Christianity - Biographies
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
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…
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 …
For Greater Things
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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 …
Saints and Heroes Since the Middle Ages
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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
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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…
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…
The Paradise, or Garden of the Holy Fathers
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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.…
The Life of David Brainerd
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Jonathan Edwards
A biography about David Brainerd, one of the first missionaries to the Native Americans, using excerpts from his diary and journals. This wo…
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
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John Clement Reville
This is a picturesque and moving account of the life and work of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), the first native-born citizen of th…
Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador
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Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García y Moreno y Morán de Buitrón (1821–1875) was an Ecuadorian pol…
On Illustrious Men
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Saint Jerome
This is a collection of 135 brief biographies by St. Jerome of his forebears and contemporaries. It is often cited as a primary source of in…
A Life of St. John
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George Ludington Weed
This is a thorough treatment of the Apostle John whose life is intertwined with that of Christ, as one of the inner core and as the disciple…
The Joachim Neander Collection
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Various
This collection brings together biography, history, theology, hagiography and hymns to gather as many articles as possible about the German …
Converts from Infidelity
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Andrew Crichton
Converts from infidelity; or, Lives of eminent individuals who have renounced libertine principles and sceptical opinions, and embraced Chri…
From Life to Life
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William Marion Weekley
William Weekley was graduate of Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, and a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. From his p…
Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola
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Pasquale Villari
This large biographical book was compiled after years of research to uncover and compile information about the Florentine monk, revolutionar…