Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Granfield, Linda / Wilson, Janet, PUBLISHER: Tundra Books (NY), ""Amazing Grace (How sweet <strong>thestrong> sound)"" <strong>Thestrong> <strong>hymnstrong>'s composer, John Newton, led a successful life as a seafaring trader, sailing from Liverpool to Africa and on to Antigua. His cargo was a lucrative one, <strong>forstrong> he traded in human beings. It was <strong>thestrong> height of <strong>thestrong> slave trade, and he made his terrible journey many times. But one night a storm raged. His ship was almost lost. He prayed that if only salvation would come to "a wretch like me," he would leave <strong>thestrong> slave trade and work towards its abolition. That night was a turning point in Newton's life. He became an ardent abolitionist and a Methodist minister. But his greatest legacy is "Amazing Grace." This unique book is an excellent introduction to <strong>thestrong> history of slavery and also contains <strong>thestrong> original text of <strong>thestrong> <strong>hymnstrong>, music, and map endpapers.