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CHRISTIAN BIOGRAPHIES

Abbott, Jacob. ALFRED THE GREAT. A Beka Book SOFTCOVER 1999, first published in 1849. As-New. $4.50.

Bailey, Faith Coxe. GEORGE MUELLER, YOUNG REBEL IN BRISTOL. Moody SOFTCOVER 1958. Very Good. $2.

Bainton, Roland. HERE I STAND, A Life of Martin Luther. Abingdon SOFTCOVER 1950. 422 pp. Living books. Truthquest Grades 11-12. Very good, pages darkened a little. $3.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. ADONIRAM JUDSON, Bound for Burma. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 2000. SOFTCOVER. 1576581616. As-New. $6.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. BETTY GREENE, Wings to Serve. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 1999. SOFTCOVER. Sonlight 7. 1576581527. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. CAMERON TOWNSEND, Good News in Every Language. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 1998. SOFTCOVER. Sonlight 100. 1576581640. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. DAVID BUSSAU, Facing the Worldl Head-On. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 2008. SOFTCOVER. 1576584151. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, Africa’s Trailblazer. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 1998. SOFTCOVER. Sonlight 5. 1576581535. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. ERIC LIDDELL, Something Greater Than Gold. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 1998. SOFTCOVER. Sonlight 5. 1576581373. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER, From Slave to Scientist. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 2001. SOFTCOVER. 1883002788. As-New. $6.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER, From Slave to Scientist. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 2001. SOFTCOVER. 1883002788. Fine. $4.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. GLADYS AYLWARD, The Adventure of a Lifetime. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 1998. SOFTCOVER. Sonlight 2. 1576580199. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. HUDSON TAYLOR, Deep In the Heart of China. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 1998. SOFTCOVER. 1576580164. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. JACOB DESHAZER, Forgive Your Enemies. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 2009. SOFTCOVER. One of the famous Doolittle Raiders who first attacked Japan after Pearl Harbor. 1576584755. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. JIM ELLIOT, One Great Purpose. Christian Heroes: Then & Now. YWAM Publishing 1999. SOFTCOVER. 1576581462. As-New. $6.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, A New Birth of Freedom. Heroes of History. Emerald Books SOFTCOVER 2001. 1883002796. Fine, previous owner’s name sticker. $4.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. CLARA BARTON, Courage Under Fire. Heroes of History. Emerald Books SOFTCOVER 2003. 1883002508. Fine, previous owner’s name sticker. $4.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. GEORGE WASHINGTON, True Patriot. Heroes of History. Emerald Books SOFTCOVER 2001. 1883002818. Fine, previous owner’s name sticker. $4.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. HARRIET TUBMAN, Freedombound. Heroes of History. Emerald Books SOFTCOVER 2002. Truthquest Age of Revolution, Grades 5-12. 1883002907. Fine, previous owner’s name sticker. $4.50.

Benge, Janet & Geoff. WILLIAM PENN, Liberty and Justice for All. Heroes of History. Emerald Books SOFTCOVER 2002. 1883002826. Fine, previous owner’s name sticker. $4.50.

Canfield, Carolyn. ONE VISION ONLY, Biography of Isobel Kuhn. Moody Press SOFTCOVER 1959, 1967. Good, wear to bottom of spine. $2.50.

Deal, William. A PILGRIM WHO MADE PROGRESS, The Life Story of John Bunyan, Author of The Pilgrim’s Progress. Good News Publishers SOFTCOVER 1977, 1994. 0913367397. Very Good. $2.50.

Eidsmoe, John. COLUMBUS & CORTEZ, CONQUERORS FOR CHRIST. New Leaf Press SOFTCOVER 1992, 1993. The controversy, the conquest, the mission, the vision. Truthquest Grades 8-12. 0892212233. As-New. $7.

Elliot, Elisabeth. SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY, The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot. Harper & Bros. 1958, first edition. Hardcover. A book that should be required reading for any young person wanting to know God’s will and follow Him. Excellent! Sonlight 400. Very Good. $7.50.

Foxe, John. FOX’S BOOK OF MARTYRS, Edited by William Byron Forbush. Zondervan Clarion Classics SOFTCOVER 1926, 1967. 370 pp. NOT ex-lib. (#1) Near-Fine. $5.

Glover, A. E. A THOUSAND MILES OF MIRACLE IN CHINA. Moody Press SOFTCOVER 1904, 1959. A personal record of God’s delivering power from the hands of the Imperial Boxers. Very Good. $3.50.

God’s Tough Guys. CHARIOTS TO CHINA, A Story of Eric Liddell. By Denise Williamson. Wolgemuth & Hyatt SOFTCOVER 1991. Ages 8 and up. 1561210587. 128 pp. Very Good. $5.

