Biography & Autobiography - General
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Brother Andrew: God’s Secret Agent
$11.99 Add to cartWhen he became God’s smuggler, Brother Andrew was already familiar with risk. As a boy, the intrepid Andrew van der Bijl joined the Dutch Resistance against the Nazi occupation. As a young man, he fou… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 217
- Publish Date: September 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1576583554
- Language: English
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Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China
$11.99 Read moreHudson survived his perilous maiden voyage to his beloved China. With his heart set in determined obedience to God, and trusting the provision of the One who had called him, Hudson overcame persecutio… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 205
- Publish Date: June 17 1999
- ISBN10: 1576580164
- Language: English
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Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a Disability
$19.99 Add to cartNot So Different offers a humorous, relatable, and refreshingly honest glimpse into Shane Burcaw’s life. Shane tackles many of the mundane and quirky questions that he’s often asked about living with
- Author: Burcaw, Shane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1626727716
- Language: English
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Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354
$9.99 Read moreJames Rumford, himself a world traveler, has retold Ibn Battuta’s story in words and pictures, adding the element of ancient Arab maps–maps as colorful and evocative as a Persian miniature, as intric
- Author: Rumford, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 25 2004
- ISBN10: 0618432337
- Language: English
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One Million Trees: A True Story
$18.99 Read moreThe real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees–yes, it’s true!–to fight deforestation in British Columbia.
When Kristen Balouch was 10 years old, her parents made a surprising announcem- Author: Balouch, Kristen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 01, 2022
- ISBN10: 0823448606
- Language: English
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Girl on a Motorcycle
$19.99 Add to cartA picture book biography by an award-winning team about the first woman to ride a motorcycle around the world
One day, a girl gets on her motorcycle and rides away. She wants to wander the world. To g- Author: Novesky, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 08 2020
- ISBN10: 0593116291
- Language: English
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Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems
$11.99 Add to cartAmy Carmichael’s life was one of simple, determined obedience to God, regardless of the consequences. Her service in India is a vivid example of the impact one person who will fear God and nothing els… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 203
- Publish Date: May 01 1998
- ISBN10: 1576580180
- Language: English
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Lottie Moon: Giving Her All for China
$11.99 Read moreIn a twist that only God could orchestrate, this spirited young girl who grew up to become the most educated woman in the American South would ultimately find her calling as a missionary to China. As … [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 13 2001
- ISBN10: 1576581888
- Language: English
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The Sweetest Scoop: Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Revolution
$18.99 Read moreThe Sweetest Scoop is a picture book biography of the entrepreneurial activist duo behind Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and their rocky road to success, from author Lisa Robinson and award-winning illustrat… [more below]
- Author: Robinson, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1419748033
- Language: English
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Sundiata: The Self-Determined King
$10.99 Add to cartJourney to the enchanting land of Mali, where a young prince named Sundiata faces challenges that test his strength and spirit. Despite being born into royalty, Sundiata’s weak legs make others doubt
- Author: Myrie Ed D., Doreen N.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 22
- Publish Date: August 29 2024
- ISBN10: 969499277X
- Language: English
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The Sun Does Shine (Young Readers Edition): An Innocent Man, a Wrongful Conviction, and the Long Path to Justice
$10.99 Add to cartA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times, now adapted for younger readers, with a revise- Author: Hinton, Anthony Ray
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 18 2024
- ISBN10: 1250327113
- Language: English
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Let’s Meet Chicago: Real Kids in the Windy City
$21.99 Add to cartA book for kids by kids that takes you on a tour around Chicago’s neighborhoods. Veteran journalist Alina Dizik interviews school-aged children around the city to learn about their likes, dislikes and
- Author: Dizik, Alina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 38
- Publish Date: April 29 2020
- ISBN10: 0578677601
- Language: English
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Jacob Deshazer: Forgive Your Enemies
$11.99 Read moreThree thousand feet above China, it was Jake’s turn to jump. He slid his pistol, knife, and ration packets into the pockets of his leather jacket and edged toward the open hatch of the B-52 bomber. He… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 221
- Publish Date: January 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1576584755
- Language: English
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Walter Payton: Football’s Sweetest Superstar
$12.95 Add to cartWalter Payton was arguably the greatest running back in the history of professional football. A star for the Chicago Bears from 1974 to 1987, Payton rushed for a National Football League career record… [more below]
- Series: Great American Sports Legends
- Author: Towle, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 225
- Publish Date: August 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1581824769
- Language: English
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Papa The Popular Printer
$24.99 Add to cart“A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and further will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.”
– Daisaku Ikeda
Papa the P
- Author: Yankson, T. Lynette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 9798891098688
- Language: English
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Papa The Popular Printer
$14.99 Add to cart“A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and further will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.”
– Daisaku Ikeda
Papa the P
- Author: Yankson, T. Lynette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 9798891091702
- Language: English
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Fantastic Failures: True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down First
$12.99 Add to cartEven the most well-known people have struggled to succeed Find out what they learned and how they turned their failures into triumphs with this engaging and youthful guide on how to succeed long term… [more below]
- Author: Reynolds, Luke
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 11 2018
- ISBN10: 1582706654
- Language: English
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Betty Green: Wings to Serve
$11.99 Add to cartAs a young girl growing up on the shores of Lake Washington, Betty Greene had two passions: a love for Christ and a love of flying. As a young World War II WASP pilot, Betty dreamed of combining her t… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 195
- Publish Date: December 05 2001
- ISBN10: 1576581527
- Language: English
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Listen to the Wind: A Village in Pakistan Builds a School
$18.99 Read moreGreg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable st… [more below]
- Series: Rise and Shine
- Author: Mortenson, Greg
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 22 2009
- ISBN10: 0803730586
- Language: English
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Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
$21.99 Add to cartThe story that inspired the major motion picture Beautiful Boy featuring Steve Carell and Timoth e Chalamet.
This New York Times bestselling memoir of a young man’s addiction to methamphetamine tells- Author: Sheff, Nic
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1416913629
- Language: English
