Best Selling Books by Janet Benge

Looks at the life of Betty Greene, a World War II WASP pilot who helped create the Mission Aviation Fellowship, an organization that provides aviation services and humanitarian aid to missionaries and villages around the world.

Long before Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) served his country as a distinguished statesman he learned the value of hard work and thrift. The son of a soap maker, Franklin left school at 10 years of age to help his father in the family business. Despite the fact that Franklin had stopped attending school, his determination and active mind continued to explore new ideas and opportunities. By the time he had reached adulthood his scientific discoveries, his brilliant mind, and his social gifts had earned him a high place of respect. However, it was Franklin''s deep love for his native land and his devotion to individual freedom that sustained him during the long violent years of the American Revolution. Franklin was a true American patriot.

Meriwether Lewis, together with William Clark, headed the expedition for a land route to the Pacific, opening vast unexplored territories of the American West (1774-1809).

"Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thrilling true adventures are the best-written biographies for ages 10 and up! William Carey, "the father of modern missions," displayed a single-minded determination to bring the gospel to the people of India (1761-1834).

A biography of Jacob DeShazer, an American soldier who became a prisoner of war after the Doolittle Raid--the first American attack on Japan after Pearl Harbor. Covers his time as a POW and the thirty years he spent in Japan after the war as a Christian missionary.

"Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thrilling true adventures are the best-written biographies for ages 10 and up! Missionary to China and Olympic runner who inspired the movie "Chariots of Fire, Eric Liddell ran the race of faith (1902-1945).

Recounts the life of Loren Cunningham, focusing on his commitment to teaching the word of God through the Youth With a Mission organization.

After becoming the most educated woman in the American South, Lottie Moon (1840-1912) spent thirty-nine years in China. As she watched her fellow missionaries fall to disease and exhaustion, she became just as dedicated to educating Christians about the often preventable tragedies of missionary life as she was to educating Chinese people about the Christian life. Today, an annual missionary offering taken in her name continues to enable countless others to give their all for the gospel.

A biography of the life of the Dutch woman who survived imprisonment in Nazi concentration camps to become a Christian missionary.

A biography of the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" who converted from atheism to Christianity.

"Each true story in this series by outstanding authors Janet and Geoff Benge is loved by adults and children alike. More Christian Heroes: Then & Now biographies and unit study curriculum guides are coming soon. Fifty-five books are planned, and thousands of families have started their collections! Cameron Townsend founded Wycliffe bible Translators with the dream of making the Good News available in every language. Today, Wycliffe has translated Scripture into hundreds of languages (1896-1982).

A biography of the American pilot who served Christian missionaries in Ecuador''s jungles until his death at the hands of Auca Indians in 1956.

This best-selling, missionary biography series - Christian Heroes: Then & Now - chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory.

Eight-Time Boston Marathon Winner and Paralympic Athlete Shares Her Story! Jean Driscoll was named 25th of the top 100 women athletes in the century by Sports Illustrated for Women. Born with spina bifida (a hole in the spine), Jean was never supposed to walk. But because of her intense determination and true grit, she not only learned to walk but to fly — in a wheelchair across the finish line. In her autobiography, Jean chronicles her flight from physical paralysis to true spiritual freedom. She shows us what perseverance can achieve and points us to the power of a God who gives courage and hope to overcome countless obstacles.

A biography of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Canadian missionary to China, Jonathan Goforth.

Learn all about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, whose work as a spy in the German resistance led to imprisonment and eventual execution.

During nearly sixty years in India, Dr. Ida Scudder (1870-1960) pioneered rural healthcare and the medical training of Indian women. An amazing testimony to the courage, compassion, and truth found in Christ.

"The spiritual needs of the Muslim world, long neglected by Christian missionaries, came to the world''s attention again when Samuel Zwemer dedicated himself to the advancement of the gospel in Arabia. It was a tremendous task, but a pledge the young American kept despite opposition, difficulty, and death."--P. [4] of cover.

Amy Carmichael permanecio en la cubierta del vapor, despidiendose una vez mas de su viejo amigo Robert Wilson. Ella ignoraba que nunca le volveria a ver; ni tampoco las islas Britanicas. Amy estaba segura de que Dios las habia llamado a la India. Este seria su hogar por el resto de su vida. La vida de Amy estuvo marcada por una obediencia sencilla, resuelta, a Dios, sin importar las circunstancias ni las consecuencias. Su historia y su legado son recordatorios asombrosis del impacto que provoca la persona que teme a Dios y a ningun otro. Movida por el amor y la compasion, y sostenida por la fe y la determinacion, Amy Carmichael desafio las crueles barreras del sistema de castas de la India. La historia de esta mujer norirlandesa es un ejemplo resplandeciente, deslumbrante, del amor de Dios, generosamente derramado sobre "los mas pequenos de entre nosotros." ________ Amy Carmichael''s life was one of simple, determined obedience to God, regardless of the consequences. Her service in India is a vivid example of the one person who will fear God and nothing else. Driven by love, sustained by faith and determination, this young woman from Northern Ireland defied the cruel barriers of India''s caste system (1867-1951). This best-selling, missionary biography series - Christian Heroes: Then & Now - chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory."

A biography of English evangelist and philanthropist, George Muller, who established orphanages in Bristol that ultimately cared for thousand of children.