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All tagged autobiography
Jacqueline Woodson writes beautiful, autobiographical prose in brown girl dreaming. She shares her heart and soul while offering the reader a picture of what growing up in the 1960’s as an African America girl meant to her.
Many of us have heard of Malala and her incredible sacrifice that she made for education. If you just so happen to live under a delightful rock, here is a quick synopsis of the book. Malala lived in Pakistan during her childhood. Her Dad taught and administrated a local school which educated girls.
This book follows the heart-breaking story of fourteen-year-old Diane Guerrero losing her parents to an ICE raid. ICE is the branch of the government that detains and deports undocumented people. Diane’s parents lived in the US for years, and Diane was born in the US.
Haiti is a country who once made a pact with Satan. As a result, demon possession is real and spiritual warfare is intense. Throughout the book "Taking the High Places" you will journey with Terry Snow, his family, and the YWAM Haiti team as they strive to capture a Haitian city for Christ.
Art Sanborn and his family knew they were called to the mission field. However, it took years for them to discover which organization God desired them to serve with. Once they found the right place, they dove into a lifetime of work for God, specifically in Asia.
Originally published in 1967, "The Narrow Road" tells the unforgettable story of the neighborhood's most disobedient child turned a Bible smuggler for God. Brother Andrew was called by God to reach out to the persecuted church. What began as his individual ministry has spread and grown to become Open Doors International.
Jesse Stuart is known as a wonderful teacher and author. His children's books are exceptionally well written and clean. Therefore, I was excited to read his autobiography. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed. Some of my disappointment came from the sinful culture of backwoods Kentucky.
he subtitle of "Daring to Hope" says..."Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful." Throughout this book, Katie Davis Majors seeks to do exactly that. When Katie first wrote "Kisses from Katie," she was young, inexperienced, and trying to wrap her mind around what God was doing in her life
As an ICU doctor, Dave Walker often found himself in the midst of intense situations. Through difficult experiences, he turned his back on God. Then, through the faithful work of God, he came back to faith and began to pray with his patients.
As an EMT, Andrea Rodgers has responded to more than 7,000 emergency calls. As a result, she can tell many incredible stories
A Kenyan boy born into poverty and uncertain future. A girl born into wealth and opportunity. What might their stories have in common? Nothing it seems. But this is the unlikely story of how their stories intertwine.
