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In his sixth God's Generals volume, Roberts Liardon chronicles some of the great martyrs for the faith - and some of the lesser-known ones. Their inspirational testimony, acts of courage, and even seasons of doubt both encourage and point awareness toward the persecuted church of the 21st century. The audiobook includes profiles on Apostle Paul and Stephen the Faithful (c. 100 AD), martyrs from the 18th, 19th, and 21st centuries, and so many more!

When a bowl is broken in Japan, rather than being thrown away, it is put back together with the cracks being filled with gold to create a beautiful lining. Amazing, isn't it? This emphasizes the fact that a life shattered by terrible circumstances is not useless. In other words, we must embrace our pains, sorrows, flaws, and imperfections so that we can create a beautiful piece of art in ourselves.

"Aquel Francisco" es una biografía del Papa que parte del conocimiento personal y las conversaciones que los autores pudieron tener con él durante las visitas del entonces Cardenal Bergoglio a su provincia, en varios encuentros episcopales y luego ya en El Vaticano. El audiolibro reconstruye su vida, incluyendo pasajes menos conocidos como el de su paso formativo por Córdoba y un relato en primera persona del Cónclave que lo consagró como la máxima autoridad de la Iglesia Católica.

Carol had all the blessings of being raised in a loving Christian home, but those blessings came with their own set of spiritual dangers. You will feel the shame of her failures and cry with her sorrows, but you will also delight at the victories, the love stories, and the many answered prayers. You will grieve her husband's dementia, but then you will rejoice at the amazing healing that follows. Carol shares her intimate struggles in a transparent but upbeat fashion, in this compelling narrative of human weakness, and glorious triumphs.

Pure Act tells the story of poet Robert Lax, whose quest to live a true life as both an artist and a spiritual seeker inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, William Maxwell and a host of other writers, artists and ordinary people.

Este libro presenta el testimonio poderoso de lucha, sanidad, milagros y victoria de la autora, a raíz de accidente automovilístico que la dejó con parálisis del cuello hacia abajo. Enseña cómo sumergirse en El Río del Espíritu Santo para limpiar, restaurar y vivificar el alma. Muestra cómo aplicar 34 herramientas espirituales que dan salida a quienes: Buscan vencer ante sus conflictos y caídas. Necesitan sanar su alma herida y vacía, en abuso, rechazo, temor, soledad...

This is Marguerite van Geldermalsen's story of how a New Zealand-born nurse came to be married to Mohammad Abdallah Othman, a Bedouin souvenir-seller from the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. It was 1978, and she and a friend were travelling through the Middle East when Marguerite met the charismatic Mohammad, who convinced her that he was the man for her. Marguerite's light-hearted and guileless observations of the people she comes to love are as heart-warming as they are valuable, charting Bedouin traditions now lost to the modern world.

"Cassius X" handelt von der Begegnung von Malcolm X, Soulsänger Sam Cooke und Cassius Clay, der kurz darauf zum Islam konvertierte und daraufhin als Muhammad Ali in die Geschichte einging. Im Jahre 1963 trafen sie sich in Miami, als Cassius dort trainierte, wo er ein Jahr darauf seinen legendären Kampf gegen Sonny Liston führte. Der preisgekrönte schottische Journalist Stuart Cosgrove verbindet auf faszinierende Art und Weise ein Stück amerikanischer Geschichte in Bezug auf Sport, Soul und Politik bzw. Bürgerrechte.

In Keys to Bonhoeffer's Haus, Laura M. Fabrycky, an American guide of the Bonhoeffer-Haus in Berlin, takes listeners on a tour of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's home, city, and world. She shares the keys she has discovered there - the many sources of Bonhoeffer's identity, his practices of Scripture meditation and prayer, his willingness to cross boundaries and befriend people all around the world - that have unlocked her understanding of her own life and responsibilities in light of Bonhoeffer's wisdom.

