I have witnessed much suffering in my work as a World Vision aid worker but I have been greatly blessed by seeing wonderful results of people’s lives being transformed by the love and practical aid they have received. ...
An honest look at the glamorous side of life... ‘There are 3 billion women who don't look like supermodels.’ Among a generation of women already armed with that knowledge, model, mother, and observer of everyday life... ...
In a split second the lip of the wave heaved and collapsed as it doubled in size and dropped on my shoulders - the sheer force drove my head into the sand. Drowning Man is a true account of one man's fight for life and battle for survival against all odds; A fight against the power and strength of death itself....
The story of "Ella" is revealed through the eyes of her mother who, at the age of 28, found herself having unexpectedly given birth to a child with an intellectual disability. It is also the story of Ella's first 14 years of life; a feisty, courageous little girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome who is aware of her difference and who holds precious the simple gift of her hands....
Ever wanted to know what Guy Sebastian really believes about God? Or about James Morrison and how he nearly became a pastor? Or Colin Buchanan, why he loves to sing kids songs and not just country music?...
Hungry for Life is a must-read for those who have ever struggled or are currently struggling with food related issues or poor self-image. It is also a useful tool for the church, in understanding and helping those affected by food related problems....
The first of the new "Inspiring Stories" series - "Missionaries in Action" compiled by Lynn Goldsmith is a collection of inspiring stories from REAL people in the mission field. Missionaries often lead an extraordinary life with the highs and lows of their journey. ...
Ever wondered if God is actually interested in knowing you and being known by you? In Australian Inspiring Stories for Youth, Leng Te tells of her experiences as a refugee who grew up in Australia. ...
Inspiring Stories of Hope is a compilation of women’s stories that has been created to bring hope to those who have been or are going through suffering, trauma, grief, or any stress in their lives. Life has many colours that present themselves at different times during our lifetime. During these stressful moments we place our hope in God....
Into the Light tells of Clint Beattie and his remarkable recovery from terminal brain cancer, temporary paralysis and near blindness. Diagnosed at 12 years of age, Clint discovered he had an Astro-cytoma grade 3 brain tumour and in January of 1997, after treatment, was given 6 months to live. ...
Journey of a Princess is an exciting new book about Australian women whose journeys exemplify in living colour, that which was lamented by the wisest, richest King of all time - in Ecclesiastes chapter nine, verse eleven: ‘The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favour to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.’ ...
Real life stories of Australian women whose journeys exemplify in living colour that which was lamented by the wisest, richest King of all time - King Solomon, ‘The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favour to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.’...
Journey of Hope is the inspiring story of Dr J. Michael Davey. Fostered as a baby and placed in four state-run institutions, Michael experienced significant abuse. Kidnapped by his father, he eventually came home only to discover his mother was a violent and crazed schizophrenic who hated him....
A true story, Last Breath, My First Life recounts the incredible survival of Dr. Peter Tole, following 4 fatal gun shot wounds, including one lodged in his heart. With the medical bills raising exponentially; a terminated payroll; a sick child admitted while he is in hospital and a dwindling faith in perfect recovery Dr Tole discovers God’s grace and His ability to make the impossible possible. ...
Serving as Wesley Mission’s Superintendent for 27 years, Rev. the Hon. Dr Gordon Moyes has been awarded Australia’s highest honours, both the Member of the Order of Australia and Companion of the Order of Australia. ...
An Australian mother’s journey from heartbreak to hope. When Cecily prayed that God would teach her to really love people, she was hoping that the answer would be easy. She didn’t expect to have her life turned upside down, her dreams shattered and her priorities rearranged....
This is the remarkable story of a young woman's journey from childhood loneliness and fear, through teen years of oppression, deception and manipulation to a life of amazing healing and love....
Jodie Cadman was a young woman escaping reality. From a life of rejection, prostitution and severe heroin addiction, Jodie had hit rock bottom. For Jodie, life had lost its meaning. What now? Where to from here? ...
