Featured Titles - Biography

Two-time Grammy Award winner Zach Williams shares his powerful journey from a rock-and-roll life filled with substance abuse to one of faith and redemption. Before writing hit songs like "Chain Breaker" and "There Was Jesus," Zach struggled with emptiness, despite the fame and success of his career. His transformation began on tour in Spain, and in this candid memoir, he reflects on his troubled childhood, battle with addiction, and the divine rescue that brought him the freedom and joy he had longed for. With raw honesty, Zach tells the story of God's grace and unconditional love, offering a message of hope and redemption for anyone facing their own struggles.

Learn the extraordinary true story of Mondo De La Vega, a young man drawn into the dangerous world of gang life in Los Angeles, where he struggles with addiction and violence. Despite his tumultuous childhood and the lure of respect, power, and money, Mondo's life is transformed by the unwavering faith of his sister, who prays for a miracle. Through supernatural encounters, prophetic words, and a series of divine interventions, Mondo finds the strength to leave the gang behind and embrace a new life of redemption, offering a powerful message of God's grace and the possibility of transformation no matter one's past.

The son of a town chief. The grandson of a witch doctor. An orphan, a war statistic, a nameless boy trying to survive gunfire and starvation during the Liberian Civil War. Jackson TerKeurst used to find his identity in scarcity and trauma. Today he finds it in knowing he is a child of God. Jackson came to America as a teenager with little education, was adopted by a Christian family, and then graduated college and started his own business. Now, for the first time, Jackson shares his spiritual journey!

Amazing Grace is the powerful true story of John Newton, the author of the beloved hymn, tracing his dramatic journey from sin to salvation. A former slave trader who once rejected God, Newton’s life was marked by tragedy, suffering, and deep contradictions. Through years of research, the biography reveals his transformation from a man who inflicted cruelty on others to one who condemned slavery, illustrating the redemptive power of grace. Newton's story highlights the universal need for grace, the importance of honesty in the face of shame, and the hope that no mistake is beyond redemption.

What if one of the church's most influential missionaries went almost unnoticed Meet Katharine Barnwell. Within Bible translation, she's a legend. Outside of Bible translation, few have heard of her. All around the world, hundreds of millions of new believers read and hear Scripture in their own language because of Barnwell's work, books, and language training. Her inspirational life further includes hiding as a child from Nazi bombing raids, fleeing civil wars, remaining calm under terrorist attacks and armed gunmen, and utterly revolutionizing every field she touched. She is truly the mother of modern Bible translation and the mother of twenty-first-century missions.

Kicked out of college and hooked on drink and drugs, Pauline Hamilton drove recklessly towards a cliff near her home to end it all. At the last moment, her tire blew out, leaving her stunned in the stationary car. Pauline's life changed forever. She turned at once to the God who had rescued her and, in grateful amazement, offered her whole life to Him. This dedication would eventually take her to China, where she would serve for over thirty adventure-packed years as a missionary. Through many trials Pauline never lost sight of the God who had promised never to let her go.

Facing the uncharted territory of raising her teenage daughter, Shankle first had to slay her own dragons---the verbal abuse wrought by her own mother. Break generational cycles and find healing! 208 pages, hardcover.

Father Emil Kapaun, the most decorated chaplain in U.S. military history, is celebrated for his extraordinary devotion during World War II and the Korean War. Known for serving alongside combat medics on the front lines, unarmed and ministering to the wounded, Kapaun's selflessness earned him the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, and Legion of Merit. His leadership and bravery were fueled by a deep love for God, which inspired him to risk—and ultimately give—his life for his soldiers. Father Kapaun’s story is one of unparalleled sacrifice, with his legacy continuing to inspire through his path to sainthood.

Discover the incredible true story of Sharon Stevens, a hairdresser whose actions inspired an entire city to save a little girl’s life. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Sharon’s own lifetime of hardships, leading to a miraculous rescue witnessed by millions. Two little girls, both marked by tragedy and unimaginable challenges, have their lives intertwined in ways neither could have foreseen. As the tale unfolds, the two girls, from different generations, find themselves rescuing each other in a miraculous twist of fate that seems guided by divine hands.

The path to growth often leads through suffering yet that is where God, intimately present in pain, is met and known. This story tells of one doctor's journey to serve others through missions, only to be brought to the end of herself and there, to meet God anew. In her memoir spanning two years of medicine, culture, and life in Nepal, Rebecca Martin offers an unflinching look into the beauty and challenge of medical ministry. She shares the realities of illness, death, poverty, and loss while serving as a physician in a cross-cultural context, as well as the experience of enduring Nepal's earthquakes in 2015 and their aftermath. This book guides readers through a journey of suffering and spiritual growth, revealing a God who lovingly brings us closer through challenges and apparent failures.