As a Stanford grad in the midst of getting her PhD in psychology, Sadhvi Sarawati was comfortable with her life. Despite years of grappling with an eating disorder and trauma from her early childhood, she felt as if she was successfully navigating her way through early adulthood. When she agreed to travel to India to appease her husband - and because she loved the food - Sadhvi would have never imagined that she would be embarking on a journey of healing and awakening.

Since resigning from the papacy in 2013, the first pope in more than 700 years to do so, Pope Benedict has lived quietly in a convent in the Vatican gardens in Rome. He has devoted himself to a life of prayer and study and has vowed to remain silent, until now. So much controversy still surrounds Pope Benedict’s time in office - in this book, written with best-selling German author Peter Seewald, he addresses the issues of his papacy and reveals how, at his late age, governing and reforming the Church was beyond him.

Incorporating poignant vignettes, reflective analysis, and original music, this audiobook, incorporating 16 original songs, creatively explores a range of psychological and spiritual themes, focusing particularly on issues arising from abuse by a trusted caregiver.

Does your life need more amazing adventures? Do you want more fulfillment and significance? Marlene was 22, a new baby in arms, when her husband said, “I think God’s calling us to give our lives to the Philippines.” Her response? “Sounds like an adventure!” But three years into their successful ministry, Marlene loses her entire family to a plane crash, and Don and Marlene must return home to run the family business.

In this historical narrative, you will learn about God naming, blessing, and ordaining Mary before her conception to become the mother of his son, Jesus. Angels informed her parents that Mary would be more blessed than any woman born on Earth. This biography provides details about the tribulations experienced by her parents, her birth, early life, the reluctant Joseph, and the birth of Jesus. Accounts of a multitude of angels, miracles, and fulfilling of prophecies are included.

Muhammad is the Prophet; the messenger of God. But for the vast majority of people outside the Islamic faith, he remains a mystery and myths and misconceptions about him abound. Born in a time of moral despondency and despair; Muhammad spent his entire life trying to transcend human pettiness; searching for absolute values; the meaning of life and what it meant to be a human being.

In his spiritual autobiography, Thomas Scott (1747-1821) describes entering ministry in the Church of England under false pretenses. Through the unexpected friendship of John Newton (author of Amazing Grace) Scott becomes convicted of his sin and need for God's grace. As had John Wesley, Scott considers himself "snatched...as a brand from the burning".

Bexys Hippie-Eltern traten den Children of God bei, weil sie an die freie Liebe glaubten. Doch für Kinder bedeutet die Sekte nur harte Arbeit, drakonische Strafen, öffentliche Demütigungen und unendliche Kontrolle. Bexy ist erst zehn Jahre alt, als sie das dunkelste Jahr ihrer Kindheit durchlebt... Als Erwachsene, längst aus der Sekte verstoßen, kehrt Bexy an die Orte ihrer Kindheit zurück. Sie will verstehen, wie Kinder in Sekten manipuliert werden, um Frieden zu schließen mit ihrer Vergangenheit.

Greg Stier was raised in a family of bodybuilding, tobacco-chewing, fist-fighting thugs. He never knew his biological father because his mom had met his dad at a party; she got pregnant, and he left town. Though his mom almost aborted him, in a last minute twist, Greg’s life was spared for so much more. Unlikely Fighter is the incredible story of how God showed up in Greg’s life - and how he can show up in yours as well. This is a memoir of violence and mayhem - and how God can transform everything.

Although William Borden was taken from this world at the young age of 25, the years he lived were full of dedication to serve. Kevin Belmonte draws on letters and quotations to paint a unique picture of William’s life of commitment to God, delving into the ways "vital truth", as William called it, was the star he reckoned by. In the telling of the life story of William Borden, there is much to learn about living a life of devotion to God. The desire to live for Christ guided and shaped William’s life, from his school days right up until his death.

Freedom's Prophet is a long-overdue biography of Richard Allen, founder of the first major African American church and the leading black activist of the early American republic. A tireless minister, abolitionist, and reformer, Allen inaugurated some of the most important institutions in African American history and influenced nearly every black leader of the nineteenth century, from Douglass to Du Bois.