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50 Years Working With The RSLA - Denning, Stan
Stan Denning relives the memories of 50 years of working the Ipswich Sub Branch of the RSSAILA.

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A Deeper Shade Of Grace - Keaggy, Bernadette
Sometimes it takes a broken heart to discover a greater love - After a great loss, it's as if a terrible upheaval has broken the solid ground deep in your heart.  How do you hope one more time? How do you trust? How do you open up to life again and to love?

A Foretaste Of Heaven - Schlink, Basilea
A reader says: In Mother Basilea's personal story we are given an insight into the ways of the heavenly Father as He prepares His child for a unique ministry.

A Higher Honor - Boardman, Robert
An American Soldier returns to Japan to wage Christ's gentle war of love

A Journey of Faith: The first 30 years - Copeland, Kenneth & Gloria
This book looks at the lives of Kenneth and Gloria Copeland. Filled with never-before-told stories from their children, humorous anecdotes from their closest friends, and heartwarming personal recollections from 30 years of ministry, this delightful book will warm your heart and strengthen your faith in a loving God. You'll discover who they are, what they believe and how their faith in God has brought them through good times and bad to minister to millions of people around the world.

A Man Called Martin Luther - Benson, Kathleen
This book provides you with a clear and accurate account of Luther's life and times. It explores areas of Luther's life as historic as his nailing of the 95 Theses and as ordinary as when little Martin stole a hazelnut.

A Man Called Peter: The story of Peter Marshall - Marshall, Catherine
A Man Called Peter is the story of a brilliantly successful minister and of a dynamic personality. Told by his wife, it is also the story of their life together; a record of love and faith that has few equals in real life.

A Pinch of Salt - Salter, June
An autobiography of June Salter, the distinguished Australian actress. She recalls when milk was delivered by horse and cart. It might be interesting for the younger generation.

A Severe Mercy - Vanauken, Sheldon
A real-life love story, full of wonder and hope - CS Lewis and a pagan love, invaded by Christ, told by one of the lovers.

A Straight-out Man: F.W. Albrecht & Central Australian Aborigines - Henson, Barbara
Central Australia and its oldest mission, Hermannsburg, have long been a potent arena for the encounter between Australia's indigenous people and the European newcomers.  The life of Hermannsburg's longest serving superintendent, F.W. Albrecht vividly details much of that encounter, beginning in the 1920s when Aborigines were thought to be a dying race, with governments and public largely indifferent to their fate.

All The Paths Of The Lord Are Mercy And Truth - Hamm, Abram & Maria
"As with many other Christians in the USSR Abram and Maria Hamm have had to travel a not too easy road.  Because of his ministry, Abram was arrested in 1967 and sentenced to 1 1/2 years in the concentration camp.  His courageous and unwavering resistance against a watered-down and compromised Gospel brought him in 1970 to the second imprisonment of 3 years.   His wife, Maria, stood faithfully by him and did not permit herself to be moved by threats and fines during the imprisonment of her husband.  She steadfastly allowed their house to be used for congregational meetings during all that time."

Another Day,  Another Miracle - McLeod, Ceil
'Another Day, Another Miracle' is the inspiring story of what God can do with the ordinary life given to him.  Mrs. McLeod found a new dimension of life, and so can all of us.  Ceil McLeod was once satisfied with shallow living, as many people are.  Now she sees each day as a new adventure with God.

Ardie's Life: From green grass to stained windows - Schirmer, Pastor A E
Autobiography

At Last: True Christianity - Eyre, Alan
One afternoon a man arrived in the Caribbean village of Providence.  His coming was a turning point for a humble cane-cutter who, at last, was able to find out for himself the true message of the Bible.  This book is more than the true story of one man's spiritual adventure.  It is a simple explanation of true Christianity.

Aussie By Choice - Braun, Eddie
This is an adventure of a young enterprising migrant who, having escaped the horrors of war, saw his way to wrestle a good, healthy life for his young family, whilst in that process achieving happiness and 'wealth' they could only dream on in post- war Germany.

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Beyond Azaria - Chamberlain, Michael
Michael Chamberlain is an enigma. Nineteen years have passed since his daughter Azaria was taken by a dingo at Uluru, and he has never told his story, until now. Michael divides his time between his family, his writing and his love for the Australian bush. Says Michael: "Writing this book has made me re-think my past - and maybe now the time has come for me to write about the key influences and events in my life."

