Spiritual Memoir

As a young girl, Maggie Rowe took the idea of salvation very seriously. Growing up in a moderately religious household, her fear of eternal damnation turned into a childhood terror that drove her to become an outrageously dedicated born-again Christian - regularly slinging Bible verses in cutthroat scripture memorization competitions and assaulting strangers at shopping malls with the "good news" that they were going to hell.

A Heart Blown Open chronicles the extraordinary journey of Zen master Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi, whose life landed him in prison long before he landed in a monastery. Experience the successes and failures that led him to found an entirely new form of Buddhism called Mondo Zen. Starting from an abusive and alcoholic home in Wisconsin, Kelly becomes a major force in the counterculture of the 1960s and one of its biggest manufacturers of LSD. He ends up on the run for five years before serving time in a federal prison, and then goes on to spend six years in a Zen monastery. In his fiftieth year...

This is the compelling story of a retired Police Detective who embarks on a journey to becoming a Psychic Medium of international renown, working with celebrities and appearing in major TV productions. Nicky gives her unique no-holds-barred view of what it is like to work for the Spirit World and includes the most heart rending and hilarious anecdotes of spirit contact as she makes her way into full-time Mediumship. Miracles, gob-smacking messages and unequivocal contact from the dead makes this collection of spiritual stories an absolute must read for the believer, the open-minded sceptic ...

In this groundbreaking book, one of America's premier religion writers revives ancient expressions through cultural commentary, vulnerable personal narratives, and surprising biblical insights. Both provocative and liberating, Learning to Speak God from Scratch will breathe new life into your spiritual conversations and lure you into the embrace of the God who inhabits them.

Simon Peter, Andrew, James the son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude, Simon, Judas, and Matthias - what happened to the men who answered Jesus' call to follow him? What impact did they have on the world? Where did they go and what did they do after Jesus' resurrection and ascension? In these fascinating profiles, Dr. McBirnie offers listeners a snapshot of the lives of each apostle.

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.

At a time when we are all more rudderless than ever, we look for the very best teachers and mentors to guide us. In Fully Alive, an unusual and gripping memoir, Timothy Shriver shows how his teachers have been the world's most forgotten minority: people with intellectual disabilities. In these pages we meet the individuals who helped him come of age and find a deeper and more meaningful way to see the world.

Letters I Wish My Dad Wrote Funny, Soulful, and Slightly Inappropriate Reflections on Life, Loss, and the Mystery of Socks What if your dad could still give you advice—just when you needed it most? He never wrote these letters. So I did. Letters I Wish My Dad Wrote is a love letter to grief, laughter, socks that vanish in the dryer, and the very human mess of being alive. Part memoir, part imagined correspondence, and part philosophical hug, this book is what happens when you lose your father… and remember that energy isn’t destroyed—it’s transformed. His voice didn’t disappear....

What if your soul has been trying to reach you all along — through symbols, silence, and sacred echoes? Is seeking the Divine what draws your soul to Divination? And when you do, it feels like home. This Kindle book is a prelude to the two upcoming books and Oracle Cards that are soon to be released. This is an invitation. Whispers from the Wayseer is more than a book. It’s a mystical doorway into the soulwork behind the Frantasia Universe — a tapestry of spiritual writings, sacred tarot teachings, poetic spells, and divine remembrance. This luminous preview offers a glimpse into the ...

** This book is a memoir ** A naive young man named Brock Talon journeys to the World Headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses in New York City, seeking a spiritual paradise. But things are not at all what he expects. Once there, he encounters a creature called The Hanger Man, a blubbery dude named Big Tex and a cute girl with epic breasts. He also chances upon the music icon Michael Jackson, an oddball named Mr. Coffee and various other denizens of that unique place called Bethel. Join Brock as he rubs shoulders with the powerful leaders of the faith, explores the mysteries of Armageddon, ...

