Amazing Grace in John Newton: Slave Ship Captain, Hymn Writer, and Abolitionist Author: William E. Phipps Retail Price: $35.00 Our Price: $35.00 Save: 0.00 (0.00%) Availability: In Stock        In 'Amazing Grace,' the best-loved of all hymns, John Newton's allusions to the drama of his life tell the story of a youth who was a virtual slave in Sierra Leone before ironically becoming a slave trader himself. Liverpool, his home port, was the center of the most colossal, lucrative, and inhumane slave trade the world has ever known. A gradual spiritual awakening transformed Newton into an ardent evangelist and anti-slavery activist. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Amazing Works of John Newton: Words of Grace and Encouragement from the Famous Hymn Writer Author: John Newton, Harold Chadwick Our Price: $11.99 Letters and Reflections to My Adopted Daughters: Penned by John Newton, writer of the hymn, Amazing Grace Author: compiled by Jody Moreen Our Price: $11.99 Letters and Reflections to My Adopted Daughters: Penned by John Newton, writer of the hymn, Amazing Grace - Slightly Imperfect Our Price: $8.99 Frederick Douglass: Slave, Writer, Abolitionist Our Price: $8.99