God’s Tough Guys. FORBIDDEN GATES, A Story of Stephen, the First Martyr. By Denise Williamson. Wolgemuth & Hyatt SOFTCOVER 1990. Ages 8 and up. 1561210269. 128 pp. Very Good. $2.50.

Hanes, Mari. POCAHONTAS TRUE PRINCESS. Multnomah 1995. Hardcover. A young girl’s breathtaking story – and her amazing journey to faith in God. Truthquest Age of Revolution Grades 3-12. 0880708735. Fine. $4.50.

Heroes for Young Readers. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, Courageous Explorer, by Renee Taft Meloche. YWAM Publishing 2004. Hardcover. 1576582388. NOT ex-lib. As-New. $6.50.

Heroes of the Faith. BILLY GRAHAM, The Great Evangelist, by Sam Wellman. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1996. Living books. 1557487847. Fine. $3.

Heroes of the Faith. BILLY SUNDAY, Evangelist on the Sawdust Trail, by Rachel Philips. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 2001. 1586601377. Very Good. $3.

Heroes of the Faith. D. L. MOODY, The American Evangelist, by Bonnie C. Harvey. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1987. 0557489327. Very Good. $2.50.

Heroes of the Faith. FRANCIS AND EDITH SCHAEFFER, Defenders of the Faith, by Sam Wellman. Barbour Books SOFTCOVER 2000. One church stamp. 1577488040. Near-Fine. $3.

Heroes of the Faith. JIM ELLIOT, Missionary to Ecuador, by Susan Martins Miller. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1996. 1557487324. Very Good. $3.

Heroes of the Faith. MARTIN LUTHER, Heart of the Reformation, by Edwin P. Booth. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 2003. 1593103816. Good. $2.

Heroes of the Faith. MARY SLESSOR, Queen of Calabar, by Sam Wellman. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1998. 157748178X. Very Good. $3.

Heroes of God Series. AMOS PROPHET OF JUSTICE, by Sara Jenkins. Association Press 1956 first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 125 pp. Ex-church lib. Book Good+, dust jacket Good+. $7.

Heroes of God Series. JOHN MARK, FIRST GOSPEL WRITER, by Albert N. Williams. Association Press 1956 first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 125 pp. Ex-church lib. Book Good+, dust jacket Very Good. $7.

Hitt, Russell. JUNGLE PILOT. Discovery House Publishers SOFTCOVER 1997. The gripping story of the life and witness of Nate Saint, martyred missionary to Ecuador. NOT ex-lib. 1572930225. Fine. $3.

Jackson, Dave & Neta. HERO TALES, A Family Treasury of True Stories From the Lives of Christian Heroes. Bethany House 1996. Hardcover. Heart of Dakota Curriculum. 1556617127. NOT ex-lib. As-New. $9.

Kerstan, Reinhold. BLOOD AND HONOR. David C. Cook 1980, 1983. SOFTCOVER. Remarkable story of the author’s years as a member of the German Hitler Youth, how he survived the horrors of World War II and found in Jesus Christ the true meaning of life. Good. $3.

Kuhn, Isobel. GREEN LEAF IN DROUGHT-TIME. Moody Press SOFTCOVER 1957. Kuhn relates the sobering account of the Mathews – the last of the missionaries to escape from the merciless hand of Chinese communists. Very Good. $8.

Lawton, Wendy. COURAGE TO RUN, A Story Based on the Life of Harriet Tubman. Daughters of the Faith Series. Moody SOFTCOVER 2002. Truthquest Age of Revolution 2, Grades 4-8. 0802440983. As-New. $3.

Lawton, Wendy. THE TINKER’S DAUGHTER, A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan. Daughters of the Faith Series. Moody SOFTCOVER 2002. 0802440991. Near-Fine. $3.

Leininger, Tracy M. UNFADING BEAUTY, The Story of Dolley Madison. His Seasons 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. in color by Kelly Pulley and Lisa Reed. 64 pp. Truthquest Age of Revolution Grades 3-8. 1929241208. As-New. $8.50.

Lewis, C. S. LETTERS TO CHILDREN. Macmillan 1985, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Edited by Lyle W. Dorsett and Marjorie Lamp Mead. 114 pp. of delightful and insightful letters from Lewis to children all over the world. 0025708309. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Near-Fine. $6.

MacDonald, George. 365 READINGS, Edited and with a preface by C. S. Lewis. Macmillan SOFTCOVER 1947, 1974. C. S. Lewis says, “I regarded him as my master.” 0020226403. NOT ex-lib. Very Good. $4.50.

