Winston Churchill, John Perry
Winston Churchill, John Perry
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Winston Churchill
A Biography of the Prime Minister and Leader Who Guided Britain to Victory in World War II

Author: John Perry

Narrator: Mike Read

Unabridged: 4 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 11/22/2022


Synopsis

In this Christian Encounter Series biography, author John Perry  explores the life of Sir. Winston Churchill, the man who changed World War II.Winston Churchill captivated the world with his voice and his writings. His books and speeches ooze with patriotism and faith in a just God. But he wasn’t always known for his oratory skills, his faith, or his ability to captivate. In fact, as a child, he was small for his age, accident-prone, and frequently sick. To make matters worse, he was stubborn and self-centered, had a lisp, and did poorly in school.Born to an aristocratic family, young Winston was whisked off to boarding school at an early age, ignored by his parents, and left in the care of a nanny, Elizabeth Everest. But Everest excelled where Winston’s own parents had failed him. She nurtured and encouraged him, and shared with him her own steadfast faith in God, shaping the views and vision of the persistent little English boy who would become one of the most influen­tial men in history. 

About John Perry

John Perry graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University, with additional studies at University College, Oxford, England. Before beginning his career as an author in 1997, he was an award-winning advertising copywriter and radio producer. John has published 21 books as an author, collaborator, or ghostwriter. He is the biographer of Sgt. Alvin York, Mary Custis Lee (wife of Robert E. Lee and great granddaughter of Martha Washington), and George Washington Carver. Among other books, he has also written about the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial (Monkey Business, with Marvin Olasky, B&H Publishing, 2005) and contemporary prison reform (God Behind Bars, Thomas Nelson, 2006). He is a two-time Gold Medallion finalist and Lincoln Prize nominee. He lives in Nashville.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PJ

Fair and balanced and not drooling. Neither is it too caustic. An interesting take on the man which basically aims to see how God influenced his thinking and what he said about God and supernatural things. Particularly good is the way he was able to condense such a packed life into such a short volu......more

Goodreads review by Josh

Really good, actually. Short, but at this point, was a great little introduction and summary of Churchill's life, which has taken other writers several volumes to cover. I'm a little perplexed by the "Christian Encounters Series," and what it's trying to be...kind of like I'm perplexed by certain Ch......more

Goodreads review by Ginger

I've read several in this CES series of mini-biographies. They're worth reading, but there are better on Churchill than this. Skip this one and read Gretchen Rubin's 40 Ways to Look at Winston.......more