A biography of the timid, petite teacher who courageously nursed wounded Union soldiers during the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

"The spiritual needs of the Muslim world, long neglected by Christian missionaries, came to the world's attention again when Samuel Zwemer dedicated himself to the advancement of the gospel in Arabia. It was a tremendous task, but a pledge the young American kept despite opposition, difficulty, and death."--Back cover.

Learn all about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, whose work as a spy in the German resistance led to imprisonment and eventual execution.

A biography of Sundar Singh, a former Sikh who converted to Christianity and preached the Gospel in India.

A biography of Cameron Townsend, a twentieth-century Christian missionary who began organizations with a focus on translating the Bible into minority languages.

A biography of English evangelist and philanthropist, George Muller, who established orphanages in Bristol that ultimately cared for thousand of children.

The life of the woman who graduated from college with honors and traveled around the world on behalf of the physically handicapped even though she had been blind and deaf since early childhood.

Named 25th in the top 100 women athletes of the twentieth century by Sports Illustrated for Women, Jean Driscoll is an inspiration to millions. Born with spina bifida, she was never supposed to walk. Yet through her intense determination and hard work, Jean not only learned to walk but to fly -- in a racing wheelchair across the finish line.