Eric Metaxas

"Once upon a time there was a REVOLUTION." There's never been a nation like the United States of America. It's impossible to imagine the world without it--but do you know the wild and true story of how it came into existence? On our 250th anniversary, the hunger for America's story has never been greater. Who better to tell it than historian Eric Metaxas, author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including the ground-breaking, million-selling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer? With the passion, erudition, and irrepressible wit that have become his signature, Metaxas's REVOLUTION brings the epic of America's birth to life so fully that you will feel you are a part of the story, which is precisely the point. By turns deeply moving, gripping, and spectacularly entertaining, these are the stories every American must know, including some of history's noblest heroes -- and some despicable villains. REVOLUTION also touches on the role that sacrifice, character, and faith played in the great struggle for "the Sacred Cause" of liberty. George Washington, John Adams, Nathan Hale, Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, Israel Putnam, Benedict Arnold and many others all come to life for a new generation of Americans. At more than 500 pages--with photos, maps, and illustrations--REVOLUTION is definitive and sweeping, an astonishing epic containing a dazzling array of stories, ranging from the explosive events that led up to Lexington and Concord, all the way through the impossible twists and turns of the war itself--including the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Crossing of the Delaware, Saratoga, and the bitter winter at Valley Forge -- all the way to the final victory in Yorktown and "The World Turned Upside Down." Unless we ourselves know the true story of the Revolution--what some have called America's "founding myth"--we cannot play the role we are meant to play in the Revolution that still continues today. This is our story. We need to know it. For such a time as this.

The enthralling biography of the woman writer who helped end the slave trade, changed Britain’s upper classes, and taught a nation how to read. The history-changing reforms of Hannah More affected every level of 18th-Century British society through her keen intellect, literary achievements, collaborative spirit, strong Christian principles, and colorful personality. A woman without connections or status, More took the world of British letters by storm when she arrived in London from Bristol, becoming a best-selling author and acclaimed playwright and quickly befriending the author Samuel Johnson, the politician Horace Walpole, and the actor David Garrick. Yet she was also a leader in the Evangelical movement, using her cultural position and her pen to support the growth of education for the poor, the reform of morals and manners, and the abolition of Britain’s slave trade. Fierce Convictions weaves together world and personal history into a stirring story of life that intersected with Wesley and Whitefield’s Great Awakening, the rise and influence of Evangelicalism, and the convulsive effects of the French Revolution. A woman of exceptional intellectual gifts and literary talent, Hannah More was above all a person whose faith compelled her both to engage her culture and to transform it.

The history of adoption is the history of the world itself. Children taken in by new families have grown up to dramatically reshape the world in ways most of us do not fully appreciate. Chosen for Greatness profiles 16 well-known adoptees who were given the opportunity to change history for the better when they were taken in by their new families. Their contributions and accomplishments span the spectrum from science to sports, religion to entertainment, technology to politics. These adoptees didn't accomplish what they did in spite of being adopted; rather, it was their adoption that played a positive and critical role on the road to their success. This unique book is an inspiration for the hundreds of thousands of US families who adopt each year and will forever change the way everyone understands the incredible global tradition of adoption. With a foreword by Eric Metaxas and an afterword by Larry King.

Discover the amazing true story of how one Native American's suffering, generosity, and friendship led to the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, by New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas. In 1608, traders came to Massachusetts, captured a Patuxet boy named Squanto, and sold him into slavery. He was later cared for by Christians, taught faith in God, and learned to speak English. Ten years after his capture, he returned to America and learned an epidemic had wiped out his entire village. Yet God had plans for Squanto. When the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, Squanto had the ability to communicate with the new settlers. Imagine their surprise to find an indigenous man who spoke the same language as they did living in the exact place where they landed in a strange new world. Because of Squanto's help translating, the Pilgrims and the Native Americans lived together in friendship and celebrated the first Thanksgiving. This beautifully illustrated picture book for children 6 to 10tells the biography of Squanto, his journey to Europe and back, and his life-saving friendship to the new settlers at Plymouth;shows that God can bring good things out of bad circumstances;is the perfect blend of information and adventure; andis a great addition to a Thanksgiving celebration, Sunday School class, family story time, homeschool unit, or fall bedtime routine. Learn about the people at the first Thanksgiving and how God can work miracles around the world.

