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The Waiting Child: How the Faith and Love of One Orphan Saved the Life of Another 47 reviews
Cindy Champnella
St. Martin's Griffin, 2004
A wonderful story.
+ the waiting child,how the love of one orpan saves another
+ The Waiting Child
+ Mixed...
+ True Love
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Green Mansions (Dover Books on Literature and Drama) 10 reviews
W. H. Hudson
Dover Publications, 1989
HUDSON'S OBSURE CLASSIC IS A JEWEL !
+ Worthwhile trip into tropical forest dreams
+ mesmerizing and otherworldly
+ Romantic Naturalism
+ Romantic and Superiority
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Loved By Choice: True Stories That Celebrate Adoption5 reviews
Susan Horner, Kelly Fordyce Martindale
Revell, 2002
A Blessing to all
+ Uplighting and heart touching stories
+ LOVED BY CHOICE
+ Wish I'd read this one first
+ Adoptions from all perspectives--A Great Book!
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Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive102 reviews
John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson, 2003
Outstanding
+ Waking the Dead--lifechanging
+ review
+ Good Book for Challenging Men to Wake Up
+ The Famished Heart
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Hudson Taylors Spiritual Secret16 reviews
Howard Taylor
Moody Publishers, 1955
Excellent Book to the Understanding of Abiding in Christ...
+ Amazing
+ Amazing Faith
+ Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
+ great read
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The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William ...6 reviews
John Piper
Crossway Books, 2006
Superb!
+ Saints, But Not In The Catholic Tradition
+ Edifying Biographies of Three Great Men of God
+ Amazing Endurance by the Grace of God
+ Encouragement from three great saints of the faith
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Just Add One Chinese Sister2 reviews
Patricia I. McMahon, Conor Clarke McCarthy
Boyds Mills Press, 2005
Chinese Sister book
+ Loved it!
Love the book. Great story, wonderful pictures. Our adopted 6 year old Chinese daughter is in the process of getting a new sister, and loves this book too.
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Rora: One Man...One Faith...One Stand...Against Impossible Odds3 reviews
James Byron Huggins
Bronze Bow Publishing, 2007
Number one Huggins fan
+ This is an excellent book
+ Highly Recommended
Out of all his books, this one is the best. It has a larger than life main character, but very believable. The bad guy(whose name I cant pronounce)is like a mid-evil Darth vader,very ruthless. The roman catholic church sends an army of 20,000 plus to destroy a prodestant town, which can only field ...
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Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China 28 reviews
Sterling Seagrave
Vintage, 1993
So what really DID happen to the Pearl Concubine?
+ Worth picking up
Until I read this book (and another recent one Empress Orchid) I had been convinced that Tzu Hsi was an evil, scheming witch who survived her successive regencies by having the child emperors imprisoned and murdered, for that is the tale told by Backhouse, the self-proclaimed expert. That theory ...
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The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed of44 reviews
John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson, 2001
Discover Hope--the energizer of faith and love
+ A Nice Surprise!
+ Recommended with caveats
+ Great read!
+ Join the Journey!
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He Chose the Nails44 reviews
Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson, 2005
Lucado's best work
+ He Chose Nails
+ Savoring the Cross of Christ
+ Good Lenten Reading!
+ Amazing
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The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun135 reviews
Brother Yun, Paul Hattaway
Monarch Books, 2002
Heavenly Man is the book of the year.
+ Everything God Has For You
+ Inspiring story of how God is moving in China
+ Incredible!
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Daniel Deronda (Penguin Classics)26 reviews
George Eliot
Penguin Classics, 1996
Fantastic Example of Fine Victorian Literature
+ More a digression than a review.
+ Terrific
+ A union of man and woman is most likely to last if they cherish the same virtues and despise the same evil.
+ WOW!
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Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter346 reviews
Adeline Yen Mah
Broadway, 1999
Wonderful Book
+ A memorable story that haunts you long after reading.
+ Falling Leaves- FANTASTIC read!
+ Doing the right thing is priceless
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The Strength of Mercy: Making a Difference in the World One Child at a Time9 reviews
Jan Beazely
WaterBrook Press, 1999
The most inspiring book I have ever read
+ amazing book!
+ Testament of Faith
+ A truly inspirational book
+ Such an inspiring, wonderful book
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Geisha: A Life 101 reviews
Mineko Iwasaki
Washington Square Press, 2003
A wonderful trip into the hidden culture.
+ Amazing
+ An autobiography is an act of self-revelation
I LOVED this book. If you are interested in Geisha's you must read this one. It details everything about a Geisha's life. Plus tells you what is truth and what is fiction. The way the author express things is just lovely. I really recommend this book.
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Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul588 reviews
John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson, 2006
Wild at Heart: Right On!
+ Wild at Heart
+ Recommend it for women with men in their lives!
+ Wild at Heart by John Eldridge
+ Life Changing Book!
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Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. ...6 reviews
John Piper
Crossway Books, 2006
Not just a history lesson--a book for spiritual benefit
+ To the Glory of God!
+ A glimpse into the lives of some great saints of the faith
+ Good introduction...
+ Well Worth Reading
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George Muller of Bristol: His Life of Prayer and Faith4 reviews
A. T. Pierson
Kregel Classics, 1999
A Glorious Biography! Shows how Muller's faith moved mountains!
+ Much more than I expected!
+ Much more than a biography!
+ A life-changing and hopeful view of a true disciple
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Safely Home100 reviews
Randy Alcorn
Tyndale House Publishers, 2003
Excellent!
+ Gripping & Challenging
+ Incredible Book!
+ For your Library
+ Excellent
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