Biography Books

Geoffrey Chaucer (Chesterton's Biographies)

Geoffrey Chaucer (Chesterton's Biographies)

by G.K. Chesterton

The medieval poet as seen by a 20th century voice of art.The medieval poet as seen by a 20th century voice of art.

tags: historical, biography, medieval, nonfiction, literature, history, criticism

Writings

by George Washington

For two centuries, George Washington has stood “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen,” universally acknowledged as the one...

tags: nonfiction, american, writing, american revolution, politics, essays, classics, north american hi..., presidents, biography, american history, literature, history, military history

My Life in Christ: Moments of Spiritual Serenity and Contemplation, of Reverent Feeling, of Earnest Self-Amendment, and of Peace in God: Extracts from the Diary of St. John of Kronstadt

My Life in Christ: Moments of Spiritual Serenity and Contemplation, of Reverent Feeling, of Earnest Self-Amendment, and of Peace in God: Extracts from the Diary of St. John of Kronstadt

by John of Kronstadt

Now in its fourth hard cover printing, this is one of the most beloved modern works of Orthodox Christian spirituality. It is a reflection of the profound...

tags: theology, spirituality, faith, philosophy, christianity, church, religion, biography, nonfiction, christian

Speaking My Mind: Selected Speeches

Speaking My Mind: Selected Speeches

by Ronald Reagan

Chosen and annotated by Ronald Reagan himself, this book is a collection of the speeches that express his concerns, political philosophy, triumphs, and...

tags: politics, audiobook, biography, nonfiction, history

Reagan In His Own Voice

Reagan In His Own Voice

by Ronald Reagan

Reagan In His Own VoiceReagan In His Own Voice features Ronald Reagan's radio addresses from the late 1970s. Edited by Kiron K. Skinner, Annelise Anderson, and...

tags: politics, audiobook, biography, nonfiction, history

The Other Side of the Mountain: The End of the Journey

The Other Side of the Mountain: The End of the Journey

by Thomas Merton

With the election of a new Abbot at the Abbey of Gethsemani, Merton enters a period of unprecedented freedom, culminating in the opportunity to travel to...

tags: religion, spirituality, biography, christian living, christianity, theology, christian, nonfiction, catholic

The Autobiography of George Müller a Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself Vol I

The Autobiography of George Müller a Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself Vol I

by George Muller

tags: biography, christian

The Life of Moses: God's First Deliverer of Israel

The Life of Moses: God's First Deliverer of Israel

by James Montgomery Boice

Moses is renowned as a great lawgiver, prophet, friend of God, and deliverer of his people. The events of his life, spanning four books of the Bible, resound...

tags: christian, biography, nonfiction

Elijah

The life of Elijah is presented afresh to our generation.

tags: biography, religion, theology, christianity, faith

Light from Old Times: Or Protestant Facts and Men

Light from Old Times: Or Protestant Facts and Men

In this book Ryle casts light on milestones long forgotten by his generation. When was the Gospel first preached in the English tongue? Who was the first man...

tags: theology, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

Common Sense Not Needed: Bringing the Gospel to the Mentally Handicapped

Common Sense Not Needed: Bringing the Gospel to the Mentally Handicapped

by Corrie Ten Boom

Before her imprisonment in the Nazi concentration camp, Corrie was led of God to bring the gospel to the mentally handicapped. In this book, she recounts...

tags: spirituality, religion, biography, short stories, christian

Fearless Pilgrim: The Life and Times of John Bunyan

Fearless Pilgrim: The Life and Times of John Bunyan

John Bunyan is well known as the author of The Pilgrim's Progress, the seventeenth-century spiritual classic which has been the second best-selling book in the...

tags: biography

The Works of John Flavel (Volume 1 of 6)

The Works of John Flavel (Volume 1 of 6)

tags: theology, religion, biography

A Faithful Narrative Of The Surprising Work Of God

A Faithful Narrative Of The Surprising Work Of God

by Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be...

tags: theology, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, christian

Wingspread: Albert B. Simpson A Study In Spiritual Altitude

Wingspread: Albert B. Simpson A Study In Spiritual Altitude

Albert Benjamin Simpson was God's man. From inauspicious beginnings in Bayview, Prince Edward Island, Canada, he rose to prominence through Presbyterian...

tags: nonfiction, biography, christian

The Life of Moses

The Life of Moses

"F.B. Meyer's devotional studies on biblical characters reflect a rare depth of spiritual experience. These great figures were not so different from...

tags: biography, christian

Why God Used D.L. Moody

Why God Used D.L. Moody

No one knew D. L. Moody better than R. A. Torrey. Torrey was Moody's closest associate evangelist and the first leader of his Bible Institute. Torrey shares...

tags: biography, christian

Luther and the Reformation

Luther and the Reformation

Centuries after his death, Martin Luther is celebrated as an intellectual giant, a brave opponent of corruption, a shaper of culture, indeed, as one of the...

tags: theology, christian non fiction, religion, biography, history, christian

Stronger Than Steel: The Wayne Alderson story

Stronger Than Steel: The Wayne Alderson story

Recounts the life and work of a coal miner's son who became a corporate executive and an advocate of positive labor-management relations by developing...

tags: business, biography

100 Prison Meditations: Cries of Truth From Behind the Iron Curtain

100 Prison Meditations: Cries of Truth From Behind the Iron Curtain

by Richard Wurmbrand

Alone in a Windowless Cell. . . Richard Wurmbrand had plenty of time to think during his fourteen years in a Communist prison. He reflected on his life, his...

tags: christianity, religion, biography, nonfiction, history, christian

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