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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery Audiobook
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Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's 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 1833. Metaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can truly be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought slavery was wrong. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world came to see it as a great moral wrong. To mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, HarperSanFrancisco and Bristol Bay Productions have joined together to commemorate the life of William Wilberforce with the feature-length film Amazing Grace and this companion biography, which provides a fuller account of the amazing life of this great man than can be captured on film. This account of Wilberforce's life will help many become acquainted with an exceptional man who was a hero to Abraham Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in America.
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"I enjoyed this book, it was really inspiring and I learned a lot. William Wilberforce was an amazing man that was clearly led by God. Like all heros he fought with all of his heart and strength for what he believed to be right, no matter the consequences. I always like reading books about real heroes in history. That being said, I was slightly annoyed by Metaxas's style of writing...he was very passionate, that was clear and enjoyable but he went off on really long tangents (which were interesting but confusing), expected the reader to know a lot more than I knew and used hyperbole way too much for my taste in a type of history book. Anyway, I loved it despite all that and I recommend this book."
— Natasha (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The little-known story of the lifelong struggle of a member of Parliament to abolish slavery in the British Empire.”
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“A fine and important book.”
— Chicago Sun-Times -
Johnny Heller takes full advantage of the author's humor, rich language, and clever ways of saying things.... The audiobook is a worthwhile prequel to the American Civil War and a jewel of biography beyond black and white.
— AudioFile
Amazing Grace Listener Reviews
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" This book, full of righteous pomp and circumstance, is inspiring beyond description. Highly recommended for reading at any point in life, but definitely when one is weary of every day life and finds one's behaviors and habits stagnant. Get up and do something after you read this. "
— ljpratt, 10/26/2015 -
" It always amazes me that these young folks were so young in college! Wilberforce was just 17 when he entered Cambridge and William Penn was 14! "
— Jpavalock, 2/15/2014 -
" A good introduction to the life of Wilberforce and his efforts to abolish the slave trade in Britain. Written is an engaging style. "
— Tom, 2/1/2014 -
" Truly absorbing, inspiring, witty ... and even better than the movie. "
— Nate, 1/26/2014 -
" An amazing story about an incredible man - Gave good insight into the world that Wilberforce lived in and the difficulties he encountered as he grew and changed into a world changing force. "
— Jan, 1/13/2014 -
" This book is truly inspirational. I loved reading about Wilberforce and his journey to better the world. It reminds us of the power of one person and the impact that each of us can make on society. To find a cause and never give up! And he did it all while being kind, sensitive and struggling with his health. READ IT! "
— Shellie, 12/31/2013 -
" The time it took me to read this book in no way reflects how much I loved it. This was one of my favorite reads ever. "
— Cathryn, 12/30/2013 -
" Always wanted to know more about the song "Amazing Grace". Wonderfully written. Redemption can come from others but, it first must start from the power to forgive yourself. "
— Amy, 12/21/2013 -
" Great story. Its not super well written. There is too much of the authors superfluous commentary and extrapolation instead of sticking to the story. The story is good enough to almost make up for it though. "
— Ben, 12/20/2013 -
" A very educational book about a subject I knew nothing about. Some slow parts, but overall a good read. "
— Jessica, 12/16/2013 -
" Amazing book. Uplifting, inspiring, personally challenging; all that and it was brilliantly written by a witty, educated author. A must read for sure. "
— Erik, 11/6/2013 -
" Amazing person...definitely want to teach my kids about him because I don't ever remember hearing his name until college when Wilberforce U was down the road. "
— Angie, 9/3/2013 -
" Amazing story of an amazing man. As for style, I thought Metaxas did a much better job on his Bonhoeffer book. "
— Mark, 8/23/2013 -
" William Wilberforce lead a 20 year campaign in Great Britian to end slavery. I found his story most inspiring. "
— Jennifer, 8/2/2013 -
" One of the greatest and most inspiring books I've ever read. Metaxas is a truly riveting writer. "
— Shawn, 8/8/2012 -
" Umm this is good if history's your thing. Wasn't the most interesting book ever, but that wasn't the author's fault. There were good comparisons in the book, and it was very informative. Overall, a good biography... 4 stars for a biography rating, and 3 in general. "
— Bella, 6/14/2012 -
" My personal favorite of Eric Metaxes biographies. Deeply inspiring. "
— Julia, 4/28/2012 -
" It's good for us to read about how God used great men to change the world for the better. William Wilberforce was a humble servant who never gave up on his desire to rid his country of slavery and was rewarded with sucess two days before he died. Great lessons in faithfulness and perserverence. "
— Regina, 2/28/2012 -
" Amazing inspirational life story. After reading this, I was inspired that one person really can make a difference. "
— Crystal, 12/24/2011 -
" Wonderful look at a very important Theologian at a critical point in history. "
— Shawn, 5/10/2011 -
" I Agree with all the 5 star reviewers. Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy AND hero. Don't miss Metaxas' Acknowledgments. He had me from his first sentence. " It was the summer of 1988- that glorious season of my spiritual nativity." "
— Jan, 5/4/2011 -
" This was one of the most eddifying books I ever have read. He truly loved the Lord in all he thought, said and did. Germany is a better place because of him. "
— Dostalik, 5/3/2011 -
" Well written, spell binding, well-documented! Bonhoeffer is the best biography I have ever read. It won EPCA Book of the Year. "
— Summisse, 5/1/2011 -
" This is one of the best biographies I have ever read. He is an inspirational Christian. I have learned much about living an authentic Christian life from the way this man lived. "
— Meredith, 4/28/2011 -
" This was an excellent read and so educational. A must read for every Lutheran! It spawned a craving for books about the that era. "
— Stephanie, 4/25/2011 -
" favorite book of the year so far - in depth exploration of Bonhoeffer - his life, background, motivation, and what led him to be the man he was. highly recommended. "
— Ben, 4/20/2011 -
" An excellent book. I recently heard a sermon and the pastor said that we Americans will soon have to take a strong stand for Christ and the Truth as Bonhoeffer did if we want to save our church and nation's foundation. "
— Rose, 4/20/2011 -
" I agree with so many of the other reviewers of the book. I had read other biographies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer but this one gave me more. "
— Eunice, 4/18/2011 -
" Wow! Essential reading for anyone who thinks things can not change quickly. Powerful.<br/> "
— John, 4/6/2011 -
" I really probably should not get started into phonebook size biographies. Especially in Spring. But hey, I tried. I'm intrigued by this man and wish I had the cliff notes version of the book. "
— Melinda, 4/6/2011 -
" Starts out a little slowly. Overall a fascinating book about the side of Germany and world war 2 you don't hear too much about. "
— Jon, 4/3/2011
About Eric Metaxas
Eric Metaxas is an American Christian author, speaker, and conservative radio host. His 2014 book Miracles was a New York Times bestseller. His biographies, children’s books, and works of popular apologetics have been translated into multiple languages around the world. He was awarded the Canterbury Medal in 2011 by the Becket Fund for Religious Freedom.
About Johnny Heller
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.