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For Those Who Dare: 101 Great Christians and How They Changed the World (Book/ Hardcover)

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In this work by popular educational author John Tiner, brief biographies of the most successful, influential, and renowned Christians of all time are presented. Inventors, reformers, statesmen, authors, and others from all walks of life are brought here by a common bond: a life wholly dedicated to God. Discover facts that you didn’t know about names you know well. Meet new personalities and learn obscure behind-the-scenes stories about famous inventions and discoveries. This book is a tribute to what God can do with a life given to Him.

About the Author(s)

John Hudson Tiner is the author of textbooks, science curriculum material, character-building biographies, and books on a variety of other subjects. His books entertain while they increase a person's knowledge of the essentials of the subject. He has a master's degree from Duke University. He brings a wide range of exciting facts together to write more than 1,000 published manuscripts, including 80 books, for all age groups. He is well known for his books for teens and young people including the "Exploring the World of" series for Master book and the Sowers Series for Mott Media. He says, "Young readers of today deserve to experience the thrill and wonder of learning about science. They delight in learning new facts, especially if the facts are presented in an exciting way." John Hudson Tiner's popular biographies tell the lives of people who left the world in a better condition than they found it. He says, "After the research is finished, a wonderful moment occurs when the story takes over and the characters come alive. I am no longer a writer, but a time traveler who stands unobserved in the shadows and reports the events as they occur." His material has been translated into a variety of languages including Spanish, Russian, and German.