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The case for Christ: a journalist's personal investigation of the evidence for Jesus
By Lee Strobel. 1998
Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, the author cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates who are recognized…
authorities in their own fields. He challenges them with questions like: How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event? It's a riveting quest for the truth about history's most compelling figure. 1998.River monsters: true stories of the ones that didn't get away
By Jeremy Wade. 2011
La méthode Cesar Millan
By Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier, Laure Motet. 2008
Votre chien vous pose problème ? Vous le trouvez trop agressif, trop stressé, trop peureux ? Ou bien, tout simplement,…
vous avez le meilleur des chiens et aimeriez en savoir plus sur lui afin de devenir le meilleur des maîtres ? Cesar Millan, expert en comportement canin mondialement reconnu, vous aide dans cet ouvrage à voir le monde à travers les yeux de votre chien pour que vous puissiez résoudre tous ses problèmes de comportement et établir avec lui une relation saine. La formule magique pour avoir un chien heureux : exercice, discipline et affection, dans cet ordre. 2008. Titre uniforme: Cesar's way.Heaven is for real: a little boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back
By Lynn Vincent, Todd Burpo. 2010
Burpo, a pastor in Nebraska, relates the 2003 experiences reported by his three-year-old son Colton, who believes that during an…
emergency appendectomy he died, went to heaven, and returned to life. Colton describes seeing Jesus, angels, and deceased relatives. c2010.Have a little faith: a true story
By Mitch Albom. 2009
The book begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.…
Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival. 2009.Father Goose: The Adventures Of A Wildlife Hero
By Bill Lishman. 1995
Bill Lishman tells the story of how he was able to lead a flock of eighteen Canada geese from Ontario…
to Virginia. Lishman was able to modify the migratory patterns of the geese by having the birds imprint on him and his ultralight aircraft. He was able to teach them to fly, and succeeded in taking them to Virginia in 1993. The next year, the flock returned on their own to greet their surrogate father. 1995.90 minutes in heaven: a true story of death & life (Strand Publishing Ser.)
By Don Piper, Cecil B Murphey. 2004
Don Piper's ninety minutes in heaven changed his life and his perspective. Reading this book will give you the assurance…
that God is faithful to bring you through even the most horrific of circumstances. 2004.Our zoo
By Penelope Dening, June Mottershead. 2015
When George Mottershead moved to the village of Upton-by-Chester in 1930 to realise his dream of opening a zoo without…
bars, his four-year-old daughter June had no idea how extraordinary her life would become. Soon her best friend was a chimpanzee called Mary. Chester Zoo has since achieved worldwide renown. June Mottershead chronicles the heartbreak, the humour, the trials and triumphs, above all the characters, both human and animal, who shaped her childhood. 2015.Never cry wolf
By Farley Mowat. 1963
The eloquent record of the author's study of the habits and behaviour of wolves in the subarctic barren lands indicates…
that wolves are not as dangerous as tradition has led us to believe. 1992, c1963.The vet: beyond the surgery door
By Jeremy Mills, George Rafferty. 1991
Based on the BBC Television series first shown in the autumn of 1989, this book tells the story of a…
year in the life of Scottish vet George Rafferty, who has been a vet in Speyside for over 40 years. 1991.Born free: a lioness of two worlds
By Joy Adamson, George Adamson. 1960
The true story of Elsa the lioness, who was brought up as a pet, and at the age of three…
was taught to return to the jungle and fend for herself. Followed by "Living free" (DC33127). 1960.90 minutes in heaven: a true story of death & life
By Cecil Murphey, Don Piper. 2004
Texas Baptist minister recounts his 1989 near-fatal car accident when he was declared dead at the scene. Describes experiencing heaven…
and reuniting with deceased loved ones, and regaining consciousness after being prayed over by a fellow preacher. Discusses his painful rehabilitation and initial desire to return to paradise. 2004.The year of the cornflake (Down to earth. book 1)
By Faith Addis. 2000
This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy…
farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives. It ties in with the TV series starring Pauline Quirke. 2000.Genesis: a living conversation
By Bill D Moyers. 1996
A diverse group of panelists from the worlds of religion, academia, law, and art discuss the people and events of…
the initial book of the Bible. They explore the biblical characters and analyze the timeless moral themes of their stories. Companion volume to the PBS television series. 1996.Never cry wolf
By Farley Mowat. 1963
The eloquent record of the author's study of the habits and behaviour of wolves in the subarctic barren lands indicates…
that wolves are not as dangerous as tradition has led us to believe. 1963.Gorillas in the mist
By Dian Fossey. 1983
The author recounts her 15-year field study of gorillas in the African rain forest. She provides a scientific study of…
this endangered species, and describes her own experiences with three generations of mountain gorilla families. 1983.A continual feast: words of comfort and celebration collected by Father Tim
By Jan Karon. 2005
Words of wisdom, faith, and encouragement, as well as lively ideas, humor, commonsense advice, and more, that fictional Father Tim…
of Mitford has collected over the years from writers, philosophers, and the Bible. Companion to Patches of Godlight (DB 61575). 2005A Private War: Marie Colvin and Other Tales of Heroes, Scoundrels, and Renegades
By Marie Brenner. 2018
Now a major motion picture starring Rosamund Pike, Stanley Tucci, and Jamie Dornan, A Private War is the story of…
legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in 2012 while covering the Syrian civil war.In February 2012, Marie Colvin crossed into Syria on the back of a motorcycle. A veteran war correspondent known for her fearlessness, outspokenness, and signature eye patch, she was defying a government decree preventing journalists from entering the country. Accompanied by photographer Paul Conroy, she was determined to report on the Syrian civil war, adding to a long list of conflicts she had covered, including those in Egypt, Chechnya, Kosovo, and Libya. She had witnessed grenade attacks, saved more than one thousand women and children in an East Timor war zone when she refused to stop reporting until they were evacuated, and even interviewed Muammar Qaddafi. But she had no idea that the story she was looking for in Syria would be her last, culminating in the explosion of an improvised device that sent shock waves across the world. In A Private War, Marie Brenner brilliantly chronicles the last days and hours of Colvin’s life, moment by moment, to share the story of a remarkable life lived on the front lines. This collection also includes Brenner’s classic encounters with Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, Malala Yousafzai, Richard Jewell, and others.Wild Predators (Step into Reading)
By Random House, Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt. 2015
PBS's animated hit show Wild Kratts follows the adventures of zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt as they travel to animal…
habitats around the globe. Along the way, they encounter incredible creatures while combining science education with fun. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader as they activate their Creature Power Suits to go hunting with the world's most amazing predators, such as sharks, lions, and crocodiles! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.Deep-Sea Dive (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
By Samantha Brooke. 2018
Seatbelts, everyone. Next stop...under the sea in this beginning reader packed with fun science facts. Based on the NETFLIX animated…
series!When Dorothy Ann accidentally loses Jyoti's high-tech locket in the ocean, it's all aboard the Magic School Submarine to retrieve it! Down they go through the layers of the sea, amazed by some of Earth's most unusual animals. But when their bus loses power at the darkest depths, can the kids find inspiration from the creatures they find there to turn their luck around?