Biografien om Dietrich Bonhoeffer, er historien om en av det 20. århundrets største helter, da han som ung prest sto opp mot Hitler. Bonhoeffer er en historie om heroisk heltemot i møte med grotesk ondskap – en markant og hjertegripende fortelling. Mens Adolf Hitler og nazistene forførte en hel nasjon, raserte et kontinent og gjorde sitt ytterste for å utrydde Europas jøder, var den unge presten Dietrich Bonhoeffer en av de første som reiste seg rakrygget og talte Hitler imot. Som dobbeltagent deltok han i komplottet for å ta livet av Der Führer, og han ble arrestert og hengt i Flossenbürg konsentrasjonsleir, bare 39 år gammel. Etter sin død har Bonhoeffer blitt regnet som en av det 20. århundrets mest fascinerende kristne helter. Boken Bonhoeffer – prest, profet, spion, martyr stiller leseren ansikt til ansikt med en mann som er fast bestemt på å gjøre Guds vilje – radikalt, modig og med glede – helt inn i døden. Det er historien om et liv grepet av en lidenskap for sannhet og en forpliktelse til rettferdighet på vegne av dem som rammes av nådeløs ondskap. ERIC METAXAS er forfatteren bak flere New York Times-bestselgere. Noen er oversatt til norsk og mer enn tjue andre språk, blant annet Bonhoeffer – og Er ateismen død. Sekulære medier kaller Metaxas «en glitrende ambassadør for troen i det offentlige liv». Han bor i New York City sammen med sin kone og deres datter.

Tystnad inför ondskan är i sig själv en ondska: Gud kommer inte att hålla oss utan skuld. Att inte tala är att tala. Att inte handla är att handla.- Dietrich Bonhoeffer Alltmedan Adolf Hitler och nazisterna försökte utrota Europas alla judar så arbetade en liten grupp oliktänkande och sabotörer för att förstöra det Tredje riket från insidan. En av dessa var Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Många känner till honom som skarpsinnig teolog och författare till klassiker som Efterföljelse och Liv i gemenskap. Andra känner till honom som spion och motståndsman och en av dem som försökte lönnmörda Hitler i det så kallade 20 juli-attentatet. Bonhoeffer greps av Gestapo, sattes i koncentrationsläger och var endast 39 år när han blev avrättad den 9 april 1945. Bara några veckor senare tog Hitler livet av sig och Andra världskriget tog slut. I den första biografin om Bonhoeffer på över fyrtio år tar författaren Eric Metaxas sig an de olika sidorna av Bonhoeffers liv som präst och anti-nazist. Han sammanför dem till en fascinerande berättelse om en djupt troende person som mer än något annat ville göra det och sanna och fick offra sitt liv för det. Personliga brev och intervjuer, journalanteckningar och tidigare ej tillgängliga dokument ligger till grund för Metaxas arbete och kastar nytt ljus över Bonhoeffers liv. Läsaren får bland annat inblick i det svåra beslut som Bonhoeffer tog då han var i trygghet i USA men valde att återvända till Hitlers Tyskland. Boken ger också nya perspektiv på Bonhoeffers inblandning i attentatet mot Hitler. Eric Metaxas är författare till New York Times-bästsäljaren Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery. Han har skrivit i New York Times, Washington Post och Atlantic Monthly samt kommenterat kulturfrågor hos bland annat CNN. Detta är hans första bok på svenska.

A National Bestseller -- now in paperback! Is Atheism Dead? is a highly entertaining, impressively wide-ranging, and decidedly provocative answer to that famous 1966 TIME cover that itself provocatively asked “Is God Dead?” In a voice that is by turns witty, muscular, and poetic, Metaxas echoes C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton in cheerfully and logically making his case, along the way presenting breathtaking—and sometimes astonishing—new evidence and arguments against the idea of a Creatorless universe. Taken all together, he shows that much we have assumed about the biggest questions of human existence is in fact dramatically outdated — and is therefore in need of the most urgent reevaluation.