Tim Hall is one of Australia’s best known and successful evangelists having preached globally for 36 years. During this time he has preached on every continent to crowds of up to 100,000 people at one time. His emphasis has been the saving of souls and the healing of sick bodies in Jesus name....
Pro Hart: Dying to be Heard is an inspirational story of success, betrayal and tragedy. Pro Hart rose to become one of Australia’s greatest icons, against all odds he achieved both National and International fame and success. He was the Ned Kelly of the art world and stood high ground against popular thinking. ...
George McArdle was the bass player in the Little River Band (LRB), one of the most highly acclaimed rock music bands of all time and the first Australian group to make the top ten charts in the United States, achieving gold status....
t is 1948. Edmond arrives as a frightened six year old at the country place of the Sutherland Homes for neglected children near Melbourne. He is to live there for the next eleven years. ...
This book follows the adventurous journey of an Australian Doctor through encounters with cannibals and crocodiles, famine in Bangladesh, tidal waves, floods, mountains, wilderness and Australian deserts. ...
Like many, Paul Reid sought answers to the meaning of life and came under the guidance of a charismatic and saintly Indian guru. However many decades later the guru's real motives and character were exposed....
Inspiring Stories from the Field reveals how the life of a missionary is not always easy, there is certainly warfare attached to this walk, but as you read about the lives of these great people of God you will understand the courage and devotion in which they move forward to fulfill their destiny. With stories from Wendy Hyslop, Dr Ken Clezy, Roger Ellem and more this book will have you thinking about the possibility of life on the mission field and the rewards that come with a life of sacrifice. ...
AWAKENING will MOVE you! What started as a winter ‘flu’ that couldn’t be shaken turned into a catastrophic event for Jo Raymond. In 2008 Jo fell critically ill to the point where she was dying, Jo knew she was about to leave an incomplete life –as wife, mother and worshipper. Awakening tells of Jo’s experience where she defied all medical expectations and survived cardiac arrest, multiple major organ failure and awoke from a coma. From the confines of Jo’s hospital bed she regained strength, health, courage and began to see life a lot differently receiving the perspective and clarity she prayed for. Jo’s old life was lived largely through self-effort and governed by fear and rejection, now Jo understands the extent of a divine love and the resonance of eternal promises. About the Author Written with honesty and transparency Awakening is a story of love, restoration and awakening to the greatest love we could ever know. It’s a story of how one woman awoke to the realization that she was deeply loved and treasured, and never, ever alone. Jo Raymond began writing at a young age finding inspiration in the insignificant and uninteresting! Her keen observation of detail made for a difficult school life as she spent most of the time day dreaming. As an adult she finally completed an Arts degree at La Trobe University in Melbourne. Though she started writing many novels, she completed none until in 2008 she was inspired to write after a life-changing experience. A keen worshipper, musician and student of life, Jo Raymond serves on her church worship team. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and two beautiful children....
From a world darkened by depression and mental illness comes a message of hope to this generation Gary Blackford is a man with a story to tell. After sinking into the blackness of depression and mental illness to the point of attempting suicide, Gary now tells a story of great hope to a generation struggling with the mind. He begins by taking the reader into the dark caverns of the mind showing his personal struggle. This story may shock some, yet give an incredible insight into what someone suffering from depression and mental illness can go through. Then like taking steps from a dark cellar into the open light, Gary leads us step by step through 9 practical steps into the light. This book has been over 20 years in the making and told in a very real and at times quite humorous way. ...
You’ll be engaged and inspired as scripture is entwined with the author’s personal journey of healing from Cancer. Healing is something everyone needs! Some need medical assistance, others psychological help, others need spiritual healing. Our needs are different: some need healing from a harmful relationship, others need medical help, some are sad and lonely, some simply need to be reconciled with God, but the answers are all met in the promises of the Bible. This book shows us that there are answers to all our needs and it points us to precious prayers and promises that we can use in our daily lives. Knowing the Peace of God, Being Positive and Joyful and Practising the Presence of God are only three of many areas that this book covers. You can use a book like this in your daily life....
