10 Best Personal Growth, Biography & Autobiography Books
Personal Growth, Biography & Autobiography is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Personal Growth, Biography & Autobiography audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 10 Personal Growth, Biography & Autobiography audiobooks below.
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Get in the Game
- By: Kevin Atlas
- Narrator: Adam Verner
- Length: 3 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: February 25, 2020
- Language: English
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5(1 ratings)
5(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDBe inspired by the story of Kevin Atlas (formerly Laue), whose faith and perseverance helped him become an NCAA Division I basketball player, despite being born with only one arm.Even before entering the world, Kevin Atlas was a fighter. He should... Read moreBe inspired by the story of Kevin Atlas (formerly Laue), whose faith and perseverance helped him become an NCAA Division I basketball player, despite being born with only one arm.Even before entering the world, Kevin Atlas was a fighter. He should have died in childbirth, as the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck twice, but he survived because his left arm was in the middle of it, allowing blood to flow to his brain. But since circulation was cut off in that arm, he was born with his left arm ending just below his elbow.GET IN THE GAME is Kevin’s story of transformation: Moving from anger to joy. From embarrassment to confidence. From the sidelines and wishing his life was different to getting in the game and showing who he is. Kevin’s arduous journey to earning a scholarship to Manhattan College in New York City and becoming the first NCAA Division I basketball player missing a limb has given him keen insights to help anyone who feels trapped and defeated by less-than-perfect circumstances, whether physical, mental, or environmental.Kevin doesn’t encourage readers to simply accept and live with their challenges, hurts, and losses. He spurs them on to believe any weakness can, in reality, become the one thing that propels them to achieve their greatest potential. As Kevin has learned throughout his life, you can’t win if you don’t get in the game! -
Brave Surrender
- By: Kim Walker-Smith
- Length: 5 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: April 02, 2019
- Language: English
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4.59(225 ratings)
4.59(225 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDA firsthand look into Kim Walker-Smith’s journey from a place of shame and fear to stages around the world where she boldly proclaims the unconditional love of God. Kim Walker-Smith’s passionate performance of “How He Loves”A firsthand look into Kim Walker-Smith’s journey from a place of shame and fear to stages around the world where she boldly proclaims the unconditional love of God.
Kim Walker-Smith’s passionate performance of “How He Loves” helped transform Jesus Culture into a global worship movement. But she wasn’t always so confident of God’s unrelenting, powerful love.¬†¬†
Coming from a painful childhood, Kim struggled to believe that God could heal her heart or bring any sense from her past. Yet when she chose to hand her struggles over to God and receive His love, freedom, and healing in return, everything began to change. On the other side of surrender, Kim began a journey of looking at one painful memory at a time with God and exchanging her perspective for His truth–a journey in which God rewrote her story of pain into a story of redemption and hope.
If you are longing to experience God more than the shame or hurts of your past, the pressures of your present, or the fear of your future,¬†Brave Surrender¬†offers a soul-healing path forward. As Kim learned in her own life, the first step–and the bravest step–is letting go. Once we let go of anything that gets between us and God, we are freed to take hold of the life that truly matters. As Kim writes, “When we encounter God’s love, it changes the way we see. And when we learn to see what He sees, we will never be the same again.”
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What They Meant for Evil
- By: Rebecca Deng
- Narrator: Tsidii Le Loka
- Length: 7 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 10, 2019
- Language: English
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4.53(219 ratings)
4.53(219 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDMany stories have been told about the famous Lost Boys but now, for the first time, a Lost Girl shares her hauntingly beautiful and inspiring story. One of the first unaccompanied refugee children to enter the United States in 2000, after SouthMany stories have been told about the famous Lost Boys but now, for the first time, a Lost Girl shares her hauntingly beautiful and inspiring story.... Read moreOne of the first unaccompanied refugee children to enter the United States in 2000, after South Sudan’s second civil war took the lives of most of her family, Rebecca’s story begins in the late 1980s when, at the age of four, her village was attacked and she had to escape. What They Meant for Evil is the account of that unimaginable journey. With the candor and purity of a child, Rebecca recalls how she endured fleeing from gunfire, suffering through hunger and strength-sapping illnesses, dodging life-threatening predators-lions, snakes, crocodiles, and soldiers alike-that dogged her footsteps, and grappling with a war that stole her childhood.Her story is a lyrical, captivating portrait of a child hurled into wartime, and how through divine intervention, she came to America and found a new life full of joy, hope, and redemption. -
A Change of Affection
- By: Becket Cook
- Narrator: Becket Cook
- Length: 4 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: July 30, 2019
- Language: English
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4.53(848 ratings)
4.53(848 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0020.99 USDThe powerful, dramatic story of how a successful Hollywood set designer whose identity was deeply rooted in his homosexuality came to be suddenly and utterly transformed by the power of the gospel. When Becket Cook moved from Dallas to Los AngelesThe powerful, dramatic story of how a successful Hollywood set designer whose identity was deeply rooted in his homosexuality came to be suddenly and utterly transformed by the power of the gospel.
