Biografías - Emanuel

C. S. Lewis & Mere Christianity

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Mere Christianity is one of the best books of Christian apologetics ever written. Arguably, no book other than the Bible itself has had as much influence for the cause of the gospel over the past 60 years. The story of how that message came to be created, during the rigors of World War II in England, is fascinating in and of itself. But it also addresses a very important question: How do we present the gospel effectively to a culture that has Christian foundations but has become largely secularized and ignorant of biblical truth?

C. S. Lewis & Mere Christianity develops the circumstances of Lewis’s life and the inner workings of the BBC. It also goes into greater detail about life in the middle of war against Nazi Germany, and Lewis’s series of broadcasts that extended into 1944.

The Other Side of Infamy

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War is uncomfortable for Christians, and worldwide war is unfamiliar for today’s generations. Jim Downing reflects on his illustrious military career, including his experience during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, to show how we can be people of faith during troubled times.

The natural human impulse is to run from attack. Jim Downing-along with countless other soldiers and sailors at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941-ran toward it, fighting to rescue his fellow navy men, to protect loved ones and civilians on the island, and to find the redemptive path forward from a devastating war. We are protected from war these days, but there was a time when war was very present in our lives, and in The Other Side of Infamy we learn from a veteran of Pearl Harbor and World War II what it means to follow Jesus into and through every danger, toil, and snare.

Visual Journey Series: The Hiding Place

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Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) is considered a hero of the Christian faith. She and her family risked their lives to save an estimated 800 Jews and refugees from the German gestapo during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. Corrie, who began her adult life working in her father’s clock shop, was involved in an underground resistance movement during the war that eventually led to her imprisonment at Ravensbrück, a German concentration camp for women. Corrie’s classic work, The Hiding Place, is a testament to her faith and has inspired millions of readers around the world.

Visitors to Haarlem, Netherlands, can visit and tour the ten Booms’ home, also known as the Beje. The 1600s Dutch-style house, which is west of Amsterdam, sheltered three generations of the ten Boom family. The Beje features the actual hiding place, family photos, and artifacts from World War II.

Blank Canvas

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March 1990, Presbyterian Hospital

I opened my eyes again to see the man with the warm smile and the sandy blond hair from before. Dev.

"Marcy," he said, taking my hand. "I know things are a little fuzzy right now, but it’s okay. We’re going to get through this. Together."

It still hurt to talk, and for once, I was grateful, because I honestly didn’t know what to say. Everyone kept telling me my memory was hazy because of the coma following the birth of my baby girl. Maybe they were right. Maybe I really was 30. Maybe I did know this man.

"You remember Casen and Conner," he asked hopefully, "our little boys?"

Casen and Conner?

I have three kids with this man?

I gave Dev a faint smile, but my heart was racing so quickly, I worried he would be able to see it pounding right through the sheets.

What kind of mother doesn’t remember her own kids?

I closed my eyes and tried to remember, but all I saw was darkness. When I looked back up, Dev’s eyes were filled with tears.

That poor man.

I wanted so badly to remember him.

To remember our children.

To remember anything.

Beautifully rendered and full of rawness, truth, and hope, Blank Canvas is a reminder that no matter what we have suffered or lost, there is still beauty to be found in a new beginning.

A Sea between Us

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How can I leave Taire? She will never forgive me. The children won’t understand. What if I am arrested, or killed? What if it doesn’t work? What if saving myself puts my family in danger? What if I can’t save them?

The Atlantic Ocean is breathtaking at dawn. Sunlight glints across the water like a flame through antique glass. The horizon bends at the edges, calling into question the sanity of ancient poets, philosophers, and historians who claimed the earth was flat.

One look beyond those unending waters and it becomes dramatically clear: The earth is a perfect ball, floating weightlessly through the heavens.

We had been rowing nonstop for more than six hours since pushing off from the island. One of us would take a break every half hour while the other four rowed: one, two, three, four, pause. Our hands were swollen and bleeding. Our backs ached, and muscle cramps in our legs were already threatening the journey.

But then came daylight, and we finally felt safe. Maybe for the first time in our lives. We allowed ourselves to absorb the weight of our emotions, and one by one, fell asleep.

After what seemed like only a few moments, I was startled awake by a loud banging and then a splash. Leaning over the edge of the boat, I was met by an ominous shadow heading straight for us. A gray mass approaching like a rolling storm cloud beneath the surface.

Suddenly a fin broke the water.

Adapted from Chapters 1 and 2

Sanctuary

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One night I walked out the back door and made my way through the damp, dark fields. I could hear the donkeys munching inside the barn as I passed by.

Years ago, Dad had fenced off the rock and created a space for donkeys with a walkway around it. I followed that fence now. I couldn’t see the rock to my left or the castle below to my right, but I knew they were there.

My breathing started to speed up as I walked. My anxiety and pain were building again, even here in my favorite place, my most sacred place. If I couldn’t find peace here, where would I ever find it?

At the end of the walk I stopped, leaned forward, and rested my hands on the fence. I closed my eyes and gripped the railing.

"I need help."

I took a deep breath, and with the rock at my back and the ancient castle in front of me, I breathed out the words again.

