When bombs fell over cities like Glasgow and London people would take refuge in shelters and tube stations until the all-clear signal sounded and 'normal' life resumed. Many years later Maureen remembered those times - the rationing, the evacuation, the fears and excitement of living as a child duri... (more)

John Bunyan’s life was an exciting one. That’s what he had wanted as a young man. He had left the security of his father’s workshop to join the Parliamentary troops fighting against King Charles. There was no way he was going to settle for a boring life . . . but over time the thirst for excitement ... (more)

Blandina, Perpetua of Carthage, Felicity, Anne Askew, Joyce Lewes, Alice Bendon, Prest's wife, Helen Stark, Elizabeth Welch, Marion Fairlie, Isabel Alison, Marion Hervey, Margaret Wilson, Magaret Wilson, Margaret Maclauchan, Elizabeth Gaunt, Marie Durand, Ann Haseltine Judson, Marrianna Slocum, Corr... (more)

Patricia St. John’s life is a story in itself but she grew up to become one of the world’s best-loved Christian writers for children. After almost being born in the middle of a storm on the Bay of Biscay it was no surprise to see Patricia’s life take twists and turns along the way. She had an adv... (more)

Jonathan Edwards was just an ordinary American boy but he was different too. The country he lived in wasn’t the America of today – but a new world full of adventure and opportunity. Battles and Tomahawks were just some of the thrilling adventures that his family lived through. But Jonathan also l... (more)

This kid-friendly biography of the great Scottish missionary who took God s light to the Dark Continent of Africa is written especially for eight to twelve year olds and features action-packed illustrations on every other page. This digest-sized book makes an excellent resource for Sunday school cla... (more)

Let history come to life – just the way it should do. Read the stories of the gifted preachers and justice fighters who led the 1st & 2nd Great Awakenings in the 18th and 19th centuries. Meet the American preacher who started a national revival in his tiny church. Spend time with the wealthy E... (more)

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 The people chosen for this book are ordinary people who have made a significant contribution to improving the lives of... (more)

Helen Roseveare qualified as a doctor, packed up her life in England, and set off to be a missionary in the Belgian Colony of the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). She went there to set up hospitals and rural clinics and train national nurses to work in them. Her work often took Hel... (more)

Let history come to life – just the way it should do. Read the stories of the reformers in the 16th and 17th centuries who changed the face of the Christian church forever. Meet the German monk, the French scholar, and the Scottish tutor who protested corruption in the church. Get to know the qu... (more)