Inspirational Nonfiction

This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.

Featuring Bible verses for many of life's questions, it will guide you through various Christian living from worship and loving your neighbor to fear and vulnerability. Drawing on their own experience of the Christian life, well-known TV personalities, Church leaders, and mentors, David and Carrie Grant offer compassionate insight and wisdom, alongside contributions from other trusted Church leaders and writers, for anyone seeking to follow Jesus and be His disciple but unsure where to start.

Part guide to Christian living, part spiritual autobiography, The Way of Jesus is Jay Parini's exploration of what Jesus really meant, his effort to put love first in our daily lives. A lifelong Christian who has at times wavered and questioned his beliefs, Parini recounts his own efforts to follow Jesus' example, examines the contours of Christian thinking, and describes the solace and structure one can find in the rhythms of the church calendar.

Life is better at the beach - but you already knew that. Escape with a beach listen focused on the beauty of God's seaside wonders. The stunning photography and devotions will take you right to the water's edge, where God's voice is often clearer than ever.

The Sweetest Story Bible includes 40 carefully selected Bible stories to show just how much God loves your little girl. Featuring beautiful pictures and lots of stories usually not included in other children's Bibles, this storybook Bible is a perfect way to introduce God’s Word to your sweet little daughter, granddaughter, or niece.

One day everyone will die, but it's terrifying when you know the exact time. The countdown to death will leave you in a dilemma whether to enjoy the remaining time & live in the illusion of life, or to interpret the process of death & leave the illusion of human life. Do you believe in magic? What if God offered us the opportunity to feel everything before we die? I'm asking this question because everything our family faced was not just a coincidence but pre-planned steps by God. Based on a true story, The Untold Life of my Sage Mother is focused on elaborating the unsaid tale of my ...

Justin Zoradi was once haunted by this question as a young person daunted by the world's needs, yet wanting to make a difference. But when some friends from across the world invited him to join them, Justin said yes - and felt a small spark ignite within. That spark led to the founding of These Numbers Have Faces, a social enterprise investing in the next generation of African leaders. Made for These Times is a field guide to help you find your own spark as you remember who were made to be.

In the years following the senseless and tragic shooting on the campus of New Life Church in Northern Colorado Springs, Colorado, senior pastor Brady Boyd has received countless questions from the faith-filled and faithless alike. As the nation watched the suffering congregation reel from the gunman's rampage and, later, steady their stance once more, the one question on everyone's mind was, "How has new life weathered such a horrible storm so well"?

Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defend their dreams. They opened doors to the world’s oldest library. They ruled, started movements, and spread knowledge. Today, Muslim women continue to make history. Once upon a time, they were children with dreams, just like you. Discover the true stories of 19 unstoppable Muslim women of the 21st century who have risen above challenges, doubts, and sometimes outright hostility to blaze trails in a wide range of fields.

Sometimes, living a life of impact seems just out of reach. "What can I possibly do?" we ask. Amy Wolff often felt this way - that her personal grief and comfortable life made her unqualified to connect and uplift others. But one day she decided to do something - and that something sparked a nationwide and worldwide movement of encouragement. Signs of Hope is an intimate account of the yard signs with encouraging messages she created with her family and placed around their city, and how that act of love has sparked a new journey - helping you find your way to make a difference.

A comic book style depiction of great stories from the Bible. Stories from both the Old and New Testaments are included. The stories are: "The Creation", "Adam and Eve", "Cain and Abel", "Abraham's Sacrifice", "Jacob and Esau", "The Coat of Many Colors", "Joseph in Egypt", "The Burning Bush", "Escape from Egypt", "The Ten Commandments", "The Battle of Jericho", "The Wisdom of Solomon", "Jonah and the Whale", "Daniel in the Lions' Den", "The Three Wisemen", "The Good Samaritan", "The Prodigal Son", "The Crucifixion", and "The Ascension and Pentecost".

This loving guide to nurturing strong, confident, and resilient Black children contains 1000 carefully crafted affirmations. It's a treasure trove of positivity designed to uplift young Black minds and hearts.

Composer Leonard Bernstein on the importance of individuals and the potential for good in people.

Everyone wants to do something to improve race relations, but many of us don't know where to start. In Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships, lifelong friends Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler will show you how. Through important lessons they have learned, you will learn how to begin and grow authentic friendships across racial and ethnic barriers.

In a town she personifies, Ouisie Pepper wrestles with her own defiance. Desperate to become the wife and mother her husband, Hap, demands, she clings to a simple book about womanhood--striving, failing, and trying again. But beneath her pursuit of self-improvement lies a terrible secret: she knows who killed Daisy Chance.

Proverbs have a way of opening up the mind and bringing meanings to situations or experiences that might otherwise be difficult to explain. This book dives into some unique African proverbs and provides meaning and context for children to understand. The proverbs in this book will help your child understand life lessons and also make them enhance their critical thinking skills as well as increase their analytical skills. The

Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans—from the famous to the unknown—completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.

This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.

This is a book of sharing. I wanted to share some of the things as I learned how to create anything as a writer, poems, songs, small short stories, news stories, and later fiction and nonfiction. Many years later, I have seen over ninety books published, and because of this, I hope people can find something inspiration and helpful in my own story of how I started writing so long ago.

Spend the year following Jesus, reflecting on daily devotions that show us his unchanging love and faithfulness. In Mornings with Jesus 2019, you can hear one all-new devotion each day that will encourage you to embrace Jesus's love, to lay down your worries and walk with Him, and to focus on Him as Redeemer, Friend, and Faithful One. Lifting up their voices in heartfelt gratitude, twelve writers consider the character and teachings of Jesus and share how He enriches and empowers them daily and how He wants to do the same for you.