Name: John Newton
Price: 15.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
ISBN: 9781601786166

Product Description

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Discover the life of John Newton (1725-1807) with this beautifully illustrated biography. Filled with illustrations, maps, photographs, and more, this book offers a unique insight into the life and faith of hymn-writer and abolitionist John Newton. Includes a time line of his life, a "Did You Know?" section and two excerpts from Newton's letters. 63 pages, hardcover.

Product Information

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Title: John Newton
By: Simonetta Carr
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 64
Vendor: Reformation Heritage Books
Publication Date: 2018
Dimensions: 8.00 X 10.00 (inches)

Weight: 1 pound 3 ounces
ISBN: 1601786166
ISBN-13: 9781601786166
Ages: 7-12
Series: Christian Biographies for Young Readers
Stock No: WW786166

Publisher's Description

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John Newton’s life was full of adventure, danger, travels, exotic places, and romance. Young readers will encounter each of these things in Simonetta Carr’s carefully narrated and charmingly illustrated book. But more importantly, readers will come to appreciate the way Newton’s life was changed for good, even when he was attempting to run as far as possible from God. In spite of Newton’s rebellion and sin, God’s grace finally won—a grace that Newton recognized as amazing, invincible, and completely undeserved.

Author Bio

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Simonetta Car was born in Italy and has lived and worked in different cultures. A former elementary school teacher, she has home-schooled her eight children for many years. She has written for newspapers and magazines around the world and has translated the works of several Christian authors into Italian. Presently, she lives in San Diego with her husband Thomas and family. She is a member and Sunday School teacher at Christ United Reformed Church.

Editorial Reviews

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“Do you love a really good story? Well, here is one! Simonetta Carr tells us about the extraordinary life of one our greatest hymn writers, John Newton. We can trace God’s hand on his path as a neglected youth, an ardent lover, an ill-treated servant, a reckless sailor, and a slave trader. At last we learn how he became one of our finest Christian preachers. Read it and find out.” —Faith Cook, author of Our Hymn Writers and Their Hymns

“John Newton called himself a spectacle of grace—a prime example to the world of God’s transforming power in the life of a hardened rebel. So I am thrilled to see the colorful drama of Newton get retold for another generation through the child-friendly storytelling skill of Simonetta Carr!” —Tony Reinke, author of Newton on the Christian Life: To Live Is Christ