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Why is a great man great? Seven Men offers answers in the captivating reports of a few of the greatest men who have ever lived. On this gallery of greatness, seven historical numbers become more active as real people who experienced problems and challenges that would have ruined the resolve of all other men. That which was their secret? How performed George Washington resist the temptation to be the first king of America, and why performed William Wilberforce give up the chance to be best minister of Britain? What made Eric Liddell restarted an almost certain Olympic platinum medal? What enabled Jackie Robinson to surrender his to fight against racists, or Dietrich Bonhoeffer to jeopardize his independence and safeness to defy the Nazis? What offered John Paul II the ability to identify with helpless users of human modern culture and even to forgive the man who tried out to murder him? And just why would Chuck Colson volunteer to visit prison when he didn't have to? The seven men in this powerful volume evince a definite quality: that of surrendering themselves to an increased purpose, of providing something away that they might have kept. Having heroes and role models was always tremendously important for modern culture, but in the last few decades this has changed, with significantly troubling results. Eric Metaxas says it's time to reverse the development. With vitality and warmness, the New York Times best-selling creator restores to the listener a feeling of the heroic - the idea that one lives are worthy of emulation. Become familiar with these seven men, as well as your life will be immeasurably richer.
