7 must-read history books like Bruchko: The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe by Bruce Olson

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Bruchko: The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe

By: Bruce Olson

3.63

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

If you liked the history plot in Bruchko: The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe by Bruce Olson , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. The Cross and the Switchblade

By: David Wilkerson , John Sherrill , Elizabeth Sherrill

4.26

Format: 176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A young preacher from the Pennsylvania hills comes to New York City and influences troubled teenage… read more

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  • christian
  • biography
  • memoir
  • christianity
  • faith
  • nonfiction
"Drugs, what a devil-inspired poison! It’s death on the installment plan."

-David Wilkerson, The Cross and the Switchblade

"The day you learn to be publically specific in your prayer, that is the day you will discover power."

-David Wilkerson, The Cross and the Switchblade

"We humans can work hard for each other, and we should and we must work. But it is God, and only God, who heals."

-David Wilkerson, The Cross and the Switchblade

"I have questioned God sometimes whether prayers have gone unanswered. But answered prayer is still harder to believe."

-David Wilkerson, The Cross and the Switchblade

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2. Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II

By: Darlene Deibler Rose

4.50

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

This is the true story of a young American missionary woman's courage and triumph of faith in the j… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • christianity
  • faith
  • nonfiction
"What you don't know cannot be beaten out of you."

-Darlene Deibler Rose, Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II

"As we stepped into the large mess hall, a band began to play "The Star Spangled Banner," and Old Glory was unfurled before us. I came undone. I couldn't help it; I began to sob. This was the first Am…"

-Darlene Deibler Rose, Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II

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3. A Summer of Sundays

By: Lindsay Eland

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Fans of The Mother Daughter Book Club (Heather Vogel Fredericks) and The Wedding Planner's Daughter… read more

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"There wasn't a place I could think of that was more magical than a building bursting with books and stories and words..."

-Lindsay Eland, A Summer of Sundays

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4. Run Baby Run

By: Jamie Buckingham , Nicky Cruz

4.23

Format: 510 pages,

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  • christian
  • biography
  • memoir
  • christianity
  • nonfiction
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5. Is That Really You, God?: Hearing the Voice of God

By: Loren Cunningham

4.09

Format: 116 pages, Paperback

This practical guide to hearing God's voice shows how an ordinary man who committed to hearing God … read more

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  • christian
  • biography
  • christianity
  • faith
  • nonfiction
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6. Tortured for Christ N/E

By: Richard Wurmbrand

4.82

Format: 224 pages,

Richard Wurmbrand endured months of solitary confinement, years of periodic physical torture, const… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • christianity
  • nonfiction
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7. Joni: An Unforgettable Story

By: Joni Eareckson Tada , Joe Musser

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

The award-winning story of a young woman who triumphed over devastating odds to touch countless liv… read more

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  • christian
  • biography
  • memoir
  • christianity
  • nonfiction
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8. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

By: Marc Simont , Bette Bao Lord

3.63

Format: 371 pages, Paperback

Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams.Her new home is Brookly… read more

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9. In Search of the Source: A First Encounter with God's Word

By: Neil T. Anderson

4.17

Format: 78 pages, Paperback

Up to his chest in the black current of an underground river, Neil Anderson was just hitting his st… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
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10. God's Smuggler

By: John Sherrill , Elizabeth Sherrill , Brother Andrew

4.10

Format: None pages, Paperback

As a boy he dreamed of being a spy undercover behind enemy lines. As a man he found himself underco… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • christianity
  • faith
  • nonfiction
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11. Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)

By: Janet Benge , Geoff Benge

4.48

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Without formal education or a missionary organization to back her, a housemaid from England dared t… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • christianity
  • nonfiction
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12. Bruchko: The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe

By: Bruce Olson

3.63

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • christianity
  • faith
  • nonfiction

13. Peace Child: An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Treachery in the 20th Century

By: Don Richardson

3.57

Format: None pages,

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14. David Livingstone: Africa's Trailblazer (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)

By: Janet Benge , Geoff Benge

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

"Each true story in this series by outstanding authors Janet and Geoff Benge is loved by adults and… read more

