Resultados para "Das Institut" en Biografías y memorias

Award-winning author, Thomas J. Cutler offers an in-depth and inspiring look at the truly heroic story of Ernest Evans and the crew of USS Johnston during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. The term “hero” is overused today, but the story of Ernest Evans and the crew of USS Johnston...

If you think you know Francis of Assisi, you're in for a surprise. Discover the astonishing life of Brother Francis, the fun-loving son of wealth and privilege who gave up everything for the sake of Christ. Now the power and passion of one of the world'smost popular saints is captured in Brother Francis: The Barefoot Saint of Assisi, an exciting 10-part audio drama from the Augustine Institute Radio Theatre.

This inspiring biography recounts the remarkable journey of Mary Pyle, a woman born into privilege who surrendered wealth, status, and comfort to follow Christ with extraordinary fidelity. Drawn to the Catholic faith through a profound encounter with God’s presence, she eventually devoted her life to serving alongside Padre Pio, becoming a quiet instrument of charity, consolation, and spiritual formation for countless souls.

NOW A MAJOR SERIES FROM MGM + Combining the suspense of THE OUTSIDER with the childhood camaraderie in IT, THE INSTITUTE is a powerful new TV series and an epic thriller from the ultimate storyteller. Deep in the woods of Maine, there is a dark state facility where kids, abducted from across the...

The Road I Never Meant to Take is a memoir like no other—a poignant and transformative collection of 52 letters that guide listeners through the descent into addiction and the soul-lifting climb toward recovery. Each letter is its own chapter—a standalone reflection that can be listened to daily, weekly, or at the listener's own pace.

Joe Owen tells it like it was in this evocative story of a marine rifle company in the uncertain, early days of the Korean War. His powerful description of close combat in the snow-covered mountains of the Chosin Reservoir and of the survival spirit of his Marines provide a gritty real-life view of frontline warfare.As a lieutenant who was with them from first muster in California, Owen was in a unique position to see the hastily assembled mix of some 200 regulars and raw reservists harden into a superb Marine rifle company. The action and narrative move fast as the company learns to fight under enemy fire, eat frozen rations, and keep pushing forward when its wounded and dead go down.

Author Stephen Young - a seaman on the battleship Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor - recounts his terrifying experience with incredible realism.

Wally Schirra was the only one of the original seven NASA astronauts to command a spacecraft in all three pioneering space programs - Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. This chronicle of his experiences takes us into space on Schirra's 1962 Mercury flight that orbited Earth six times and aboard Gemini for the first rendezvous of two manned craft in space.

Erich Fromm und Herbert Marcuse – Die zweite Generation der Kritischen Theorie. Der erfahrene Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold erläutert verständlich und strukturiert Basiswissen zu den berühmten Philosophen der Frankfurter Schule Erich Fromm und Herbert Marcuse. Beide teilten zunächst eine kritische Perspektive auf den Kapitalismus und die bürgerliche Gesellschaft und verbanden die Theorien von Karl Marx mit den Ideen der Psychoanalyse von Sigmund Freud.

This is the story of a Canadian woman who was in the Advanced Training Institute, run by Bill Gothard, for fourteen years. The amazing thing is that she never knew she was in a cult until several years after she was out. That's what happened to Christine in 2014. She has spent the past nine years trying to deprogram and change the way she sees the world. Join her as she navigates the cult, goes through a divorce, finds out she was in a cult and subsequently has to unlearn all she believed to be true.

This is Mary Lasker's story. Americans now recognize the National Institutes of Health as the national treasure that it is, but when she began her crusade, her first challenge was persuading elected leaders and federal officials that the health of the American public was even their problem. Armed with the knowledge she was right, and supported by her husband, the famed ad man Albert Lasker, and close friend Florence Mahoney, she built a coalition of noted physicians and scientists that fundamentally changed how we think about medical research funding.

Ruhlman propels himself and his readers through a score of kitchens and classrooms, from Asian and American regional cuisines to lunch cookery and even table waiting, in search of the elusive, unnamable elements of great cooking.

When economists are called “influential,” it usually means they’ve changed the way other economists think. By that standard, Milton Friedman was one of the most influential economists of all time.

One of America's most versatile writers, author of bestselling biographies such as Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin, has assembled a gallery of portraits of (mostly) Americans that celebreate genius, talent, and versatility, and traces his own education as a writer and biographer. In this...

He played video games, excelled athletically and academically, manifested contagious joy and wit — even in suffering — and befriended all those he met. St. Carlo Acutis (1991–2006), already hailed “the greatest saint of the century,” was a Thomas Aquinas in blue jeans. It’s almost unheard of that parents take part in the beatification of their own child. So, too, is it uncommon for parents to miraculously be brought back to the Faith and dedicated Christian living by their child.

It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. 'Why don't you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books, movies, radio, TV, the whole thing.' The result is this unique combination of fantasy and autobiography, of classic...

As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Proclaiming Liberty revisits the revolutionary year of 1776 through the minds of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two men whose words and ideas gave birth to modern liberty. Timothy Sandefur's engaging narrative brings to life the "American mind" as those extraordinary Founders sought to express it—their arguments, ideals, and enduring beliefs in natural rights and self-government.

In this compelling personal account, a former yoga instructor recounts her journey from deep involvement in yoga to a renewed life in Christ. Drawing on experience, research, and the light of Scripture, she examines the spiritual foundations of yoga and contrasts them with the truths of the Catholic faith. With honesty and compassion, this book offers both a warning and a testimony of grace, guiding listeners toward authentic peace through Christ-centered prayer, reverence for the body, and a deeper trust in God’s healing love.

This powerful firsthand account tells the story of a priest who chose to remain with his people in Gaza amid war, destruction, and uncertainty. In the face of danger, scarcity, and suffering, he continues to offer the sacraments, encouragement, and hope rooted in union with Christ. With moving simplicity and spiritual depth, these pages reveal the strength of faith lived under trial, the meaning of true pastoral charity, and the quiet light of hope that endures even in the darkest circumstances.

In a world clouded by fear and discouragement, Arise rekindles the Christian’s living hope by leading readers deep into the mystery of the Resurrection. Through fifty powerful meditations rooted in Scripture, this book traces the unfolding of resurrection faith from the Old Testament through Christ’s victory over death, revealing how the same power that raised Jesus is at work in your life today.