Beyond Our Selves: A woman's pilgrimage in faith - Marshall, Catherine
This book will answer the needs of anyone searching for a more meaningful life, a more pertinent faith, and a more direct relationship with God.  With a skilful blend of deeply inspirational thought, coupled with loving and significant recollections of her own life, Catherine Marshall has created a vibrant, memorable book.

Beyond The Cross And The Switchblade - Wilkerson, David
People have constantly asked what happened to David Wilkerson, the 'skinny country preacher', since the publication of The Cross And The Switchblade. This follow-up account includes stories about the people who are well-known through the pages of the first book, and about himself and his wife Gwen. Gwen, for example, had a severe bout of cancer, but through it they grew closer together.

Billy Graham - High, Stanley
The personal story of the man, his message and his mission.

Billy Graham: Evangelist to the World - Pollock, John
An authorised biography of the decisive years.  Here is a living chronicle of the life and character of the famous religious leader.

Bless This House - Bryant, Anita
The inspiring personal story of how faith and prayer turned a home into a haven of Christian love.

Born Again - Colson, Charles W.
Tough, wily, nasty and tenaciously loyal to Richard Nixon' was Time magazine's description of Charles Colson, who at age forty had become one of the President's closest confidants.  Then came the headline: Colson makes decision for Christ.  The story jarred Washington: many suspected a gimmick.  An insider's view of the Nixon White House, Born Again is by one of the five men closest to the ex-President during one of the greatest governmental crises in history.

Born Old - Wilkerson, David
'My parish is the gutter, and you won't find any children living in it. There are only people, big ones and little ones. The little people are born to the big people, conceived in hate and shame and sin. They are born old '  Born Old is in many ways more startling the author's book "The Cross And The Switchblade". It takes a heartrending look at the tragedy of those born of parents whose bodies are marred by drugs, disease and alcohol. Such an inheritance makes life hopeless from the beginning. This is the terrific story of an effort to reach out with God's love to them.

Bright Valley Of Love - Hong, Edna
The true story of a handicapped child who finds a haven of love in the nightmare of Nazi Germany.

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Daylight Ahead: The Darren Beadman Story - Beadman, Darren
Darren's Day 26 December 1997, marked the premature end of a truly remarkable career in horseracing: but for Darren Beadman it was the natural outcome of a quest that began with his international disqualification from racing in 1993.  That event, which should have finished his career, led to a spiritual encounter that changed his life, and to the inspiring resurgence of his racing fortunes.

Dorie, The Girl Nobody Loved - VanStone, Doris & Lutzer, Erwin W.
As a child, Dorie was rejected by her mother, sent to live in an orphanage where she was regularly beaten by the orphanage director, was beaten time and again by cruel foster parents, and was daily told that she was ugly and unloveable.   Dorie never knew love until a group of college students visited the orphanage and told her that God loved her.  As she accepted that love, her life began to change.

Dr. Bessie - Rehwinkel, Alfred M.
The life story and romance of a pioneer lady doctor on our western and the canadian frontier as told by herself and here presented in a running narrative by her husband.

Dr EG Tscharke: Canberra Library List - Tscharke, Dr E.G.
A list of papers written by Dr E G Tscharke available at the Canberra Library and also internet records.

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Early Widow: A journal of the first year. - Worden, Mary Jane
Young romance, a joyful wedding, a dynamic ministry, first one child, then another and another - everything was going just as Mary Jane Worden dreamed. The Jim died, killed by a drunk driver on a rainy night. This journal of her first year of grief opens to us the soul of a fascinating and unique woman. From the beginning, she decides not to be a victim of her fate but to take hold of life. Depending on God to pull her through, she faces her grief deliberately, all the while coping with her children's tears as well.

Ebenezer - McKenzie, Janet
The sequel to Fingal Tiger, it continues her story from the point where she responds to Christ.

Escape from the Grip - Wurmbrand, Judy
A Jewish girl's flight to freedom and discovery of Christ

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Florence Nightingale - Heroes of the Cross - White, Kathleen
Florence Nightingale achieved fame for the comforts she brought to the wounded & dying in the Crimean War. "The Lady with the Lamp" campaigned to introduce hygienic nursing methods throughout the world.

Fragrance Of A Life For God: The story of Sister Urania - Schlink, Basilea
This testimony has a message for our times when countless offers to escape suffering, especially the cross of sickness, are coming from a wide range of groups (including those campaigning for 'death with dignity").  For everyone trying to discover the purpose to suffering and ways of coping, here is an answer tested amid the trials of everyday life.