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15. The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected

By: Gregg Lewis , None

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Insanity of Godis the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky w… read more

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16. George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)

By: Janet Benge , Geoff Benge

4.23

Format: 121 pages, Paperback

This series chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men … read more

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17. A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.21

Format: 160 pages,

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent … read more

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18. Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

By: Geraldine Guinness Taylor , None

3.68

Format: None pages, Paperback

This account of missionary Hudson Taylor's amazing life has been a soul-searching inspiration to ma… read more

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19. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

By: Nabeel Qureshi

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to Christianity In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi de… read more

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20. Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)

By: Janet Benge , Geoff Benge

4.36

Format: 209 pages, Paperback

As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson spent thirty-eight years working in Burma, t… read more

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21. The Winged Watchman

By: Hilda van Stockum

4.26

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual trut… read more

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"But remember that truth itself becomes a lie in the twisted minds of our conquerors."

-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman

"Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only u…"

-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman

22. Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption

By: Beth Clark , Katie Davis

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

What would cause an eighteen-year-old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashvill… read more

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23. I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman's Encounter with God

By: Bilquis Sheikh , Richard H. Schneider

3.46

Format: 272 pages,

How do I give myself to God completely? What happens when I do? I Dared to Call Him Fatheris a book… read more

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24. Through Gates of Splendor

By: Elisabeth Elliot

3.37

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

In 1956, five young men, including Elliot's husband, Jim, traveled into the jungles of Ecuador to e… read more

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25. Nate Saint: On a Wing and a Prayer

By: Janet Benge , Geoff Benge

4.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thri… read more

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26. The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

By: Paul Hattaway , Brother Yun

3.73

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house … read more

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27. Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

By: John Ramirez

4.28

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

If there's one spiritual weapon Satan doesn't want you to use, it's prayer. This book will show you… read more

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  • faith
  • christian
"We see the pain and the misery around the world and what the demonic kingdom and the devil and demons have done to mankind."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

"Because he that lacks knowledge about his enemy will find himself sitting in total defeat where bondage and misery reigns and rules."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

"Before you pray these prayers, you must first be in right standing with Jesus Christ. In other words, you must truly be a born-again believer, sanctified and washed in the blood of Jesus Christ."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

"Renunciation is the spiritual scissors or act that cuts things to the root out of your life, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It’s time to shame the devil and make Jesus Christ proud."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

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28. Women Who Risk: Secret Agents for Jesus in the Muslim World

By: Tom Doyle

4.70

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

For the first time ever Tom Doyle, popular author and pastor to the unreached, is joined by his wif… read more

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  • christian
  • biography
  • memoir
  • faith
  • nonfiction
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29. Lights in a Dark Place: True Stories of God at Work in Colombia (Hidden Heroes)

By: Rebecca Davis

4.09

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Colombia has been known as a land of violence - Colombian people have reacted to the Gospel of Jesu… read more

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  • history
  • christian
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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30. The Fuel & The Flame: Ignite your life & your campus for Jesus Christ

By: Steve Shadrach

4.43

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW AND COMPLETELY REVISED 2020 -- A four-year (or more!) window of time where a student can becom… read more

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  • christian
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31. Constant Companion: Your Practical Path to Real Interaction with God

By: Ami Loper

4.41

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Many believers in Jesus Christ are living life against the backdrop of disenchantment. They have a … read more

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"A God-given longing must have a God-given fulfillment"

-Ami Loper, Constant Companion: Your Practical Path to Real Interaction with God

"I feel his love most strongly when I am confident in his love."

-Ami Loper, Constant Companion: Your Practical Path to Real Interaction with God

"Be willing to be a place where God can let His dreams for you grow."

-Ami Loper, Constant Companion: Your Practical Path to Real Interaction with God

"Since the moment of the Fall, God has never stopped searching us out."

-Ami Loper, Constant Companion: Your Practical Path to Real Interaction with God

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4.26

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4.50

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4.23

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4.09

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4.04

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3.62

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