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Running for Revival, the Life and Times of Henry Brash Bonsall (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Ruth N. B. McGavin
Type: Non-fiction
Subject category: Biography and Autobiography
Read by: Marion Davies
Approximate time: 11 hours 31 minutes
Catalog number: 1300 (part of the Torch collection)
Harry Brash Bonsall's daughter tells how, pursuing a vision from the shores of Canada to pre-war Britain, Harry (aka Henry) pioneered Christian training centres throughout England, in preparation for the day of Revival.

Safe in the Arms of Jesus, the Story of Fanny Crosby (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Chester Hearn and S. Ann Hearn
Type: Non-fiction
For children
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Music and Hymnology
Read by: Vivienne McDonnell
Approximate time: 2 hours 59 minutes
Catalog number: 1296 (part of the Torch collection)
The story of one of America's favorite Hymnists, who was blinded when six weeks old.

Safer Than a Known Way (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Pamela Rosewell Moore
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living, Commitment, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Alice Henderson
Approximate time: 6 hours 33 minutes
Catalog number: 1280
Pamela Rosewell Moore tells her captivating story of how, by relinquishing her greatest fears to God, she found everything she had ever wanted. Moving from adventure to adventure, she was led to work for Bible smuggler Brother Andrew, and later to serve as Corrie ten Boom's personal assistant. She describes her spiritual journey in a flowing narrative style, offering a close-up look at the need to trust God. Pam also gives us a rare inside glimpse of everyday life with Brother Andrew and Corrie ten Boom.

Sandy, a Heart for God (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Leighton Ford
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Miracles and the Supernatural
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 45 minutes
Catalog number: 720
The author tells a story of uncertainty, hope, sorrow and joy as his oldest son, Sandy, faced a rare and life-threatening heart disease.

Saved by Angels (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Bruce Van Natta
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Study, Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Commitment, Discipleship
Read by: Caleb Van Natta
Approximate time: 6 hours 22 minutes
Catalog number: 329
Taste and see that the Lord is good! The seven ways God speaks to us and the testimonies in this book prove that Christians today can still have a relationship, or covenant, with the living God found in the Bible.

Say Hi to Jesus for Me (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Gabriele Monson
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Miracles and the Supernatural
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 3 hours 31 minutes
Catalog number: 1050
Born and raised in Germany, I came to America when I was only 17 years old. By the time I was 19, I was married and had a child. Thomas Todd. What a gift he was! Of course I was way too young and soon was very overwhelmed and swallowed the Valium the doctor prescribed. I came to a personal relationship with Christ just before Todd was diagnosed, kicked the Valium and that's when our story begins. Since then we also lost our son John and most recently, my husband. God has blessed me with a wonderful daughter and granddaughter and a super son-in-law but mostly He blessed me with faith to walk with Him. It is my joy to help others who face the loss of loved ones through grief support and of course, through our story as told in this book.

Scott Free (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Scott Ross and John and Elizabeth Sherrill
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 12 minutes
Catalog number: 1051
Scott Ross struggled with the "freedom" of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. He came to faith at a church and discovered his problems still remained. This is his story of struggle and growth.

Search for a Father: the Amazing True Story of One Woman's Search for Her Father (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Amanda Lord and Simon Lord
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Christian Living
Read by: Alexa Allbright
Approximate time: 6 hours 21 minutes
Catalog number: 1504 (part of the Torch collection)
Describes the author's abusive childhood, the emotional damage she sustained, and her search for truth amid drugs, before she finally found God's everlasting love. From that new place of confidence and strength, Amanda Lord set out to find her earthly father.

Searching the Source of the River (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Diana Chapman
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, Holy Spirit, Miracles and the Supernatural, The Church
Read by: Shirley Hunt
Approximate time: 8 hours 55 minutes
Catalog number: 1524 (part of the Torch collection)
This book tells the stories of ordinary women who played key roles at the beginning of the Pentecostal Revival in Britain, including Smith Wigglesworth's wife Polly, as well as various missionaries and church secretaries who allowed the presence of the Holy Spirit to work through them.

