John Newton: Author of "Amazing Grace"

Barbour's Heroes of the Faith series continues, with newly-typeset biographies of great Christians through history. These intriguing stories are told in novelized form, sharing information and inspiration in equal measure. In John Newton, readers will get to know the one-time slave trader whose conversion led him to pen the immortal words of the hymn Amazing Grace. Appropriate for readers from junior high through adult, helpful for believers of any background, these biographies encourage greater Christian commitment through the example of heroes like John Newton.