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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
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In this inspirational and entertaining book, you will learn what makes Phil Robertson tick. Robertson shares his views on faith--and how it has totally changed his way of life and how he treats others; family--how he raised his kids and is raising grandkids while teaching them the life principles he lives by; ducks--and the business principles that started the Duck Commander empire; marriage--including what heś learned from his own marriage; and...
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2015.
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This book heralds a new generation of Christians who are more than bold…they are fearless! No Fear draws you inside the stories of young, ordinary believers who, despite incredible opposition, courageously stood up for God's truth. Tony Perkins pairs each story with a biblical example, and gives practical ideas for building a "no fear" perspective every day. Today, followers of Jesus Christ face more opposition to their beliefs than any generation...
67) The emancipation of Robert Sadler: the powerful true story of a twentieth-century plantation slave
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Pub. Date
2012
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"The biography of Robert Sadler, who was sold into slavery in 1917 at the age of five. Includes his struggle for freedom and the ministry born out of his experience. Updated edition"--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
1978.
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At the age of 20, a soldier died in an army hospital. Nine minutes later he returned to life. What he experienced would change his life, and millions more, forever.
In this classic, riveting true story, Dr. George Ritchie shares some of the most stunning and detailed descriptions of life after death. You'll encounter other nonphysical beings, travel through different dimensions of time and space, and discover a series of worlds, some hellish in their...
69) Taking my life back: my story of faith, determination, and surviving the Boston Marathon bombing
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[2017]
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On April 15, 2013, Rebekah Gregory and her five-year-old son waited at the finish line of the Boston Marathon to support a friend who was running. When the blasts of terrorists' homemade bombs packed with nails and screws went off three feet away, Rebekah's legs took the brunt of the blast, protecting her son from certain death. Eighteen surgeries and sixty-five procedures later, her left leg was amputated. Despite the extraordinary trauma she underwent...
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[2015]
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"Join Sheila Walsh on her journey from despair to joy. Beautiful and talented, Sheila Walsh was at the pinnacle of her career, appearing daily on television as cohost of The 700 Club. One day she found herself walking away from it all and checking in to a psychiatric hospital, where she stayed for a month. From the outside everything seemed fine, but on the inside Sheila was in trouble. In her journal she wrote, "Lord, please hold me. I'm falling...
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"In Surprised by Joy, C. S. Lewis shares his enthralling spiritual journey through his early life, chronicling his conversion to the Christian faith. [...] Lewis starts with his childhood in Belfast, then describes his boarding school years and his youthful atheism in England, moves to his experience in World War I, and ends in Oxford. Through it all Lewis explores his lifelong search for joy and its role in pointing him toward god." -- From book...
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Pub. Date
2020
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A Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformation. Others Believe that It Is an Attack on Historic Christianity.
Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had witnessed God at work and then had dedicated her own life to leading worship,...
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Pub. Date
[1991]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
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The true and moving story of a young man who, 30 years ago, met and befriended a five-year-old waif on the London docks. Before she died at the age of seven, she shared her thoughts on profound theological issues and spread her love and optimism to all.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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"The Petrones share the struggles and successes that come from intentionally staying committed to God and each other as they build a marriage with faith, creativity, and love as the foundation. Engaged after only three weeks, they married, moved into an RV with three kids, and turned Ashley's creative hobby into a thriving business. Here they share how God used her passion for design to experience the relationship between intentional design and intentional...
75) Losing my religion: how I lost my faith reporting on religion in America--and found unexpected peace
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Pub. Date
[2009]
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William Lobdell's journey of faith-and doubt-may be the most compelling spiritual memoir of our time. Lobdell became a born-again Christian in his late 20s when personal problems-including a failed marriage-drove him to his knees in prayer. As a newly minted evangelical, Lobdell-a veteran journalist-noticed that religion wasn't covered well in the mainstream media, and he prayed for the Lord to put him on the religion beat at a major newspaper. In...
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Pub. Date
c2004
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Follow Christian singer/songwriter Tammy Trent as she tells of her beautiful love story turned tragic, still pointing to God as the source of all life and hope. Theirs was a fairy-tale romance. Her husband, Trent, was Tammy's best friend and business manager. While vacationing in Jamaica in 2001, a routine free diving excursion in the Blue Lagoon turned drastically tragic when Trent never resurfaced. Unfortunately, the following day's events of 9/11...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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Renowned songwriter, singer, and wife of Waylon Jennings writes an intimate, enormously entertaining memoir of American music, of life with Waylon and the Outlaws, and of faith lost and found.
The daughter of a Pentecostal evangelist and a race-car driver, Jessi Colter played piano and sang in church before leaving Arizona to tour with rock-n-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, whom she married. Colter became a successful recording artist, appearing on American...
79) Joel
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Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Have you ever walked into a room and had all eyes upon you? Imagine you are in front of hundreds or even thousands of people. Suddenly everyone turns toward you and gasps at your appearance. Always being the center of attention may be your dream. It is my living nightmare. Young children cry and run from me. Older kids have pointed and jeered, Look at the monkey! Adults have demanded, Take off your mask! People have actually walked out of restaurants...