Freed For Life - Nightingale, Rita
Life was wonderful for young, beautiful Rita Nightingale. At work, she was a hostess in one of Hong Kong's exotic night clubs; at play, the mistress of a rich and attractive Chinese playboy - she lived a life of excitement and glamour.  Then the nightmare began.  In 1977 Rita was arrested at Bangkok Airport and found to have 3.3 kilos of heroin hidden in her baggage.  This is the thrilling story of how Rita's life changed from bitterness and anger to peace and radiant happiness.

From Gutter To Glory: A real life story of a modern-day miracle - Varney, Thomas A.
Tom Varney has ministered widely throughout Australia since his conversion, sharing his testimony of how God set him free from alcohol and from his rebellion against authority.

From Witchcraft To Christ - Irvine, Doreen
Doreen Irvine's remarkable story has been written at the urging of her friends, of those who have been helped by her ministry, and of those who have heard the testimony of how God brought her out of great evil, darkness, and doubt into His wonderful light.

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Geriatric Reflections - Fanshawe, Jack

Gianna - Aborted and live to tell about it - Shaver, Jessica
Gianna is the incredible true story of one girl's remarkable journey from abortion survivor to steadfast defender and lover of life. This book isn't about issues - it's about a young woman's determination to make the most of her God-given opportunities.

Give Me This Mountain - Roseveare, Helen
Frankness and humour, keen spiritual perception, almost impossible ideals, physical danger, intense personal suffering, extraordinary courage - these are some of the ingredients in this moving and personal story.  In her own words the well-known missionary doctor tells the story of her life.  She sees it as a series of mountain peaks, the dark valleys in between serving only to lead to greater heights of Christian experience.  Her honesty and simplicity give this book an irresistible appeal.

Gladys Alyward - Latham, R.O.
A compelling story of Christian faith and courage among the people of China.

Go, Man, Go! - Gardner Hunter, Frances
This book is the enthusiastic story of Frances Gardner Hunter's experiences as a witness for Christ.  From coffee houses to death-bed conversions, she tells of encounters with sceptics, cynics, and agnostics, lost people trying to be found.

God Can Do It Again - Kuhlman, Kathryn
In this moving and inspiring book, Miss Kuhlman has brought together the firstperson stories of several who have been cured of ills ranging from multiple sclerosis to spiritual emptiness.  Each page radiates Miss Kuhlman's love of God and His love of all mankind.

God can do it - Without Me - Facius, Johannes
The Co-ordinator of Intercessors International tells his amazing story

God's Maverick - Frazer, Ian
The compelling story of Ed Tscharke, pioneer doctor and self-taught surgeon of Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea.

Gods of Sport, The - Chapman, Ric & R Clifford
Twelve stories well-known Aussie sporting celebrities, all who have reached heights most of us only dream of. All have made an impact in the international arena as well as on the local scene. But what they have learnt is something far greater: true greatness comes from who you are, not what you have achieved. And that greatness is ultimately a gift from God.

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Heroes Of Faith: C.S. Lewis - Wellman, Sam
Author of 'Mere Christianity', 'The Chronicles of Narnia', 'The Screwtape Letters', and many more well-known classics of Christian literature, Lewis's story is one of faith and courage, and of joy that, once discovered, cannot be ignored.

Heroes Of Faith: Martin Luther - Wellman, Sam
Author of 'Mere Christianity', 'The Chronicles of Narnia', 'The Screwtape Letters', and many more well-known classics of Christian literature, Lewis's story is one of faith and courage, and of joy that, once discovered, cannot be ignored.

How God Hoodwinked Hitler - Mol, Hans
In 1943, Hans Mol was a 21 year old university student in Nazi-occupied Holland.  When a clandestine radio-receiver was discovered by the Gestapo, the mindless cruelty of Hitler's prison system was unleashed on Hans and his friends.  The author recounts the reactions of guards and prisoners alike.  Slowly but effectively the inescapable tyranny of the Third Reich is undermined and Hans Mol's threadbare life reshaped with help from unexpected sources.

How I Know God Answers Prayer - Goforth, Rosalind
The inspiring account of a lifetime of answered prayer.  Drawn from the personal experiences of missionary to China, How I know God Answers Prayer probes into the more intimate details of childlike faith.  Rosalind Goforth shares with her readers something of God's faithfulness, protection, care and discipline.

