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Hillbilly Elegy : A Memoir Of A Family And Culture In Crisis
$17.99Add to cartFrom a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class.
Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis–that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.
The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.’s grandparents were “dirt poor and in love,” and moved north from Kentucky’s Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually their grandchild (the author) would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of their success in achieving generational upward mobility.
But as the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy plays out, we learn that this is only the short, superficial version. Vance’s grandparents, aunt, uncle, sister, and, most of all, his mother, struggled profoundly with the demands of their new middle-class life, and were never able to fully escape the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma so characteristic of their part of America. Vance piercingly shows how he himself still carries around the demons of their chaotic family history.
A deeply moving memoir with its share of humor and vividly colorful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels. And it is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.
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Shaken
$19.99Add to cartFirst, he was a beloved college football champion, media sensation, and best-selling author drafted in the first round of the 2010 Draft. Then he had a miracle playoff run with the Denver Broncos before being traded to the New York Jets. After one season he was cut by New York, next signed by the New England Patriots, then let go after training camp. Tim Tebow has achieved big victories and plunged the depths of failure, all while holding firm to his faith. In Shaken he explains why neither the highs nor the lows of his life can define him-and he reveals how you, too, can find an unshakable identity and purpose. In revealing passages, Tebow pulls back the curtain on his life, sharing the vulnerable moments of his career that have shaken him to his core-while also teaching the biblical principles that will enable you to keep the faith, no matter what comes your way.
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Dancing Through Life
$8.97Add to cartCandace Cameron Bure has grown up before our eyes and we’ve watched as she’s balanced life in Hollywood with her faith for many years. But that all reached new heights when she was given the opportunity to join the cast of Dancing With the Stars. Being on the show was one of her dreams come true; and with that dream came the opportunity to display her Christian faith in front of millions of people, through an intense season of stretching beyond her limits, and to run the race God gave her with joy and perseverance.
Join Candace as she reflects on the self-discovery that came through leaping out of her comfort zone. Go behind the scenes and experience the highs and lows, the roadblocks, and the personal victories. Hear straight from her heart on tough lessons learned about grace, rejection, perfectionism, disappointment, accountability, dealing with criticism, and more. Through God’s strength, and with the help of endless support from her family and friends, see how Candace stayed true to herself and publicly lived out her faith in Christ all the way to the finale.
How do you stand with conviction in your world? Where does your courage come from when faced with challenges? How do you live out your faith on a daily basis despite opposition? Your stage probably isn’t in Hollywood and the challenges you are facing may not be on live television, but they are no less real. Come along with Candace as she shares how she found the courage to stand with conviction on one of the largest platforms of her life.
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I Hope Its Not Hereditary
$1.99Add to cartThey say that truth is stranger than fiction, and the phrase has never been more relevant than in reference to Bob Hartley. His inimitable wit, outspoken demeanor, ambitious attitude, and utter lack of concern with the way others perceive him have created a tidal wave of God’s grace, leaving a wake of tall tales wherever he goes.
As his son, I have been greatly impacted by his many stories. My father has endured a life filled with painful challenges, many of them self-induced. And yet, after all that he’s been through, he remains dedicated to proclaiming the hope he has found in an amazing God.
This is not a biography but rather a collection of stories that illustrate the many life lessons my father has learned-often the hard way. Never one to sweep his mistakes under the rug, explain them away, or blame them on others, my father has embraced his errors, learned from them, and shared them with me, so that I might build my life on the same hope he has found and fought for.
My aim in writing this book has been to capture the heart of my father’s incredible stories and to share them so that they might impact you in the same way they have impacted me.
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Now You See Me
$9.97Add to cartThe moving story of how a grandmother forgave the men that killed her grandchildren in the Oklahoma City bombing and then reached out to forge lasting relationships with Terry Nichols and extended family members of the convicted bombers.
On April 19, 1995, Kathy Sanders’ life was forever changed when a bomb exploded and destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City, killing her two grandsons Chase and Colton.