Är ateismen död? är ett mycket underhållande, imponerande brett och klart provocerande svar på det berömda TIME-omslaget från 1966, som ställde den provocerande frågan ”Är Gud död?” Med en röst som är omväxlande kvick, stark och poetisk, skriver Metaxas i C. S. Lewis och G. K. Chestertons anda när han på ett glatt och logiskt sätt argumenterar för sin sak, och på vägen presenterar han hisnande – och ibland häpnadsväckande – nya bevis och argument mot idén om ett universum utan en skapare. Sammantaget visar han att mycket av det som vi har antagit om de största frågorna i den mänskliga existensen i själva verket är dramatiskt föråldrat – och därför är i behov av den mest brådskande omvärdering. SAGT OM BOKEN ”Med stor retorisk skicklighet och oemotståndlig humor fängslar Metaxas lekmannaläsaren med berättelsen om hur olika upptäckter på senare tid har gjort ateismen vetenskapligt, historiskt och filosofiskt ohållbar.”– HUGH ROSS, PhD, astrofysiker samt grundare och ordförande för Reasons to Believe ”När Eric Metaxas ger ut en ny bok, får jag ett problem: jag vet att jag måste läsa den. Jag har läst alla hans böcker – för att jag lär mig så oerhört mycket av dem, och för att de är svåra att lägga ifrån sig. I den här senaste boken ställs Metaxas mot ateismen. Det är inte en jämn fajt. Läs Är ateismen död? så förstår du varför.”– DENNIS PRAGER, programledare för talkshows på amerikansk radio, grundare av Prager University och bästsäljande författare. ”Är ateismen död? pekar på vårt förunderliga universum, livets kemi, omfattande arkeologiska bevis samt stora tänkares idéer och skrifter … Metaxas har gett oss ännu en fängslande bok.”– JAMES M. TOUR, PhD, professor i kemi, datavetenskap, materialvetenskap och nanovetenskap vid Rice University ”En underbart skriven, mycket läsvänlig sammanställning av vetenskapliga, arkeologiska och historiska evidens … Rekommenderas varmt till alla som brottas med livets stora frågor!”– STEPHEN C. MEYER, PhD, direktor för Center for Science and Culture vid Discovery Institute och författare till boken Return of the God Hypothesis. OM FÖRFATTARENEric Metaxas är författare till Martin Luther, If You Can Keep It, Bonhoeffer, Amazing Grace och Miracles som alla är New York Times bestsellers. Hans böcker har översatts till mer än tjugofem språk. Hans texter har publicerats i Wall Street Journal, New York Times och The New Yorker, och Metaxas har framträtt som kulturkommentator på CNN, Fox News Channel och MSNBC. Han är värd för The Eric Metaxas Show, ett nationellt dagligt radioprogram. Metaxas är också grundare och värd för Socrates in the City, den hyllade serien med samtal om ”livet, Gud och andra små ämnen”, med Malcolm Gladwell, Dick Cavett och rabbin Lord Jonathan Sacks, bland många andra. Han är hedersmedlem och föreläsare vid King’s College i New York City, där han bor med sin fru och dotter.

Learn how Eric Metaxas became the thought leader he is today. Now in paperback! What Happens When One of America’s Most Admired Biographers Writes His Own Biography? For Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life—a poetic and sometimes hilarious memoir of his early years, in which the Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit. Renowned for his biographies of William Wilberforce, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Martin Luther, Metaxas is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, the witty host of the acclaimed Socrates in the City conversation series, and a nationally syndicated radio personality. But here he reveals a personal story few have heard, taking us from his mostly happy childhood—and riotous triumphs at Yale—to the nightmare of drifting toward a dark abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escapes. Along the way he introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of picaresque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy in what is both bildungsroman and odyssey—and which underscores just how funny, serious, happy, sad, and ultimately meaningful life can be.