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I Believe In Miracles - Kuhlman, Kathryn
In this book Kathryn Kuhlman tells why she believes in miracles of God with these inspiring stories.

I Dared To Call Him Father - Sheikh, Bilquis
An incredible journey of discovery begins when a high-born Muslim woman opens the Bible.

I Love A Sunburnt Stomach - Krause, Jonathon
Here Jonathon, who has previously written the popular for a friend, tells of his various experiences - ranging from his first chest-hair to his teddy-bear and his sociology essay.  The stories are fascinating in themselves, but behind each one is a Christian message - whether you sport the perfect bronzed Australian body, or whether you admit to merely a sunburnt stomach.

I Stepped Into Freedom - Goertz, Lisa
The deeply moving story told by herself, of a Jewess in Nazi Germany and later in England, who lost husband, son and daughter, and her experience of the living Christ which transformed her life.

I Survived A Communist Slaughter - Lee, Johnny
Johnny Lee gives testimony of divine protection and preparation for a worldwide ministry. "This is the Lord's doing - it is marvellous in our eyes."

I Will Uphold You: Memoirs of Dorothea Freund - Freund, Dorothea
Memoirs of Dorothea Freund including her adventures in New Guinea mission work

If I only Love Jesus: The story of Sister Claudia - Schlink, Basilea
When Sister Claudia first joined the Sisterhood of Mary, she found it hard to make the sacrifices which everyone must make who commits herself completely to Jesus.  Then a remarkable thing happened which changed her whole life.  Through her contagious joy and love of her Lord many  learned the secret of victory in the battle against sin and the acceptance of suffering.

In My Father's House - The Years before "The Hiding Place' - ten Boom, Corrie
Corrie ten Boom shares the earlier part of her life in Haarlem, Holland in her parent's home shared with an ever-changing entourage of 'adopted' ten Booms plus Jesus, who was as much a member of the family as anyone.

In Peril On The Sea - Bell, Robert W. & Lockerbie Bruce D.
This book is the remarkable, true story of the 20 day ordeal of nineteen survivors adrift of a small wooden raft.  They faced imminent death on the open sea from the tropical sun, starvation, and ever-present sharks.  One of the survivors, Robert Bell, was an eleven-year-old boy at the time of the disaster.  He tells how courage and faith in God sustained them and describes his remarkable reunion forty years later with the crew of the German U-boat that had fired the deadly torpedos.  Love and forgiveness triumphed over past enmity.

Interrupted Melody - Lawrence, Majorie
Here is a "career" story that is a veritable epic of human endeavour.  Familiar though the story of artistic triumphs over almost insurmountable difficulties may be, there have been few careers throughout the ages so fraught with tragic obstacles as that of the Australian Girl.

Into The Light: A young Muslim's search for truth - Masood, Steven
As a boy Steven wanted to be a faith Muslim. He studied the Qur'an. He listened to his teachers. He even tested his faith by trying to walk on water! But something denied him satisfaction, and so he set out on the long and often hard journey to truth - truth at any cost.

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Janette Oke: A heart for the prairie - Oke, Laurel Logan

Jeanne Guyon: An Autobiography - Guyon, Jeanne
Persecuted for her unwavering faith, imprisoned because of her love for God, Jeanne Guyon lived out the life Jesus Christ called her to live.  Her true story has been an inspiration to thousands.

Joni - Eareckson, Joni
The unforgettable story of a young woman's struggle against quadriplegia and depression.

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Kathryn Kuhlman: The life she led, the legacy she left - Kooiman Hosier, Helen
The moving, true story of an elusive, enigmatic, extraordinary Christian.

Kathy - Schultz, Edna Moore
Kathy, a Mongoloid, is a glowing testimony of how God works through adversity

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Life Together - Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the now famous theologian who was martyred by the Nazis in1945, wrote this book on the eve of WWII. It resulted from his experience as head of a seminary of the German 'Confessing Church' at Finkenwalde near Stettin.  Here many of the pastors who witnessed against Hitler received their inspiration.

Light Beneath The Cross - Babbage, S. Barton & Ian Siggins
The story of Billy Graham's crusade in Australia.

Like A Bird On The Wing - Hardy, Olga
The story of Luise Homann based on her journal and other sources. From the initial comforts of her native Germany, her travels took her on missionary service to the flowers and palms of India, the harsh winds of Africa, and the hot deserts of inland South Australia. You will be inspired by the simple, yet compelling story of a woman of faith who, throughout her long life, was for ever like a bird on the wing.

