| Hero Tales: A Family Treasury of True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes Contributor(s): Jackson, Dave (Author), Jackson, Neta (Author) |
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ISBN: 076420078X ISBN-13: 9780764200786 Publisher: Bethany House Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: Ideal for family devotions, homeschooling, and more, this beautifully illustrated treasury presents the true-life stories of 15 key Christian heroes, such as Amy Carmichael, Martin Luther, Dwight L. Moody, John Wesley, Samuel Morris, Gladys Aylward, and others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Religious (see Also Religious - Christian - Bio - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion - Christianity |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96025230 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 7.56" W x 8.97" (0.81 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this beautifully illustrated treasury, Dave and Neta Jackson present the true-life stories of fifteen key Christian heroes. Each hero is profiled in a short biography and three educational yet exciting and thought-provoking anecdotes from his or her life. Ideal for family devotions, homeschooling, and more, this inspiring collection includes stories from the lives of Amy Carmichael, Martin Luther, Dwight L. Moody, John Wesley, Samuel Morris, Gladys Aylward, and nine others. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jackson, Dave: - Dave Jackson is co-author, with his wife, Neta, of the award-winning Trailblazer Books and the Hero Tales series, as well as No Random Act, the story behind the 1999 murder of Coach Ricky Byrdsong. Dave holds a degree in journalism from Judson College and has a prolific writing career, including books on racial reconciliation and ministry to kids in gangs. Dave and Neta are members of Chicago Tabernacle, a multiracial congregation and daughter church of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. They live in Evanston, Illinois.Jackson, Neta: - Dave and Neta Jackson are an award-winning husband-andwife writing team, the authors or coauthors of more than a hundred books. They are most well-known for the Trailblazers, a forty-book series of historical fiction about great Christian heroes for young readers (with sales topping 1.7 million), and Neta's popular Yada Yada Prayer Group novels for women. The Jacksons make their home in the Chicago metropolitan area, where they are active in cross-cultural ministry and enjoy their grandchildren. |