Browsing Titles 301 to 325 of 456 in Subject Category Biography and Autobiography

A Nail in a Sure Place (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Margaret T Jensen
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Commitment
Read by: Alice Henderson
Approximate time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Catalog number: 552
"We are all nails, all there for someone to hang on to" says popular author and lecturer Margaret Jensen. She ought to know. Her earliest memories are seasoned with people who have demonstrated the difference it makes when someone allows God to use them as a "nail in a sure place." In this inspiring book you will discover: dramatic stories of how God answers prayer, the way to be strong in a fearful situation, the joy of forgiving, how to share security with your loved ones, why God has no problems, only plans. Margaret's books have introduced thousands of readers to these unforgettable characters from her childhood and adolescence. In this volume, she relates stories of those who have inspired her with their endurance, godliness, and unsung commitment to others. These amazing real-life characters illustrate the power of God's love and faithfulness in ways that you will want to share with others over and over again.

The Name (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Franklin Graham and Bruce A. Nygren
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Study, Biography and Autobiography, Doctrine and Theology, Jesus Christ
Read by: Joseph Munro
Approximate time: 10 hours 4 minutes
Catalog number: 1447 (part of the Torch collection)
"The Name" explains the significance of names in Hebrew culture, centring on the meaningfulness of the name JESUS. Chapters focus on the different aspects of power in the Lord's name, such as healing and salvation in the Name. Also provided are several modern accounts of those who have received salvation and other blessings through the name of Jesus.

Never Quit (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Glenn Cunningham and George X. Sand
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Commitment
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 3 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 491
"When the race seems lost, when the odds appear unbeatable, when the pain is too much, never quit." This is the Autobiography of the record-breaking track star of the 1930's. Glenn was severely burned in a schoolhouse fire as a child but overcame those injuries to become a star in the sport of track and field. With the help of God and his wife Ruth, he later operated a youth ranch for homeless boys and girls.

A New Song (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Pat Boone
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 57 minutes
Catalog number: 497
Learn of the life and times of Pat Boone. He presents highlights from his career, shares how the Lord brought him through difficult times in his marriage and gives glory to God for his ultimate triumphs in Christ.

Nine O'clock in the Morning (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Dennis Bennett
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Evangelism, Historical
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 7 hours 35 minutes
Catalog number: 494
This book recounts the journey of the author and Episcopal priest who Learned about the baptism and ministry of the Holy Spirit. He witnessed the difference the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit made in the life of the local church and the individual Christians. This book is considered to be an historic writing in the charismatic movement of the 20th century.

No Flowers, Just Lots of Joy (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Fiona Castle and Jan Greenough
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living, Comfort
Read by: Barbara Hall
Approximate time: 3 hours 51 minutes
Catalog number: 1400 (part of the Torch collection)
When Roy Castle died, what was it like for his wife and the rest of the family? How do you grieve when the nation is watching? In this sequel to 'Give Us This Day', Fiona shares her secret of joy.

No Matter What the Cost (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Sammy Tippit and Jerry B. Jenkins
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Evangelism
Read by: Wayne Pederson
Approximate time: 7 hours 23 minutes
Catalog number: 539
Who is Sammy Tippit? Even as a teen, Sammy Tippit was being prepared by God for life's ministry with the world as his pulpit. His God-given gift of public speaking was recognized in 1964 when he was awarded "Outstanding Youth Speaker in North America." Sammy Tippit's life for Christ started in the late '60s and early '70s ---- witnessing, preaching, passing out tracts and leading people to Christ all across America. He faced life-threatening circumstances for his obedience to the Lord.

Nobody's Child, the Stirring True Story of an Unwanted Boy Who Found Hope (Audio DAISY Book)

By: John Robinson
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Evangelism
Read by: Geoffrey Child
Approximate time: 5 hours 27 minutes
Catalog number: 1327 (part of the Torch collection)
John was in abusive homes for most of his childhood. Yet God had plans for John. Today he runs the Eden bus ministry: youth buses which travel Manchester with the gospel.

Not All Roads Lead Home, from Tumultuous Search to Joyous Discovery (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Jane Bullard
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Marriage and Family
Read by: Tessa Chopping
Approximate time: 7 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 1277 (part of the Torch collection)
Through the break-up and restoration of her own marriage, Jane's story offers encouragement and practical advice to all going through marital problems .

The Not-So-Compulsive Woman: 20 Recovery Principles to Pull You Out of the Pit (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Sandra Simpson LeSourd
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Humour
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 6 hours 35 minutes
Catalog number: 815
In this sequel to The Compulsive Woman, ADB145, LeSourd now speaks with the light of hope, offering readers the help to change and the assurance that the healing will last. LeSourd reveals her own struggles and shows how setbacks, heartaches, and disappointments build a base for slow growth, personal discovery, and eventual freedom from bondage.

On the Road with Jesus (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Dave Cape and Doug Laurie
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Evangelism, Miracles and the Supernatural, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Paul Wyatt
Approximate time: 7 hours 43 minutes
Catalog number: 1257 (part of the Torch collection)
The remarkable story of a young man in South Africa who proclaims the message of Jesus by literally washing people's feet. Along the way, God works mighty miracles of salvation, healing, and indwelling with the Holy Spirit.