I 1966 hadde Time Magazine en forside med tittelen: «Er Gud død?» Denne boken er et svært underholdende, imponerende omfattende og provoserende svar på dette spørsmålet. Med en stemme preget av humor, tyngde og poesi henter Metaxas fram tanker fra C. S. Lewis og G. K. Chesterson mens han med snert og logikk legger fram sine motargumenter mot et univers uten en Skaper. Underveis presenterer han enestående og iblant forbløffende nye beviser og argumenter basert på både arkeologi, vitenskap og historie. På denne måten viser han oss at mye av det vi tidligere har antatt om de største spørsmålene rundt menneskehetens eksistens, er svært utdatert og trenger en snarlig revurdering. Han deler også historiene til noen av det foregående århundrets beste forskere - og tidligere ledende ateister - som gjennom sine studier og intellektuelle ærlighet til slutt fant troen på den Skaperen de en gang hadde forsikret verden om at ikke eksisterte. «Eric Metaxas skriver drivende godt om ting som er oppe i tiden, og hans nye bok er vanskelig å legge fra seg. Nyere forskning og massevis av eksempler fra vår tid peker på en Gud som har skapt og er til stede i historien med så sterke nye bevis at ateismen har fått et banesår som jeg tror det er vanskelig å bli helbredet fra.» - Håkon Fagervik, leder for Bønnesenteret i Levanger «Med stor taleferdighet og uimotståelig humor engasjerer Metaxas vanlige folk med historien om hvordan nyere oppdagelser har gjort ateismen både vitenskapelig, historisk og filosofisk uholdbar.» - Hugh Ross, Ph. D., astrofysiker og grunnlegger og leder av organisasjonen Reasons to Believe

In an earnest and searing wake-up call, the author of the bestseller Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy warns of the haunting similarities between today's American church and the German church of the 1930s. Echoing Bonhoeffer's prophetic call, Eric Metaxas exhorts his fellow Christians to repent of their silence in the face of evil before it is too late. "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless." Can it really be God's will that His children be silent at a time like this? Decrying the cowardice that masquerades as godly meekness, Eric Metaxas summons the Church to battle. The author of a bestselling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Metaxas reveals the haunting similarities between today's American Church and the German Church of the 1930s. Echoing the German martyr's prophetic call, he exhorts his fellow Christians to repent of their silence in the face of evil. An attenuated and unbiblical "faith" based on what Bonhoeffer called "cheap grace" has sapped the spiritual vitality of millions of Americans. Paying lip service to an insipid "evangelism," they shrink from combating the evils of our time. Metaxas refutes the pernicious lie that fighting evil politicizes Christianity. As Bonhoeffer and other heroes of the faith insisted, the Church has an irreplaceable role in the culture of a nation. It is our duty to fight the powers of darkness, especially on behalf of the weak and vulnerable. Silence is not an option. God calls us to defend the unborn, to confront the lies of cultural Marxism, and to battle the globalist tyranny that crushes human freedom. Confident that this is His fight, the Church must overcome fear and enter the fray, armed with the spiritual weapons of prayer, self-sacrifice, and love.

Eric Metaxas, the author of the #1 bestseller Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, now releases his hardcover bestseller in paperback. Is Atheism Dead? is a highly entertaining, impressively wide-ranging, and decidedly provocative answer to that famous 1966 TIME cover that itself provocatively asked "Is God Dead?" In a voice that is by turns witty, muscular, and poetic, Metaxas echoes C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton in cheerfully and logically making his case, along the way presenting breathtaking--and sometimes astonishing--new evidence and arguments against the idea of a Creatorless universe. Taken all together, he shows that much we have assumed about the biggest questions of human existence is in fact dramatically outdated -- and is therefore in need of the most urgent reevaluation.

What Happens When One of America's Most Admired Biographers Writes His Own Biography? For Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life--a poetic and sometimes hilarious memoir of his early years, in which the Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit. Renowned for his biographies of William Wilberforce, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Martin Luther, Metaxas is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, the witty host of the acclaimed Socrates in the City conversation series, and a nationally syndicated radio personality. But here he reveals a personal story few have heard, taking us from his mostly happy childhood--and riotous triumphs at Yale--to the nightmare of drifting toward a dark abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escapes. Along the way he introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of picaresque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy in what is both bildungsroman and odyssey--and which underscores just how funny, serious, happy, sad, and ultimately meaningful life can be.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWho better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith? As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author. In this New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffer's life--the theologian and the spy--and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. In Bonhoeffer, Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffer's life, including his:heart-wrenching decision to leave the safe haven of America to return to Hitler's Germanyinvolvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and in "Operation 7," the effort to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerlandlifelong dedication to sharing the tenets of his faith This edition, revised and with a new introduction from the author, shares the deeply moving story through previously unavailable documents, including personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accounts to reveal never-before-seen dimensions of Bonhoeffer's life and work. Praise for Bonhoeffer:"Metaxas has created a biography of uncommon power--intelligent, moving, well researched, vividly written, and rich in implication for our own lives. Or to put it another way: Buy this book. Read it. Then buy another copy and give it to a person you love. It's that good." --Archbishop Charles Chaput, author, First Things"Metaxas tells Bonhoeffer's story with passion and theological sophistication." —Wall Street Journal"Metaxas presents Bonhoeffer as a clear-headed, deeply convicted Christian who submitted to no one and nothing except God and his Word." --Christianity Today"Metaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to World War II, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it." --Thomas Fleming, author, The New Dealers’ War

