Biographies

Pope Leo XIV

It is the first biography of Robert Francis Prevost as pope, who adopted the name Leo XIV after his election on May 8, 2025. It is the work of journalist Elise Ann Allen, of American origin, senior...

To Love and Be Loved

As the subtitle A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa indicates, this is the goal the book sets out to achieve. Written by someone close to the protagonist, Towey recounts his relationship with her during...

J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

Carpenter is the author of the first biography of Tolkien. The latter’s father, Arthur, worked in South Africa and there married Mabel. They had two sons: Ronald and Arthur. It was the final years of the...

My Years with John Paul II

It is an extraordinary posthumous work that gathers the experiences of the spokesman of the Sala Stampa for more than 20 years during the pontificate of Saint John Paul II (1984–2005). As the subtitle...

Tolkien's Faith. A Spiritual Biography

Holly Ordway has written an original biography of the author of The Lord of the Rings. She has succeeded, although it was not easy. The biography Humphrey Carpenter wrote in 1977 is still regarded today as...

An Improbable Friendship

The biography of two unlikely friends, Ruth Dayan, an Israeli Jew, and Raymonda Hawa Tawil, a Palestinian Christian. Their story begins in 1917, when Ruth was born in Haifa, and follows the tumultuous...

Cicely Saunders

In Cicely Saunders: A Life and Legacy, David Clark explores how she pursued her own goals through the complexities of her life, the skepticism of others, and the persuasive influence of her religious faith...

Decision Points

Decision Points is the memoir of former U.S. President George W. Bush, in which he reflects on key moments in his personal life and presidency. The book covers crucial decisions such as the response to 9/11...

Father Ed

This book is a biography of a Jesuit priest who died in 1960.

Thanks to the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson, many people have recovered from various addictions (mainly alcohol) — with...