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Be inspired by the Life and Works of Galileo Galilei. It is because of his valuable contributions to art and science that Galileo lives on, even centuries after his death. Reading about his life would create a challenge among the young. Lessons can be picked up from the pages of this incredible resource. Grab a copy today!

Johannes Kepler : The Laws of Planetary Motion (A Short Biography for Children) Johannes Kepler was the first strong supporter of the heliocentric theory of Copernicus and the discoverer of the three laws of planetary motion. Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography for kids...

  In this Christian Encounter Series biography, author Peter J. Leithart explores the life of Jane Austen, beloved author of such books as Pride and Prejudice and Emma.** ** Jane Austen is now what she never was in life, and what she would have been horrified to become—a literary...

After 2,000 years of flawed history, here at last is a magnificent new biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place of importance in Christianity. Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman...

A Biography of Saint Simon Peter the Apostle: From Fisherman to Martyr (2nd Edition) from the series Servants of God in the Bible by Robert Alan King is a book with over 6,200 words. King explores some of the major events in Peter's life and takes a look at his walk with Jesus. The book also...

Paramhansa Yogananda’s classic Autobiography of a Yogi was more about the saints Yogananda met than about himself—in spite of the fact that Yogananda was much greater than many he described. Now, one of Yogananda’s few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda, author of award winning book...

A Biography of Elijah the Tishbite: The Prophet Who Defeated Baal from the series Servants of God in the Bible by Robert Alan King is a book with over 11,600 words. King explores some of the major events in Elijah's life and takes a look at his walk with God. The book also focuses on getting...

The first full-scale biography of John Hay since 1934: From secretary to Abraham Lincoln to secretary of state for Theodore Roosevelt, Hay was an essential American figure for more than half a century. John Taliaferro’s brilliant biography captures the extraordinary life of Hay, one of the...

It’s All About Muhammad is a detailed and very readable biography of the creator of Islam based primarily on the original sources of Islam—the canonical works that form the foundation for Muslim beliefs. It is also illustrated, with 25 black and white drawings inspired by the original literature. The...

Teresa Renata Posselt, O.C.D. was the Novice Director, then Mother Prioress of the Cologne Carmel when Edith Stein lived there. This is Posselt’s tribute to Saint Edith Stein, a wreath of recollections, lovingly woven together. It is also the first-ever biography published about that “Great Woman...

A Biography of John the Baptist: The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness from the series Servants of God in the Bible by Robert Alan King is a book with over 6,000 words. Isaiah prophesied about John the Baptist over 700 years before he was born. John was sent by God on one of the most important...

This is a dictionary of Christian biography and literature from the first to the end of the sixth century A.D., It also contains an account of the principal sects and heresies. This extensive dictionary contains of over 900 early Christian figures. This volume is designed to render to a wider circle,...

A Biography of Saint John the Apostle: The Disciple Jesus Loved from the series Servants of God in the Bible by Robert Alan King is a book with over 5,300 words. King explores some of the major events in John's life and takes a look at his walk with Jesus. The book also focuses on getting to...

B.K.S. Iyengar's journey began from an inconspicuous village in Karnataka. Losing his father early, he was buffeted by fortune from the home of one relative to another. He was in his teens when he met his guru (and brother-in-law) Krishnamacharya, a renowned yogic scholar, who took him under his wing....