When Becket Cook moved from Dallas to Los Angeles after college, he discovered a socially progressive, liberal town that embraced not only his creative side but also his homosexuality. He devoted his time to growing his career as a successful set designer and to finding “the one” man who would fill his heart. His life centered around celebrity-filled Hollywood parties and he traveled to society hot-spots around the world–until a chance encounter with a pastor at an LA coffee shop one morning changed everything.
In A Change of Affection, Becket Cook shares his testimony as someone who was transformed by the power of the gospel. His dramatic conversion to Christianity and subsequent seminary training inform his views on homosexuality–personally, biblically, theologically, and culturally–and his compelling audiobook guides listeners through this complex and controversial issue while revealing how to lovingly engage with those who disagree.
Provocative, genuine, and deeply faithful, A Change of Affection is a timely and indispensable resource for anyone who desires to understand more fully one of the most common and difficult stumbling blocks to faithfully following Christ today.
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Unexpected Places
- By: Anthony Evans
- Length: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: August 21, 2018
- Language: English
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4.52(74 ratings)
4.52(74 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDUnexpected Places is the personal story of gospel singer Anthony Evans, son of well-known pastor Tony Evans and brother of author Priscilla Shirer. In this intimate and moving memoir, Anthony shares the details of his struggles with depressionUnexpected Places is the personal story of gospel singer Anthony Evans, son of well-known pastor Tony Evans and brother of author Priscilla Shirer. In this intimate and moving memoir, Anthony shares the details of his struggles with depression and doubt, and encourages readers with the unique story of his search for purpose and identity. 
From growing up duty-bound to his name, to his time as a finalist and then talent producer on The Voice, Anthony explores the pressures he experienced as a child and as a young man in Hollywood. He describes the journey to his renewed faith in God and exposes the vast differences between what the world teaches us to value and how God values us. Anthony examines what his parents did right in raising him but also describes how they unknowingly missed his pain. Finally, he reveals how God orchestrated His plan to grow Anthony into a man who is in love with his life, his heritage, and his individual calling.
Anthony has learned to embrace the incredible beauty of his unique voice. In Unexpected Places, he invites readers on their own journey to do the same.
Follow Anthony’s journey with family photos included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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I Can Only Imagine
- By: Bart Millard
- Narrator: Bart Millard
- Length: 4 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: February 14, 2023
- Language: English
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4.45(2665 ratings)
4.45(2665 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDThe captivating story behind the bestselling single in the history of Christian music–and the man who wrote it MercyMe’s crossover hit, “I Can Only Imagine,” has touched millions of people around the world. But few knowThe captivating story behind the bestselling single in the history of Christian music–and the man who wrote it
MercyMe’s crossover hit, “I Can Only Imagine,” has touched millions of people around the world. But few know about the pain, redemption, and healing that inspired it. Now Bart Millard, award-winning recording artist and lead singer of MercyMe, shares how his dad’s transformation from abusive father to man of God sparked a divine moment in music history.
Go behind the scenes of Bart’s life–and the movie based on it–to discover how God repaired a broken family, prepared Bart for ministry through music, and wrote the words on his heart that would change his life forever. I Can Only Imagine is a front-row seat to witnessing God’s presence throughout Bart’s life. Whether falling in love with his childhood sweetheart or mourning his father’s death, founding MercyMe or flailing in the midst of its success, Bart continues to place his trust in God’s plans–plans that continue to surprise and surpass what Bart could have ever imagined.
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Coming Clean
- By: Seth Haines
- Length: 6 hours 36 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: December 03, 2019
- Language: English
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4.23(712 ratings)
4.23(712 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDChristianity Today Book Award Winner; ECPA Award Finalist Boldly honest, powerfully told, deeply moving – this is a story about finding yourself. Seth Haines’ memoir holds up a mirror to all of our stories to show the peace that isChristianity Today Book Award Winner; ECPA Award Finalist
Boldly honest, powerfully told, deeply moving – this is a story about finding yourself. Seth Haines’ memoir holds up a mirror to all of our stories to show the peace that is possible when we release our addictions and receive the healing presence of God.
Seth Haines was in the hospital with his wife, planning funeral songs for their not-yet two-year-old, when he made a very conscious decision: this was the last day he wanted to feel. That evening, he asked his sister to smuggle in a bottle of gin and gave in to addiction.
But whether or not you’ve ever had a drop to drink in your life, this audiobook is for all who have sought ways to stop their pain. Like Seth, we’re all seeking balms for the anxiety of what sometimes seems to be an absent, unresponsive God – whether it’s through people-pleasing, social media likes, shopping, the internet, food, career highs, or even good works and elite theology. Too often we attempt to escape our anxiety through addiction – any old addiction. But it often leaves us feeling even more empty than before.
In¬†Coming Clean, Seth Haines writes a raw account of his first 90 days of sobriety, illuminating how to face the pain we’d rather avoid, and even more importantly, how an abiding God meets us in that pain. Seth shows us that true wholeness is found in facing our pain and anxieties with the tenacity and tenderness of Jesus, and only through Christ’s passion can we truly come clean.
