christian biography

A biography of C. S. Lewis emphasizing his growth from boyhood into an author famed for both adult and children's books and his zeal in the Christian faith which he adopted as an adult.

Novelist Anne Lamott presents contemplative essays on the challenges--including the everyday and the life-changing--she has faced in her faith as a Christian.

The author describes the lifelong process through which she came to believe in God, discussing the battles she fought with alcohol, food disorders, and the loss of loved ones, and following her search for the spiritual path.

Looks past popular legends to examine the life of Francis of Assisi, discussing the social, cultural, and political forces of medieval Italy that influenced his progression from playboy to penitent, to poor man, to saint.

Relates events in the life of the Dutch woman who survived imprisonment in Nazi concentration camps to become a Christian missionary.

The author describes the injuries he received during the 9/11 attacks that severely burned sixty percent of his body, how his injuries affected his family life, and how his injuries and family life were repaired through his Christian faith.

The memoirs of a Dutch woman who was sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp during World War II as a result of her activities in the anti-Nazi underground.