The runaway New York Times bestseller, revised and with a new introduction from the author. Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20th-century than a humble man of faith? As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author. In his blockbuster New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffer's life--the theologian and the spy--and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. Metaxas presents the fullest accounting of Bonhoeffer's heart-wrenching decision to leave the safe haven of America to return to Hitler's Germany, and sheds new light on Bonhoeffer's involvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and in "Operation 7," the effort to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland. In a deeply moving narrative, Metaxas uses previously unavailable documents?including personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accounts?to reveal dimensions of Bonhoeffer's life and theology never before seen. Includes Readers' Guide " A] beautifully constructed biography." --Alan Wolfe, The New Republic "Metaxas tells Bonhoeffer's story with passion and theological sophistication." --Wall Street Journal" A] weighty, riveting analysis of the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer." --Publishers Weekly"Metaxas presents Bonhoeffer as a clear-headed, deeply convicted Christian who submitted to no one and nothing except God and his Word." --Christianity Today"Metaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to World War II, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it." --Thomas Fleming, author, The New Dealers' War"Metaxas has created a biography of uncommon power--intelligent, moving, well researched, vividly written, and rich in implication for our own lives. Or to put it another way: Buy this book. Read it. Then buy another copy and give it to a person you love. It's that good." --Archbishop Charles Chaput, First Things"A definitive Bonhoeffer biography for the 21st century." --Kirkus Reviews2011 ECPA Book of the Year2011 Canterbury Medal by the Becket Fund recognizing courage in the defense of religious liberty2011 Christopher Award winner highlighting the power of faith, courage, and action

Our world is full of fear: fear of death, public speaking, flying, drowning, failure, rejection, snakes, needles, heights, darkness, enclosed places, and countless more. Satan uses fear to steal joy, kill opportunity, and destroy hope. God has an antidote: supernatural courage. Our favorite Bible heroes achieved results greater than their natural abilities because of bravery that came only from God. Followers of Jesus throughout history have had the Holy Spirit come upon them to achieve supernatural outcomes. In Supernatural Courage, Robinson uses biblical examples, interviews, and testimonies, along with Bible promises, prayers, and activations to impart spiritual bravery for strength to live a life beyond what's normal. These pages will help activate supernatural courage in your life so that you can hope--and then persevere through overwhelming challenges, stand against intimidation, believe for the impossible, forgive amid injustice, use spiritual gifts for spiritual victories, and finish the race God has given you.

In this sequel to the enormously successful Seven Men, #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas offers more captivating stories of some of the most inspiring men in history. Join Metaxas as he shares about the lives of seven more men who faced insurmountable struggles and challenges with victorious resolve. Heroes and role models have always been essential for inspiring our lives and shaping the world. But in the last few decades, the need for men of valor and integrity is more vital than ever. Metaxas restores a sense of the heroic in the compelling profiles of seven extraordinary men:Martin LutherGeorge WhitefieldGeneral William BoothGeorge Washington CarverSergeant Alvin YorkAlexander SolzhenitsynBilly GrahamBecoming acquainted with these seven heroes cannot fail to make your life immeasurably richer. Each man demonstrates particular qualities: the courage to surrender themselves to a higher purpose and the willingness to give away something dear to them for the good of others. With vitality and warmth, Metaxas draws electrifying insights for our daily lives from the inexhaustible richness of history. Inevitably inspiring, this anthology reminds us that certain qualities are worthy of emulation--now more than ever. Praise for Seven More Men:"God often uses nobodies from nowhere with nothing to offer but hearts fully surrendered to him and uses them to change the world. Metaxas once again magically and masterfully illustrates God's guiding hand in the lives of seemingly ordinary men to produce great men who use their gifts and opportunities to bring glory to God and to serve others. This book will deeply inspire you to diligently serve God with all your heart, no matter your life's current circumstances, knowing that he knows the plans he has for you."--Kirk Cameron, actor and producer"Great biographers do more than relay the facts of history; they acquaint us with its authors and inspire us to emulate them. In Seven More Men, Eric Metaxas uses seven short biographies and five hundred years as thread and canvas to produce a magnificent tapestry to not only inform your mind but inspire your heart. These unvarnished stories of faithful endurance, unwavering hope, and costly love are a must-read for our generation."--Christopher Yuan, speaker, Bible professor, and coauthor of Out of a Far Country

