Spiritual Biography

John Lennon called himself a working class hero. George Harrison was a working class mystic. Born in Liverpool as the son of a bus conductor and a shop assistant, for the first six years of his life he lived in a house with no indoor bathroom. This book gives an honest, in-depth view of his personal journey from his blue-collar childhood to his role as a world-famous spiritual icon.

A Life Observed tells the inspiring story of Lewis' spiritual journey from cynical atheist to joyous Christian. Drawing on Lewis' autobiographical works, books by those who knew him personally, and his apologetic and fictional writing, this spiritual biography brings the beloved author’s story to life while shedding light on his best-known works.

In 1967 at the age of nineteen, Ethan was unsuspectingly catapulted from his self-imposed, fortress of atheism to swimming in the ocean of the Divine in one blinding, mind-melting flash of insight. He never looked back. This is one man's journey, spanning more than fifty years, through the brambles and the thickets; through the ancient halls of mystery, the pure emptiness of being and into the bliss of the Divine Light. This is a story of love, love and more love; a transfiguration from mind to Heart.

Famous for setting in motion the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther is often lifted high as a hero or condemned as a rebel. But underneath it all, he was a man of flesh and blood, with a deep longing to live for God. This biography by respected Reformation scholar Herman Selderhuis captures Luther in his original context and follows him on his spiritual journey, from childhood through the Reformation to his influential later years.

Gary Tillery presents a coherent view of Elvis' thoughts through such anecdotes and other recorded facts. We learn, for instance, that Elvis read thousands of books on religion; that his crisis over making mindless movies like Girl Happy led him to writers such as Gurdjieff, Krishnamurti, and Helena Blavatsky; and that, while driving in Arizona, an epiphany inspired him to learn Hindu practice. Elvis came to believe that the Christ shines in everyone and that God wanted him to use his light to uplift people.

Many people try to describe their experience when “in the zone” or “in the flow” during the creative process. Some claim that a Greater Power or Divine Guidance assisted them. But, what is this state of consciousness, and how do we replicate it? In search of answers, writer and painter Christopher J. Miller took the suggestion of one of his art mentors to watch and chronicle his creative process.

Jaclyn Shaw had it all—the marriage, the child, the dream. Until, pregnant with her second baby, she was blindsided by betrayal. But this is not a story of heartbreak. It’s a holy initiation. A soul reckoning. A tidal wave that wrecked the woman she thought she had to be—and revealed the Goddess she’d forgotten she was.

Chronicle of a Spiritual Journey recounts personal stories that seem like random worldly occurrences. Yet, upon closer scrutiny, each story reveals a parallel spiritual relevance as well. The stories range from eating breakfast with Superman at an airport to loading iron pellets into the Edmund Fitzgerald. Entertaining and engaging, Chronicle of a Spiritual Journey tells the spiritual tales of one man’s life, but it’s more about the collective spiritual journey of us all.

“Many of my ardent admirers would be roundly shocked and disturbed if they realized that everything I believe is thoroughly moral, thoroughly Catholic, and that it is these beliefs that give my work its chief characteristics.” —Flannery O’Connor Flannery O’Connor’s work has been...

In the first book of its kind, an acclaimed South African journalist and former parliamentary spokesperson for the ANC shares how Nelson Mandela balanced his Christian faith with his political views, exploring how the beloved leader reconciled his own beliefs with the hard truth that religion had often been used as a tool to oppress his people.

Someone came between Lee and Leslie Strobel, threatening to shipwreck their marriage. No, it wasn't an old flame. It was Jesus Christ. Leslie's decision to become a follower of Jesus brought heated opposition from her skeptical husband. They began to experience conflict over a variety of issues...

From the number one New York Times bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence comes a profound reckoning with what he has learned over five decades as a seeker of higher planes of consciousness We’re all familiar with the concept of mindfulness, and most of us know that it is a harvest from...

More than 50 years after her death, Eleanor Roosevelt is remembered as a formidable first lady and tireless social activist. Often overlooked, however, is her deep and inclusive spirituality. Her personal faith was shaped by reading the New Testament in her youth, giving her a Jesus - centered spirituality that fueled her commitment to civil rights, women's rights, and the rights of all "little people" marginalized in American society. She took seriously Jesus's words and despite her life of privilege, she made the needs of those on the margins her priority.

What if someone handed you the instruction manual for being human? The Life Manual You Should Have Received at Birth weaves together spiritual teachings, psychological breakthroughs, and timeless truths to help you do what most people never quite manage — understand yourself deeply, think with clarity, and live with real purpose. This is the guide you always needed, arriving exactly when you’re ready for it.

My Life at the Cemetery: It's Not as Dead as You Think is a selection of entertaining and moving stories gleaned from the 12 years author Sandra Kay Doyle worked in the deathcare industry. Some of these stories will make you laugh out loud. Others will elicit tears. Still others will leave you shaking your head in amazement at the wide range of human behavior that rears its head during the stressful times surrounding the death of a loved one. One thing's for sure: death brings out not only the best in people, but also the absolute worst.

This audio series, recorded live, focuses on identifying the influences in our lives that keep us from making changes, and understanding the wisdom that the ancients of the Mystery Schools of the Middle Ages had-teaching the insight necessary to begin changing your "lead" issues to "gold"...

In Woman at the Edge of Two Worlds, the ninth book in her bestselling Medicine Woman series, Lynn V. Andrews illuminates menopause as a transformative passage into wisdom, inner strength, and spiritual rebirth. In Woman at the Edge of Two Worlds, the late bestselling author Lynn V. Andrews illuminates the experience of menopause, offering a fresh perspective that transforms it from a source of discomfort into a time of empowerment, spiritual rebirth, and access to a new and beautiful way of life.

James Kimmel had everything a missionary could hope for: a loving family, a strong faith, and a calling he could not ignore. When he, his wife Cathy, and their kids leave everything behind for the mission fields of Holland, they believe they are on the brink of changing the world. But beneath the surface of hope, disaster quietly gathers. Tragically, James makes mistake after mistake—until James’s dream collapses, and he is forced to leave the field in disgrace. James’ struggles are told through the honest and heartfelt emails from his mentor, Jonathan Hilkens.

Father Ed is the first biography of Father Edward Dowling, SJ, whose guidance transformed Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson’s life and deepened the spirituality of the twelve-step movement.

Here, for the first time, is the spiritual odyssey of this remarkable artist. Mining Lennon’s lyrics, poetry, prose, and interviews, Gary Tillery tracks his thinking as it evolved from his troubled, working-class childhood throughout his many roles as Beatle, peacenik, and social activist.