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.

One Woman's Liberation (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Shirley Boone
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Marriage and Family
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 6 hours 43 minutes
Catalog number: 1018
Shirley Boone gives her life and times from her perspective. "I've been the neglected housewife, the forgotten woman, toiling in the kitchen, washing the same clothes and cooking the same meals year in and year out, raising kids and serving a husband--and being taken for granted. I grew up as "Red Foley's daughter," then became "Pat Boone's wife," and then "Boone girls' mother!" The Lord Jesus set her free to live in a way that no one else could have done.

Out of Control (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Mark Lowry
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living, Happiness, Humour
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 19 minutes
Catalog number: 1486
Mark Lowry can make you laugh louder than most of what you're likely to hear on The Comedy Channel and make you think deeper than much of what you're likely to hear in church. With his fresh and wacky style, Lowry's humor shines light on the important aspects of a life of faith.

Out of the Ark (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Rosalind Allan
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Comfort, Evangelism
Read by: Alison Womack
Approximate time: 5 hours 53 minutes
Catalog number: 1241 (part of the Torch collection)
This book describes the ministry of Christian books brought by Good News Vans, which bring hope and healing into homes, prisons and hospitals. Readers will find their own lives changed as they respond to God's challenge.

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.

Pass the Word On (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Sheila Durrant
Type: Non-fiction
Subject category: Biography and Autobiography
Read by: Pat Lilley
Approximate time: 2 hours 39 minutes
Catalog number: 870 (part of the Torch collection)
This book recounts 12 stories from the lives of men and women who wrote down, translated, or helped other people to understand what God said in the Bible.

A Passion for Living, a Love Story, Danuta and Kai (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Danuta Soderman
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Romance
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 6 hours 3 minutes
Catalog number: 623
Danuta Soderman, popular and vivacious star of TVs "700 Club" gives you and intimate look at her life: The charm of events that brought her to the "700 Club:" A prophetic meeting with Menachem Begin, the Remarkable circumstances that convinced her to marry her best friend Kai, their wild and crazy honeymoon that's still going strong.

Patricia St. John Tells Her Own Story (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Patricia St. John
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Vivienne McDonnell
Approximate time: 8 hours 45 minutes
Catalog number: 1262 (part of the Torch collection)
The author describes her nursing training in London during the Blitz, writing for her boarding school children, nursing in Tangier and researching the Rwandan Revival - to name but a few experiences!

Pearl: Her Love Touched Two Worlds (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Donita Dyer
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Marriage and Family
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 8 hours 28 minutes
Catalog number: 1144
This is a beautiful story of a young Armenian girl engaged and married to a young Armenian man after a harrowing trip to America.

The People Time Forgot (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Alice Gibbons
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Joyce Carnifix
Approximate time: 11 hours 34 minutes
Catalog number: 124
This is an excellent story of a dedicated missionary family who went to Irian Jaya, Indonesia, in the 1950's to tell the people there about God's plan of salvation. Alice Gibbons did a good job of showing the work that went into teaching the people how to read, and training them to teach others. It was a long, hard process. This would be a great story to read as a family.

Plain Bread (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Ben Kinchlow and Bob Slosser
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 9 hours 5 minutes
Catalog number: 1460
The author describes his troubled childhood and thirteen years of service in the U.S. Air Force. His difficult experiences fostered in him an anger and bitterness that no one, not even his wife, could soften. Ben describes his tumultuous marriage and even his murderous thoughts before Jesus Christ renewed his mind and healed his broken soul. The latter half of the book describes how God flooded Ben with joy and forgiveness, gave him an increased measure of the Holy Spirit, and even restored his marriage. Ben also discusses his ordination, his ministry to drug addicts, and his eventual service as co-host of the 700 Club and vice-president of the Christian Broadcasting network. Those who are searching for God's grace or struggling to forgive others may be particularly touched by this book. Note: This book includes sensitive material that may not be suitable for all readers.

Please Don't Shoot!: I'm Already Wounded (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Maria Anne Hirschman
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 12 minutes
Catalog number: 1093
Hansi has a way with words. She knows how to tell a story. Whenever she writes, she does it with her heart's blood. This is a warm and tender story of a heartbreak and a ministry. You will live the days with her as she lets you read the personal diary of a woman who is wounded again and again. But the story is not one of defeat. It is a cry of victory because Jesus is faithful when no one else stands by. You will see how close the Lord comes to someone who is repeatedly misunderstood.

Please Make Me Cry (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Cookie Rodriguez and Betty Schonauer
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Miracles and the Supernatural
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 36 minutes
Catalog number: 1096
A former heroin addict recounts the torments and emptiness of her previous life and the joys and fullness of her transformed life of Christian service.

Praying Hyde (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Francis McGaw
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Missions and Missionaries, Prayer
Read by: Gerald Pryke
Approximate time: 1 hour 16 minutes
Catalog number: 1124 (part of the Torch collection)
John Hyde, known as Praying Hyde, lived the life as an apostle of prayer. His life is a testimony of what God can do in and through the life of one for whom the need of prayer and the privilege of prayer came together. May his life and testimony encourage each one who reads this book to grow in prayer and devotion to the Lord.

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