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A Happy Boy
A Happy Boy is a poignant exploration of peasant life in 19th-century Norway, crafted by Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.…
Chinese Sketches
Herbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and people form the basis…
John Remington, Martyr
John and his new wife, Mattie, have moved, together with Aunt Martha, to the city to pastor a church there. Their story continues in town, …
My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard
"I hope that this book, based on letters shown me many years after they were written, will give a faint idea of the life of a Chinese l…
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels - St. Luke
“Expository Thoughts” divides the Gospels into sections of about twelve verses each, from which J. C. Ryle selects two or three prominent po…
The Shepherd Psalm
Rev. F. B. Meyer, a contemporary of D. L. Moody, offers a series of reflections on the 23rd Psalm. (Summary by MaryAnn)
The Two Bears
”Let no one make you think that you are too young to serve God. That is not true. As soon as you know right from wrong, you are old enough t…
Brewing
Brewing by Alfred Chaston Chapman delves into the intricate world of beer production, revealing its profound connections to scientific advan…
Quilts, Their Story and How to Make Them
Quilts, Their Story and How to Make Them by Marie D. Webster invites you into the rich tapestry of quilt-making, exploring both its historic…
Trees Every Child Should Know
Trees Every Child Should Know invites young listeners to explore the fascinating world of trees through engaging observations and hands-on l…
The History of the English Bible
The celebration of the Tercentenary of the Authorized Version of the English Bible of 1611 has called into existence the little book here p…
Religions of Ancient China
Religions of Ancient China offers a comprehensive exploration of the diverse spiritual traditions that shaped Chinese civilization. Beginnin…
Eyes Like the Sea
He was a painter, a poet, a novelist. He lived during the Hungarian revolution and his love of freedom meant his life was often in peril. Sh…
The Four Hundred Silent Years
Readers of the Bible may wonder what happened to the Jewish people after Malachi's prophesy closed the Old Testament and the New Testament o…
Hymns and Spiritual Songs
In sending forth a new collection of Hymns, I feel it necessary to preface the work by a few words of explanation. The volume now in the re…
Eugene Onéguine
Eugene Oneguine is a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary h…
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels - St. John
The fourteen years which have "passed over" me since I first began writing on the Gospels, I humbly hope have not been thrown away…
Devotional Hours with the Bible
One way of studying the Bible is to get from it practical lessons from our daily life. This is the purpose that is in mind in this book. I…
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels - St. John
The volume now in the reader's hands completes a work which I began sixteen years ago, entitled "Expository Thoughts on the Gospels.&qu…
Companionable Books
Many books are dry and dusty, there is no juice in them; and many are soon exhausted, you would no more go back to them than to a squeezed o…