Mother Teresa of Calcutta was the founder of the Missionaries ofCharity and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, but her story is so much moreremarkable. From her childhood in the Balkans to her work in India, from attendingthe victims of war-torn Beirut to pleading with George Bush and Saddam Husseinto choose peace over war, Mother Teresa was driven by a mighty faith. Newly revised and updated, this edition includes a personal insight into thebeatification...

Como parte de la exitosa serie Little People, BIG DREAMS, Teresa de Calcuta cuenta la inspiradora historia de la increíble vida de esta monja y misionera. / Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Mother Teresa tells the inspiring story of this nun and missionary's incredible life.

This inspiring collection features more than 700 quotes from more than 400 notable women, ranging from Charlotte Brontë and Helen Keller, to Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa, Simone de Beauvoir, and Hillary Clinton. Organized thematically, the selections explore a wide variety of subjects including: family, faith, character, education, leadership, the arts, humor, politics, self-image, women, and success. The Words of Extraordinary Women is a fascinating...

This book is a collection of sermons from the world's greatest religious thinkers. From the teachings of: • Jesus • Martin Luther King Jr. • George Whitfield • Jonathan Edwards • Moses • Mother Teresa • and many more... These classic readings will provide devotional thoughts, inspirational messages, and helpful resources for any believer. After completing this book, readers will: • have a sense of peace and inspiration that comes...

Everyone at some point has encountered great pain in their lives, but a single heart-wrenching experience when I was a rebellious eighteen-year-old shook me to the core. It not only changed the course of my life but continues to touch the hearts of those who hear the story today. In this book, you will read about my true life experiences on and off the mission field. You will stand alongside me as I work with Mother Teresa in India. You will witness...

Discover the wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi alongside the wit of Groucho Marx in a collection of great and memorable quotations from across the centuries: an entertaining compendium of themed quotes from the most notable minds, orators, celebrities, writers and politicians that ever lived. Funny and profound, there are gems here for everyone. Struggling to recall those elusive quotes and sayings? With this thematic approach, has the answer with a selection...

For the first time in print, celebrated storytelling phenomenon The Moth presents fifty spellbinding, soul-bearing stories selected from their extensive archive (fifteen-plus years and 10,000-plus stories strong). Inspired by friends telling stories on a porch, The Moth was born in small-town Georgia, garnered a cult following in New York City, and then rose to national acclaim with the wildly popular podcast and Peabody Award-winning weekly public...

Could you spare five minutes per day to get acquainted with some truly fascinating people and events?  If so, you'll love The Christian History Devotional, where each day you'll learn more about your "spiritual family," people who are as much a part of the rich Christian heritage as the people of the Bible. In these 365 vignettes you'll meet some names that will be familiar: Billy Graham, Martin Luther, C. S. Lewis, John Wesley, Mother Teresa, Francis...

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Julia Keller comes A HAUNTING OF THE BONES, another suspsenseful and provocative story that will keep readers up all night... Bell Elkins, prosecuting attorney for Raythune C1ounty, West Virginia, had always believed what she'd been told: Her mother abandoned the family when Bell and her sister, Shirley, were children. Later, Teresa Dolan died somewhere out West. And then comes a shattering discovery. During an...