Christianity - Biographies

Life of St. Vincent de Paul

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Frances Alice Forbes


Vincent De Paul [c. 1581 - 1660] was a man renowned during his own century for his compassion, humility and generosity. During the days when…

The Autobiography of Madame Guyon

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Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon


Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (commonly known as Madame Guyon) (April 13, 1648 - June 9, 1717) was a French mystic and one of the k…

Kept for the Master's Use

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Frances Ridley Havergal


The memoirs of Frances Ridley Havergal, a great missionary and hymn writer. - Summary by PamC

God's Troubadour, The Story of St. Francis of Assisi

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Sophie Jewett


Francis, a young Italian boy, is a merchant's son who is enthralled by the troubadour songs and tales of knights that his father brings back…

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…

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 …

The Life of Anthony (Version 2)

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Athanasius of Alexandria


The Life Of St. Anthony the Great.

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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