Meloche, Renee Taft. ADONIRAM JUDSON, A Grand Purpose. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2004. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 157658240x. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. BETTY GREENE, Flying High. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2004. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582396. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. CORRIE TEN BOOM, Shining in the Darkness. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2002. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582310. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, Courageous Explorer. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2002. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582388. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. ERIC LIDDELL, Running for a Higher Prize. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2001. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582302. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. GEORGE MULLER, Faith to Feed Ten Thousand. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2001. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582329. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. GLADYS AYLWARD, Daring to Trust. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2001. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582280. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. HUDSON TAYLOR, Friend of China. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2004. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582345. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. JIM ELLIOT, A Light for God. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2004. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582353. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. JONATHAN GOFORTH, Never Give Up. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2004. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582426. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. LOTTIE MOON, A Generous Offering. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2004. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582434. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. MARY SLESSOR, Courage in Africa. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2002. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 157658237X. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. NATE SAINT, Heavenbound. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2001. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582299. As-New. $4.

Meloche, Renee Taft. WILLIAM CAREY, Bearer of Good News. Heroes for Young Readers. YWAM Publishing 2002. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author. Ill. in color by Bryan Pollard. Based on the Christian Heroes Then and Now biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge. Unpaged. 1576582361. As-New. $4.

Nohl, Frederick. MARTIN LUTHER HERO OF FAITH. Concordia Publishing 1962. SOFTCOVER. Ill. Richard Hook. Truthquest Grades 8-12. 0570037271. Fine. $3.

Pollock, J. C. HUDSON TAYLOR AND MARIA, Pioneers in China. McGraw Hill 1962 FE. Hardcover with dust jacket. 207 pp. Sr. Hi-adult. Very Good with Good dust jacket. $7.50.

Pollock, John. THE MAN WHO SHOOK THE WORLD. Victor Books SOFTCOVER 1972. The remarkable, inspiring biography originally titled The Apostle: A Life of Paul. Good+. $4.

Rawls, Jim. NEVER TURN BACK, Father Serra’s Mission. Steck-Vaughn Co. SOFTCOVER 1993. Truthquest Age of Revolution Grades 3-8. 0811480615. Near-Fine. $2.50.

Repp, Gloria. NOTHING DAUNTED, The Story of Isobel Kuhn. Bob Jones University Press Light Line SOFTCOVER 1994. Isobel Kuhn spent her adventurous and challenging life in showing the Love of Christ to the Lisu people in China. Ages 12 and up. 0890847533. Fine. $3.

Riso, Mary. HEROINES, The Lives of Great Literary Characters and What They Have to Teach Us. Baker Books SOFTCOVER 2003. Find new faith, purpose, wisdom and courage in the feminine virtues of these great heroines. 0801064287. Fine. $5.

Sowers Biography. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, God’s Leader for a Nation, by David Collins. Mott Media SOFTCOVER 1976, 0915134934. Fine. $3.50.

The Sowers Biography. FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, God’s Courageous Composer by David Collins. Mott Media SOFTCOVER 1982. Living books. 0915134918. Near-Fine. $3.50.

The Sowers Biography. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Man of Prayer and Courage, by Norma Cournow Camp. Truthquest Age of Revolution Grades 5-12. Mott Media SOFTCOVER 1977, 1983. 091513425x. Fine. $3.

The Sowers Biography. JOHNNY APPLESEED, John Chapman, God’sFaithful Planter. By David R. Collins. Mott Media Ssoftcover 1985. Truthquest Grades 5-12. 0880621346. Very Good. $3.

Sowers Biography. LOUIS PASTEUR, Founder of Modern Medicine, by John Hudson Tiner. Mott Media SOFTCOVER 1990. Living books. 0880621591. Very Good. $3.50.

Sowers Biography. SAMUEL F. B. MORSE, Artist With a Message, by John Hudson Tiner. Mott Media SOFTCOVER 1987. 0880621370. Fine. $3.

Stevenson, Augusta. THE TELEGRAPH BOY. Broadman Press 1956. Pictorial hardcover. This is a biography of the man who became the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1899 to 1928, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and president of the Baptist World Alliance. 216 pages. Elementary level. One church stamp. Near-Fine. $6.50.

Strober, Gerald. BILLY GRAHAM, His Life and Faith, Young Reader Edition. Word Books 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket. 144 pp. NOT ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $2.50.

Today’s Heroes. JONI EARECKSON TADA, by Gregg & Deborah Shaw Lewis. Zonderkidz SOFTCOVER 2002. 031070300x. Fine. $2.