Love Is The Spur - Bingham, Geoffrey C.
This is the story of how Bingham and his friends, suffering in the degrading conditions of Changi and Kranji prison camps, began to seek answers to the core motivations for being and action. A transformation occurred as these men began to draw on the resources of a Presence outside themselves.

Love Will Find A Way - Marsh, Charles
A man who loved Muslims and taught others to do the same.  Charles Marsh has been described as 'one of the last of a breed of pioneer missionaries'. His love for the Muslims of Algeria and then Chad fuelled 45 years of sacrificial personal work, medical service and Scripture translation.

Lutherans Working Together - Hauge, Osborne
A history of the National Lutheran Council 1918-1943.

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Make My Life A Prayer - Green, Keith
Glimpses of God from the ministry and personal journals of Keith Green.

Mama Tina - Noble, Christina
The inspiring sequel to Bridge Across My Sorrows

Maude Aimee - I Look To The Hills - Humbard, Maude Aimee

Memoirs of QX 12605 Private Denning SF - Denning, Stan
Stan Denning tells of his time as a member of the Australian Infantry Force D Company, 2/26 Battalion which includes 31/2 years as a POW during World War II.

Michael, Michael, Why Do You Hate Me?: A Rabbi meets the Messiah - Esses, Michael
Born in orthodoxy, taught the law of God as a child, rebellious to the point of near suicide, Michael Esses abandoned his heritage, recklessly pursued pleasure and material success - then met sudden crisis and eventual despair.  And then the miraculous intervention of God - and Messianic deliverance!

Mikloucho - Maclay: New Guinea Diaries 1871 - 1883 - Sentinella, C.Lstyle
Kaaram tamo - "man from the moon" - he came to be known among the villagers of the Astrolabe Bay coast of New Guinea.  To them, the Russian explorer Miklouch-Maclay, the first white man they had had contact with possessed such marvellous powers that he must have come from somewhere beyond the earth.  For a total of nearly three years , the young scientist-explorer lived in close proximity to these people, observing there day-to-day activities as well as their special feast and ceremonies.

Mine To Share - Richards, Cliff
What does being a Christian mean to me? In this booklet I try to share a few things that have radically changed my life - and that can have just as great an impact on yours.

Mother Teresa: Her people and her work - Doig, Desmond
"Desmond Doig has written a beautiful book and his writing and the pictures capture Mother and her people and her work exactly.  He understands it.  I wanted to cry, with anger, with passion, with compassion, with sadness at the waste of human life and energy.  But no, that is not enough, it is a waste of energy, we must do something to help her." Financial Times.

My Love Affair With Charles - Hunter, Frances
This is a love story.  Not just a love story, but the remarkable love story of Frances and Charles Hunter.  More than that, it is the story of two people, each with a great love for God.

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No Compromise - The Life Story of Keith Green - Green, Melody & David Hazard
Even if you've never heard his songs, hear the message of his life.

No Place To Cry: The hurt and healing of sexual abuse - VanStone, Doris & Lutzer, Erwin W.
Dorie Van Stone considered herself ugly, unloved, and dirty as the result of childhood sexual abuse.  Then she gave her life to God - and He made something beautiful of it.

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On Our Way Rejoicing - Trobisch, Ingrid
This book is an incredible saga of a great family.  It tells of the trials and triumphs they experienced in following the vision that led them to the ends of the earth, a story surging with movement, with partings and reunions, sorrows and joys, laughter and tears, breathless adventure, romance, shining courage and a deep love for others.

On The Edge of the Primeval Forest - Schweitzer, Albert

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Plymouth and Pentecost - Jensen, Royree
This book reflects on many peoples cries of help.

Prison To Praise - Carothers, Chaplain (LTC) Merlin
A startling personal revelation of thanking God "in all things" regardless of circumstances.  The book was born as the result of Col. Carothers' remarkable career, from a criminal youth to his present status as a member of the US Army Chaplain Corps.  Chaplain Carothers' concept of praising God in all of life's incidents will move the reader to re-evaluate life's priorities.

Professor Ted Strehlow: Aborigines, Artefacts And Anguish - McNally, Ward
Here is a captivating account of a life, the like of which Australia will never see again. It is an honest account of a man of remarkable feats and striking flaws.