"Are you there, God? I need help. I need you to prove yourself to me!"

My heart and soul and everything inside me that still had some life and energy screamed out silently under those stars.

"If you’re here, help me! I don’t know how much longer I can last."

A prodigal story beautifully set in the enchanting landscape of Ireland, Sanctuary will offer hope for anyone who feels lost and dreams of finding the way back home.

Canary in the Coal Mine

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One doctor’s courageous fight to save a small town from a silent epidemic that threatened the community’s future-and exposed a national health crisis.

When Dr. Will Cooke, an idealistic young physician just out of medical training, set up practice in the small rural community of Austin, Indiana, he had no idea that much of the town was being torn apart by poverty, addiction, and life-threatening illnesses. But he soon found himself at the crossroads of two unprecedented health-care disasters: a national opioid epidemic and the worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak ever seen in rural America.

Confronted with Austin’s hidden secrets, Dr. Cooke decided he had to do something about them. In taking up the fight for Austin’s people, however, he would have to battle some unanticipated foes: prejudice, political resistance, an entrenched bureaucracy-and the dark despair that threatened to overwhelm his own soul. Canary in the Coal Mine is a gripping account of the transformation of a man and his adopted community, a compelling and ultimately hopeful read in the vein of Hillbilly Elegy, Dreamland, and Educated.

What Is a Girl Worth?

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"Who is going to tell these little girls that what was done to them matters? That they are seen and valued, that they are not alone and they are not unprotected?"

Rachael Denhollander’s voice was heard around the world when she spoke out to end the most shocking scandal in US gymnastics history. The first victim to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who abused hundreds of young athletes, Rachael now reveals her full story for the first time. How did Nassar get away with it for so long? How did Rachael and the other survivors finally stop him and bring him to justice? And how can we protect the vulnerable in our own families, churches, and communities?

What Is a Girl Worth? is the inspiring true story of Rachael’s journey from an idealistic young gymnast to a strong and determined woman who found the courage to raise her voice against evil, even when she thought the world might not listen.

This deeply personal and compelling narrative shines a spotlight on the physical and emotional impact of abuse, why so many survivors are reluctant to speak out, what it means to be believed, the extraordinary power of faith and forgiveness, and how we can learn to do what’s right in the moments that matter most.

One of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
One of Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year
Joint recipient of ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award

The more you love, the harder you fight.
"The cost, emotional and physical, to see this through has been greater than many will ever know. . . . I made this choice, knowing full well what it was going to cost to get here and with very little hope of ever succeeding. I did it because it was right. No matter the cost, it was right. . . . Because everything is what these survivors are worth."
-From Rachael Denhollander’s victim impact statement at the sentencing of Larry Nassar January 24, 2018

Believe It

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You’re never more dangerous than when everyone’s counting you out. You just have to believe.
That’s when sixth-year veteran Nick Foles came off the bench and led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history-defeating the heavily favored New England Patriots 41–33, winning MVP honors, silencing the critics, and shocking the world.

The story of how Nick, who was on the verge of retirement just two seasons earlier, found the strength to rally those around him and achieve what was heralded as impossible is one of the most inspirational underdog stories in all of sports.

In Believe It, Nick shares the full, unvarnished story behind his unlikely path to Super Bowl glory-the challenges that threatened to hold him back, the struggles that brought him to the verge of retirement, the transformation that made him come back, and the faith that both grounded and guided him every step of the way.

From the flap

People have been trying to define me throughout my entire career.
I’m the guy. I’m not the guy.
I’m mechanically sound. I’m too slow.
I’m able to light up a scoreboard. I’m a game manager.
I’m a building block. I’m a stopgap.
I’m a franchise quarterback. I’m an insurance policy.
I’m a Pro Bowl MVP. I’m a career second-stringer.
I’m dependable. I’m a fluke.
I’m a Super Bowl MVP. I’m trade bait.

I’ve been overlooked, praised, questioned, lauded, labeled, celebrated, and derided-sometimes all in the span of a single week.

That’s life in the NFL.

It took me years to separate Nick Foles the person from Nick Foles the football player. It was a long and, at times, painful process-in fact, I still struggle with it. But making that distinction has completely transformed my heart, my career, my perspective, and my life.

The journey hasn’t always been easy, and I’ve made a lot of mistakes and missteps along the way. But looking back, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t change a thing. Because at the end of the day, the lessons I’ve learned from my failures, struggles, and weaknesses have made me who I am today.

What Belief Can Do

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Faith changes everything.
In the early 1960s, his mother was an eighteen-year-old prostitute for an underworld figure in Cleveland, Ohio, when she became pregnant-a hazard of the trade. A back-alley abortion failed, and Ron came into this world as a neglected afterthought. He was abused by a babysitter, teased unmercifully by classmates for his constant stuttering, and neglected at home. At age ten, he put a loaded snub-nosed revolver to his head and pulled the trigger.

The gun didn’t fire.

With the help of a heroic teacher who introduced him to the Bible, Ron discovered Jesus Christ and finally found his voice. Now a celebrated public speaker, Ron reaches out to others who are in despair, sharing the hope that can only come from God. In What Belief Can Do, you too can discover how God can transform your pain into power-and your tragedy into triumph.