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Biographies
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New for 2022! Filthy Rich: How the Property Crash Saved my Life Manoj Raithatha ‘Why not spend £35 million on one big day out?’ – The Daily Telegraph on Manoj's growing property empire, 2005. Manoj Raithatha appeared to have it all. A booming property company, a picture-book family and the power to shape his destiny. Yet behind the enviable façade, his reckless ambition was consuming him and wreaking havoc on his marriage. Then his professional and personal worlds were shattered. The 2008 financial crisis devastated his business and a sudden illness threatened his son's life. With his hollow foundations exposed, Manoj found himself utterly dependent on the prayers of others and the help of a previously unknown God. What happened next would forever change his life. Morally bankrupted by greed and selfishness, Manoj would have to build his life and marriage anew with different foundations.
Pb | 200 pgs | INSTANT APOSTLE REF 5606 RRP £9.99 Aslan £8.99
Heartbreak, Hope and Holy Moments: Insights from a Prison Chaplain
Katy Canty Who are the people that end up behind bars? What led them to this place and what do they care about in life? Katy Canty unlocks the experiences of prisoners, shedding light on the way a chaplain cares for the convicted. Recounting the true stories of those she's served, Katy gives a raw and authentic account of prison-life. Her stories might shock you, surprise you, and open your eyes to an unfamiliar world. With a compassionate and humble approach, Katy walks alongside those on the inside. And she reveals the most important realities of all - the depth of God's love and forgiveness and the possibilities of change with Him.
The Wesleys: Two Men Who Changed the World Julian Wilson John and Charles Wesley are among the most influential Christians who have ever lived. Their fearless preaching in the face of violent opposition and the rise of the Methodist movement powerfully influenced an eighteenth century England that was rife with corruption, drunkenness, crime and religious apathy. Julian Wilson provides a vividly detailed account of the Wesley brothers’ lives and ministries. John Wesley travelled ceaselessly on horseback, preaching gospel sermons that transformed whole communities whilst Charles Wesley became probably the most prolific hymn writer in history.
A Pilgrim Path: John Bunyan's Journey Faith Cook Faith Cook has been a lover of John Bunyan’s work for many years, first encountering him through The Pilgrim’s Progress in preschool years. Later she discovered through his ‘Complete Works’ his many other books and ten years ago she wrote Fearless Pilgrim, a detailed biography of Bunyan. Now she has taken up her pen again to write this well-paced and accessible biography that will appeal to every reader. Inevitably it is more than just a biography: this is a story told so that the Lord Jesus Christ is glorified and the reader can find encouragement for their own pilgrim path.
Pb | 178 pgs | EVANGELICAL PRESS REF 5608 RRP £9.99 Aslan £8.99
Biographies
A London Sparrow: The Inspiring True Story of Gladys Aylward Phyllis Thompson A down-to-earth London girl, without many prospects, commits to Christ as an eighteen year old and the Lord uses her beyond what anyone could have imagined. Gladys Aylward, a little but determined woman, became a mighty gospel force amongst her beloved Chinese people as she forsook everything, even her own safety, for the sake of their physical and eternal wellbeing. Her Christ-led adventure takes her on a perilous solitary journey from London to China, and sees her escorting hundreds of children through a war zone - even stopping a riot in a Chinese prison! Throughout it all, she would rather die with ‘her people’ than desert them. Her gospel living challenges us today, as she demonstrates a simple, transparent and challenging faith in the God whom she whole-heartedly trusted.
Hb | 240 pgs | 10PUBLISHING REF 5609 RRP £9.99 Aslan £8.99 Stories From the Streets: An Insight into the Work of Street Pastors Dr Luke Randall and Sue Shaw Founded in 2003 to respond to critical social issues, more than 12,000 volunteers have now been trained to serve as Street Pastors. Whether offering a listening ear to a vulnerable clubber, mentoring a troubled teen or responding to a national emergency, Street Pastors are making a significant difference in communities across the UK and beyond. This book, with incredible and in some cases life-saving stories, celebrates their work, which has been credited with saving police and NHS time and money, reducing crime and improving neighbourhoods, and dispels the myth that the Church is not relevant today.
Pb | 228 pgs | INSTANT APOSTLE REF 3735 RRP £9.99 Aslan £8.99
Hear My Heart: What I Would Say to You Billy Graham Billy Graham preached to more people in live audiences that anyone else in history. But his lifelong message, his passion for the gospel, and his compassion for people still echo in Hear My Heart. This intimate work - a compilation of articles that spans Billy's ministry from 1955 to today - invites you to hear in his own words the things that made his heart beat faster. The biblical convictions he abided by. The reasons and regrets behind some of his decisions. And the wisdom he gained in his ninety-plus years on this earth. Hear My Heart also presents stirring tributes about Billy and his legacy from those who knew him best - including members of his family, his friends, and his co-labourers in ministry - and features a special afterword by Rick Warren about Graham's lasting influence in his life.
Pb | 288 pgs | AUTHENTIC MEDIA REF 2123 RRP £9.99 Aslan £8.99 George Whitefield: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought James L. Schwenk James L. Schwenk writes on the life of the most significant travelling preacher in North America’s Great Awakening and one of the most important in Britain’s eighteenth-century revival, George Whitefield. This is a concise biography on Whitefield’s life from his early childhood in Gloucester, England, to his conversion at Oxford University through the influence of Charles Wesley, to his many missionary travels throughout the American colonies, to his death in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Schwenk completes the picture with writings from original sources - including Whitefield’s friends and contemporaries such as John Wesley and Benjamin Franklin - and excerpts from Whitefield’s writings. Includes correspondence with John Wesley and three full-length sermons.