Second Chance, the Israel Narvaez Story (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Darla Milne
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Evangelism
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 7 hours 43 minutes
Catalog number: 434
Israel Narvaez led one of the most notorious and violent gangs in New York city. He then encountered an evangelist for Christ, David Wilkerson, who challenged him to give his life to Christ. He responded but shortly thereafter returned to the gang life and then to prison. God rescued Israel from his backsliding and gave him a second chance. If you first met Israel in Run Baby Run, you will not want to miss learning more by reading Second Chance.

Second Fiddle to "Housetop Shouter" and "Mountain Mover" (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Henry Harrison and Cliff Dudley
Type: Non-fiction
Subject category: Biography and Autobiography
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 16 minutes
Catalog number: 435
Henry Harrison served with both Pat Robertson and Jim Bakker on the 700 Club and PTL Club television programs respectively. More than reading about a television personality, you will see the life of a man who was delivered from sin's grip and transformed into a man who lived for and loved his Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord took a man from a small North Carolina town and used him to minister to and encourage people around the world.

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.

Selected to Live (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Johanna-Ruth Dobschiner
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, Jewish Christians
Read by: Helen Crane
Approximate time: 11 hours 59 minutes
Catalog number: 1532 (part of the Torch collection)
Johanna-Ruth Dobschiner was a young Dutch girl, a Jewess living in Nazi Germany. She was picked out from thousands of condemned people and selected to live. But why? This is her compelling testimony of how she ultimately found hope through the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

Sent to the River God Forgot (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Jim Walton and Janice Walton
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Adventure, Bible Study, Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 5 hours 47 minutes
Catalog number: 708
Through disease, cultural barriers and hardships, Jim and Janice Walton continued the long process of translating the New Testament into the Muinane language.

Serving the Good and the Great (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Violet Liddle and Mary Batchelor
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Happiness, Historical
Read by: Ann Barraclough
Approximate time: 5 hours 1 minute
Catalog number: 1337 (part of the Torch collection)
In the 1930s and 40s Violet Liddle worked as a maid for the good and the great. Whether she was serving Winston Churchill or George Bernard Shaw, Violet was always able to see things from a Christian perspective.

Seven from Heaven: the Miracle of the McCaughey Septuplets (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey and Gregg Lewis
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Marriage and Family
Read by: Carolyn Green
Approximate time: 7 hours 44 minutes
Catalog number: 1517
When Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey discovered that they were expecting seven babies, they were shocked, overjoyed, and understandably frightened at the thought of raising so many in addition to their older daughter. However, they knew God would use their unusual situation to glorify His name. This book traces their journey from learning the news to Bobbi's hospitalization and covers the first year in the life of this large, loving family, including the media coverage they received and the support from their family and church communities.

Seven Guides to Lasting Love (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Colin Whittaker
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Marriage and Family
Read by: Barbara Hall
Approximate time: 6 hours 9 minutes
Catalog number: 1309 (part of the Torch collection)
In this collection of true love stories you will meet extraordinary couples who faced ordinary struggles. What was the secret of their success? Includes: Billy & Ruth Graham, Smith & Polly Wigglesworth, Charles & Sarah Wesley, William & Catherine Booth.

Shadow of the Almighty (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Elisabeth Elliot
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries
Read by: Mabel Coultrip
Approximate time: 11 hours 5 minutes
Catalog number: 1137 (part of the Torch collection)
This is the biography of Jim Elliot, One of the five missionarie martyrs to Ecuador who were killed by the Aucas in 1956. His wife has woven the story of his life round the spiritual writings of his journals.

The Shaming of the Strong (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Sarah Williams
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Comfort, Ethics and Morality, Marriage and Family
Read by: Margaret Allen
Approximate time: 5 hours 3 minutes
Catalog number: 1347 (part of the Torch collection)
Sarah Williams was going to be a mum again. But the hospital scan changed everything. The child would not survive birth. Does she follow the advice of the medical profession and undergo a termination? Or does she follow her heart?

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.

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.

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.

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