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It’s Never Too Late
- By: Kathie Lee Gifford
- Length: 5 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: December 01, 2020
- Language: English
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4.06(1350 ratings)
4.06(1350 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDA New York Times bestseller! It’s never too late to unearth your hidden passions, rewrite your story, and live with a renewed purpose. Former Today show host Kathie Lee Gifford shares stories from her remarkable life in aA New York Times bestseller! It’s never too late to unearth your hidden passions, rewrite your story, and live with a renewed purpose. Former Today show host Kathie Lee Gifford shares stories from her remarkable life in a beautiful reminder that God is still dreaming big for our years ahead.
When Kathie Lee Gifford stepped down as cohost of the fourth hour of the¬†Today¬†show with Hoda Kotb, you might have thought her best days were behind her…but it turns out that she was just getting started. As Kathie Lee says, ‚ÄúI‚Äôm not retiring; I‚Äôm refiring!‚Äù
Taking us from her Chesapeake Bay childhood when she first heard God’s calling, to her skyrocketing fame with Regis, to her decision to leave television for Nashville, Kathie Lee inspires us to pursue what really matters. Because it’s never too late to forgive, to dance the cha-cha, or to make a difference in the world.
God placed His dreams in your heart for a reason. And like Kathie Lee, you might just discover that the best is yet to come. Whether you’re an empty nester, newly single, navigating a career change, or just eager for any change, Kathie Lee helps you hear God’s loving calling. It’s Never Too Late includes:
- Touchstone moments in Kathie Lee’s life that have led her to where she is now
- Inspiration and motivation to live out what’s next and rewrite your story
- Encouragement to pursue what really matters in life
Is it time for you to rewrite your story, unearth your hidden passions, and live with a renewed purpose? It’s never too late.
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Over It
- By: Lolo Jones
- Narrator: Lolo Jones
- Length: 5 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: July 20, 2021
- Language: English
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3.92(239 ratings)
3.92(239 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDRead by the author. Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones delivers a tough yet inspiring look into the strategies she has used to overcome immense obstacles on her way to becoming the number-one women’s hurdler in the world. Lolo Jones’s pathRead by the author.
Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones delivers a tough yet inspiring look into the strategies she has used to overcome immense obstacles on her way to becoming the number-one women’s hurdler in the world.
Lolo Jones’s path to becoming a world champion and an Olympian began in childhood with a single mother who worked multiple jobs to support a family of six and a father who was serving time in prison. These early years instilled in Lolo an overcomer’s mindset that gave her the strength she needed to rise above an unstable and impoverished background, to earn an economics degree at LSU, and then to establish herself as the best women’s hurdler in the world.
In Over It, Lolo delivers a high-octane dose of no-BS encouragement, storytelling, humor, and practicality and exposes the obstacles that too often hold us back. With the same pluck and boldness that defines her life and career, Lolo teaches people how to face their challenges head-on and keep working to overcome them with strength.
Even when the obstacles are large and we feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and ready to quit, we’ve got to keep fighting–full force, full speed. We’ve got to get over it.
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This Is Your Captain Speaking
- By: Gavin MacLeod
- Length: 8 hours 52 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: October 29, 2013
- Language: English
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3.56(1269 ratings)
3.56(1269 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDThe remarkable life, career, and faith journey of Gavin MacLeod, the beloved star of The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. For 16 years, millions of Americans welcomed Gavin MacLeod into their living rooms every Saturday night.The remarkable life, career, and faith journey of Gavin MacLeod, the beloved star of The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
For 16 years, millions of Americans welcomed Gavin MacLeod into their living rooms every Saturday night. This veteran of stage and screen transformed himself from a seasoned character actor into the leading, lovable father-figure of Captain Merrill Stubing in The Love Boat at the height of TV’s boom years.
From his humble theatrical beginnings in upstate New York to Radio City Music Hall and on to Hollywood, Gavin MacLeod was on the fast track to success. However, a few hard life lessons—like dealing with a divorce—taught him that the key to happiness can only be found through a deep faith in God, and he feels his work for Christ is more important than any award.
The consummate storyteller, Gavin shares his fondest memories of meeting and working with countless stars, such as Cary Grant, Steve McQueen, Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, Frank Sinatra, Ethel Merman, Ella Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan, Milton Berle, and Fred Astaire.
In This Is Your Captain Speaking, Gavin shares:
- Behind-the-scenes accounts from the early days of New York theatre, TV shows, and Hollywood
- Personal stories never shared before on the death of his father, struggles with depression, and his painful divorce
- How he found an enduring faith in the hostile world of entertainment, calling on God and never giving up
A nostalgic look back at the golden era of American television, This is Your Captain Speaking will take readers on an uplifting and inspiring journey into the life of one of TV’s most beloved actors.
Praise for This Is Your Captain Speaking:
“Gavin epitomizes the old-fashioned concept of a gentleman. He is a loving, generous, and authentic seeker of God’s truth. His life story speaks for itself.”—Kathie Lee Gifford
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