Best Selling Books by Geoff Benge

Examines the childhood, marriage, family life, and political career of the American patriot who served his country as a representative to the Continental Congress, ambassador to Great Britain, and second president of the United States.

Historias reales y vibrantes de hombres y mujeres comunes con un propósito extraordinario.Sé testigo de las apasionantes y sobrecogedoras historias de la collectión Vidas con Legado. Permite que te inspiren a dejar tu propia marca en el mundo y a creer que, como ellos, puedes ser protagonista de algo increíble.Petrificada, permaneció al amparo del árbol contra el que había caído, intentando discernir algo entre las sombras. Pudo ver cómo llegaban cabalgando tres cazarrecompensas en busca de esclavos fugados, y se detenían a tan solo unos metros de donde estaba escondida. Se aferró al tronco y permaneció inmóvil, sin apenas atreverse a respirar. Hasta le preocupaba que los latidos de su corazón pudieran delatarla. A los seis años, el látigo le enseño a Harriet lo que era ser una esclava. Nadie imaginó que aquella niña acabaría liderando a los esclavos hacia la libertad a través del Ferrocarril Subterráneo.Ni las recompensas por su captura lograron detenerla mientras el país iba rumbo a una guerra civil. Fue reformadora de hospitales, consejera de generales y defensora de la dignidad de su pueblo (1820?-1913).Edades: 10+Paginas: 208 (libro en rústica)

Historias verídicas y conmovedoras de hombres y mujeres que respondieron al llamado de Dios ¿Una acaudalada muchacha irlandesa rescata niños en India? ¿Una criada predica el evangelio en China? ¿Un piloto estadounidense sirve a misioneros en Ecuador? Héroes cristianos de ayer y de hoy relata las emocionantes y enternecedoras historias de hombres y mujeres comunes cuya confianza en Dios realizó hazañas extraordinarias en su Reino y para su Gloria. Luego de ser arrastrado hasta las afueras de la aldea, vio cómo los guardas lo lanzaban en un pozo abandonado. Sundar cayó al fondo de la fosa con un porrazo estruendoso. Aturdido por el impacto del golpe, vio cómo tapaban el pozo con una lona y la aseguraban con candados. El aire en el fondo era fétido. Aterrado, se apoyó contra la pared e intentó orar. Buscó desde la niñez a Dios, Sundar Singh encontró la verdad en Jesucristo. A los dieciséis años, se convirtió en su seguidor. Muchas veces puso en gran riesgo su vida mientras cruzaba los inhóspitos Himalayas, las aldeas y ciudades de India. En sus continuos viajes entre la India y el Tibet compartió el evangelio con hindúes, budistas, sikhs e incluso ladrones. Mientras viajaba, Sundar constantemente leía la Biblia, oraba y meditaba. Con el paso de los años fue un ejemplo vivo no solo en su tierra natal sino en Asia, Europa y Estados Unidos. Su vida causó gran impacto en miles de personas con su tranquilidad, las palabras y acciones justas (1889-1929).

比赛伊始，埃里克・利迪尔显然处于下风。可当这位来自苏格兰的运动员奋力争夺领先地位时，奥运体育场的观众屏息凝神。就在他冲线的刹那，人们的欢呼声瞬间响彻整个巴黎 -- 埃里克竟然创造了奇迹！新的世界纪录就此诞生！ 就在那周早些时候，埃里克断然拒绝在主日出战奥运百米赛跑的决定已令举世哗然。而今，他在四百米赛跑中取得的辉煌胜利更印证了神的应许："尊重我的，我必重看他。" 多年以后，当埃里克前往中国宣教时，他所经受的考验早已超越体能的极限。他的品格、坚韧与恒久忍耐，为所有蒙召向万民传福音之人树立了崇高的榜样。

New Zealander Florence Young became a faithful witness to Jesus Christ in China during the deadly Boxer Rebellion and among the Solomon Islanders, who practiced cannibalism and revenge killings (1856-1940).

