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Milarepa
By Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. 1997
La vie est plus forte que la mort
By Marie-Paul Ross. 2013
Comment une petite fille fragile et condamnée par les médecins a-t-elle pu mener une vie de sœur missionnaire aux quatre…
coins du monde ? Comment une religieuse en est-elle arrivée à faire un doctorat de sexologie pour lutter contre les abus dont sont victimes les jeunes garçons et filles un peu partout sur la planète ? Comment a-t-elle affronté la misère, la souffrance et le terrorisme sans jamais perdre la foi ? La vie de Marie-Paul Ross est un pari gagné contre l’adversité. 2013.Leaving the Saints: one child's story of survival and hope
By Martha Nibley Beck. 2005
As "Mormon royalty" within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Martha Beck was raised in a home frequented…
by the Church's high elders in an existence framed by the strictest code of conduct. As an adult, she moved to the east coast, outside of her Mormon enclave for the first time in her life. When her son was born with Down syndrome, Martha and her husband left their graduate programs at Harvard to return to Utah, where they knew the supportive Mormon community would embrace them. But when she was hired to teach at Brigham Young University, Martha was troubled by the way the Church's elders silenced dissidents and masked truths that contradicted its published beliefs. Most troubling of all, she was forced to face her history of sexual abuse by one of the Church's most prominent authorities. 2005.François, le pape des pauvres
By Andrea Tornielli, Jean-Pierre Prévost. 2013
" Cet ouvrage montre, à travers les textes, les idées, les mots du pape François, comment ce fils d'immigrés, à…
la fois simple et érudit, fait de l'exigence évangélique et de la non-violence, les piliers de sa pastorale.Une biographie complète, qui donne les clefs pour comprendre cette personnalité plus complexe qu'il n'y paraît et révèle un pasteur qui incarne le renouvellement et la purification de l'Église. " -- 4e de couv.La foi des gens d'ici: en marge du Synode du diocèse de Québec
By Lucien Robitaille. 1994
La trahison de la foi: le parcours tragique d'un converti autochtone à l'époque coloniale
By Emma Anderson. 2009
Se fondant sur le récit éloquent de la vie d'un homme, Emma Anderson explore le choc entre le christianisme et…
la religon autochtone traditonnelle à l'époque coloniale en Amérique du Nord. Pierre-Anthoine Pastedechouan est né au sein d'une communauté indigène nomade d'Innus le long du fleuve Saint-Laurent dans ce qui est aujourd'hui le Québec. A onze ans, il fut envoyé en France par des missionnaires catholiques pour y être éduqué pendant cinq ans, puis ramené dans son pays afin de prendre part à la christianisation de son peuple. Le contact de Pastedechouan avec le catholicisme français pendant son enfance suscita en lui une ambivalence religieuse fatale. Dépouillé à la fois de son identité religieuse traditionnelle et de ses aptitudes critiques à la survie, il éprouvera de la difficulté à se faire accepter par sa communauté à son retour. Simultanément, ses tentatives de se faire valoir aux yeux des siens amèneront les Jésuites à le considérer avec une suspicion croissante. En suspension entre deux univers, Pastedechouan finira par devenir déconnecté - avec des résultats dramatiques - aussi bien de sa communauté autochtone que de ses mentors missionnaires [...] . -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: The betrayal of faith : the tragic journey of a colonial native convert.Jeanne d'Arc, vérités et légendes
By Colette Beaune. 2008
" Jeanne, la petite bergère de Domrémy... Une putain doublée d'une sorcière... Fille cachée du roi, elle ne serait pas…
morte sur le bûcher à Rouen en 1431... La médiéviste Colette Beaune est en colère ! Peut-on laisser tout écrire au prétexte que la grande histoire serait parfois trop complexe, ou pas assez folklorique ? Dans un livre court, incisif, et avec beaucoup d'humour, l'historienne bat en brèche les nombreuses légendes qui circulent encore aujourd'hui sur la plus célèbre de nos grandes figures françaises. " -- 4e de couv.Jeanne d'Arc
By Colette Beaune. 2004
Jeanne se proclame chef de guerre pour bouter les Anglais hors de France. Elle rêve d'une nouvelle croisade afin de…
reconquérir Jérusalem et créer un monde nouveau. Ses voix, que le procès identifiera à celles de sainte Catherine, sainte Marguerite et saint Michel, la guident dans sa mission. Dans cette biographie passionnante et originale, Colette Beaune, déjà remarquée il y a quelques années pour sa Naissance de la nation France, a fait un travail magnifique d'érudition en retraçant les mentalités d'une époque qu'on croit révolue. Sa parfaite connaissance du monde médiéval offre un tableau saisissant de la vie de Jeanne, loin de l'icône politique et patriotique habituelle. -- 4e de couv.I am Hutterite: the fascinating true story of a young woman's journey to reclaim her heritage
By Mary-Ann Kirkby. 2007
In 1969, Ann-Marie Dornn's parents did the unthinkable - they left a Hutterite colony in Manitoba to start a new…
life, and were thrust into a society they did not understand and which knew little about their culture. Desperate to be accepted, ten-year-old Ann-Marie denied her heritage to fit in. She chronicles her quest to reinvent herself as she comes to terms with the painful circumstances that led her family to leave community life. 2007.Mère d'Youville, vénérable Marie-Marguerite du Frost de Lajemmerais, Veuve d'Youville, 1701-1771
By Albertine Ferland-Angers. 1977
Comme un veilleur attend l'aurore (Signatures.)
