Released in the UK March 2015
Released in the US May 2015
Pocket paperback | 144 Pages
Read to me: 8–9
Read Myself: 9–14
9781857923711 • £5.99 $8.99
BISAC – JNF049180
This exciting story shows how faith in Christ and love for people can transform a nation. Thousands of men, women and children were separated and sold before slavery was abolished. One man fought to bring freedom and relief from the terrors of the slave trade; it took him forty–five years. His name was William Wilberforce.
Derick Bingham
Derick Bingham was the teaching pastor at Christchurch, Belfast. He was also an Adjunct Professor of English Literature at the John Brown University and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts. A popular author and well known public speaker Derick passed away on the 6th of March 2010 following a long battle with Leukemia.
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"A story deserving to be told to a new generation."
... It is great to see the stories of these Christian heroes made available to older children and teenagers.
"The abolition of slavery in the U.K. has an anniversary in the year 2007. This is why teachers, sunday school teachers and children's workers should make sure they stock up on Wilberforce material in the run up to this. A film on Wilberforce's life is also being launched in 2006. Make the most of these events and get Christian books into children's homes on the back of them!"
Catherine MacKenzie
Author and CF4K Editor
Wilberforce has fascinated and confused biographers and historians for centuries – how did this hilarious, spontaneous, chaotic and conspicuously gracious man change the world? Christians have delighted in his attachment to their gospel and have hoped that the silver stream of world–changing inspiration was divine. And now at last, in these pages, Wilberforce can speak for himself – and the conclusion is luminous: Jesus Christ once said that people would be fruitful as they abide in him. In these pages we see a man, an undeniably fruitful man, abiding in Christ. Believers will find a brother travelling the path that they have known, and will be inspired to press on, rejoicing by faith in the One who brings fruit into sight. I can’t think of a more thrilling or important publication from the last ten years.
Ben Virgo
Director, Christian Heritage London