Showing results by publisher "Xulon Press" in Biographies & Memoirs

Cindy Hyles Schaap was a sought-after speaker and counselor, as well as a pastor's wife at a megachurch. All that came crashing down when her husband was arrested and sent to prison. Cindy became unwillingly and unwittingly involved in public scandal. In My Journey to Grace: What I Learned About Jesus in the Dark, the author shares her moving and intimate account of a life turned upside-down by tragedy.

Born with a severe hearing impairment, Mike Garrigan learned to be a highly competitive fighter early in life with a never give up attitude which was usually enough to overcome the many challenges and struggles he faced in his early years. He grew up in a small Midwest town on the shores of Lake Erie and enjoyed sailing and sports, especially football. However, nothing could have prepared him for the unexpected storm that began to bear down on him as he entered his college years. A routine eye exam would result in the diagnosis of an incurable disease called Usher Syndrome Type II.

An Autobiography of a Testimony is a moving depiction of one woman's struggle to move forward in life after the sudden passing of her family. Describing the hardships she faced and sharing her joy in knowing that the Lord was very present with her through it all, she offers listeners a poignant testimony worth sharing with everyone. The author's meaningful dedications in the book to her late family are a moving aspect of the book that brings listeners into personal moments the author shared with her husband and children.

Elaine is someone that people would describe as "having it all together", an extrovert who loves people. It was, therefore, very out of character when in the summer of 2014, she isolated herself. Off work for almost six months, Elaine battled major depressive disorder. What was more challenging was the internal conflict she had between "faith and medication". As a suicide survivor, her memoir describes her journey going into the deepest darkest pit and with the help of medication coming out into the light.