Books like Through Gates of Splendor
12 books with a reading profile close to Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
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The Bronze Bow
Also clear-cut · history, inspirational
Set in first-century Galilee, the story follows Daniel bar Jamin, a young Jewish rebel consumed by a desire to expel the Roman occupiers.
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The Masterpiece
Also practical and clear-cut · history, inspirational
Roman Velasco is a successful Los Angeles artist hiding a secret identity as a prolific graffiti tagger known as Bird.
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Also clear-cut · history, inspirational
Joe Rantz, a university student abandoned by his family during the Great Depression, joins the University of Washington rowing team to secure a meal plan and a future.
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The Atomic City Girls
by Janet Beard
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
In 1943, the Army transforms Oak Ridge, Tennessee, into a secret city of thousands of workers building the weapon that will end the war, though almost none of them know what they are making.
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Ten Days in a Mad-House
by Nellie Bly
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
In 1887, journalist Nellie Bly feigned insanity to secure a commitment to the Women’s Medical College on Blackwell’s Island.
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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park
Also clear-cut · history, inspirational
Yeonmi Park recounts her childhood in Hyesan, North Korea, where she experienced systemic starvation and the constant threat of state punishment.
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The Women of Chateau Lafayette
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
This novel follows the history of the Chateau de Chavaniac, the birthplace of the Marquis de Lafayette, across three distinct centuries.
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Also clear-cut · history, inspirational
Laura Hillenbrand recounts the life of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic runner who became a bombardier during the second World War.
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative
In 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma Gatewood told her grown children she was going for a walk, then became the first woman to solo hike the entire 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail in one season.
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The Keeper of Hidden Books
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
In 1939 Warsaw, Zofia Nowak and her friend Janina find solace in their local library as the German occupation begins.
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The Librarian Spy
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
Ava Harper, a librarian from the Library of Congress, travels to neutral Lisbon during World War II to gather intelligence through international newspapers and microfilmed documents.
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Kon-Tiki
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
Thor Heyerdahl documents his 1947 expedition to prove that ancient South Americans could have settled Polynesia.
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