The Book of Amazing Stories : 90 Devotions on Seeing God’s Hand in Unlikely Places

You may have thought you knew the lives of famous people-such as Martin Luther King Jr., Howard Hughes, Mother Teresa, Muhammad Ali, Ronald Reagan, Susana Wesley, and many more. But, in The Book of Amazing Stories, you'll know so much more about Ronnie's faithful church-going single mom and William's early days as a humble shoemaker's apprentice. You'll marvel at how God used the lives of these ordinary people to change the course of human history. Life makes the strangest sharp turns and, sometimes, U-turns. Robert Petterson-popular speaker, storyteller, and author-has been a student for his entire life of what God is teaching us through those real-life U-turns. In this book, he compiles 90 amazing stories that teach lessons you won't easily forget. Each devotional ends with a compelling thought about life and God. Be amazed. Be encouraged. Learn the lessons God is teaching through people's lives.;Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Introduction; Day 1: The Woman Who Tore down the Wall; Day 2: A Mouse That Roared; Day 3: The Triumph of Bubbles; Day 4: The Man of a Million Lies; Day 5: When Faith Walked across Niagara Falls; Day 6: A Shoemaker Who Changed the World; Day 7: The Day the Music Died; Day 8: The Day an Angel Fed Angels; Day 9: A Map to Nowhere; Day 10: The World's Most-Admired Woman; Day 11: The Man of a Thousand Faces; Day 12: The Treasure of the Salinas de San Andreas; Day 13: The Asterisk in an Obituary; Day 14: A Letter from the Birmingham Jail. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Introduction Day 1: The Woman Who Tore down the Wall Day 2: A Mouse That Roared Day 3: The Triumph of Bubbles Day 4: The Man of a Million Lies Day 5: When Faith Walked across Niagara Falls Day 6: A Shoemaker Who Changed the World Day 7: The Day the Music Died Day 8: The Day an Angel Fed Angels Day 9: A Map to Nowhere Day 10: The World's Most-Admired Woman Day 11: The Man of a Thousand Faces Day 12: The Treasure of the Salinas de San Andreas Day 13: The Asterisk in an Obituary Day 14: A Letter from the Birmingham Jail. Day 15: The Song of a Human TraffickerDay 16: The Chambermaid's Choice Day 17: The Fifteen-Minute Superstar Day 18: The Night Mars Invaded New Jersey Day 19: Conceived in Shame, Born for Greatness Day 20: When Dogs Routed a Tank Division Day 21: The Curse of the Control Freak Day 22: The Compassionate Puritan Day 23: Old Woom's Winnie Day 24: A Resurrection in the Valley of Death Day 25: The Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness Day 26: Hugs for the President Day 27: The Sweet Potato That Destroyed China Day 28: Searching for Heaven Day 29: The Miracle on Flight 255. Day 30: The Man Who Changed WashingtonDay 31: The Goose from Goose Town Day 32: Letters from Lizzie Day 33: The Ship That God Couldn't Sink Day 34: George Washington's Liar Day 35: Two Minutes That Changed History Day 36: The Monster from Milwaukee Day 37: The Broken Harpsichord Day 38: The Price We Pay for Love Day 39: Kissing the Beggar's Lips Day 40: A Lifeline from the Asylum Day 41: Little Herbie Steals a Quarter Day 42: The Cinderella Man Day 43: The Man Who Was Bigger Than God Day 44: Strong Heart Day 45: The King of the Mountain Day 46: Paco's Papa. Day 47: The Hand That Rocks the CradleDay 48: The Unwanted Boy Day 49: The Godfather and the Priest Day 50: The Leper Who Became a Saint Day 51: A Victory in Defeat Day 52: One Last Song in a Tattered Coat Day 53: From Africa with Love Day 54: The Folly of Unnecessary Battles Day 55: The Dangling Telephone Day 56: Christianity in Shoe Leather Day 57: Be Careful Little Eyes What You See Day 58: A Tale of Two Families Day 59: Feathers in the Wind Day 60: The Unlikely Leader Day 61: A Frog Who Married a Queen Day 62: Sermons from the Crypt Day 63: The Magnificent Fraud. Day 64: Failing ForwardDay 65: Symphonies and Pyramids Day 66: The Boy They Called Scarface Day 67: Straw Dogs Day 68: The Power of Story Day 69: "Viva Cristo Rey!" Day 70: The Quadriplegic Ironman Day 71: The Exorcism of a Saint Day 72: Lieutenant Butch and Easy Eddie Day 73: Saving Milly Day 74: The Man Who Died Three Times Day 75: Only the Lonely Day 76: The Miracle at Naseby Day 77: Let's Hear It for the Boll Weevil Day 78: The Reluctant Spy Day 79: A Message in a Bottle Day 80: Unbroken by Failure Day 81: The Counterfeit Artist Day 82: The Dance of Fools. You may have thought you knew the lives of famous people--such as Martin Luther King Jr., Howard Hughes, Mother Teresa, Muhammad Ali, Ronald Reagan, Susana Wesley, and many more. But, in The Book of Amazing Stories , you'll know so much more about Ronnie's faithful church-going single mom and William's early days as a humble shoemaker's apprentice. You'll marvel at how God used the lives of these ordinary people to change the course of human history. Life makes the strangest sharp turns and, sometimes, U-turns. Robert Petterson--popular speaker, storyteller, and author--has been a student for his entire life of what God is teaching us through those real-life U-turns. In this book, he compiles 90 amazing stories that teach lessons you won't easily forget. Each devotional ends with a compelling and hopeful take-away--a thought about what the story reveals about life and God. Be amazed. Be encouraged. Learn the lessons God is teaching through people's lives. You Probably Thought You Knew About The Lives Of Famous People Such As Martin Luther King Jr., Marilyn Monroes, Ronald Reagan, Winston Churchill, Susanna Wesley, And Many Others. But You'll Find Out So Much More About Ronnie's Faithful Mom And Winston's Disastrous Military Career.