By Joseph-Marie Perrin, Bénédicte Dubois. 1998
The Queer Evangelist: A Socialist Clergy's Radically Honest Tale
By Cheri DiNovo. 2021
Cheri DiNovo went from living on the streets as a teenager to performing the first legalized same-sex marriage in Canada…
in 2001. This story of one queer kid will hopefully inspire other young people (queer and not) to resist the system and change it.Fanny J. Crosby: an autobiography
By Fanny Crosby. 1999
"Here, in Fanny Crosby's own words, is the story of her life, from birth and the event that caused her…
blindness at six weeks of age, to her eighty-sixth year. With warmth and sensitivity she recounts how she began to write poetry and went on to become the most prolific hymn writer of the late 1800s. Fanny Crosby writes, By including even some incidents that, in themselves, may seem trivial, I have tried to make this account a full and accurate biography. In modesty, however, I have also desired to render my story as simple as possible, in fact, to give a vivid picture of my work, my opinions and my aspirations, not only as a teacher but also as a writer of sacred songs. In her first chapter Fanny Crosby describes her own story as flowers plucked from the garden of memory. Her recollections are truly a bouquet of memories. Both text and photos capture the multicolored hues of nineteenth-century life and the career of a beloved hymn writer who was wholly dedicated to her craft. Included are personal insights about noted politicians, generals, evangelists, and fellow hymn writers." -- Provided by publisherThe soul of a butterfly: reflections on life's journey
By Muhammad Ali, Hana Ali. 2005
Muhammad Ali's memoir focuses largely on his spiritual evolution from his childhood to his years as a boxing star, through…
fatherhood and into his role as a Parkinson's disease advocate and peace activistBlue like jazz: nonreligious thoughts on Christian spirituality
By Donald Miller. 2003
Gifted hands: The Ben Carson Story
By Ben Carson. 1990
Neurosurgeon Carson discusses his rearing by his poor, uneducated mother, who convinced her sons to rise above their surroundings. Religion…
helped Carson overcome a violent temper as an adolescent and became a guiding force in his life. As a doctor, Carson is best known for surgery on children, including a successful separation of Siamese twins and many hemispherectomies, in which half of the child's brain is removedThe autobiography of Malcolm X
By Malcolm X. 1992
The African American religious leader and activist (1925-1965) describes his boyhood in Lansing, Michigan; street life in Harlem; conversion to…
the Black Muslim movement while imprisoned for robbery; and evolution into a high-profile spokesman for black dignity, power, and separatism. Foreword by Alex Haley. 1964Driven: an autobiography
By Larry H. Miller, Doug Robinson. 2010
Seven months before Larry Miller passed away, he began working with Deseret News writer, Doug Robinson, on his autobiography. It…
covers his early life, his legendary rise in the car business, his ownership of the Utah Jazz, as well as his other ventures as an entrepreneur and humanitarian. The book also contains a thoughtful section on lessons learned along the wayMy Jewish year: 18 holidays, one wondering Jew
By Abigail Pogrebin. 2017
Journalist presents her immersive exploration of the faith she identifies with, despite not having strong family traditions in the celebration…
of it. Follows the Jewish calendar year from Rosh Hashanah to Tisha B'Av. Includes commentary from prominent rabbis on the history and observance of the holidays. 2017The name of God is mercy
By Francis. 2016
Through a conversation with a Vatican reporter, Pope Francis (born 1936) expounds on his belief that "mercy is the first…
attribute of God." Uses supporting examples from his own early years as well as his experiences doing pastoral work. Discusses why the Catholic Church's doors should remain open to everyone. Translated from Italian. Bestseller. 2016