Exciting Biography

Follow the mid-1800s adventures of the Allen Family as they join a wagon train headed west on the epic Oregon Trail. Traveling over 2000 miles in their oxen-driven "Prairie Schooners" through hazardous river crossings, treacherous weather, mountain passes, tragedy, disease, and devastating dust storms, the Allens symbolize the determination and trials of a typical family who braved the Oregon trek.

A two-part series on Edward Jenner and the smallpox vaccination, two exciting modern-day missionary adventures, and two war-time stories!

Two stories about William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army; two stories about amazing women aviators; and two true-to-life adventures!

Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable - or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world?

Two exciting stories about explorer missionary David Livingstone, two historical stories about children in the 1800s in the United States, and two true-to-life stories about music and acts of kindness!

In 1810 a teenage American sailor, Joseph Bates, is abducted by the notorious British press gang. Listen as he is unjustly forced into the King's navy, then escapes only to be seized again. Released six years later, he works as a merchant seaman surviving ocean perils and harrowing storms. Joseph's skill and courage result in his becoming a trusted sea captain. His marine adventures continue, yet Joseph feels the need for faith in his life.

Listen as Wassaja, a young Yavapai boy, overcomes the destruction of his village and a violent abduction by a rival tribe, yet by 1899, goes on to become Dr. Carlos Montezuma - the second American Indian to become a physician in the US. Return to the Nebraska plains' Omaha Reservation where Chief Iron Eye's compassionate daughter (Susan LaFlesche Picotte) begins her epic journey, becoming the first American Indian woman physician.

Six stories about inspirational women of history: Pocahontas, Louisa May Alcott, Dr. Emily Dunning Barringer, and more!

Two stories about a United States Founding Father; two stories about courageous missionaries (to South America and Southeast Asia); a story about the Black doctor who performed the first successful heart surgery; and a story about two abolitionist and feminist sisters in the 1800s.

With a population of twenty-nine million, Texas has birthed some of America’s most innovative, culture-altering politicians, entertainers, athletes, and activists of the last five decades. In Lone Stars Rising, the editors of Texas Monthly select fifty of the most trailblazing Texans who have shaped the Lone Star State and America today.

This book chronicles a time in the '60s and the '70s. The story is centered on a young man who never took anything in life for granted and savored every moment as if it were his last. From sneaking into concerts to evading the police, he did it all. Gary has lived through it all, from childhood poverty to a successful business career.