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Run Baby Run: The story of Nicky Cruz - Cruz, Nicky with Buckingham, Nicky
In Run Baby Run, Nicky tells his own story of gang warfare in the streets of a big city and of his dramatic conversion.

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Seven Pentecostal Pioneers - Whittakes, Colin C.
You've heard some of their names. You've even read some of their works. Now acquaint yourself with the colourful lives of these seven pioneers of Pentecostalism: Smith Wigglesworth - Apostle of Faith; Stephen Jeffreys - Healing Evangelist; Donald Gee - Apostle of Balance; Howard Carter - Teacher With the Prophetic Touch; Harold Horton - God's Penman; William F.P. Burton - Missionary Pioneer; Teddy Hodgson - Missionary Martyr.

Six Makes Of English Religion 1500 -1700 - Rupp, Gordon
Each made something that mankind has not willingly let die - William Tyndale and the English Bible; Thomas Cranmer and the Book of Common Prayers; John Foxe and the 'Book of Martyrs'; John Milton and 'Paradise Lost'; John Bunyan and 'Pilgrim's Progress'; Isaac Watts and his Hymns

Stories In The Night: Reflections of a radio priest - McLaren, Father Jim
For 15 years Fr Jim McLaren spent his Sunday nights alone in an empty building in front of a microphone. While thousands listened, he spoke to the many strangers who called him on the telephone. Some e had questions, others wanted the thrill of being 'on air'. Most though, wanted some human contact, someone to talk with.

Stormie - Omartian, Stormie
Well-known songwriter and author Stormie Omartian tells her compelling story of a childhood marred by physical and emotional abuse that eventually led her into the occult, drugs, and tragic relationships.  Finding herself overwhelmed by fear and on the verge of suicide, she shares with us the turning point which changed her life and reveals the healing process that eventually brought freedom and wholeness beyond what she ever imagined.

Stranger In My Home - Holmes, C. Raymond
Pastor C. Raymon Holmes' world crumbled down on him.  His family life, his career, his religion - everything important in his life - suddenly reeled from a totally unexpected challenge that threatened to destroy them.

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Take My Hands: The remarkable story of Dr Mary Verghese of Vellore - Clarke Wilson, Dorothy
This book is the story of a brilliant young surgeon who overcame a devastating physical handicap.

Taken On Trust - Waite, Terry
In his prison cell Terry Waite wrote his autobiography in his head.  This is it, his own heart-rending account of how he survived for 1763 days in captivity, almost 4 years of which were in solitary confinement. He reveals the inner strengths which helped him endure the savage treatment he received from his captors; he tells of his constant struggle to maintain his faith and of his resolve not to have any regrets, any false sentimentality or Self-pity.

Ten Fingers For God - Clarke-Wilson, Dorothy
The true story of a surgeon's quest for an end to the ravages of leprosy.

Tested By Fire - Womach, M & V
When he awoke on the morning of Thanksgiving Day, 1961, Merrill Womach was a handsome, vibrant man actively engaged in his growing music business, much in demand as a concert singer, adored by his lovely wife and three young children. By early afternoon, a devastating plane accident had badly burned his body and totally destroyed his face, forever altering the direction and purpose of his life and that of his wife Virginia.

The Courage Of Carol: Pearls from Tears - Schuller, Robert & Arvella
To Dr Robert Schuller and his wife Arvella, tragedy is no stranger.  The Courage Of Carol is the true story of the intimate struggles and frustrations Dr Schuller and his wife Arvella, experienced as the result of the accident that nearly cost the life of their daughter Carol.

The Cross And The Switchblade - Wilkerson, Rev David
David Wilkerson, a young country minister, started a lonely - and seemingly doomed - crusade.  He went into the streets and slums of New York to preach the gospel of redemption to the big city's gang kinds - teenagers hardened to every kind of crime and viciousness.  At first they sneered - and threatened.  David Wilkerson had agonising hours of doubt and fear.  Then, one day, the miracle he needed happened and a rowdy group of tough gang members watched as their leaders knelt in the street and prayed.

The Heavenly Man - Yun, Brother with Paul Hattaway
'The Heavenly Man' is the intensely dramatic story of how God took a young, half-starved boy from a poor village in Henan Province and used him mightily to preach the gospel despite horrific opposition.

The Hiding Place - ten Boom, Corrie
Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsie were sent to a concentration camp for helping the Jews. Christ's spirit & words were their guide, it was His strength that sustained them through times of profound horror.

