Books on History and Biography
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Welsh Revival
Its Origin and Development
Description
A comprehensive eye-witness account of the 1859 revival in Wales. 168pp.

The Undercover Revolution
How Fiction Changed Britain
Description
Looks at ‘How Fiction Changed Britain’ in late Victorian and Edwardian times. The second part of the book is a defence of the truth of Christianity. 112pp.

The Ulster Awakening
An Account of the 1859 Revival in Ireland
Description
A fascinating, eye-witness account of the 1859 revival in Ireland. 280pp.

Troubled Journey
A Missionary Childhood in War-Torn China
Description
Faith Cook shares her first-hand story of a missionary childhood in China during World War II and the subsequent Communist takeover. 128pp.

T C Hammond-Irish Christian
His Life and Legacy in Ireland and Australia
Description
The author of In Understanding Be Men comes alive in this biography, as scholar, evangelist, pioneer, pastor and college principal — but chiefly as an outstanding Mr Standfast for Jesus Christ. 198pp.

Susannah Spurgeon: Free Grace and Dying Love
Morning Devotions With the Life of Susannah Spurgeon
Description
Subtitled ‘Free Grace and Dying Love’, contains A Carillon of Bells, 24 daily meditations selected by Susannah Spurgeon, and The Life of Susannah Spurgeon by Charles Ray. 256pp.

Spurgeon
A Biography
Description
This one-volume biography of the ‘Prince of Preachers’ will introduce Spurgeon to those ignorant of him and his achievements, but will also stir the interest of those who value his unique ministry. 272pp.

Spurgeon vs. Hyper-Calvinism
The Battle For Gospel Preaching
Description
Elaborates the issues involved in ‘The Battle for Gospel Preaching’ between Spurgeon and fellow Baptists of Hyper-Calvinistic views. 184pp.

Description
Conquests of faith in the lives of godly men and women such as Col. James Gardiner, Archibald Brown and Sally Wesley. 192pp.

Sketches From Church History
Student Workbook
Description
A companion to Sketches from Church History, contains a course syllabus, questions and answers, charts, time-lines, maps, puzzles and essay topics. Designed for home schooling; spiral-bound for ease of use. 128pp.

Sketches from Church History
An Illustrated Account of 20 Centuries of Christ's Power
Description
A popular, fully illustrated introduction to church history from the early Church Fathers to the days of the modern missionary movement. 256pp.

Singing In The Fire
Christians in Adversity
Description
The reality of the faith that carries Christians victoriously through trials is brought home through 14 short biographies. 208pp. Illustrated.

Select Sermons of George Whitefield
With an account of his life by J.C. Ryle
Description
A ‘judicious and representative’ selection of the sermons of George Whitefield, together with an account of his life by J. C. Ryle.

The Reformation
A Handbook
Description
One of the best summaries available of the 16th-century Reformation in Europe. A thrilling record of the triumph of the gospel. 288pp.

A Reformation Guide to Scripture
The Prologues from the Geneva Bible 1560
Description
The Prologues from the Geneva Bible, 1560’. 152pp.

Power Of Prayer
The New York Revival of 1858
Description
A first-hand record of the New York revival of 1858. 288pp.

Description
Vivid sketches of some of the converts and of the life of the spiritual family which Bethlehem Forward Movement Church (‘Sandfields’), Aberavon, became during the early ministry of Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones. 122pp.

Making Many Glad
The Life and Labours of Daniel Baker
Description
The Life and Labours of Daniel Baker’ (1791–1857) — a moving biography of the great evangelist of the American South. 560pp.

Description
Bonar’s contemporary biography conveys the fragrance of M‘Cheyne’s life that no later writer could ever recapture. 272pp.

Description
Contains much valuable first-hand material from Newton himself. Formerly published as But Now I See. 432pp.

Description
Perhaps the best one-volume account of the life of the great evangelist of the 18th century. 608pp.

Description
Shows how Calvin’s teaching centred on Christ — his Word, Person, Grace and Life. Includes a brief outline of Calvin’s life. 80pp.

Just A Talker
Sayings of John ('Rabbi') Duncan
Description
Sayings of John ‘Rabbi’ Duncan under subject headings. 320pp.

Description
A collection of two addresses by Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones and one by Iain H. Murray on the man who was instrumental, under God’s blessing, in transforming the nation of Scotland. 144pp.

John Calvin, Man of God’s Word
Written and Preached
Description
This brief study is an indication of the debt the church owes to Calvin the theologian, commentator and preacher. 144pp.

Description
Knox’s account breathes the spirit of excitement and expectation of an eyewitness and participant in the unfolding drama of the work of God in 16th-century Scotland. 392pp. Illustrated. New edition 2010.

Fraser: Not A Private Matter
A Human Story of Grace and Suffering
Description
An account of Fraser Tallach’s long battle with kidney failure — ‘A Human Story of Grace and Suffering.’ 160pp.

Description
An incisive, historical and theological insight into the great 19th-century Baptist and the doctrines which moulded his life and thought. 288pp.

Five Pioneer Missionaries
David Brainerd, William C. Burns, John Eliot, Henry Martyn, John G. Paton
Description
The awe-inspiring stories of David Brainerd, William Chalmers Burns, John Eliot, Henry Martyn and John G. Paton. 352pp.

Description
Pungent biographies of the lives of Hooper, Taylor, Latimer, Bradford and Ridley, with an analysis of the reasons for their martyrdom. 160pp.

Far From Rome Near To God
Testimonies of Fifty Converted Catholic Priests
Description
Moving testimonies of 50 Catholic priests who came, by God’s grace, into the light of the gospel of Christ. 360pp.
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