El indio catchiquel se enfado mucho cuando Cam le ofrecio un folleto en espanol. "Tiene algo en catchiquel?" le pregunto el indigena. "No tengo ninguno. Lo siento" replico Cam. "Bueno si su Dios es tan grande. Por que no puede hablar mi propia lengua?" En un instante clave, Cameron Townsend comprendio que Dios le habia llamado a traducir la Biblia a la lengua de sus amigos guatemaltecos. Para Cam los obstaculos eran pequenos comparados con el gran galardon de ayudar a los pueblos de Guatemala. Mexico y Peru a leer por si mismos la palabra transformadora de Dios. Diligente para actuar y lento para rendirse Cam fundo Traductores Biblicos Wycliffe, con el sueno de que la buenas nuevas estuvieran al alcance de toda lengua. Desde 1942 Wycliffe ha traducio la escritura a cientos de lenguas, y esparcido la palabra de Dios por pueblos de todo el mundo. _____________ During WWI, Cameron Townsend was told, "You'll do more good selling Bibles in Central America than you would shooting Germans in France." Cameron began by translating the Bible into the language of his Guatemalan friends. Then he started Wycliffe Bible Translators with the dream of making the Good News available in every language. Since 1942, Wycliffe has translated Scripture into hundreds of languages, spreading God's Word to people everywhere. (1896-1982) This best-selling, missionary biography series - Christian Heroes: Then & Now - chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory. "

"Narrative biography of Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish master mariner and Antarctic explorer best known for the Endurance expedition"--

A biography of the twentieth-century English missionary doctor who started hospitals, fishermen's cooperatives, schools, and an orphanage in the poor fishing communities of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Helen Keller-she faced her challenges, and then challenged the world. Helen at the age of one became deaf and blind. With the help of Anne Sullivan, she learned to read and write French, German, Greek, and Latin, and graduated from college with honors. Helen authored six books, and went around the world speaking how people can help those with physical challenges. She is truly one of America's great achievers.

This best-selling, missionary biography series - Christian Heroes: Then & Now - chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory.

As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson worked to translate the Bible into Burmese. He survived starvation, imprisonment, and torture both on land and at sea only to watch his family, coworkers, and friends succumb to death.

Frank felt his heart beat fast. At that moment he was certain God was calling him, asking him to give up his ties to his homeland and set out across the Atlantic Ocean. He did not hesitate to stand when John Wesley asked preachers to walk forward if they felt God was calling them to the American colonies. One of the first Methodist bishops in America, English-born Francis Asbury devoted his life to ministry, traveling on horseback to preach and teach to those living on the vastly isolated American frontier. Alone in a new country, with no home of his own, Asbury rode over 300,000 miles-across rivers and through rocky, overgrown roads-shining God's light on the fledgling colonies. When many Methodist clergy left America during the Revolutionary War, Asbury stayed. His tireless leadership sawthe movement grow from 5,000 members in 1776 to 214,000 at the time of his death in 1816, fulfilling the great destiny of his call and inspiring future generations.

These exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories chronicle the lives of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory. Written specifically to challenge readers with the powerful lives of missionaries who have profoundly shaped history, these books answer today's call for positive role models and for opportunities to see how God works through the lives of those who follow him.

When Milton Hershey's famous Hershey Bars debuted in 1905, few people knew of the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice preceding the triumph. Debt, lack of support, and fatigue had been constant companions for the famous chocolatier and philanthropist - a man with a fourth-grade education.Despite comparisons to his wandering father, Milton never gave up. Learning from his mistakes, he spent a lifetime creating sweet things to eat - first caramel, then chocolate. As his company soared, Milton used his wealth to care for others, founding a town for Hershey workers, a school for children in need, and a foundation dedicated to education, culture, and health care (1857-1945).Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.Pages: 192 (paperback)Ages: 10+

David Bussau grew up in New Zealand boys' homes where expectations of the young men were grim. David shattered those expectations, emerging as an enterprising teenager running a rented hot dog stand. Numerous business ownerships and financial success followed, and with that success, a vision to provide natural disaster relief and aid to the poor in Australia, Indonesia, India, and beyond. Today David's work continues through Opportunity International, a worldwide aid organization that offers small business loans to help the poor start and grow their own businesses. Certain of his direction, this hero to the world's poor is looking ahead, using business to advance the kingdom of God. (1940 - ) This best-selling, missionary biography series - Christian Heroes: Then & Now - chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory. Pages: 205 (paperback)Ages: 10+

"A narrative account of the life of William Bradford (1590-1657), a Separatist from England who became the governor of Plymouth Colony"--Provided by publisher.

Curriculum guide for use with the author's Hudson Taylor, deep in the heart of China.