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by Irene Howat (Author), Catherine MacKenzie (Author), Kay Walsh (Author)
An Exciting and Inspiring Collection of Vividly Told Stories of Christians Who Really Made A Difference.
Box Sets Make an Excellent Gift for When a Single Book is Not Enough!
Each book in this box set contains the story of men and women who travelled abroad to minister to people's physical and spiritual needs. Against the odds, they went where God directed them.
You will meet...
Adoniram Judson: America's first overseas missionary. He travelled to Burma and then begins a story brimming full of romance, intrigue...and pirates!
Amy Carmichael: A story of bravery and adventure. Read how she saved the lives of children from destruction and showed the love of God to India.
Hudson Taylor: As a child he was often ill and had very poor eyesight, but God chose him to evangelise the Chinese
John G. Paton: In the heat of the South Sea Island, far away from home, John wasn't afraid of hard work. He was strong, determined and he trusted in God.
Paul Brand: As a missionary to lepers, his work and compassion changed how the world saw this disease and the people who suffer from it.
The Trail Blazers series are a well-known and long-standing series.
- Over 70 titles
- 9 themed box sets, each with 5 books
- Great for ages 9 to 14
- Published in 14 languages
- Half a million books sold!
These biographies follow the trailblazer's journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.
Each book in the Trailblazer series features:
- Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they've read applies to their life today
- Timeline of important events in the lifetime of each book's subject
Author Biography
Irene Howat is an award-winning author and poet who lives in Scotland. She has published many biographical books for all ages and is particularly well-known for her biographical material. She has written many books about the lives of different Christians from around the world. She has also written an autobiographical work entitled 'Pain My Companion'. Catherine MacKenzie comes from Scotland and has written several biographies for young teens in the Trailblazers series as well as other titles for younger children. She is Editor for Christian Focus' children's imprint, CF4Kids. Lucille Travis is the author of several children's books and delights in encouraging young writers. A former college lecturer, she has also been a storyteller in Awana clubs and has held children's writing workshops.
