Biografía y autobiografía

Manhattan: Letters from Prehistory

de Helene Cixous

Manhattan is the tale of a young French scholar who travels to the United States in 1965 on a Fulbright Fellowship to consult the manuscripts of beloved authors. In Yale University's Beinecke Library, tantalized...

Potomac Fever: A Memoir of Politics and Public Service

de William Middendorf

After a highly successful career in investment banking with his own firm and a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, J. William Middendorf became restive and looked for new challenges. Having “learned how to...

Their Other Side: Six American Women and the Lure of Italy

de Helen Barolini

"Our lives are Swiss," Emily Dickinson wrote in 1859, "So still--so cool." But over the Alps, "Italy stands the other side." For Dickinson, as for many other writers and artists, Italy has been the land of light,...

Twist of Faith: The Story of Anne Beiler, Founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels

de Anne Beiler

Anne Smucker Beiler was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where she attended a two-room Amish school. Bred into the fabric of her close-knit family and into her soul were the elements of sincere Christian...

From the Hood to the Hill

de Barry Black

From the Hood to the Hill is Chaplain Black's story of overcoming unpromising beginnings in the ghettos of Baltimore. His travels through uncharted waters exemplify God's power for change. Read his story and...

Victor Herbert: A Theatrical Life

de Neil Gould

Victor Herbert is one of the giants of American culture. As a musician, conductor, and, above all, composer, he touched every corner of American musical life at the turn of the century, writing scores of songs,...

Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy

de Karen James

A journey of adventure, tragedy, love, and loss on the summit of Mt. Hood.

In December 2006, millions of people across the world prayed and waited in anguish to learn the fate of 3 climbers trapped on Mt. Hood....

The Senior: My Amazing Year as a 59-Year-Old College Football Linebacker

de Mike Flynt

It's Never Too Late to Tackle Your Dreams!

Mike Flynt was swapping stories with some old football buddies when he brought up the biggest regret of his life: getting kicked off the college team before his senior...

Musical Meaning and Human Values: Intellectual Journey of a Displaced Child of Europe

de Lawrence Kramer & Keith Chapin

Musical understanding has evolved dramatically in recent years, principally through a heightened appreciation of musical meaning in its social, cultural, and philosophical dimensions. This collection of essays...

William F. Buckley

de Jeremy Lott

Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all,...

Anne Bradstreet

de Kellogg Kellogg

Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all,...

Fyodor Dostoevsky

de Peter Leithart

In his twenties, Fydor Dostoevsky, son of a Moscow doctor, graduate of a military academy, and rising star of Russian literature, found himself standing in front of a firing squad, accused of subversive activities...

George Washington Carver

de John Perry

Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all,...

J.R.R. Tolkien

de Mark Horne

Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all,...

Galileo

de Mitch Stokes

We learn about life through the lives of others.  Their experiences, their trials, their adventures become our schools, our chapels, our playgrounds.  Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas...

Johann Sebastian Bach

de Rick Marschall

Two-and-a-half centuries after his death, the complex life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach continues to fascinate.

Bach's colorful life was anchored in his belief that "music has been ordered by God's Spirit"-...

The Faith of Ronald Reagan

de Mary Beth Brown

Explore the life and personality of President Ronald Reagan through the lens of his deep-felt Christian beliefs.

With warmth and insight, Mary Beth Brown delves into the spiritual journey of America's 40th president...

Defiant Joy

de Kevin Belmonte

Defiant Joy is a powerful narrative of Chesterton's life through his literary accomplishments.

Amid currents of modernity that sought to displace the Christian faith, Chesterton challenged thought leaders of...

Sergeant York

de John Perry

It was a bitter-cold morning on October 8, 1918. Six hundred American soldiers were surrounded by the German army near the Argonne Forest in France. Corporal Alvin York's unit was ordered out of the trenches...

Saint Nicholas

de Joe Wheeler

He's not just a jolly man in a red suit. Saint Nicholas was a real person-a fourth-century bishop, a defender of the Christian faith, a model for sacrificial giving, a protector of children, and a true churchman....