Search Results: Biography - Religion from Riverwood's Books

World Publishing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - VG/Good. Hardcover is clean and intact, bumping and light soiling to spine ends. Pages intact and clean other than small hospital library stamp on endpage (no other indication of being a library book). Jacket has scuffing and a few small edge tears/chips, light creasing, price clipped. Rabbi Martin Siegel studied at Hebrew Union College, served as a Marine Corps chaplane and served congregations in West Virginia and Long Island, NY. This is the story of his life, challanges, routines and insights. (480) ; 8vo; 276 pages .

Montreal: Fides. Good. 1953. Softcover. Cover has considerable creasing & moderate edgewear, fading to spine. Small name stamp on 1st page. Pages are otherwise clean, couple small edge tears, 2 corner chips seen. Age tanning. "Thousands of people believed they have been cured of illnesses through the holy work of a humble Canadian, a healer named Brother Andre, and the intercession of St. Joseph. This is the story of Brother Andre and his life's work in building a shrine to St. Joseph on Mount Royal in Montreal. " (os) ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Lyon: Editions Du Chalet. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. English text. Light edgewear, light scuffing and creasing, a little corner curling to cover. Interior pages clean and unmarked, b/w illustrations. Set-in small colour print of de Mazenod. 171 pages. A biography of Eugene de Mazenod (1782 - 1861). Bishop of Marselle, Founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Translated by Alfred Hubenig. (233os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Tempo / Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+. 1963. Softcover. Cover has light wear to edges and corners, light soiling. Pages clean and intact, a few crease marks, small amount of writing on first page. A compelling story of several young Americans who join the Peace Corps and meet infinite challenges, for the opportunity to be of service and to work for universal peace....and have a great time in the process! (os) ; 8vo; 191 pages .

A Seymour Lawrence Book by Delacorte Press. Good. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385280947 . Ex-library book, still in good condition. Protective sleeve and usual ex-lib sorts of markings. Pages intact and clean, a little soiling inside covers. Scuffing to sleeve over jacket. The life of the Buddha is a beautiful story central to one of the world's great religions. But never before has it been told in a style simple and clear enough for young readers..... (353-osl) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 87 pages .

Toronto: Mainroads Productions Inc.. Very Good. 1982. Softcover. 0919463045 . Interior of pages clean and intact, some soiling to outer edge of pages, previous owner's name inside cover. Cove has scuffing, light edgewear and some curling to bottom corner. The devastating trauma of child abuse is brought to light in this amazing true life story of Maury Blair. Born into a world of hate and rejection, it seemed there was no hope for this lonely, frightened boy. Read his story, and God's miracle. (195os-3-24) ; 8vo; 123 pages .

Doubleday Image. Very Good. 1970. Hardcover. Reprint. Light edge & corner wear, small tear rear and spine bottom, a little edge rubbing. Interior pages are clean & tight other than top edge removed on first page, I assume to remove a name. A profoundly moving biography of this almost legendary figure. The life of Damien de Veuster, priest of God, a leper. (*Shipping will be reduced on this light book) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: Marshall Pickering - Collins. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 0551020180 . Very good. Pages are clean and intact, no markings other than small bookstore sticker on endpage. Cover has light creasing, light edgewear, light soiling and old price sticker on rear. 86 pages. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 86 pages; These stories are of nominal Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and animists who discovered Jesus for themselves. They include such names as Sadhu Sundar Singh, Wang Ming Dao and John Sung, who had a large impact on those around them, and whose influence then spread further afield as thousands were inspired by their faith. The author was a missionary in China for many years. (60os, 5-18) .

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. Very Good+. 1977. Paperback. 0340222905 . Clean, tight condition. Pages are clean and unmarked - age tanning to page edges and inside both covers. Cover has light edgewear and light scuffing. Reprint of the 1925 classic depicting the early days of the Salvation Army. "The author served as Chief of staff of the Salvation Army from 1880 until the death of the founder, his father, in August 1912. He then succeeded his father as General, a position he held until a few months before his death in 1929." [123-osl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 223 pages .

