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Biographies

Fascinating stories bring to life the people and events of history.


The Cross and the Switchblade

The Cross and the Switchblade

With John and Elizabeth Sherrill Modern classic about a pastor who gives up a comfortable life in the countryside to minister to gangs in New York City more »

Recommended for ages: 12-16 12 13 14 15 16
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Peace Child

Peace Child

The amazing story of how God prepared the tribal culture of the Sawi in Irian Jaya to receive the Good News of Jesus Christ. more »

Recommended for ages: 12-16 12 13 14 15 16
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Item #120-53

Cameron Townsend

Cameron Townsend

The true story of Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators. more »

Recommended for ages: 12-16 12 13 14 15 16
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George Müller

George Müller

George Müller sponsored a "Breakfast Club" for orphans that eventually filled five large houses and cared for 10,000 children. more »

Recommended for ages: 6-8 6 7 8
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Missionary Stories with the Millers

Missionary Stories with the Millers

Twenty-nine true missionary stories from around the world. more »

Recommended for ages: 6-8 6 7 8
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And the Word Came with Power

And the Word Came with Power

The moving story of how God's word transformed an entire people. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Gladys Aylward

Gladys Aylward

The Adventure of a Lifetime A story built around the work of Gladys Aylward, an uneducated British housemaid who went to China. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Catching Their Talk in a Box

Catching Their Talk in a Box

The amazing, "out-of-the-box" story of Joy Ridderhof. An illness kept her from missionary service, but that merely opened a greater opportunity! more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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A Question of Yams

A Question of Yams

Kuri's father plants their yams in the name of Jesus Christ, though the Head Men of their village insist that they should be planted with reverence for the spirits. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

The worldwide bestseller about a staunchly Christian Dutch family whose faith overcomes the worst of the Nazi holocaust. more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-45

Living On the Devil's Doorstep

Living On the Devil's Doorstep

From Kabul to Amsterdam A very "straight" preacher's kid becomes a minister to hippies, drug addicts, prostitutes and other societal drop-outs, first in Kabul, Afghanistan, and then on the streets of Amsterdam, Holland. more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Imprisoned in the Golden City

Imprisoned in the Golden City

America's first missionary, Adoniram Judson. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Eternity in Their Hearts

Eternity in Their Hearts

The year is 1795, and deep in the jungles of Burma hundreds of tribesmen rush out to a clearing to greet a white-skinned stranger. more »

Recommended for ages: 16-18 16 17 18
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Item #420-30

Shadow of the Almighty

Shadow of the Almighty

The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot Primarily made up of letters and journal entries Jim Elliot wrote while at college and while preparing for and then serving on the mission field, this inspirational classic of modern more »

Recommended for ages: 16-18 16 17 18
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Item #420-55

In Search of the Source

In Search of the Source

A First Encounter with God's Word A translator struggles to help a tribal people understand what the Bible says. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4H27

Bruchko

Bruchko

When a nineteen-year-old boy leaves home and heads into the jungles to evangelize a murderous tribe of South American Indians, he proves God's strength is made perfect in weakness. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4R33

A Severe Mercy

A Severe Mercy

With 18 Letters by C.S. Lewis The autobiography of two pagans, deeply in love, who come to Christ. more »

Recommended for ages: 16-18 16 17 18
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Eric Liddell

Eric Liddell

The story of Eric (Chariots of Fire) Liddell, champion of the 1924 Olympics — from his boyhood in China to his death in a Japanese concentration camp in World War more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Torches of Joy

Torches of Joy

A Stone Age Tribe's Encounter with the Gospel The amazing true story of the power of the Gospel to transform a Stone-Age tribe into a powerfully vibrant Christian community. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Teresa of Calcutta

Teresa of Calcutta

Serving the Poorest of the Poor The inspiring and challenging story of Mother Teresa who, for more than 40 years sought to be "the arms of Christ" to the poorest of the poor in the slums more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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William Carey: Obliged to Go

William Carey: Obliged to Go

The thrilling story of William Carey, pioneer missionary to India and the "father of modern missions." more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Mary Slessor: Forward into Calabar

Mary Slessor: Forward into Calabar

A millworker, Mary Slessor became a pioneer missionary in Africa, not only teaching people about Christ, but helping to put an end to twin-killings and other brutal practices. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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God's Adventurer: Hudson Taylor

God's Adventurer: Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor was only 21 when he sailed from England. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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God's Smuggler

God's Smuggler

Should we obey God or man? more »

Recommended for ages: 11-13 11 12 13
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It's a Jungle Out There!

It's a Jungle Out There!

Vol. 1 of Rani Adventures An absolutely delightful collection of true stories about an American boy who grew up in the Amazon rainforest. more »

Recommended for ages: 11-13 11 12 13
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Betty Greene: Wings to Serve

Betty Greene: Wings to Serve

As a World War II pilot, Betty Greene dreamed of combining her love for flying and love for God. more »

Recommended for ages: 11-13 11 12 13
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Luther: Biography of a Reformer

Luther: Biography of a Reformer

A wonderfully simple, engaging, yet detailed biography of this man who changed the history of the Western world. more »

Recommended for ages: 11-13 11 12 13
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Stories from Africa

Stories from Africa

Six stories of God's faithfulness to His people in Africa. more »

Recommended for ages: 4-5 4 5
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The Gods Must be Angry

The Gods Must be Angry

True story about a Thai boy who accidentally knocks the head off his family's Happy Idol. more »

Recommended for ages: 4-5 4 5
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New Toes for Tia

New Toes for Tia

Story of a Thai child who loses her toes to an accident. How she gets new toes. Perfect "worldview" book for little ones! more »

Recommended for ages: 4-5 4 5
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Life is a Jungle!

Life is a Jungle!

Vol. 2 of Rani Adventures This is the most sober of the three books in the series as the author tells us about his life as a high schooler, building an airstrip in the middle more »

Recommended for ages: 10-18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Jungle Calls

Jungle Calls

Vol. 3 of Rani Adventures Rani goes to the United States to turn the staid world of Moody Bible College on its head. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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