Books like Dalai Lama by Mayank Chhaya

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.

Gandhi's autobiography is a profound exploration of his non-violent resistance to racism and colonialism, as well as his efforts to seek purity and truth through simple living and spiritual devotion.

G.K. Chesterton offers a witty, insightful portrait of Saint Francis of Assisi, revealing the saint’s reasoned humility behind his legendary devotion.

Brian "Head" Welch recounts his fall into methamphetamine addiction during his time with Korn and his subsequent redemption through faith in Jesus Christ.

Shalom Auslander’s memoir, *Foreskin's Lament*, chronicles his turbulent youth in an isolated Orthodox community, his rebellion—including a reform‑school exile in Israel—and his ongoing struggle to reconcile faith, law, and personal freedom.

From Elie Wiesel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, comes a magical book that introduces us to the towering figure of Rashi--Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki--the great biblical and Talmudic commentator of the Middle Ages. Wiesel brilliantly evokes the world of medieval European Jewry, a world of profound scholars and closed communities ravaged by outbursts of anti-Semitism and decimated by the Crusades. The incomparable scholar Rashi, whose phrase-by-phrase explication of the oral law has been included in every printing of the Talmud since the fifteenth century, was also a spiritual and religious leader: His perspective, encompassing both the mundane and the profound, is timeless.Wiesel's Rashi is a heartbroken witness to the suffering of his people, and through his responses to major religious questions of the day we see still another side of this greatest of all interpreters of the sacred writings. Both beginners and advanced students of the Bible rely on Rashi's groundbreaking commentary for simple text explanations and Midrashic interpretations. Wiesel, a descendant of Rashi, proves an incomparable guide who enables us to appreciate both the lucidity of Rashi's writings and the milieu in which they were formed.From the Hardcover edition.

A guide exploring Buddhist techniques of the Tibetan Book of the Dead, showing how viewing death as a new chapter can lead to healing.

A powerful memoir of John Bul Dau’s escape from the Sudanese civil war as a Lost Boy, his 1,000‑mile exile to Ethiopia and Kenya, and his later life rebuilding in the United States.

Sallie Tisdale chronicles the lives of pioneering Buddhist women masters and teachers across continents and centuries, drawing on historical, cultural, and Buddhist records to illuminate their contributions.

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.

The Dalai Lama's story is revealed from his early family life to his experiences in the world, his education as the 14th incarnation of the lama, his exile in India, and his current struggles to help Tibet regain its independence from China. Marcello adds to her biographies of celebrities with an account of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism. He was born in 1932, installed as the Dalai Lama in 1940, and left Tibet in 1959 to avoid Chinese rule. The series is aimed at high school students.

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

Former NFL coach Tony Dungy shares how faith, family, and humility guided him to the first Super Bill win for an African‑American head coach.