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Girl soldier

a story of hope for northern Uganda's children
2007
Recounts the experiences of Grace Akallo, who was forced to enter into the Lord's Resistance Army in northern Uganda when she was only fifteen year old and endured savagery, starvation, and abuse with only her faith to help her.

John Winthrop

America's forgotten founding father
2003
Chronicles the life of John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, drawing from archival materials in the U.S., England, and Ireland to describe his life before coming to America, his spiritual motivations, and his political struggles.

The quest for Shakespeare

2008
Examines the life and beliefs of William Shakespeare, presenting evidence to support the author's argument that the playwright was a member of the Catholic faith, and looking at how the religion informed his writing.

Christianity in the New World

from 1500 to 1800
1984
Discusses the spread of Christianity to the New World, describes religious life in America through the Revolutionary War, and explains how religious freedom led to the great variety of churches in the United States.

The priest and the policeman

the courageous life and cruel murder of father Jerzy Popieluszko
1987

America's Saints

the rise of Mormon power
1984

Pilgrims in their own land

500 years of religion in America
1984

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