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Jesus Freaks
Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus: The Ultimate Jesus Freaks
by dc Talk
Spend Today As If It Were Your Last For those who’ve read Jesus Freaks, this book is the next step. Focusing on life application, the book features practical ideas for putting faith to work, challenging questions for deepening your life, and readings that will help you sustain your passion.
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The Heavenly Man
The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun
by Paul Hattaway
A dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house church leaders. (20040603)
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Foxe's Book of Martyrs: An Edition for the People
by John Foxe
Classic literature by famous Christian authors. Each book is richly detailed in an upscale package, uniquely designed for gift-giving and for collecting a personal classic library. Foxe's Book of Martyrs is a record of the protestant martyrs, beginning with Stephen and ending during the reign of Queen Mary. Foxe was an educated martyrologist and was, himself, on the run from persecution for a period of his... (more)
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Schindler's List
by Thomas Keneally
Originally published as "Schindler's Ark"Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who, confronted with the horror of the extermination camps, gambled his life and fortune to rescue 1,300 Jews from the gas chambers. Working with the actual testimony of Schindler's Jews, Thomas Keneally artfully depicts the... (more)
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Safely Home
by Randy Alcorn
A soul-stirring story of two college friends who reconnect after 20 years. One is living life apart from God in comfortable corporate America, while the other is living for Christ under intense persecution in China. This challenging book will convict the heart of readers to live in the light of eternity.
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Tortured for Christ
by Richard Wurmbrand
This classic story of amazing faith in shocking circumstances has been updated for a new generation. Its message remains urgent and relevant: thousands of Christians are still persecuted and tortured around the world today, suffering solely for their belief in Jesus Christ. Richard Wurmbrand endured months of solitary confinement, years of periodic physical torture, constant suffering from hunger and cold, the... (more)
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No Shame, No Fear: Book 1
No Shame, No Fear
by Ann Turnbull
"A love affair between Quaker Susanna and merchant's son Will plays out against the persecution of Friends in seventeenth-century England. . . . An engrossing plot and a moving love story." — THE HORN BOOK An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year A Richie's Picks Best Book of the Year "The complexities of social order and religious persecution... (more)
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If I Perish
by I-suk An
Remarkable story of the savage persecuation of Christian in Korea during World War II, Ahn E. Sook stood alone among thousands of kneeling people. Her bold defiance of the tyrannical demand to bow to pagan Japanese shrines condemned her to a living death in the filth and degradation of a Japanese prison. This brave woman remained faithful to Christ in the face of brutality, oppression, and ruthlessness of her... (more)
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Secret Believers
What Happens When Muslims Believe in Christ
by Brother Andrew, Al Janssen
In his most incredible and eye-opening book to date, Brother Andrew invites you to meet brave men and women you never knew existed. This is the riveting true story of the Church in Islamic countries struggling to come to grips with hostile governments, terrorist acts, and an influx of Muslims coming to Christ. The names and places have been changed to protect the real people in the real places. But the stories are... (more)
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Mark of the Lion
Mark of the Lion
A Voice in the Wind / An Echo in the Darkness / As Sure As the Dawn
by Francine Rivers
This best-selling trilogy chronicles a tale of persecution and perseverance of 1st-century Christians in hedonistic Rome.
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Silence
by Shusaku Endo
"Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama." Irving Howe. -- The New York Times Review Of Books
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Forged in the Fire
by Ann Turnbull
London, 1665. Cast out by his father for becoming a Quaker, the newly independent Will leaves his beloved Susanna to travel from the countryside to London to earn a living. As they wait patiently to be reunited and married, Will is unjustly thrown into jail and the pair's future becomes uncertain. With the plague spreading closer and the scent of smoke on the wind, can their love still bring them... (more)
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Children of the Storm: The Autobiography of Natasha Vins
by Natasha Vins
Young, school-age Natasha receives pressure from her teachers to give her unquestioning allegiance to the Soviet State. Anti-Christian sentiment dogs her family's life as well. The Vins family faces imprisonment, humiliation, court trials, and loss of jobs as part of the persecution waged by their government. In her teen years, Natasha begins to see that doors close to those who remain faithful to Christ. Now... (more)
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Hearts of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church and Their Stories of Costly Faith
by The Voice of the Martyrs
Eight women from eight very different backgrounds. Yet the struggles they each faced rang with eerie similarity. These courageous women from across the globe--Pakistan, India, Romania, Former Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia--shared similar experiences of hardship, subjugation, and persecution, all because of their faith in Christ. Yet all of these women have emerged from adversity as leaders and... (more)
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The Silk House: Book 1
Daughter of Silk
by Linda Lee Chaikin
A young silk heiress is caught in the dangerous tide of French history during the reign of the evil Queen Mother, Catherine de Medici. Uncovering a diabolical plot, Rachelle joins forces with the handsome rebel Marquis Fabien de Vendome—but will they be in time?
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Valeria's Cross
by Kathi Mills-Macias, Susan Wales
In the 3rd century, pampered Roman princess Valeria falls in love with Mauritius, captain of the Theban Legion. She sends him off to battle, where he suffers under the schemes of a notorious pagan general with an ambition for power and a lust for Valeria. In a scene based on true events, the evil Galerius kills Mauritius and his entire legion for their Christian faith. And in a shocking turn of events, the... (more)
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Duncan's War/King's Arrow/Rebel's Keep (Crown and Covenant Series 1-3)
by Douglas Bond
Dragoons--they've got Ancient Grier, " Duncan cried. "They're going to roast him alive for not paying his fines. " "There's no time to lose. My father is there--unarmed. " King's Arrow: "His father had told him to 'let fly--in the name of God! '" Rebel's Keep: "One pack of hounds clawed its way nearer. It was too dark to see, but Angus imagined their slavering jowls slapping against their iron jaws as they came... (more)
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The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit. Restored in this Definitive Edition are diary entries that were omitted from the original edition. These passages,... (more)
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Trial and Triumph
Stories from Church History
by Richard M. Hannula
"Thus says the LORD: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls "(Jer. 6:16). Christianity is a faith in love with history. God took on human flesh and dwelt among us. The Spirit carried that divine work over the centuries, providing courage and maturity even amid our imperfections. Christians find their true family line... (more)
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The Fixer
by Bernard Malamud
Set in Kiev in 1911 during a period of heightened anti-Semitism, the novel tells the story of Yakov Bok, a Jewish handyman blamed for the brutal murder of a young Russian boy. Bok leaves his village to try his luck in Kiev, and after denying his Jewish identity, finds himself working for a member of the anti-Semitic Black Hundreds Society. When the boy is found nearly drained of blood in a cave, the Black Hundreds... (more)

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