Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
By: Carey Wallace
4.23
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Saints are the superheroes of Christianity, possessed of extraordinary power and will, thrown again…
Want to Read $ 13.99If you liked the christian plot in Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage by Carey Wallace , here is a list of 16 books like this:
1. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
By: Anne Fadiman
4.10
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
Anne Fadiman is (by her own admission) the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's c… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- nonfiction
"Pen-bereavement is a serious matter."-Anne Fadiman, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
"I have never been able to resist a book about books."-Anne Fadiman, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
"Reading aloud means no skipping, no skimming, no cutting to the chase."-Anne Fadiman, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
"I'd rather have a book, but in a pinch I'll settle for a set of Water Pik instructions."-Anne Fadiman, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
2. The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry
By: Paul Kingsnorth , Wendell Berry
4.41
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence and greed of unbridle… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Paul Kingsnorth's The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- nonfiction
"We are in the habit of contention—against the world, against each other, against ourselves. It is not from ourselves that we will learn to be better than we are."-Paul Kingsnorth, The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry
"Our understandable wish to preserve the planet must somehow be reduced to the scale of our competence - that is to wish to preserve all of its humble house - holds and neighbourhoods."-Paul Kingsnorth, The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry
3. Beauty & the Beast (Peek Inside a Fairy Tale)
By: Anna Milbourne
4.26
Format: 14 pages, Board book
The classic fairy tale, brought right up to date for a modern audience with beautiful illustrations… read more
Want to Read $ 2.99Similar categories in Anna Milbourne's Beauty & the Beast (Peek Inside a Fairy Tale) book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- picture books
- childrens
4. Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad, #2)
By: Arnold Lobel
4.25
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
Frog and Toad are best friends—they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad, #2) book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- picture books
- childrens
"I cannot remember any of the things that were on my list of things to do. I will just have to sit here and do nothing,"-Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad, #2)
5. The Imitation of Christ
By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.
4.32
Format: 632 pages, Paperback
Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Christ book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
6. To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
By: John O'Donohue
3.91
Format: None pages,
Want to ReadSimilar categories in John O'Donohue's To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- faith
- christian
- nonfiction
- religion
7. Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
By: Thérèse of Lisieux , John Clarke
4.42
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
This book, first published in 1898 in a highly edited version, quickly became a modern spiritual cl… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Thérèse of Lisieux's Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- catholic
"Love lives only by sacrifice"-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I have at last found my vocation; it is love!"-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"Love will consume us only in the measure of our self-surrender."-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"and I realized that real nobility is in the soul, not in a name."-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
8. Keep a Quiet Heart
By: Elisabeth Elliot
4.21
Format: 160 pages,
Peace and quiet--to many of us they're just words. Somehow we have allowed the frenetic pace of lif… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Elisabeth Elliot's Keep a Quiet Heart book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
9. The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living
By: Timothy M. Gallagher
4.53
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is one of the most influential spiritual leaders of al… read more
Want to Read $ 17.99Similar categories in Timothy M. Gallagher's The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- catholic
10. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
4.50
Format: 846 pages, Paperback
Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - th… read more
Want to Read $ 10.99Similar categories in Pope Benedict XVI's Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- catholic
" Man and woman were made “for each other"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
11. Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life
By: Bob Schuchts , Mark Toups
3.46
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
In the tradition of beloved spiritual teachers like Francis MacNutt and Michael Scanlan, Be Healed … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Bob Schuchts's Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
12. The Rule of Saint Benedict
By: Benedict of Nursia , None
3.22
Format: 111 pages, Paperback
Composed nearly fifteen hundred years ago by the father of Western monasticism, The Rule of St. Ben… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Benedict of Nursia's The Rule of Saint Benedict book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
13. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
By: C.S. Lewis
4.00
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more
Want to Read $ 9.49Similar categories in C.S. Lewis's Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2) book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christianity
- christian
"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
14. Big
By: Vashti Harrison
4.66
Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- picture books
- childrens
15. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- nonfiction
- history
- childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
16. Miracles
By: C.S. Lewis
4.05
Format: 294 pages, Paperback
‘The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in C.S. Lewis's Miracles book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
"Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
"Sexual intercourse is rapidly becoming the one thing venerated in a world without veneration."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
"In Science we have been reading only the notes to a poem; in Christianity we find the poem itself."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
