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Janet Benge
As a boy at boarding school in Great Britain, Norman would never have guessed where his life’s work would take him. After serving in World War I, he studied at…
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Recounts the story of Richard Wurmbrand, founder of Voice of the Martyrs, who because of his Christian faith and pastoral activities endured imprisonment, persecution, and torture in Communist Romania after…
A narrative biography of British missionary doctor Helen Roseveare (1925-2016). Roseveare served as a missionary doctor in the Belgian Congo, training nurses and overseeing the building of hospitals. She provided…
Narrative biography of Mildred Cable, British Christian missionary who served with China Inland Mission from 1902 to 1936, first in the interior of China and later in the Gobi Desert…
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While studying to be a minister, John Flynn longed to apply his training to help people in practical ways. Soon he discovered that his mission field was inside his own…
John Newton’s life was in a downward spiral. Impressed into the Royal Navy, John clashed with his fellow seamen and even became a servant alongside slaves in West Africa. When…
The son of missionary parents, Paul Brand did not plan on becoming a doctor. After training as a builder, he was called by God into medicine and spent a lifetime…
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Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course…
When Milton Hershey’s famous Hershey Bars debuted in 1905, few people knew of the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice preceding the triumph. Debt, lack of support, and fatigue had been…
These guides turn great adventure reading into an even greater learning experience. With international breadth and spiritual depth, they provide the Christian school teacher and homeschooling parent with countless ways…
Her worst nightmare had come true… As improbable as it seemed, Gladys Aylward was certain God had called her to China as a missionary. But now, at age twenty-seven, she…
Ten-year-old Lottie Moon had seen too much bitterness and gossip among churchgoers to want anything to do with religion or God. In fact, if there was a single way to…
As America’s first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson spent thirty-eight years working in Burma, then one of the most hostile countries on earth. Judson was ignored, mocked, beaten, and tortured, yet…
Cameron Townsend founded Wycliffe bible Translators with the dream of making the Good News available in every language. Today, Wycliffe has translated Scripture into hundreds of languages (1896-1982).
The oldest son of dairy farmers from Charlotte, North Carolina, young Billy Graham attended evangelical revival meetings that inspired him for the rest of his life. As an ordained minister…
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A biography of the man in easy-to-read English.
A biography of the man famous for his travels, and his discoveries.
John Smith: Foothold in the New World details the life and story of Englishman John Smith, the man who founded Jamestown. Thrown overboard, enslaved by the Turks, captured by pirates…
From his early days living in small-town poverty, young Dutch Reagan’s thoughts were always on the future. Whether helping his family through financial hard times or doggedly pursuing opportunities reserved…
Alan Shepard’s boyhood fascination with flight led him from constructing model airplanes in his grandfather’s basement to attaining national hero status in the race to space. Rooted in hard work…
This popular series chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory. Entire…
Without formal education or a missionary organization to back her, a housemaid from England dared to answer God’s call to China (1902-1970).
Gracias al favor del que disfrutaba el padre de William en la corte real britnica, todo lo que tena que hacer para obtener riquezas y privilegios era mostrarse como un…
"A narrative biography of Dwight Eisenhower, who served in the army during World War I and led Allied forces during World War II, eventually becoming the thirty-fourth president of the…
A biography of the co-leader of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark expedition into the unmapped American West, including his early life and the formation of the Corps of Discovery.
George Washington Carver, un esclavo al que secuestraron siendo nio, encontr la libertad aprendiendo todo lo que poda del mundo a su alrededor. Sobreponindose a la pobreza y el racismo…
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A biography of Jacob DeShazer, an American soldier who became a prisoner of war after the Doolittle Raid–the first American attack on Japan after Pearl Harbor. Covers his time as…
In an amazing story of vision and faith, God used the willingness and commitment of Rowland Bingham(1872-1942) to open a way for the gospel’s light to shine on millions of…
Amy Carmichael stood on the deck of the steamer, waving good-bye once again to her old friend Robert Wilson. How could she have known she would never see him or…
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)
As Dietrich sang the German national anthem, he contemplated the devastation Hitler and the Nazis were perpetrating on Europe. Dietrich would do whatever he could to stop…
Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thrilling true adventures are the best-written biographies for ages 10 and up! A pioneer…
Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thrilling true adventures are the best-written biographies for ages 10 and up! Martyred in…
While many missionaries died within months, this fiery mill worker from Scotland labored in love among the unreached tribes of Africa’s Calabar region for thirty-nine years (1848-1915).
D.L. stood his ground against the angry father. I broke the jug and poured out the whiskey for the good of yourself and your family, he said. If I am…
David Bussau grew up in New Zealand’s boys’ homes where expectations of the young men were grim. David shattered those expectations, emerging as an enterprising teenager running a rented hot…
Jim y Pete se dieron media vuelta y vieron a los aucas blandiendo sus mortferas lanzas, corriendo detrs de Nate, Ed y Roger. Jim permaneci al borde del ro con…
Although born into a devout Christian family, Clarence Jones wasn’t interested in religion. It was this Midwesterner’s ear for music that led him to play trombone at Chicago’s Moody Church…
Narrative biography of Elizabeth Fry, English Quaker and prison reformer –
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As an Olympic runner, a bombardier in the Army Air Corps, and a prisoner of war, Louis Zamperini was determined to thrive and survive. Never backing down from a challenge…
Missionary to China and Olympic runner who inspired the movie Chariots of Fire, Eric Liddell ran the race of faith (1902-1945).
Biography about missionary, Jonathan Goforth who spent most of his life braving disaster, danger, and disease in China.
A story of Florence’s mission to the Kanakas in Australia and the Solomon Islands.
A narrative biography of our sixteenth president, focusing on his impact on history and on the qualities of his character.
Recounts the story of Charles Mulli, Kenyan entrepreneur who in 1989 sold his company and founded Mully Children’s Family, a charitable organization providing vulnerable children in Kenya and Tanzania with…
A biography of the American pilot who served Christian missionaries in Ecuador’s jungles until his death at the hands of Auca Indians in 1956.
As a child growing up in Detroit, Ben Carson had a dream of becoming a physician, a dream that rose out of struggles with poverty, racism, and poor grades. As…
