healing at all levels: body, mind, spirit and emotions.

The Prisoner in the Third Cell (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Gene Edwards
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Characters, Christian Living, Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Wayne Pederson
Approximate time: 1 hour 26 minutes
Catalog number: 654
Death stands beside you. Die, my brother John, in the presence of a God who did not live up to your expectations. Once more the pen of Gene Edwards has crafted a masterfully told and profoundly moving story. The Prisoner in the Third Cell is a book of comfort, told as an unforgettable drama, for those caught up in circumstances they do not understand. As John the Baptist awaits his execution in prison, he struggles to understand a Lord who isn't the Messiah he expected. If you are a suffering Christian or know of one, this book will bring enormous comfort and insight into the ways of God. (This narration is a performance, originally heard over radio.)

Purged (Abridged) (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Gerald Mundfrom
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Wayne Pederson
Approximate time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Catalog number: 224
This Lutheran pastor recounts his experiences with depression and mental illness including his time as a patient in a mental hospital. This abridged version of the book is introduced by the author who shares truths he has learned from the Bible and from this experience.

Quiet Times for Those who Grieve (Audio DAISY Book)

By: H. Norman Wright
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Haydn Everall
Approximate time: 4 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 959 (part of the Torch collection)
There are no words to instantly take away the deep pain of your loss. Grieving is a personal path, one that takes time to traverse. But genuine expressions of comfort and understanding can help you make gradual steps toward healing.

Reaching for the Crescent Moon, the Michael and Mary Cawthorne Story (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Helena Rogers and Floyd McClung
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Jennifer Bingle
Approximate time: 8 hours 56 minutes
Catalog number: 1413 (part of the Torch collection)
Mike and Mary Cawthorne worked in Pakistan independently, later joining CMS. They encountered bandits in Afghanistan, narrowly escaped imprisonment in Iran and travelled in some of the most inhospitable terrain in their long-suffering car.

Return to the Hiding Place (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Hans Poley
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Commitment, Historical, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 55 minutes
Catalog number: 650
Unspeakable faith in the face of Nazi persecution didn't come easily for 18-year-old Dutch student Hans Poley. But after months in hiding at Corrie ten Boom's home, Poley found an inner peace and freedom that defied even the Nazi peril. Composed of his wartime journals and letters, the book also includes exclusive photos documenting Poley's life in hiding.

Secret Believers, What Happens When Muslims Turn to Christ? (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Brother Andrew
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution, The Church
Read by: John Bentliff
Approximate time: 9 hours 52 minutes
Catalog number: 1358 (part of the Torch collection)
Here are the terrifying true stories of the men and women - born Muslims and still living in strict Islamic states - who have chosen to convert to Christianity.

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.

The Source of My Strength (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Charles F. Stanley
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Commitment, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 7 hours 16 minutes
Catalog number: 537
Dr. Stanley talks honestly about his own journey through emotional pain and points readers toward the wellspring of strength. He shares his own experiences with grief and shows readers how to overcome pain, understand burdens, confront memories, and discover the courage and strength to live freely in God's love for them.

Splendor in the Ordinary (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Brian R. Coffey
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Characters, Bible Commentary, Bible Study, Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Commitment, Discipleship, Evangelism, Historical, Jesus Christ, Prophets and Prophecy, Suffering and Persecution, The Church
Read by: Grinnell Almy
Approximate time: 2 hours 49 minutes
Catalog number: 651
Matthew was an ordinary person, just like you and me, until Jesus came into his life. He was a crooked tax gatherer by his own admission, sometimes called Levi, later called an apostle, author of the Gospel that bears his name. The important lesson that Mathew learned from Jesus the King that he passes on to us is the extraordinary truth that this King builds his Kingdom using ordinary people like you and me. Here is a book to encourage you, to excite you to follow Matthew's example of turning away from the failures of the past to follow Jesus.

The Tangled Lamb (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Noel Davidson
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Margaret Allen
Approximate time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Catalog number: 1351 (part of the Torch collection)
Raised in Communist Poland in trying times, Joanna Tinsley had a difficult childhood. Her only source of solace was in her own natural ability as an artist. How would she ever hear of the light of the world? Or the Prince of Peace?

Things We Couldn't Say (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Diet Eman
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Irini Pappas
Approximate time: 12 hours 49 minutes
Catalog number: 1495 (part of the ABC collection)
Diet Eman and her fiance risked everything to rescue Dutch Jews under Nazi persecution in occupied Holland during World War Two. This is an unforgettable story of heroism, faith, and love.

Through Gates of Splendour (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Elisabeth Elliot
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Mabel Coultrip
Approximate time: 7 hours 8 minutes
Catalog number: 1125 (part of the Torch collection)
In 1956, five young American men were martyred by Auca Indians in the jungles of Ecuador as they attempted to reach them with the gospel. The widow of one of those men, here records the remarkable story of their courage and devotion to Christ.

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