Since 1926, Pelican Publishing Company has been committed to publishing books of quality and permanence that enrich the lives of those who read them.
Religious
When he was living in a humble home in the village of Um-Jang Ni in North Korea, Woo Jun Hong had no idea what sweet and bitter roads lay ahead. He would experience imprisonment and persecution at the hands of the North Korean Communists; a daring escape to freedom in South Korea; trials and successes in starting a new life; the desire to help all the hungry, war-orphaned children; and the need to share his belief in Christ with all who would listen.
In this moving autobiography, Zig Ziglar puts to test the notion that born-again Christians should wander through life bearing long faces and short pocketbooks. Dynamic, charismatic, and a spectacular success by any standard, Zig and his life story are proof positive that you don’t “pay” the price for serving the Lord but, instead, you can enjoy the NOW benefits of serving Him. Paperback.
This novelized biography of wife, mother, renowned poet, and social activist is an inspiring example of one woman’s personal triumph over heartbreak. The reader is swept back in time through many diary excerpts and anecdotes. Raised by a loving mother and grandmother, Fanny, with her “remarkable memory,” burning desire for an education, and early compassion for the homeless and handicapped, is here introduced to the reader. This sensitivity would eventually endear her to many influential friends and advisors, and even some American presidents. Hardcover.
Amid the flood of reports of everyday evils, isn’t it time for some good news? Here anchorwoman Sally-Ann Roberts reveals inspirational essays that prove not all angels have wings and provides invigorating exercises that lead to a more spiritual life. This moving collection also shows how to see the miracles that occur among the catastrophes. Hardcover.
Amid the flood of reports of everyday evils, isn’t it time for some good news? Here anchorwoman Sally-Ann Roberts reveals inspirational essays that prove not all angels have wings and provides invigorating exercises that lead to a more spiritual life. This moving collection also shows how to see the miracles that occur among the catastrophes. Paperback.
Martin Niemoeller was ordained as a Lutheran pastor in 1924. He was a hero during World War I, a German naval lieutenant and U-boat commander. He was also one of the earliest and most vocal critics of Nazism. As the Third Reich moved toward the obliteration of the Christian Church, Niemoeller, along with other pastors, formed the Pastor’s Emergency League to protect the church and its ministers from imprisonment and destruction. Paperback.