Books like Lessons I Learned in the Dark by Jennifer Rothschild

Garry Wills’s complete Penguin Classics translation of Augustine of Hippo’s spiritual classic, capturing the original’s philosophical depth and poetic power in clear, contemporary language.

An amnesiac woman named Victoria wakes in a Spanish hospital with no memories and is assumed to be the wife of the arrogant owner of a ranch, Rafael Alvarez. Struggling to reclaim her past, she must decide whether she can love him again and create a future together.

Helen Keller’s first-person memoir chronicles her ascent from blindness and deafness to academic success, detailing her education with Annie Sullivan and her emerging into society.

Shane Claiborne’s The Irresistible Revolution calls readers to live a radical, everyday faith rooted in love, action, and generosity, inspiring ordinary people to spark change in their communities and the world.

A thrilling true story of one man's incredible journey from blindness into sight, exploring the mysteries of vision and the brain.

City journalist William Lobdell recounts his escape from born‑again faith to deep doubt, chronicling how investigative reporting on religious institutions eroded his belief and sparked a dramatic public confession.

Blind adventurer James Holman (1786‑1857) defied limitations to circumnavigate the globe, fight the slave trade, endure Siberian exile, hunt elephants in Ceylon, and chart Australia’s outback.

Joanna Weaver guides modern women to balance prayerful intimacy with Jesus and practical service, drawing on the biblical Mary-Martha story and a 12‑week companion Bible study.

Two American missionaries are imprisoned by the Taliban for teaching Christianity, endure trial and captivity during 9/11, and are rescued by U.S. Special Forces.

A scholarly, accessible biography that cuts through traditional hagiography to reveal the historical Francis of Assisi’s life, grounded in archives and letters.

Donald Spoto’s biography traces the extraordinary life of Joan of Arc, a teenage peasant who, guided by visions, led France to military successes during the Hundred Years’ War before her capture and execution at nineteen.

A compelling look at the rise and fall of the Fox sisters and the birth of Spiritualism in America, blending historical narrative with supernatural elements.

A revealing biography of King David, focusing on his fallibility and humanity rather than the idealized portrayal in popular culture.

What do you do when God's timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful? Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God's goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to see our lives in the context of God's bigger story. Whether we're dealing with daily disappointments or life-altering loss, we can find unexpected strength as we learn what it means to wrestle well between our faith and our feelings.