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Journey through the annals of history, tracing an unbroken lineage of valiant heroes. These extraordinary men and women faced danger, privation, and even death to share the light of Jesus Christ with the worlds darkest corners. From well-known individuals to those whose stories have faded into obscurity, all are part of an unyielding band of torch-bearers. Join their epic adventures as they confront cannibals, combat slave traders, and administer care to sick foes, driven by one unwavering mission – to serve their Lord and guide others towards His divine light. (Summary by BookAngel7)

David Livingstone is primarily known as perhaps the most famous explorer of Africa, but he was so much more than that. He was a missionary and man of God who took the Gospel of Jesus Christ to some of the most dangerous, unreached, and rural places on earth. He faced spears and arrows, countless sicknesses, ferocious animals, and more perils than you or I can imagine. This classic biography, originally published in 1912, tells his story in a powerful way. It doesn’t just share the great adventures of Dr. Livingstone, but it shows the tender, human side of a seemingly superhuman man.

There is no greater story in the history of humanity than that of the undying love between the Lord Jesus and His people. The most famous story in eternity will always be how the Son of God came and died a horrible death on the cross for our sins. However, there have been countless thousands of men and women who have reciprocated that love, and have walked to certain death in order to tell the lost about the lover of their souls. They faced raining clouds of arrows and spears, shipwrecks, starvation and hunger, dark jungles and slavery, and more than could ever be listed here.