Jonathan Aitken, a former MP and cabinet minister, is the author of nine books including his award winning biography of President Richard Nixon. His recent titles published by Continuum include Pride and Perjury, Psalms for People under Pressure, Porridge and Passion, Charles W. Colson: A Life Redeemed and Heroes and Contemporaries.
'This is an 'amazing' book which tells the story of an 'amazing'
Christian life...This is a book to inspire and challenge us as to
the true nature of Amazing Grace' Christianity, October
2007--Sanford Lakoff
"a thorough study, superbly written, and an excellent
read"--Sanford Lakoff
"A brilliantly written biography ... Like all good biographers,
Jonathan Aitken leaves us with the imprint of the subject firmly in
our minds rather than the image of the author, but the engaging
style of his narrative displays a personal commitment not only to
the subject but also to his reason for living." Paul Woolley, The
Difference--Sanford Lakoff
"A fresh, insightful, and inspiring account of this great yet
neglected figure. With that rare skill of a superb biographer,
Aitken brings Newton to life for a new generation of
admirers"--Sanford Lakoff
"A rip-roaring adventure, a passionate romance, and astonishing
journey of faith all in one"--Sanford Lakoff
"Aitken is well-qualified to serve an account of Newton for the
modern reader. He is a renowned writer and biographer, a former
businessman and politician, and, like Newton, a man whose heart has
been changed through amazing grace."--Sanford Lakoff
"Jonathan Aitken as always writes with elegance, clarity, and
sympathy in describing an extraordinary eighteeneth-century
life"--Sanford Lakoff
"Jonathan Aitken brings to life one of the unsung heroes of the
Evangelical Revival"--Sanford Lakoff
"Jonathan Aitken has written a book that, enriched by fresh
research into unpublished papers, will enhance his reputation as
one of today's foremost biographers.Secular and religious readers
will alike profit enormously from this book"--Sanford Lakoff
"Master biographer Jonathan Aitken is in fine form, sympathetic,
insightful, scholarly and vivid, and his book, like its subject,
must be rated unobtrusively spectacular"--Sanford Lakoff
"Mr Aitken's biography... provides a rare spiritual treat and leads
us to praise God for His mercy in the reality and wonder of
salvation" Gordon Murray, Protestant Truth, September - October
2007--Sanford Lakoff
"Skilled and colorful biographer that he is, my friend Jonathan
Aitken has brought to life one of eighteeneth-century England's
most influential Christians.--Sanford Lakoff
"The book captures superbly how one life can be transformed by God
for the benefit of others"--Sanford Lakoff
"This fascinating and gripping book makes the life of John Newton
come alive for the contemporary reader. There's no hedging on
Newton's depravity, nor his utterly passionate devotion to his
precious Savior. I highly recommend this excellent work it's one
that will transform not only minds but hearts!"--Sanford Lakoff
Reviewed by Alec Ryrie, Church Times, July, 2007--Sanford Lakoff
"Church Times "
"Using diaries and correspondence, this biography crosses the
boundaries of history and religion."--Sanford Lakoff
"meticulously researched...[Aiken] writes beautifully and
accessibly." Reviewed in Christianity, 2008
"Here is a useful account of a great figure of the Evangelical
Revival" - Times Literary Supplement
"Well before the end, I was conscious that I was reading another
classic ... Aitken writes with real passion for his subject ...
This is a book to inform your mind, warm your heart and inspire
your Christian walk. I cannot recommend it more highly." -
Evangelical Times
Mentioned in The Plain Truth (after an interview with J Aitken)
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