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The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
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▼▲| Title: The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler By: John Hendrix Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 176 Vendor: DK Books Publication Date: 2018 | Dimensions: 9.0 X 6.4 X 0.8 (inches) Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce ISBN: 141973265X ISBN-13: 9781419732652 Ages: 7-11 Stock No: WW732656 |
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▼▲"Intertwines two stories: the insidious rise of Hitler with his creed of hatred and Bonhoeffers development as an ethical thinker who believed that radical action was necessary, but that killing was a sin." New York Times
Adolf Hitlers Nazi Party is gaining strength and becoming more menacing every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor upset by the complacency of the German church toward the suffering around it, forms a breakaway church to speak out against the established political and religious authorities.
When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his faith and the teachings of the Bible with the Nazi Partys evil agenda, Bonhoeffer decides that Hitler must be stopped by any means possible!
This is real-life, detailed history that will enthrall young readers.
The plots involve deception, gut-wrenching timing, and concealed explosives: a bomb in a gift package, a rigged docent conducting a tour of captured weaponry, and an explosive briefcase snuck into the heart of Hitlers fortress.
But Hendrix makes the bold and surprising decision to tell it as a tale of faith. It makes this book unique, one as much about morality as it is about the attempted murder of one of historys most heinous leaders.
Author Bio
▼▲John Hendrix is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator whose work blends words and images to bring history, storytelling, and big ideas vividly to life. His books include The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien, an Eisner Awardnominated graphic novel named a Best Childrens Book of 2024 by The New York Times; The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, an NPR Best Book; Drawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself in a Sketchbook; and The Holy Ghost: A Spirited Comic, among others.
In addition to his books, Hendrixs award-winning illustrations have appeared on book jackets and in major publications, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic.
Hendrix is the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art and the founding chair of the MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture program at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
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