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Children's book on John Owen: Simonetta Carr's latest volume now available

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Simonetta Carr's latest volume is now available for purchase, published by Reformation Heritage Books. This books looks like her best one yet. Simonetta introduces children to one of the giants of Reformed history, John Owen. The following is a description from the publisher: John Owen was a great Puritan preacher who lived in England. In this book, Simonetta Carr informs readers about Owen’s life, revealing some of the things that interested him while in school, the care he showed to people when he became a pastor, and the influential books that he wrote. Readers will also come to understand the difficult times in which Owen lived, and how he handled the terrors of war and religious persecution. Full of illustrations and fascinating information, this is an ideal way for young readers to learn history.

Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Growing and Studying in Difficult Times Chapter 2: A Pastor and Writer Chapter 3: From Battlefield to the University Halls Chapter 4: Winds of Persecution Chapter 5: England’s Dark Hour Chapter 6: Owen’s Last Years Time Line Did You Know? A Modern Version of John Owen’s Lesser Catechism

Read testimonials of Simonetta's work here.