A Rector's Recommendations
For February:
autobiographies
1. The Hiding Place – Corrie ten Boom
The greatest autobiography I’ve ever read. A must-read for every Christian and every reader.
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2. A Severe Mercy - Sheldon Vanauken
The most beautiful love story I’ve ever read, by a friend of C.S. Lewis.
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3. Come Be My Light - Mother Teresa
A heart-wrenching glimpse into Mother Teresa’s wrestling with God, as she journeyed through the dark night of the soul.
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4. Letters and Writings from Prison - Franz Jagerstatter
An extraordinary account of an ‘ordinary’ man’s experience of giving up everything for Jesus.
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5. Neither Bomb Nor Bullet - Benjamin Kwashi
The autobiography of one of Anglicanism’s most influential global leaders.
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6. All Rivers Run to the Sea - Elie Wiesel
A disturbing and deeply moving look into the heart of darkness that was the holocaust.
7. God’s Smuggler – Brother Andrew
The miraculous story of the man who spent his life smuggling Bibles into impossible places
8. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus - Nabeel Qureshi
The remarkable journey of a sincere seeker of truth, who found Him three years before his death.
9. Lost Boy No More - Abraham Nhial
The extraordinary story of one of the Lost Boys of South Sudan, who is now leading his nation to Jesus.
10. God’s Refugee - John Daau
A humble and deeply personal autobiography of one of the Lost Boy of South Sudan, who is now helping to lead a spiritual and educational resurgence in his nation.
11. Called to Forgive - Anthony Thompson
An incredible story of faith and forgiveness, after the horror of the Emanuel Nine massacre in Charleston.
12. Heaven’s Calling - Leanne Payne
The unlikely journey of one of the leading figures in the charismatic renewal and healing prayer movement of the late 20th century.
13. The Autobiography of George Muller - George Muller
The humble autobiography of a man who cared for thousands of orphans with nothing but faith.