Books: Biography
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Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce (Foreword by Jonathan Aitken) - John Piper
John Piper's biography of William Wilberforce takes readers beyond Wilberforce's battle against slavery and explores the beliefs and motivations of this influential evangelical politician.
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Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce (Audio Book; Unabridged; 1 CD) - John Piper
John Piper's biography of William Wilberforce takes readers beyond Wilberforce's battle against slavery and explores the beliefs and motivations of this influential evangelical politician. Unabridged on 1 CD (1 hour 11 minutes).
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Art and the Christian Mind: The Life and Work of H. R. Rookmaaker - Laurel Gasque
Hans Rookmaaker's impact on the arts in the twentieth century was enormous. Laurel Gasque examines Rookmaaker's life and shows how he incorporated his biblical beliefs into his teaching, writing, and interaction with the arts and individuals.
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Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen - John Piper
John Piper gives us biographies of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen--bishop, pastor, and seminary founder. In the life of each individual, personal holiness was emphasized publicly and privately, despite hardship and suffering. They contended for Jesus Christ, our All, and they remain examples for us today. Fourth volume of The Swans Are Not Silent series.
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Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God - Noel Piper
Noel Piper shares biographies of five Christian women God used to do extraordinary things. The faith and exploits of these women will encourage and challenge today's women to make a difference for Christ in their families, in the church, and throughout the world.
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The Faith of Condoleezza Rice - Leslie Montgomery
Explores Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's faith journey, discovering how the spiritual seeds planted in her early life helped her grow through heartache and struggle into spiritual maturity.
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The Faith of Condoleezza Rice (Audio Book; Unabridged; 5 CDs) - Leslie Montgomery
Explores Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's faith journey, discovering how the spiritual seeds planted in her early life helped her grow through heartache and struggle into spiritual maturity. Unabridged on 5 CDs (6 hours 28 minutes).
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Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life - Colin Duriez
Francis Schaeffer reached both the intellectual and the laborer, the scientist and the artist, the doubter and the faithless. This authoritative biography draws on over 150,000 words of specially collected oral history to reveal who he was and how he became one of the foremost shapers of modern evangelical Christianity.
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George Whitefield: God's Anointed Servant in the Great Revival of the Eighteenth Century - Arnold A. Dallimore
At age 26, Whitefield was called "the most brilliant and popular preacher the modern world has ever known." In the wake of his preaching, revival swept across the British Isles and spilled over onto the shores of America.
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Great Christian Hymn Writers - Jane Stuart Smith, Betty Carlson
Intriguing accounts of the personal triumphs and tragedies that surrounded the writing of some of our best-loved hymns. Great for worship leaders, homeschoolers and personal devotions.
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The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd (Trade Paperback) - John Piper
John Piper escorts you through the difficult lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd to discover how God takes the privilege of faith and strengthens it with trials so that you experience a greater hunger for him. Part of the Swans Are Not Silent series.
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Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis - George Sayer
Written by a longtime friend and colleague of the man his friends called "Jack," this definitive biography of C. S. Lewis recounts the great scholar's relationships and experiences.
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John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace (Foreword by Philip Yancey) - Jonathan Aitken
A fascinating, colorful, and historically significant portrait of slave-trader-turned-Christ-follower John Newton.
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L'Abri (New Expanded Edition) - Edith Schaeffer, Deirdre Ducker (Illustrator)
In this expanded edition, Edith Schaeffer chronicles the history of the community from its founding to the present day. An unforgettable true story of God's faithfulness.
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The Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin (Trade Paperback) - John Piper
The lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin reveal the glory and grace of our perfect God in the imperfect lives of his faithful servants.