The Last Escape - Aliav, Ruth & Peggy Mann
Gripping in its high tension and human drama, The Last Escape is the true story of a brave and beautiful girl who helped thousands of Jews to escape the gas chamber.

The New Radical - Wallis, Jim
How the protests of the sixties became a message for today. The story of an activist for peace, community, racial integration, the poor 'This book is the story of my personal pilgrimage from America's evangelical heartland to a crisis of faith, through the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s to a recover of personal faith in Jesus Christ and his radical message of the kingdom of God.' Jim Wallis.

The Pastor's Wife - Wurmbrand, Sabina
This is the incredible story of Sabina Wurmbrand's imprisonment and survival during her husband's 14 years' persecution in Communist prisons for underground Christian activities.

The Pilgrims Progress - Bunyan, John

The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass - Plass, Adrian

The Saints' Everlasting Rest - Baxter, Richard
'The Saints' Everlasting Rest' began as Baxter's (1615-1691) own funeral sermon, written when he was on the verge of death.   In fact he lived on for many years, in poor health, but over several months he wrote down his meditations on heaven, 'to sweeten both the rest of my life and my death'.  This abridged edition makes available the modern reader the wisdom and insight which Richard Baxter was determined to communicate: 'my best advice for your immortal souls'.

The Singing Bird: Tina Lawton's Story - Lawton, Kathleen
Tina Lawton was well known for her singing on television and records. When she sang her plaintive songs conversation stopped in crowded hotel rooms and quiet homes. Servicemen in Vietnam where she sang to troops in the front line and in hospital will never forget her. Art teachers and students in Glasgow counter her friendship a possession to value. Tina's life was a brief one, but she lived it full.

The Woman At The Well - Rogers, Dale Evans
Dale Evans Rogers is one of the great women of our time.  She has received numerous awards and honours.  Her home, her personal life, and her many books attest to her strong faith and trust in God.

This Is John Smith - Smith, John
For the last 20 years John Smith has been no stranger to media exposure. His involvement in the bike scene with God's Squad and his passion for issues made 'good press' - and various media were quick to pick him up. This book is a collection of a number 'spots' he recorded on various issues.

This is Your faith: Ron and Rita Jahnke - ILP, V Park

To Live Again - Marshall, Catherine
To be a widow is hard. Harder still to be the widow of a man loved and revered by thousands. When that man is Peter Marshall, the young Scots minister who became pastor of Washington's DCs foremost Presbyterian Church and chaplain to the United States Senate, the burden could seem unbearable. 'The whole thing seemed utterly unreal. How could Peter be dead? Surely God would somehow still intervene…He was not to intervene in the way I hoped, but in quite another way - equally miraculous.' This book tells the story of this' miraculous intervention', publishing her husband's sermons and making the film version of 'A Man Called Peter'. But most of all it is the moving story of one woman's heartrending grief and of her long hard struggle to rediscovery of herself, of life, of hope.

Tramp for the Lord - Ten Boom, Corrie & Jamie Buckingham
True story of Corrie ten Boom. A true Christian who was in a Concentration Camp in World War II and travels the world preaching the gospel.

Trophy of Grace - Healy, Bronwen
Be Warned: You will be amazed and touched by this personal and revealing story of Bronwen's life so far

Two Precious Seeds - Campbell, Brent
This book tells of a terrible tragedy and a wonderful testimony of the saving grace of Jesus Christ.  Two young girls who struggled with life and then embraced the assurance of eternal life with Christ.  Two precious seeds who fell to the earth at such a young age, and yet still continue to bear fruit through their testimony.  Melissa Maree Mondientz and Rebecca Elizabeth Nathan both received the desires of their heart.  As Melissa was on her way to the cliffs she was yelling out the window of the car that she was going to heaven.  Within thirty minutes that's exactly where she was.   Becky was continually telling us how she longed for a closer walk with Jesus.  She too received her request as she entered into the realms of Glory.

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Unchanged: The story of Mac Gober - Kimball, William
Out of the brutal biker lifestyle emerged a man with a mission…

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Wanamurraganya: The story of Jack McPhee - Morgan, Sally
This book is the story of Jack McPhee an itinerant station and mine worker from the Pilbara region of Australia.

Who Will I Be When I Die? - Boden, Christine
For many, Alzheimer's is a mystery disease affecting old people.  Christine Boden was 46 when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and "Who Will I Be When I Die?" is the story of her emotional, physical and spiritual journer in the three years since then.

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