{"product_id":"mary-slessor-servant-to-the-slave-9781857923483","title":"Mary Slessor: Servant to the Slave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Mary Slessor grew up in the slums of Dundee in the 1800's. Industry was booming but housing was sub- standard and life expectancy was low. Illness, disease and malnutrition killed many children before they reached the age of five.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDundee was Mary's training ground for a far fiercer battle. Mary left the shores of Scotland while only in her early twenties to immerse herself in reaching the lost tribes of Calibar in West Africa. Her preparation in the slums of Dundee was the key ingredient to her success on the mission field - that and her tireless trust and belief in her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. He was the reason she was there. Calibar today still remembers Mary Slessor, affectionately known as \"Ma\", her influence on that area of Africa was astounding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuperstition demanded that families kill twin babies and murder slaves and women at funerals - the Lord Jesus Christ that Mary Slessor brought to these people set them free from all that. They were set free from the law of sin and death. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trailblazer's series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today. This gripping and astonishing story from Catherine MacKenzie will challenge young readers to trust God as Mary Slessor did.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA well-known and long-standing series: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOver 50 titles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat for ages 9 to 14\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublished in 14 languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHalf a million books sold\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach biography follows the trailblazer's journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach book features: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they've read applies to their life today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book's subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CF4kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781857923483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.96h x 4.30w x 0.46d","brand":"Catherine MacKenzie Catherine MacKenzie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732294725813,"sku":"9781857923483","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mary-slessor-servant-to-the-slave-9781857923483","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}