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Death row chaplain : unbelievable true stories from America's most notorious prison / by Smith, Earl A.,1956-(CARDINAL)410066; Schlabach, Mark,1972-(CARDINAL)479290;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- Fighting for acceptance -- Gang family -- God's rebel -- Born again -- Cell 66 -- Geronimo and Huey -- Robert Alton Harris -- Death row -- The baseball experiment -- Chess on Thursdays -- San Quentin choir -- Forgiveness -- Project IMPACT -- Faith by numbers.A riveting, behind-the-bars look at one of America's most feared prisons: San Quentin-- by a minister to the lost souls sitting on death row. Himself a former criminal, Smith shares the most important lessons he's learned from years of helping inmates discover God's plan for them. Their stories show us that it is still possible to find God's grace and mercy from behind bars, and that it's never too late to turn our lives around.From a former criminal and now chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, comes a riveting, behind-the-bars look at one of America's most feared prisons: San Quentin. Reverend Earl Smith shares the most important lessons he's learned from years of helping inmates discover God's plan for them.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Smith, Earl A., 1956-; California State Prison at San Quentin.; Prison chaplains; Church work with prisoners; Prisoners; Criminals;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Man from Macedonia : my life of service, struggle, faith, and hope / by Johnson, Aaron,1933-(CARDINAL)301002; Cleveland, Deb,1951-author.(CARDINAL)301001;
"In telling his life story, Rev. Aaron Johnson takes us to the front lines of the fight for civil and human rights in our country over the last fifty years. Whether being beaten and dragged from a dime store lunch counter, standing blindfolded before a Ku Klux Klan meeting, or praying arm-in-arm with a death-row inmate, Johnson shows us how human hatred and fear smells, sounds, and feels to empower others with hope and trust"--Dust jacket.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Johnson, Aaron, 1933-; North Carolina. Department of Correction.; African Americans; Church work with prisoners; Civil rights workers; Clergy; Prison administration; North Caroliniana.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Worth seeing [sound recording] : viewing others through God's eyes / by Williams, Amy L.,1970-author,narrator.;
Narrated by Amy L. Williams.Amy L. Williams has spent three decades doing ministry with youth in gangs and prisons. Through personal narrative, Amy reveals the lives of youth who are often pushed to the margins of society. Her storytelling both challenges perceptions and increases compassion and understanding, not just with youth, but all people. Practical tips equip you to take action to see others the way God sees them.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Church work with juvenile delinquents.; At-risk youth;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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More God, less crime : why faith matters and how it could matter more / by Johnson, Byron R.(CARDINAL)503658;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes bibliographical references.The last acceptable prejudice -- Preachers partner with police to reduce gang violence : the Boston miracle -- Children of prisoners : people of faith mentoring children of promise -- The Center for Neighborhood Enterprise and the violence-free zone -- A systematic review of the literature : 1944 to 2010 -- Can a faith-based prison reduce recidivism? -- Can a faith-based prison rehabilitate inmates? -- Jailhouse religion, spiritual transformation, and long-term change -- Why religion matters -- Prisoner reentry and aftercare -- Not by faith alone : the need for intermediaries.
Subjects: Christianity and justice.; Church work with criminals.; Crime prevention.; Crime; Criminology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Going clear [sound recording] Scientology, Hollywood, & the prison of belief / by Wright, Lawrence,1947-(CARDINAL)137978; Sellers, Morton,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing.(CARDINAL)344792; Recorded Books, LLC.;
Reading by Morton Sellers of the 2013 book, with an introduction read by the author.Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with current and former scientologists, both famous and less well known, and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative ability to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church of Scientology.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-1986.; Actors; Belief and doubt.; Faith.; Scientology.; Scientology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Homecoming at Hickory Ridge [large print] / by Corbit, Dana.(CARDINAL)467369;
All eyes are on Kyle Lancaster. Recently released from prison, he is greeted in town with unease. But not by everyone. Julia Sims is focused on his good heart, his hard work at the Hickory Ridge Community Church and their unexpected attraction. At first, Kyle thinks he's her new pet project: reform the bad boy. Yet he soon discovers how much firsthand knowledge Julia has of family problems, forgiveness and second chances. Maybe he'll get his own second chance in Hickory Ridge ... and find a place to call home.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Large print books.; Romance fiction.; Small cities;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Captive in Iran : a remarkable true story of hope and triumph amid the horror of Tehran's brutal Evin Prison / by Rostampour, Maryam,1982-(CARDINAL)607658; Rostampour, Maryam,1982-(CARDINAL)607658; Amirizadeh, Marziyeh,1979-(CARDINAL)607614; Perry, John.(CARDINAL)520043;
Includes bibliographical references (page 289).Nothing to worry about -- The guilty girls -- The road to Vozara -- A sign of honor -- New friends, old questions -- Celebration of faith -- Evin, our church -- Children of god -- Feeding the hungry -- A nasty reputation -- Willing spirit, weary flesh -- Fairness and integrity -- Blindfolded and blessed in ward 209 -- "Execute us!" -- A lesson in faith -- A different freedom -- A watching world -- Waiting for news -- Beyond comprehension -- God at work -- A change of season -- Mysterious visitors -- Guilty as charged -- Waiting on the Lord -- Not what we expected -- The day will come.