For a while after her grandchildren died, Kathy struggled with coping and wondered if the God she’d worshipped all her life even existed. After struggling through bitterness and contemplating suicide, she turned to the Lord and asked what He’d have her do. She was reminded that the scriptures say that we are to forgive our enemies.
Kathy then forged a relationship with Terry Nichols, a man who murdered her grandchildren. Additionally she housed, clothed and cooked for Nichols’ children, mother, sister, wife and ex-wife. What’s more, she demonstrated the same type of warmth to family members of Timothy McVeigh, the second man convicted of orchestrating the bombing.
With photos, interviews, and actual letters exchanged between Kathy and Terry Nichols, NOW YOU SEE ME will tell the story of how she forgave these men, cultivated relationships with their families and how her courageous efforts of forgiveness gave her peace and removed the bitterness from her life.
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Playing With Purpose
$9.97Add to cartThey dominated college football and stood strong for their faith. Now, as they storm the NFL, learn all about “the three quarterbacks”: Bradford, McCoy, and Tebow. Dubbed the “Holy Trinity” by sportswriters, the Oklahoma Sooners’ Sam Bradford, the Texas Longhorns’ Colt McCoy, and the Florida Gators’ Tim Tebow are now eyeing professional glory. But starring on Sunday afternoons follows years of developing Christian faith on Sunday mornings. Playing with Purpose will introduce you to three young men of both physical and spiritual strength, athletes at the top of their game who also speak publicly and convincingly of their belief in God. Includes a section of color photographs!
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Summerall : On And Off The Air
$7.97Add to cartFor more than three decades, countless millions of sports fans have welcomed him into their living rooms. Now, broadcasting legend Pat Summerall is granting you more intimate access into his extraordinary life. This is the voice of Pat Summerall as you’ve never heard it before. Personal. Revealing. And willing to share with you equally his career victories and private defeats. Here, Summerall calls the plays of his own life story. It is a story of sports, celebrity, and alcoholism. But, ultimately, the story that Pat Summerall shares from his life is one of spiritual healing and redemptive faith.
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Billy Graham Gods Ambassador
$9.99Add to cartReading God’s Ambassador is like browsing through Billy Graham’s personal scrapbook. It is a collection of powerful pictures depicting Billy’s life and ministry accented with newspaper clippings and quotes from Billy and Ruth and their family, friends, and admirers. This pictorial history of an astonishing and fervently faithful man is accompanied by his story in words-from his birth in rural North Carolina, to his decision to commit his life to Christ at age seventeen, to the beginning of his unprecedented ministry that has touched millions of people on every continent, to his private family life and his relationships with each president from Harry Truman to George W. Bush-the reader is left with the feeling that they now know the Reverend Billy Graham.
The photos are from the official archive of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and most were shot by Graham’s long-time chief photographer Russ Busby.
This is an updated and more managebly sized edition of a popular Time-Life coffee-table book that has gone out of print.
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Saints And Non Saints
$1.00Add to cartMost of us know them only from church names and grotesque figures in classic paintings and stained-glass windows. But who were these people dubbed “saints”? What are the facts behind the legends, the real human beings with all the weaknesses common to mankind who somehow made their mark in history as holy men and women?
This book digs into the sense and nonsense in the lives and legends of 15 famous saints, ranging from larger-then-life figures like Augustine to shadowy legends like Nicholas and Valentine. Some were saints in the biblical sense – they knew Christ as their personal Savior – while others were merely religious by human standards. All, however, are fascinating personalities whose careers have profound lessons to teach us. -
Family Man
$12.97Add to cartFormer Wall Street Journal reporter offers the first-ever complete biography of one of America’s most influential men, Dr. James Dobson. Author Dale Buss examines his many achievements and challenges, as well as his role in the 2004 election, evangelicalism, and the larger culture. Dr. Dobson is a psychologist, the host of a daily radio program (with an audience exceeded only by Rush Limbaugh’s and Paul Harvey’s), the author of multiple best-selling books, and founder of Focus on the Family, one of the largest parachurch ministries in the world. His advice is sought out by presidents and other national leaders. Family Man is a fully developed account of Dobson’s life, giving both friends and detractors glimpses into his beliefs, accomplishments, and influence.