Trailblazer Books. ATTACK IN THE RYE GRASS, Marcus & Narcissa Whitman, by Dave and Neta Jackson. Bethany House SOFTCOVER 1994. Truthquest Age of Revolution 2, Grades 3-8. 1556612737. Near-Fine. $3.

Trailblazer Books. ESCAPE FROM THE SLAVE TRADERS, David Livingstone, by Dave and Neta Jackson. Bethany House SOFTCOVER 1992. 155661263x. Very Good. $3.

Trailblazer Books. KIDNAPPED BY RIVER RATS, William & Catherine Booth. By Dave & Neta Jackson. Bethany House SOFTCOVER 1991. 1556612206. Ex-school. Very Good. $2.50.

Trailblazer Books. THE MAYFLOWER SECRET, Governor William Bradford, by Dave and Neta Jackson. Bethany House SOFTCOVER 1998. 0764220101. Very Good, previous owner’s name inside front cover. $3.

Trailblazer Books. SPY FOR THE NIGHT RIDERS, Martin Luther, by Dave and Neta Jackson. Bethany House SOFTCOVER 1992. Truthquest Grades 2-8. 1556612370. Fine. $3.

Trailblazer Books. THE QUEEN’S SMUGGLER, William Tyndale, by Dave and Neta Jackson. Bethany House SOFTCOVER 1991. Truthquest Renaissance & Reformation Grades 2-8. 1556612214. Near-Fine. $3.

Trailblazer Books. SHANGHAIED TO CHINA, Hudson Taylor, by Dave and Neta Jackson. Bethany House SOFTCOVER 1993. 1556612710. Fine. $3.

Thomas of Celano. THE FIRST LIFE OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI. Great Britain: Triangle Books SOFTCOVER 2000. Translated by Christopher Stace. First written by a friend and disciple of St. Francis. NOT ex-lib. 028105245x. Fine. $3.

Vision Book. FATHER MARQUETTE AND THE GREAT RIVERS, by August Derleth. Farrar, Straus & Cudahy Vision Books 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket. Truthquest Age of Revolution Grades 3-8. NOT ex-lib. Book Near-Fine, dust jacket Very Good. $7.50.

Vision Book. SAINT FRANCIS OF THE SEVEN SEAS, by Albert J. Nevins. Ignatius Press SOFTCOVER 1983, first published in 1955 by Farrar Straus & Cudahy as a Vision Book. 0898705193. NOT ex-lib. Fine. $4.

Vision Book. SAINT THERESE AND THE ROSES, by Helen Walker Homan. Farrar, Straus & Cudahy Vision Books 1955. Hardcover. NOT ex-lib. Good. $5.

Wellman, Sam. CORRIE TEN BOOM, Heroine of Haarlem. Barbour 1997. SOFTCOVER. Very Good. $2.

White, Paul. JUNGLE DOCTOR HUNTS BIG GAME. Wm. B. Eerdmans 1956. Hardcover. Jungle Doctor #14. Good; solid binding, wear to spine ends and corners. $8.50.

The World Wide Missionary Library. THE LIFE OF DR. ADONIRAM JUDSON, Pioneer Missionary to Burmah. The Revivalist Press 1915. Hardcover. Good. $4.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. DAVID, by Sam Wellman. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1999. Chunky book, 4” x 5 ¼”. Ages 8-15. Very Good. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. ELIJAH, by Susan Martins Miller. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1991. Chunky book, 4” x 5 ¼”. Ages 8-15. Very Good. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. HUDSON TAYLOR, by Susan Martins Miller. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1993. Chunky book, 4” x 5 ¼”. Ages 8-15. Fine. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. JOSEPH, by Rex Williams. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1990. Chunky book, 4” x 5 ¼”. Ages 8-15. Fine. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. MIRIAM, by Kjersti Hoff Baez. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1993. Chunky book, 4” x 5 ¼”. 1557483507. Near-Fine, previous owner’s name. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. LUIS PALAU, by W. Terry Whalin. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1998. Chunky book, 4” x 5 ¼”. 11577483677. Near-Fine. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. RUTH, by Kjersti Hoff Baez. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1990. Chunky book, 4” x 5 ¼”. 1557481733. Very Good, small nick in cover. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. SOJOURNER TRUTH, by Terry Whalin. Barbour Publishing SOFTCOVER 1999. Chunky book, 4 x 5 ¼”. 1577485157. Fine. $1.50.

Young Reader’s Christian Library. THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, Retold by Dan Larsen. Barbour Pubishing SOFTCOVER 1989. Chunky book, 4 x 5 ¼”. 1586609440. Fine. $1.

See also YOUNG READERS’ AMERICAN HISTORY / GEOGRAPHY .