"Loved it! Highly entertaining." (See below) Can YOU handle the TRUTH of this SHOCKING CULT CLASSIC? WARNING: THIS GROUND-BREAKING & ORIGINAL TRUE STORY MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE... A dark, painful, vulgar, true to life story of simply being human. It's written with flair, honesty and without doubt love, and is the kind of book that could readily be misunderstood. The degree to which you reject the storyteller and his tale will tellingly reveal how you judge yourself. Paul Pisces writes with charm, wit and style about the parts of me I'd rather disown. By his owning those parts in him, I too am ...

Secrets of a Nun is a revealing, uncompromisingly honest, and deeply moving look into one woman's soul. At fifteen, Elizabeth, a talented athlete, gives up her dreams of competing in the Olympics to become a nun. Separating from her mother and twin sister, she leaves her friends and familiar world behind to pursue a saintly life. But she finds herself unprepared for what lies ahead. While her cloistered life commences as a profound spiritual and emotional journey, personal disenchantment takes root and slowly grows over the next twenty years. Elizabeth recoils against the restrictive ...

This biography evokes the pervasive importance of religion to Queen Victoria's life, but also that life's centrality to the religion of Victorians around the globe. The first comprehensive exploration of Victoria's religiosity, it shows how moments in her life - from her accession to her marriage and her successive bereavements - enlarged how she defined and lived her faith.

"A great spiritual autobiography, a worthy companion to books like The Seven Storey Mountain and the Autobiography of a Yogi. The book is so vividly and poetically written that I felt as if I was reading a kind of spiritual ‘On the Road.’ It sits well with Kenneth Rose's scholarly work on mysticism, as it contains so many beautiful descriptions of his own mystical experiences. I hope that the book gains the wide readership it deserves." Steve Taylor PhD. author of The Leap and The Calm Center." . . . will resonate with readers who are interested in and struggle with the search for ...

In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, now expanded with new bonus content, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way. Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God.

Dr. Kent and Amber Brantly (with David Thomas) tell of Dr. Brantly's near-death encounter with the Ebola virus in Liberia. The first American diagnosed during the 2014 outbreak, Dr. Brantly's ordeal - including his controversial evacuation to and hospitalization in the United States - received worldwide media attention. Interspersed in the account is the full story of how both Kent and his wife, Amber, sought to serve others in the name of Christ in Liberia.

A true-strange memoir where UFOs crash into childhood — and every answer opens a deeper riddle. Occurrence – Dancing with Tricksters is the very strange true story of William F. Blume, a man whose life has been shaped by encounters with UFOs, non-human intelligences, and the invisible architecture of reality itself. But this isn't your typical memoir of contact. It's a raw, poetic, and unflinchingly honest journey—into memory, myth, and mystery. Blume opens the door to his life under a pseudonym, recounting a labyrinth of Occurrences that began in childhood: The Airship. Mom Irons ...

Joshua Greene, who studied meditation with the legendary Beatle George Harrison, draws on personal remembrances, recorded conversations, and firsthand accounts to create a moving portrait of Harrison's spiritual life, his profound contribution to the Beatles' music, and previously unpublished anecdotes about his time with music legends Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and others.

What if one moment — one impossible climb — changed everything? At eight years old, Ted Lazaris didn’t climb that towering tree in Milwaukee to be brave. He climbed because something called to him. What followed wasn’t just a fall — it was a moment that defied logic, rewrote destiny, and became the foundation of a lifetime of purpose. When Time Stood Still is a true story of survival, storytelling, and second chances. From near-death experiences to divine interventions, this deeply personal memoir reveals how the most ordinary beginnings can lead to the most extraordinary lives. ...

Raised in a happy, atheist home, Jennifer had the freedom to think for herself and play by her own rules. Yet, a creeping darkness followed her all of her life. Finally, one winter night, it drove her to the edge of her balcony, making her ask, once and for all, why anything mattered. At that moment, everything she knew and believed was shattered.