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Get ready to be inspired by eight fantastically faithful people who all had one thing in common: they each answered God's call to make the world a better place.
Here, you will meet:
John Newton:
who went from slave ship captain to a leading light in the fight against slavery
Elizabeth Fry:
who improved conditions for countless people in prison
Thomas Barnardo:
who transformed the lives of children living in poverty
George Washington Carver:
who went from slavery to groundbreaking scientist
Rosa Parks:
who helped bring an end to laws that discriminated against African Americans
Wangari Maathai:
whose work led to the planting of millions of trees across Africa
Christian Fuhrer:
whose prayer movement helped re-unite a country
Joni Eareckson Tada:
who helps people with disabilities find hope, dignity, and faithBe encouraged to follow their example and become a world changer too!With humorous black and white line drawings and text that bounces of the page, books in this biography series for the twenty-first century will inspire kids aged 7 plus to put their faith in Jesus and to use their talents for the glory of God.Each chapter ends with a Bible memory verse, questions for reflection and a short prayer."
A propos de l'auteur
Paul Kerensa is an award-winning writer of TV, radio, books and his own stand-up comedy.
He is the author of the kids' books Fantastically Faithful Heroes Who Gave their All for God, Fantastically Faithful World Changers Who Gave their All for God, Noah's Car Park Ark, and Moses and the Exodus Express and co-author of Planet Protectors, all published by SPCK. He is also the author of Hark! The Biography of Christmas — an enlightening sleigh ride through festive history published by Lion.
Paul is a regular speaker at Spring Harvest, has toured with the Bible Society and often does gigs at local churches.
Paul is part of the British Comedy award-winning writing team for BBC's Miranda and the Rose d-Or Award-winning writing team for BBC1's Not Going Out. He's written for cult shows like C4's TFI Friday and BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and Dead Ringers, as well as mainstream hits like BBC's Top Gear, Buble at the BBC and the BBC Music Awards.
Résumé
The Fantastically Faithful People series brings you real-life stories that reveal what ordinary people can achieve when they put their faith in an extraordinary God.
