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J. Hudson Taylor - Retrospect

Join James Hudson Taylor on the God-led journey through his calling, time of preparation, and life work in China. This British Christian missionary founded China Inland Mission (CIM), now known as OMF International. —...

Larry Wilson and 3 more 3 hours 55 minutes

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Athanasius of Alexandria - Life of Anthony (Version 2)

The Life Of St. Anthony the Great.

gadhbteo7 2 hours 23 minutes

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Amy Wilson Carmichael - Lotus Buds

Amy Carmichael tells the story of work among the girls of India, who she calls «Lotus Buds». — Summary by Adele de Pignerolles

MaryAnn and 9 more 8 hours 20 minutes

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Frances Alice Forbes - Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491– 1556) was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and was its first Superior General....

Phil Chenevert and 4 more 2 hours 14 minutes

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Uganda's White Man of Work: A Story of Alexander M. Mackay

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Sophia Lyon Fahs - Uganda's White Man of Work: A Story of Alexander M. Mackay

When Henry Stanley (the famous journalist who went to find David Livingstone) was in Africa, he met a king named Mutesa. This king had started believing his tribe's Ugandan traditions about spirits and devils. Then...

KHand and 5 more 4 hours 34 minutes

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Frances Alice Forbes - Saint Benedict

Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – 543 or 547) is honoured by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students. Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, Italy (about 40 miles (64 km) to...

DomBombadil and 6 more 2 hours 27 minutes

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Memoirs

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Frances Ridley Havergal - Kept for the Master's Use

The memoirs of Frances Ridley Havergal, a great missionary and hymn writer. — Summary by PamC

Esther ben Simonides and 4 more 4 hours

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St. Rose of Lima: The Flower of the New World

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Florence Mary Capes - St. Rose of Lima: The Flower of the New World

Saint Rose of Lima, T.O.S.D. (April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe asceticism and her care of the needy of the city through her own...

Eduardo and 3 more 4 hours 21 minutes

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Life of Blessed John B. Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars

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Anonymous - Life of Blessed John B. Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, T.O.S.F., (8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859), commonly known in English as St John Vianney, was a French parish priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as the patron saint...

Ed Humpal and 3 more 1 hour 56 minutes

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Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland

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Frances Alice Forbes - Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland

Saint Columba (521 – 597) was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity in present-day Scotland. He founded the important abbey on Iona, which became a dominant religious and political...

MaryAnn and 2 more 2 hours 23 minutes

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Arabella M. Willson - Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons

This book follows the three amazing stories of Adoniram Judson's wives, Ann, Sarah, and Emily. Each wife went through incredible hardships, but each hardship only proved to make them strong women of faith, who despite...

Kimberly Krause and 1 more 9 hours 14 minutes

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Frances Alice Forbes - Life of St. Teresa

Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada (28 March 1515 – 4 October 1582), was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, an author of...

MariaS 2 hours 18 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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