Havana: Publications Office of the Council of State. Good. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Cover has flaws, interior is very good. Cover has moderate to heavy wear to edges & corners and scuffing/rubbing to covers - small tears to spine bottom. Interior pages are clean & unmarked other old page price on first page and a few earmarks seen.. A few pages near front have some light wrinkling. 353 pages.Fidel Castro spoke with Frei Betto, a Brazilian Dominican friar, for 23 hours about religion and other topics. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

William Morrow. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. Third Printing. Hardcover. 0688154581 . Formerl library book, still in very good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Internal clean and tight. Very light edgewear, light soiling jacket and outer page edges. ; 8vo; "..... At the turn of the millennium, there are only about 84,000 American nuns, according to author Lucy Kaylin, who set out to investigate this dwindling clan. As most environmental activists know, one of the best ways to protect an endangered species is to help humans appreciate its place in the world. And this is exactly what Kaylin does for this unique order of women. Using her strong narrative skills, Kaylin takes us inside the altruistic world of nuns...." (600) .

St. Anthony Messenger Press. Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Softcover. 0912228075 . 1972 printing, St. Anthony Messenger Press. Pages intact and clean other than previous owner's small stamp in a couple spots. Cover has light age tanning, scuffing and a few small creases. Bodo has used his poet's vision to present a Francis of Assisi who is alive and appealing to the contemporary reader. B/w illus. 168 pages. (162os-3-24) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Tommy Nelson. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0849958210 . HC/DJ - Fine/Very good. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, jacket has very light edgewear, one 2" edge tear and a couple very small edge tears, a little sticker residue. Gorgeous colour illustrations throughout. A life of Saint Francis, Here, simply and charmingly retold, is the classic story of the man who became a channel of God's peace to the world - it's people and it's creatures. (400os) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

MN: Ransom Press. Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0931221021 . Signed by Pat Stendal on title page. Light Corner & edgewear, a little corner curling. Internally clean & tight. B/w photos. 208 pages. "The true story of an American family and how they dealt with the kidnapping of their jungle pilot son....amid the chaotic conditions of cocaine trafficking and Marxist guerrilla activity in Columbia. " Christian themes. (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

NJ: Logos International. Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Softcover. 0882703099 . Light edgewear and creasing, rubbing around edges. Interior pages clean & unmarked other than 2-3 pages with a very small edge tear. Age tanning to pages. 173 pages. The true story of what really happened between two men named Larry - one the pornographer, the other the preacher - and the important battle over pornography that brought them together.... (osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edtion. Hardcover. 038508448X . Ex-library book, with plastic sleeve and usual ex-lib type of markings. Cover has light edgewear, a little moreso to bottom edge, jacket has only light wear under the sleeve, slight wrinkling. Pages clean other than a few library stamps and all pages intact. Light soiling outer edge of pages and light wear to protective sleeve. "In this passionate, controlversial testament of faith, Jesuit Father Diez-Alegria reveals his personal crisis of faith and those factors which have shaped his thinking and outlook on the Church during the past five years. Known for his progressive theological views, the author here openly criticizes the institutional church for its failure to live up to its own formulations of the message of Christ....." . A Personal Credo , this book cost the author his professorship and his membership in the Jesuits. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Viking. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670841374 . Hardcover excellent, a little scuffing endpapers & small red star bottom edge of pages. Jacket has light edgewear & moderate scuffing. "A beautifully illustrated retelling of the story of the life of Jesus, taken from the four gospels." [947]; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 1 pages .

Citadel Press. Good. 1961. Not First Edition. Softcover. 0806502940 . Corner curling, moderate edgewear, light soiling to cover & outer edge of pages. A little pink ink staining on bottom edge of pages. Interior is clean, however there are approx 17 pages with a little ink underling or highlighting. Good reading copy. The "journal" or spiritual autobiography of John Woolman was the characteristic literary expression of Quakerism in its first two centuries. Woolman's Journal was first published in 1774 (shortly after his death). (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo .

Pathway Publications. Near Fine. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 0919357156 . Signed/dated by author on first endpage. Excellent condition - only light wear overall, couple small spots outer edge of pages, crease down spine, minor wear to spine ends and corners. Interior clean and intact. Judy Wallace suffered the tragic loss of the man she loved and her 2 children. She had nothing left to live for. Her struggle to overcome her emotional anguish will touch the hearts of all those who have experienced such close bereavements. After an unexpected trip to see the Passion Play at Oberammergau, and travels through foreign cities and battlefields....and the meeting of a certain stranger...Judy was able to return to acceptance of a new life, happiness, and a lasting faith in God.... [300-osl]; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Baronius Press. New. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 1905574274 . New in shrink wrap. Little Flowers is a spiritual commentary, made up of a series of stories and anecdotes from the life of St. Francis of Assisi. The Life of St. Francis is a definitive and authoritative biography of St. Francis' life, miracles and vocation. [435-noto]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 364 pages .