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Waco: a survivor's story
By David Thibodeau, Leon Whiteson, Aviva Layton. 2018
A survivor of the Waco massacre tells the inside story of Branch Davidians, David Koresh, and what really happened at…
the religious compound in Texas. Thibodeau explores why so many people believed Koresh was divinely inspired, and dissects the actions of the government that ended in tragedy. The result is a memoir that reads like a thriller, with each page taking us closer to the eventual inferno. 2018. Uniform title: Place called WacoVintage McClure
By Robert B McClure, Diane Forrest. 1988
McClure was a missionary in China for many years and the controversial ex-Moderator of the United Church of Canada. His…
descriptions of his life and experiences are interspersed with his views and analysis of critical issues facing society today. 1988.Victorious Christians you should know
By Warren W Wiersbe. 1984
Portraits of twenty pioneer missionaries. These life sketches introduce the reader to such persons as Fanny Crosby, William Borden, Jonathan…
Edwards, and Katherine Luther, all of whom exhibit dedication, persistence, and conviction. 1984.Vet in the vestry
By Alexander Cameron. 1989
Cameron is a veterinary surgeon and a minister of the Church of Scotland who pursued both callings. This book is…
a chronicle of his experiences, written with humour and spiritual insight. 1989.Upon this rock: a history of the papacy from Peter to John Paul II (The modern scholar)
By Thomas F Madden. 2006
Saint Louis University professor Thomas F. Madden delivers lectures on the history of the papacy and also sheds light on…
the personalities of the popes and the flavour of their pontificates. At the same time, Madden demonstrates how the papacy has survived the tumultuous cauldron of history and offers a studied commentary on the future of this resilient institution. 2006.Une étoile mystérieuse
By Frank Eskenazi. 2013
Il s’agit tour à tour d’un récit autobiographique et d’une réflexion très personnelle, presque une thérapie, celle d’un homme né…
dans l’après-guerre qui se demande toute sa vie ce que veut dire être juif, lorsqu’on est athée et français. C’est aussi la chronique d’un quartier de Paris qui a beaucoup changé, une portion du XIe arrondissement autour du boulevard Voltaire, lieu d’implantation historique des Juifs de Turquie. c2013.Une âme assoiffée d'amour: biographie et spiritualité d'Isabelle Naud, miraculée de Notre-Dame du Cap, 1923-1993
By Marie Lise Gingras. 2015
Le 15 août 1948, après un pèlerinage au Petit Sanctuaire Notre-Dame du Cap, Isabelle Naud, atteinte de tuberculose des os…
depuis dix ans, retrouve la santé et redevient immédiatement capable de marcher. Elle attribue sa guérison miraculeuse à la Vierge du Cap. Les médias s'emparent de la nouvelle. Du jour au lendemain, Isabelle Naud devient un personnage public, et pendant quatre ans, elle donne des conférences dans tout le Québec, dans la plupart des provinces canadiennes et même aux États-Unis. En 1952, Isabelle entre au Carmel. Elle y reste jusqu'à sa mort en 1993, à l'âge de 70 ans. 2015.Turning the world upside down: a memoir
By Lois Wilson. 1989
In 1965, Lois Wilson became one of the first married women to be ordained as a United Church minister, and…
in 1980 became the first female moderator of the Church. She describes the political oppression and poverty that she witnessed as president of the World Council of Churches and gives her views on controversial issues, such as feminism, homosexuality, disarmament and the world economy. c1989.Turbulent souls: a Catholic son's return to his Jewish family
By Stephen J Dubner. 1998
Shortly after World War II, a rising ballerina and an alienated soldier convert from Judaism to Catholicism and marry. Years…
later their son, the youngest of eight children, feels a yearning for the lost faith of his forebears and begins a harrowing journey to recover his Jewish heritage. 1998.Trials, tears, and triumph
By Dale Evans Rogers. 1977
Traveling mercies: some thoughts on faith
By Anne Lamott. 1999
Lamott first relates her childhood and her vacillation with Christianity, and describes the night of her conversion following an abortion…
and a week of drugs and alcohol. She then explains how she continues to struggle with the faith that now sustains her. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1999.Tramp for the Lord
By Corrie Ten Boom, Jamie Buckingham. 1975
Members who met Corrie Ten Boom through her book "The hiding place" (DC31641) will need no introduction to this indomitable…
80 year old, as she travels the world giving the good news of the Lord. 1975.Too tough to cry: a true story of suffering and redemption
By Paul Powers. 1998
At the age of seven, Paul Powers lost his mother, and was beaten by his father for crying over her…
death. Vowing never to cry again, he kept his promise for the next 13 years, despite poverty, abuse, and violence that culminated in his murdering a woman. It was only through religion that he was able to find love and turn his life around. Includes a foreword by his wife, Margaret Fishback Powers, author of the poem "Footprints". 1998.Through the narrow gate: A Memoir Of Spiritual Discovery
By Karen Armstrong. 1981
Karen Armstrong entered the strict confines of an English convent at the age of seventeen when most other teenagers were…
embarking on the social revolution of the 1960s. She became Christ's bride in a ceremony of mystical splendour but the way forward was unbearably hard. She struggled on in a battle with her health, mind and spirit until she could go no further. 1981.Jacobs tried for a year to observe the Bible's 700-odd rules for righteous behaviour - he let his beard grow,…
wore only garments made of unmixed fibres, prayed regularly, ate some things but not others. He also queried members of such strict sects as the Amish, the Samaritans, and snake-handling Pentecostals. Jacobs experienced a spiritual awakening of sorts, and revealed the scriptural selectiveness practiced by even the most zealous fundamentalists. Some descriptions of sex. 2008, c2007.The Templar treasure at Gisors
By Jean Markale. 1986
The mysterious Knights Templar originated in the Middle Ages, when pilgrims needed armed supporters to assure them safe passage to…
the Holy Land. Within 100 years the Templars had become a significant power by themselves, reporting directly to the pope and, it was rumoured, in control of vast wealth - until 1307, when the French king terminated the order, dispersed its knights, and claimed its property. 2003, c1986. Uniform title: Gisors et l'énigme des Templiers.The sinbuster of Smoky Burn: the memoirs of a student minister on the Prairies
By Hugh W McKervill. 1993
The author first set foot in sparsely populated northern Saskatchewan in 1955, having little idea of the adventures ahead. He…
also did not imagine the strong bonds he would forge with this land of mud, mosquitoes and pioneers. McKervill offers a vivid and heartwarming glimpse into a way of life on the northern prairies that has all but disappeared. 1993.The spiral staircase: my climb out of darkness
By Karen Armstrong. 2004
Author/journalist recounts her spiritual journey and medical nightmare upon returning to secular life at twenty-four after seven years as a…
young Roman Catholic nun. Describes her lapses of faith, academic disappointments, and misdiagnosed epilepsy as steps to gradual enlightenment. Some strong language. Sequel to "Through the Narrow Gate". Bestseller. 2004.The seven mountains of Thomas Merton
By Michael Mott. 1984
The biography of one of the most controversial American Catholic figures of the 20th century. Tells of Merton's life as…
an activist and reformer, and as a Trappist monk. Bestseller 1984.The secret world of Opus Dei
By Michael John Walsh. 1989
Michael Walsh, a Catholic historian and former Jesuit, looks into the secret world of Opus Dei, an organization which has…
set itself up to preserve the status quo in the face of change within the Catholic Church, and dedicated to preserving Catholic orthodoxy in the face of liberal assaults. Drawing upon interviews and previously unavailable documents, the author paints an often chilling portrait of the movement's authoritarian founder and uncovers some new facts on the running of Opus Dei. 1989.