"Death is a safety-device because, once Man has fallen, natural immortality would be the one utterly hopeless destiny for him."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
17. Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
By: Russ Ramsey
4.53
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
How do art and faith intersect? How does art help us see our own lives more clearly? What can we un… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Russ Ramsey's Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- history
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
"The pattern in Scripture is that of God working through unlikely servants for the glory of his name and the spread of the gospel."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
"The more we engage with beauty, the more we train our hearts to anticipate finding beauty, until eventually, everywhere we go, we're looking for it."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
"Many artists took their easels and paints outside and captured what they saw. Vincent wanted to capture what he felt as he tried to remember what he saw."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
"Vincent didn't see the world as a collection of plain, unaffected objects. He saw the unfolding drama of the human story, which to him was a heartbreaking tale."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
18. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- childrens
19. On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living
By: Alan Noble
4.33
Format: 108 pages, Hardcover
We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorro… read more
Want to Read $ 14.24Similar categories in Alan Noble's On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
20. Advent: The Season of Hope (Fullness of Time)
By: Tish Harrison Warren
4.52
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
"Christians believe not just in one coming of Christ, but in three." We tend to think of Advent as … read more
Want to Read $ 12.06Similar categories in Tish Harrison Warren's Advent: The Season of Hope (Fullness of Time) book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
21. The Preacher’s Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities
By: Kate Bowler
4.03
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've … read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Kate Bowler's The Preacher’s Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- history
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
22. The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight
By: Valter Longo
3.88
Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition
Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, a… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Valter Longo's The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- nonfiction
23. Forty Reasons I Am a Catholic
By: Peter Kreeft
4.11
Format: 119 pages, Kindle Edition
My title explains itself. But it's misleading. There are more than 40 reasons. In fact, there ar… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Peter Kreeft's Forty Reasons I Am a Catholic book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- catholic
24. On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
By: Karen Swallow Prior
4.36
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowled… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Karen Swallow Prior's On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christianity
- christian
- nonfiction
"Pride is always a way of not seeing oneself properly, whereas humility is"self-knowledge perfected."-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
"What does it mean to practice faith well? While our works cannot save us, our habits can strengthen our faith."-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
"Seeing who we really are--which requires seeing ourselves in relationship to God--is true humility. Humility is taking our place, no matter how small (or big), and fulfilling that place with a heart …"-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
"Humility is not, therefore, simply a low regard for oneself; rather, it is a proper view of oneself that is low in comparison to God and in recognition of our own fallenness. "Humility is thinking le…"-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
25. Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
By: Carey Wallace
4.23
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Saints are the superheroes of Christianity, possessed of extraordinary power and will, thrown again… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- history
- childrens
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- picture books
- religion
- nonfiction
- catholic
26. Tokyo Night Parade
By: J.P. Takahashi
4.15
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai mythology in this enchanting pictur… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in J.P. Takahashi's Tokyo Night Parade book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- picture books
- childrens
27. Bitter and Sweet: A Journey into Easter
By: Tsh Oxenreider
4.40
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Celebrate A Season of Renewal and Reflection The theme of bitterness runs through the Bible as a… read more
Want to Read $ 11.48Similar categories in Tsh Oxenreider's Bitter and Sweet: A Journey into Easter book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- catholic
28. The Deep Down Things: Practices for Growing Hope in Times of Despair
By: Amber C. Haines
4.15
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
There's no escaping Everyone experiences seasons of pain and despair. In 2019, when Amber Hain… read more
Want to Read $ 10.86Similar categories in Amber C. Haines's The Deep Down Things: Practices for Growing Hope in Times of Despair book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- christianity
- christian
- nonfiction
- religion
29. Winter Sleep: A Hibernation Story (Seasons in the wild)
By: Sean Taylor
4.20
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
In this cozy bedtime story, follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore ho… read more
Want to Read $ 6.64Similar categories in Sean Taylor's Winter Sleep: A Hibernation Story (Seasons in the wild) book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
30. The Night Flowers
By: Sara Herchenroether
3.63
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In 1983, deep in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, the bodies of a young woman and two children we… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Sara Herchenroether's The Night Flowers book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
31. The Lightning Circle
By: Vikki VanSickle
4.07
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An intimate coming-of age novel for teens, told in verse with delicate line art, chronicling the be… read more
Want to Read $ 10.99Similar categories in Vikki VanSickle's The Lightning Circle book and Carey Wallace's Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
