A series of short, simply written, illustrated biographies showing how religious faith has been a vital influence and motivation in the lives of men and women from a variety of backgrounds. Ideal for project work, coursework and general class use.

£4.50 each

FREE AT LAST by R.J.Owen A moving account of Martin Luther King’s part in the campaign for Civil Rights in the USA. PB £4.50
IN THE STREETS OF CALCUTTA by Audrey Constant The story of Mother Teresa and her work among the destitute and dying in Calcutta. PB £4.50
A MODERN MARTYR by Liam Gearon The story of how and why Archbishop Oscar Romero risked his life by speaking out for the rights and just treatment of the poor in El Salvador. PB £4.50
MAN OF PEACE by Audrey Constant The life of Mahatma Gandhi and his non-violent struggle for justice and freedom. PB £4.50
EXILED LEADER The childhood of the 14th Dalai Lama, his escape from Lhasa after the Chilece invasion of Tibet and his role as national leader of the Tibetan Buddhists both before and after his enforced exile in... Paperback £4.50
A NOBLE LIFE The story of Aung San Suu Kyi and how she put her Buddhist principles into practice in her courageous struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma. Paperback £4.50
CHANGING THE FACE OF DEATH by Shirley du Boulay The life and work of Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement. PB £4.50
CITY OF DARKNESS by Geoffrey Hanks How Jackie Pullinger, a young English girl, dedicated herself to helping drug addicts living in the walled city - the worst slums in Hong Kong. See also: PB £4.50
A PILGRIMAGE OF TRUST Describing how Brother Roger founded a non-denominational Christian community at Taize, a place of peace and retreat in today's turbulent world. Paperback £4.50
GOD OF SURPRISES by Andrew Ahmed and Vanessa Gray The life of Desmond Tutu and his non-violent struggle against apartheid in South Africa. PB £4.50
A LIFE FOR A LIFE? Visiting a murderer on death row, led Sister Helen Prejean to campaign against the death penalty and also to help victims' families to rebuild their lives. This book raises issues on both sides... Paperback £4.50
FOLLOWING ST PETER Describing how Karol Wojtyla survived both the Nazi occupation of Poland and Communist attempts to suppress religion, to become Pope John Paul II and an influential figure throughout the world. Paperback £4.50
FRIEND OF DRUG ADDICTS The story of David Wilkerson and his work among the street gangs and young addicts of New York. This edition is in black & white. (See 'The Cross & the Switchblade' video.) PB £2.95
THE GANGSTER WHO CRIED by R.J.Owen The story of Nicky Cruz, a teenage gang leader in New York who after coming into contact with David Wilkerson turned to faith in Christ. PB £4.50