Subjects: Biographies.; Amirizadeh, Marziyeh, 1979-; Rostampour, Maryam, 1982-; Ivīn (Prison); Political prisoners; Christian women;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Daring to hope : finding God's goodness in the broken and the beautiful / by Majors, Katie Davis,1988-author.(CARDINAL)348983;
Includes bibliographical references.An invitation to hope -- The God wrestler -- In the thicket -- Wounded -- Prisoners of hope -- We have one another -- A dry and weary land -- Yet I will rejoice -- Scars -- Come to life -- Choosing to believe -- A flickering flame -- Faithful -- Time to sing -- He who promised -- A deep and quiet love -- Home -- Bread of life -- Beauty in the storm.When Katie Davis Majors moved to Uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later became the mother of thirteen girls through the miracle of adoption, she determined to weave her life together with the people she desired to serve. But joy often gave way to sorrow as she invested her heart fully in walking alongside people in the grip of poverty, addiction, desperation, and disease. After unexpected tragedy shook her family, for the first time Katie began to wonder, Is God really good? Does He really love us? When she turned to Him with her questions, God spoke truth to her heart and drew her even deeper into relationship with Him. Daring to Hope is an invitation to cling to the God of the impossible--the God who whispers His love to us in the quiet, in the mundane, when our prayers are not answered the way we want or the miracle doesn't come. It's about a mother discovering the extraordinary strength it takes to be ordinary. It's about choosing faith no matter the circumstance and about encountering God's goodness in the least expected places.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Majors, Katie Davis, 1988-; Orphans; Orphans; Orphanages; Church work with orphans;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 20
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Going clear [sound recording] : Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief / by Wright, Lawrence,1947-(CARDINAL)137978;
Read by Morton Sellers. Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former Scientologists--both famous and less well known--and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative skills to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church of Scientology: its origins in the imagination of science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard; its struggles to find acceptance as a legitimate (and legally acknowledged) religion; its vast, secret campaign to infiltrate the U.S. government; its vindictive treatment of critics; its phenomenal wealth; and its dramatic efforts to grow and prevail after the death of Hubbard.
Subjects: Scientology.; Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-1986.; Audiobooks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The greatest escape : a gripping story of wartime courage and adventure / by Churches, Neil,1950-Author(DLC)n 97027083 ; Goldrick, Edmund,Author(DLC)no2023030753;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-352).The gripping, vividly told story of the largest POW escape in the Second World War - organized by an Australian bank clerk, a British jazz pianist and an American spy. In August 1944 the most successful POW escape of the Second World War took place - 106 Allied prisoners were freed from a camp in Maribor, in present-day Slovenia. The escape was organized not by officers, but by two ordinary soldiers: Australian Ralph Churches (a bank clerk before the war) and Londoner Les Laws (a jazz pianist by profession), with the help of intelligence officer Franklin Lindsay. The American was on a mission to work with the partisans who moved like ghosts through the Alps, ambushing and evading Nazi forces. How these three men came together - along with the partisans - to plan and execute the escape is told here for the first time. The Greatest Escape, written by Ralph Churches' son Neil, takes us from Ralph and Les's capture in Greece in 1941 and their brutal journey to Maribor, with many POWs dying along the way, to the horror of seeing Russian prisoners starved to death in the camp. The book uncovers the hidden story of Allied intelligence operations in Slovenia, and shows how Ralph became involved. We follow the escapees on a nail-biting 160-mile journey across the Alps, pursued by German soldiers, ambushed and betrayed. And yet, of the 106 men who escaped, 100 made it to safety. Thanks to research across seven countries, The Greatest Escape is no longer a secret. It is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of the last century.
Subjects: Churches, Ralph, 1917-2014.; Prisoner-of-war escapes; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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