In response to a world awash in sexual chaos and gender confusion, this book offers a bold and thoroughly biblical look at the meaning of the body, sex, gender, and marriage. Bestselling author, cultural commentator, and popular theologian Christopher West is one of the world's most recognized teachers of John Paul II's Theology of the Body. He specializes in making this teaching accessible to all Christians, with particular attention to evangelicals. As West explains, from beginning to end the Bible tells a story of marriage. It begins with the marriage of man and woman in an earthly paradise and ends with the marriage of Christ and the church in an eternal paradise. In our post-sexual-revolution world, we need to remember that our bodies tell a divine story and proclaim the gospel itself. As male and female and in the call to become "one flesh," our bodies reveal a "great mystery" that mirrors Christ's love for the church (Eph. 5:31-32). This book provides a redemptive rather than repressive approach to sexual purity, explores the true meaning of sex and marriage, and offers a compelling vision of what it means to be created male and female. Foreword by Eric Metaxas.

Hva gir en kvinne storhet? Syv kvinner utforsker dette spørsmålet ved å fortelle de fengslende livshistoriene til sju kvinner som forandret historiens gang. Jeanne d'Arc, Susanna Wesley, Hannah More, Maria Skobtsova, Corrie ten Boom, Rosa Parks og mor Teresa var alle skikkelser som fulgte sitt kall med en utpreget kvinnelig verdighet. Tenåringsjenta Jeanne d'Arc hørte Guds befaling og ledet den franske hæren til en mektig seier over britene. Hannah More spilte en avgjørende rolle med å avskaffe slaveriet i det britiske imperiet. Corrie ten Boom risikerte livet ved å skjule nederlandske jøder fra nazistene under andre verdenskrig og kom levende fra konsentrasjonsleirenes grusomheter, men hennes største dåd var å tilgi torturistene flere år senere. Rosa Parks gudgitte rettferdighetssans og urokkelige verdighet bidro til å igangsette den største samfunnsbevegelsen i det tjuende århundret. I sin velkjente muntlige og engasjerende stil viser Eric Metaxas hvordan de usedvanlige kvinnene i denne boken oppnådde sin storhet, og inspirerer lesere til å la seg drive av et kall større enn seg selv. ERIC METAXAS er New York Times bestselgende forfatter av Miracles, Bonhoeffer, Syv Menn (Proklamedia), Amazing Grace og over 30 andre bøker. Han er vert på Eric Metaxas showet, et nasjonalt radioprogram som høres i mer enn 120 byer i USA. ABC News kalte Eric «en vittig ambassadør for troen.» I 2012 var han hovedtaler ved den nasjonale bønnefrokosten i Washington, DC. Han taler årlig til titusener i USA og internasjonalt. Eric er senior fellow og foredragsholder ved Kings College i New York by, hvor han bor med sin kone og datter.

Two beloved Metaxas classics in a single, compact edition. In this new, one-volume edition that brings together two of his most popular works, #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas explores the question of what makes a great person great? Seven Men and Seven Women tells the captivating stories of fourteen heroic individuals who changed the course of history and shaped the world in astonishing ways. George Washington led his country to independence yet resisted the temptation to become America's king. William Wilberforce led the fight to end the slave trade, giving up his chance to be England's prime minister. Susanna Wesley, the mother of nineteen children, gave the world its most significant evangelist and its greatest hymn-writer, her sons John and Charles. Jackie Robison endured the threats and abuse of racists with unimaginable dignity and strength. Corrie ten Boom risked her life to hide Dutch Jews from the Nazis in World War II and survived the horrors of a concentration camp--and forgave her tormentors years later. And Rosa Parks's God-given sense of justice and unshakable dignity helped launch the twentieth century’s greatest social movement. These and other lives profiled in Seven Men and Seven Women reveal how reveal the secret to a life of greatness--by responding to call to live for something greater than oneself.