Biographies

Can anyone recommend any good biographies of either missionaries or preachers?

The Life and Memoirs of Robert Murray McCheyne by Andrew Bonar
Praying Hyde
Grace Abounding the the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan

I also recommend this resource:

[b]Home Fires Publishers![/b]
http://www.homefirespub.com/

He has a 6 part book series available simply titled "they knew their God" I have to say personally its the best biography resource I have found yet:

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[b]They Knew Their God Volume 1[/b]
http://www.homefirespub.com/they_knew_their_god_vol_1.html

The rest are here.

Here are some of my favorites:

1. Robert Murray M'Cheyne by Andrew Bonar- http://www.banneroftruth.org/pages/item_detail.php?4397

2. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Whom-World-Was-Not-Worthy/dp/0871232502/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5288588-4871356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173295675&sr=1-1]Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy by Marie Chapian[/url] (This is the biography of Jakob and Jozeca Kovac, Jakob was an evangelist in Yugoslavia, this is one of the most powerful and riveting stories, I highly recommend it!) -

3. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Die-Gain-Triumph-John-Betty/dp/0964755211/ref=sr_1_1/102-5288588-4871356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173295830&sr=1-1]The Triumph of John and Betty Stam by Mrs. Howard Taylor[/url] - Missionaries in China where they died as martyrs at the hands of the Communists.

4. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Memories-Missionarys-Rosalind-Goforth/dp/0934998590/ref=sr_1_1/102-5288588-4871356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173295932&sr=1-1]Climbing by Rosalind Goforth[/url] - Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth were missionaries to China, Mrs. Goforth's book are very interesting and enjoyable to read.

5. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Vanya-True-Story-Myrna-Grant/dp/0884190099/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-5288588-4871356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173295991&sr=1-2]Vanya by Myrna Grant[/url] - This is the story of a young Christian who stood firm for Christ in the Russian army. This a must read to encourage your faith in God - be prepared to cry...

6. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Rees-Howells-Intercessor-Norman-Grubb/dp/071883027X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5288588-4871356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173296094&sr=1-1]Rees Howells: Intercessor by Norman Grubb[/url] - This man's prayer life was staggering.

7. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Behind-ranges-Fraser-Lisuland-Southwest/dp/B0007JQC6K/ref=sr_1_1/102-5288588-4871356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173296174&sr=1-1]Behind the Ranges: J. O. Fraser by Mrs. Howard Taylor[/url] - Missionary to Lisuland.

8. [url=http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/102-5288588-4871356?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=hudson+taylor+by+mrs.+howard+taylor]Hudson Taylor, The Growth of A Soul and The Growth of a Work of God by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor[/url] - you might have to do some searching to find this one. :-)

9. George Muller of Bristol and His Witness To A Prayer-Hearing God by Arthur T. Pierson - My copy of this book was republished by IBLP, it was originally printed in 1899.

10. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Oswald-Chambers-Abandoned-Author-Highest/dp/1572930500/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5288588-4871356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173296710&sr=8-1] Abandoned to God: Oswald Chambers by David McCasland[/url] - I really enjoyed this biography.

11. [url=http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0884191338/ref=s9_asin_image_3/102-5288588-4871356]Bruchko by Bruce Olson[/url] - If you're looking for a fascinating story on the life of a daring missionary to South America read this one!

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Well, there's a few of my favorites ;-) . You might have to search around for some of them.
I see that Greg also listed The Memoirs of Robert Murray M'Cheyne...

I forgot John Hyde...the list goes on!