Christianity - Biographies
In God's Garden
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Amy Steedman
"In this book you will not find the stories of all God's saints. I have gathered a few together, just as one gathers a little posy from…
The King Nobody Wanted
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Norman F. Langford
In a very real and interesting way, The King Nobody Wanted tells the story of Jesus. Where the actual words of the Bible are used, they are …
Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons
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Arabella M. Willson
This book follows the three amazing stories of Adoniram Judson's wives, Ann, Sarah, and Emily. Each wife went through incredible hardships, …
The Lepers of Molokai
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Charles Warren Stoddard
This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in th…
Lotus Buds
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Amy Wilson Carmichael
Amy Carmichael tells the story of work among the girls of India, who she calls "Lotus Buds". - Summary by Adele de Pignerolles
The Life of Saint Paul
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Frances Alice Forbes
A short biography of Saint Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles, from the time of his persecution of the Christians to his martyrdom. (Summary …
Martin Luther
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Carl E. Koppenhaver
This short, engaging volume summarizes the life of a priest who, intending to spark a lively academic debate by nailing 95 theses on a churc…
Historia de la Sagrada Pasión sacada de los cuatro evangelios, Parte II
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Padre Luis De La Palma
Luis de la Palma (Toledo 1560 - Madrid 1641) fue un jesuita español y uno de los grandes maestros espirituales del Siglo de oro a la …
For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka
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William T. Kane
Saint Stanislaus Kostka was a 16th century Polish novice in the Society of Jesus. Polish nobleman John Kostka was not pleased with the spir…
The Life of Anthony (Version 2)
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Athanasius of Alexandria
The Life Of St. Anthony the Great.
A Crown for Joanna
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Sister Mary Jean Dorcy
She was born a princess, heir to her father’s kingdom of Portugal, and she might at will have reigned from almost any throne in Europe. But …
Saints and Heroes Since the Middle Ages Volume 2
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George Hodges
In this second volume, Hodges uses stories of the lives of fourteen well-known saints and heroes of the faith to continue the history of the…
Uganda's White Man of Work: A Story of Alexander M. Mackay
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Sophia Lyon Fahs
When Henry Stanley (the famous journalist who went to find David Livingstone) was in Africa , he met a king named Mutesa. This king had star…
St. Bonaventure's Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Saint Bonaventure
Seeing himself as "unequal to so great a task", St. Bonaventure nevertheless endeavored to introduce his readers to the practice o…
The Paradise, or Garden of the Holy Fathers (Book 1)
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Palladius
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks who mainly lived in the Scetes desert of Egypt. The most famous was St.…
Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador 1821-1875
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Augustine Berthe and Augustine Berthetranslated Bymary Elizabeth Ashe À Court-Repington, Baroness He…
Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García y Moreno y Morán de Buitrón (1821–1875) was an Ecuadorian pol…
The First American Sister of Charity: Elizabeth Bayley Seton
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John Clement Reville
This is a picturesque and moving account of the life and work of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), the first native-born citizen of th…
The Life of David Brainerd
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Jonathan Edwards
A biography about David Brainerd, one of the first missionaries to the Native Americans, using excerpts from his diary and journals. This wo…
On Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus)
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Saint Jerome
This is a collection of 135 brief biographies by St. Jerome of his forebears and contemporaries. It is often cited as a primary source of in…
A Memoir on the Life and Character of the Rev. Prince Demetrius A. de Gallitzin
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Thomas Heyden
Prince Demetrius of Gallitzin (1770-1840), or "Father Smith," as he was known on the eighteenth century American frontier, was one…