Eric Metaxas

Tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce, and his extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in...

On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but which instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew. Five hundred years after Luther's now famous Ninety-five Theses appeared, acclaimed biographer Eric Metaxas paints a startling portrait of the wild figure whose adamantine faith cracked the edifice of Western Christendom and dragged medieval...

Eric Metaxas offers a thrilling review of America's uniqueness, and a sobering reminder that America's greatness cannot continue unless people truly understand what their founding fathers meant for them to be. The book includes a stirring call-to-action for every American to understand the ideals behind the 'noble experiment in ordered liberty' that is America. It also paints a vivid picture of the tremendous fragility of that experiment and explains...

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune.

As children prepare for bed, the world around them is also settling down for the night. Through the seasons, animals who live in the jungle, the forest, and the sea all whisper to their babies, and to yours, a soft refrain: "It's time to sleep, my love."

An adaptation of the Perrault tale in which a clever cat secures the fortune of his rather dimwitted young owner.

In this version of a traditional Romanian tale, a boy big and wise beyond his years leaves home with a magical horse and has many adventures.

Pa Grape, one of the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, tells of the Pirates' one adventure, when they sailed with a man named Jonah, were caught in a storm, made Jonah walk the plank, then tried to rescue him from the whale that swallowed him.

The founder of Hobby Lobby shares his views on faith and generosity, describing how he built his business and has been focused on creating a lasting, God-centered legacy.

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. Every story within these pages reminds us of the imporance of society's most important foundation, the nuclear family. When nutured and loved by parents in a stable home, children are given their best shot at reaching their God-given potential. Adoption is an act of...