Justin Gardner did not have a happy childhood. Abuse, violence and rejection led to a life doing and selling drugs as early as 12. By 14, he was out of school and out of home and was living a life of crime on the streets of Melbourne. In fact, some of the people that he grew up with are characters portrayed in the Underbelly TV series. A rough and raw backstage pass into the heart and mind of a broken man’s life, this story provides the heartwarming twist that proves that people can overcome extreme obstacles. With God in your corner nothing is impossible. CrimeSon is an emotional journey and Justin’s honesty and faith will give you an insight into just how powerful second chances can be. ...
This is the story of Jo’s life. A moving Biography. Jo, an eighteen-year-old art student in the twentieth century, wants to find God. So beautiful is the sunset that she is convinced that God exists and she starts searching for Him, God who paints the heavens. A true story, the book shows how God reveals Himself to her, leading her to become a nurse and then a missionary. This is a fast-moving and encouraging story. It will capture the hearts of both young and older readers....
About the Author Robyn grew up in South Australia, and became involved in a church at 18 years of age through the Billy Graham Crusade. In 1987 Robyn was diagnosed with bowel cancer, necessitating major bowel surgery from which she made a good recovery. Her husband Terry had many battles with depression, eventually experiencing a breakdown, and left the ministry and the church for ten years. He was later diagnosed with prostate cancer, which spread to bone cancer. He returned to his faith before his death in June 1998. Robyn continues to minister to other women in stressful situations and to share the truths that have helped her to overcome her own difficulties. In 2006, she fulfilled a lifelong dream to tell the inspiring stories of some of the many women who have been a part of her life, by publishing Australian Women of Grace and Australian Women of Courage....
I am a New Creation How easy is it to forgive those who cause you so much pain? Uong Nguyen’s journey from atheism, under the North Vietnamese Communist regime, to Christ is not an easy journey. Anger, bitterness, trauma, brutality and despair can destroy a man, yet the love of God can turn anyone around. Growing up during the Vietnam War made a lasting impact on Uong’s life. Conscripted into the Vietnamese army at 18, he saw firsthand the horrors of the Cambodian ‘Killing Fields’ and the brutality of the Khmer Rouge. He also experienced the despair of languishing in a Thai refugee camp for seven years. This book reveals how God is with us on our journey to faith and how the power of restoration and forgiveness are keys in the life of any believer. About the Author Raised in North Vietnam, during the escalating years of the Vietnam War, Uong Nguyen saw firsthand how Communism impacted on his family and society. Conscripted into the Vietnamese army at 18, he was sent into Cambodia to restore peace at the end of the murderous Pol Pot era. Captured by a Khmer Rouge jungle unit he survived as a prisoner of war for over a year, then in a Thai prison before being released into one of the largest Thai refugee camps. After seven years in this camp, he was accepted for resettlement in Australia. Currently, he is a Pastor at Jesus Family Centre Cabramatta, a large multicultural church in Sydney’s south west. He is married with two teenage children. ...
A Life More Than Ordinary is an unforgettable story of triumph over tragedy set against the backdrop of the hope that only comes from knowing and trusting God....
Told through the eyes of Former-Chief Inspector Gary Raymond (NSW Police Force), Top Cop captures the essence of police life and covers with depth and humour a wide range of incidents from his career....
Up Out of Egypt is the personal story of Helen Marsh: a young, rebellious girl, who from the age of 12 was in search of fun. By the time she was 14, she became sick and when hospitalized, it was discovered that she not only suffered from glandular fever, but that she was pregnant....
A Pearl from Ashes is the story of how God cares for both the fatherless and the alien. The fatherless: Little Pearl was found abandoned outside an Internet cafe in central China in the spring of 2008. At sixteen months she weighed a meager six kilos and continued to deteriorate over the ensuing months following admission to an orphanage....