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Against All Odds
$24.99Add to cartYou may know Norris from the big screen or as the star of CBS’s Walker, Texas Ranger—or as an undefeated martial arts champion. Now meet the Christian whose faith touches everything he does! From a childhood of poverty, Norris overcame daunting obstacles on the road to fame—and gives full credit to God.
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In Every Pew Sits A Broken Heart
$14.99Add to cartRuth Graham-third daughter of Billy Graham-has discovered through bitter personal experience that God does his best work in the ruins of our lives. As Ruth’s life descended through divorce, depression, and shame; as she bore heartrending parental struggles; and as she faltered trying to make wise choices in the wake of bad ones, she discovered the unending embrace of a faithful, forgiving, and grace-filled God. This book surpasses the testimony of her fascinating story as she brings sharp new insight from the Word of God for all who fear their actions may be beyond forgiveness or their broken circumstances may keep them from being used by God ever again. Through the words of Jeremiah-the weeping prophet-Ruth reveals the God who makes wasted places come to life. The reader grasps the parable of the Prodigal Son as never before as Ruth discloses her own journey through that parable, first as the indignant older brother struggling to understand God’s grace toward her husband’s infidelity, then as the prodigal when her own actions bring deep shame and painful circumstances, and even in her role as the father, running to embrace her own children in the midst of bulimia, drug abuse, and unwed pregnancy. Finally, Ruth includes practical steps in every chapter anyone can take to offer care, support, and hope to the broken people they encounter in their lives and in the pews beside them every Sunday. The broken and those who love them will run with Ruth to the arms of the God they can trust, the Father God who embraces, sustains, and redeems.
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Azusa Street : An Eyewitness Account
$16.99Add to cart1. Trials And Blessings. Revival Begins
2. Pastor Smale Returns From Revival In Wales
3. The Fire Falls At Old “Azusa” Mission. San Francisco Earthquake
4. Eighth And Maple Street Meetings. Deeper Yet
5. A Streak Of Fire From California To Maine And Back
6. A Second Ministry To The Atlantic Coast And Back. High Days Of Power
7. A Visit To Hawaii. The Volcano Kilauea
8. Brother Durham’s Ministry In Los Angeles
9. Sparks From The Anvil
10. A Plea For UnityAdditional Info
In the early 1900’s, the name “Azusa Street” became synonymous with the Holy Spirit’s renewal in America. What began in Los Angeles barn became a powerhouse and streaked across America like fire.Now from the pen of John Bartleman, an early leader of the movement, we have an eyewitness account of the “later rain”-when Pentecost moved from California to Maine and back.
Read authoritative documentation about:
*The “Burning Bush” of Fifth Street
*The “Upper Room” of South Spring Street
*The phenomenal growth of the early Pentecostal church
*Prevailing prayer in Pasadena
*Dynamic revival in Wales, India and Los Angeles -
Jeanne Guyon : An Autobiography
$6.99Add to cart30 Chapters
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Joy in the Lord
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. She discusses:
-What to do in times of adversity
-Understanding true conversion
-Overcoming suffering
-Developing strong faith
-Hearing God’s voice
Guyon’s life demonstrates how the love of God can overcome all the trials believers face. This book is a living testimony of the undying faith she found as she experienced the joy of the Lord in the midst of suffering. Discover how you, too, can live joyously no matter what your circumstances. -
Rebel With A Cause
$6.98Add to cartIn his autobiography, Franklin Graham tells his story of how God has taken his life and turned it into His Glory. Elizabeth Dole says, “Franklin has provided a very thoughtful and provocative account of how a young man develops and matures in his faith as the son of one of the world’s most respected and admired spiritual leaders.”
