«True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us».
Socrates
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George MacDonald
George MacDonald(1824–1905),
is a well-known 19th century writer, whose books laid the foundation for the contemporary genre of fantasy and exerted an enormous influence not only on C. S. Lewis, but also on such great masters as Charles Williams and J. R. R. Tolkien.
From under George MacDonals's pen came such wonderful books as
«Phantastes», «Gifts of Christ-Child», «Light Princess», «Sir Gibbie»,
«Donal Grant» and many others.
Amy Carmichael was born in 1867, in Ireland, and died in 1951, in India, where she first came in 1895 as a missionary. Before that she tirelessly served God in Scotland, England and even in Japan, but the main work of her life was to rescue little children from physical and moral dangers of life in Indian Hindu temples. It was with this purpose that in 1901 Amy Carmichael founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, where hundreds of helpless girls and boys found their home and came to know and love the Lord Christ. Even now, more than 100 years since its foundation, the Dohnavur Fellowship remains vibrantly alive and very active in its life and service.
Adrian Plass is a writer and speaker who has produced more than twenty books in the last eighteen years. Best known is his «Sacred Diary», a gentle satire on the modern church, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide. This and other books have now traveled to many other
countries and are translated into a number of foreign languages. Other books include biography, Bible commentary, novels, short stories, a fictional account of Adrian's experiences as a young residential social worker and collections of poems and sketches. Besides Adrian works quite a bit on radio and television, both local and national, and even hosts his own radio show. His books and presentations are an amazing combination of poetry, honesty and a great sense of humor. Adrian knows how to intertwine spiritual wisdom with fascinating stories and see the hidden depths and important lessons in the most mudane and comical everyday situations.